Play areas at the parks

[lisaisjessiesmom]

We are going to MK, Epcot, and Hollywood Studios in October and my daughter will be two years old. Could anyone tell me where the play areas are at these parks? I believe the Honey I Shrunk the Kids area is gone. Did anything replace it? I also recall there being something small by splash mountain, but I am not sure if there is anything else. I know my daughter is going to want to stretch her legs and play some while we are there. Thanks!

 

[pa. dad]

the MK has tom sawyer island also. You take a little ferry coming and going.
EP has a couple of fountains where water shoots out of the ground and kids can get wet. Also at the Imagination building and others, there's areas where kids can jump on a color and it'll make music and things like that.
i;m not sure about the studios with the playground now closed. The AK has the Boneyard which is a good one should you choose to go there.

 

[akfan513]

There is also a splash area by Dumbo and Barnstormer at MK my kids like. They get wet but dry so fast in the sun!

 

[J.Casto79]

http://disneyunder3.com/playgrounds-at-the-walt-disney-world-theme-parks/#.VxrRDvr3arU

 

[DizneyLizzy]

The new-ish indoor Dumbo queue play area is great! You don't have to be "in line" for the ride in order to play. Just walk through the Dumbo standby queue and tell them you want to play. They'll give you a pager to give back to them just so they can keep count of how many kids are in there. My 2 year old had a fabulous time in there during a rainstorm. I'll take him back there next time for a bit even if it's not raining.

 

[DisneyRegulars]

The new-ish indoor Dumbo queue play area is great! You don't have to be "in line" for the ride in order to play. Just walk through the Dumbo standby queue and tell them you want to play. They'll give you a pager to give back to them just so they can keep count of how many kids are in there. My 2 year old had a fabulous time in there during a rainstorm. I'll take him back there next time for a bit even if it's not raining.

I'm not sure this suggestion is kosher. I would be pissed if someone stormed by me to play in the play area. We wait in the standby line just to play in the play area, so essentially by walking past everyone you are cutting in line.

The play area is great though. Make sure you don't go too early though because they don't open it up for an hour or two after the park opens.

 

[DisneyRegulars]

In Epcot there is a hedge maze in Great Britain which can be fun to let little ones run around in a bit.

 

[DizneyLizzy]

I'm not sure this suggestion is kosher. I would be pissed if someone stormed by me to play in the play area. We wait in the standby line just to play in the play area, so essentially by walking past everyone you are cutting in line.

The play area is great though. Make sure you don't go too early though because they don't open it up for an hour or two after the park opens.

Oh my gosh, I'm sorry - totally not what I was suggesting. When I went I guess the ride was a walk on bc I just walked right into the play area without passing anyone. I just meant that they won't make you ride the ride...you can just play without riding Dumbo. They told me that as they were giving me the pager - that I could ride whenever I wanted, and if I didn't want to ride, I could just hand them the pager on my way out. I'm assuming this was bc it was a rainy day and not many people were actually going on the ride

 

[DisneyRegulars]

Oh my gosh, I'm sorry - totally not what I was suggesting. When I went I guess the ride was a walk on bc I just walked right into the play area without passing anyone. I just meant that they won't make you ride the ride...you can just play without riding Dumbo. They told me that as they were giving me the pager - that I could ride whenever I wanted, and if I didn't want to ride, I could just hand them the pager on my way out. I'm assuming this was bc it was a rainy day and not many people were actually going on the ride

I see what you were saying now, and I agree, when the standby line is short/not there, you can walk right into the playground.

 

[Miumiu4me]

Epcot also has playgrounds during Flower and Garden, a small playground in Mission Space, and a bigger Nemo themed one at Living Seas.

My two year old loves the video games at the Launch Bay at Hollywood Studios.