i'm new to this board, and new to traveling in wdw. and we're leaving IN THREE DAYS!!!!!!! we are sooo super-excited!
some things that i wanted to share:
1) for kids safety and returnability, we got some cool "safety tattoos". my dh found them online somewhere. you can get them pre-printed, or you can get blanks that come with a special pen, and you write your cell phone number right on to the tattoo. it's basically a name tag that cannot be removed. very psyched to never need to have one.
2) my dh found some cute disney stationery and fonts on line and wrote notes to my dd (4), "from" the princesses, minnie mouse, etc. this is extra cute becoz daddy isn't usually the one to do the creative stuff, but it shows that he's really excited about the trip. we will give the notes with several gifties we've gotten for her ahead of time, including a "belle" gown, which she's been asking for.
3) dd is only 4 and doesn't write (much) yet, but she asked to have her own journal for the trip. i got a sprial-bound book from the dollar rack at joanns crafts, and we decorated it together with some disney-themed cut-outs and things. i'm excited to see what/if she uses it!
4) also made my dd her own autograph book. it has her name on the front and the spiral is big enough to hold a retractable sharpie. this way, not only will it be harder to lose, but the characters will KNOW HER NAME when they meet her! also, having been a character/mascot, i know how hard it is to use a small pen. i got them a sharpie that should be easy to hold in their big puffy hands.
5) i've read a lot about folks laminating their schedules and stuff, but i think i'll be okay with just printing out my spreadsheet and having a couple of copies around just in case. we're just the 3 of us, not a big group, and we're super-well-organized (it's a thing i do), so i think just having the whole spreadsheet with me will be easier than having different cards for different days, etc. i think i'd be the person to forget to switch out the card and then i'd be without my info!! can't be without the info!!
6) we ordered the special personalized maps, but i think i'll save them for scrapbooking and use the printable ones off the wdw website. they're also personalize-able - you can include things you want to see/do and exclude attractions that don't attract - and they're a normal size. and i don't feel bad about writing on it or crumpling it up somehow.
i get to get the suitcases out tomorrow and start packing! i've been chomping at the bit for weeks!!!
my daughter woke up this morning, and asked what day it was. she does this every day, but today we discussed how there're 3 more days before we leave, and she said "this is taking too long!"
great site, great thread! see you guys there!
evi
some things that i wanted to share:
1) for kids safety and returnability, we got some cool "safety tattoos". my dh found them online somewhere. you can get them pre-printed, or you can get blanks that come with a special pen, and you write your cell phone number right on to the tattoo. it's basically a name tag that cannot be removed. very psyched to never need to have one.
2) my dh found some cute disney stationery and fonts on line and wrote notes to my dd (4), "from" the princesses, minnie mouse, etc. this is extra cute becoz daddy isn't usually the one to do the creative stuff, but it shows that he's really excited about the trip. we will give the notes with several gifties we've gotten for her ahead of time, including a "belle" gown, which she's been asking for.
3) dd is only 4 and doesn't write (much) yet, but she asked to have her own journal for the trip. i got a sprial-bound book from the dollar rack at joanns crafts, and we decorated it together with some disney-themed cut-outs and things. i'm excited to see what/if she uses it!
4) also made my dd her own autograph book. it has her name on the front and the spiral is big enough to hold a retractable sharpie. this way, not only will it be harder to lose, but the characters will KNOW HER NAME when they meet her! also, having been a character/mascot, i know how hard it is to use a small pen. i got them a sharpie that should be easy to hold in their big puffy hands.
5) i've read a lot about folks laminating their schedules and stuff, but i think i'll be okay with just printing out my spreadsheet and having a couple of copies around just in case. we're just the 3 of us, not a big group, and we're super-well-organized (it's a thing i do), so i think just having the whole spreadsheet with me will be easier than having different cards for different days, etc. i think i'd be the person to forget to switch out the card and then i'd be without my info!! can't be without the info!!
6) we ordered the special personalized maps, but i think i'll save them for scrapbooking and use the printable ones off the wdw website. they're also personalize-able - you can include things you want to see/do and exclude attractions that don't attract - and they're a normal size. and i don't feel bad about writing on it or crumpling it up somehow.
i get to get the suitcases out tomorrow and start packing! i've been chomping at the bit for weeks!!!
my daughter woke up this morning, and asked what day it was. she does this every day, but today we discussed how there're 3 more days before we leave, and she said "this is taking too long!"
great site, great thread! see you guys there!
evi
This will be my first time to BB and TL, so I'm not sure if I'm forgetting to pack something for them.
We always go in either August or June, so it is always hot (and it definitely rains.) I hate walking around in wet sneakers and I don't want to wear my flops all day long, so this is what I came up with. 
