What to Pack for Disney with a Baby & 39 Essentials for Disney with Babies

Our first journey to Disney with a child was, to our shock, a whole success. Child A had a incredible time – and so did we! We created an enormous, detailed information filled with tips for visiting Disney World with a baby, however we wished to create a information only for packing for Disney with infants, that can be utilized for each Disney World and Disneyland.

Under we’ve included a whole checklist of what to pack for Disney with an toddler, plus our private suggestions and preferences (which, heads up, are typically on the crunchy/sustainable/natural facet of issues). Let the magic start!

Psst: Searching for extra ideas that can assist you plan your Disney journey? Try a few of our different Disney World posts:

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What to Pack for a Disney Journey with a Child?

Touring with a child doesn’t precisely lend itself to packing mild. However it’s not wildly unachievable, both.

For a 5-day journey to Disney (plus a number of additional days in Florida with my mother), we packed 2 giant, checked suitcases, 2 day baggage, a automotive seat, and a stroller for all 3 of us. Child A’s stuff undoubtedly took up most of our baggage house.

In the case of issues like what number of outfits, diapers, and bottles to carry in your child, you’ll know what they want greatest. For us, that appears like this:

• Clothes: 1-2 outfits per every day of our journey (until we can have laundry services out there, like at a trip rental)
• Diapers and wipes: 1 pack every. 1 pack lasts us a full week. If we want greater than that, we both order it from Amazon or Instacart for supply to our lodging (at a Disney resort, they’ll maintain deliveries on the entrance desk for you) or cease right into a retailer.
• Bottles: Child A takes 1 bottle a day, so we carry 2 bottles (we are typically too drained at evening to clean her bottle immediately…)
• Formulation: We carry a full canister. If we run out, we Instacart a supply or cease by a retailer for extra.

It’s also possible to get away with out bringing large, cumbersome gadgets like a automotive seat or stroller by renting them when you arrive by means of BabyQuip.

In the event you’re visiting Disney World, you possibly can keep away from needing a carseat by planning to completely use Disney transportation – details in this post. You’ll be able to lease a stroller from Kingdom Strollers. (Disney World does provide stroller leases, however they’re not appropriate for little ones, solely large kiddos).

Under, we break down the precise gadgets we introduced with us to Disney with a child!

Disney Child Packing Record: Theme Park Necessities

Throughout your journey to Disney with a child, you’ll be spending most of your time wandering across the park. And when you’ve all the time obtained the Child Care facilities in every of the parks to go to as a house base, it’s nonetheless essential to hold what you want with you so that you simply don’t need to run all the best way again to your lodge room should you want one thing.

The necessities to take with you on a protracted day of exploring embody not simply the fundamentals – diaper altering gear, change of garments, customary child fare – but in addition issues to maintain your infant cool and protected against the solar, and relying on their age, fed, clear and entertained, too! Under is the particular gear we advocate bringing on a day within the parks:

• Diaper bag: A snug diaper bag is important since you’ll be carrying all of it day lengthy and it will likely be stuffed to the brim. When’s the final time you wore your diaper bag for 12 hours straight? Ensure that it’s comfy! We like this diaper bag, however should you don’t want a zillion pockets and a bit of refrigerated part you possibly can simply carry any day bag or backpack – like this one, which is our common journey day bag.

• Water bottle: In case your child is consuming solids, they’ll want plenty of water to remain each hydrated and common. I exploit a Hydroflask stuffed up with plenty of ice to maintain it chilly all day lengthy. Each time Child A sees me sip from the Hydroflask, she calls for some too. This retains us each very hydrated!

• Sanitizing wipes: carry far more than you suppose you would possibly want. We wiped down each trip, lap bar, our fingers after pulling the yellow strap, and anyplace the newborn wished to place her fingers or mouth. We stored them on the prepared and wiped down each trip as we boarded (then hand sanitized after we obtained off). As a result of who desires to be sick at Disney?! Not us. (We additionally wore KN95 masks whereas indoors all through our journey, and none of us obtained a lot as a sniffle throughout our 5-day Disney journey. Masks and sanitizer are extremely efficient!)

• Baby Earmuffs: A number of of the newer rides and even some exhibits had been approach too loud for Child A and completely freaked her out. These smooth and cozy child Earmuffs assist dampen sounds. She received’t tolerate carrying them for lengthy however they work a lot better than holding our fingers over her ears. They’re additionally nice for the aircraft – do you know aircraft noise within the cabin can reach 105 decibels?? Aircraft noise unhappy gave me tinnitus and listening to issues, so I’m making an attempt to be proactive about defending Child A’s listening to!

