How many twin, triplet, quads and more! families are on the DIS?

[pplasky]

Twins are 8 (BB) Triplets are 6 (BBG).

That's amazing. We have DD 22, DS 19, twins(BG) 8, and DD 7. The older ones don't come anymore, but the younger three love Disney. We try to go once a year. Let the kids have a part in the planning and try not to get overwhelmed. We like to do a park, rest at the resort, and then hop to a different park. Have fun!

 

[Deesknee]

Twins are 8 (BB) Triplets are 6 (BBG). .

WOW

we have only - triplets 14 yo(BBG) and DD 20 mnths.
our experience(s) is DD has been once (going again 2x this yr.)
Triplets have been 7x When they were little we used to dress them in whatever was their favorite character (sometimes the same) We rented 1 twin stroller & used 1 single when they were small.
Best advice we ever got was to take an afternoon break of swimming with a nap after. We also always rent a van, as we like to go to cross roads for dinner.


Have fun!!!

 

[asktriplets]

i'm here ,too!!! ...but you already know that because you've helped me so immensely regarding the atlanta drive....

i usually dress the kids similarly (same weight of clothes, same level of coverage, same level of comfort, etc.), so i have packed somewhat coordinating clothes, for the most part.

my girls are identical, so it is really important for me that they have their "own" colors on while in the park (yellow or purple for one, and red or pink for the other). this way, in an emergency, i don't have to "think" about who is who (and at 2 1/2, they are already at the point where they will ignore me if i am calling out the wrong name, even if i am looking directly at me...which certainly seems fair!!)

as for other tips, i'm not sure i can help as mine are so much younger than yours, but i will post a trip report when i return....

(btw, not sure of you check on tc very often, but that was me asking about crying in hotel rooms!! i wanted to get an idea of how other MoMs handle it!)

 

[we6clarks]

We also have twin DD who are 16 mo old, 3yr old DD, and 5 yr old DS. We are going to WD at the end of May. It will be the twins first trip. Older 2 have been 1 time. I will probably dress the twins in co-ordinating or matching outfits. They are too young to protest!

 

[we6clarks]

Question for other parents with multiples. Where do you stay in WDW? When we made our ressies they let us all stay in one room because the twin DD are under 2. What hotels can accomodate a family of 6 in one room? Thanks.

 

[2BoysMom]

We leave on Friday morning, driving up from Miami. We're going to celebrate my fraternal twin boys turning 1 year. We recently moved to FL and have no friends or family here, so it's our way to make this milestone special (and an excuse for Mom to go to Disney...shhhhh )

My boys wear coordinating clothes but not matching. We will be bringing our double stroller with the REALLY LARGE royal blue sun visor. Oh, and we are staying at the Contemporary for the monorail convenience, we got a fantastic rate through Magical Journeys travel agency.

 

[mcbj]

Mine are both singletons! But my brother has GB twins (13 months) and my sister has GG twins (11 months), add my DD (10 months) to the mix and it sure gets loud at the holidays!! Good luck to you all!!

 

[triplefigs]

Mine are both singletons!

I knew you must have multiples in your family to use the word 'singleton'! That's just not in the daily vocabulary of most parents. I would have NEVER thought to call a baby or child a singleton until I had multiples. Boy does life change (in more ways than you think!)

 

[Koda]

I have 9 y.o. fraternal dds, and a 7y.o. dd. We first took them to WDW when the twins were 6, and my little one was 5. We dressed all three alike most days, which made it much easier to keep track of them!

We returned to WDW in Oct. 2004, and my twins turned 9 while we were there(10/29). The girls said that it was the best day they have ever had! I made them matching birthday shirts ( and an un-birthday shirt for my youngest), which got them a lot of attention from cast members, as well as other guests (Tweedle-Dee and Tweedle-Dum especially liked them!). We even got picked to open up the MK with Mickey and the gang! It was like a dream, riding the train from Toontown with all of those characters, and then throwing pixie dust out on the crowd just before the gates opened! After the opening festivities, we ate breakfast with Cinderella! I couldn't have imagined a better day for my girls!

Of course, now, we are heading back in July to celebrate my youngest's b-day (7/7). She talked us into it, although I think my DH put the idea into her head! It is hard to be the younger sister of twin sisters (they are only 1 grade apart in school), so it was hard to turn her down. Besides, I have an annual pass to make the most of!

You will have a great time on your trip! Just be flexible, and don't rush too much. Enjoy!

