The Blonde Diaries

No matter how hard you try and plan the perfect Disney vacation there are always things you will find out during and after your trip that you just didn’t know about before. So I have started making a list of items to make sure I either bring or don’t bring for when we are packing and planning for our September 2010 trip to Walt Disney World. I hope some of these items help you in your packing and planning!

• Band aids – you think 1 box of 60 is enough for a week but it is not!  Our feet were torn up from all of the walking we did and 2 boxes of 60 barely did the job.  Make sure to pack extras because a box of band aids at WDW is $5.
• Water – bottles of water run about $2 each.  We pack water in our suitcases (3 per gallon sized zip lock) to bring with us.  We drink about 3 bottles a piece per day.  One thing though is you can quickly get water logged by drinking this much water so to help out grab the powerade drink mixes (single servings) which will also help keep your energy up in the heat
• Thick socks help pad your feet better than thin socks.  No matter how broken in your shoes are I found I still had my shoes rubbing on my heels and also causing blisters near my toes.  The thicker socks and ankle high socks really helped protect my feet.
• Take afternoon breaks!  No matter when you go or where you go, it is hot and tiring.  Afternoon breaks even for just an hour in the hotel room will do wonders.  I also can’t tell you how many people didn’t bring their kiddos back for a break and by 8pm they were so miserable and unhappy and parents were having meltdowns trying to deal with a child having a meltdown.  It just doesn’t create a happy family vacation.
• Pop tarts are a fabulous breakfast food and easy to pack.  Ok maybe they are not nutritious but they are easy to eat on the go and you really don’t need a toaster or anything special to eat them.  We were able to eat 1 (1 tart not one pack) each morning at 7 and it would hold us till lunch time around noon.
• You are on vacation and do not need to eat healthily all the time.  Enjoy those Mickey bars, Dole Whips, and frozen bananas because they can’t always be found at home lol.

As I think of other things that we learned I will post them for all of you.  We had a fabulous time and can’t wait to go back.  If you have any specific questions about going, what to expect, where to eat, or about going in September please drop a comment.  I love to talk about vacations!

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