• Travel towels: Journey towels are light-weight and dry rapidly. So even when your infant has a blast on the splash pad in Magic Kingdom or Epcot, you’ll be capable of dry them off a bit of bit with out having to schlep round an enormous heavy towel.

• Silicone toy catchers: These are our favourite option to hold toys within the stroller as a substitute of flung willy-nilly and misplaced perpetually. In addition they work for retaining forks and spoons connected to a excessive chair, attaching toys to a automotive seat, and as toys in their very own proper (Child A loves to simply chew on them whereas within the stroller). They’re simple to wash and light-weight. We hold a number of readily available within the diaper bag for meals and have one completely connected to the stroller with a toy.

• Cooling cloths: These magical little cloths maintain in water and hold cool because it slowly evaporates, offering a cooling impact in your pores and skin. They’re completely important within the Florida warmth – you’ll even see them bought at a number of kiosks at Disney. As a bonus, they are often good for hydration – Child A likes to suck on hers. These are the right measurement for a sunshade within the service, or behind child’s neck within the stroller. I additionally discovered myself carrying one on the again of my neck most days!

• Thinkbaby sunscreen: A sunburnt child is a depressing child. We like this mineral sunscreen as a result of it’s light-weight, simple to rub in, lasts for a very long time, and doesn’t depart behind that gross greasy feeling. The bottle can be designed for grabby child fingers – solely a tiny bit comes out at a time!

• Powder Sunscreen: Child A enjoys getting sunscreen lotion placed on her legs and arms, however isn’t as tolerant of issues on her face. Additionally, we didn’t actually need to rub greasy sunscreen into her baby-fine hair, however and not using a hat (and he or she tends to drag them off) her head is unquestionably vulnerable to burning. So we obtained this twist-up powder brush sunscreen. She LOVES IT. It feels good on her face and head, and he or she will get actually excited once we pull it out to reapply! It’s additionally zillion occasions quicker than making use of sunscreen. … Sure, Jeremy and I resorted to utilizing it too. Love these items!

• Baby sunglasses: In case your child will tolerate carrying a pair of completely freakin’ cute child sun shades, I’m tremendous jealous – Child A simply received’t. (She loves chewing on MY sun shades, although.) We now have this pair, which is stretchy and unbreakable and comes with ear extenders and a strap for different-sized heads.

• Sandals: In case your child is standing or taking steps, these are nice to guard their little ft from the new, tough concrete of a lot of the Disney parks. (If not, be happy to skip any/all sneakers.) We introduced an cute pair of these cute Robeez sandals.

• Sunhat: Cute AND sensible! A child sunhats defend child’s face, ears, neck, and even shoulders from the solar with no need to hassle with sunscreen. Plus they’re simply freakin CUTE. We advocate one with a strap to remain put. We additionally love this cute Disney outfit that comes with a MATCHING sunhat!

What to Carry Child in at Disney

Carrying a bit of one round at Disney all day lengthy is extra sophisticated than you’d suppose, as a result of strollers aren’t allowed inside most buildings and you’ll’t have them in line, both. You’ll must park your stroller within the designated stroller parking space and depart it for each trip, attraction, present, and so forth. (Oh, and be sure to don’t depart any snacks out, in any other case squirrels will likely be allllll over it – gross.)

So, what do you do and not using a stroller? What’s the simplest option to transition a child on and off of a trip? We’ve obtained a trifecta of baby-carrying gadgets that works completely:

• Tushbaby:  This little seat that straps round your waist is ESSENTIAL to have in case your child is sufficiently old to take a seat upright. You’ll be able to’t carry strollers in strains, so that you want a option to carry child and wait in line, too. The Tushbaby is ideal for older and larger infants – and also you’ll save your again and arms (tennis elbow, anybody? We obtained it BAD as soon as our child hit about 15 lbs!) We use it in strains, sit Child A on it on rides and through exhibits so she will be able to see higher, to nurse crossbody, and to carry a number of necessities for rides like hand sanitizing wipes. We additionally used it as a substitute of the stroller or service for brief distances, like from the automotive to the lodge. 

