https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 03 Jul 2026 18:03:51 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/disney-world-too-young#post-2847134 Tue, 25 Sep 2018 07:13:20 +0000 hellobeeboston 2847134@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Modern Daisy: We just were looking into this, but going to DisneyLAND. My sons are 5 &amp; 2 right now, but 6 &amp; 3 very soon.... My kids are going to be really into <b>CarsLand</b>, which is why I want to go there....so I looked at the minimum height to do all the rides, and when my younger son reaches that height, we will go! :) It's a cross-country flight for us, so I want to make sure they can fully enjoy it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/disney-world-too-young#post-2847087 Mon, 24 Sep 2018 16:40:05 +0000 Mamatimes3 2847087@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I took my 3 when they were 18 months, 3, and 5. The older two did great. The youngest was harder but I still consider it a successful trip. We are going again in January when they are 2.5, 4.5 and 6. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/disney-world-too-young#post-2846947 Sun, 23 Sep 2018 19:21:33 +0000 Dahlia 2846947@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Could you go to a small, local park first and see how it goes before making your decision? </p> <p>We haven't been to Disney yet, but we took our just turned 3 year old to two (smaller) theme parks this summer and she absolutely loved them. Still talks about it constantly. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/disney-world-too-young#post-2846944 Sun, 23 Sep 2018 17:50:44 +0000 Modern Daisy 2846944@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Anagram: aww what a sweet precious picture!! Thank you for sharing 😊 </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/disney-world-too-young#post-2846885 Sat, 22 Sep 2018 15:50:02 +0000 Anagram 2846885@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I just can’t resist, because of the cuteness. </p> [attach=2976/18/pfh5vf.450x600.65C92F9D-B57F-428C-A754-9D0AB1DDC808.jpeg] https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/disney-world-too-young#post-2846847 Sat, 22 Sep 2018 07:03:01 +0000 youboots 2846847@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We just booked a trip to WDW over thanksgiving. DD will be 3 years, 9 months. We are TTC next year and most of our trips are already planned for next year so it was kind of now or in 2-3 years for us. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/disney-world-too-young#post-2846840 Sat, 22 Sep 2018 01:50:27 +0000 2littlepumpkins 2846840@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Modern Daisy: We did disneyland at newly 4 and almost 1, and newly 5 and almost 2. The second time my second child was not happy about it, cried a lot, but it was great for my oldest both times. Because we only had to pay hotel and a little fuel I thought it was worth it! Not sure if we had to fly. But my oldest really did love it and there were certain things the almost 2 year old liked too. If we had stayed a couple more days he might have gotten much more into it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/disney-world-too-young#post-2846839 Sat, 22 Sep 2018 00:55:40 +0000 Hypatia 2846839@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Our 2 year old (almost three though) LOVED it. We had low expectations tbh, but it was fantastic. Two things I want to mention:</p> <p>DW doesn't charge for kids 2 and under. This is a huge bonus and part of the reason we took DD even though she won't remember it as an adult. We plan on taking her again when she's 5 because her little sister will be 2 and thus free. </p> <p>I think a big part of how much a young toddler enjoys it has to do with how busy the parks are. If you go at a time when they'll have to wait in reallu long lines, that will get old fast. Going during a low to medium crowd level is that much more important with toddlers, I think. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/disney-world-too-young#post-2846811 Fri, 21 Sep 2018 16:06:25 +0000 bloved 2846811@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We just went with a 5 and 2 year old exactly and they absolutely loved it. I was surprised at how into the characters my 2 year old was and there were plenty of rides at magic kingdom and animal kingdom they both could do (we skipped the other parks).</p> <p>That being said, as an alternative would you consider a Disney Cruise? We did that before the parks and the 2 year old enjoyed that even more! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/disney-world-too-young#post-2846791 Fri, 21 Sep 2018 14:44:27 +0000 lindseykaye 2846791@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@looch: This is a really really good point! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/disney-world-too-young#post-2846774 Fri, 21 Sep 2018 14:09:43 +0000 looch 2846774@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think it could be fun, I mean, I would make every attempt to make it work for the sake of your 5 year old. If you were to wait until your youngest is 4, the magic is going to start to fade for your older son (this was our experience). