Power Up Your Disney Vacation!

PowerUpHeaderIn today’s world, everything needs power. This is no truer than when you are on your dream Disney vacation.  Your phones need power, your camera needs power, your tablets need power. The last thing you want is for your phone battery to die so you can’t find the rest of your party, or your camera battery to die, and you miss that perfect picture!  So what do you do?  What we do is we carry our power into the parks with us.  We have a portable charger that can easily charge multiple phones and a camera or two. Along with the charger, we take a phone cable and our camera charging cable (ours charges via USB). We never run out of power!  We start each day with fully charged batteries on all devices.  Then, usually at lunch time while we are eating lunch, we start to charge one of our cell phones. Our charging cable is long enough that it can reach from the backpack, to the table.  We then charge on and off throughout the rest of the day.  We find the best time to charge is when you are standing in line.  Most people are playing with their phones, or checking their MyDisneyExperience App, or looking at the weather, or posting photos to Instagram and Facebook.  Since you aren’t going anywhere fast, and you have your phone out, you might as well charge it.   If you have the items here in this post on any Disney trip, we guarantee you will never run out of power.


Anker 20000mAh Portable Charger

A1271011_TD02This is the most critical device – the battery pack.  This is what you plug all your devices into.  This particular model (which we have) has a 20100mAh capacity.  This ultra-high capacity allows you to provide multiple recharges to your devices.  On one charge, this can fully charge the iPhone 6s 7 times!  The Galaxy S6 could be charged 5 times, and an iPad mini 4 could be charged completely 2 times. This particular charger also has a 4.8 amp output, which means it can charge two devices simultaneously at the maximum speed. Finally this model also has PowerIQ, which means it can detect what type of device you have plugged in, and it delivers the fastest charge possible. PowerIQ can cut down your charging times almost in half. Currently this Anker 20000mAh Portable Charger is selling for just $39.99 on Amazon.com. And with a 5-star rating and over 3,000 reviews, I am sure you will love this as much as we do.

  • Ultra-High Capacity: Weighs as little as a can of soup (12.5 oz) yet charges the iPhone 6s seven times, the Galaxy S6 five times or the iPad mini 4 twice.
  • Fast Charging Technology: PowerIQ and VoltageBoost combine to deliver the fastest possible charge, up to 2.4 amps per port or 4.8 amps overall. Recharges itself in 10 hours with a 2 amp charger; phone chargers (generally 1 amp) may take up to 20 hours.
  • Certified Safe: Anker’s MultiProtect safety system ensures complete protection for you and your devices.
  • What You Get: Anker PowerCore 20100 Portable Charger, Micro USB cable, travel pouch, welcome guide, 18-month warranty and friendly customer service. Lightning cable for iPhone / iPad sold separately.

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Anker 50W/10A 5-Port USB Car Charger PowerDrive 5

61yKuA7TwAL._SL1000_If you have ever had to charge your kids’ iPads in the car, this is a great idea.  This car charger has a long 3-foot cable allowing you to plug in all your devices into one centrally located power port (check out this photo). This car charger has 5 USB ports so that can charge all your devices at once. It also comes with Anker’s PowerIQ technology that can detect what type of device you have plugged in, and it delivers the fastest charge possible. PowerIQ can cut down your charging times almost in half. Currently this Anker 50W/10A 5-Port USB Car Charger PowerDrive 5 is selling for just $19.99 on Amazon.com. And with a 5-star rating and nearly 400 reviews, we think you will love this.

  • Fast Charging Technology: PowerIQ and VoltageBoost combine to provide the fastest possible charge up to 10 amps or 2.4 amps per port (Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0 not supported. For QC 2.0 charging, please see Anker’s 24W PowerDrive+ 1.)
  • Incredible Power: Industry-leading 50-watt output through five ports lets you and your family charge any combination of phones, tablets or other USB-charged devices on the road.
  • Certified Safe: Anker’s MultiProtect safety system ensures complete protection for you and your devices. 12/24 volt input voltage.
  • What You Get: Anker PowerDrive 5 (50W 5-port USB car charger), welcome guide, 18-month warranty and friendly customer service.

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9.6A/48W 4-Port USB Car Charger

51AQi04k9GL._SL1001_If you like the idea of the car charger above, but don’t want/need the 3-foot long cord, this is a good alternative. Like the Anker chargers, this also features adaptive charging technology that will detect the fastest possible charge.  With 4 USB ports, this should keep the devices in your car charged and you will avoid the meltdown from the kids (big and small) when their devices power down. Also with 48W / 9.6A total output, you can charge four tablets or phones simultaneously at the maximum speed.  Currently this 9.6A/48W 4-Port USB Car Charger is selling for just $8.99 on Amazon.com. It has a 4.5 star rating and nearly 900 reviews.  We believe you will love this.

