Sure, You Can Take a New child to Disney World—Here is How

Going to Disney World with youngsters of any age presents many challenges. Working example: I as soon as took a potty coaching kiddo to the parks, and that was, um, enjoyable. 

Most lately, my older youngsters had been hankering for a visit to Disney—however we simply welcomed a brand new child. After some reflection, my husband and I made a decision we’d go forward and try to beat the Happiest Place on Earth with our 8-week-old in tow.

Here is how we did it, together with some methods and the highs and lows of our journey.

Contemplating Disney? Additionally Think about Germs

The most important consideration for me in deciding whether or not to go to Disney World with our new child was the potential publicity to germs. Clearly the current uptick in measles instances is regarding, as are germs usually, since my baby is simply too younger to obtain vaccines but.

Nevertheless, as a mother of six, the fact is I can’t keep residence with him on a regular basis, and have needed to take him out in public since he was born. So we didn’t let our worries maintain us residence.

One technique I employed to supply me with extra consolation about his being so small in an enormous crowd: I wore him in a provider to maintain him shut by always. I additionally felt like we had been exterior for many of our time on the parks, particularly since I didn’t go on numerous rides with him (extra on that in a second).

Ultimately, I noticed numerous different small infants at Disney, which additionally helped me be ok with our option to go ahead with the journey.

What Do I Pack to Convey a New child to Disney?

As soon as the choice was made to make the journey to Disney, actuality set in—packing the whole lot we’d have to take care of our new child whereas at Disney World. 

Since I’m breastfeeding, I additionally had to consider my wardrobe selections for the journey. What may I put on that featured quick access for my hungry child? This consideration meant I needed to nix packing my favourite high-neck, lengthy black costume. Oh properly. As a substitute, I packed primarily nursing tank tops and a button-down costume, plus a wrap sweater for cold evenings.

For the infant’s wardrobe, I principally packed about 3 times greater than I believed I would wish, since he’s in his spitting up on the whole lot period. The excellent news about numerous Disney World lodging is that they embody a washer and dryer. We booked a room with this characteristic, which proved invaluable over the course of the journey.

In the meantime, the very best tip I can provide households touring to Disney with a new child is to convey your individual diapers and wipes if like us, you reside inside driving distance of the parks. Or, should you’ll be flying, order diapers and wipes by way of a supply service to your resort.

Shopping for these child staples at Disney is a joke each because of the loopy value, and since what they promote on property is actually pattern sized. For example, the one pack of wipes out there in our resort present store contained 16 wipes! That’s solely sufficient for one or two diaper adjustments—and newborns require as many as a dozen adjustments per day. 

Lastly, I packed a journey mattress for our child, however Disney does have pack ‘n performs and cribs out there for visitors staying on property as an alternative choice.

Touring With a New child

Fortunately we solely reside two hours away from Disney World, so our journey expertise was with out incident. I fed the infant earlier than we acquired within the automobile, and he slept till we arrived.

Flying with a new child is clearly way more concerned. There are various issues to contemplate whenever you’re bringing a child on a airplane, and it’s most likely value having a dialog together with your baby’s pediatrician earlier than reserving your journey, in addition to checking airline insurance policies.

Accommodating Your Child’s Sleep Schedule

One of the best half about taking a new child to Disney is that they aren’t essentially on a sleep schedule but. Whereas we’re settling into considerably of a routine, if my child desires to sleep, there’s not a lot I can do to maintain him awake. It gained’t be as straightforward to hit the parks with an 8-month-old whose naps are tremendous scheduled in my expertise. 

On this journey, I simply let the infant sleep each time and wherever. He snoozed via rides and exhibits, meals and experiences. It was really comical how he didn’t even flinch throughout the loud explosions on the Indiana Jones present at Hollywood Studios. And whereas our practice automobile jerked round on Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway, he was none the wiser!

So far as the nights on the resort, since he’s nonetheless waking at night time to eat, I figured I might be drained at residence or on the Happiest Place on Earth!

Accommodating Your Child’s Feeding Schedule

At this level, my child is breastfeeding on demand (and frustratingly cluster feeding like a madman!). 

Breastfeeding is ok in any a part of the parks and in order that’s what I did. Essentially the most non-public spots had been on darkish rides, however principally everybody at Disney final weekend noticed my boobs, as a result of there have been occasions my new child was hungry at eating places, in line for points of interest, and at exhibits. 

After all, I had a canopy with me, however I didn’t stress an excessive amount of about modesty. Truthfully, different visitors had been so busy with their very own enjoyable (or drama, relying on the second), that they weren’t too targeted on me breastfeeding my child. Heck, actress Blake Full of life famously posted about pumping at Disneyland.

Entrance to the Park & Using the Rides

First off, my new child acquired into the parks without spending a dime, which was superior—and simply an FYI—you don’t must pay for a kid’s admission till they flip 3. 

When it got here to happening rides with my little man, clearly just some had been acceptable to convey him on, so I needed to sit out rather a lot whereas my different youngsters loved the extra thrilling points of interest with their dad. 

I’m not an enormous thrill seeker, so I used to be wonderful with this association, nevertheless it’s value noting that infants and small youngsters can’t trip all points of interest, so should you’re an adrenaline junkie, both organize to take turns staying with a child with one other grownup, or wait till your baby is older to hit the parks.

My Closing Ideas

Going to Disney with a new child was undoubtedly bodily demanding, since I used to be strolling round rather a lot, breastfeeding, and all of the whereas attempting to maintain up with my different kids. Professional tip: Keep tremendous hydrated since Orlando can also be the Hottest Place on Earth.

However total I had fun and wouldn’t say that taking a new child to the parks was any more difficult than visiting with older kids. The truth is, he’s so little it made some components of the journey simpler. For instance, since he isn’t cell but, the truth that I may go away him in the course of the mattress at our resort and deal with different duties like packing up our baggage on the finish of the holiday, was tremendous useful.

The most important draw back is clearly that he gained’t bear in mind something in regards to the journey. Good factor we took a ton of pictures!