Baggallini Messenger Bagg Review

After 13 trips to WDW, I have learned that it is one of those places where you simply must have a good way to carry around all your goodies. I mean important things... Like a poncho, sunglasses, money, Key to the World cards, FASTPASSES, maps, etc. It's one of those things that could make or break your trip!

Here's a great place to figure out what you should take along with you.

Personally, here's what you could find in my Baggallini messenger on our last trip to WDW:

-Cash
-Coins for Penny Presses
-Poncho
-iPod
-Gum and some peppermint Lifesavers
-Key to the World Card, Driver's License, Debit Card, AAA Discount Card
-Chapstick
-Passpockets from my WDW Passporter (Sometimes I would carry the whole book)
-Official maps for all parks
-Pen and pad of paper
-A small binder that had menus for all counter service and snack locations, DDP snack list, souvenir/shopping list, Penny Press checklist and a bunch of other stuff printed off
-Cell phone
-My lovely WDW bucket hat :)

I'm sure there was more at some point, and less at some point, but those are the standard things that I think are important.

And all that fit easily into my purple Bagglinni Messenger Bag. I'm debating on getting a black one, too. Or maybe the pink one! I dunno...

Anyway, on to the review!
[This is taken from my post on... A certain site whose name I don't care to mention. Dated 12/2006]

"I had originally bought mine (after reading these boards and getting a great discount!) back at the beginning of summer, and was going to 'put it away' for our next Disney World trip. But I couldn't stand it! I had to take it with me when we went to Williamsburg/Busch Gardens back in July. I loved carrying it! Now every time we go on a trip of any kind I take my Baggallini. It's perfect for in the car, and for when we actually get to our destination. You see, I am a collector. When I see brochures, maps, freebies of any sort, I simply MUST pick them up to add to my 'collection'. So I have to carry some type of bag to make it easier on DH - since he would be the one carrying all of my new additions. Plus, I like to have my iPod, some candy/gum/snacks, lip gloss, sunglasses, phone, money/change, important cards, pens, a small notebook to journal in, a guidebook of where ever we're going, etc. And there's a place for everything - no digging around to find lip gloss, or some change for a coin press. I also like the way it looks. It makes me feel like I'm going on an adventure! Another reason why I like the Baggallini is because the 'water-proof' ones are REALLY water-proof! I know this from experience! While on our way to Nashville a couple of weeks ago, we had stopped at a rest stop to potty and get some snacks - we were already tired of the ones we had brought! Anyway, I had carried my Baggallini in the rest area with me. While we were choosing our snacks from the machine, an absolute downpour started. We were going to wait it out, but after about 10 minutes, we decided to just go ahead and get back on the road. Even though we weren't parked very far away, we still got absolutely SOAKED on our way back to the car. I mean we were drenched! It looked like we had fallen into a swimming pool with our clothes on! So, to make a long story a little bit shorter , when I opened my Baggallini to get my journal out, everything inside was completely dry. Not even a drop of water got in. I think that's great for rides like Splash Mt. I don't know how well it would do on something like Kali - if you were on the side that gets 'the big one', but for all the other rides, no worries.

So that is my very long review of the Baggallini. I would definitely buy it again. I've had no problems with it at all. In fact, I do plan on getting another one, in a different color!"

So that was before Disney World.... And after Disney World??? I'll never shop for another WDW bag again. This is it. It held everything I needed.

And the little pocket on the strap is just genius! I used it to carry my Key to the World card, FASTPASSES, and my sun-glasses clip when we went inside an attraction. I never had to dig around for my KTTWC when we were getting a FASTPASS, and I didn't have to dig around for my FASTPASS when it was time to use it. I just unzipped the zipper, pulled out what I needed, and ta da! I didn't even have to turn the bag around or off my shoulder! Perfect!

Speaking of my shoulder... My shoulder never got sore, and I'm always the one who carried it. And I liked carrying it, too! It made me feel like I was going off on some wonderful adventure all the time! lol (And at WDW, I really was!)

I also made some little Mickey charms to put on my zippers. So I had everything I needed, and my bag looked super cute at the same time!

So yea... If you don't have one yet... Go get one! What are you waiting for???