 

[livinglighthouse]

12yo boy and 10yo BG twins........my kids would all kill me if I dressed them alike, although husband has been trying for years to do the "matching shirt" thing. I keep resisting though. I had to laugh about the "singleton" vocabulary.......yes once you have twins in your family somewhere your whole vocabulary widens.....LOL!

 

[livinglighthouse]

12yo boy and 10yo BG twins........my kids would all kill me if I dressed them alike, although husband has been trying for years to do the "matching shirt" thing. I keep resisting though. I had to laugh about the "singleton" vocabulary.......yes once you have twins in your family somewhere your whole vocabulary widens.....LOL!

Oops also forgot to say that we are staying in the 2 bedroom condo at Old Key West and Wilderness Lodge and will be staying in a deluxe room at Animal Kingdom for 2 nights to accomodate our brood.

 

[huey duey & luey]

Question for other parents with multiples. Where do you stay in WDW? When we made our ressies they let us all stay in one room because the twin DD are under 2. What hotels can accomodate a family of 6 in one room? Thanks.

We are DVC members so we stay in a 2 bdroom villa. They are expensive but if you rent points from a member it can be reasonable. I know alot of people get adjoining rooms for a family of 6. It is crazy that most rooms don't accomodate more than 4 people. I am finding this to be a big problem as we try to book our Disney cruise fo next year.
Tara

 

[we6clarks]

Let me know if you come up with a good solution to the cruise problem. We are in the same boat! Only thing I have thought of is trying to get my parents to go on the cruise too. Then we could put 2 of the kids in the room with them. Thanks for the tip on renting DVC points.
Michele

 

[tcbdlb]

I couldn't resist posting to this thread! We have surviving triplets (GB^i^B) that are almost 3 1/2 and a DS that is 6. We'll be leaving for WDW on May 28th. The entire family wears matching shirts when we go because it makes it SOOOO much easier to find everyone in the crowd. This will be our third trip in a year (getting the most of our annual pass) and the days with matching shirts have been much less hectic that without. I buy cheap tees wholesale and make our own "logo" for the trip with print out iron-ons. The kids love the attention they get with the shirts too. We had their names on the back and DS thought it was pretty cool that Peter Pan knew his name.

We use umbrella strollers with the connector for the two little ones. Easier to collapse to get on the buses and train. We stay off-property in a timeshare so space isn't a problem for us.

Dana (taransmomtoo on MOST and TC)

 

[hokiefan33]

We pretty much stuck to their schedule (6:30 PM bedtime) unless we were doing Fantasmic or Wishes.

A 6:30 bedtime??? How do you manage that? How does your husband get to see them after work? What time do they get up in the morning? Just curious, I've never seen a normal bedtime that early before.

 

[LuvindisCruiser]

Five yr. old Twins G/B

We will be taking them to WDW for the first time May 10-15,staying at POFQ, and then sail
away on the Wonder, cannot wait !!
We all wear matching shirts, so it'll be easier to spot the kids, hopefully !!
I'm going to take a single stroller with with a big basket underneath
for snacks and stuff. So, when my DD's little legs start to get tired (probably after about 2 hours) we can stick her in it and GO !!
12 more days to go!

 

[lotsofkids]

Our fraternal boys are almost 11 (in May). Also have DD almost 8 (in June), DS5, and DD4. I love Disney and have managed to "share the love" with all of them. Together we are working on my husband! We've been to Disney in Feb. 2004 and 2005. The 3 older pack for themselves (with a list I provide), so no matching outfits. We met my sister and her family both times, which provided older cousins. We also stayed in a DVC room and were able to prepare most breakfasts and dinners. They had such a great time.

 

[Deesknee]

I knew you must have multiples in your family to use the word 'singleton'! That's just not in the daily vocabulary of most parents. I would have NEVER thought to call a baby or child a singleton until I had multiples. Boy does life change (in more ways than you think!)

As I read this all I could think of was when DS (a triplet) was about 5 he got really mad at his 2 siblings & asked if he could PLEASE be a singleton now.

 

[hellow]

G/B twins that are 14 and DD that is 17. It seems so long ago that I was dealing with the "challenges" of twins (double the diapers, twin strollers, etc) Now they are just 2 teenagers, no one even knows they are twins.

The twins get along really well together, so sometimes DD17 feels like the odd man out. We all still love our trips to Disney together.

 

[fanofmickey]

We have DD 19 (TODAY ), DS 16 and fraternal boys age 9. I did dress them alike on our visit when they were 2 because I thought, if we get separated, I can say "he's dressed just like this" as I point to his twin!