Disney At Christmas - What To Pack
On top of all of your usual Disney trip items (clothing, cameras, toiletries, etc) these are the winter weather specific items you need to bring along on your trip to Disneyland Paris.
Snacks
Ok, so technically you might bring these any other time of the year too, but in winter the park tends to close around 7pm which means you might head back to the hotel rather early after visiting the Disney Village area of the resort, and it's a lot nicer and more appealing to eat snacks you brought with you rather than walk out in the cold to the hotel shop whenever you want something.
Hot Chocolate
An absolute must pack for your winter trip is a pack of hot chocolate cups, they're ideal as they're a hot drink that comes all ready in its own cup, you just need to add hot water and stir. You can probably find other pre-cupped hot drinks but Cadbury hot chocolate seems to be the most easily found hot cupped drink on the market and from the tea cups i've seen you'll only get around three in a pack, where as these hot chocolate cups come in a pack of 8. You could always take teabags and coffee if you're planning on buying a souvenir mug though. You can pick up a pack of 8 Cadbury hot chocolate cups from Poundland and most supermarkets.
Hat, gloves, scarf
If you're planning a trip to Disneyland Paris at Christmas or in the Autumn and Winter seasons i'm sure you'll have already thought of these, but just incase, make sure you pack a hat, scarf and a pair of gloves for everyone as 11 hours out in the cold can get very uncomfortable very fast. Make sure you have a nice warm winter coat with you too, the longer the better as those seats on the outdoor rides get very very cold!
If you're planning a trip to Disneyland Paris at Christmas or in the Autumn and Winter seasons i'm sure you'll have already thought of these, but just incase, make sure you pack a hat, scarf and a pair of gloves for everyone as 11 hours out in the cold can get very uncomfortable very fast. Make sure you have a nice warm winter coat with you too, the longer the better as those seats on the outdoor rides get very very cold!
Spare socks
Travel kettle
In all of the onsite Disney hotels you will either find a kettle in your room or you can rent one from the front desk of your hotel but we bought one for our first Christmas trip incase our room didn't have one - its quicker to get warmed up on your first day if you already have the kettle there ready and waiting! If you don't have one and don't need one for another trip somewhere else then you're probably better off just waiting until you get to the hotel and if there isn't one in your room just go to the desk and rent one.
Plastic spoons
I know what you're thinking - plastic spoons?! Thats a little obscure don't you think? but they pair up perfectly with the travel kettle and hot chocolate cups as you'll need these to stir your drinks! and as they're disposable you can just leave them in the hotel when you're done. Like the Cadbury hot chocolate cups you can also buy these spoons at Poundland.
Thermals
Thermal underwear! Although it can be a bit uncomfortable, believe me you need these in your life if you're planning a winter trip to Disneyland Paris. You'll be spending 11 hours or so outdoors each day so you definitely need this extra layer to keep you warm, especially if you're planning on riding anything out doors like Dumbo or the teacups. They'll also stop your toes going so numb that you can't even feel what you're stepping on anymore. I got my set of thermals from Damart and although i've only used them on two trips in the four years i've had them they're definitely worth spending the money on, not just for Disney trips either, they're ideal for anyone who works outside or needs to be out in the cold for an hour or two at a time - I used the thermal top while I was a student and needed to take some late night photographs, the thermals also came in handy when we went to a fireworks display too!
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