Getting ready for your visit to EPCOT might involve some serious prep!
EPCOT
Just like any other Disney World park, you’ll need to make a packing list before your visit so you’ve got all the essentials. You’ve got to be prepared for a wide variety of circumstances! Over decades of visits, we’ve honed our list of EPCOT must-haves, and now we’re sharing some of our faves with you.
Get the reusable straws, trust us.
Silicone straw set
First of all, if you’re going to EPCOT, there’s probably a festival happening (they’re scheduled for like 10 months of the year at this point!), and if not, you might be drinking around the world anyway. With all those beverages plus your morning coffee, you’re going to get a LOT of use out of these Sunseeke Reusable Silicone Straws. Disney World mostly just offers paper straws these days, so having something sturdier on your person is nice when you’re drinking a lot.
This utensil set is SO helpful.
Reusable Travel Utensils Set
Another frequently-used item of ours at the festivals is this Reusable Travel Utensils Set with Case. It comes with four sets of utensils in different colors and individual containers, each with a spoon, fork, and knife. When you’re snacking around all the festival booths, this saves you from wasting plastic utensils all day. They’re easy to clean and simple to store in your bag!
We love the Owala water bottle!
Owala Rapunzel Water Bottle
Of course, our most important piece of advice when visiting EPCOT is to STAY HYDRATED, especially if you’re drinking alcohol. The easiest way to do that is with a refillable water bottle, and our favorite one is the Owala FreeSip. They have a super cute Disney Princess line, and we tested out the Rapunzel bottle ourselves in the parks. The spout stays covered, it has an easy-carry loop on top, and it keeps your beverage nice and cold.
Gotta keep your health in mind!
Touchland and Disney Hand Sanitizer + Mist Case
When visiting the theme parks, you’re probably touching a lot of things that thousands of other folks are touching — it’s so easy to get sick! That’s why we like to carry hand sanitizer in our bags (in addition to washing hands frequently!), and this Touchland & Disney Special Edition Hand Sanitizer + Mist Case is the cutest themed one for an EPCOT visit.
Don’t forget the park bag!
ODODOS Daily Sling Bag
Need a park bag to carry all this stuff in? We’ve been taking the ODODOS Sling Bag to the parks for a while now, and we love it. It’s bigger than a fanny pack with more storage capacity, but not as heavy as a traditional backpack. It’s the perfect mix of the two styles! It fits all the basics we need for our park days.
And finally, you NEED sunscreen.
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Of course, we’ve got to remind you to wear sunscreen when you visit EPCOT, because the sun is intense in this park! One of our favorites is this Shiseido Clear Sunscreen Stick. It’s designed to go on your face, and it can be worn either under or over your makeup. It’s a great lightweight formula that won’t leave you feeling weighed down.
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