You’re not ready for a Disney vacation if you don’t have your park bag. We’ve been to the parks quite a few times now and I think we’ve perfected the park bag.
Using our MagicBands allows us to minimize what we need to take into the parks but there are still some items that I would consider essential.
A Backpack
Of course we have to have a backpack to hold our things. We usually take turns carrying the bag and now that the boys are older they even help out with that.
We have this bag from Amazon. It has been with us on every Disney vacation.
I like this bag because it is small and lightweight so it’s easy to pack in our suitcase. We don’t carry much in our bag (more on that here) so we don’t anything too heavy. This bag has a few pockets inside and out that allow us to put things we need to be able to quickly grab.
My favorite part of this bag is the straps. They are a breathable mesh material and are a life saver in the humidity of Florida!
A Reusable Water Bottle
Believe it or not, our trip in December 2021 was the very first time I ever brought a reusable water bottle into the parks. I don’t know why I’ve never thought of it before!
We used a collapsible water bottle from Amazon.
Every morning before we headed to the parks we filled the bottle up. While in the parks, you can get free ice water from any place that serves fountain drinks.
Bottled waters are around $5 in the parks and we drink a lot of water so this saved us money during our Disney vacation, which means more Mickey Ice Cream Bars!
A Phone Charger
I’ve gotten a lot of phone bank chargers over the years but this was the best gift I received. Actually, it was a gift to my boys but I have since taken it. I use it at baseball tournaments mostly but I also packed it for our Disney vacation.
Using Genie+ during your Disney vacation will cause your phone battery to be drained.
I love this Halo charger for 3 reasosn:
- It’s very slim, easily fits into any of the pockets in our backpack.
- You don’t need a special cord to charge it, the wall plug portion is built into the charger
- You don’t need cords to charge your phone, the cords for your phone are also built into the charger!
Game. Changer.
Rain Ponchos
I typically stalk the weather app leading up to our trip but it literally changes daily. And it wouldn’t be a Disney vacation without a little bit of rain.
I always believe that if I pack the ponchos it won’t rain but if I don’t pack them it will pour. Isn’t that always how life goes? My strategy now is to pack them in our suitcases but each morning I check the weather to determine if I need them in our park bag. If there is 0% chance of rain in the forecast then I don’t take them.
Antibacterial Hand Wipes
With all of the sticky sugary snacks we are eating, and all.of.the.things my kids are touching, we need wipes. We constantly use sanitizer and wash our hands but it’s so convenient to have wipes with us. We love bringing back memories and snacks from our Disney vacation but we can do without the germs.
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