Kids have never been to Disney. Would you go pregnant or wait until baby arrives?
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Anonymous
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Ages 15,11,7 and I am pregnant at the moment. None of our children were ever into Disney so we never really seriously considered it. I went for the first time at age 18 or 19 and haven’t been back.
Option A: Go this Summer with older children, pre-baby. Option B: Go next Summer/Fall with all children. We aren’t particular about being in the parks or passes for certain rides. No true preference on spending a particular amount of days either. No one is a huge Disney fanatic that needs to do a certain activity. Moreso this is planned as a trip to experience the experience at least one time. |
Anonymous
| Do not take a small baby to Disney. It will be terrible and it's way too much of an infection risk. |
Anonymous
| Go now. That baby will need naps. Your three older kids won't. |
Anonymous
| Are they asking? If they’re not big fans, given the age gap and pregnancy I don’t see the need to rush to get there. Summer at Disney is miserable weather while pregnant and it’s no place for new babies. |
Anonymous
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The other thing is... I wouldn't go to Disney super pregnant either. Especially in the Florida summer heat, you are going to be absolutely miserable.
I'd either send your spouse with the kids or put this off until your baby is old enough to have at least an MMR. |
Anonymous
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I think it's sooo personal. This being your fourth, I'm surprised you don't have an opinion.
I have three kids. I would totally go pregnant, especially in the 2nd or early 3rd trimesters. But I have pretty easy, comfortable pregnancies. I would not take a child under six months old to Disney if you paid me $100k to do it. I do not like traveling with kids under 3 and I will not do it with kids under 6 months. I do not do well without enough sleep, and I needed the each time to re-find my balance and rhythm after each new baby. But I know people who hate being pregnant and are so uncomfortable and then will turn around and say crazy things like "newborns are so portable!" so it really is case by case. |
Anonymous
| Disney pregnant in the summer sounds terrible tbh. Plus you won’t be able to do any rides, which would be a bummer for me. Bringing an infant has its own set of challenges, but I think it would be a bit more fun. |
Anonymous
| here's another option ... don't go at all. |
Anonymous
| How far along are you? Can dad take them and you rest home? |
Anonymous
Oh and fwiw I’m not pulling this out of thin air, I have taken an infant to Disney and frankly she was my easier child to handle at the park. But she was a pretty chill baby and I know you get what you get. |
Anonymous
| If the idea is to just go once, why not wait until the new baby is old enough to enjoy? Your oldest will be college age and could still have fun, and maybe the two older ones could split off and do more adventurous rides while you stick with the younger ones. |
Anonymous
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Why not push it to a trip when the 15 year old is 18. A toddler will actually be able to engage (and will have vaccines) 7 can go on more of the rides at 10.
I used to be a seasonal Disney employee and I saw so many overheated people, including babies. It can be dangerous both for you as pregnant woman and for a little baby to get too hot. Not to mention the crowds posing an infection risk. You don't want COVID or flu while pregnant or a newborn catching it. |
Anonymous
| Go now, no question. Then go again later. |
Anonymous
+1, I'd just wait until the baby was 1 or something. Being pregnant will make it hard for you to enjoy it at all, whereas a 1 year old in a stroller will likely nap and can be plied with food to make it fun for everyone. |
Anonymous
If no one in your family is really into it, it's not really worth the massive expense of going in the first place. |