• Stroller: You’ll need a stroller that’s comfy for child and so that you can push with loads of room to hold your gear every day, but in addition simple to fold down and carry onboard Disney buses and transportation. For ease of folding down, we love this lightweight travel stroller, which even matches into the overhead compartment on planes. It’s also possible to lease a stroller from BabyQuip.
• Rain cover for stroller: If there may be even a touch of rain within the forecast in your journey, throw considered one of these within the backside of your stroller!

• Carriers: We LOVE babywearing. We swear by it. And we discover that in unusual and unfamiliar locations, strapping Child A to us helps her to really feel extra secure and safe, too. In reality, she outright refuses the stroller typically on journeys, so we find yourself carrying her all day, each day. Having a snug child service (that you simply’ve used earlier than your journey) is SO useful. Search for one which’s light-weight with mesh panels or simply no matter you possibly can put on comfortably. We now have a number of suggestions:
  • Jeremy’s favourite service is made by Colugo. Its tremendous smooth and cozy and the buckles are magnetic which suggests they’re extremely simple to placed on and take off
  • My favourite is a heavy-duty service made by BabyBjorn with a pleasant extensive leg panel. The BabyBjorn breathable mesh carrier is ideal for warm climate.
  • By no means used a service or simply undecided you’ll use it a lot? This travel-friendly baby carrier is light-weight and packs down small. Our different carriers take up fairly a little bit of room however this one is ideal for retaining within the diaper bag simply in case.

What to Pack for Sleeping at Disney

• Sleep sack: If a swaddle or sleep sack is a part of your nighttime routine, we advocate bringing it alongside to maintain issues as near “regular” as attainable. We love Woolino sleep sacks as a result of wool is of course temperature regulating in each sizzling and funky environments, and wool can be naturally antibacterial (learn: much less laundry) AND flame resistant.

• Sleepers: We’re large followers of stretchy bamboo sleepers which have adjustable flaps for footed and non-footed sleepers – that means they are going to match for for much longer, particularly in case your child is tall like ours. Like wool, bamboo has some pure warmth regulation properties so child received’t overheat or be too chilly at evening.

• Pack N Play and Blackout Cover: In the event you’re staying at a Disney Resort, don’t carry a Pack n Play – they’re out there for FREE, and so are cribs! And although you might have considered trying a blackout cover, all Disney Resort lodge rooms are outfitted with good, heavy blackout curtains. However should you’re staying off-property, you’ll probably need to carry one with you (although test in case your lodging gives one first). We love the Guava Lotus Pack N Play, however our infant sadly outgrew it at a ridiculously early age as a result of she is the newborn equal of a Nice Dane. We normally co-sleep in a pleasant large lodge room mattress – Disney gives mattress rails upon request. But when your child remains to be baby-sized, a Pack N Play plus a blackout cowl is a incredible journey sleep answer!

• Books: We embody books in Child A’s bedtime routine, and doing the identical bedtime routine actually helps her to sleep in unfamiliar locations. So, we introduced alongside a few her favorites. We additionally love these tiny pocket-sized board books as toys.

Child Journey Necessities

Listed below are among the child journey necessities we’ve been utilizing just about since we began touring with Child A at 3 months, like a portable baby changing pad. However this journey required preparation on an entire new degree. Cuz, you understand, Disney journeys are mainly marathons.

There’s a very good probability you’ve already obtained your favourite child gear at house, so be happy to disregard our suggestions and simply use this as a packing guidelines to be sure to don’t neglect something

• Diapers: Though we love material diapers at house, we use disposable diapers on journeys as a result of it’s simply a lot simpler. We actually love Andy Pandy diapers – they’re sustainably created from bamboo, extremely biodegradable, tremendous smooth, by no means leak, and are ethically made within the USA with none bizarre chemical substances. Our backup favourite is Bambo, which can be bamboo however barely much less smooth.

• Wipes: Carry extra child wipes than you suppose you want. Jeremy tried to maintain it to 1 pack however he was so, so unsuitable. 2-3 packs ought to do it! We actually just like the Mum & You biodegradable wipes.

• Portable diaper changing pad: I’m gonna be trustworthy with y’all … we use this at house too anytime we’re too lazy to go all the best way upstairs to vary a diaper! With a conveyable, foldable waterproof altering pad you possibly can change child anytime, anyplace. Like your lodge room mattress, for instance. Or the backseat of your automotive. Or some random concrete at a theme park (don’t fear, it’s obtained some padding). There are pockets to carry the necessities and a strap to connect it to your stroller, too.

