Necessities to take INTO the parks. Anyone to help with my list?

[626ish]

All I have is a small belly bag and my pin lanyard. The lanyard has the special little ziplock bag at the end to hold tickets, ID, fastpasses, etc. The belly bag has a few compartments, but it's not that large.

So far I have:

• Tylenol and assorted other pills
• An m&m mini tube packed "quarter, quarter, penny" for the coin press machine
• Map of the park (not that we need them anymore )
• Small notebook & pen to write down ADR's, daily plans, and such
• Money (in secret zipper pocket)
• Extra lime green ribbon (just in case)
• cell phone
• poncho
• small plastic baggie for DH's hearing aids on water rides
• carmex
• camera
• band-aids

I'm running out of room, but I KNOW I'm forgetting something. Help!

(Also, if this thread is supposed to be somewhere else, feel free to point me in the right direction!)

 

[princess sparkle p]

Don't forget your CAMERA!!!! I also usually throw in a few bandaids just in case, they work for things other than boo boos...''

Have a great trip!!!

 

[626ish]

Oooohhh.... good call! I'll edit and add those ^_^

 

[princess sparkle p]

Ohh and gum!!!!! Since they dont have it on property, it is a must for me. We also usually carry some antibacterial hand wash or wipes....

 

[CleveRocks]

You are permitted to bring food into the parks. If convenience or saving money is important to you, you can pack some snacks, brown bag a lunch, and bring drinks. The only prohibitions are alcohol, glass containers, and hard-sided or rolling coolers.

 

[CleveRocks]

sunscreen!!!

 

[IlliniMouse]

I was in love with my Band-aid blister block! I also had moleskin, but for some reason it kept getting rubbed off the one area where my sandals were hitting. The blister block ROCKED!

 

[Donald is #1]

If I am going to be in the park at night, I like to take a small flashlight. (The kind that uses AA batteries.) I have found that the park can be rather dark at night and it is nice to have a way to read a map, etc.

 

[daisyduck123]

anti-bacterial wipes are a must for us!

 

[chexie]

i wouldn't call it a necessity but when were waiting to get on a ride that we dont have fast passes for i always pull out my ipod and listen to that before i get on the ride it always makes time go by faster.

 

[PattiPooh]

What is the lime green ribbon for??

We do camea, bandaids, water bottles, ponchos (if rain), light jacket or Sweatshirt. My husband has his wallet in his front pocket. Sunglasses, sun screen. Then of course we have a 1.5 year old, that opens a whole other thread! Have fun!!

 

[tekoa]

Be careful about keeping your passes etc. on the lanyard. I have heard tales of them getting lost on fast rides. If you do insist on carrying them that way make sure you write down the numbers that are on the back and carry them in a separate spot. Have fun.

 

[626ish]

What is the lime green ribbon for??

To tie around our wrists/bellybags/etc. so other DISers can recognize us!

Be careful about keeping your passes etc. on the lanyard. I have heard tales of them getting lost on fast rides. If you do insist on carrying them that way make sure you write down the numbers that are on the back and carry them in a separate spot. Have fun.

Lanyards go in the pouch on fast rides! Also, the bag on the bottom actually has a ziplock closing, so it'd probably still be safe!

 

[stitchypoo]

I always like to take along a comb. I forgot one the first time we went, and lets just say our afternoon/evening photos were not pretty I also take along a few of the Crystal lite individual drink mixes to put in our water bottles just to add some flavor if we happen to get a little tired of drinking just water all day.

Have a great time!!

 

[Dopey420]

The kitchen sink, you have everything else!

just kidding


Sunscreen! I can't believe that is not 1st on the list! And hand sanitizer.

 

[Jennderella]

You guys are SUPER!!! We leave a week from tomorrow and I've been so SWAMPED at work I haven't even begun to think about packing. Thus, I've woken up with nightmares the past two nights about something I forgot (like tickets and my entire suitcase). Your suggestions have added some peace for me today! Thanks again!

 

[MaryKLady]

I am a penny press addict! I love the idea with the M&M tube, thanks for that.

 

[Dale-n-Chip]

My park first aid kit fits into a snack baggie. For pills, we love contact cases! Basically, we just want a single dose of whatever that will get us back to the resort. But be careful if you mix the pills in the contact cases or pill boxes--the rust ones are ibuprofen, the tiny blue ones are immodium!

I love my fabric sunglass cords! That prevents me from having to carry sunglasses in the waist pack, plus it means I don't lay them down in a store when I'm looking at something.

And for a flashlight, I bought one of the tiny LED ones on a keychain. I thread the keychain loop through a zipper pull and it can hang there.

Over the summer, I found some single pack sunscreen wipes and picked up a handful. Those work really well for the pack, too.

For moleskin, I usually take a few pieces in different sizes that I've pre-cut--that way I don't have to take scissors or worry about finding someone with some.

Your list looks good!

mk

 

[KeepSwimming]

Only thing I can think to add is some wet wipes....

 

[crystalcml]

We take:
1. Cell Phones
2. Hand Sanitzer
3. Ponchos
4. Disney Dollars
5. Sunscreen
6. Chapstick
7. Handy Dandy Bottle Holders