Disneyland Paris Packing List
Following on from my Disneyland Paris booking tips post, I’m going to pass on our packing essentials. I’m not going to list the usual toiletries and clothing (you know your family better than me!) This post will predominantly focus on items that you may not have considered but we found invaluable.
Disneyland Paris Packing List #1 : Refillable water bottles
Unless you’d enjoy paying €3 for a small bottle of water, take refillable water bottles. We bought the collapsible type, so they didn’t take up room when they weren’t full, and we could also attach them to our bag. There are water fountains dotted around both parks, usually situated next to the public toilets. The water is completely safe to drink and fill up your water bottles. It saved us a small fortune!
Disneyland Paris Packing List #2 : Ponchos
If your coat isn’t 100% waterproof or your travelling throughout the warmer months, definitely pack a poncho. You’ll be outside a lot and there isn’t an awful lot of cover when you’re queuing for rides and meets, so a poncho can help prevent you becoming soaked. They’re much cheaper to buy here before you travel – they sell them in the Pound Shop. You can buy them from the parks but they’re around €10 euros each.
Disneyland Paris Packing List #3: Character clothing
We noticed that the character interactions were the best when the kids were dressed up as characters or at least had character clothing on. Pluto made a massive fuss of my son wearing a jumper with his face on, and Minnie Mouse loved his Mickey Mouse dress up, and kept offering him kisses. The same went for my daughter dressed as Belle when she met her hero during the Princess Meal at Auberge de Cendrillon. It extends to adults too: Jack Skellington enjoyed my husbands t-shirt with the Pumpkin King on the front, and a lady next to us during the Christmas Parade was hugged by Eeyore for wearing a Winnie The Pooh hat. If you do have any Disney character clothing, definitely pack it. You can buy it from the park when you arrive, but prepare to pay expensive prices!
Disneyland Paris Packing List #4 : Weather appropriate clothing.
Comfortable, weather appropriate clothes are another must. In Winter it can be absolutely freezing, especially when stood in the same spot for shows and parades. Layers and thermals will become your best friends!
Disneyland Paris Packing List #5 : Paracetamol
Nowhere on the park sells Paracetamol so definitely pack some from home. Be it in tablet form, or Calpol for the kids, it’s worth having just in case.
Disneyland Paris Packing List #6 : Travel adaptor
If you’re travelling from the UK definitely pack at least one travel adapter so you can charge all your appliances. It’s also worth taking an extension lead with multiple sockets so you can charge more than one item at once or use your hairdryer etc.
Disneyland Paris Packing List #7 : External battery charger
If you’re worried about your phone battery running low, it’s worth taking an external battery charger. The days are long and you don’t want to run out of battery before the day is done. Think of the missed photo opportunities!
Disneyland Paris Packing List #8 : Comfortable shoes
It’s absolutely essential you pack comfortable shoes. Leave your heels at home! We averaged 18,000 steps a day. We stayed at the Disneyland Hotel which is right on the park’s entrance so we could keep popping back for a rest, or a swim, but we still managed to rack up that amount of steps. I don’t think we would have survived in uncomfortable shoes.
Do you have any packing essentials that we haven’t thought of? Let us know in the comments!
You may also be interested in our other Disneyland Paris posts.
I love that No 1 is a refillable water bottle and that there are water fountains in the park.
I’m working on a Disneyland post at the mo and I think you’ve covered it perfectly.
There is so much to do there but tips like these, especially for those going for the first time are invaluable x
Lol I love the character clothing, I’d never think to pack that for Disney, but why not! Ponchos are also a must, you just never know with the weather.
I’ve been to Disneyland Paris a couple of times and am hoping to go back again this autumn. These are some great tips!
I laughed when I read the part about packing ponchos. When I went to DLP as a child it chucked it down with rain and we were completely unprepared. My strongest memory of that trip is having to wear this bright yellow Disney Parks poncho. You could spot my family from a mile away ?
What a great post. We’re looking to go to DLP in the next year or so and there are so many helpful tips here!
Ha ha, as a mum who always carries around excessive amounts of stuff in her bag, I’m already half way there! Good insider tip about the character clothing. Lovely princess photo too! Xx
Great tips on character clothing, ponchos and comfy shoes. All would be well used I am sure as you can never predict then weather.
We visited in February and it was cold, so we missed out on all the character dressing up – all the more reason to go back though
I can not even remember what I took with me when I went to DLP, I do love your packing list.
Great tips. I have always wanted to visit Disneyland with the kids but they are growing up so quickly now. I might have to wait until we have grandchildren now.
Having been to Disneyland Paris 5 times, I have to agree with all your choices! A water bottle is definitely first on my list especially during hot visits as you can spend a lot of money on bottled water.
Comfy shoes are a must as you will walk thousands of steps every day.
Another one I recommend is blister plasters just incase! Oh and Suncream
Wonderful..Glad you shared this amazing list. It is important being ready whenever e travel. I am a travel bug and looking forward to experiencing Disneyland Paris later this year this list will help me out.
This is very handy! We were actually looking at Disneyland Paris in TUI the other day so this couldn’t be more timely!
This will be very useful – hopefully visiting it soon.
This is an excellent list and a good way to save money nad not pay expensive prices in the park for the same.
There are some great ideas here. I remember making lists and lists of things to take when we went.
This post is incredibly handy for those heady to Disney but unsure of what to pack. Great post.