3 Year Old at Disneyland?
As you might have guessed, we love Disneyland! So it was with trepidation that we discussed taking our toddler son with us right after his 3rd birthday. However, we were feeling slightly guilty over the number of trips we'd taken since his birth to Disneyland without him. So we said Hakuna Matata and off we went. This was an especially fun trip as my Sister in law, her husband and our 6 year old niece, who were visiting from Sweden, were with us making a fantastic extended family trip.
I know many, many new parents have asked me what the right age to visit Disneyland is. I'm not fully sure there's a great answer to this question. Before going we felt 3 may have been too young. In some ways we were right but mostly we were wonderfully surprised at his enjoyment, wonder and curiosity over the whole magical experience. Were there moments of time that we wanted to rip our hair out, yeah... Quite a few moments. Were there just as many, if not more moments of looking at each other with pride in our kid who was loving Disney as much as we were... Absolutely.
Top Reasons to bring your toddler to Disneyland:
Top Reasons to bring your toddler to Disneyland:
- You will experience Disney anew through them
- Starstruck look when seeing Mickey live for the first time
- Raising your hero status to unprecedented levels
- Magical Memories
- They find everything to be curiosier and curiosier
- You will see parts of Disneyland you didn't even know existed
- Finding that ride that makes them giggle uncontrollably
Top Reasons NOT to bring your toddler to Disneyland:
- They will lick EVERYTHING... Including the chains separating lines
- They want EVERYTHING... Including bringing Mickey home
- They eat EVERYTHING... If it's a treat, they will eat it
- They will cry about EVERYTHING... you will never go the right way, ever
- They want to do EVERYTHING... Right NOW!
Those are my tips on bring toddler's to Disneyland. You're now on your own. Watch your kids around Captain Hook though. Good Luck!
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I had the same thoughts about bringing a toddler to Disney World. Many told me that I was crazy to take a three year old and AND 11 month old, but we had the best time. I don't know if I was blessed with great kids or if Mickey is just that magical. (I think it's a little of both.) There are so many things to do for ALL ages to enjoy. Plus, with all your help planning my trip, it couldn't have gone any better. I would do the trip over in a heart beat and can't wait to take them to Disneyland.
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