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Special Needs Disney World Essentials
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items These items are what we bring specifically when visiting Walt Disney World with our child who is diagnosed with Angelman Syndrome. I think this list would be helpful for any person who has special needs (cerebral palsy, autism, Down syndrome, etc) wh...
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Our Special Needs Disney World Packing List
Disney Park Day Bag | Special Needs Edition
Our Special Needs Disney World Packing List
Wondering what to bring to Walt Disney World if your child has special needs? Here is my families tried and true list of items we bring on our trips to Magic Kingdom and beyond. Our child has sensory needs, seizures, ambulatory, incontinence, and temperature regulatory needs. These are items we pack for our hotel, road trip, and park days to help son, who has special needs, experience all the magic there is at Walt Disney Wo...
A stroller cup holder is one of those small additions that can make a Disney park day a little easier. If you’re traveling with a medical stroller, this type of cup holder can be a useful option as well. While it isn’t marketed specifically for medic... Checking wait times, mobile food orders, Lightning Lane selections, park maps, photos, and your plans for the day. If you’re traveling with a medical stroller, this type of cup holder can be a useful option as well. While it isn’t marketed specifical...
Disney Stroller Cup Holder for Park & Medical
My son uses a chew necklace at the Disney World parks to get the sensory input he needs throughout the day. I love these because they’re durable enough for park days, easy to pack in a park bag, and simple to have on hand whenever he needs some senso...
Disney Chew Necklace - Sensory Park Essential
This is something I carry because choking is one of those emergencies I never want to be caught unprepared for. We keep a LifeVac with us as an extra layer of protection when we’re traveling, alongside knowing and being prepared to use standard choki...
LifeVac — Special Needs Travel Safety Essential
This is a tip I always want families traveling with a child who needs a stroller for mobility or safety to know about. We’ve used the stroller-as-wheelchair tag at Disney, which allows us to keep my son in his stroller in areas where a traditional st...
Stroller as a Wheelchair Tag — Disney Accessibility Tip (DO THIS FIRST!)
Be Prepared for spills and accidents, maybe even an occasional rain shower. Having an extra change of clothes is something we always have in our theme park day bag. Kohls specifically typically has really cute and affordable Disney-themed clothes. We are frequent shoppers AND frequent Disney World-goers!
Special Needs Disney Essential- having a change of clothes in your park day bag is a lifesaver!
We bring a tablet with us to the Disney parks, and a durable case is a must for us. This OtterBox gives me peace of mind that the tablet is protected from drops, bumps, and the general chaos that comes with a full park day. It’s one of those things I...
OtterBox Tablet Case — A Disney Park-Day Essential
A long iPad charging cord with a wall brick is one of my Disney special needs essentials. It gives us the flexibility to keep the iPad charged and accessible in the hotel room or while taking a much-needed break. The extra-long cord is especially hel...
Don’t Let the iPad Die! Disney World List
We have this exact fan and like it so much we purchased another one. Our special needs son has trouble regulating his temperature and can be prone to seizures. This helps prevent overheating, which for us can lead to medical issues, when we travel to...
Beat the Heat at Walt Disney World FL
Disney Park Day Bag | Special Needs Edition
Check out our special needs Walt Disney World theme park day bag. Everything we bring to make our visit more magical for our special needs child.
Disney World does not have plastic straws on property. These have been a life-saver for our child with Angelman Syndrome who cannot drink out of an open cup successfully. Bonus is its durable to his chewing powers!
Disney doesn’t have straws! We bring this specific kind with us our son is able to use them well. They are made from silicone and are easy to wash and store.
Suncreen made EASY! Our kids both typical and diagnosed with Angelman Syndrome hate sunscreen being applied. They hate the sprays, the gels, the goos…but they tolerate this. Actually, they love it. I don’t know what it is about getting sunscreen roll...
Easy Sunscreen Application- Special Needs Mom Approved! -Sun Bum Kids SPF 50 Clear Face Stick
This is one of those little park-bag essentials you don’t realize you need until you REALLY need it. For special-needs families, I love having a separate bag for wet clothes, spills, accidents, swimsuits, or anything else that needs to stay contained...
Disney Wet/Dry Bag- Special Needs Park Day Essential
I’d keep a pair of these in the park bag for kids who are sensitive to loud or overwhelming sounds. Disney can get VERY loud between fireworks, parades, attractions, crowds, and music, so having noise protection available can make it easier to enjoy ...
Disney Park Days |Noise Protection for Sensory Overload
Our son, who has Angelman Syndrome, likes to chew for his sensory needs. Twizzers are one of his favorite sweet snacks that are both comforting to him as well as keep him occupied and happy. We often bring these to Disney theme parks in our day bag t... : )
Bring their comfort snack to Disney World -Sensory Needs Hack
Yes you CAN bring food into Walt Disney World theme parks. You don’t even need ice or ice packs for these, they just go directly into the freezer! These are great for travel days, medication storage, theme park days and beyond. No more messy ice or r...
No Ice Packs Needed! Disney Park Day Must
We often bring snacks for oral sensory needs when we travel to Walt Disney World and other theme parks. Our son has Angelman Syndrome and these are one our go-to sensory snacks. We bring one salty and one sweet and have it on hand for every trip (oka...
Sensory Snacks for Disney Theme Park Days | Special Needs Families