jory29
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Great thread, I am loving the responses and getting tons of extra ideas, thanks!!
We use soapopular in mini spray bottles - the stuff they sold in the resort seemed like a good value but you had to push down for a lot of squirts onto one hand for a good dose. The soapopular, available for Canadians at www.well.ca offers free shipping and you can buy the larger refill bottles and refill the mini spray bottles that you can take into the park. Those spray bottles pack a wollop of sanitizer with eaxh squirt, and it doesn't dry out the hands as it is alcohol free. Yes, we honestly do sanitize after every ride. We saw the Buzz Light year Astroblasters light guns one evening and knew that the sanitization process was minimal.
I have heard they sanitize nightly, but you can see how many little and big grimy fingers hold the machine. I beg you all to look at the filth and grime on those, and realize that on every single lapbar, every seat belt you do up, the same filth and grime is on there. Yes, I'm a germ freak. 
At home, we use soap and water on a regular basis, and make sure to wash our hands well in DL at every bathroom stop.
The idea of packing a day's outfit seemed kind of silly at first - until I remember rummaging through 2 entire suitcases just to find DD's socks!!! We don't unpack out of our suitcase - not for laziness, for more germ reasons.
I will definitely pack each child's day's outfit in a large plastic baggie. Also - for teens -pre-teens - who could wear the same thing day in and out, as we later saw in some photos....
The baggie trick will work perfectly. Thanks for posting that!!
Yes, meds and more meds!! we bring everything along with us - tums, peptobismal, tylenol, gravol, advil, stool softener, migraine meds, other prescription meds, you name it, lol. Sudafed, and more sudafed, for plane rides.
If I can just stop DH from packing too many clothes - for a one week trip I think he brought 5 pairs of shorts and a couple pairs of pants. He did say maybe he packed too much so things should be better for the next trip.
Chrissiecutie is right!!! Make sure to pack clothing for all persons in each suitcase - should one go missing, you could make do with one. Also - bring swimsuits in carry-ons if you can. (For those who are flying.) Yes, I will definitely pull down the top layer of bedding. It always grosses me out, too. My 'binder' is my passport holder and I have the same items in it. It really does make you feel super organized... until you think you lost the folder, lol!!
NewbieMouse, I didn't know that Coffee Crisp is desirable to USA residents but I can see why it is!! It's kind of like a Kit Kat but more layers, and a great coffee type light fudge kind of filling in the middle. More like icing, than fudge, kind of what you'd find inside of a layered icing strawberry cookie. I'l bring some along with me!
Nannyz, desitin for chafing is a good one.... with so much walking, inner thighs can rub together too much and desitin can be great. We like sudocreme, it's as thick but not as stinky as desitin, but it is similar in consistency. Oh wait, it's penaten that really stinks, isn't it??
Oooh, ooooh!! I forgot to add this!! Once you empty your camera's memory card, as chrissiecuite said, you should take a photo of every single item in your suitcase (IF flying) and save it on that camera's memory card- should a suitcase go missing, you have a quick and easy list of items that were in that bag. I waste time doing that every time, and have never yet lost luggage, knock on wood!! 
Yes, Nannyz is so right, ID ON EVERYTHING!!!
Keep the great ideas coming, everyone! Thanks!
We use soapopular in mini spray bottles - the stuff they sold in the resort seemed like a good value but you had to push down for a lot of squirts onto one hand for a good dose. The soapopular, available for Canadians at www.well.ca offers free shipping and you can buy the larger refill bottles and refill the mini spray bottles that you can take into the park. Those spray bottles pack a wollop of sanitizer with eaxh squirt, and it doesn't dry out the hands as it is alcohol free. Yes, we honestly do sanitize after every ride. We saw the Buzz Light year Astroblasters light guns one evening and knew that the sanitization process was minimal.
I have heard they sanitize nightly, but you can see how many little and big grimy fingers hold the machine. I beg you all to look at the filth and grime on those, and realize that on every single lapbar, every seat belt you do up, the same filth and grime is on there. Yes, I'm a germ freak. At home, we use soap and water on a regular basis, and make sure to wash our hands well in DL at every bathroom stop.The idea of packing a day's outfit seemed kind of silly at first - until I remember rummaging through 2 entire suitcases just to find DD's socks!!! We don't unpack out of our suitcase - not for laziness, for more germ reasons.
I will definitely pack each child's day's outfit in a large plastic baggie. Also - for teens -pre-teens - who could wear the same thing day in and out, as we later saw in some photos....
The baggie trick will work perfectly. Thanks for posting that!! Yes, meds and more meds!! we bring everything along with us - tums, peptobismal, tylenol, gravol, advil, stool softener, migraine meds, other prescription meds, you name it, lol. Sudafed, and more sudafed, for plane rides.
If I can just stop DH from packing too many clothes - for a one week trip I think he brought 5 pairs of shorts and a couple pairs of pants. He did say maybe he packed too much so things should be better for the next trip.
Chrissiecutie is right!!! Make sure to pack clothing for all persons in each suitcase - should one go missing, you could make do with one. Also - bring swimsuits in carry-ons if you can. (For those who are flying.) Yes, I will definitely pull down the top layer of bedding. It always grosses me out, too. My 'binder' is my passport holder and I have the same items in it. It really does make you feel super organized... until you think you lost the folder, lol!!
NewbieMouse, I didn't know that Coffee Crisp is desirable to USA residents but I can see why it is!! It's kind of like a Kit Kat but more layers, and a great coffee type light fudge kind of filling in the middle. More like icing, than fudge, kind of what you'd find inside of a layered icing strawberry cookie. I'l bring some along with me!
Nannyz, desitin for chafing is a good one.... with so much walking, inner thighs can rub together too much and desitin can be great. We like sudocreme, it's as thick but not as stinky as desitin, but it is similar in consistency. Oh wait, it's penaten that really stinks, isn't it??
Oooh, ooooh!! I forgot to add this!! Once you empty your camera's memory card, as chrissiecuite said, you should take a photo of every single item in your suitcase (IF flying) and save it on that camera's memory card- should a suitcase go missing, you have a quick and easy list of items that were in that bag.
I waste time doing that every time, and have never yet lost luggage, knock on wood!! Yes, Nannyz is so right, ID ON EVERYTHING!!!
Keep the great ideas coming, everyone! Thanks!
so packing is a little easier. This trip is going to be a whole nother ball game, thank god I have this site and all you lovely DISers!! 
