Our Disneyland packing list for families.

What lives in our backpack every single park day.

• Our park backpackThe Hunter backpack we use as our diaper and park bag. View on Amazon →
• Wipes we always keep in the bagGreat for faces, hands, sticky messes and park food cleanup. View on Amazon →
• Disinfecting wipesWe keep these handy for tables, high chairs and anything else that needs a quick wipe-down. View on Amazon →
• Hand sanitizer setupTouchland spray plus the Mickey holder we clip right onto the bag. View on Amazon →
• Kids' sunscreen stickEasy for quick reapplication without carrying another bottle. View on Amazon →
• Blister bandages Buy FirstThese stay in our bag because Disneyland is not where you want a blister ruining your day. View on Amazon →
• Tiny travel pill organizerSmall enough for the park bag and keeps the random meds we might need organized. View on Amazon →
• Go-anywhere changing matCompact enough to stay in the backpack and way better than putting kids directly on changing tables. View on Amazon →

What keeps everyone cooler when the California sun shows up.

• Stroller fans Buy FirstWe normally bring at least two. On really hot trips, sometimes more. View on Amazon →
• Cooling towelsWet it, snap it, drape it on your neck. Ours came from Walmart and any basic one works, so grab whatever's easy. No Link Needed
• Shade umbrella for wheelchairs and strollersThe Sport-Brella we clip on to add portable shade when the California sun is strong. It works on a wheelchair as well as a stroller. View on Amazon →
• Kids' water bottles we actually useStainless steel, easy for the kids, and the handle makes them easy to attach to the stroller. View on Amazon →
• Cooler bagWe don't bring it every trip, but it's great when we want cold waters and drinks with us all day. View on Amazon →

Rainy days and splash zones happen. These keep the day going.

• Ponchos Buy FirstMostly a water-ride thing for us, but also nice to have if the weather turns. View on Amazon →
• Wet/dry bagsGreat for wet clothes, water rides, spills, or anything else you don't want loose in the backpack. View on Amazon →

What we use to make long park days work better.

• Lightweight stroller we use nowOur current stroller when we want something simple and easy to move around the parks. View on Amazon →
• Stroller caddyWe used this with our double stroller for drinks, phones and easy-access park essentials. Simple, but really useful. View on Amazon →
• The double stroller we used for DisneyWe don't use a double stroller anymore, but this was our go-to for park trips and we were constantly asked about it. View on Amazon →

The stuff that makes hotel nights with kids go smoother, especially when the room is one bed short.

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• Inflatable toddler travel bedOne of our most-used family travel products, and great when a hotel room needs one more kid-sized sleep spot. View on Amazon →
• Small travel playardThe compact kids' bed we've used for hotel stays when we need something smaller than a full-size Pack 'n Play. View on Amazon →
• Yogasleep Rohm portable sound machine Budget PickSmall, simple and cheap enough that we don't worry about it in the bag. It drowns out hallway noise and doors closing so the kids stay asleep. View on Amazon →
• Hatch sound machine and night light Upgrade PickThe upgrade we use when we want sound plus a night light the kids already know from home, so a strange hotel room feels a little more like bedtime. View on Amazon →
• BAGSMART compression packing cubesHow we keep a family of four's clothes organized across multiple hotel nights without the suitcase turning into chaos. View on Amazon →

• Portable charger with built-in cables Buy FirstBuilt-in cables are the big win. No extra charging cords floating around the park bag. View on Amazon →
• Travel power strip Buy FirstHotel rooms never have enough outlets where you need them. The 5 ft braided cord reaches the nightstand so everyone's phone and our sound machines can charge at once. View on Amazon →
• DJI Osmo Pocket 3This plus our phones handles almost everything we film in the parks. View on Amazon →