Favorite for a 3 year old girl

[christyB]

My daughter just turned 3 last month. We will be heading to DLR this week for 3 days. Our group will also include a 2 year old niece and an 8 month old as well as 6 adults. What rides, shows and activities have you found to be the most popular for 2 and 3 year old girls?

 

[Ross3half]

Hi, we've been 4 times with our girls who are now 3-1/2 and 6. Their favorites have always been:

California Adventure:
Playhouse Disney Live
Turtle Talk with Crush
All of the Bugs Life area (but NOT the movie at that age)
Monsters ride
Golden Zephyr
Carousel
Pixar Parade
Toy Storia Mania (my 6 years old's favorite, 3 year old can kind of do it, but I don't know about a 2 year old)
Aladdin show

Disneyland:
Dumbo
Carousel
Teacups
Peter Pan
Alice in Wonderland
Small World
Princess FF
Pooh (still my 3 year old's favorite ride of all)
Parade
Astro Blasters Buzz ride
Story Book Canal
Casey Jr. Circus Train
Tiki Room
Train ride around the park
Horse-drawn ride down Main St.
Jungle Cruise

Really, their favorite thing of all is the autograph books and meeting the characters, primarily the princesses at the younger ages when they were still scared of some of the characters. They love all the shows and parades.

The things they cried on at age 2-3:
Bugs Life movie
Mr. Toad's Wild Ride
Roger Rabbit Cartoon Spin
Goofy Go Coaster
Snow White
Matterhorn
Big Thunder Mtn Railroad
Fireworks (younger daughter who is sensitive to noise) :-(
Fantasmic ("evil" parts scared them)

 

[wannagoback]

PP gave some excellent ideas. I just want to add that, in my opinion, the Playhouse Disney Live show is a must-do for children that age. Especially if they are familiar with the characters involved: Mickey Mouse Clubhouse, My Friends Tigger and Pooh, Little Einsteins, and Handy Manny.

 

[Teki]

PlayHouse Disney in DCA
Ariels Grotto also in DCA

Most of Fantasy land
Princess Fantasy Farie
Toon Town
Small World
Minnies Birthday breakfast
Pixie Hollow.
hmm...

Theres alot actually Im sure I could think of more!

 

[bluegrizzlies1]

If the 3 yr old is 40 inches I would take her on soarin my 3 yr old loved it.

 

[bluegrizzlies1]

Everything in the park is great my 3 yr old top rides would be

soarin
pirates
haunted mansion
space mountain
sun wheel
The only rides she did not care for were tower of terror and the matterhorn

 

[kamikazecat]

My 3yo's favorite rides were:

Soarin
Playhouse Disney
Everything in Bug World at CA Adventures
The RC in Toontown (forgot the name)
Pirates
Dumbo
Storyland Boats
It's A Small World
Big Thunder Mountain
The train around the park
Nemo Submarines
Autotopia

 

[californiamomof4grls]

My 3 year old loved Dumbo hands down! She was so stinkin excited! It was very cute... and then of course she loved everything else because it was DISNEYLAND!!! LOL!

 

[S. S. Columbia]

Gadget's Go Coaster (in Toontown) is a beginner's roller coaster (35-inch height requirement) -- it's a quick ride (~ 1 minute) and it's pretty tame. IMO most 3-year-olds would enjoy it.

Muppet*Vision 3D (in DCA): a 3-year-old might like the 3D effects -- and any way, it's a cute show for the "grownups."

Pooh Corner (in Critter Country) and the Candy Palace (on Main Street) for some tasty treats.

And bring some coins for the Snow White Wishing Well.

HTH