What To Wear To Disneyland!

It's been a wonderful week. I got to go home for a bit to see my Mom and help her chaperone her 8th graders on their class trip to Disneyland, and oh my gosh we had a good time.  I've been to Disneyland many, many times. But every single time I'm intrigued/horrified/genuinely confused by some of the outfits people choose to wear to a day at one of the parks. I'm going to do you a solid and help you out here. You can totally be cute while still being comfortable and practical!

1.)  First things first, wear comfortable shoes. (For the love of all that is good, no high heels!)

I did a day and half at Disney and wore sneakers both days.  Let me tell you, all of that walking can kill your feet. I wore Toms once to the park thinking it would be fine if I just wore closed-toe shoes. Ack. My feet were killing me by the end of the day.  You'll be standing in a lot of lines and doing a ton of walking, treat your feet like you'd treat them if you were doing a 5k.

2.) Wear a cheeky Disney shirt.

This is always my favorite part of getting dressed for a day at the parks. As a Disney fan I've acquired a number of awesome Disney shirts. I always promise myself that if I do more than one day at Disneyland I will wear a Winnie the Pooh shirt at least once--Pooh Bear is my man.  This year, though, I found another shirt that may fight for a place among my favorite Disney shirts.....

Haha.  I wore this on the first day when we only did a half-day at California Adventure. I had lots of people comment on it. It totally cracks me up.

3.) Keep accessories to a minimum/keep them practical.

I have two things that I'll wear into the parks: my Minnie Mouse ears and my pin lanyard.  If you add a lot more than that, you will have a lot to keep track of each time you get on/off a ride.  A lot of times, cast members suggest you take the ears off for faster rides like California Screamin', Big Thunder Mountain Railroad, Space Mountain, etc.  I've seen many sad little lonely ears left by people who forgot them after a ride.  The lanyard is really helpful because it gives you a place to put your fastpasses and have easy access to them.  I also keep my park ticket in mine.  I love wearing the pin lanyard, I make a point to buy a new pin for it every time I go to the park so it's a nice little reminder of all the fun I've had at Disneyland over the years. In terms of bags, the smaller the better. I bring a small Vera Bradley crossbody with me.

4.) Keep bottoms comfortable.

Don't be that person that wears too-tight jeans or shorts to Disneyland. Nobody wants to see your pink thong in line for Pirates of the Caribbean.

5.) Multiple days mean multiple outfits, if you'd like!

We all know I love me some dress-up.  Since I was in the park on two separate days, I wanted to wear two different things and brought some options in case the weather was acting up.  On the first day, I chose pink shorts and my Vader shirt. It was cooler the second day, so I stuck with yoga leggings and my favorite Winnie the Pooh shirt. I also have a Winnie the Pooh sweatshirt that I wore most of the day since it was pretty overcast.

Again, comfort is key.  Since I was chaperoning 8th graders I wanted to look kind of put together, but still wanted to be able to move around comfortably.  It takes a lot of movement to dodge those triple-wide strollers!

Castle Selfie!

How cute are these Disney Starbucks cups?!

Do yourself a favor and get a peanut butter sandwich from Pooh Corner Bakery.

Just do it.

I absolutely love going to Disneyland and think I've learned a thing or two about staying comfy over the years.  I'm already looking forward to my next trip, hopefully I'll get to go again soon!