WDW-dumb idea with 3YO and 2MO?

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Anonymous wrote:I'd be wary of exposing a kid that young to all the people you encounter on such a trip. I always get sick from air travel-but it's not a big deal for me. But with a 2 month old, it could be. I didn't keep my kids in a bubble, but once we'd passed the 6 month vaccines I felt a lot safer.

I agree.

If OP's 3 year old is in preschool or daycare, the baby is already being exposed to a lot!

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Anonymous wrote:OP, will you be in the park with or without DH? There is a lot you can do without him--but there is also a lot that your older child may want to do that you cannot do with a small infant. Will he be patient while you stop to feed the baby? Or, will he want to be off and doing?

Frankly, I think the beach sounds more appealing--but it is Spring Break, so there is that...........

DH would be with us all but one day. I probably wouldn't go to a park that day.

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Anonymous wrote:PP here... I am similar to you in that I overestimate our ability and underestimate adversity and it works itself out most of the time. I also think a beach trip sounds like way more work.. all that cooking, hauling stuff, etc.

Op here, and this is one reason I don't want to do the beach. I do all the work
and planning!

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Woudl you all sleep in the same room? Do you want a 3 month old waking up every 3 or 4 hours to eat and waking everyone up?
I would not do this OP.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Woudl you all sleep in the same room? Do you want a 3 month old waking up every 3 or 4 hours to eat and waking everyone up?
I would not do this OP.

Historically when traveling we try to get a suite,condo or VRBO-type place. We didn't in Europe but we all went to bed together and DS slept late, but DS2 wasn't here yet. I'd need to factor that in to whatever we decide to do.

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Depends on what you want out of the trip and depends a lot on whether your 3yo still needs a nap each day.

If 3yo still needs a nap or if you are one of those families who feels that Disney is a special milestone experience, then I would wait. A 3yo is really too young to enjoy a lot of it, esp with a baby in tow as well. If he needs to nap during the day, you will be really asking for trouble.

If 3yo no longer naps and you are fine with a low-key version of disney, then I think you could make it work.

Stay on-site in one of the cheaper resorts, because having the Disney amenities (ride from the airport, desk clerks who really know the in and outs of fast passes, etc.) is worth it, and even the cheapest resort will still have a pool cool enough to wow a 3yo. Get your fastpasses set up ahead of time and plan to do like 4 things only (like 2 rides, a parade and a show/experience). Then only bother with those things and fill the rest of the time with rides with short lines.

My best find in magic kingdom was the monsters inc-themed comedy show. Inside and air conditioned and perfect for breastfeeding while the older siblings get to do something fund for them and the line is usually very short.

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I just came back from Disneyworld with a 4 YO and I wouldn't recommend it unless OP and her partner love Disney themselves. It's really crowded, waiting in lines is painful, and a 3YO is going to get overstimulate it and not appreciate it any more than he would appreciate a local theme park that costs 1/3 the price for tickets (ex: Sesame Place). Plus my 4YO still naps, so it we spent a lot of the day entering and exiting Disney (if you don't stay onsite at one of the expensive hotels, it takes a long time to get out (one night it took us more than an hour to do ferry-->Disney parking tram-->car-->hotel)

I would much rather stay on the beach and let the 3YO run around and not have to haul him from place to place and wait in lines (not sure why it would be a lot of work to stay in a beach resort). But I'm more of a nature person and I don't like crowds. I also agree with the PP who raised the concern about having an unvaccinated 2 MO around all those people.

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We took DC2 and DC3 each to WDW when they were about 8-10 weeks old, and it was fine for us. We just strapped the baby in to a carrier and had a stroller for carting all the gear. I did spend quite a bit of time nursing (the Baby Care centers are great but it was pretty easy to find somewhere quiet to sit whenever I needed to) while DH took the older kid(s) on rides. It's definitely easier with a 2 MO than with an 18 MO

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Op here, and looking at projected visitor volume calendars online, it appears that end of April is a relatively slow time. Would that change anything?

DS1 only occasionally naps (maybe once out of 3 days), and we would probably take or rent a stroller in case he needs to crash at some point during the day, or just go rest at the hotel/pool. The stroller worked out great for our EU trip, even though he doesn't ride in a stroller at home anymore. I agree that this trip, if we did it, would necessarily be more low-key than prior trips before kids. I'm okay with that. We will go back again someday! My first Disney trip was at 5 yo, and my brother was 10 months.

Mom is a big Disney fan, but DH is just so-so. He just likes to do things that make his family happy. DS loves some of the Disney characters, although his favorites (Cars and Planes) I don't think have the best showing at WDW. He has seen Frozen and was unimpressed, although he used to be really into Mickey Mouse Clubhouse so would probably enjoy seeing those characters.

[Anonymous]

OP since your husband is taking a work trip to Orlando anyway, you could also think of quieter attractions to take your kids to after a day or two of Disney. I heard LEGOLAND is nice and much quieter for the preschool age set than Disney. There's also GatorWorld and Cape Canaveral not too far away....

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I did Disney with a 3 year old and a 5 month old. It was terrible, but that was because we only went for one day and tried to cram everything in. If you do three days, spread stuff out, pace yourself, accept that you may go back to hotels for naps and just take it easy, then I think it would be totally fine. They have this parent swap system so that you and DH can both do rides with your 3 year old, switching off staying with the baby and not having to wait again in line. It's great for the kid because he/she gets to ride twice.

And do your reseach about on property hotels. Sure, you can pay a fortune, but we stayed at the Port Orleans for less than $200/night. There are options at all price points, and because able to take Disney transport to the parks rather than dealing with parking and all that is really valuable.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'd be wary of exposing a kid that young to all the people you encounter on such a trip. I always get sick from air travel-but it's not a big deal for me. But with a 2 month old, it could be. I didn't keep my kids in a bubble, but once we'd passed the 6 month vaccines I felt a lot safer.

I agree.

If OP's 3 year old is in preschool or daycare, the baby is already being exposed to a lot!

Presumably the kids in daycare/preschool are all vaccinated and not passing on serious illnesses.

Wasn't there a measles outbreak at Disney recently?

[Anonymous]

Absolutely not! Don't do it! If you want to go to Orlando with your DH, stay at the Wyndham Bonnet Creek with gorgeous condo/suites, space, kitchen, and amazing pools and activities for you and kids. Do not try to handle a theme park alone with a 2MO and 3 YR Old. Too young for the expense and enjoyment factor. We just got back from Disney last week with a 2year old, 5 year old, and 7 year old. Much older than your two, and I had to handle the three alone and it was very difficult. And, to add insult to injury, we all got sick and are now home and sick with what I am calling the Disney virus.

DO NOT DO IT.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Absolutely not! Don't do it! If you want to go to Orlando with your DH, stay at the Wyndham Bonnet Creek with gorgeous condo/suites, space, kitchen, and amazing pools and activities for you and kids. Do not try to handle a theme park alone with a 2MO and 3 YR Old. Too young for the expense and enjoyment factor. We just got back from Disney last week with a 2year old, 5 year old, and 7 year old. Much older than your two, and I had to handle the three alone and it was very difficult. And, to add insult to injury, we all got sick and are now home and sick with what I am calling the Disney virus.

DO NOT DO IT.

I should have clarified in the OP, I would not venture to the parks alone with the kids. DH would take vacation for the weekdays we're there. He only has one day of meetings scheduled. We'll also have the weekend.

[Anonymous]

OP you're clearly wanting to do this, so why ask? I personally think you're being foolish bringing a baby that young when your oldest is still young. But you're on the defensive for every post saying no. So why ask!?