by dudette » Mon Jun 06, 2016 1:45 pm
5 and 7 is a great age to take the kids. We took ours at that age and they had a fabulous time and then again two years later when we went on a bunch of different rides. I would recommend Easter over the summer as it'll be so hot then and very humid. Easter is still hot but not so humid so it's bearable. The only downside of Easter is it's peak season but if you plan well you can still beat the queues. If you stay in a Disney property you get early access on certain days which is worth having I think. The key with Disney is to take advantage of the time difference and try and stay on mid-Atlantic time so getting up early is easy!
The best thing to do if you've not been before is buy a couple of books: the Unofficial Guide to Walt Disney World with Kids and the Brit Guide to Orlando. Spend some time going through each and you'll get the most up to date advice on what to do, where and when to go, where to stay etc. Bearing in mind there are four theme parks and two water parks in Disney, plus there are two Universal parks (we didn't bother with these first time - they're fabulous but maybe more geared to slightly older kids), Seaworld, Busch Gardens, Legoland and the Kennedy Space Center all within about an hour's drive!
A lot of people are quite sniffy about Disney but it is truly one of the most remarkable sites on the planet. You'll have a great time but you do need to plan. Don't just run up expecting to wing it.
We stayed in the Grand Floridian both times which is lovely and a short monorail ride from the Magic Kingdom although it's very pricey. If you stay in a Disney property you can normally get an all in one ticket through their British website which includes the park entrance - but the Brit guide should explain this better (it's aimed at Brits!).
There are some great restaurants in WDW (in the resorts rather than the parks) so they're definitely worth trying and obviously they're very kid friendly. Gosh - I think it'll soon be time for our third visit!
5 and 7 is a great age to take the kids. We took ours at that age and they had a fabulous time and then again two years later when we went on a bunch of different rides. I would recommend Easter over the summer as it'll be so hot then and very humid. Easter is still hot but not so humid so it's bearable. The only downside of Easter is it's peak season but if you plan well you can still beat the queues. If you stay in a Disney property you get early access on certain days which is worth having I think. The key with Disney is to take advantage of the time difference and try and stay on mid-Atlantic time so getting up early is easy!
The best thing to do if you've not been before is buy a couple of books: the Unofficial Guide to Walt Disney World with Kids and the Brit Guide to Orlando. Spend some time going through each and you'll get the most up to date advice on what to do, where and when to go, where to stay etc. Bearing in mind there are four theme parks and two water parks in Disney, plus there are two Universal parks (we didn't bother with these first time - they're fabulous but maybe more geared to slightly older kids), Seaworld, Busch Gardens, Legoland and the Kennedy Space Center all within about an hour's drive!
A lot of people are quite sniffy about Disney but it is truly one of the most remarkable sites on the planet. You'll have a great time but you do need to plan. Don't just run up expecting to wing it.
We stayed in the Grand Floridian both times which is lovely and a short monorail ride from the Magic Kingdom although it's very pricey. If you stay in a Disney property you can normally get an all in one ticket through their British website which includes the park entrance - but the Brit guide should explain this better (it's aimed at Brits!).
There are some great restaurants in WDW (in the resorts rather than the parks) so they're definitely worth trying and obviously they're very kid friendly. Gosh - I think it'll soon be time for our third visit!
