If you have little ones, then you are probably quite familiar with that pack-mule feeling! You are probably already carrying a backpack, diaper bag, or purse – you may even be carrying the baby – and the last thing you want is to be carrying a bunch of packages around as well! Disneyland Resort offers a fantastic service to solve just such a problem! The Package Check Service makes your Disney shopping practically hands free

The Disneyland website lists the Newsstand, Star Trader, or Pioneer Mercantile at Disneyland Park and Elias & Company in Disney California Adventure Park as the only places that will hold checked items, but it’s possible that other retail locations may hold your purchases for you – it’s easy to ask and find out if they also extend that courtesy. Just don’t forget where you purchased your items! 

If you are staying at one of the Disneyland Resort Hotels you can have your purchases sent directly to the hotel – so convenient! The packages are delivered fairly quickly, but if you will be checking out within a few hours you will want to make sure they will be delivered to your hotel in time, or maybe just hang onto them yourself if time is an issue.

So, avoid the stroller-tipping-when-your-child-exits scenario (because it’s so top-heavy laden with bags and packages) – and check your packages until you are ready to take them with you!