• Swim diapers: Though we choose a reusable swim diaper at house, we grabbed disposable swim diapers for this journey as a result of we didn’t need to hassle with laundry. We swam almost each day and these had been incredible and simple.

• Swim onesie/suit: We choose high-SPF long-sleeved onesies as a result of it means much less sunscreen to rub in and re-apply.

• Toys: Truthfully, pack mild in relation to toys. There may be a lot occurring within the parks, a lot to see and do that you could be not likely want toys in any respect. We hold a number of connected to the stroller with this silicone toy catcher and we had a number of extra within the lodge room for occupying Child Some time we drank our morning espresso (psst – bring these, Disney lodge room espresso sucks) and obtained prepared for the day, however that’s about it. 

• Garments: We advocate no less than 2 outfits per day of your journey, and have a spare set in your diaper bag always. For this journey, we picked up some cute Disney garments from Amazon! We love these Princess onesie/shorts/outfits, and this gender-neutral Lion King overall set that comes with a cute sunhat!

• Infant Tylenol: There are such a lot of sicknesses floating across the parks. And regardless of how a lot you hand sanitizer and attempt to wipe down banisters, there’s nonetheless a danger of getting sick. The very last thing you need to do is be coping with a depressing toddler in the midst of the evening and making an attempt to determine the right way to get to the closest Walgreens, so carry a bit of bottle of these items with you (and some other primary well being provides you want, like a snot sucker).

What to Pack for Feeding Child at Disney

Since Child A was 10 months throughout our journey to Disney, she was consuming 3 full meals a day PLUS snacks. It’s really spectacular how a lot meals a teeny, tiny child can eat, y’all.

Whether or not you’re simply beginning solids or child is approach too little to fret about meals simply but, there are some things to bear in mind. For starters: the supplied excessive chairs at Disney eating places don’t match infants nicely, like, in any respect. I don’t know what it’s, however the tables are actually excessive or he seats are actually low and they only don’t work. We ended up placing Child A on our lap or utilizing her transportable excessive chair more often than not, even at eating places.

Apart from that, it’s all about having the fitting instruments readily available (and for older infants, a zillion transportable snacks). Just about all of our transportable baby-eating provides are silicon, so that they’re light-weight and simple to clean. We don’t carry alongside particular utensils or cups for Child A – she prefers to make use of the grownup model (although we do have a bit of transportable shot glass that’s simply her measurement that we hold within the diaper bag).

Right here’s what we discovered most useful for feeding infants at Disney:

• Formulation: Don’t neglect a can of formulation! We actually like Bobbie – and should you run out you may also Instacart it from Goal for supply to your lodge room.

• Bottles/nipples: In the event you bottle feed, be sure to carry these alongside (particularly should you’ll be switching off who’s out having fun with the parks at evening). We like Evenflo glass bottles as a result of they’re best to clean/sterilize and can final for a really very long time. To maintain them clear, carry alongside a bottle brush and a bit of container of cleaning soap (we like Dr. Bronners, and use it for every thing from washing fingers to washing child to washing dishes and clothes).

• Portable high chair: You might not want a excessive chair should you’re consuming at a sit-down restaurant (although we did discover that Disney excessive chairs are made with large children in thoughts, and had been a lot too low for Child A). However what a few quick-service restaurant? Or dinner in your lodge room? Or a snack in between meals? Or breakfast within the parks whereas mother and pop swap out on single-riding rides? Our favourite answer is that this portable high chair. It’s light-weight and simple to fold up, and simply the right measurement for an toddler to take a seat and eat a snack whereas having fun with a wonderful park view. We hold ours within the stroller so we’ve got it readily available within the parks at any time when we want a child to take a seat and eat, and we used it in our room for breakfast and dinner, too.

• Snacks: Our favourite snacks for park days are fruit/veggie pouches (we love those from Costco), Cheerios, and puffs. We averted snacks that may make child’s fingers sticky or make a multitude.

• Silicon bowl: This small, light-weight silicon bowl is what we serve snacks like Cheerios in on the go, in addition to breakfast within the lodge and even meals at eating places in a pinch. It’s simple to wash and doesn’t take up a lot house.

