How young of a baby

GoofGoof

Premium Member
We go to WDW about every 18 months (alternating between October and January). Anyway - We were due to visit this month, but I am 34 wks pregnant. I feel fine and maybe in retrospect we should have gone - but oh well.

So how young of an infant would you take? We are all really wanting the trip!
Kendra

Probably a good idea to skip at 34 weeks unless you live local. My 1st son was born at 35 weeks, luckily everything was fine but it was quite a surprise. We never really considered that he could come that early. It would make a great story for later in life to give birth on small world or something crazy like that, but it would not be too fun actually going through it. Plus you would pretty much have to name the kid Mickey or Minnie;).

We took my first son at about 9 months. He did really well. He liked Sea World and Animal Kingdom the most. The dark rides didn't scare him like they did when he was 2. For me personally, I would skip January and plan for next October. This way you are sure the baby will be sleeping through the night and you don't have to worry about taking a new born out during cold season.
 

thomas998

Well-Known Member
We go to WDW about every 18 months (alternating between October and January). Anyway - We were due to visit this month, but I am 34 wks pregnant. I feel fine and maybe in retrospect we should have gone - but oh well.

So how young of an infant would you take? We are all really wanting the trip!
Kendra

I suggest you wait until after your baby is born to consider this question... Every baby is different and some are much more cranky than others, only time will tell which you have... As for when to take them... Remember that until the baby is no longer a baby, probably at least 5 years old, they will likely not remember much or anything on the trip... So just look at when you think they are going to be able to go with you and not become a major problem for you.
 

CommyHolly

Member
Provided your baby has the right personality, and provided you know that you'll be working around the baby's schedule, not your schedule, it can be great.

We all spent several days at Disney several years ago when my granddaughter was just 3 months old,,,,,,it was fine :)

There were a couple times that my daughter took her back to the hotel to nap,,,,,,and met us back for dinner. And once or twice her grandfather and I took her back so my daughter could stay,,,,,,staying on site really makes this simple. And it was a bit of quiet down time for my daughter as well,,,,,she was still waking up for night time feedings, so it gave my daughter a chance to nap with baby.

Dinners were sometimes a bit early,,,,,or late. The baby cried a time or two, so we'd take turns taking her out of the show area so everyone else could watch the show,,,,,,,not a problem,,,,,as long as you're easy going :)
 

Gabe1

Ivory Tower Squabble EST 2011. WINDMILL SURVIVOR
Would not take any kids under the age of 8. Just too much for them plus they wouldn't even remember it anyway.
Eight? Wow, I think that is the oldest recommendation I've ever heard. That would have eliminated 10 of my oldest trips to WDW. They would not had the opportunity to enjoy the spinner rides when they were age appropriate, my son loved Mickey's Birthday land, at 4 he was on stage with Roger Rabbit, met all of his favorite Teenage Mutant Turtle friends, enjoyed the tot areas of both water parks, my DD loved Blizzard Beaches shrunk down tube ride. Being strong swimmers the time they had with Daddy in resort pool as I did the dreaded laundry, priceless. The bliss of Character Breakfasts, though I hated, it was for them. The joy of waking up and finding Santa had found them on Christmas morning, truly magical.

I don't know if it is my kids IQ or just happy times but they remembered a good chunk of our family vacations and my DS does remember Horizons which he would not have rode if I waited until he was 8. For us, parents, it was spending a two week vacation with our kids in an enjoyable, happy place for them. It was was family time and I wouldn't trade that if they didn't remember a darn thing. My DD was 2 months when we took her, she learned to sleep through the night on that trip, worth every penny for that trip and my DH and DD bonded that trip because he was able to be with her 24/7 that trip, before she was a Momma's girl for obvious reasons.
Disney is magical for families no matter what the age.
 

AndyS2992

Well-Known Member
Eight? Wow, I think that is the oldest recommendation I've ever heard. That would have eliminated 10 of my oldest trips to WDW. They would not had the opportunity to enjoy the spinner rides when they were age appropriate, my son loved Mickey's Birthday land, at 4 he was on stage with Roger Rabbit, met all of his favorite Teenage Mutant Turtle friends, enjoyed the tot areas of both water parks, my DD loved Blizzard Beaches shrunk down tube ride. Being strong swimmers the time they had with Daddy in resort pool as I did the dreaded laundry, priceless. The bliss of Character Breakfasts, though I hated, it was for them. The joy of waking up and finding Santa had found them on Christmas morning, truly magical.

I don't know if it is my kids IQ or just happy times but they remembered a good chunk of our family vacations and my DS does remember Horizons which he would not have rode if I waited until he was 8. For us, parents, it was spending a two week vacation with our kids in an enjoyable, happy place for them. It was was family time and I wouldn't trade that if they didn't remember a darn thing. My DD was 2 months when we took her, she learned to sleep through the night on that trip, worth every penny for that trip and my DH and DD bonded that trip because he was able to be with her 24/7 that trip, before she was a Momma's girl for obvious reasons.
Disney is magical for families no matter what the age.

