newbie- fannypack or backpack?

[iamjkmb]

Love our fanny packs! There are 7 of us and all of us have our own. Each of the kids have little snacks in theirs like: suckers, granola bars, fruit snacks, etc. That way I don't have to hear the "I'm hungry!" voice as often. I put the little wedding bubbles in each pack. They also each have a different set of mini card games. Uno, Go fish, Old maid, face cards, matching game. It keeps them busy when waiting.

Comfort and convenience are key! I have a really bad back and the fanny pack doesn't bother me at all. Wearing a backpack purse or messenger bag (purse freak...I have a large collection) while I'm just going to the grocery store for 15 minutes totally bugs. I would have to pop some serious pills to go all day wearing one. And this is how I'd look...

We wear stuff at Disney that I wouldn't be caught out of the house with normally. I don't care so much about the look. Actually, I don't think it looks bad.

We will be bringing a backpack and a soft sided cooler as well this trip, but the plan is to get a locker every day to put those in.

The things that I put in my fanny pack are: advil, pen light, little ear plugs for youngest child, park tickets, license (I.D.), credit card, lip stuff, hard ginger candy, walkie talkie, cell phone, little digital camera/recorder.

The things I put in the backpack are: sweatshirts (November gets a little chilly at night), sunscreen, water bottles, ponchos, oldest son's flip flops for wet rides (he likes to wear skate shoes at the parks-not the ones wth wheels), light sticks, snacks to replenish fanny pack stashes, band-aids.

 

[pugcrazy]

Both!

Everyone in our party has their own fannypack. This allows each person to carry his/her own ticket, chapstick, money,cheap plastic rain ponch in a ziplock baggie, Small digital camera (disposible for the kids),sunglasses, etc

We also have 1 backpack where we have our camcorder, good digital camera bag, goodies (glo necklaces,etc) to pass out to kids while waiting on parade. This bag gets passed around and carried by whoever isn't too tired. On the last trip we had littleones with us so it rode in the stroller alot!

We stay at the Parks all day long. Open to close so we carry a good bit of stuff!

 

[BYC]

I don't think I will ever understand why everyone hates the fanny packs (waist pouch)so much! I wouldn't use anything else at WDW! No chance of leaving it behind like you could do with a backpack, or bagallini, or purse or anything that doesn't stay on you. Your hands are free, your stuff is safe.....what could be wrong with that??

 

[tink1978]

As a mom of 2 young children I lug around a diaper bag everywhere I go! But this upcoming trip I will only have the DD5 with me, so ne need to bring the "big bag". What do other moms bring to the parks? I'm planning on some cash, ID, bottle of water, autograph book, a few cosmetic items, poncho, and camera. I've never been a fan of how fannypacks look, but the idea of strapping on a backpack all day doesn't sound that appealing either. What do you do??

I carry a backpack....I would carry a fannypack, but I can't fit everything in there that I need. I find that my backpack is convenient and it fits it all.

 

[masterslacker]

A little off-topic but for all you fanny pack fans any ideas on where to get one for a 5 year old? I want my daughter to be able to carry her camera, and a couple of other things easily and I think a backpack with getting on and off rides would be a problem..

Thx.

 

[dis4angie]

not very pretty but I use a fanny pack.

 

[JJ&JSMOM]

A little off-topic but for all you fanny pack fans any ideas on where to get one for a 5 year old? I want my daughter to be able to carry her camera, and a couple of other things easily and I think a backpack with getting on and off rides would be a problem..

Thx.

I bought a princess fanny pack for my DD4 on ebay for $10. Its plastic not what I expected but its the perfect size and fit for her. She'll love it!