I know a couple of people are wanting to bring along two suitcases with them, I am thinking of sticking to one suitcase for main baggage and then taking a small suitcase into the cabin with me as hand-luggage. I am only going to be working there for the summer and most likely will be spending five out of seven days in my work costume, so there will be no need to fill up my suitcase with brand new clothes (does that mean I will stick to this though? Not likely!)
Something I am quite worried about is what I should bring for my room in Disney Housing as I am not sure what is there. I know that when the program finishes, people tend to donate their stuff rather than bring it all back with them, so I am thinking I will buy the stuff in the UK from Primark and then leave in in America, that way I will have more space in my suitcase to bring things back with me! This will include things such as:
- Towels
- Pillows
- Bed sheets and Duvet (although I am on the fence about this one just in case American Beds are a different size to UK beds!)
- Laundry Basket
- Clothes Hangers
Next onto cosmetics. I have seen that a lot of people have brought stuff with them from home, and I can understand doing this. Going to the USA, they may not stock the same hair or skincare products, and if there is a particular product that really works for you in the UK that is not available in America you will have to go through a process of trial and error with American products to find one suitable for your hair/skin type. I am thinking I will take a couple of bottles of shampoo, sun cream and skin care products and then if I run out of anything I can just buy more from the shops there. I use products from Lush anyway which pretty much sells the same products for the same price, so I will probably survive doing this. Apparently spray deodorant isn't a thing in America? So I know I will have to stock up on that!
On different websites, I have read that people pack food from home to take with them, and honestly this just screams waste of suitcase space to me! Yes, I can understand when you are missing home, an old family recipe can be just the thing to cheer you up, but it is literally three months of your life, I am sure you can survive for that long without that particular fajita mix! Obviously I will be taking snacks for the flight, but other than that I don't think I will be taking any other food from home with me.
One final thing I have read up on before I actually go full on into my list, I have been advised from different blogs that I need to pack stuff that I know I will wear every week, as there is no point in bringing a whole wardrobe! With shoes, I should probably limit myself to three pairs (work shoes, trainers and sandles) and avoid bring things like boots!
So, onto the list that I have made for myself:
Electricals:
- Phone
- Phone Charger
- Portable Charger
- Laptop
- Laptop Charger
- Nintendo Switch (portable version, not full console)*
- Nintendo Switch Charger*
- Polaroid Camera
- Earphones
Bathroom items:
- Towels
- Toiletries (spray, perfume, shampoo, conditioner ect)
- Toothbrush
- Toothpaste
- Retainers
- Razor
- Tampons
- Medication
- Make up
- Hairbrush
- Hair ties and bobby pins
Wardrobe:
- Underwear
- Socks
- Swimwear (2/3 outfits)
- T-shirts
- Nice "Going Out" Outfit x 1
- Business Wear (for traditions) x 2
- Shorts
- Dresses
- Skirts
- Pyjamas
- Hoodie x 1 (to travel)
- Jeans x 1 (to travel)
- Shoes x 4 (Trainers, sandles, work shoes, travel in one pair, pack the other three)
- Accessories (not excluding mouse ears!)
- Backpack
- Sunglasses
- Jewelry (keep to a minimum where possible)
Nice to have if there is space for it:
- Photos of family and friends
- Cuddly toy
- Fairy lights (battery operated)
- Collapsible Storage
- Laundry Basket
Important Documents:
- Passport
- Original DS-2020 Form
- Disney Employment Letter
- Flight Information and Tickets
- Proof of Medical Insurance
- Printed Receipt of Program Assessment Fee
- Arrivals form and any other paperwork from DORMS
- Travel Insurance Documents
- Anything else advised to bring by Yummy Jobs
I have also done a little bit of research for what I may need to think about buying when I get to Orlando and go to Walmart for the first time after moving into my Disney Accommodation:
- Food - Food is a priority, but when researching it has been advised to just buy the essentials on the first shopping trip. If I decide I am buying bedding from Walmart, this alone will be a struggle to get onto the bus, so I do not want to overload myself with too much shopping on top of that! I don't think food is as important in the first week anyway, since from research it seems like most people eat out in the first week to get to know the other people on the program.
- Bedding - If I decide that there is no room for me to bring bedding with me from home, I am going to have to buy some from Walmart when I get there, which is going to take up a lot of space in my shopping bag!
- Cleaning Products - This is probably something I can chat to my housemates about, but ultimately I will need to buy washing up liquid, rubber gloves, bleach, cleaning sprays and other things to make sure our apartment is kept nice and tidy!
- Water Purifier - This has been advised as a good purchase as it will save from all those trips to the shop buying heavy boxes of bottled water!
- Food Containers - These will be essential if I am bringing food from home to work!
Hopefully I am not missing anything from this list, but knowing me there is probably something missing. I am not making any promises, but there may be an amended Packing List post in the future, or even a Bag Packing Video. Who knows what will happen! But anyway, thank you so much for reading my post today, and stick around for the final posts of Disney December!
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