HouCuseChickie
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Our girls were 2 and 4 on their first trip. Their first ride was Dumbo. I don't know why, but I got it in my head that Dumbo had to be their very first ride.
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First ride for child's first visit
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Clamman73
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Minnie1976
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unkadug
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What a waste of time. So much to do to be park hopping too much.
figmentfan22
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My 2 1/2yr old son is obsessed with trains so our first ride was the railroad at MK. After that he loved all rides including haunted mansion and pirates but hated all the shows. He cried hysterically during tiki birds and we had to leave in the middle of turtle talk with crush...go figure...
Weather_Lady
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I would start in the Magic Kingdom's Fantasyland. If it's first thing in the morning, hit Pooh, Peter Pan, and Dumbo first. If it's later in the day and the crowds have already descended, fastpass one of those and do it's a small world, the Carousel, Philharmagic, etc. first.
That being said, for our kids' first visit we arrived at 1pm and dove right into Adventureland, working our way clockwise through Frontierland and Liberty Square. My children's inaugural Disney experience began with none other than the Swiss Family Robinson Treehouse (followed by the Magic Carpets, Tiki Room, Jungle Cruise, Pirates, and then over to Splash Mountain...). The choice of attractions and the order in which we did them was deliberate: we wanted to start with the less exciting attractions and then build up to more stimulating ones (otherwise, things like the Treehouse would have been so anticlimactic for them, they wouldn't have enjoyed it as much). That was the theory, anyway. We certainly heard nothing but raves by the kids about everything they saw.
That being said, for our kids' first visit we arrived at 1pm and dove right into Adventureland, working our way clockwise through Frontierland and Liberty Square. My children's inaugural Disney experience began with none other than the Swiss Family Robinson Treehouse (followed by the Magic Carpets, Tiki Room, Jungle Cruise, Pirates, and then over to Splash Mountain...). The choice of attractions and the order in which we did them was deliberate: we wanted to start with the less exciting attractions and then build up to more stimulating ones (otherwise, things like the Treehouse would have been so anticlimactic for them, they wouldn't have enjoyed it as much). That was the theory, anyway. We certainly heard nothing but raves by the kids about everything they saw.
DizneyPryncess
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My daughter's first ride was Dumbo - it just seemed like a rite of passage for some reason. I hadn't been on Dumbo since I was a kid, and I was so excited to take her on it. She was 13 months at the time. There's just something about walking down Main Street, and through the castle into Fantasyland that felt perfect to me.
So I would say Dumbo. Or even Peter Pan to avoid waits longer in the day. Last month we did Enchanted Tales with Belle first, for that same reason, and DD loved it. That's a good one to hit early in the day too.
So I would say Dumbo. Or even Peter Pan to avoid waits longer in the day. Last month we did Enchanted Tales with Belle first, for that same reason, and DD loved it. That's a good one to hit early in the day too.
Jessica618
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We took our son for his first trip last year for his 2nd birthday and he had a BLAST!!! The first thing we did was take him to MK and the Princess M&G...MUCH to our surprise there was no wait and low and behold, his FAVORITE character of all was there waiting for him...Rapunzel!!! He was so excited. He walked up to her and said "OH MY! It's really you!!! Can I live with you?" It was adorable. Then we went on Buzz Lightyear's Space Ranger Spin. We then rode it about a million times after that.
RandomPrincess
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I never really thought about it. We just rode something. My DD was Jungle Cruise in DL and then both my kids had Maelstrom in WDW.
mousehockey37
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Clowd Nyne
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We always do Epcot on day one and we do nemo and crush first. The kids love it. Heck I love it. Plus the kids aren't bored at Epcot asking for the magic kingdom if you take them to Epcot first
Sphinx610
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Ok so I understand everyone's excitement and all w the crazy rides as the first but if you're taking lil ones.. First of all they will not even be tall enough for things like any of the mountains, etc- This would be my realistic suggestion... Magic Kingdom, for obvious reasons, and I'd take the people mover in Tomorrow land to give them a good overview. It's a good first ride bc it's not crazy n scary and it gives a great view of the rides at the park. There is usually a negligible line that moves quickly so they wont walk into the park and rush to get stuck on a line that doesnt move. tomorrow land is exciting and bright and fun. They can leisurely take a look around and decide whT they want to do and what they see as exciting... No matter how much you prepare them w videos pics etc, the first time you walk in the Magic Kingdom it's sensory overload. That's what we did w our 2 & 6 yo when we went. Our 6yo was very timid and People Mover was the perfect first ride as they were both excited to do the full thng once they saw that nothing ws as scary as they initially thought. Just my experience
Sphinx610
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True but you have to be careful w Winnie the Pooh- my daughter was 2- almost 3- and was terrified of WTP bc of the Woozles section... I'd try that one via you tube bf you go to test the, out on it...
Sphinx610
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I think this is a good idea too... Also gives an idea of the lay of the land...
disneyfriend32
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Our son was 8 we did The Great Movie Ride and he loved it. Hes 12 now and still talks about it.