With four parks, the Magic Kingdom, Epcot, Disney's Hollywood Studios and Animal Kingdom, visiting Walt Disney World can be a hectic vacation for those with small children. However, there are simple things that can be done that can be done to make the vacation more enjoyable for yourself and your toddler.
Bring Things to Occupy a Toddler
Waiting in line is hard for some adults and can be horrible for a small child. It's easy to pack small activities to keep a toddler busy during a wait. Pipe cleaners in various colors can be made into various animals or objects. Small bubbles will fit easily in a fanny pack, or even a small pad of paper and a pen will keep a toddler entertained during a wait.
Take Advantage of Disney's Child Swap
The rides at Walt Disney World offer a child swap for parents. If parents want to ride a ride that isn't appropriate for a toddler, one parent can wait with the child while the other rides. Once that parent is finished, the parents simply switch places. This feature allows both parents to enjoy the ride without having to wait in line twice.
Make Use of the Play Areas
Throughout the four parks are play areas geared for toddlers. For example, at the exit of Splash Mountain in the Magic Kingdom, there's a toddler play area. Part of the group can enjoy the ride, and someone can sit with the toddler in the play area. At the Magic Kingdom, there is also a Winnie the Pooh play area in Fastasyland and a Donald Duck play area in Toon Town. Located in Disney's Hollywood Studios is the Honey I Shrunk the Kids play area, and the Animal Kingdom has the Boneyard Playground.
Toddlers and Epcot
Parents may think they should avoid the World Showcase at Epcot for fear their toddler will be bored. However, each "country" has a Kidcot Fun Stop designed to keep little ones busy. At each Kidcot Fun Stop, the child gets to do a free art project. Each country will also stamp a play passport for your toddler. If all of the entire World Showcase is visited, the toddler will have stamps from all the various "worlds" and get a free poster at the last stop.
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