4 Park Bag Upgrades Disney World Experts Say Are 100% Worth It, No Matter the Cost

When you’re headed to Disney World, you may think you’re just able to grab any bag you’d like, and you’ll be good to go, but that’s far from the truth.

Choosing the right backpack is essential

We’re in the parks pretty much EVERY day, and that means that we’ve tried out tons of different bags, bag essentials, and everything in between to see what combination gives us the chance to have the best day in the parks possible. We asked our team, and these are the four items that, even though some may be a little pricey, they’re TOTALLY worth to have with you in the parks.

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If you’re someone who carries a larger backpack around the park, whether it be because you’re carrying lots of items for the rest of your party, or you’ve got lots you personally bring to the park, VentaPak is about to make your life a LOT easier.

This is just under $45, so it’s a little on the pricier side, but this is very high quality, and it works remarkably well. It’s worth it if having a heavy backpack causes back pain for you, or you’re tired of having back sweat at the small of your back in the summer. Our reporter had it on her backpack for months, then took it off for a different trip and forgot to put it back on. She immediately regretted not having it, because it seriously makes a difference for weight distribution and back sweat.

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For those of you who love Loungefly bags but are tired of getting your items lost inside the vast expanse of the backpack, look no further than the HOYOFO Mini Backpack Organizer.

It slides easily into your existing Loungefly backpack and adds additional pockets to help you organize all your items. It’s even got a keyring to make it easy to find your keys at the end of a long park day! After putting this in our bag, it’s easy to find our chapstick, sunscreen, portable charger, hand sanitizer, and more, and it doesn’t take up any additional space in our bag.

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Speaking of bags, if you do want something bigger, especially a bag that will easily fit 1-2 water bottles on the sides, along with all your essentials inside, then we highly recommend looking into the Mickey’s Promenade Vera Bradley Backpack!

We absolutely adore the pattern on this bag and the color scheme — it’s pink, orange, yellow, with hints of green, and features Mickey and Minnie running around, having a great time. This bag is also fantastic for storage, with two full-size side pockets, a full-size main pocket, and two zippered front pockets. You’ll be able to fit all you need for your park day, and then some!

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Stay with us here, because when we tell you that a diaper bag is a great choice, we don’t want to lose you. It may sound strange for those who aren’t parents, but it’s TRUE! We especially love the Petunia Pickle Bottom District Diaper Bag Backpack and have someone on our team who swears by it!

For our reporter, it’s lasted her a long time, and has held up better than anything else she’s used. It has tons of storage, insulated cup holders, and several pouches for all your essentials. The best part? It doesn’t LOOK like a diaper bag at all, just a cute backpack!

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We’ll continue to try out essentials in the parks all throughout this year to let you know what the best items to bring to the parks are, so stay tuned to AllEars!