Comments on: Survive Disney http://blissfullydomestic.com/family-bliss/parenting-family-bliss/survive-disney/2619/ Fri, 25 May 2012 12:01:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: T with Honey http://blissfullydomestic.com/family-bliss/parenting-family-bliss/survive-disney/2619/#comment-9524 T with Honey Mon, 08 Sep 2008 16:26:38 +0000 http://blissfullydomestic.com/?p=2619#comment-9524 I give a hearty "here, here!" to many of these suggestions. We took Princess right before her 3rd Birthday - so her character meals and admission were free. But we made some very rookie mistakes. 1. No matter how much your toddler girl loves Snow White do NOT take her on Snow White's Scary Adventure because it is, in fact, scary! This is especially problematic if this is the very first Disney ride she goes on. 2. At this age it may be best to take a day off between visiting the park to let the little one get a break from all that stimulation. And the parents too! 3. If you go on one of the Disney packages the meal plan is worth it! My husband argued that our meals wouldn't be that expensive but we could have saved a lot by getting the meal plan with our vacation package. 4. Make sure your little princess is dressed in her Princess costumes. The cast will give them extra attention. Sure it may seem silly for a 5 year old to ride a roller coaster wearing a ball gown but it is a must! I give a hearty “here, here!” to many of these suggestions. We took Princess right before her 3rd Birthday – so her character meals and admission were free. But we made some very rookie mistakes.

1. No matter how much your toddler girl loves Snow White do NOT take her on Snow White’s Scary Adventure because it is, in fact, scary! This is especially problematic if this is the very first Disney ride she goes on.
2. At this age it may be best to take a day off between visiting the park to let the little one get a break from all that stimulation. And the parents too!
3. If you go on one of the Disney packages the meal plan is worth it! My husband argued that our meals wouldn’t be that expensive but we could have saved a lot by getting the meal plan with our vacation package.
4. Make sure your little princess is dressed in her Princess costumes. The cast will give them extra attention. Sure it may seem silly for a 5 year old to ride a roller coaster wearing a ball gown but it is a must!

]]> By: jenniffer http://blissfullydomestic.com/family-bliss/parenting-family-bliss/survive-disney/2619/#comment-9506 jenniffer Mon, 08 Sep 2008 14:28:55 +0000 http://blissfullydomestic.com/?p=2619#comment-9506 we just took our boys to disney for the first time this summer, and they are 9 and 10 years old... for us, it was perfect! they could handle the lines, weren't too scared of the "scary" rides and loved every minute of it! it is etched in our memories of the best vacation EVER! (with the exception of the horrid afternoon at knotts berry farm--what a dump) we just took our boys to disney for the first time this summer, and they are 9 and 10 years old… for us, it was perfect! they could handle the lines, weren’t too scared of the “scary” rides and loved every minute of it! it is etched in our memories of the best vacation EVER! (with the exception of the horrid afternoon at knotts berry farm–what a dump)

]]> By: Emily_theory8 http://blissfullydomestic.com/family-bliss/parenting-family-bliss/survive-disney/2619/#comment-9504 Emily_theory8 Mon, 08 Sep 2008 13:33:53 +0000 http://blissfullydomestic.com/?p=2619#comment-9504 You will have a great time! Especially with your kids being such a great age range! Keep your sense of humor & toss in a little patience to boot and you will do fine! My biggest piece of advice is to know what you want to do. There are plenty of maps on the Disney website, print a few out to give the kids on the trip down and have them pick out what they might want to ride/see. Knowing what you want to do [and what you want to skip!] beforehand makes a big difference! You will have a great time! Especially with your kids being such a great age range! Keep your sense of humor & toss in a little patience to boot and you will do fine! My biggest piece of advice is to know what you want to do. There are plenty of maps on the Disney website, print a few out to give the kids on the trip down and have them pick out what they might want to ride/see. Knowing what you want to do [and what you want to skip!] beforehand makes a big difference!

]]> By: twingly http://blissfullydomestic.com/family-bliss/parenting-family-bliss/survive-disney/2619/#comment-9503 twingly Mon, 08 Sep 2008 13:23:44 +0000 http://blissfullydomestic.com/?p=2619#comment-9503 Oh boy now I'm really scared!! My family is being "treated" to a four day trip to Disney in Florida in October. I have three, a 10yr/o 7yr/o and 3yr/o. I haven't been to Disney since I was like 14 and I had a blast! But ever since we were told that we were given this trip I have been very worried that is was going to be more like hell than a nice vacation. The one good thing that we have done so far is not tell the kids we were going, they will find out later on this week and then we only have a month of "when do we leave" rather than 6 months of it!! Wish me luck, and if I make it back with my sanity I will have to update you! Oh boy now I’m really scared!! My family is being “treated” to a four day trip to Disney in Florida in October. I have three, a 10yr/o 7yr/o and 3yr/o. I haven’t been to Disney since I was like 14 and I had a blast! But ever since we were told that we were given this trip I have been very worried that is was going to be more like hell than a nice vacation. The one good thing that we have done so far is not tell the kids we were going, they will find out later on this week and then we only have a month of “when do we leave” rather than 6 months of it!! Wish me luck, and if I make it back with my sanity I will have to update you!

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