Have a Stress Free Disney Parks Vacation With Your Toddler
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We’re preparing for a family Disney Parks vacation and I can’t wait! Fall is my favorite season to visit Walt Disney World with all of the fun festivities starting for the holidays. We’ll be bringing our toddler, JP, on his third vacation to the parks. Seeing Disney through your child’s eyes is the best!
The only thing between now and our magical vacation, is packing. Since the countdown is on, I’m running some important errands for the must-have items that we’ll need. It’s so important that I have everything we need on vacation with a toddler. I never want to interrupt the family fun because “Mom forgot something.”
I went to BJ’s Wholesale for everything we can’t live without on our Disney Parks vacation. JP is so active when we’re having fun, so I made sure to grab a box of Huggies Little Movers. As the most absorbent diaper that Huggies makes, they are perfect for toddlers on the go. The Leak Lock protection gives us up to 12 hours of play time without worry. BJ’s Wholesale makes it easy to grab a huge box of “vacation only” diapers that we’ll take with us.
Once we get to Walt Disney World, the fun is endless for our family. We let JP take the lead and decide what we should do. It’s important, to me, that we keep the family vacation stress free so everybody has a great time.
Here are my stress-free tips to experiencing Disney Parks with a toddler…
Tips to a Stress Free Disney Vacation With a Toddler
- Create a Packing List
A few weeks prior to your vacation, start thinking of the items that your family uses regularly and how long you’ll be gone. By planning ahead, it allows you time to edit as needed. Then head to BJ’s Wholesale, right before you start packing, for those essentials.
- Bring All of the “Must Have” Items for Your Toddler
Toddlers are creatures of habit and need all of the comforts of home when on vacation. Think about snacks, diapers, clothing items and even medication. Bringing the essentials that we use daily, like Huggies Little Movers diapers, will give the family more time for fun with less worry. Our family can’t forget JP’s Mickey plush!
- Arrive to the Parks Early
Try to plan for an early start to your park days. I know my toddler has the best attitude and energy, in the morning, before his afternoon tiredness kicks in. Aim for more activity early in the day before any afternoon meltdown.
- Take Advantage of Disney’s Resources
Walt Disney World offers the My Disney Experience app, with all of the information you’ll need at your fingertips. You can read attraction descriptions and find out where to meet your toddler’s favorite character. Just download it before your vacation.
- Plan for an Afternoon Nap
I like to stick to our usual nap time routine, even when we’re on vacation. A little rest goes a long way, for toddlers. They’ll wake up refreshed and ready to watch the nighttime fireworks.
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What is your favorite part of a Disney Parks vacation with a toddler and how do you prepare?
We have Disney many times with babies and toddlers and these tips are great ones. You can have so much fun even with little ones and make some wonderful memories.
You are spot on with all of your tips. I swear I started my packing list a month prior to make sure that I packed it all. Snacks and drinks were a must for us, especially since we got to the parks early and most of the time the kids just rolled out of bed and we went straight to the park.
We took the triplets earlier this year, and I agree with everything you mentioned! #client
Disney with toddlers can be so much fun if you are prepared. You make such wonderful memories.
These are very helpful tips. An afternoon nap is a must or you’ll have a grumpy toddler later in the afternoon.
We are leaving for Disney on Sunday. I needed to read this and it totally reminded me that I need to pack a week’s worth of diapers.
It’s not always easy to travel with kids especially when you’re planning to take them to theme parks. Chances are they will run out of energy. I love these ideas that you have here. It’s really helpful!
What great tips!!!! Disney with a toddler doesn’t have to be as bad as one would think if you plan everything ahead of time!
We are about to take my niece and nephew to Disney for the first time. I can’t wait to see their faces, but something tells me I’m the one who going to need a nap or a drink after each day.
Loved all the tips! I will share them with my cousins who happened to have two toddlers. She’ll be delighted!
We went when my oldest turned one, and it was awesome! I loved the baby stations at all the parks – so helpful.
Those diapers would definitely make for a less stressful trip. Disney is so much fun. No need to stress at all.
A trip to Disney is definitely in the cards for us in the future. Anything to make it less stressful is important.
I could not imagine Disney with a toddler, but if we ever did have to go, I would definitely use Huggies!
we are doing disney land in january, i can’t wait for my kid to see it.