How to divide and conquer Walt Disney World while still having a great family vacation
What happens when part of your party can't ride a "big" ride? Do you do ride swap? Do you just skip that ride? I had these questions when we took our first Family Walt Disney World vacation. We had 3 kids at the time and two were tall enough for most the rides but one was not (I also happened to be pregnant with #4) I felt like lots of my day at the parks was trying to keep a toddler occupied while my husband had all the fun and got to ride all the rides with our other kids. I was annoyed and after paying all the $$$$ to go to Disney I knew we had to figure something else out. So we devised our Divide and Conquer plan. I am a super planning freak!!! So naturally we made to make some adjustments to our plans. First my husband would only go on "big" rides when there was something for me to see or do. For example: He would ride space mountain at 11am when the Parade was going. That way I was still experiencing something at the parks. We would only be apart for one or two rides a day the rest we could do as a whole family but it was nice to each get to experience something we were hoping to do.
Here is a list of things to do with baby/toddlers at each park that are close to a Thrill Ride:
Magic Kingdom
Fantasyland Ideas by Seven Dwarfs Mine Train: Height requirement is 38 inches
Winnie the Pooh Meet and Greet
The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh Interactive Queue
The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh Ride (any height)
Mad Tea Party (Any height)
Meet Alice and Mad Hatter
Castle stage show (not as close to ride)
Afternoon Parade (not as close to ride)
Make a press coin (multiple machines all over the park)
Frontierland Ideas by Big Thunder Mountain: Height requirement is 40 inches
Woody and Jesse Meet and Greet
Play area under railroad bridge by Splash Mountain
Chip and Dale Meet and Greet
Sit on rocking chairs by water and play checkers (BTMRR exit)
Ride WDW Railroad (20 min round trip)
See Country Bear Jamboree
Castle stage show (not as close to ride)
Parades (they pass through Frontierland)
Make a press coin
Nikon Photo Spot for Big Thunder Mountain. (Located by exit for Big Thunder Mountain)
Nikon Photo Spot for Big Thunder Mountain. (Located by exit for Big Thunder Mountain)
Frontierland Ideas by Splash Mountain Height requirement is 40 inches
Woody and Jesse Meet and Greet
Play area under railroad bridge by splash mountain
Chip and Dale Meet and Greet
Sit on rocking chairs by water and play checkers
Ride Walt Disney World Railroad
See Country Bear Jamboree
Castle show (not as close to ride)
Parades (they pass through Frontierland)
Make a press coin
Tomorrowland Ideas by Space Mountain: Height Requirements 44 inches
Buzz Lightyear Meet and GreetRide People mover (any height)
Ride Buzz Lighter Space Ranger spin (any height)
Ride Astro Orbiter (any height)
Make a press coin
Go to Monsters, Inc. Laugh floor
Castle stage show (not as close to ride)
Parade (not as close to ride)
Incredibles Super Dance Party
Buzz Lightyear Meet and Greet
Ride People mover (any height)
Ride Buzz Lightyear Space Ranger Spin (any height)
Ride Astro Orbiter (any height)
Make a press coin
Go to Monsters, Inc. Laugh floor
Castle stage show (not as close to ride)
Parade (not as close to ride)
Incredibles Super Dance Party
Storybook Circus Ideas for Barnstormer: Height Requirement 35 Inches
Ride Walt Disney World Railroad
Castle stage show (not as close to ride)
Parade (not as close to ride)
Ride Dumbo the Flying Elephant (any height)
Play in Dumbo Indoor Play Area
Meet Minnie, Daisy, Donald, or Goofy
Meet Minnie, Daisy, Donald, or Goofy
Play in the Casey Jr. Splash 'N' Soak Station
Animal Kingdom
Ideas for DINOSAUR: Height Requirement 40 Inches
Play in the Boneyard
Ride Tricera Top SpinMeet Goofy and Pluto
Ideas for Primeval Whirl: Height Requirement 48 Inches
Play in the Boneyard
Ride Tricera Top SpinMeet Goofy and Pluto
Ideas for Expedition - Everest: Height Requirement 44 Inches
See Finding Nemo Musical
Ride Kali River Rapids (38 inches or taller)
Go on a Maharajah Jungle Trek
Ideas for Kali River Rapids Height Requirement 38 Inches
Go on a Maharajah Jungle Trek
Epcot
Ideas for Mission Space: Height Requirement 44 Inches
Advance Training Lab (at exit of Mission - Space
Ellen's Energy Adventure
Innoventions
Project Tomorrow: Inventing the Wonders
Ideas for Soarin': Height Requirement 40 Inches
The Circle of Life
Living with the Land
Disney & Pixar Short Film Festival
Journey Into Imagination With Figment
ImageWorks - The "What If" Labs
Meet Baymax
Meet Joy and Sadness from Inside Out
Meet Joy and Sadness from Inside Out
Ideas for Test Track: Height Requirement 40 Inches
Advance Training Lab (Mission Space exit)
Ellen's Energy Adventure
Innoventions
Project tomorrow: Inventing the Wonders
Hollywood Studios
Ideas for Rock 'n' Roller Coaster starring Aerosmith: Height Requirement 48 Inches
Watch a street show
See Disney Jr. Show
Meet Jake
Meet Sofia
Ride The Great Movie Ride
Meet Pluto, Chip 'N' Dale, Daisy, or Goofy
Ideas for Star Tours: Height Requirement 40 Inches
See Muppets 3D
Star Wars Photo Opportunities
Ride The Great Movie Ride
Meet Pluto, Chip 'N' Dale, Daisy, or Goofy
Ideas for The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror: Height Requirement 40 Inches
Watch a street show
See Disney Jr.
Meet Jake
Meet Sofia
Ride The Great Movie Ride
Meet Pluto, Chip 'N' Dale, Daisy, or Goofy
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