Traveling to Disney with little ones gives you an entirely new perspective – you can see the World through their eyes and relive your childhood over and over again. However, along with all that splendor, you may have some unpleasant experiences as well. No one wants to think about doing laundry while on vacation but unfortunately, sickness, spills, and accidents are just as likely (if not more likely) to happen at the Happiest Place on Earth as they are at home. Luckily, there are laundry facilities located at each Walt Disney World Resort hotel. Read more
Author: Candice
Disney with Little Ones: Take Your Own Stroller!
Parents often debate whether to bring their own stroller, rent one from an outside stroller rental service, or rent them in the parks. For several reasons, I recommend bringing your own. They will come in handy from the beginning of your trip until the very end. Read more
Disney World with Little Ones: 10 Signs You are Suffering from Post Disney Vacation Depression
You spend countless hours planning every detail of your family’s vacation to Walt Disney World. The entire family looks forward to the trip. That day finally arrives. You pack up and fly (or drive) and your eyes well up with tears when you reach your destination. For a week, your worries melt away; everyone is enjoying each second of this highly anticipated event. Then…just like that, it’s over. Everything went as planned. You came, you conquered. You got the Mickey ears to prove it, but time moves on. You get back on the Magical (aka, Tragical) Express and watch your Disney resort shrink behind you as you head to the airport for your departing flight. An unexpected side effect of fulfilling your every Disney dream has it’s grip on you… Read more
Disney World with Little Ones: How Young Is Too Young To Roam?
I recently came across an interesting image (but not the exact one above) on Facebook of an admission ticket to Disney World from the 1980s (when WDW consisted only of EPCOT and Magic Kingdom). The back said “Children under 7 years must be accompanied by an adult.” Let me get this straight…in 1987, before cell phones were a thing, you could drop your little one off, say “see ya!” and allow them to visit and use transportation between the two parks. Whoa, how times have changed! Read more
Disney with Little Ones: The Great Nap Debate
I conducted a poll on Facebook, asking seasoned Disney travelers if they leave the parks mid-day to rest. I posed follow up questions about the age of the people in their party and length of stay. I presumed these details would have a great impact on responses, but overall the answers remained evenly split. Read more