5 Amazon must-haves for Disney World

You don’t need a suitcase of gadgets for Disney World. You need about five things, and most of them are cheap. These are the ones that solve the problems people actually run into on a park day.

A good insulated water bottle. Florida heat will dehydrate you fast, and park drinks add up to real money over a week. Fill an insulated bottle at the free fountains and it stays cold for hours. This is the single easiest way to feel better and spend less.

A hands-free neck fan. You will spend a lot of the day standing still in humid air. A bladeless neck fan moves air while your hands stay free for your phone, your kid, or a churro. It sounds minor until 2 p.m. in July.

A packable rain poncho. Central Florida gets an afternoon shower most days, and the gift-shop ponchos are wildly overpriced for what they are. Keep a cheap packable one in your bag and you’ll never get caught paying tourist rates in a downpour.

Anti-chafe balm. You’ll walk more than ten miles without noticing. A quick swipe on your thighs and feet in the morning is the difference between an easy day two and limping back to the resort.

A portable phone charger. Your phone is your ticket, your ride reservations, and your camera, and it dies fast. Bring your own power so you’re not chained to a wall outlet at lunch.

Five items, none of them expensive, each one aimed at a specific way a Disney day goes sideways. Pack these and you’ve covered the big ones.