AK or Epcott for Toddler?

[tripplanner]

I have to dsagree with this. My kids LOVE Epcot. We also love AK, so choosing one park over the other would be a tough decison for us.

On our first trip with kids in 2003, our girls were 2 and 3. In December 2006, our kids were 2.5, 5, and 6.

Here is what they loved at Epcot:

Living Seas - Aquarium (try to be there when they feed the fish), Nemo ride, turtle Talk with Crush
Journey into Imagination - Figment ride, all the interactive stuff after the ride, and especially the fountains outside this pavillion
Land - Soarin (if 40 inches, my DD2 was and loved it), boat ride
Spaceship Earth - I don't love this ride, honestly, but my kids do. I think it has something to do with riding in the "big ball."
Character Connection
World showcase - They loved the boat rides in Norway and Mexico. They also loved all of the entertainment as we walked around, especially the acrobats in China and all of the musicians. We also did the Princess Storybook dinner in Norway, which my girls loved.

I am sure I am forgetting lots of things they loved about Epcot, but I know for certain that they were not bored.



Since you are doing one day at MK for your DD, why not do one day for yourself at Epcot if that is where you really want to go? If you think you'll be back in a few years when your DD is older, AK will still be there when you come back.

Whether you go to AK or Epcot, I'm sure you will have a great time!

I'm in total agreement with Epcot. Epcot and MK were my kids favorites when they were toddlers. The favorites listed above are perfect for a toddler. We were also pleasantly surprised with how many great character interactions we had at Epcot over in the garden area across from the rose and crown and in the America section. AK was not a hit with the kids when they were small. My son was really scared of the "It's Tough to Be a Bug Show" (too loud and dark). The Dinosaur Ride and Mt Everest is too rough for little ones.

 

[NemoMOm]

OK, I'm going to go in the oppsoite direction My sone loved Epcot. There is the Nemo ride, fish and Turtle Talk at the Seas. He loves the boatride at Living w/the land. He like the activities at the Kodak bldg (but not the ride we didn't take him on it cause it is too loud). He loved the kidcot stops. He did that with DH while I shopped

However, AK is I hate to say this please don't flame me but more like a zoo. My guy is only 2 so Dino land was really overwhelming for him. The playground is really large and had lots of big kids running aound. The carnival area was really loud and again too old for him. He is too hyper to sit for the shows at Mickey's camp although we will try again this fall. So, that really just left the the Safari ride and the animal trails which he enjoyed but we were done with by mid-afternoon.

He really loved Epcot. Just my 2 cents

 

[perdidochas]

We'll be going in mid April to WDW for 3 days (sneaking in a WDW visit since we're visiting family in FL)

DD will be 2 1/2 yrs old and she pretty much refuses being in a stroller (so napping in it is out of the question!)

We decided she can only take 2 days in the parks, and are trying to decide which ones to take her. I absolutely have to take her to MK, but we're not sure about the second park.

I say we go to Epcott, she'll love seeing the flower show and all the activity there (plus I love it too). DH says that AK would be better because she loves animals. Neither of us has been to AK.

Any opinions out there from more experienced parents?

I'd choose AK, since 1) neither of you have been; and 2) your kid likes animals.