DLP with toddlers

[Paulinaca]

In going to be at DLP on monday May 8th with my kids (3&4 yo) is it posible to do all the attractions and meet the Characters? What about taking my girl to the bibbidi bobbidi boutique?

 

[SMD]

What do you mean by all of the attractions? There are 25 rides in just Disneyland itself and several people have attempted to do them all in 1 day and it's a nonstop day that requires lots of planning. there's an annual gumball rally where teams attempt it and it doesn't happen. I doubt that a 3 year old would even make the height requirement for all of them. There are additional attractions that aren't rides that will take up even more time. You should look at ride and attraction descriptions on the Disney site and a map and make a priority list, if not a plan. Do you have a reservation for BBB? If that's a priority, start there and work your plan around the time you reserve.

 

[Paulinaca]

This is the list of the attracions i want to do:
1. Peter Pan
2. Dumbo
3. Casey jr. Circus train
4. Mickey house
5. Minnie house
6. Goofy house
7. Donalds boat
6. Gadgets go coster
7. Chip and dales trae house
8. Its a small world
9. Alice in wonderland
10. Mad tea party
11. Astro blazers
12.Astro orbitor
13.Finding nemo submarine voyage
14. Autopia
16. Pirates of the Caribbean
17. The manny adventures of winnie the pooh
18. Splash Mountain

Is it Too much? Is there enough time to do this and the bbb? I already have a reservation for the crown package at 1:00 pm

 

[Xenorye]

The park is open from 9am - 10pm that day. Here's the thing: Yes, it's possible you can get all of these done in one day. However, doing all of these in one day with a three year old will be challenging, to say the least. If you take advantage of FastPass and go open to close, you've got a shot. But can your 3 y/o keep up? It'll be tough.

Also, make sure you check the height requirement on Splash, Autopia, and Gadget's.

 

[smartlabelprint]

I think it's just too much for them at their age. Plus the time crunch.

If I were you this is what I would attempt.

Skip 4-7, 11,12

They're probably not tall enough for #18 or would Be too scared.
Leave 13,14 for last.

Is this in one day? You're still
Pushing it with the rest of the items!

 

[pharmama]

I think on a Monday in May this might be possible IF your kids are up for a very fast paced day. But I do think you should prioritize and know which ones you can knock off the list if things are going downhill. You know your kids, of course, but my 5yo and even a bit my 7yo still find POTC kinda scary.

How tall are your kids? You have 3 rides on the list with height restrictions (gadgets, 35" Autopia 32", and Splash, 40").

Even if they're tall enough I want to warn you about something that happened to me on Gadgets a few years back. It sounds like you may be taking your girls by yourself (I've done lots of trips with 1, 2 or all 3 of my girls by myself and its super fun!). I tried to go on Gadget's once with two of my girls who would have been 4 and 6 at the time. After waiting in line we couldn't ride because each row only seats 2 people. They considered this to mean my 6yo was riding "alone" even though she would have been in the row in front of me and would not let her ride. We did ride Splash successfully on that trip (DD6 was in the very front, then DD4 and I were right behind her) so I'm really not sure if this was a CM judgement call or the rules are different for different rides as to what is "alone". I can see how Splash is less separated in the ride vehicle than Gadgets so the latter is certainly possible. You can definitely go all 3 of you in one Autopia car so no issues there.

 

[pharmama]

Forgot to mention- do you know how your kids will react to the characters? None of my 3 kids liked characters with heads at 3yo. They were OK-ish with face characters like princesses but preferred to just observe non face characters at a distance. If you're not sure, I might try to find a character in town square or some such to see how they react before waiting in line at Mickey's house (or Minnie's) only to have one or both of them freak out.

 

[Miggee]

that is a long list, i would defin cut it down and not stress if you dont get on some, also BBB will prob be out if you are focused on doing rides. I took my girls on their first trip when they were 4 and 2 1/2, we didnt even get to half of your list, my needed to nap during the day, so that took out a big part of the day, so plan, plan and plan, but dont let it bother you if things do not go as planned, relax, get a mickey ear and just people watch and enjoy the Disney magical air.

