Park Bag Essentials?

[Angel Ariel]

What do you consider your park bag essentials?

I'm helping a friend plan a trip to Disney for their daughter's 5th birthday in November. They may or may not have a stroller with them in the park, and they want to be as streamlined as possible with what they carry.

So what do you have to have with you? (Beyond the obvious park tickets/ID/money/MBs)

So far I've thought of:

Sunglasses/Hat
Sunscreen
Ponchos
Clothing layers (hoodie/jacket)
Water Bottles for each person (To save on drinks in the park..I recommended they use a Mommy Hook and carabiners to attach reusable water bottles to the stroller if they bring a stroller).
Phone
Phone Battery Charger (wireless one)

What am I missing?

 

[maxiesmom]

http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=3321078

This should be a good place to start.


And with a 5 year old, they will probably end up with a stroller.

 

[Angel Ariel]

http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=3321078

This should be a good place to start.

And with a 5 year old, they will probably end up with a stroller.

I've definitely recommended the stroller .

 

[SDFgirl]

I would add Tylenol and chapstick.

 

[Julie711]

We always have
Sunscreen, ponchos, sweatshirt, tissues, wet ones, hand sanitizer, hairbrush, hair ties, Chapstick & Tylenol.

 

[MickeyMinnieMom]

Two words: ZIPLOCK BAGS!! Of different sizes! (so that makes 5 words, I guess )

I honestly don't know what people -- but especially parents -- did without them!! To organize things in the bag, to put a wet bathing suit in or wet clothes after Kali, to throw your phone in to protect it (ahem... DH!), to put the second half of some snack they were sure they'd eat but didn't and yet want for later... you name it!

And one/some of these compressible bags to stick in sweaters, costumes, etc. that you don't want to have fill up your entire bag. Love 'em!
http://www.amazon.com/Space-Compressible-Bag-BRS-9212ZG-Vacuum-Seal/dp/B0000TQGVI

 

[MSSANDRA]

The trip DS was 5, I carried a tiny cross body bag with 2 epi-pens, a tiny container of meds, my phone, tickets and a bit of cash maybe. Honestly if it had not been for the epi-pens, I would have carried my phone in my pocket and had no bag at all. A few times that trip, when DH had cargo pockets for epi-pens, I did not even carry a bag. We really are very light travelers and have even learned to be light packers. We just bought everyone new carry one bags that max out the size restrictions and will fly just carry on next trip

 

[ChgoMusicGirl]

I agree with the PP's and I would add to have some quarters and shiny pennies handy for the pressed penny machines. You can stack them in a mini m&m tube or a small walgreens prescription bottle 2 quarters/1 penny and be ready to go!

 

[mlsst124]

Not sure if anyone mentioned an autograph book and pen?

 

[mlsst124]

And if they like to chew gum like myself they have to bring it - I'm pretty sure they don't sell it in disney.