Disney with toddler... What ticket?

belle785

DH has some vacation time coming up and we are going to take our toddler to Disney. We live about two hours away and are trying to figure out which tickets to buy. We have also looked at Undercover Tourist for the best days this fall to go so we will have minimum wait times. At first we were thinking we would do one of the parties.. the Mickey's Not Scary Halloween Party or the Very Merry Christmas Party. But since our son has been in daycare, it has changed his schedule all around and he now goes to bed at about 8 pm. We can get into MK at 4 so if he was tired and ready to go at bedtime, we would have to leave after four hours. Sometimes he will be more flexible, sometimes not. For $70 more, we could get the regular day ticket to MK and get there right at rope drop, leave the park to take a nap so maybe 12-3 and then come back until 7 (that is the time MK would close that day due to the party). I just don't know how long nap time would take esp with having to take the tram and monorail to get back to our car if we stay off property to save $$. We could do a Saturday but according to Undercover Tourist, they day that we could go would be busier and well, I want minimal lines for my toddler. So anyways, what would you suggest? Any advice or thoughts is greatly appreciated! Thanks!

starlettedir

When are you going? Sept/oct the wait times are way less than the summer.

Themetastic

We did MK in June with my almost 2 year old.  We drove up from Treasure Island and didn't plan on spending the whole day.. but we did. He napped in his stroller for almost 2 hours, after lunch and was asleep by the time the 11 pm electrical parade started.  He normally is asleep by 8 pm.  But that's the magic of Disney!  He slept the whole way through the riverboat and tram back to the car and the 2 hour ride home.  He slept in a little the  next day to make up for it.

I say ignore your schedule - let him nap in the stroller and he will pass out at night.

I would say the parties would gather big crowds and since the park closes early to accommodate I would just go on a regular day and do it all.

Have fun!

Disneygeek77

Do not go on a saturday especially during party season. Go to the mk on a day it hosts a party. Be there at rope drop, let him sleep in the stroller and leave at seven. Also having a plan or a list of rides will really help to cut down on wasted time. We went last year with two toddlers and waited an average of ten minutes.

Disneygeek77

starlettedir said:

When are you going? Sept/oct the wait times are way less than the summer.

Not necessarily. Due to thr mk hosting parties a few nights a week , the non party days are really really crowded.

Littlejen22

Nap in stroller!!! Staying off property 15 min away will take one hour each way and you will need probably 2 hours at your room so it eats a lot of time. AnD then there was the time at 3 or 4 that my son did not fall asleep until the way back to the park 3 or so hours after leaving and then he slept at the park in the stroller defeating the purpose.

As for the tickets. If I was doing two days rope drop I would add a party but if it was only one or two days I would do rope drop because you want your child to enjoy the park and not just the party.