How Early Do You Pack For Your Trip To Disney ?

[maryj11]

Wow I just looked at my ticker and now I'm feeling the pressure to pack and get things ready We will be flying ,so that is a little more pressure getting my quart bag ready with my liquids and making sure I go by all the rules I have begun to make my list of what to take but havent packed anything yet. I'm always afraid I will forget something.
How early do any of you begin to pack?

 

[scm200]

Night before, they have stores in Florida if I forget anything!

 

[aubriee]

We're leaving Sept 1st. I matched up outfits Monday and made sure they fit and hung them up on hangers in my spare bedroom, but haven't done anything else yet. I'll be very busy the week before we leave, so will pack this weekend (a week before we leave).

I usually always pack the weekend before I leave though.

 

[TinkerbellsMom0923]

a few days before we leave, still wearing things I need to take so last minute laundry before packing. If I think of things I will stick them in bag a few weeks before the trip though. I always bring 3 books to read so those go in early.

 

[tinktinktink]

We will be leaving 9/21 and driving overnight from NC after I've worked all day so I'm thinking the weekend before . I probably will match up outfits and such. I'm also trying to pull off a surprise for my 3 year old DD.

 

[ErinsMommy]

Night before - any attempts to pack before then usually just lead to me questioning what I packed and did I pack enough. This way, no time to change my mind 1,000 times.

 

[dazednconfused]

If I can find the time, I normally like to start a week before departure. At least get all the little stuff we need purchased and compartmentalized in zipper bags. I love 'em zipper bags...

 

[red712371]

We are going in December and have already started packing things as we buy them. I'm a very OCD packer and super organized. Plus, it seems to make the time go by quicker. I'm sure I'm alone in doing this!

 

[mom2princesses2]

I'm so much a procrastinator so I'm ususally up packing late the night before we leave.

BUT this next trip will be in February so I'm going to pack some summer stuff in the suitcases instead of putting it all away. Hoping that gives me a good jump start AND good vibes for warm weather! ;-)

 

[TheDadHatter]

We have 315 days on our ticker and we already started. Lol

 

[Qltrgrl2]

I usually start organizing my stuff about a week ahead. I have a shelf in my closet where I can put everything.

 

[herb102211]

Usually a couple of weeks before the trip. Then I add the last minute stuff the night before.

 

[TheRatPack]

We start packing a week or two prior to the trip. BUT, we also have a Disney duffel bag that we keep all of our 'trip' stuff in year round. Things like the travel collapsible hampers, glow sticks, color coordinated hair bows to match our shirts, my park purse....etc.

We also keep all our matching shirts in suit bags, so they are ready to go (although we usually wash them prior to leaving for our trip).

It's hard not to start packing a month prior....but seriously I think that the luggage sitting around half packed would get to me after a week LOL

 

[maryj11]

Ops I posted this in the wrong forum I meant to put in the resort forum

 

[mommyof3princess27]

I have 3 months.... um I already have been getting things together!

 

[ocalla]

The night before, unless we have something scheduled.....then 2 nights before.

 

[2ofUs]

Actually, I practice BOTH methods mentioned above.

I cannot pack things I will wear until the night before, mostly because I, like others above, change my mind too often. Besides, my silly weight fluctuates so that I could be 5# more or less by departure day. The good side - we always allow time for laundry on our trips so I have far less deciding to do!

Then there are the OTHER things we (I) take including park pack & neck hanging pouch, lanyard, pins, glow bracklets, visor, small carry-along battery fan (a must for me), sunblock, lip gloss, etc.

But we also include Nite-Lites, small electric skillet w/spatula & seasonings (I have eggbeaters every morning - Garden Grocers delivers a few refrigerator items), shakable blender (for protien drinks), real metal forks/spoons, one cup coffeemaker w/filters & pre-measured coffee, individual 3/8 oz wet-packs of French Vanilla coffeemate, extra cell phone & labtop charges so we don't have those to carry, various other items we need depending on the season we travel.

HOWEVER - we do not take these on the flight. Instead, they go into a SEND-AHEAD box. All heavier or lg liquid items, along with things not needed until 1st park day, go in and are sent to our arrival resort by FedEx Ground (UPS works too) generally taking 3-5 days to arrive. I print 3 8x10 sheets of paper for the boxes taped securely to 3 sides - address label on 4th. Each sheet shows:

HOLD FOR "NAME" FAMILY
"Reservation #"
Arriving: "DATE"

We have done this every trip for YEARS. It costs from $25 to $40 (long trip w/6 people total included toys for granddaughter), but for us it is well worth the cost. I have difficult dietary issues and DH is fussy about morning coffee.

Over the years we've fine tuned what we send so it's down to an art now. I also pre-print return address label tucking it in the box along with packing tape and small scissors so we can repack & send the box back home. Guest Services (usually concierge desk) is helpful getting a pick-up scheduled. Only once have we had to pay extra to get a box home, but still worth it to keep luggage weight down & have less to drag around. Also helps me get all those 'little things' I might forget. Also, it's a good way to get those things we "have to buy" in the parks home.

 

[TheRatPack]

Actually, I practice BOTH methods mentioned above.

All heavier or lg liquid items, along with things not needed until 1st park day, go in and are sent to our arrival resort by FedEx Ground (UPS works too) generally taking 3-5 days to arrive. I print 3 8x10 sheets of paper for the boxes taped securely to 3 sides - address label on 4th. Each sheet shows:

You sound like you have it down to a science

 

[2ofUs]

Yea, years of WDW trips and then toss in a bit (ok, a lot) of OCD - and that's me!

 

[dsanner106]

I am sort of packed all the time. We have a couple bags that we leave some of our disney clothes, spare pair of shoes, water bottles, tickets etc. in all the time. As our Disney trip approaches we add to it and finish with clothes the night before.

Drew in Ga