I feel like each time we go to the parks we realize one more thing and honestly other things that we thought we needed but never actually use! I wanted to create a list of our must-haves that we use when we visit the parks.
1. GOOD SHOES, I cannot stress this enough! DO NOT walk into Disney World with Old Navy flip flops.. you will be so sad! Imagine walking 7-9 miles a day or more in bad shoes!! I wrote a whole post on the shoes that I have worn in the parks that work great for me! You can read more about those here!
2. Portable phone charger, We have two of these chargers that we use, we’ve just found with how often we use them it is better to have two of them for the both of us. We use chargers for so many things when we are in the parks. We need our phones to use the My Disney Experience App, entertainment in lines, taking photos and texting if we get separated from each other.
3. Sunglasses and/or a hat. It is sunny in Florida regardless of what time of year it is, the lines for the rides aren't always covered by shade so make sure you have something to relieve the heat! We’ve brought one or the other if not both even when visiting in December! I bring these sunglasses and Dustin wears hats in the parks!
4. Plastic baggies! Those water rides won't be cautious of getting your phone wet. Just bring a small ziplock baggy to stick your phone in when you are riding Splash Mountain! Although recently we went on Splash Mountain and they gave us baggies. But we also went on Kali River Rapids and there weren’t bags for us to use. I would bring them just in case!
5. SNACKS, snacks are always important but especially at Disney World. You don't realize how much you are walking and it makes you so hungry! Things that we like to take with us into the parks are things like Larabars, peanuts/cashews, and pb&j’s, gluten free pretzels! We’ve found that gluten free breakfasts are harder to find so unless I eat before entering the parks I usually snack until lunch! I would say bring snacks especially if you have an allergy!
6. Mickey Ears! If its your first time going you might not be all for the Mickey ears, but once you get there you might regret not having them! This happened with me, I didn’t take any ears with me for our wedding and by the end of our trip I was so sad that I didn’t have any, I felt a bit left out! For our trip at Christmas I got a new pair of ears from Etsy! Side note: I saw a meme the other day that said “When you purchase from a small shop, the owner actually does a happy dance”, I love that! I love buying from small shops because you will most likely get something that not many other people have! See some pairs that I have and some that are on my wishlist below! You can read about more of my favorite Disney Etsy shops here!
