What items do you bring with you for a day at the park?

[capitolhill]

One of my least favorite things about Disney World is that the food and everything on sale inside the park is SO expensive so we always have to plan ahead and bring a bunch of snacks, drinks, etc to keep with us during the day. What things do you guys keep with you? This is what would be on my list:

--little packets of chips and cookies
--granola bars
--water bottles
--those little Crystal Light stick packs
--hand sanitizer

Are any of those things on your list? What do you guys bring?

 

[gillenkl]

water bottle/crystal light packets
small emergency kit (bandaids, immodium, tylenol etc..)
hand sanitizer
tissues
gum
camera
mister fans (we usually go in June)
hats and sunglasses
quarters/pennies for pressed pennies

 

[ExPirateShopGirl]

SLR camera, sunglasses, the super small ER kit (pepcid, tylenol, bandaids, pepto, Burt's Bees, cough/cold tongue strips, neosporin, etc), kleenex, almonds or cashews, whole fruit, water bottles, thingie to hang water bottle on my backpack, smartphone with access to ADR and other ressie numbers.

We used to bring hand sanitizer but it's just so much easier (and more refreshing in 90 degree weather) to walk into any restroom and wash our hands instead.

 

[momxx5]

SUNSCREEN......only because one day I forgot it in the room and in the middle of August it is a must. Buying at the parks was not fun.

Misting bottles, water bottles with strap for each child to carry own, sani-wipes.

Camera, fanny pack, bandaids, sunglasses, glowsticks, etc.

We do buy a snack as a treat....popcorn for parade, frozen lemonade for show, Mickey ears ice cream, but we do not buy a lot of souveniers.

The kids are allowed to pick one thing to buy as a sovenier and we buy it on our last day at downtown Disney. So while we window shop in the stores, they plan what they are going to buy later. They usually end up changing their minds a few times when they see something better. So it works out great that they didn't buy the first thing they see.

 

[Justsyd2]

We bring a bottle of water each
First Aid Kit
Camera
KTTW Card and Lanyard
Sunglasses
Cell Phones
Wallets

 

[kahpets]

Extra batteries for the camera

 

[cam&phoebsmom]

We have filtered refillable water bottles so we just get lots of ice and water at the stands and drink that.

I bring:
Granola bars
1st aid kit
misting fans
camera
wallet
melt-down prevention sticks for long lines and short patience (ie lollipops!)

 

[daisyduck123]

No snacks at all (we use the Dining Plan & don't need extra snacks).

I carry:
handi-wipes
band-aids
camera
sunblock
chapstick
autograph book
wallet

 

[WDWjen]

... I agree with the earlier post about lollipops. they work great when you have a long line.

Also, along with the lollipops ~we usually bring one of the following in our backpack for waiting in long lines or waiting at the restaurants for the food to arrive:

small pkg of crayons & pad of paper for coloring
UNO cards or playing cards
pokemon cards
small toys (like from McD happy meals)


we change the selection every day when we pack the bag in the morning so they don't get bored...

 

[arminnie]

Disney annual pass
Visa card (never need it but can't go w/o it.
room key
kleenex
visor
small tube of sunscreen on a clip
water bottle around my neck

Everyonce in awhile I will take a backpack, but I prefer to be unencumbered.

 

[capitolhill]

i like these lists, a lot of these things are on mine too! Extra batteries for the camera is a good one, as well as hats and sunscreen for the heart. It gets so sunny and warm, esp in the summer! it def helps to have all those things for sun protection, and water & crystal light for staying hydrated throughout the day!