• Silicon Bib: We love these light-weight, easy-to-clean silicone food-catching bibs. They’ve a pocket to catch no matter falls from the newborn’s mouth earlier than it lands on child’s cute outfit. After a meal, we merely wipe it off with some water or wash it within the sink with cleaning soap, and roll it as much as hold within the diaper bag once more!

• Small portable cooler: Important for each bottles and snacks! Stuff it with greek yogurt, Babybel or string cheese, hummus and pita, and recent fruit.

What to Pack for Nursing at Disney (& Pumping)

You’re welcome to nurse anyplace on Disney property, and there are supplied Child Care facilities with personal nursing areas, too. You’ll discover comfy chairs with footrests, tables and shops – all of the necessities. So for a lot of of you, chances are you’ll not must carry something particular for you or child: simply nurse as you want on the go! And that’s superior – skip on all the way down to the subsequent part, y’all.

Personally, I didn’t have a simple breastfeeding journey. For the primary 3 months of Child A’s life, we triple fed – pumping and bottle feeding after each single nursing session, which was about 12 occasions a day, across the clock each 2-3 hours. I actually solely had quarter-hour in between every marathon power-pumping session and her subsequent nursing session, and felt like I used to be chained to my nursing chair.

It was terrible and by far the toughest factor I’ve ever performed in my life. However we got here out the opposite facet and are nonetheless going sturdy nursing after a yr – and I’m so extremely happy with us each! It has been an exquisite and rewarding expertise, regardless of how difficult it was at first.

That mentioned, retaining my provide up has all the time been a wrestle (I’ve really by no means had sufficient to completely breastfeed, so we combo feed) and I’ve to watch out about how a lot time I spend away from Child A and what number of nursing classes I skip.

However I’ve been capable of depart Child A for a number of hours at a time and even journey with out her (for a convention I spoke at, for about 72 whole hours) by determining a number of methods that nursing mothers who’re additionally conscientious of their provide might discover useful!

So whether or not breastfeeding has been a breeze for you or a problem like me, listed below are some necessities for nursing at Disney:

• Inflatable Nursing Pillow: Not everybody wants a nursing pillow, and there are mothers like me who can’t nurse with out one (significantly, we used them up till like, 10 months, and couldn’t make it work with out one)! In the event you’re a fan of the My Brest Good friend pillow, which I completely love and swear by at house, attempt the inflatable journey model! It solely takes a number of good sturdy breaths to refill. I additionally use this for Child A to nap on throughout flights.

• ​Ceres Chill: This insulated transportable metal cooler is particularly designed to maintain breast milk (or formulation) refrigerated on to go. You fill the outer chamber of the water bottle with ice out of your lodge or a stand within the park, and it retains the inside metal chamber at a secure temperature till you get again to Child or your lodge fridge. You’ll be able to hold 24oz of milk safely refrigerated for 20+ hours! In the event you and your companion are switching off “baby-free” nights on the park like we did, you’ll be with out child for a number of hours and should must pump to maintain your provide up or keep away from getting engorged or creating mastitis. Carry alongside the Ceres Chill in an everyday day bag and also you’re good to go all evening lengthy.

• Travel-Friendly Pump: The opposite piece of the “spending hours with out child” puzzle for breastfeeding mothers is a pump! You’ll be able to in fact simply carry alongside your common pump to the parks and hit the Child Care heart everytime you want – they’ve obtained personal nursing rooms with shops. However should you’d wish to attempt a extra travel-friendly possibility, many mothers swear by the Willow hands-free pump, which inserts discreetly and comfortably into your bra so you possibly can pump in line, strolling round, or wherever you want. Personally, I simply use my common Medela Pump ‘N Type which is fairly small already.

Do you have got questions or considerations about packing for Disney with a child that we may also help with? Drop us a remark under!

Psst: Searching for extra ideas that can assist you plan your Disney journey? Try a few of our different Disney World posts:

Want you could possibly journey to Disney with out leaving house? We created an immersive virtual Disney world tour so you possibly can make a journey from the consolation of your couch!

We even have a Podcast episode all about Disney! A futuristic utopia that’s undoubtedly not a cult. A suicide-themed trip. Lia’s faculty internship. What do all of them have in widespread? Disney World, in fact! On this episode, Lia spills all of the Mad Tea on probably the most magical place on Earth, plus insider ideas from her time as a Forged Member. We additionally clarify our tried & examined Disney Technique (aka STRAT), as a result of ready in lengthy strains for rides is a few Bippity-Boppity-BS.

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