Advice for children of different ages?

[Partyof12]

We are a group of 14 going to spend 2 days in MK. We are 8 adults, 4 children aged 2-4, a 10 month old baby and a 13 year old boy. I am worried that all the activities we planned (Princess dinner and CP breakfast) and the fact that we want to stay in MK for the whole 2 days for the little ones will have the older child bored and unhappy. Any suggestions?

Thank you.

 

[Hannathy]

Yes split up in the morning when you head to Dumbo with the little ones someone goes with the 13 yr old to tomorrowland for space and then across for the other mountains and meet back up for lunch. If you have hoppers some may want to head to MGM for TOT and RNR with him. Otherwise yes I think a 13 yr old boy will be very unhappy sticking with kids that little for both days and having to do a princess thing and character bkfst. It would be very unfair to limit him to just rides a 4 yr old could go on. Or if he is a mature 13 yr old give him a cell phone and let him go ride the big rides and meet for meals. We let or 12 yr old go do some things on their own.

 

[cleo]

I would agree the 13 year old is going to be bored on Day 2. What about splitting up that day, then getting together for dinner and talking about what you did? My DS is 13 and he'd be pretty disappointed if everything was geared toward toddlers. I would definitely ask him which other park he would like to visit, then send him with an adult in your group for his own special day.

 

[disnut8]

From experience, there is no way 14 people are going to stick together all two days. You have eight adults - have the 13 year old go off with some adults. Meet later. Just even with eight of us, we divide in three groups. Not the same groups but we mix and match.