For most families, a trip to a Disney theme park is a once-in-a-lifetime trip. The reason for this is not only due to logistics, but also (and mainly) to price. There's no question that Disney vacations are expensive, but so many families still brave the unknown and find that the elusive Disney magic makes it all worth it. I look forward to it.
A mother recently returned from Disneyland with her 3-year-old and 9-month-old. It sounds like she had a lot of fun, but she had some really insightful and funny things that she wishes other parents knew before booking a flight.
“We just finished Disney with our 3 year old and 9 month old. Here are some tips from me. And I don't really know anything about Disney, so I chuckle when I give you tips. '' Taylor Wolfe said, before going on to say that she is fully aware that some people eat, sleep, and breathe Disney.
She then rattles off some “tips” that she thinks are worth noting for anyone planning a trip to a Disney theme park. First, prepare yourself mentally for the crowds.
“There are websites that will tell you the least busy days and times, but they lie,” she says.
“No matter what time of day you go, the park will be crowded. There will be lines of people. You'll see grown adults wearing Mickey Mouse ears fighting each other over turkey legs. It's both funny and scary. .”
Wolf points out that it wasn't the real-life princesses, enchanting music or rides that made her 3-year-old jump for joy when she went to Disney. no!Instead, he loved Toontown playground.
“But I'm going to be extreme here, but I think there may be playgrounds in your neighborhood that have much cheaper admission fees. But they might not have turkey legs. No,” she joked.
Wolf also advised parents to avoid spending money on plastic souvenirs.
“This too,” she said, holding up a glowing bubble machine. “It makes the kids completely feral. It costs $35 at the park, she's probably $2 on Amazon. Do whatever you want with that information.”
Finally, Wolf told parents that one of the best things about going to Disney with kids is that any worries about them being the “worst” kids go out the window once they're inside the park. I declared that it was.
“There are tantrums happening everywhere, but I look at it as a parenting victory. My kids won't remember this day, but me and my husband will remember this day.” “Most of the time was fun, except for the moments where we just gasped and glared at each other,” she joked.
Other parents echoed Wolf's Disney experience and shared fun stories about their time at the parks with their children.
One user wrote: “My son's favorite ride was the 'gray train', literally a tram in the parking lot.”
Another user chimed in: “I just got back and the highlight for my 3 year old granddaughter was riding the bus 🤪.”
One mother wrote, “My daughter is almost three years old, and after riding the rides and meeting the characters, we were sitting eating ice cream and she said, 'Can we go to Chucky Cheese?'” There is.
“We took our older daughter to Disney when she was 3 and her favorite ride was the merry-go-round 🎠 The mall also has a merry-go-round 😂🤣,” another said.
Ms. Wolf also shared a hilarious video called “My First Time Going to Disney as a Mom,” which showed in a very real way how parental expectations usually don't match the reality of a Disney trip. In some cases, you may need to buy mouse ears and be done with it.
