When you’re heading to Disney World, it can feel overwhelming to try and figure out what you need to pack.
Sure, you know you need to pack the usuals — clothing, your MagicBands and ears, anything you need to get a good night’s sleep, but beyond that, there are essentials you need in the parks you may not realize until you get there. If you’re heading to Disney World soon, this is the ONE essential you absolutely need for each park AND WHY!
Magic Kingdom — A Portable Charger
Here’s the thing — we’re not saying you DON’T need an INIU Portable Charger in the other parks, but Magic Kingdom has the most attractions, meaning you may be booking more Lightning Lanes throughout the day than other parks and/or modifying them, and being arguably the most “iconic” park of them all, you may be taking a LOT of photos and videos. That wears out your phone battery quickly, so we say a portable charger is most important in this park, and we absolutely love this one — multiple of our reporters use it day in and day out with no issues.
EPCOT — Clean Those Hands!
EPCOT is known for its fantastic eats, both in and out of festival season, and that means you’re going to want to make sure your hands are as clean as they can be before you eat all those snacks. Yes, running to a bathroom and actually washing your hands is ideal, but sometimes there’s no time for that, so the Touchland Power Mist Hydrating Hand Sanitizer Spray is the next best thing. We love the design, the smell of these, and that the aloe vera in them helps to moisturize your skin as well!
Disney’s Hollywood Studios — Keep Yourself COOL!
If you’re ever been in Hollywood Studios on a hot day, you know exactly where we’re going with this. Although there are shaded places in the park, some of the lines for the most popular attractions are RIGHT out in the sun, OR they’re outdoors for the majority of the queue, and when it’s hot out, you need a way to keep cool. That’s why we say the Sukeen Cooling Towels are a must-have for this park — trust us, we’ve been there — you’ll regret not having one!
Disney’s Animal Kingdom — You Wanna Talk About Sun?
Considering a large part of Animal Kingdom is made to recreate a savanna, which are normally VERY HOT and without much shade, we’re saying that Sunscreen is the number one essential for this park. This park often feels the hottest to many people, and there’s not as much shade as we would like (but thankfully, the majority of attraction lines are at least under shaded cover), so we’re begging you to make sure you’re wearing your sunscreen and REAPPLYING to avoid being burnt!
Be sure to stay tuned to DFB for all the latest Disney World essentials and news — we want to be sure you’re as prepared as possible for your trip!







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