A little while ago I went to Disneyland with my family. It
was loads of fun. There were a few things that we came across that we didn't
think of until we got there. One was how to keep everyone happy and make it a good
fun time for EVERYONE. There were 4 adults and 5 kids ages 2,4,6,11, and 12.
The trip was a success. Here are some things that worked for us and some things
that didn't.
I was worried that the younger kids would get restless and cranky
waiting in the lines. So I took some entertainment--bubbles!
Boy or boy there the bubbles a hit. I took 2 dollar store
containers of bubbles but we had to end up having all the kids take turns. Even
the older ones were entertained by the bubbles. The nearby kids really
appreciated the bubbles, one crying baby in front of us was so distracted
by the bubbles he forgot what all the fuss was about.
A Spritz bottle was another surprise hit. I took a teeny 2 oz. spritz bottle to help
keep the kids cool if it got too warm. The older two had a blast spritzing each
other and staying fresh, my young 3 took turns watering the plants making and faces
on the concrete. We of course had to refill the 1 I took at the park fountains.
Take plenty of snacks and water. Disneyland no longer refills the
souvenir cups. You can purchase them, but you cannot get the refills anymore.
Take or rent a fold-able stroller. The three younger kids all ended up taking turns in it, Their poor feet were so tired, but they did NOT want to go home. I few other things I packed where, extra warmer clothes, socks, snacks, w
Take or rent a fold-able stroller. The three younger kids all ended up taking turns in it, Their poor feet were so tired, but they did NOT want to go home. I few other things I packed where, extra warmer clothes, socks, snacks, w
We wanted everyone to have a great time without splitting up too much
and without only doing the “baby rides” or only doing the “big rides.” Here is
what we did…
Get your fastpasses for the rides you can. Disneyland also has a parent
swap. This is exactly what is sounds like. A group goes into the ride while
another stays out with the kids. Those that go in first will get a ticket with
a timestamp on it. You then come out, give the next group the pass and going
and get on the ride. In some rides, like the Indiana Jones ride there still
about a 15-20 minute wait between rides. Some are instant, it just depends on
the ride. Make sure to ask your Cast member for specific details.
When we first got there out littles were wide awake and so we
decided to start the day in the “baby rides,” the compromise was that older
ones got to choose which ones we’d ride. *My daughter was deathly afraid
of the Pinocchio and Snow White rides, they were a little too doom and gloom
for her tastes…just FYI* Then we did some of the in between rides that are fun but
basically anyone can ride, like the Dumbo ride, after that my daughter fell
asleep. TAKE ADVANTAGE OF NAP TIME! This is when we high tailed it to the some
of the big rides. The 4 and 6 year old
were tall enough for most of the big rides with the exception of Indiana Jones.
I can’t remember what order we went in.
After my daughter woke up it was lunch time. We all took minute to eat. Then we continued with it's a small world. The day pretty much went like this, There was a but when we actually did Indiana Jones, the two younger one couldn't ride, so I went into the tree house there with them and that took up most of our wait time. Then while the next group waited for us they took the little one to the Winnie the Pooh ride and character meet. After we were done we met up there and continued the adventure. At the end of the evening we went to California Adventure Park. By this time my daughter fell back asleep. She was done for the night. So the rest of the night was devoted to getting the rest of the "big rides." That was really our night.
After my daughter woke up it was lunch time. We all took minute to eat. Then we continued with it's a small world. The day pretty much went like this, There was a but when we actually did Indiana Jones, the two younger one couldn't ride, so I went into the tree house there with them and that took up most of our wait time. Then while the next group waited for us they took the little one to the Winnie the Pooh ride and character meet. After we were done we met up there and continued the adventure. At the end of the evening we went to California Adventure Park. By this time my daughter fell back asleep. She was done for the night. So the rest of the night was devoted to getting the rest of the "big rides." That was really our night.
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