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
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
The question is never if we should visit Disney World, but how soon? What makes the most sense for our family? For those traveling a great distance and only once every two years or more, some important factors should be taken into consideration. Read more
So, you’ve booked your trip to Walt Disney World and you’re excited to sharing it with your family. Until the realization sets in–you’re traveling with small children. Excitement is then replaced with stress–how will you manage it, will they enjoy it, are there kid-friendly activities? Read more
As I have discovered over the years, there is no right or wrong age to take children. I have taken them as young a 2 and as old as 70+. In my eyes, we are all children once we get to Walt Disney world! On one trip we took my 2, 4, 5 year old grandchildren and my 7 year old son. We had so much fun! The 7 year old readily took care of the 2 year old, which worked wonderfully. Read more