Quick Tips
- Bring your own stroller
- You don’t want have to pay to rent one, save $18 a day!
- It’s a great place to store all your “stuff” (diaper bag, snacks, jackets)
- It’s the perfect place for your little one to take a much needed nap
- Come prepared! Some things we don’t come to the parks without:
- snacks, lots and lots of snacks
- a change of clothes/pajamas
- a toy or two to play with
- Baby wear! Baby wearing will save your life! Especially in line, and if they fall asleep you can baby wear on most rides
- Know how to use Rider Switch, read more about that HERE.
- Use the Baby Care Center! They have everything you need. Read more about that HERE.
- Know where the characters are easy to spot
- In front of Carthay Circle theater surrounding the fountain in the square
- In Avengers Campus
- Make sure your kiddo has your phone number somewhere on them, write on a sharpie on them, or use our Lost Child Pin Hack HERE.
Itinerary
Now the itinerary we are going to get into is based on little ones, so I will not be incorporating any “Big Kid” rides, BUT if you do want to do some big kid rides utilize the Rider Switch, read more about that HERE.
You have probably heard the term “rope drop” before, that means the time that the park opens. We highly recommend being at the park 30 minutes before rope drop. That means inside the park, on Buena Vista Street waiting for the rope to drop! Leaving your hotel about an hour before rope drop should get you there in time. Most of the people will be rope dropping the “big” rides like Cars, Guardians of the Galaxy, etc. But since this is a day dedicated to little ones we recommend rope dropping Web Slingers. Web Slingers is a popular ride and if you don’t “rope drop” it, the ride will be long all day long.
Avengers Campus
- Web Slingers
- Check out The Amazing Spider-Man show, check the app for times! There is a show about every 30-45 minutes and the show is about 5 minutes long.
- Grab a choco-smash bar, our favorite! Get it at Pyms Kitchen
Next up, Cars Land
- Mater’s Junkyard Jamboree
- Luigi’s Rollickin’ Roadsters (both of these rides have a height requirement of 32″, which is most preschoolers!)
- Your kiddos will love walking around Cars Land, you really feel like you’re in the movie! You can usually check out Lightening McQueen or Mater over by the Cozy Cone
On your way over to Pixar Pier go on the Little Mermaid!
Then to, Pixar Pier
- Jessie’s Critter Carousel
- Toy Story Mania
- Pixar-Pal-A-Round (ferris wheel), the best view of DCA!
- Inside Out Emotional Whirlwind
- Golden Zephyr
Then head over by Grizzly Peak to Redwood Creek Challenge Trail, here your kiddo can explore, climb, swing and play!
Next head over to Hollywood Land
- Disney Jr Dance Party, every little kids favorite show! Dance and play in bubbles with some of your favorite characters from Disney Jr! Check the app for show times. Read more about it HERE.
- Mickey’s PhilarMagic, a cute 3D show where Donald visits some of your favorite Disney movies
- Turtle Talk with Crush, visit crush in his “tank” where you can ask him questions and interact with him!
- Monster Inc (ask the cast member at the ride if they are doing buddy passes, read more about that HERE.)
Where to eat with little ones?
We all know kids can be a little picky. But Disney has all the go to meals for kids! Here is where to find them.
- Chicken nuggets/tenders
- Flo’s V8 Cafe in Cars Land
- Smokejumpers Grill in Grizzly Peak (tenders)
- Grilled cheese
- Carthay Circle Lounge (downstairs, walk up option)
- Smokejumpers Grill in Grizzly Peak
- Mac and cheese
- Boardwalk Pizza & Pasta at Paradise Gardens Park (toddler meal only)
- Pacific Wharf Cafe (toddler meal only)
- Cozy Cone Motel in Cars Land (served with bacon on top, none on request)
- Flo’s V8 Cafe in Cars Land
- Lamlight Lounge on Pixar Pier (reservations recommended)
- Pizza
- Boardwalk Pizza & Pasta at Paradise Gardens Park
- Wine Country Trattoria in Pacific Wharf (reservations recommended)
- Burgers
- Flo’s V8 Cafe in Cars Land
- Lamplight Lounge on Pixar Pier (reservation reommended)
- Smokejumpers Grill in Grizzly Peak