Disney Quest & Wide World of Sports

[Rach-Muscat]

I was just wondering if anyone could tell me if DQ & WWoS are full day things or not. I have included them in my planning as full days out, but am beginning to wonder whether or not they are. I have 3 daughters aged 9, 6 & 4, would they be too interested in these, or should I use these 2 days for other things that I am struggling to fit in, like water parks?

Thanks

Rachael

 

[KIRSTIN'S MOMMY]

From past experience with DQ, I would say it's not a full day activity. My dd was 3 when we went, and she was bored. Also, they stay open late (midnight I think?) so you could go over after doing something else. As for WWOS, total waste of time! You don't really get to do anything unless you're part of a group that has something going on there, ie. game, competition or whatever. HTH!

 

[RUSHBURY]

My teenage children and my 8 yo love DQ - but we only go at night as it's open till very late. I wouldn't say it was a full day event! We have done a water park during the day and then DQ at night so this could be an option - as you said you're struggling to fit in the water parks.

I've never been to WWOS so I can't hep with that.

 

[juliebro]

We (me, DH & DS aged 15) went to DQ and spent 4 hours there - which I thought was more than enough. I'd have cheerfully left after about 2 hours. You don't need a full day.

Never been to WWoS

Julie

 

[Rach-Muscat]

Thank yo all so much. That's a great help. Will probably give WWoS a complete miss and only do DQ in an evening. That gives me chance to fit in a water park. Can anybody say which is the best one for children. They are all good swimmers, but would prefer to be in play pools, rather than big slides.

thanks
Rachael

 

[Found Nemo]

Would agree about Wide World of Sports- despite Disney's attempts to convince you otherwise, it really is no more than a training facility for sports teams, albeit a very good one.

They have a baseball stadium and loads of smaller pitches, softball, football (US), football (soccer!) and various indoor facilities. The only "attraction" in the normal sense is the NFL Experience, which allows you to kick footballs at targets and make tackles on dummies etc, but this would not by any stretch of the imagination appeal to many kids, take it from me. Only for real NFL aficionados.

There is an All Star Cafe, but it really isn't worth the trip just to go there. Nothing wrong with the WWOS as a training facility if you're a touring sports team, but I certainly wouldn't call it a tourist attraction.

DisneyQuest is good fun, but maybe younger kids would be bored easily. But then you can ship them off with Mum to the shops in Downtown Disney while you play the games!

 

[KIRSTIN'S MOMMY]

As far as the water parks go, I vote for Typhoon Lagoon with younger kids. There's more shade, and I think the kid's area is better designed. At Blizzard Beach, you can't see them from the top of the slides to the bottom, because the "snow drifts" get in the way, so if you don't have someone at both ends, it can get a little scary. We've done both, TL when dd was almost 2, and BB when she was almost 3, and I would have to say she seemed to have more to do at TL.

 

[vernon]

I thought DQ was a lot of fun, but the younger kids may not get a lot out of it. I wouldn't pay extra to visit it, in your situation, but if it's included on your ticket then maybe an evening visit for a couple of hours would be ok. WWOS I'd avoid unless there is a specific event you're interested in. There really isn't anything of interest for younger kids.

With Waterparks, I'd go for TL with younger kids, as mentioned it has a lot more shade and also the wave pool is much better, IMHO, for younger kids. It is much bigger, the waves really get the younger ones excited ( although you'll need to keep a hold of the little ones as the wave can knock them over.Be careful with them around the area you walk in as the flooring is roughened in order to help you walk, but can graze the skin if you are dragged along/rolled over), there are some nice little "quiet bays" off the main pool with smaller slides for toddlers, the one that's on the left as you walk in has the slide.