early morning SW flight with kids??

[jennyjinx3]

good info from everyone...thanks!

 

[Betty Rohrer]

this dec my adopted daughter and 3 grandson,7,6.5 and4, flew out of philly early. had to be up at2am for limo was a MAW trip. we just put shoes on the boys and let them fly in pjs. the plane was there when we arrived so we left on time with no delays. just had a relaxing day and were ready to go early the next morning.

 

[lillykat]

I personally love to travel early and have the day down there. I don't know I think when going with young ones that it is a bit harder. I would either do one of two things - either go to the parks when you 1st check in and tour for a while - come back to the resort and have an early CS meal at your resort and and early bed. This way you get to a park but you don't over do it and are fresh for your 1st full day. Or if you think they will pass out - maybe check in and go for a swim and take a rest in the room (hopefully they will take a short nap if they are tired from being up early) then head to the parks around 3 or 4 have a very early dinner and try to be back to the hotel early for an early night. Either way you will get some park time - but not have too many expectations.

We tried to take a 6 am flight for DD's 1st trip (she was MUCH younger than your DC are - 15 months at the time). I expected that she would sleep for the flight - but she was so excited over the new surroundings that she didn't crash until 20 mins before we landed - then she didn't nap much the rest of the day and was cranky by our early dinner time.

The second trip she was almost 3 - (DD#2 turned 1 on the trip). We left later (10 am) figuring that they wouldn't have to be up quite as early. Again they didn't nap on the flight - but did nap when we got there. We had planned to do a sit down but they were cranky and so we skipped it.

If you plan to do a sit down I would not do it somewhere you have to do a credit card cancellation in case things don't work out and you have to grab a CS dinner instead. I would have a plan but be prepared to deviate from it if it isn't working.