Pre trip - what do I buy on Amazon / Dollar store that I don't already have?

[4littleones]

So it's been awhile since we did a Disney trip. I know I need ponchos, I want a spray/fan mister, I used to buy waterproof tattoos for the kids that I put my cell number on in case they got lost, glow sticks from the dollar store. What else to I need? I know I need to pack toiletries and sunscreen...but what DON'T I have that I need to pre-buy?

 

[pitpat]

different size Ziplocs
portable phone charger

 

[msdroz]

I'd recommend body glide for blisters and a cooling towel

 

[Goldilocks07]

bug spray!

 

[OKW Lover]

bug spray!

Never found the need for bug spray at Disney.

 

[Mickey's Best Girl]

Safety pins and scissors.

Not always thought of until you need them. And we’ve needed them EVERY trip.

 

[4littleones]

thanks everyone. I have the phone power bank. No body glide, but thats a good idea.

 

[BrookieM2001]

We use suction cups to hang wet swimsuits on the shower wall instead of the clothes line, they are more out of the way. We also use clothes pins for like everything, LOL. an extra poncho to use as a stroller cover if you are using a stroller. The dollar Tree has a ton of Disney toiletries that my kids love. Coloring books and stickers for the flight, Disney tissues, hand sanitizer, shampoo, qtips, sandwich bags, nightlight, flashlight, and soap, just to name a few. They also love the magic towels that are washcloths that expand when you get them wet, we always pick up some of those. Popup hampers to keep your dirty clothes tidy, we LOVE our packing cubes off amazon, they are a lifesaver every time we travel, no matter where. There are probably more....oh, if you're staying somewhere with a beach, get some babypowder. Sprinkle it on your feet with sand and the sand comes right off, then you dont track it into the room. Ill add more if i remember anything else. I am a huge fan of Dollar Tree!

 

[adamak]

I just got a bunch of pins from Amazon. Let DC trade -cheaply- in the park.

 

[YawningDodo]

I never liked body glide, but baby powder can be helpful if you have anything threatening to chafe. Moleskin is a classic, but be sure to bring scissors, and/or bring a box of tough fabric bandaids to use in place of moleskin (they don't cover as much area but they stay on well and are a bit more convenient to carry in your day pack).

Hand sanitizer, maybe?

 

[DomesticPrincess]

I always take the following to any all day outdoors summer function:

Small Emergency Pouch Containing:

Moleskin
Itty Bitty Stainless Steel Folding Scissors
Safety Pins
2-3 Adhesive Bandages
1-2 Alcohol Wipes
1-2 Single Use First Aid Cream or Antibiotic Ointment
1-2 Splinter Remover Tool
1-2 single use each antacid, pain reliever, allergy medication of choice, antidiarrheal
1-2 Blister Pads
1-2 Hair Ties
Comb

My emergency pouch is about the size of a snack sized Ziploc baggie so it takes up little room. Wide mouth water bottle, phone and charger in ziploc baggies, sunscreen, large clean bandana, cheap ponchos, and bug spray round out my prep. I bought a bug spray that is a spray container about the size of a fat ink pen and I just refill it. Someone always needs moleskin, or gets a splinter, or falls and mildly scrapes a knee. Often that's me because I'm clumsy like that. Having these things means we don't have to go find the first aid station every time I trip over a toothpick dropped on the ground. Or my own feet. I find a bandana can be very multipurpose. I use it as a cooling towel, to tie hair back as a headband, to wet and use to wash a child's face, to wrap something up and tie it to a belt loop to make carrying easier, and I will probably think of other uses right after I post this comment. A few spare zip baggies never go amiss. Someone always needs one for the phone for the water rides if nothing else.

 

[krysenchips]

If you or any of your family are Pepsi drinker or gum chewers, you will need to get those beforehand. Disney does not sell either on property. And you will not find gum at the airport in Orlando either.