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/disney-world-too-young#post-2846768 Fri, 21 Sep 2018 13:36:29 +0000 MrsADS 2846768@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Agree it totally depends on personality. We live 3 hours away and took my son for a weekend when he was 27 months (we had Florida resident tickets that were going to expire if we didn't use them!). Some of it, he loved - loved Dumbo, the speedway, meeting characters, Small World, etc. Overall, though, we did VERY FEW things and he was VERY TIRED and overwhelmed. He would not sleep in the stroller so we had to go back to the hotel for naps, so we just didn't have a ton of time in the park. It was fun but I would not do it from out of state or spend a ton of $$ on travel or a long trip. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/disney-world-too-young#post-2846748 Fri, 21 Sep 2018 12:02:11 +0000 snowjewelz 2846748@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think it really depends on the kids personalities. With DD1, she is more cautious/reserved/enjoys rountine/doesn't like loud stuff, so even now at almost 4, I don't think she's truly "ready" for Disney. We took her to Disney on Ice when she was almost 3 and she was "eh" about it. Meanwhile my 11 month old at the time loved it, haha. She is now almost 2 and I think she would enjoy Disney more than her sister! </p> <p>So anyway, with that said, we're definitely not going till at least they are 3 and 5, more likely at 4 and 6. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/disney-world-too-young#post-2846746 Fri, 21 Sep 2018 11:52:48 +0000 Mrs. Champagne 2846746@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We went when mine were 4 and almost 2. They loved it. We could do so many rides with both of them. I think we did 11 rides and she only couldn’t do 1. </p> <p>It was expensive. And we only did 2 park days (I wouldn’t recommend animal kingdom.. barely any rides for little ones. We kind of ran out of stuff to do). We stayed right at animal kingdom lodge for half the trip which was fun but pricey!</p> <p>ETA: they both ask to go back. We probably won’t until the third (I was pregnant when we went) is 2. It’s not some where we want to go all the time, when there’s so many more places to explore in the world, haha </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/disney-world-too-young#post-2846743 Fri, 21 Sep 2018 11:46:22 +0000 mamabolt 2846743@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My sister and I and spouses went to Disney with an almost 5 yo, 13 month old, and 26 month old last year. </p> <p>For my almost 5 yo, it was fantastic. She couldn't believe it. My 13 month old was a trooper and seemed to enjoy the rides he went on, and was happy to be strollered around and nap otherwise. My 26 month old niece was great too. She's a more mellow kid so was definitely happy to ride in her stroller, she took a longish afternoon nap on the go, but there were still plenty of activities she could do. She was terrified of Mickey but loved meeting the princesses. Magic Kingdom is very little kid friendly so there weren't too many things she couldn't do (and with 4 adults/3 kids we could balance out riders/non-riders easily). My own daughter at 26 months was much more spirited and might have been a challenge someplace like Disney.</p> <p>That being said, our trip overlapped with work trips so we did it as an add-on and didn't do the full multi-day Disney thing. For our family, we are waiting until DS is 4 to go back and do a bigger trip as he'll be better able to hang the entire day without a nap and get more out of the visit. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/disney-world-too-young#post-2846733 Fri, 21 Sep 2018 10:21:29 +0000 Ajsmommy 2846733@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think you'll have a blast!! We went with DD being 4 and DS 10 mos. It was PERFECT for DD.. DS had fun but we plan to go again when he is 4-5.. I think that is the sweet spot. </p> <p>I will echo above PP and plan plan plan. Our trip went very smoothly bc I had planned everything out and use your fast passes wisely and look at the park maps when planning so you dont' plan one FP here and then lunch or something on clear other side!! That really helped us. We split MK into two days so we did one side/area one day and another on day 2. