DisneyWorld Tips for Moms

There are tons of books and forums touting tips for moms planning to go to DisneyWorld. But while we were there, I took note of tips and tricks that really helped make our packing and day in the parks go smoother.

If you’re planning to go to DisneyWorld in the near future, I hope these tips will help you too!

Food Delivery. We had Amazon Grocery Delivery to the hotel, which was such a huge time and money saver in the long run. For example, every morning, we ate cereal or instant oatmeal and fruit in our hotel room.

Cooler bag! Every day, we brought a backpack cooler bag with water bottles, clementines, uncrustables, baby carrots, cheese sticks and more. We refilled the bottles and packed them with ice whenever we could. It was 95-100 degrees there — cold water was a necessity!

Snack bag! To avoid getting hangry, we packed a clear stadium bag of Ziploc bags and lidded containers full of snacks for all of us to share— Apple sauce pouches, goldfish, trail mix, pirates booty, granola bars and more.

Whenever we were in line, we’d get out a snack for someone, kids and adults. The clear bag made it easy to see the options.

Sunscreen, sunscreen, sunscreen! Bring it with you so you don’t have to buy crazy expensive sunscreen there.

Portable neck fan. We didn’t have one but I saw these everywhere. Of course you can buy them at DisneyWorld for an upcharge or plan ahead and bring your own.

My wide brim roll-up hat felt silly big at first, but it was CRUCIAL! It kept me cool, traveled well and I didn’t get sunburn on my face or neck! It was noticeably cooler than wearing a baseball hat.

My kids wore their Sunday Afternoon play hats in the parks and at the pool. The hats are foldable, lightweight and provide good coverage too.

Wearing my wide brimmed hat in DisneyWorld

Lightweight tank tops or shirts. DisneyWorld is HOT! I was grateful to find shirts that were long enough on, made me feel cute, loved the colors and were not hot. These shirts are staple for me this summer (pictured above). Avoid black or dark colors.

Disposable ponchos in both adult and kid sizes. It rained every day. Ponchos are small yet crucial for random downpours. If you have a stroller cover, bring that too.

Umbrella. Yes, it can be used for rain but I used my umbrella for shade a lot. The sun was extremely hot and hats only do so much.

Note: When going through security, hold your umbrella, sunglasses case, or anything metal, straight out in front of you so you don’t have to get your bag checked.

Motion nightlights for the hotel rooms so you don’t wake each other up turning on the bathroom light, etc. We brought these nightlights from home. The adjustable light helped I needed to see around the hotel room while the kids slept.

Mini portable phone charger. If you plan to take a lot of pictures, use the DisneyWorld app (you should because the app is SO helpful), then your battery will die halfway through the day too. I used this mini charger every day!

If you plan to stick around for fireworks or past sunset, then save yourself some money and bring your own glow sticks, necklaces, headbands, etc.

Buy anything else Disney ahead of time that you can. Autograph books, pens, princess dresses, stuffed animals, shirts, etc. so you won’t feel the need to buy as much when you’re there.

I sincerely hope these tips and lists make your DisneyWorld trip easier. As you can tell, anything to keep us cool, shaded and fed was clutch. Honestly, these tips could really work for most amusement parks.

DisneyWorld Amazon Shopping List

Need these items in a pinch? Everything linked to above is posted here for your quick reference. Don’t forget about Amazon Fresh for your grocery delivery, too!

Since I Amazon shopped for Disney stuff before leaving, I noticed quite a few ladies wearing these actual shirts (sometimes in different colors) in DisneyWorld. In case it makes your wardrobe shopping easier: