Buy in the Park

Your first cold drink
When it’s hot and you’re walking a ton, a cold drink is empowering. ...keep an eye out for shops with coolers because they can be a much faster drink stop than a busy quick service counter. For example at Curtain Call Collectibles is the small shop on the right as you enter... They have a beverage cooler.

Dole Whip or ice cream
Buy a Dole Whip (location) or ice cream to cool down, but be warned it melts fast in the Florida heat. This is not a slow stroll snack. This is a eat it now snack.

Sit down lunch with air conditioning and a forced rest
One of my favorite things to do on a family vacation is to sit down in air conditioning, have lemonade and some good food. It’s a good recharge before attacking more rides. It also helps prevent the mid day meltdown...

Refillable popcorn bucket if you snack
You do not have to buy the fanciest souvenir bucket. If you snack during the day, this is one of the easiest ways to save money inside the parks. It also helps in lines when people are bored and suddenly starving.

FuelRod portable chargers
FuelRod portable chargers sold through kiosks around Walt Disney World Resort. The key feature is that you can swap a depleted unit for a freshly charged one at a kiosk instead of waiting to re[charge]