Best FL/Orlando Theme Park for Solo Parent with 3 young kids?

[Anonymous]

DH has a conference in Orlando and me and the kids (ages 2, 5, 7) will be piggybacking along. DH will be in meetings several of the days, so I am trying to figure out which area theme parks I could possibly handle with the three kids solo. Definitely not Disney. But what about Seaworld, Legoland, or Universal? Have never been, so trying to figure all this out. Otherwise will just chill at the hotel.

[Anonymous]

Not Legoland. Check out the height requirements for the rides. Your 2 year old likely will not be able to ride anything. Your 5 year old will likely need an adult with him to ride anything. 7 year old should be ok. But that still will put you in a bind because your 5 year old can't unless you leave your 2 year old---which obviously you can't do.

http://www.heightrequirements.com/rides/legoland-florida

[Anonymous]

Not Universal because your younger kids won't be able to make height restrictions.

I have a 4yo and 6yo. We tagged along to DH's conference when kids were 3 and 5. I think Animal Kingdom is very doable solo. Epcot may also be ok if your 7yo won't complain about walking. I was exhausted pushing a double stroller but kids had fun. We did MK with DH and skipped HS that trip.

[Anonymous]

Why are you eliminating Disney? As long as you are not there during a holiday, spring break, or the dead of summer, it's a very efficiently run place designed to make small kids happy. Universal has less to do that small kids would like.

I'm a single mom and I love our on site Disney vacations. Get a magic band and everything is taken care of.

[Anonymous]

OP here. Thanks for the tips. I hadn't considered Disney since I thought it would be too chaotic, crowded, and difficult for me with the three kids. I didn't think we could all ride anything. Maybe Animal Kingdom. We are going over a long weekend not spring break, not holiday. I saw the crowd calculator said 4/10.

I didn't realize LEGOLAND had such height resitriction. What about SeaWorld?

We will probably do the MK on a day that DH is available, probably a Monday at the end of the conference, so less crowds.

[Anonymous]

You could try Hollywood studios for a day you are solo. It's a smaller park, and these are several shows you can all sit together in, like the Disney junior studio, the Raiders of the Lost Ark thing, and there were a few others.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP here. Thanks for the tips. I hadn't considered Disney since I thought it would be too chaotic, crowded, and difficult for me with the three kids. I didn't think we could all ride anything. Maybe Animal Kingdom. We are going over a long weekend not spring break, not holiday. I saw the crowd calculator said 4/10.

I didn't realize LEGOLAND had such height resitriction. What about SeaWorld?

We will probably do the MK on a day that DH is available, probably a Monday at the end of the conference, so less crowds.

I am the pp who said not Legoland--and I think Animal Kingdom would be very doable. There are a lot of shows at Animal Kingdom that you would all be able to watch, plus just looking at all the animals.

[Anonymous]

I would say Magic Kingdom. Tons of rides and shows with no height restrictions, plus playgrounds. I would get there at opening do a few hours, have a character meal (I vote Crystal Palace with Pooh, we usually do the very last breakfast seating) do a few more hours and go home.

[Anonymous]

If you plan ahead with magic bands (allow you to book rides ahead of time) and fast passes you can avoid lines. Disney is the less theme park and most family friendly of all the parks there. I would skip Epcot, Animal kingdom is good but big, Hollywood Studios ka great for kids even during construction. If you can only do one, the Magic Kingdpm is where it's at.

[Anonymous]

I would do animal kingdom solo.

Tip 1 - dress the all in the same bright color tshirt - Orange or Green so you can pick them out.

Take it slow and enjoy it. Walk and look at the animals through the entrance. Do the Lion King Show and safari. I loved the bird show as well.

[Anonymous]

I would do Magic Kingdom. There are tour guides you can hire that could be a helping hand.

[Anonymous]

I would do Magic Kingdom. There are tour guides you can hire that could be a helping hand.

[Anonymous]

Any Disney park would be fine. Legoland has lots of hight restrictions. Planning is going to help you. You need to get there earl, have fast passes and magic bands. I did this with 2 small kids alone and we were fine.

[Anonymous]

At Disney, even the infants can ride most of the rides. WDW is by far the choice for small children -- it's geared for them.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I would do Magic Kingdom. There are tour guides you can hire that could be a helping hand.

The official Disney "VIP tour" guides? Those are very expensive. And I don't think they could be alone with a kid, for liability reasons---like if OP wanted to take one child to the restroom, I don't think the guide would stay alone with the other kids.