Disney Hacks I Figured Out So You Don’t Have To
If you’ve been here for any amount of time, you know my family and I love Disney. Unapologetically. I’ve pretty much gotten to where I plan every part of each of our trips! I’ve learned so much each time I go; believe me when I say – it’s a LOT. It can get overwhelming really quickly. But! Never fear! I got you 😉. So buckle up, sis. I’m here with all the tips, tricks, and Disney fun.
Grab your coffee and settle in, friends, we’re getting ready to go to Disney! Let’s go!
(PS We surprised the kids this last time we went – watch how we did HERE!)
Travel Packing Hacks
– I pack the kid’s clothing using zip-lock bags. That way, I’m not digging through a suitcase looking for a pair of socks. In each ziplock bag is a pair of undies, socks, shirt, shorts/pants, and any accessories they will need for that day (bows/hats).
– Then, I label the bags for the day of the week + the park we are going to and put each day in a shoe organizer slot and roll it up and pack it! (See how I do it HERE!). For Craig and me, I use these collapsible packing bags that hang in the closet!
(See them HERE!)
Travel Plane Hacks
Thankfully, my kiddos do incredibly well on planes! And, if you know anything about me, you know I bring ALL the things on the plane to both keep them busy AND make travel easy for the parents and the kids. Here are a few of my favorite travel hacks, including our favorite snackle boxes, activity sets, and plane hacks.
My favorite plane hacks are all below! Yall, these are game changers on our plane rides and keep the kiddos occupied, as germ-free as possible (comical to say, I know, but let me think it!), and keep this mama happy and feeling like she’s winning!
Top Row of Pics from L to R: Snack Box | Cup Holder | Travel Organizer | Princess Dolls | Tray Table Cover/Organizer
Bottom Row of Pics from L to R: Simple Modern Cup | Tray Table Cover/Organizer | Reusable Puffer Sticker Book | AirFly Adapter
Our Favorite Disney Hotel – The Riviera!
– We have been to Disney a few times now and have fallen in love with The Riviera. It has this gorgeous walkway with INSANE tiled (like one-inch-big tiles yall) murals the kids LOVE looking at! (pics below!) and the views are gorgeous from the rooms!
– We love it too because a lot of Disney property’s rooms now offer a “5th sleeper room.” These rooms have a fold-down full and a fold-down twin, similar to a Murphy bed. In the pics below, the “dresser” below the TV is really a bed, and the wall above the blue couch pulls down into a bed! So fun!
– The last time we went…we were sitting in the airport, and Craig and I looked at each other in the airport and realized…we had forgotten the stroller. 💀 SO…we ended up renting a stroller from a service like Kingdom Strollers, and it was fab. They even had the stroller rain cover, a cooler, and a hanging handle bag.
– Stroller parking can be a little crazy. PRO TIP:Have something on your stroller so that you can quickly identify it in the day and night. We have used ribbons, bows, and even battery-operated lights.
– PRO TIP: Always pack a stroller fan and ponchos. You never know what the weather will be like!
Hacks for the Parks
Yall, this one could (and will 😉) have its own blog post! So, I’m going to give you a few broad pointers that will work for any park you go to that will save you both time and money. The best part about Disney is you get to Disney your way…you do you, boo!
I’m just here to tell ya what I’ve learned and what works for us!
– It goes without saying pretty much anywhere you travel, but portable chargers are nonnegotiables at Disney!
Here is my FAVE! (and there’s a mini version!)
There are tons of things to buy. TONS. (you’ve been warned 😆)
Disney is one of those once-in-a-blue-moon things for us, so each kiddo gets one daily prize.
– PRO TIP: Bubble wands and light-up Disney toys are sold at the parks…but…you can also bring them from home.
(Buying them in advance saves you some money, which we’re all here for)
– PRO TIP: Speaking of buying things at the parks…if you want to purchase something from a park but don’t exactly have the luggage space for it, you can have it shipped directly to your house from the parks!
– PRO TIP: Air Tag your kids! I know that sounds silly, but it’s SO easy to lose a kid at Disney (I mean, hi, there are tons, lol).
We pin air tags inside shorts/pants pockets and dresses so that we can easily find the kids.
That’s it for now, yall! Once you start a Disney tell-all – you realize JUST how much there is to tell! I’m going to make this a SERIES! So, get ready to learn more about the happiest place on earth, and we’ll keep learning together!
Love yall bigger than Texas!
XOXO, Katie
