Rides for 17 month old?

[antkim]

So which rides/attractions at each park?

How about Buzz, Pooh and Dumbo Poc?

Tell me what you ahve done!

Kim

 

[sleepyone]

On our last trip my 2 youngest were 27months and 8 months old. They both went to all the show and some of the rides they rode were:

Dumbo the flying elephant
The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh
Cinderella's Golden Carousel
The Great Movie Ride
Jungle Cruise
Main Street Vehicles
Triceratop Spin
Kilimanjaro Safaris

Sleepyone

 

[NHAnn]

Hi there fellow "Jerry" meet attendee!!

We were in the parks with my fearless little granddaughter early January, she actually turned 17 months on our trip I should amend that to say she didn't fear any rides but she was NOT into the characters...quite the opposite of her 3 yr old brother!

At MK she liked Dumbo (a couple of times) and Alladin's Magic Carpets, Pooh (a couple of times), Tea CUps and TikiBirds, the Carousel...IASW was closed for rehab She loved Philharmagic on her daddy's lap, kept the glasses on even! She enjoyed exploring at the Fort on Tom Sawyers Island and the play area in Mickey's toontown...and walking through Micky and Minnie's houses in Toontown too.

At AK...the flying dinosaur ride in Dinoland and the Boneyard playground....the Festival of the Lion King held her attention more than the Pocohontas Story hour. She enjoyed the Safari and just walking around looking at animals and birds.....but neither she nor her brother liked It's Tough to Be a Bug ("darker" and scarier than Philharmagic I guess with less familiar characters)

At MGM we had a blast...lots of character interaction with no long lines for her brother...and they both enjoyed the Voyage of the Little Mermaid and the Beauty and the Beast Stage SHow. Playhouse Disney was a HUGE hit with both kids...I wish we'd gotten there early enough to be closer to the stage...we walked in right as it started, after getting out of the Little Mermaid, so we were near the back. But they laughed and danced and
absolutely loved that show. She loved the Honey I Shrunk the Kids playground and didn't want to leave!

AT Epcot we did Figment/Imagination, and at the Living Seas...she enjoyed Turtle Talk with Crush. In one of the Innoventions there is a whole little kids section of computers/games at kid-level...she was amazingly into pulling up a chair and pushing buttons, by herself or with adult help. Strolling around World Showcase she just liked to be put down to walk around and look at stuff....any kind of street attraction or music would keep her attention until she felt the urge to move on and so we would just go with her flow walking around there.
This is a child who does NOT like to be "confined" (sit still in a chair or stroller) unless it is to eat or sleep. But at the movies and shows I mentioned, she was fine if she could sit on daddy's or grampa's lap, and engrossed once the show actually started.

Hope this helps. Have a blast antkim!

 

[lclark0621]

At 17 months old, your child can ride EVERYTHING except the thrill rides (rides with height restrictions).

We took our DS when he was 9 months old for his first trip & he went on everything we did (we did not do any thrill rides since we have done them all before). He loved EVERYTHING, including the characters.

I only hope he is as happy to see the characters this April as he was last year.

 

[antkim]

Thanks guys!!! Hey NHAnn!! How's the "capering" going?

I can't wait...I think he will have a blast and I know his big brother (6) will enjoy this trip the most-this will be his 4th visit!

The "baby" is not one to "sit still"....shall I say SO I think just getting out and "exploring" is going to be great for him! He has NO fear at this point so I do not think many things will frighten him....although the characters may be a bit "too real" to him!

I can not wait....4 more days!! Getting out of this snow is heaven in itself!

Kim

 

[Elbow642]

thanks so much for asking this question! My fearless little Ella will be 18 months for our trip and i too have wondered what she will be able to ride(if she could ride the thrill rides, she probably would!)

So glad to hear there are quite a few choices.

 

[Wondrmom]

Wow...lots of great suggestions. We are talking our 16 mth old in April, so I am talking lots of notes.

NHAnn~ your grandaughter sounds like my daughter. She is definitely a free spirit as well and hates her stroller. She really likes to be free to explore. When you guys were walking around the park, did your grandaughter just walk on her own. I have always been a bit skeptical when I see kids walking around with a harness. However, now that I have a daughter I am wondering if this would be beneficial. What do you think?

 

[antkim]

Wow...lots of great suggestions. We are talking our 16 mth old in April, so I am talking lots of notes.

NHAnn~ your grandaughter sounds like my daughter. She is definitely a free spirit as well and hates her stroller. She really likes to be free to explore. When you guys were walking around the park, did your grandaughter just walk on her own. I have always been a bit skeptical when I see kids walking around with a harness. However, now that I have a daughter I am wondering if this would be beneficial. What do you think?

I can tell you that I have always HATED the harness idea UNTIL now! LOL I just gave in and bought one for our WDW trip next week for ds(17 months). Although I plan on only using it if necessary I decided I'd rather be safe than sorry. My oldest ds never even tried to get out of the stroller so it was never an issue. Well, that is SO not the case with this little guy! I'm hoping he will stay in the stoller but if not I have the "back up" in place! LOL

Kim

 

[gypsydoodlebug]

This is a very, very helpful thread! DD will be 2 years, 3 mos. in October. DH won't let her go with us, but I can at least throw this thread his way!

 

[Wondrmom]

Thanks Kim for your input. I always thought that harness/leashes were for strictly pets and couldn't believe that people used them on their kids. LOL! I think I will bring one two just in case. Better to be safe then sorry.

gypsydoodlebug~ hopefully you can convince DH to bring DD. WDW is such a magical place even at such a young age.

 

[antkim]

Thanks Kim for your input. I always thought that harness/leashes were for strictly pets and couldn't believe that people used them on their kids. LOL! I think I will bring one two just in case. Better to be safe then sorry.

gypsydoodlebug~ hopefully you can convince DH to bring DD. WDW is such a magical place even at such a young age.

Here's a link to a thread I started on the Community Board about this issue! You will feel better after you read it!

http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=748002&highlight=harness