Here's what we always take: The park bag and Vera Bradely mini-hipster are kept in the Disney box in between trips. when we go, we load up the park bag, and my Vera and we usually drive down the day before and stay off property and then wake up early, check-in (even though our room isn;t ready) and hit a park or two.
I posted this on FB a few weeks ago when someone asked what I take with me. Rea is my DD, age 3.
PARK BAG (small, mini-backpack that we usually keep on the stroller):
good ponchos
cheap poncho (used as a stroller cover)
pressed penny book
autograph book
Epcot passport
glowsticks (I awlays take extra and share the Disney magic with a sweet kid whose parents do not want to have to buy a glowstick/glow toy in the park)
sunscreen
chapstick
spray Neosporin (came in handy last year when Rea tripped walking up the ramp leaving the Indy Speedway)
Band-Aids
wipes (for cleaning tables to eat, hands after eating, cooling off on hot days)
tissue
Advil
tube of pennies/quarters for the pressed penny machines
spare Rea outfit
marker for autograph book (the characters love the clickable Sharpies)
dental floss (thanks to my dentist who gives trial sized boxes and this one tooth I have that ALWAYS get's food caught)
snacks
Rea water bottle
hand sanitizer
rubber bands//scrunchie (for Rea hair or my hair)
sunglasses
comb/brush
Amazingly, it all fits. I love my backpack. I also carry a Vera Bradley (
http://www.verabradley.com/product/Mini-Hipster/154799.uts) that is worn on my body at all times and holds -- money, park tickets, ID, a credit card, my point and shoot camera, and cell phne (Disney parks app is a must), and Fast passes when we get them. Once it's on me (across my body) it stays. This, from a girl who ALMOST lost her wallet by leaving it on Big Thunder Mountain Railroad (scare of my life, that's why I bought the hipster).
Essentials:
Many of these are packed in our toiletry bags, but we also have them around for refill purposes.
contact solution
Tums
Rea Tylenol/Motrin (one or the other folks)
Rea Claratin/Zyrtec/Benedryl
Mucinex/Claratin/Benedryl for us
Pepto-Bismol
moleskin (blisters....always get one)
toenail clippers
emery board
aloe (we always have a sunburn)
flushable wipes
general wipes
Advil/Alleve
sunscreen (big bottle, a small bottle is in the park bag)
diaper disposal bags (keeps wet Pull Ups from smelling up the room)...also good for holding wet clothes
anti itch gel (invisable Fl bugs come at ya sometimes)
neosporin gel
swim diapers
pull-ups (usually packed in Rea suitcase)
Misc stuff (goes in the box and the box is thrown in the car -- stuff from above is also in the box if it cannot fit in toiletry bags):
Extra sippy cup/refill bottle
cupholder for stroller
snack container
snack sized Ziplocks (a few quart and gallon sized too)
lanyards for pins
water mister fan
goggles for Rea
life vest for Rea
laundry stuff (travel sized bottles of detergent, shout, dryer sheets -- although since we will have our washer and dryer in the unit thid time, I think we get detergent)
minnie/mickey ears
beach towel
toys for Rea (board game, video game, cards, Legos; we do have hotel room downtime)
camera(s)
chargers (phones, camera, laptop, iPad)
memory cards
batteries
map of Disney area/Orlando
pop up hamper
) we don't need a Disney box at home!
