Tips about Health and Souvenirs

All Resorts - If you have diabetes, let the cast member know that you will need a special container for used medical supplies when you check in to your hotel. After checking in at Boardwalk, within 10 minutes housekeeping was at our door with a small haz-mat container. One less thing to worry about! - Judy Peek

I saw in your tips that someone mentioned buying disposable earplugs for their children who don't like loud noises. As an audiologist I would like to recommend contacting your local audiologist and getting Swim Plugs prior to your visit. They're custom-made earplugs in vibrant colors with a cord to keep them together, and they float! That way you get double duty: they reduce sound while in the parks and keep your ears dry while swimming. - Cristin Richards

We always like bringing pieces of WDW home with us. One of our favorite restaurants, Liberty Tree Tavern, sells the glass mugs that are used in the restaurant for only $5 each. We brought a few home with us and love using them. They make a fun, inexpensive souvenir that we actually can use every day. - Lori Craig

For all of us bigger guys, Disney looks to have made XXL tees actually a XXL size again. In the past two years XXL tees were cut much smaller than a true XXL, so we can now get a shirt that fits again. - John Sloboda

I wanted to remind Walt Disney World visitors about what a wonderful resource the first aid stations are at the Disney theme parks. At no charge, they can give you temporary help with many minor health issues. I had been bitten by insects called "no-see-ums" while birding at the shore the day before and the itching was so intense I was driven to distraction. The very kind nurse at the Animal Kingdom First Aid Station gave me several individual packets of an antihistamine/antiseptic gel to apply to the bites. This saved me from having to leave the park and go directly to a pharmacy. Don't hesitate to visit a Disney first aid station for some TLC should you need it. - Debbie Gneshin

Most floral departments at grocery stores carry a plastic clip resembling a small clothes pin. We use these with the park balloons. You can attach the balloon strings (with the Mickey weights) to the clip and then clip to the stoller or the child. That way you are not fussing with tied on balloons at the bus stops! - Natalie

Did you know that you can now make doctors' appointments for CentraCare of Central Florida online? Simply visit the website at http://public.centracare.cc/appointments. - AnonyMOUSE

Don't go immediately to the t-shirts for your kids. Look at oversized sleep shirts instead. They'll still fit years later, while a regular t-shirt may not fit in a few months. In fact, my dad bought me one back when I was 12. I'm 21 now and still sleep in it! (Mickey glows in the dark. It's very cool.) - Lauren

For anyone with a wobbly leg (or two), here's a tip I learned the hard way. For attractions that load/unload with a conveyor belt (Buzz Lightyear, Haunted Mansion, etc.), make sure that the wobbly guest enters first. Yes, you may experience a challenge getting seated in time to let your ride partner get in before the vehicle closes properly. However that makes you the second person out upon exiting so that you'll have a steady hand (your ride partner's) at the ready when getting off, thereby allowing you to land gracefully and be able to walk immediately on the moving belt. - Christa

We have been Disney Vacation Club members since 2004 and have been staying in villas since, often times for 7-14 nights. Finally, during this last trip it dawned on me that it would be really nice to have magnets to put on the fridge to hold park hour schedules, ADR schedule, etc. So we did manage to find some magnets that we loved and used them for the remainder of our time. It made it so much easier for all to be able to see the ADR schedule along with park hours! Now I have added those magnets to future packing lists! - Lisa Fredsbo

My husband and I did the 2015 four-day Disney Vacation Club Member's Cruise and then spent five days at the BoardWalk Villas. We realized that our shopping and all the DVC gifts we received during the cruise were not going to fit in our luggage and would add a lot of extra weight. I asked in the gift shop about mailing cruise items and was directed to the business center that is part of the Convention Center at the BoardWalk. We took all of our bags to the business center, including two pieces of art. They were carefully wrapped and put in a big box that we sent FedEx ground. The box arrived the same day we got home. It was so was nice to have our purchases right away. - Annette A.

We bring earplugs with us for use in some of the noisier ride queue areas and the rides themselves (e.g., Test Track, Rock 'n' Roller Coaster, Space Mountain), especially for older members with us, and youngsters with sensitive ears. Works great, takes some of the "scare" out of the rides for the younger ones, buffers some of the loud music and sounds. - Mike M.

When I have a few pills to be taken while in the parks, I put them in a contact lens case with screw-on lids. The case is small and fits easily in a zipper pocket or waist pouch. Since the case is made to keep liquid inside, it is also waterproof and keeps pills dry! - Mary Vinson

It has been brought up before about the different trigger smells that affect asthmatics, but no one's mentioned the skunk smell from the ride Journey into Imagination with Figment. I have tried it twice and both times it left me happy that I have my emergency puffer with me at all times. I never really have problems, but this one ride really throws me for a loop. None of the other smells from rides or shows have this affect on me. - Kerry

Toothpicks/dental floss are a must for us. My husband always seems to get something caught in a tooth that ends up bothering him. I get the tiny travel size floss, which is perfect for carrying in my bag in the park. - Sandy