Ever since transferring to San Diego, the temptation to go to Disneyland has been robust. It’s fairly almost only a leap, skip and a hop away from us.

My husband and I had been unashamedly “Disney Adults” earlier than our child got here alongside, however now that we have now a toddler who’s keen on all issues Mickey Mouse and Lightning McQueen, every journey to the parks is even higher than the final.

On our current go to, I wished to pack one thing completely different than my typical leggings-and-a-tee theme park outfit. 

Whereas being snug is my precedence when visiting Disneyland and California Journey, I’ve additionally come to appreciate that black leggings with a toddler can truly get destroyed by sticky fingers a entire lot sooner than a pair of denims (a mistake I nonetheless made the final morning at breakfast, and I left with very noticeable syrup splotches all over the place). 

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Toddlers apart, my principal love for Disney parks is definitely the candy treats and meals, and I’ve had sufficient beignet-dust and churro-sugar messes of my very own to appreciate darkish spandex supplies should not truly probably the most sensible alternative. After I’m searching for the identical sort of consolation and wearability that leggings present, I’m going to be reaching for a free pair of full-length denims (the looser the leg, the higher). 

Between my new pair of FRAME Further-Lengthy Barrel Denims (FRAME additionally makes a terrific 27.5-inch-inseam pair) and the one Levi’s 501s I’ve ever obsessed over (extra washes right here and inseam choices right here), I created just a few outfits that had been good for Disney (and allll the candy, sticky treats). 

However First Up, Choose Sneakers That Work For Strolling All Day

My first step in packing for Disney is definitely beginning with the footwear.

If I’m going to a park for simply the day, I’ll lace up my most snug sneakers (don’t overlook the proper Disney socks). If staying at a resort and making a trip out of it, I’ll additionally throw in some sandals to modify into if the day will get scorching.

Store: New Steadiness 550
Store Sandals: Amazon | Zappos | Reef

Essentially the most snug sneakers in my whole closet are literally all from New Steadiness, however I opted for my 550 sneakers purely for type choice. NB 550s are a scorching purchase — they’re kind of the New Steadiness model of Nike Dunks. 

Wildly snug, these sneakers are additionally effortlessly cool with lengthy denims or trousers, and in my view, they run barely huge in contrast with different NB sneakers (if in between sizes, go down. If in case you have wider toes, strive a unisex or males’s type). 

The sandals I threw in (and did, the truth is, swap out once I felt hotter), are these pleasant slides from Reef. I’m undecided I’ve ever owned a pair of slides that’s fairly as snug, and I might simply stroll throughout Disneyland and California Journey in these with out even fascinated with my toes (it’s actually stunning).

Unfastened Denims Make For The Good Disney Outfit

Up subsequent got here my choice for denims. 

I’ve just lately grow to be barely obsessive about Levi’s 501 ’90s Patchwork denims (Nordstrom has just a few traditional washes, or discover extra inseams choices over right here). 

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Having by no means been a fan of the unique Levi’s 501 denims, I used to be anxious these may be a flop, however I ordered them anyway when I discovered the patchwork type. I’m a sucker for the quilted, patchwork and crochet developments of late (nonetheless a coastal grandmother at coronary heart) and was prepared to take the possibility on them.

Every little thing in regards to the Levi’s 501 ’90s Patchwork denims are phenomenal, from the marginally decrease rise to the almost-boyfriend-style slouch of the bum and legs. I’m carrying a 32 inseam, they usually hit simply within the good spot on prime of my footwear.

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For a second outfit, I opted for one thing even looser (and dare I say, much more snug).

FRAME’s Further-Lengthy Barrel Denims had been part of my current full-length denim try-on. With an inseam of 35 inches, they’re undoubtedly “too lengthy” for what I usually want in denims, however I used to be smitten with the outsized type.

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FRAME not solely makes exceptional-quality denim that usually takes lengthy legs into consideration, however the extra-baggy, extra-long profile of the jean is simply what I’d been searching for. 

As denims kinds frequently pattern additional away from skintight silhouettes, I’m joyfully embracing the consolation that comes with looser material. I by no means really feel as if I need to rip off free denims as quickly as I come house, however relatively discover them simply as snug as a favourite pair of sweatpants I might put on from morning to nighttime (and throughout amusement parks). 

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The Key To Dressing For California Theme Parks? Layers

Disneyland in California just isn’t all the time heat sufficient for the standard tee-and-shorts outfit inspiration you see so generally on Pinterest when looking Disney. Particularly in case you make a visit within the winter or spring, you’ll enter the park within the morning with cool temperatures. However since noon is often toasty beneath the solar, the secret is to layer. 

I threw on my holy grail tank prime from Reformation (I severely can’t cease carrying this factor) beneath my favourite sweaters and located it to be the proper answer for cooler mornings and evenings, then rocked simply my tank when the solar was the most popular.

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As for a bag? I used to be truly fairly irritated with the bum bag type I took into Disney within the fall, so I merely opted for my on a regular basis crossbody bag this time round and was infinitely happier.

Match Notes: I’m 5’9″, carrying my true dimension in each pairs of denims (28), a 9.5 in sneakers and a ten within the sandals, and a dimension giant in all tops.

Xx,
Amy

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