mikedoyleblogger
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This (much smaller than it looks):
The SwissGear Vertical Travel Bag. Oh. My God. I bought it at Target for less than $30 before spending 5 days at DLR with my DBF earlier this month. It ended up being hands down the best theme park bag I've ever used in my life.
It's a small vertical nylon shoulder bag with an ample, single strap long enough to wear across your neck. It is, indeed, a TARDIS. It seems so small yet is enormous inside and full of pockets and zips, including two front zippers pockets (one with a headphones pass-through), two rear open pockets (perfect for maps and Times Guides), a full-size rear zipper compartment (for stowing larger items), and an equal-sized front zipper compartment full of smaller zipper compartments for sundry items.
Using it was a dream come true--no more backpack on Space Mountain for me. It was very light and unobtrusive around my neck and fit on everything I rode (and we rode a lot) at DL and DCA with no problem. At its most stuffed (usually when we needed to stow hats/glasses for fast rides), the bag comfortably fit two soda bottles, two pairs of eyeglasses, a tube of sun screen, a small bottle of Advil, two Disney baseball caps, my yarmulke, my house keys, a couple of pairs of socks, several extra plastic ziploc bags and napkins, and various park maps, with room for more. A compact umbrella and a a couple of folded-up rain ponchos would have easily fit.
Plus, it doubled as our at-seat carry-on (we flew from Chicago), holding two Nooks, all our trip tickets/vouchers, and on the way back, a bunch of candy from Penny Arcade. I would definitely recommend this bag!
The SwissGear Vertical Travel Bag. Oh. My God. I bought it at Target for less than $30 before spending 5 days at DLR with my DBF earlier this month. It ended up being hands down the best theme park bag I've ever used in my life.
It's a small vertical nylon shoulder bag with an ample, single strap long enough to wear across your neck. It is, indeed, a TARDIS. It seems so small yet is enormous inside and full of pockets and zips, including two front zippers pockets (one with a headphones pass-through), two rear open pockets (perfect for maps and Times Guides), a full-size rear zipper compartment (for stowing larger items), and an equal-sized front zipper compartment full of smaller zipper compartments for sundry items.
Using it was a dream come true--no more backpack on Space Mountain for me. It was very light and unobtrusive around my neck and fit on everything I rode (and we rode a lot) at DL and DCA with no problem. At its most stuffed (usually when we needed to stow hats/glasses for fast rides), the bag comfortably fit two soda bottles, two pairs of eyeglasses, a tube of sun screen, a small bottle of Advil, two Disney baseball caps, my yarmulke, my house keys, a couple of pairs of socks, several extra plastic ziploc bags and napkins, and various park maps, with room for more. A compact umbrella and a a couple of folded-up rain ponchos would have easily fit.
Plus, it doubled as our at-seat carry-on (we flew from Chicago), holding two Nooks, all our trip tickets/vouchers, and on the way back, a bunch of candy from Penny Arcade. I would definitely recommend this bag!
. It was a mothers day gift! We have durable medical equipment to haul around so i think it will be perfect to hold it all, plus it is super cute!
