Tips For Taking Toddlers To Disneyland
If you have a family vacation planned for Disney this year, these tips for taking toddlers to Disneyland will come in handy. Toddlers can enjoy so much of the park, but they will be frustrated, tired and cranky at points of your journey. Use these tips to keep your sanity, and give your kids the best Disneyland experience ever.
Bring the stroller. Hands down this will be the most beneficial item you will bring with you to the park. Toddlers will just get too tired to walk long before you and older kids will. Save your back from having to carry them by putting them in a stroller for those times when they are just too tired to walk. Make sure to pack the canopy part to cover them in shade as well.
Reapply sunscreen and keep them hydrated. Younger kids sensitive skin will burn much faster than an older child will. Make sure to not only apply sunscreen at the start of the day but multiple times throughout the day.
Ride the train or monorail a lot. These are two of the best tips for taking toddlers to Disneyland. The train and monorail offer a great place to cool off, rest and the motion will often lull them to sleep for a much needed afternoon nap. Toddlers will fight sleep, but this can be your saving grace in the park.
Go to the shows on Main Street or Frontierland for a break. Tired of walking but don’t want to leave the park yet? Go to one of the shows for a cool indoor break that will entertain without having to walk or ride in the sun.
Stick to Fantasyland and Toon Town for most rides. While every land in Disneyland has great rides, these two have the most that are suitable for younger kids to enjoy. Tomorrowland is tons of fun, but not as great for toddlers.
Pack snacks and water. You can refill water for free all over the park, but packing some simple snacks in your bag is a good idea. Granola bars, fruit, trail mix and similar are all great choices for keeping little tummies happy without being loaded with fat and sugar like most of the snacks in the park.
Spend more than one day in the park. Invest in multiple day passes to make your experience better. You won’t have to rush to see everything in one day, and you’ll be able to go back to your room and rest as needed throughout your days in the park. Being well rested will make your experience better overall.
When you head to Disneyland for a vacation with your family, these tips for taking toddlers to Disneyland will come in handy. Not only will you be able to enjoy the park more yourself, you will ensure they are having the best possible time in Disneyland. Giving your kids a great experience is what these vacations are all about. Spend the time focusing on their fun and less time stressing overseeing every little thing in the park.
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Personally I don’t think I’d ever bring a toddler to Disney, but for the brave, these are great tips.
I brought my kids to Disney at a very young age. Not sure if I would do it again, though.
We have been wanting to go for a while but will not go until all of the kids are at an age where all can enjoy it.Great tips.
I can’t wait to take my kiddos to Disne. I havent ever been, neither have they… we are waiting until they are a bit older. But these are GREAT tips!
We haven’t taken our son to Disney yet. These are all great tips – especially the multi-day pass.
WE have brought many toddlers and babies to Disney and these tips are true. Always bring your own stroller and don’t rent the ones they have, too hard and you can lose them.
Oh I miss toon town! They used to have that in Disney World.
Hubby and I were just talking about this. I think we could go but hubby wants to wait as our youngest is 2.5. I think I will show him this and I might win;)
It’s great that there are ways to make trips with the little ones easier. For us, it was always good to factor in some time for stroller naps.
These are great ways to make those trips to Disney easier. All of the fun with less of the stress!
These are great tips. We used to take our kids when they were toddlers, and they fell asleep every single time we sat down on the monorail! We completed exhausted them!
We haven’t been to Disney partly because of the kids’ ages. Maybe I should rethink that with these ideas.
We have never been to Disneyland before, we lie in Florida do we do to Disney World. You are spot n with these tips especially staying hydrated in the heat!
These are great tips. I am sure taking toddlers would be a challenge!
We waited to go until our girls were older, and was glad we did. Toddlers are a lot of work, I would have been so stressed chasing them around Disney lol.
We live in Southern California and so we have made that trip to Disneyland many, many times over the years. It is always best to be prepared. These are great tips for sure.
I brought my oldest to Disney when she was 3 and it wasn’t bad.i couldn’t see bringing the grandchildren though. lol
These are great tips, traveling with a toddler can be work. Being prepared for certain things like them getting hungry or thirsty in the park is imperative.
We waited till our kids were a little older to do Disneyland. I’m not sure if I could have maintained my sanity with toddlers lol.
The monorail to induce a nap. Ha, I never thought of it but that is a good idea.
Disney is our family’s favorite picnic spot. We love everything at disney. You have given some amazing tips about taking toddlers to Disney. These are going to be very helpful to all new parents who wish to bring their child. Thanks for sharing your ideas.
I 2nd the stroller! It saved us having cranky kids from all the walking.
These are great ideas. We waited until our kids were old enough to remember going.
My niece has been taking her little one to Disneyland since she was abut two months old. They go at least twice a week. She tells her mama she needs to go to Disneyland. She has met all of the Princesses and of Mickey and Minnie. She was so excited and proud when she used birthday money to purchase her own yearly pass. She walked thru the gate and the ticket taken made a big deal out of it. She is a true Disney child and fan.
All were great tips if u r taking little ones (even bigger ones:). I lived near Disney in California, 25 min away. Took the kids a lot starting at 3 and 6 yrs. took the little 3 yr old off daddy’s shoulders and before we got her onto the ground she was out of sight!! Disney employees would not help or use their walk is talkies or devices to let park officials know or help. “You have to go to lost snd found in the front of the park”. We were in the back of the park. A blonde haired (to her bum) blue eyed doll and we were frantic. This was in 1981, no cell phones and maybe things have changed, just be careful!! A women spotted us yelling her name and said she found her just looking around, at 11pm. Thank god for decent kind people. Wait until they are at least six years old!!!
What would be an advisable age or ages to take young ones to Disney ? Thank you. .
Advisable age for taking toddlers ?
Don’t do it! Unless it is off season and you just want to spend the day walking around. Five years old is a good age to start consider. Each child is unique and matures at different times, but I’ve seen too many stressed out kids at DLand.
When it’s hot and crowded, little ones Burn out fast. Maybe going for multiple days, enjoy for a few hours, timeout for a few hours at the hotel, go back for a few more hours. Make sure Disneyland is a memorable experience for everyone.
Children who are less than three can go to Walt Disney World for free. The age at Disneyland is one year lower. The very time time to go is between ages two and three. Your when the price is right.
Dear moderator.
I meant to write —-The very best time to go and I wrote time twice. Can you please fix it.