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/disney-world-too-young#post-2846732 Fri, 21 Sep 2018 10:02:58 +0000 Mrsbells 2846732@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Modern Daisy: we havent been yo disney world but from experience with 2 year olds and theme parks I can say your 2 year old will enjoy it but wont remember it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/disney-world-too-young#post-2846725 Fri, 21 Sep 2018 09:12:58 +0000 Anagram 2846725@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Modern Daisy: When we went, my girls were 2 and 4 and they both had an amazing time. No tantrums, and our 2 year old really enjoyed all the rides and the shows. When we did rider switch to ride some of the rides with height restrictions, we always make sure to take DD2 on something equally fun. </p> <p>For example, when my husband took DD1 on the 7 Dwarves Mine Train, I took DD2 on the spinning teacups. Then we switched, and I got to go back on the Mine Train with DD1 and my husband took DD2 on Prince Charming's Carousel. Anyway, both girls loved it and we didn't have any behavior issues. We went during a lower crowd time and really used our fastpasses and daily plan well, so we never really had a wait more than about 10 minutes, and in those 10 minutes, DW usually has interesting things to look at in the line so our kids were relatively entertained. </p> <p>But it just depends on your kiddo-I had a friend take her 2 year old and apparently everyone was miserable. He was afraid of every single ride, even the baby friendly stuff like the carousel, and tantrummed any time they tried to ride stuff. But we had the exact opposite experience. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/disney-world-too-young#post-2846724 Fri, 21 Sep 2018 09:11:38 +0000 buttermilk 2846724@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We went with my DD when she was 26 months and she had SO much fun. We all did. Very enjoyable, and she still remembers many moments from the trip, recalls things, asks s to see the pictures and videos from when she met Ariel, etc. (even now at a year after the trip) She asks to go back all the time! We are planning another trip for when she turns 4. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/disney-world-too-young#post-2846723 Fri, 21 Sep 2018 09:07:11 +0000 lindseykaye 2846723@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We took LO just before she turned 3 so that it would be free for her, and would be her big birthday present. It was perfect timing. She still stroller napped, but had enough understanding of the characters and movies that she got the context and was excited. She LOVED meeting princesses/characters and a few of the rides. She also loved the big magical hotel and pool. We have gone a few times since (FL folks here) and they've been fun but not nearly as special as that first time and that specific age. Even the last time we went we were on the Haunted Mansion ride and she looked at me and said "It's ok mommy, they're not scary because they're just robots" :silly: It's not keeping her from loving her time there but it definitely let me know she's grown out of the "magic".<br /> So, with that I would ask is this early 2-yrs old or late 2-yrs old? Does your LO watch the movies/shows and have context to enjoy it? These would factor in for me considering the scale of the trip you're thinking about. And - look at the timing for crowds, weather, etc. to make sure you're setting up the best experience possible with kids that age. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/disney-world-too-young#post-2846722 Fri, 21 Sep 2018 09:01:16 +0000 Sams Mom 2846722@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Both of my sisters have worked at Disney World, and from what they observed, they said it seems like 4 is when all kids finally start enjoying it. There are 2 &amp; 3 year olds that really do enjoy it, but consistently 4 is the age. I wanted to take my son next year around 3 1/2 and they keep telling me to wait until 4 or 5. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/disney-world-too-young#post-2846720 Fri, 21 Sep 2018 08:57:34 +0000 dc yoga bee 2846720@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We took DD when she was 2 (27 months) over 4th of July and had an absolute blast. My parents and brother went with us. We drive 16 hours from Virginia to Florida. That part sucked! But DH refuses to fly with little kids so we drive everywhere. And I loved having my big suv that seats the whole family. We got there right as park opened. Like at the gate when they opened. We mapped out what we would ride and characters we would meet (Mickey and Minnie) and fast passed EVERYTHING. One adult would ride with her and as she finished another adult would have their fast pass for a ride close by. We ate lunch in the park for convienence, and watched a noon show and went back to hotel. That’s when she got tired. So we were there from 8-12. Teacups and dumbo were her favorite rides. There were plenty of rides for the 2 year old. She was not scared. We only skipped the Winnie the Pooh one. That one looked pretty dark. And meeting Mickey was such a wonder we will never forget. We did the same thing next day. We stayed in a condo in Kissimmee and did two days of magic kingdom and then the pool which had a toddler pool with an umbrella waterfall, swing set, etc.. then couple days of shopping. We wanted to go to the beach but just hung out at the resort instead. Best family vacation ever!