How did your 7/8/9 year old do on FJ, Transformers, Terminator, Gringotts, and Mummy?

[AtlantaDisneyDreamer]

What makes your daughter nervous? For my DD, its creepy things (even Haunted Mansion is too creepy). For my DS, its big drops (although he has little interest in creepy stuff).

Mummy is very creepy. Spiderman and Transformers are just action-packed but no scary drops. Gringotts is good - even for those who won't do coasters and even my DD could handle the "creepy" sections. FJ is VERY creepy - but she could just close her eyes for the whole middle section. The beginning and the end should be fine. RRR is straight up, all thrills coaster. What u see, is what u get My DD loved it (but when younger, would cry in the line for EVERY new coaster. Once it started, she would love it. Just rather embarrassing for me to force her into the seat blubbering - I wasn't as mean a mom as I looked, I promise!)

I like to show some ride videos and gauge reactions that way. I'm helping a friend plan his Disney/Uni trip and I sat his whole family down to watch a planning video...I gained so much insight into what they were each interested in. For some questionable rides, I showed them more detailed ride videos and we discussed whether they were manageable.

Great info and ideas. Thanks! I probably will show her some videos. I think Mummy is a definite no. Will definitely do Gringotts. That is the one I am looking forward to the most.

 

[AtlantaDisneyDreamer]

We were just in US in April. My boys are 7 & 10, both chickens. We did all of the rides except the big coasters. The only one they wouldn't do again is the Mummy. I sat next to my 10yr old and he was very upset during the ride. All of the transformer, spider man types they both thoroughly enjoyed. They also loved Jurassic park and Dudley do right rip saw falls.

I think we will do all the water rides. Those are faves of mine, and my DD likes water rides too.

 

[elaine amj]

I think we will do all the water rides. Those are faves of mine, and my DD likes water rides too.

Do you have Express passes? We got the most use of our Express passes at the water rides. Did Jurassic Park once (wet, but shoes stayed dry), Ripsaw Falls (very wet), Popeye's Barges (1/2 the raft, very, very wet, 1/2 the raft completely soaking wet).

Did Popeye's 3 times - the best water ride!!!!

We did specifically plan a short trip into the parks (3 hours) focused primarily on the water rides. We wore flip flops and crocs and our swimsuits/dry fit stuff. Then went back to the hotel to hit the pool. It was great because it wouldn't have been good for our feet to walk in flips all day long. We didn't end up returning to Popeye's on another day (even though my son asked) because changing to flips was going to be too much hassle.

Just expect to get very, very, very wet

 

[AtlantaDisneyDreamer]

Do you have Express passes? We got the most use of our Express passes at the water rides. Did Jurassic Park once (wet, but shoes stayed dry), Ripsaw Falls (very wet), Popeye's Barges (1/2 the raft, very, very wet, 1/2 the raft completely soaking wet).

Did Popeye's 3 times - the best water ride!!!!

We did specifically plan a short trip into the parks (3 hours) focused primarily on the water rides. We wore flip flops and crocs and our swimsuits/dry fit stuff. Then went back to the hotel to hit the pool. It was great because it wouldn't have been good for our feet to walk in flips all day long. We didn't end up returning to Popeye's on another day (even though my son asked) because changing to flips was going to be too much hassle.

Just expect to get very, very, very wet

Yes! We are staying onsite. I hadn't thought about getting our shoes soaked on the water rides. We may save the water rides for right before returning to our rooms, also. We will have our 2 year old with us, so we will have a stroller (DH will probably take her back to the hotel while my older daughter and I do the water rides). I may bring flip flops to change into prior to hitting the water rides since we can store them in our stroller. I was really hoping to limit all of the items we have to carry with us, but even with express passes and staying onsite, it seems that we may have a stroller full.

 

[elaine amj]

A stroller sure comes handy

We were going to go bagless....but because we like to have a water bottle with us at all times, by Day 2, we decided to carry 1 drawstring bag. Figured if we have to deal with lockers anyway, we might as well also carry our refillable popcorn bucket. And my sunglass case. And....

 

[jenrose66]

Our trip is almost here! I am second guessing myself on which rides to take my 8 year old on. She will trust me at first, but if I take her on something too scary, she won't ride anything else she can't see. What is your experience with this?

My 8 year old was tall enough for all those rides but he is very nervous. He enjoyed Transformers but refused to ride all the others you asked about.