We leave for WDW in 31 days and for the first time will be touring the parks without a bag. My "kids" and now 16 and older so the days of diapers and juice boxes are behind us. Last trip we still carried a backpack but it always seemed to be in the way. So this year we've made the decision - it goes in our pocket or it doesn't go. Im hoping this makes touring easier and should get us thru bag check faster. Any tips for what I should carry in my pockets? I'm thinking my phone, wallet, sun screen, and possible a small charger for the phone?
You'll LOVE it!
Expect in summer was always need water. We only stay hydrated if we carry bottled water, but bottles fit in men's cargo shorts. Label with a sharpie if you prefer.
We try to thin the wallet to the bare minimum in the parks: med card, ID, $, cc's, mini WDW cheat sheet (important times like ADR's, FP's, park hours).
for sunscreen, we apply before we leave the room, then bring a chapstick-style stick, or tiny tube. Just what we need, like a 1 ounce bottle.
We use our phone to store images of useful information, like where we parked and some receipts.
We don't bring a charger, but you might.
DO bring a plastic poncho if it will rain, which is just about every day in summer. Not light rain, downpours! (but often just short bursts) Cheap ponchos, still in their bag, fit easily in a pocket. We don't take them out at the first drop, just sustained rain.
DO bring EMERGENCY meds if you need any! ( or any OTC meds you are likely to desire) You CAN obtain them in the parks, but it is a pain.
A useful tool for tiny extras is something called a 'snack size' or "portion control" sized ziplock bag. Both = abut a 1/4 of a sandwich bag. Snack size =zipper on a long edge, portion control bags just = short edge zipper.
If you get blisters, you might consider a tiny emergency kit: band aid and moleskin.
