PrincessNancy96
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Another cost effective thing to do.. is buy the cheap rain ponchos at the dollar tree.. We have a family of 5... I buy 9 packages (2 per package) and we can toss them if we need too.. I bring a plastic grocery bag to put them in and hang them up when we return to our hotel to dry out.. Haven't had any issues...
We share meals...my kids would rather adventure than eat on vacation.
When we stay in a pool home, we eat there for breakfast and some dinners... we bring water from home to the parks.
Usually about a month before our trip I hit the dollar store for notepads/crayons/stickers; water flavors, snacks and ship them down to the resort/or to friends in the area who bring them to the off-site destination for us...
ETA: a small first aid kit to put in your backpack is great... We used it several times as DS8 tends to turn around just as he is about to go up a curb...
Also: A misting fan can be bought at walmart for much cheaper than the park. I think at the park last year we spent $16.00 on one... found them at walmart later that day for $5.00. We still use ours from last year routinely. My kids take it to their sporting events and are the cool kids w/ a mister!
We share meals...my kids would rather adventure than eat on vacation.

When we stay in a pool home, we eat there for breakfast and some dinners... we bring water from home to the parks.
Usually about a month before our trip I hit the dollar store for notepads/crayons/stickers; water flavors, snacks and ship them down to the resort/or to friends in the area who bring them to the off-site destination for us...
ETA: a small first aid kit to put in your backpack is great... We used it several times as DS8 tends to turn around just as he is about to go up a curb...
Also: A misting fan can be bought at walmart for much cheaper than the park. I think at the park last year we spent $16.00 on one... found them at walmart later that day for $5.00. We still use ours from last year routinely. My kids take it to their sporting events and are the cool kids w/ a mister!