Does anyone have experience with small kids who had drastically different experiences at Disney at different ages?? Like loved it/hated it at different age cycles?
We took our daughter at 1 and 2 to Disney. She went on all the rides at 2, even Barnstormer several times as she is a tall one. She absolutely loved Dumbo, Barnstormer, Tea Cups... Was less of a fan of the inside rides. I also can’t say she “loved” Disney, she was always a little bit more “whatever”, but at least she loved the rides. Then she hit 3 and suddenly became super scared of ALL rides, even a carousel type of a ride.
I just took her to Epcot yesterday at 3.5 years and she basically did not enjoy any part of it, except for the character meet and greet, which she was terrified of at 2.
This was our litmus test ahead of a big trip we wanted to take her on in September - we thought she would be at the perfect age for more princess-y stuff, like afternoon tea at Grand Floridian, princess makeover, etc. I know Epcot is not the best litmus test, as it is pretty boring for toddlers, but it was the least crowded park and we were trying to avoid the long holiday weekend that kicks off tomorrow.
Also, I am a giant Disney lover so I can’t lie, this is so sad for me! When you love Disney and your kid tells you she does not love it, it is a little heart breaking, hahaha! The last thing I want to do though is book a very expensive trip on Disney property and have my kid hate all of it, but I do not know how much change there will be between 3.5 and 4...
Any suggestions or personal experiences will be super appreciated!! Did anyone else’s kids hate then eventually love Disney? If yes, how old were they when they finally came around?
We took our daughter at 1 and 2 to Disney. She went on all the rides at 2, even Barnstormer several times as she is a tall one. She absolutely loved Dumbo, Barnstormer, Tea Cups... Was less of a fan of the inside rides. I also can’t say she “loved” Disney, she was always a little bit more “whatever”, but at least she loved the rides. Then she hit 3 and suddenly became super scared of ALL rides, even a carousel type of a ride.
I just took her to Epcot yesterday at 3.5 years and she basically did not enjoy any part of it, except for the character meet and greet, which she was terrified of at 2.
This was our litmus test ahead of a big trip we wanted to take her on in September - we thought she would be at the perfect age for more princess-y stuff, like afternoon tea at Grand Floridian, princess makeover, etc. I know Epcot is not the best litmus test, as it is pretty boring for toddlers, but it was the least crowded park and we were trying to avoid the long holiday weekend that kicks off tomorrow.
Also, I am a giant Disney lover so I can’t lie, this is so sad for me! When you love Disney and your kid tells you she does not love it, it is a little heart breaking, hahaha! The last thing I want to do though is book a very expensive trip on Disney property and have my kid hate all of it, but I do not know how much change there will be between 3.5 and 4...
Any suggestions or personal experiences will be super appreciated!! Did anyone else’s kids hate then eventually love Disney? If yes, how old were they when they finally came around?