 

[figment_jii]

I just got back from DL with a 4.5 year old and I generally think you're going to be hard pressed to do all of these attractions in one day. There are a few things where you can control how much time is spent there (Goofy and Donald's houses), but other than that, you're also at the mercy of line lengths. Personally, I think the biggest issue is that a fair number of attractions on your list are relatively slow loads, so long(ish) lines are not uncommon (Peter Pan, Alice, Astro Oribitor, Nemo) even on relatively slow days. I highly recommend being there at rope drop so you can try to get Peter Pan taken care of early (otherwise that tends to be a pretty big time sink), along with the other attractions in FL.

I would prioritize what you want to do the most and start from there. As others have mentioned, you haven't include naps/breaks or meals. Both of those can take up time (I'd allow around 45 minutes for a QS meal to be safe).

 

[agamble]

I would arrive at the parks at 8AM for your 9AM opening if your kids are able so you can get through security and be one of the first in line. Are you bringing a stroller for the kids? Single/Double? If you are I would park it in each land and only use it to move between lands. Are you going as the only adult, or do you have help.

I personally think you can do a lot if not most of your wishlist, but I would ditch BBB because it will be a big time sucker.

Head straight to Fantasyland at opening and try to be one of the first on Peter Pan. Your goal is to have no more than a 10 minute wait. By being one of the first at the gates you should be able to do this if you are a fast walker and able to ditch the stroller easily/quickly. (If you cannot get in the line before it is long then I would skip it and try again later.) Next ride Dumbo, Alice, and Casey Jr. Toon Town opens an hour after regular park opening. If it's 10AM head there, if not ride the teacups first then head to Toon Town. Go straight to Gadgets and ride that. Then meet Mickey and Minnie outside their houses (Mickey doesn't move inside until later) and take a little tour of each house. The other houses in town do not have M&G and you can tour them as quickly as you want. Try to leave Toon Town by 11AM. Grab an early lunch, or eat food from home to avoid lines. At this time I would grab Splash Mountain FP and ride Pirates and Winnie the Pooh while waiting to use them then ride Splash Mountain. Then head back towards Tomorrowland and get in the rest of your rides including Small World. It is doable. It will be lots of walking. And I think you would even have time for a few more rides if you skip the BBB. We typically do all of Fantasyland and Toon Town in 2-3 hours of park opening depending on crowds and lines.

Have fun!

 

[Epek]

I was just there yesterday alone with my 6 and 3 yr olds. I think you might be able to do most of your list if you do not do BBB. If you do, there's no way. We did about the same number of attractions and also park hopped, but we did not do anything over a 20 min wait. You have a few on your list that will put you over. Plus, as pharmama said, I don't think they'll let you go on Gadget's Go Coaster or Splash Mountain without another adult.

 

[agamble]

I was just there yesterday alone with my 6 and 3 yr olds. I think you might be able to do most of your list if you do not do BBB. If you do, there's no way. We did about the same number of attractions and also park hopped, but we did not do anything over a 20 min wait. You have a few on your list that will put you over. Plus, as pharmama said, I don't think they'll let you go on Gadget's Go Coaster or Splash Mountain without another adult.

She can go on both, most likely. Splash they consider it as a everyone is in the same vehicle. So one child could sit next to her and the other directly in front of her. With Gadget's we have been allowed to sit with one child and have one in front. But that may be at CM discretion.

 

[Epek]

She can go on both, most likely. Splash they consider it as a everyone is in the same vehicle. So one child could sit next to her and the other directly in front of her. With Gadget's we have been allowed to sit with one child and have one in front. But that may be at CM discretion.

That's good to know. I wasn't allowed to have 2 5yr olds in the same Matterhorn car as me, they had to split up. Luckily, we had an 8 yr old and another adult. It doesn't seem any different than what you described at Gadgets Go Coaster.

 

[agamble]

That's good to know. I wasn't allowed to have 2 5yr olds in the same Matterhorn car as me, they had to split up. Luckily, we had an 8 yr old and another adult. It doesn't seem any different than what you described at Gadgets Go Coaster.

It seems to be an odd thing and somewhat up to CM discretion. I think with Matterhorn the problem may be that one would be in front of you and the other is in front of the other 5 y/o therefore you can't touch the child. Whereas on Splash Mountain one could sit next to her and one in front. I wonder if they would not let one adult take three children under 7 on Splash Mountain since you wouldn't be able to sit behind and next to all of them.