Kids have never been to Disney. Would you go pregnant or wait until baby arrives?

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Anonymous wrote: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.

+1, the baby is essentially missing out on a trip to Disney whether you go now or next year. Your older kids are not going to enjoy it less in a few years than they would now, it's' not like they are at an age where there is "Disney magic" that might disappear. If anything it will increase the number of rides your 3rd kid qualifies to ride.

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I'd find another vacation to go on. Doesn't even sound like anyone is that into it.

[Anonymous]

This. My kids have never really cared, so unless you want to go, not sure there's a need to check the box?

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Anonymous wrote:here's another option ... don't go at all.

If no one in your family is really into it, it's not really worth the massive expense of going in the first place.

Agreed. Universal is a better experience overall esp for this age and if there is not a strong pull to Disney. Their deluxe level hotels come with a skip the line pass for all room occupants for two of the three parks. We went with our kids two years ago when they were 11 and 13. Went to Disney this year cause they then were curious. Universal is a way better experience and has a lot more thrill rides which my kids preferred.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:here's another option ... don't go at all.

If no one in your family is really into it, it's not really worth the massive expense of going in the first place.

Agreed. Universal is a better experience overall esp for this age and if there is not a strong pull to Disney. Their deluxe level hotels come with a skip the line pass for all room occupants for two of the three parks. We went with our kids two years ago when they were 11 and 13. Went to Disney this year cause they then were curious. Universal is a way better experience and has a lot more thrill rides which my kids preferred.

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If the older kids have no attachment to Disney they are probably too old to actually appreciate it enough to be worth the $ and hassle. Universal is fun for teens and has enough for the 7 year old too. That said, i would also vote not to do this trip while pregnant or with a tiny baby.

[Anonymous]

I would go now but keep in mind you won't be able to ride most of the rides that they will want to go on while pregnant. But you wont be able to do that with a baby in tow either so at least it's just you sitting and waiting and not you and a baby.

Is your DH ok with having them at the parks by himself so that if you get tired, you can go back to the hotel and rest? That sounds kind of ideal to me.

You could also consider going to Disneyland instead of WDW. It's much smaller and easier to manage. Since they aren't super into Disney, spend two days at the parks and then explore LA or go to the beach.

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Anonymous wrote:I'd find another vacation to go on. Doesn't even sound like anyone is that into it.

Same. All of these options sound kind of crappy and no one seems that enthused. It is super expensive, plenty to work with for a different trip.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:here's another option ... don't go at all.

Agreed. It would be miserable for OP under both circumstances. Also the 15- and 11-year-olds are too old for Disney. Do a beach trip instead.

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I took my older kids (11,13) and they were not all that into it. We had a nice time but it wasn’t a top trip. I think you have to love Disney or have Disney nostalgia to enjoy it as more than a hot complicated amusement park.

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Your kids aren’t into it and you still want to go while pregnant and in the summer? Are you brain dead?

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I never took my sons to Disney because they weren’t that into it either. I took them to Europe so it’s not like they missed out on anything.

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I went to Disney when I was 6mo pregnant. It was generally fine, because we went slow and low-key, took lots of breaks, and I stayed hydrated. But it did get a little scary one day when I got exhausted, my BP spiked, and my feet and legs swelled so much, I couldn’t wear shoes and had to be wheeled out of the park and driven in a golf cart to our car. I seriously feared I would be hospitalized and put on bed rest and would be stuck in Orlando if things didn’t improve.

I wouldn’t recommend it.

[Anonymous]

I wouldn't want to do either. Being pregnant in Florida's heat sounds absolutely miserable but so does taking a baby. I'd put it off for a couple years.

[Anonymous]

Now- don’t slow everyone down with an infant.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:here's another option ... don't go at all.

At the ages of your current children, you have missed the Disney magic window for very little but walking, talking, and thinking children.

Do this vacation as a hot weather escape sometime in your older child's senior year of high school or summer after senior year.

Then your littlest will get to go once and you can more effectively manage a toddler who is super excited about the park. Because you can switch off babysitting with your older 2 kids (you will have more 1 person ride pair possibilities).