JulieNMM
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Hi all--
We just came back and I thought I would share some packing tips with you.
1. If you are going at this time of year, BRING PONCHOS! Or at least plan on buying them in the parks. We used ours all the time. The weather would be sweltering hot and you'd be dying of heat stroke and then 5 minutes later it would be pouring down rain and freezing. Just keep the poncho with you because you never know when it will strike! When you get back to the hotel, be sure to take them out of your bag and air them out.
I packed a bunch of plastic bags and didn't use them at all. Maybe it's because we didnt go on Splash Mountain or Kali River Rapids.
We also did not need screwdrivers or most of the batteries I brought. We did use scissors to open a few kid toys that were in the hard plastic packages. Beach towels were also not needed -- we used them, they got wet and then we went back in the pool and they were still wet so we had to use the pool's towels. Should have left them at home.
Plastic baggies full of laundry soap plus quarters, was a good idea!
We didn't need sunscreen. But that's just us, I guess, because we are already tanned. We used it on pool days but not on park days. The mister fans were totally a godsend! You NEED them!!
Water: A lot of people suggested bringing packets of drink mixes. I bought them and they were expensive and the kids just played with them. I won't do that again. There seemed to be too much mix for a small bottle of water. We would bring a few ice cold bottles of water with us, but they would be gone after an hour or so. I have kids and ended up carrying everything so there was no way I was going to carry more than a few bottles of water. And it was so friggin hot, we drank water like crazy. The parks sell water for $2 a bottle and we just bought bottles as we needed them. Before the trip, I thought I wouldn't want to spend money on water, but we ended up spending so much money that a few more dollars for ice cold water was totally worth it. Especially if it meant I wouldn't have to carry more. My shoulders hurt after a few days.
My park bag had a small bag with my money, cards, cell phone, and camera. Then there were ponchos for everyone, plus some water, plus small changes of clothes for the kids if we thought there would be water attractions. Plus any packages/toys we bought. (And yes I know you can have packages delivered to the hotel, but our purchases were lots of little things that you wouldn't think to send back. But all the little things add up!) And the kids' autograph books. And the mister fans. If you have kids who will hold their own stuff, that's great, but mine won't and my bag was heavy and my shoulders hurt after a few days.
Hope this helps!
JULIE
We just came back and I thought I would share some packing tips with you.
1. If you are going at this time of year, BRING PONCHOS! Or at least plan on buying them in the parks. We used ours all the time. The weather would be sweltering hot and you'd be dying of heat stroke and then 5 minutes later it would be pouring down rain and freezing. Just keep the poncho with you because you never know when it will strike! When you get back to the hotel, be sure to take them out of your bag and air them out.
I packed a bunch of plastic bags and didn't use them at all. Maybe it's because we didnt go on Splash Mountain or Kali River Rapids.
We also did not need screwdrivers or most of the batteries I brought. We did use scissors to open a few kid toys that were in the hard plastic packages. Beach towels were also not needed -- we used them, they got wet and then we went back in the pool and they were still wet so we had to use the pool's towels. Should have left them at home.Plastic baggies full of laundry soap plus quarters, was a good idea!
We didn't need sunscreen. But that's just us, I guess, because we are already tanned. We used it on pool days but not on park days. The mister fans were totally a godsend! You NEED them!!
Water: A lot of people suggested bringing packets of drink mixes. I bought them and they were expensive and the kids just played with them. I won't do that again. There seemed to be too much mix for a small bottle of water. We would bring a few ice cold bottles of water with us, but they would be gone after an hour or so. I have kids and ended up carrying everything so there was no way I was going to carry more than a few bottles of water. And it was so friggin hot, we drank water like crazy. The parks sell water for $2 a bottle and we just bought bottles as we needed them. Before the trip, I thought I wouldn't want to spend money on water, but we ended up spending so much money that a few more dollars for ice cold water was totally worth it. Especially if it meant I wouldn't have to carry more. My shoulders hurt after a few days.
My park bag had a small bag with my money, cards, cell phone, and camera. Then there were ponchos for everyone, plus some water, plus small changes of clothes for the kids if we thought there would be water attractions. Plus any packages/toys we bought. (And yes I know you can have packages delivered to the hotel, but our purchases were lots of little things that you wouldn't think to send back. But all the little things add up!) And the kids' autograph books. And the mister fans. If you have kids who will hold their own stuff, that's great, but mine won't and my bag was heavy and my shoulders hurt after a few days.
Hope this helps!
JULIE