</p> <p>Any questions just ask. Fast pass or bust for us lol. Not waiting in lines was key. People thought we were crazy to go over 4th of July as it was hot as heck and super crowded but crowds don’t really bother us. The shows were amazing. My brother and I went back at night to ride the big people rides and they had an amazing fireworks show. Disney really does know how to put on a production. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/disney-world-too-young#post-2846719 Fri, 21 Sep 2018 08:53:11 +0000 yerpie110 2846719@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We went to Disney with an almost 5 yo and an almost 2yo. I actually wanted to go before Dd2 turned 2 so that she would be free for everything - flight (lap child) and Disney is free for those under 3. Dd1 had an amazing time and while Dd2 was intrigued and certainly enjoyed herself, I can't say she fully grasped all that was going on around her, which is okay! She had no tantrums or crying though, and really, she is happy to do whatever big sis is doing. Now that she is older, she loves looking back at our pictures and can't believe she met and did all that we did! I think Disney is great for any age, though 4+ is probably the age where kids will really "get" it, so we plan on going back when Dd2 is around 5. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/disney-world-too-young#post-2846718 Fri, 21 Sep 2018 08:52:53 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 2846718@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I canceled our DW trip earlier this month for personal reasons. LO would have been a little less than 2.5. After taking LO to Legoland DH and I realized DW was a bad idea to begin with. LO was scared of the ride with a laser gun and just really small for the flying ride. After that LO freaked out seeing Mickey Mouse was at a kiddie party when he got close. So Character anything would have been a bust. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/disney-world-too-young#post-2846717 Fri, 21 Sep 2018 08:48:41 +0000 pinkb 2846717@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We took ours at 4 and 2, only because we live close and got in for free. 4 yr old liked it but our 2 yr old didn't really get it much. Personally I would wait especially with all the travel and the cost. Wait till they both can really enjoy it and remember it. We are waiting to go back probably until next year when they will be 4 and 6. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/disney-world-too-young#post-2846715 Fri, 21 Sep 2018 08:32:48 +0000 paigeface 2846715@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We took our son when he was 2 and he hated it. We took along my mom and dad for help as well. We live in Florida which is why we chose to try it even though so many friends told us to wait. He just had no interest in anything (even seeing Mickey up close!) and the crowds overwhelmed him and that was even in the "off season." He was just not yet talking and he was definitely going through a tantrum stage. He had an epic meltdown episode in the bathroom one day where I looked at my husband and said never again. He's changed so much since then I personally wish we would have waited but that's just me. With the costs involved it's so disappointing when it doesn't work out. However I know every LO is different. I'm sure your 5 year old will love it! Maybe with your 5 year old there with your LO it will make it better :) Good luck!!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/disney-world-too-young#post-2846713 Fri, 21 Sep 2018 08:30:05 +0000 skinnycow 2846713@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We went with my daughter when she was 26 months old and had the best time. I really think Disney World is wonderful at any age.</p> <p>Toddlers can do so many rides (there aren't a ton with height restrictions) and she loved meeting all the characters. She still talks about it 4 months later. We're actually taking a last minute trip to Disney next month because we loved it so much!</p> <p>ETA: It's really important to have a good touring plan with a toddler. I plan everything to the extreme which drives DH nuts but our longest wait was about 15 minutes in moderate/high crowds. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/disney-world-too-young#post-2846708 Fri, 21 Sep 2018 08:07:04 +0000 Modern Daisy 2846708@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>What age would you say is the threshold for actually being able to enjoy a 5 day trip to Disney world? (Travel from PA). My sons are 5 (August) and 2 (June) and we were seriously considering going this spring but got cold feet after the quotes came in considering how expensive it is and we really aren’t sure if the 2 yo would actually enjoy it. We aren’t just worried that there isn’t much for him to do at the parks but also the flight/traveling with an active tantrumming toddler.</p> <p>If you’ve been as a family what ages were your kids and how did it go? What age would you recommend waiting for? </p>