1KidandaHalf
...well, 3 whole kids now! ;-)
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Only downside for the train is it may still be closed during the OPs visit. But they can access the train and the Lilly Belle at NOS, and if he is partially mobile, he can see the train station on the other side of the tracks.
We will be there 4/30-5/8, so the trains probably will be still closed. Obviously, all those days won't be in the park since they only let us get a max of 5 day tickets, but we had to build in a lot of rest time for him inbetween and are hoping to also get to see some other places in the area like SM Pier and US.
I've never seen Lilly Belle, so that would be cool. Would also be neat to see the buildings on the other side of the tracks. He's very unstable on his feet now, so if it's not stroller/WC accessible at all, then we can carry him some but not very far as he is getting too heavy.
We did a Make-A-Wish trip back in 2014 and stayed at Give Kids the World to go to WDW. It was an amazing trip and we have some great pictures and memories from that. It's one of the reasons why we want to take them to see Mickey again now. I do prefer DLR better because it's smaller and easier for us to get around. WDW was overwhelming with getting to and from each park; The time that takes would really exhaust him now. He fatigues quickly. Although I know his excitement at being in the parks will give him a little more energy, we don't want him to over do it either.This is something for the future - Have you looked at Make A Wish?
Our previous visits to DLR have just been magical. This is part of the challenge of making this trip extra magical. We've had such wonderful experiences previously that I don't want the boys or me to be disappointed. It's been several years and I know our situation and his energy level has changed. My head says I need to reset my expectations, but my heart hasn't quite bought into that yet.
Any ideas how crowded it will be when we go (4/30-5/8)? I've been watching the crowd calendars and have tried to pick a "low crowd" week, but have also heard there's no such thing as "low crowds" at DLR anymore.