Disney with 3yr old daughter. Itinerary needed!
Jan 27th, 2016, 10:31 AM
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Disney with 3yr old daughter. Itinerary needed!
Taking my three-year-old daughter to Disney World for the first time next month. Would love any and all recommendations. Hotels, meal plan or not, where to eat, which parks and what to see....
Here is a little info on us:
Do not want to do a lot of walking so probably a hotel on monorail?
Only have two possibly three days.
My daughter loves princesses especially Ariel.
We don't eat a lot of food but love good food. we are food snobs.
I would love to have a recommended itinerary from someone from morning to bed. I know there is so much to do there and I tend to get overwhelmed by all the possibilities. I will spend hours googling information. Basically I just need someone to tell me what to do! Haha!!
Thanks in advance for any advice!
Here is a little info on us:
Do not want to do a lot of walking so probably a hotel on monorail?
Only have two possibly three days.
My daughter loves princesses especially Ariel.
We don't eat a lot of food but love good food. we are food snobs.
I would love to have a recommended itinerary from someone from morning to bed. I know there is so much to do there and I tend to get overwhelmed by all the possibilities. I will spend hours googling information. Basically I just need someone to tell me what to do! Haha!!
Thanks in advance for any advice!
Jan 27th, 2016, 12:12 PM
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If you can afford it, you will enjoy the proximity of the Contemporary Resort. Do not buy the mealplan, which provides quantity over quality. Our book Walt Disney World with Kids has some excellent one-day itineraries for each park, but there are many others online. Lots of options, but if your daughter loves princesses, Magic Kingdom will likely be your main destination, with whatever other park you want to visit. But no more than 2 parks.
These days, everything books up so far in advance that it's more difficult to book a last-minute trip (a few weeks ahead is last-minute), but February is usually a quiet month. You have waited far too long to get the ideal Fastpass+ times to save the most time, but book immediately, and you can sign up online and see what's still available. Ditto mealtimes. But something always opens up.
Be especially careful to avoid weeks of winter breaks in the east coast. Especially avoid February 12 through 21, which is the winter break week for NYC schools. This is when everyone in NYC rushes to Florida.
These days, everything books up so far in advance that it's more difficult to book a last-minute trip (a few weeks ahead is last-minute), but February is usually a quiet month. You have waited far too long to get the ideal Fastpass+ times to save the most time, but book immediately, and you can sign up online and see what's still available. Ditto mealtimes. But something always opens up.
Be especially careful to avoid weeks of winter breaks in the east coast. Especially avoid February 12 through 21, which is the winter break week for NYC schools. This is when everyone in NYC rushes to Florida.
Jan 27th, 2016, 02:24 PM
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We found that when we entered the parks (only went to Magic Kingdom and Epcot), if we walked straight to the back without stopping and then worked our way forward, we hardly saw any other people and had no lines all morning.
Jan 27th, 2016, 03:47 PM
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Jan 27th, 2016, 04:28 PM
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Do be aware that many toddlers are terrified by the Disney characters. For some reason they think that the characters will be their size and are not expecting adults in costumes. I would prepare her for that and not be disappointed if she is very wary of them.
(We were at an informal character breakfast at the Hilton and at two tables the little kids broke into frightened tears when approached by a Mickey and a Goofy and had to be removed.)
I'm not a Disney expert but believe there are Princess meals - but you may be too late for that.
Agree with a 3 year old I would stick with Magic Kingdom - and sorry but there is a lot of walking/standing - the parks are BIG.
(We were at an informal character breakfast at the Hilton and at two tables the little kids broke into frightened tears when approached by a Mickey and a Goofy and had to be removed.)
I'm not a Disney expert but believe there are Princess meals - but you may be too late for that.
Agree with a 3 year old I would stick with Magic Kingdom - and sorry but there is a lot of walking/standing - the parks are BIG.
Jan 27th, 2016, 06:12 PM
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I ws at Disney World last spring with 2 grandkids age 3 1/2 and 5 (and their parents). Little kids are fascinated with the simplest things that we adults consider to be quite mundane. Watching the parade in Magic Kingdom was one of the biggest hits. We saw it 4 times in 2 1/2 days. Ride the train. They loved the tree house. As previously mentioned, the characters can be overwhelming as well as the number of people who surround them. If you can still get reservations for a character lunch do that instead of dinner. We found that having a more leisurely lunch was a nice break for kids and adults alike and re-energized everyone. Download the Disney app on your phone so you can check on wait times. You will walk ...and walk.
Have fun!
Have fun!
Jan 28th, 2016, 04:19 AM
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You must realize that with only 2-3 days and with a 3 year old you will NOT be able to see everything. First thing you must do is determine what exactly you want to see. It will be easier to come up with an itinerary if you know what you want to do.
Jan 31st, 2016, 08:18 AM
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Agree with sticking to MK. Look into staying at Art of Animation. The food there is pretty good, they have a great pool, and the bus is direct to the parks. You are going to do a lot of walking no matter what. 
Disney World is VERY LARGE.
In the MK, you can pretty much skip Tomorrowland altogether with someone that young. Lots and lots to do in FantasyLand, and some things to do in Adventure Land. Walk to Adventure Land through Frontier Land to hit a few highlights there.
Disney World is VERY LARGE. In the MK, you can pretty much skip Tomorrowland altogether with someone that young. Lots and lots to do in FantasyLand, and some things to do in Adventure Land. Walk to Adventure Land through Frontier Land to hit a few highlights there.