  • The AiPower Adaptive Charging Technology: Detects the input current of the connected devices to maximize both compatibility and charging speed up to 2.4 amps each port or 9.6 amps overall. (Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0 not supported. For QC 2.0 charging, please see AUKEY’s 30W 2 Port Car Charger.)
  • Most Powerful: 48W / 9.6A total output with four standard USB output ports enables you to charge four tablets or phones with up to 2.4A simultaneously at their full speed.
  • Guaranteed Safety: DC 12V / 24V supported. Sophisticated circuit design with over-heated, over-current and over-charging protection.
  • The most powerful 4-port car charger with the smallest size in the world (3.41*1.77*0.83in / 1.52oz).
  • Package Contents: AUKEY 48W 4-Port Car Charger, user manual, and full 18-month worry-free warranty.

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Anker 60W/12A 6-Port USB Charger PowerPort 6

31Hyh8kxqULAnother essential is a USB Wall Charger.  You may think you can skip out on this purchase, but if you have 4 devices, you will need to bring 4 wall chargers. While that is possible, it is often hard to find 4 plugs that are in good locations in a hotel room.  On a Disney Cruise, power ports are even harder to come by with only 2-4 in an entire stateroom. We used to take power strips on our cruises, but with this 6 port USB charger, those days are a thing of the past.  This USB charger takes up less space and uses only one wall outlet. With 60 watts of power, you can charge all your devices at the same time at their maximum rate. Currently this Anker 60W/12A 6-Port USB Charger PowerPort 6 is selling for just $31.99 on Amazon.com. It has a 5-star rating and nearly 2.300 reviews. We love this. If you don’t need 6 USB ports, Anker also makes a 5-Port USB Charger (PowerPort 5) which is basically the same device with one less port and is selling for $23.99.

  • The Anker Advantage: Join the 10 million+ powered by America’s #1 USB charging brand.
  • Fast Charging Technology: PowerIQ and VoltageBoost combine to provide the fastest possible charge up to 2.4 amps per port or 12 amps overall (Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0 not supported. For QC 2.0 charging, please see Anker’s PowerPort+ 1).
  • Ultra Powerful: 6 ports pump out 60 watts of power, enabling simultaneous multi-device charging.
  • Certified Safe: Anker’s MultiProtect safety system and UL certification ensure complete protection for you and your devices. Worldwide 100-240 volt AC input voltage.
  • What You Get: Anker PowerPort 6 (60W 6-Port USB Charging Hub), 5ft / 150cm detachable power cord, extra Velcro strip, welcome guide, 18-month warranty and friendly customer service.
  • Fast Charging Technology: PowerIQ and VoltageBoost combine to provide the fastest possible charge up to 2.4 amps per port or 12 amps overall. (Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0 not supported. For QC 2.0 charging, please see Anker’s PowerPort+ 1.)
  • Ultra Powerful: 6 ports pump out 60 watts of power, enabling simultaneous multi-device charging.
  • Safe: Anker’s MultiProtect safety system and UL certification ensure complete protection for you and your devices. Worldwide 100-240 volt AC input voltage
  • What You Get: Anker PowerPort 6 (60W 6-Port USB Charging Hub), 5ft / 150cm detachable power cord, extra velcro strip, welcome guide, 18-month warranty and friendly customer service

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ZeroLemon Lightning to USB

61iY-gAp-VL._SL1500_Don’t forget the charging cables. We love our ZeroLemon cables. They come in a variety of colors and lengths.  We like the 10ft cable when at home because we can easily have the cable plugged into the wall and have it reach the bed (no more leaning to stay plugged in!). They also have 6-foot, 3-foot, and even 6-inch length cables. The 6-foot length is great for the car, and the 3-foot length would be the perfect length for taking into the park and plugging into your battery pack. ZeroLemon cables also come in two styles: a plastic cable and a more rugged cable.

  • Charges the iPhone, iPod, iPad with lightning connector through your computer or USB connector.
  • 100% Compatibility: Return for a new one if you find any compatibility issue with your cable at anytime.
  • As always, all ZeroLemon products come with a zero-defect guarantee, 2-year warranty and peace of mind.
  • Built to Last: Each cable comes with enhanced plastic caps to provide protection to the most frequently contacted portion of the cable.
  • Tensile Strength: sustain up to 3.5kg to cable body for 1 minute.
  • Thickness: 3.8mm compare to other 3mm cable for higher durability.
  • 8 layers of material use for increased toughness with tangle-free nylon construction
  • 30-day money-back guarantee. Don’t like it? Send it back for a full no-questions-asked refund.
  • ZeroLemon 100% Zero Defect Promise.
  • Compatible with: iPhone 5, 5S, 5C / iPad 4th Gen / iPad Air / iPad Mini, Retina / iPod Touch 5th Gen / iPod Nano 7th Gen.

We have been pretty impressed with our Anker gear, and they also sell charging cables. While we haven’t bought any yet, they all have 4.5 or 5-star reviews and come in some interesting combo packs.

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