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[quote=Anonymous]I used to live an hour away from Disneyland, and every kid in my kid's class was there in preschool.  I didn't take them.  So YES, it's possible.

I did take them when the youngest DD was 8.  I did it because we had a day off, it was a Wednesday (the least populated day of the week because it doesn't but up against a weekend), and because I did not feel pressured by them or anyone else to do it.

It was really fun, the kids were old enough to both enjoy and remember the experience.  And it was not as princessy-marketed as I thought it would be--it felt old fashioned in a good way.

BTW I also did this with American Girl stuff.  We had an American Girl store about 20 min drive from us.  Also, most of the other kids were getting AG dolls in preschool.  They thrashed them.  Then they'd get another.  ugh.  I remember one girl had 15 or so.  All sitting on a shelf, thrashed.

I waited until…I think they were 8, because that's the recommended minimum age.  I bought the historic ones (one had Josephina and one had Rebecca) and we read the books (all the books, not just Josephina and Rebecca).  They were awesome!   The kids loved their dolls.  And when we finally went to the AG store, it was like going to Disney for them.  It was not "just to go," but  for one kid's birthday, and just the family went (not a class party).  It was very exciting for them.

I guess where I'm coming from is, if you wait and make it special, you've got something they will look forward to, and they will appreciate it more.  And then, so will you.  Right now, your reward for taking them to Disney is that they nag you to go back to Disney again. LOL
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