Ok o_O Chill lol
 

Disneykidder

Well-Known Member
I have to say that my 9 year old remembers things from his first trip when he was two and a half. Each trip since then (four total for him) has been special and unique. Each time there is more for him to do and see. We can't wait to go again in August (already booked!!!!) when our kids will be 9, 4 and 2.
 

Gabe1

Ivory Tower Squabble EST 2011. WINDMILL SURVIVOR
I have to say that my 9 year old remembers things from his first trip when he was two and a half. Each trip since then (four total for him) has been special and unique. Each time there is more for him to do and see. We can't wait to go again in August (already booked!!!!) when our kids will be 9, 4 and 2.

I liked the 2 age. They really had fun. Think that was the year my DS received his first Pirate gun and we rode Pirates over and over so he could shoot the Pirates with his new toy. Good times. Enjoy!
 

polynesiangirl

Well-Known Member
We did our first trip with our son when he was just a couple months shy of 2. He probably could have handled it as a smaller baby but we just weren't up to the challenge of flying with an infant (and we had just unloaded a huge amount of money on a home remodel so we wanted to save our cash anyways.) Taking him when we did, he was old enough to color/watch a show/play with some toys to kill the time on the plane and in the airport, too. It was so much fun to talk to him about the trip before we left and have him tell everyone that he was going to see Mickey Mouse. When our plane landed at MCO he yelled YAY MICKEY so loud the entire plane heard and clapped, hahaha.

I think it ultimately comes down to what kind of kid you have, and where your level of tolerance/patience is. We went into our first trip basically with a backup plan that if he was a holy terror in the parks or didn't like being there, we'd just hang out at our resort and swim in the pool and play in the sand, since we already knew he liked those things. We booked the trip to be short, just in case, and we had tickets that didn't expire left over from a prior year so it didn't matter if we went to the parks every day or not.
 

Sharired

Active Member
We just returned from our stay at the world and had the most wonderful time. My DS is almost 4 and also went when he was two. My DD is 7 months old. I was a little nervous before the trip about how she would do, but it was amazing seeing Disney through the eyes of a baby. She looked at everything with such bright eyes. She loved the characters and the characters loved interacting with her. I have the greatest pictures of Pluto on the ground following her as she crawled. Minnie sat down and played with her and Chip at Garden Grill made her laugh hysterically. I guess it can depend on your baby's temperament, but we had a great experience taking a baby to WDW. We can't wait to go back, shooting for summer 2014!
 

woody98

Active Member
It depends on the kid. For me my 2 DDs first trip was at 2 and 7 months. It was a great time with no problems and attribute that to them being the disney warriors that they are today. Both of them have been 12 times. My DS was 13 months his first trip and has been 3 more time since. He is a little over 3. He talks about the trips and asks when we are gonna return.
 

popcenturylover

Well-Known Member
We took our daughter for the first time at 8 months old. It was a great trip! We had alot of fun. Sure, you don't get to do as much or ride as much but, you go at a much slower, relaxed pace. We took her in September to celebrate her 4th birthday & it was much faster paced because she wanted to get pictures with characters & get autographs, etc. So, I would advise you to take your baby whenever YOU are comfortable taking them.
 

Clowd Nyne

Well-Known Member
We took our son when he was 10 months and he enjoyed it as much as our two year old. We are taking our kids back in a month and our youngest will be 5 months. She will be able to do everything but the coasters so I'll see first hand if that's too soon.
 

CinderellyKelly

Well-Known Member
We just got back from a trip with our 9 month old and loved it!!!! He was wonderful !! Long sit down dinners were sometimes tricky because he got bored so we brought lots of new toys and different snacks. Totally worth going a slower pace to enjoy the World with him :)
 

riess424

Active Member
We have a 3 month old and we are excited to take him next spring to DW for his first trip at 16 months old. Personally for me I would wait until at least 6 months and just happens we are waiting an extra year due to the timing of things

I have never understood when people say that don't take kids at 2 or 3 because they will not remember the trip. I am 28 years old and yes I do not remember trips that young but I hardly remember trips at 7 or 8 to Grand Canyon, California, etc. So if thats the reasoning then we should not take our kids at all. Its not about if they will remember it, its if they will enjoy it (I think everyone would say yes). And just think of the memories us parents will have of them seeing the Castle and Mickey for the first time.
 

LVgoN2WDW

Active Member
The youngest was 4 weeks old! It was perfect! They sleep and eat at that age so it was easy! Bringing a toddler is much harder but a child at any age will love WDW! Just bring lots of snacks, drinks, a find some quiet a/c places for nap time! (We don't go back to the room for nap time, just do meals or breaks when they are sleepy). Don't worry about their age just go and have fun!
 

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