Packing List Tips???

[dsnygirl2006]

Hi everyone
Just wondering if anyone would be willing to share some of their packing tips or lists....I am going to start packing tomorrow and hope to be done by thursday....any tips/advice would be great....
Thanks so much.......

 

[PJinNYC]

I make sure to carry an extra shirt for my DD when we are in the parks in case of spills.

Also things to take with you that you might forget or not think about
rain ponchos (very expensive in the parks)
sunscreen
hats
Tums just in case
Tylenol again in case
extra pair of shoes or ones that can handle getting wet

in terms of what clothes you need, I think it really depends on how many days you are going and if you plan to do wash.

 

[JeanfromBNA]

This is from allearsnet: http://www.allearsnet.com/pl/forgot.htm

Another Tennessee girl going to the World! Have fun!

 

[dsnygirl2006]

Awesome, thanks...yep I am from Hendersonville, and I cannot wait...whooo hooooo

 

[baj0505]

Wow its a small world...is this the Tennessee thread? I'm from Murfreesboro and will be taking my 7 year old son 9/28-10/6! We are staying at the BCV.


I love the ultimate packing list on Mousesavers - here is the link - plus some good tips too!

http://www.mousesavers.com/timeismoney.html

 

[TinkTwink]

we are from clraksville and going 10/5-10/13 hope everyone has a good time

 

[judykay53]

Do a search on zip loc bags. We used these for the first time on our May trip this year. There were 3 adults and 3 kids on our trip and we went for 8 nights and did not want to have to do laundry at any time. Each day's outfit was packed in a bag with name and date on it. When the clothes were taken off they were put back into the bag. This system was wonderful. The adults used the big 2 gallon bags and the kids used gallon bags Two of us stayed at the Contemporary with limited storage space so I just stacked the bags up on the chest in the closet or in the drawers. When you squeeze the air out, they take up so much less room. The dirty ones was put into the other closet. Worked great. Also, one of my bags was checked, both ways, by TSA and i was glad everything was in bags. Everything was still nice an d neat. Check it out.

 

[stitchlover]

Camera
Charger for any electronic devices

 

[mustangp51]

I always keep in my backpack a pair of compact binoculars, poncho or compact umbrella, power bars and sunglasses.

A high quality short and wide mouth water bottle. The kind that makes it easy to refill at water fountains otherwise you'll spend $30 a day for water bottles. If you bring a good one, you won't throw it away each time you buy a bottle.

The better the shoes you have in the day will determine whether or not you'll be going out at nite. If you wear flip flops, you'll regret it. Good and comfy sneakers are prolly the most important thing you need to bring to the parks.

Oh and plenty of cashola.

 

[pkf4bucs]

One thing that was great on our family cruise was the wrinkle releaser for clothes. I am not a great packer so at least with this your clothes wont be as wrinkled.

 

[planetcaravan19f]

bump!!

 

[ZoZo]

If you wear flip flops, you'll regret it. Good and comfy sneakers are prolly the most important thing you need to bring to the parks.
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Actually, I disagree. I wore good quality (not cheap-o) flip flops every day of my trip earlier this month and didn't have a problem at all. I say, find out what kind of shoes work best for you (whether it's sneakers, flip flops, crocs or something else).

Whatever you do, bring at least two or three pairs of shoes, because the ones you think will work might not work at all. I got a bad blister on my 2005 trip very early on, and I was wearing shoes I thought were very well broken in! Plus, if your sneakers get wet in a rainstorm, it's nice to have another pair to wear the next day.

 

[planetcaravan19f]

Bump!!!

 

[tl_swift]

The AllEars site mentions bringing insect repellent. Are the bugs bad this time of year?

 

[ArmyWife3-4]

I merged and purged the two lists from AllEars and Mousesavers to acommidate. They seem to have thought of everything!

 

[ArmyWife3-4]

Do a search on zip loc bags. We used these for the first time on our May trip this year. There were 3 adults and 3 kids on our trip and we went for 8 nights and did not want to have to do laundry at any time. Each day's outfit was packed in a bag with name and date on it. When the clothes were taken off they were put back into the bag. This system was wonderful. The adults used the big 2 gallon bags and the kids used gallon bags Two of us stayed at the Contemporary with limited storage space so I just stacked the bags up on the chest in the closet or in the drawers. When you squeeze the air out, they take up so much less room. The dirty ones was put into the other closet. Worked great. Also, one of my bags was checked, both ways, by TSA and i was glad everything was in bags. Everything was still nice an d neat. Check it out.

My parents used this idea when we were young, and it was a lifesaver for them! It made each morning run so smoothly!

 

[kimis]

Body glide for your feet---you don't want blisters. Enjoy

 

[stitchsfourkids]

great ideas

 

[scjo68]

The AllEars site mentions bringing insect repellent. Are the bugs bad this time of year?

I know you and the OP are already back (Hope it was fun!) but this question wasn't answered, so in case anyone else is wondering, we have gone four times in Jan/ Feb., and have never seen a bug. And I am quite mosquito phobic. But I can't comment on any other time of year.

 

[earthfaries]

The best advice I can give is make a list first. Just start writing down EVERYTHING you want to bring. Then as you pack, mark it off and you won't forget anything

The biggies for us are tickets, aaa card, DL, camera, chargers and hats and sunglasses for everyone. It gets really bright and sunny out there for 10 hours a day!