Is there enough for 4 year olds at US/IOA?

[kandb]

We have been to WDW twice with our children and I am exploring the possibility of bring them to US/IOA. Is there enough for them to do there? Would they be scared of a lot of the rides? Linda

 

[Fan2CSkr]

These are replies to the same question asked earlier. Hope it helps!


IOA is great for all ages. The eye candy aspect alone is worth the visit. Your kids will enjoy Seuss Landing, Camp Jurassic, Flying Unicorn and many areas of Cartoon Lagoon including Popeye's the whole family will love! (check height restrictions) The Marvel parade at Marvel Island as well as the meet and greets with the Superheros are lots of fun! Spending time with The Mystic Fountain in The Lost Continent is always a blast for kids (and adults) of any age.

IOA with kids offers many fun options to fill an entire day.
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Suess Landing

The whole land is built for kids, with even the fences, signs, and steps are built kidsize. One Fish Two Fish is like Dumbo but with water. Caro-suess-el is a whimsical caroussel full of Dr. Seuss characters. Cat in the Hat has some spinning but kids love this ride.

If I ran the Zoo is another interactive play area. Kids can crawl into holes, squirt water on a small island, and play tic tac toe. There are plenty of areas to climb and get some energy out.

The High in the Sky Trolley, takes you on a trolley ride in the sky above Suess Landing. There are two tracks and four story lines all involving the Sneetches.

Other areas in Suess Landing: Toss a coin into the mouth of the fish in McElligot's Pool to receive a surprise. Sit on Horton's Egg outside the Cat, Hats, and Things gift shop. Walk through the street of the Lifted Lorax and listen to the Once-ler. Stop by Sneetch Beach and listen to the story of the Zax. Meet the Grinch, Cat and the Hat, and Thing 1 and 2.

Jurassic Park

The Discovery Center is a mini-science center where every exhibit is based on dinosaurs. Kids can test their dinosaur knowledge, X-ray the inside of a dinosaur egg, have their DNA sampled to create a new dinosaur, search for bones in a rock, and can "Beasuar" by looking through virtual reality glasses in dinosaur models, or watch a dinosaur hatch in the nursery.

Camp Jurassic is a play area where kids can run through caves, squirt water, climb rope bridges, and go down slides. There is also a kids' ride called Pteranodon Flyers where adults can only ride if they are accompanied by a child.

Lost Continent

The Flying Unicorn is coaster made for children. Pteranodon Flyers is a ride you can only go on if you have a child with you. Enjoy it while your kids are still short enough for you to accompany them on it. "Adults only" guests can't ride this one.

Toon Lagoon

The Me Ship, the Olive is a tri-level play area. There are stairs to climb, slides to go down, and a piano to play. They can squirt the people who are on the boats at Popeye and Bluto's Bilge Rats.

Marvel Super Hero Island

Storm Force Acceltron is a tea-cup clone. This one makes me dizzy but kids love it. And there are characters who ride into Marvel several times a day for Meet and Greet.

Now all of these examples are for little kids. Older kids will probably love some of the wilder rides but we know all about those rides. It's the things for the toddler to age 5 kids that we often forget.

http://www.universalorlando.com/prs_fun_w_kids.html
http://www.universalorlando.com/usf_attr_kids_zone.html
http://disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1353733

 

[sha_lyn]

My now 9DD has been to US/IOA about a dozen times since she was 3. There has always been plenty for her to do. In the past when this subject has come up, I've found one common "thread" from those who have been with young children but claimed there wasn't anything for anyone younger than a teenager. The common thread is the adults felt no nostalgia for the characters or rides at US/IOA so they (the parents/adults) didn't want to spend time in the kiddie areas.

 

[yaytezIOA]

http://disboards.com/showthread.php?p=17701176#post17701176

 

[Tank]

Just got back with my 5yr old. He loved both parks but is extremely tall for his age 48" so he could ride all the rides but the big coasters. There is pleanty for even a short 4yr old to do so he will have a great time. The only thing that scared him was twister, he's not a fan of storms and that was a little to realistic for him. He loved spiderman, mib and even the mummy. After twister we decided not to try posieden. He absolutely loved the water rides, JP river adventure, DD ripsaw falls, and Popeye's bilgerat barges were a big hit. Just make sure you know the height restrictions before you go.