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I have heard people say “Why are you taking them when they’re so young? They won’t remember it.” I know that little kids won’t remember the trip, but the way I see it is if they have fun then that’s all that matters.

We have taken our kids, at very young ages, to Disney. My daughter was 6 months old for her first trip, two during her second trip, and she’ll be four when we go on the next trip. My son was 4 months on his first trip and he’ll be two when we go next.

Yes, they were both very young for their first trips, but the family had fun. There are so many things for the little ones to do all over Disney property. Not to mention it’s the perfect time to go when they are amazed by the characters. That’s what happened during our last trip. My daughter was so in awe of Ariel, her favorite princess at the time. Every time she was asked a question by Ariel, my daughter would respond, wide-eyed and with a big smile, “Yeah.” She just couldn’t believe she was actually talking to Ariel. It was the cutest thing ever and brought tears to my eyes.

You will be able to find rides for the whole family to go on, you don’t have to worry about that. Both of my kids went on the Haunted Mansion ride when they were very little and had fun.

All the parks will have things for the little ones to go on. Here’s a rundown of attractions for all ages in the parks:

Magic Kingdom

• Astro Orbiter
• Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin
• Cinderella Castle
• Country Bear Jamboree
• Dumbo the Flying Elephant
• Enchanted Tales with Belle
• Frontierland Shootin’ Arcade
• The Hall of Presidents
• Haunted Mansion
• “it’s a small world”
• Jungle Cruise
• Liberty Square Riverboat
• Mad Tea Party
• The Magic Carpets of Aladdin
• Main Street Vehicles
• The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh
• Mickey’s PhilharMagic
• Monsters, Inc. Laugh Floor
• Peter Pan’s Flight
• A Pirate’s Adventure ~ Treasures of the Seven Seas
• Pirates of the Caribbean
• Prince Charming Regal Carrousel
• Swiss Family Treehouse
• Tomorrowland Speedway
• Tomorrowland Transit Authority PeopleMover
• Tom Sawyer Island
• Under the Sea ~ Journey of The Little Mermaid
• Walt Disney’s Carousel of Progress
• Walt Disney’s Enchanted Tiki Room
• Walt Disney World Railroad

Epcot

• Advanced Training Lab
• The American Adventure
• The Circle of Life
• Coral Reefs – Disney Animals
• Ellen’s Energy Adventure
• Gran Fiesta Tour Starring The Three Caballeros
• ImageWorks – The “What If” Labs
• Impressions de France
• Innoventions East
• Innoventions West
• Journey Into Imagination With Figment
• Living with the Land
• O Canada!
• Project Tomorrow: Inventing the Wonders of the Future
• Reflections of China
• SeaBase
• The Seas with Nemo & Friends
• Sea Turtles – Disney Animals
• Sharks – Disney Animals
• Soarin’
• Spaceship Earth
• Turtle Talk With Crush

Hollywood Studios

• The Great Movie Ride
• The Magic of Disney Animation
• Muppet*Vision 3D
• Toy Story Midway Mania!
• Walt Disney: One Man’s Dream

Animal Kingdom

• Affection Section
• African Elephants – Disney Animals
• Conservation Station
• Dino-Sue
• Discovery Island Trails
• Fossil Fun Games
• Gorillas – Disney Animals
• Habitat Habit!
• It’s Tough to be a Bug!
• Kilimanjaro Safaris
• Lions – Disney Animals
• Maharajah Jungle Trek
• The Oasis Exhibits
• Pangani Forest Exploration Trail
• Rhinos – Disney Animals
• Tamarins – Disney Animals
• Tigers – Disney Animals
• Tree of Life
• TriceraTop Spin
• Wildlife Express Train

Downtown Disney even has a train and a carousel that little ones can ride for $2 a ride. The water parks have areas designated for the little ones too.

So Disney has you covered if you are traveling with babies or preschoolers. As long as you include breaks in your day, you should be fine. The breaks do help when traveling with little ones. Even if they don’t nap, just being away from all the stimulation helps. Meltdowns happen, but breaks will reduce the chance of a meltdown and that is good for everyone.

Thanks for reading!

*Liz*