MK fun with 11-year old?

Surgie2

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I'll have a few hours on a Monday morning in MK next month with my 11 year-old granddaughter while her parents and younger siblings go to BBB and CRT (which she has done before and is not interested in this trip). I'd like to make it a fun morning together. She does not like coasters or wild rides of any kind. We will have Genie+/LL. She really wants to go to Carousel of Progress so we'll do that and get some kind of fun treat. Anything else that might be fun to take advantage of being just the two of us?
 

People mover, Tomorrowland speedway, Dumbo, Little Mermaid ride, Buzz Lightyear- Basically that Tomorrowland/ New Fantasyland area. You could get the train and do a loop too. Big Top Circus have covered apples and various other treats
 
If you get lucky, you might catch a ride on the trolley with the Dans singing Christmas carols!! I think we did this right at rope drop. My daughter always insisted we stop and listen if the Dans passed us, so this was extra special for us!!IMG_2631.jpeg
 
My best suggestion is to let her guide you in what to do. Just tell her you’ll do whatever she wants and just go with her flow. I’ve been this way with both my girls at several ages in different places and I love watching them enjoy themselves at their pace. When my girls ask me for suggestions on what to do they almost always agree because they asked me instead of me telling them what we‘re doing. It’s gives the trip a really good vibe (at least it does for me/us).

Our last WDW trip in June I told my DD20 (then 19) that she could plan out the entire itinerary and she said no, because it stressed her out - LOL! So I said we’ll plan it together, and so we did. Once we were in the parks, I just followed her lead - it was so joyful for me to do this.

Whatever you decide - have so much fun and enjoy your time with your DGD :smickey:
 
Oh….I’ll add…..
Does you DGD have a cell phone?
If she does you can text her things about rides, snacks, parades and etc and you’ll get an idea by her replies to you if it’s a 👍🏻 or 👎🏻
 












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