Are you planning a trip to Disney but you are a busy mom? Aren’t we all?! Here are a few tips from park regulars and a former cast member to help you make the most of your trip. Make sure you take notes because these tips are so good!
- Disney Genie+
- Snacks & Drinks
- Baby Care Center
- Celebrate!
- Plan but be flexible
Disney Genie+
One of the best hacks any busy mom will love is the Disney Genie+. This is a system for reserving attraction times in the Disney Theme Parks. With this reservation, instead of waiting in the regular line for a ride, you’re directed to a special line with a shorter wait time. It’s like making a restaurant reservation, but for rides. After you enjoy your fast experience, you’re free to make another selection at an in-park kiosk or on your mobile device. Use that one, then get one more (based on availability)―and repeat!
Snacks & Drinks
Snacks and Drinks are definitely something you should consider when planning your trip. It can be very expensive to eat every meal and snack at Disney. With a little bit of planning you can save your wallet and lots of time by bringing your own snacks and drinks into the parks.
What are the rules for bringing in food to the parks?
Disney World is one of the few theme parks that allow guests to bring in beverages and snacks. But hard-sided coolers are not allowed, so be sure to bring the soft-sided variety. At Disneyland, there is a further size constraint. Coolers must be small, just large enough to hold a six-pack or smaller.
Guests are allowed to bring outside food and nonalcoholic beverage items into the park for self-consumption, provided they are not in glass containers and do not require heating, reheating, processing, refrigeration or temperature control and do not have pungent odors. Inform a Security Cast Member of any food items when you enter the park.
The Walt Disney World Resort features a variety of great dining options for almost every taste and budget—including a wide range of choices to help accommodate Guests with Special Dietary Restrictions.
Keep all of this in mind, pack some healthy snacks for in-between meals and save up those pennies for a great meal at one of Disney’s sit down restaurant for an experience you’ll never forget.
Baby Care Center’s are not just for babies! Located within all of Disney’s theme parks, Baby Care Centers provide a convenient place to feed, change and nurse little ones.
Baby Care Centers
Offering more than just privacy, Baby Care Centers are fully staffed and feature a host of helpful amenities for parents with infants and toddlers.
Open during regular park hours, each full-service facility is complimentary to use and includes:
- Private nursing room with rocking chairs
- Changing room with tables and a women’s restroom
- Feeding area with highchairs
- Kitchen with microwave and sink
- Main room with television, table and seating
- On-site shop offering formula, baby food, juice, diapers, wipes, sunscreen, over-the-counter medications and clothing for purchase
Does your fussy toddler need a break from the heat?
These centers are basically a lifesaver for families with children of all ages. Escape the heat, the noise and excitement for a while. These centers are also great for giving your little one a nice place to nap if you need a break or to change if they had an accident in all the excitement.
Disney is the perfect place to Celebrate. Did you know you can pick up a button at guest services in any park or at Disney Springs. You’ll also find them at the front desk of any Walt Disney World Resort.
It is a freebie you don’t want to miss during your trip. They have buttons celebrating every milestone you can think of from Birthday’s, Anniversaries, Weddings, First Trip’s to Disney and more!
Disney will celebrate with you!
Celebrating a birthday at a Disney subject matter park is a truly magical enjoy complete of unique moments that create lasting reminiscences. The fine element approximately sporting a birthday pin or different festive accessory is the eye it receives from forged members and other visitors. As soon as you enter the park you may be greeted with a “Happy Birthday!” “Enthusiastic. Best desires expressed with proper warm temperature and emotion. May you walk down Main Street, U.I AM. Or as you explore the captivating lands of Fantasyland, you’ll locate that the actors and costumed characters do the entirety of their electricity to make your day even greater special. Children wearing a birthday badge may be the middle of attention, chosen for impromptu shows, or have the possibility to do something top notch on one of the park’s many stages. It is not unusual to peer the young guests beaming with pleasure as they’re illuminated, surrounded through cheers and applause from the enthusiastic onlookers.But the magic does not prevent there. Anyone celebrating this unique day also can discover sudden surprises within the park’s restaurants. Imagine enjoying a delicious meal after which receiving a complimentary candlelit dessert accompanied by way of “Happy Birthday” sung via the restaurant workforce. It’s moments like these that make a Disney birthday an unforgettable experience.
You can spend all the time you want planning but things have a way of not going the way you planned. Expect the unexpected and go into your trip with an open mind. You never know if the ride you are hoping to go on will be closed for an unexpected reason, if it will be raining that day or whatever else unfortunate occurrence might happen. Remember to be flexible.
Rain happens, make the most of it.
Yes! It does and although it can put a damper on your day you can look at it in a positive way because rain also means most people run for the exit! Use this chance to hop on all the rides you didn’t get a FastPass+ for since inevitably this means the lines get magically smaller with everyone heading out of the parks due to the rain. Also be prepared for the rain with ponchos purchased BEFORE your trip. Trust me on this. You don’t want to spend $20 for a rain poncho at the park so pack one from your local store in your luggage and you will thank us later. Plus the kiddos will be thankful they are dry inside the poncho and not dripping wet from the rain later.
DON’T FORGET YOUR OUTFITS!
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