what baggage do you take with you into the parks??

[cola]

Last trip with WWoHP, I went to Universal with everything in pockets in cargo pants, sunglasses, wallet, tickets, sunscreen, rain poncho, keys, phone, p&s camera, there was absolutely no way I was going anywhere near the lockers on the Forbidden Journey! The pockets were definitely on the bulging side, but avoiding the lockers was the main concern. It was so freeing that I did it again when we went to the Disney parks. It was great! This was without kids though, only adults, though one did take his DSLR camera everywhere and complain about how often it had to go in a locker.....

 

[Bonniec]

in the end, it all ended up in my bag, plus sweaters they took off, plus purchases etc

Heh, my family knows I will NOT carry their stuff. If they want a bag, bring it.


I think I've learned to not carry a bag due to our Sea World passes. Sea World won't let you take loose items on their rides. Some have little cubbies you can use but not all of them (like Atlantis). They make you use a locker and then have the nerve to charge you for it. If I'm going to be forced to use a locker, it ticks me off to have to pay for it.

 

[Franrose]

Too late to vote, but two backpacks here, for a family of four. I ended up buying a lovely comfy Roxy backpack at DTD. I have no idea what we fill these with, I guess phones, wallets, raincoats, purchases... we don't carry water, but I like not having everything in my pocket so works well. We do tend to do the occasional split up too, found it very easy to do that since we had phone contact.

 

[robynrainer]

Laughing about this post today having gone over with two suitcases for five if us-neither overloaded. We walked thru customs today with 5 x 23kg packed suitcases, two solidly stashed backpacks and three new roll ins.

 

[Travel Mum]

Laughing about this post today having gone over with two suitcases for five if us-neither overloaded. We walked thru customs today with 5 x 23kg packed suitcases, two solidly stashed backpacks and three new roll ins.

Totally off Topic but that must mean you are on your way home and that we can hopefully expect a TR from you at some point

 

[Melbourne5]

Was much better for us when we had a pram as it became the default pack horse. As our youngest grew out of it our last 2 trips have been a single back pack for sunscreen, wipes, washer and not much else as it starts to fill up quockly with Disney loot. Interestingly our kids have thought this through as they buy stuff like a hat they can put on straight away and souvenirs are smallish. Now factory outlet shopping is a different story!

 

[robynrainer]

I'm backing off the end of MinnieMum's TR. we are the other family that ran in tandem with them. Today's the first day I've been able to face Disboards since my return. While u r all planning I'm sitting in post holiday blues on public transport to work.

 

[alicia1506]

welcome back robyn

i hit the post trip blues for a while when i got back, but editing my photos and writing a TR helped put it all in perspective.

then about 2 weeks after our last trip, i broke down, had a big cry on carlo's manly chest and explained that we just HAD to plan another trip or i would go insane...

luckily, he agreed with me and we have another trip in the works but i know how hard it is to go back to work and face reality without another trip going on ... and when we had to cancel our trip for this year, i was devastated.

maybe you could secretly plan a trip? and then surprise your DH down the line with all the research and hard work you've done, all the money you've saved etc, and convince him to take another holiday?

 

[cola]

Some mentioning all the Disney loot filling up the bags stay on property. Why not just send it back to the resort and not lug it around? I did that when staying on property and it was great It took a little bit of time at each purchase, but not much. Or maybe that doesn't happen at DL? Or not staying on property at DL?

 

[Travel Mum]

I'm backing off the end of MinnieMum's TR. we are the other family that ran in tandem with them. Today's the first day I've been able to face Disboards since my return. While u r all planning I'm sitting in post holiday blues on public transport to work.

Robyn, I know exactly how you feel. We got back from our fantastic trip of a lifetime and I had no realistic hope that we'd ever get back again so I was a real sad sack for a few weeks. Then I started doing my TR and honestly it felt oddly therapeutic. Strange I know but that's the truth and I was pretty good until about a month ago when the anniversary of our trip was coming up and people that went when I did started booking second trips.........

 

[robynrainer]

Thanks guys. I have downloaded have my pics from new york and have WDW to deal with. I was going to make a memory book but I think it's too sad at the moment. We were supposed to only ever take the kids on a once off trip of a childhood and since I've come back i've trashed so much time trying to work out how we get to do it twice. ........ Which child should I sell?

 

[Travel Mum]

We were supposed to only ever take the kids on a once off trip of a childhood and since I've come back i've trashed so much time trying to work out how we get to do it twice. ........ Which child should I sell?��

Oh Robyn, I am in exactly the same boat!!