Viva La Vacation!

[ohohpiano]

Second post today. I know, I'm ridiculous. As if I didn't have enough to say in the 643 words (estimate) in the first entry. (Well, to those of you non-friend lurkers, this will be my first.)I just wanted to say that I am now planning our vacation to Disney (for January 14th). Any tips/advice/pointers? Bringing a two-year-old to Disney sounds

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[lindsaycollette]

My mother and I took my boys to Disney in July. My oldest had just turned 4, and my youngest was one month away from being 2. We didn't "plan" a trip to Disney; my parents have a home just an hour away, so we took somewhat of a day trip. I don't suggest you do that. If I could do it over again, I would totally plan to stay in a hotel in the premises. Nap times is vital.

My advice is to not get swept up in the hoopla of characters & shows right away. When you walk into the park, there will be all kinds of characters and such in "Main Street" (assuming you'll be visiting the Magic Kingdom). Take this time when everyone is oohing & aahing to get to the rides! My mom and I ignored all the characters and such and high-tailed it to the rides and we had virtually no wait. By the time I came out of many rides, the lines were double what they were when I went in.

Don't kill yourself to get to every ride. It's not worth it. Do what you want to do first, but don't feel like you have to do everything. And, if you can, take loads and loads of snacks. Disney allows you a cooler, too. You can really cut down on prices of food if you do that.

I think you can probably Google "Disney money/time saving tips" and or "Disney Advice" and find some really great words of wisdom. I'm only speaking on my behalf. I do suggest the parades! At night!

[ohohpiano]

Thanks! I was considering staying there even though it's only two hours away from us, and now I think I'm convinced. A two-year-old without a nap all day at an amusement park? Scary thought.