screaming babies in theaters

[JenetixK]

I'm not sure my two year old is going to be able to sit through shows and even if she can, some of them have the potential to be terrifying. If we manage to sit near exits, are you allowed to sneak out with a screaming baby or do you need to stay put until it's over? I can imagine for safety reasons they wouldn't want people moving around, but I'm so nervous about bringing her to the shows!

 

[Tnkrbelle565]

You can exit. Absolutely. But as a mom...I would suggest avoiding the shows if you think you have a screamer. It will be stressful to both of you, disruptive to the other guests, and will most likely not thrill the members of your party who have to leave the attraction because the toddler is crying

 

[JenetixK]

Thanks! I really have no idea if she'll scream. She's only 15 months now (I'm an obsessive planner ) Right now she giggles at everything, but she's never been in the dark with loud sounds.

 

[Tnkrbelle565]

Thanks! I really have no idea if she'll scream. She's only 15 months now (I'm an obsessive planner ) Right now she giggles at everything, but she's never been in the dark with loud sounds.

We went with my DD when she was 2. The only one she cried during was "It's Tough to Be a Bug" That one can be REALLY scary for little ones. Don't risk it! A good test before a show would be a dark ride in Fantasyland. If she handles those well...she should be just fine

 

[AirGoofy]

The only one she cried during was "It's Tough to Be a Bug" That one can be REALLY scary for little ones.

My youngest was scared with it as well. We were able to get up and push out through the exit door. And, we weren't that close and had to crawl over a few people, but they seemed to understand.

 

[HunnyJar]

My youngest was scared with it as well. We were able to get up and push out through the exit door. And, we weren't that close and had to crawl over a few people, but they seemed to understand.

We went with my DD when she was 2. The only one she cried during was "It's Tough to Be a Bug" That one can be REALLY scary for little ones. Don't risk it! A good test before a show would be a dark ride in Fantasyland. If she handles those well...she should be just fine

I have to agree with these two posters. While I love It's Tough to Be a Bug, it can be very loud to little ones. And certain parts are definitely scary for the younger set. We skipped it last month with our daughter and will skip it again next year when the new little one visits WDW for the first time.

Our first show with our daughter was the Country Bear Jamboree. She was perfectly fine with it, so much so that she fell asleep. Even with me and my husband singing along. The next one we tried with her was Mickey's Philharmagic. Again no problems with that one, but since she is only 1 we couldn't get her to keep the glasses on to save our lives. But she liked the music and it was familiar music to her since we only play Disney music on our iPod when she is around.

 

[Suellen]

My DD would just burrow in and take a little snooze if she didn't like it.

One time she was so excited to see the Pirates but was scared on it in the first minute of so and burrowed in for a nap. When she woke up shortly after getting off the ride she kept saying "Where pirate go?"

You never know what they will like and what will scare them. I would try to sit near the back and near an end (usually not hard to do since no one wants to move all the way down the aisle ~ they are happy to let you bypass them) and let your party know where to meet you beforehand in case you have to leave.

Some of the "rides" in FantasyLand are also quite scary for little ones.

Hope you all have fun!

 

[jpeka65844]

DS completely flipped out in The Little Mermaid show and, according to my MIL who was with him while DH and I were on RnRC, the attendant would not let them leave. I'm thinking maybe those doors open directly outside and they didn't want to let in the light????

 

[hmacmahony]

huge mistake....took our kids first trip to see its tough to be a bug, oldest not even 3, honestly I didn't think it would bother her....she is almost 9, and STILL will not go to any 3d movies, and STILL talks about it.
Thankfully we were able to get out, had to climb over people with a shreaking, wailing, trembling almost 3 year old.
I have to say, I honestly didn't think it would bother her, she was not scared of anything, never been scared of the dark, etc, etc. So it completly shocked me.
Lesson learned....and we are still paying for it, she hates 3d.

 

[kwitcherkicken99]

Maybe consider keeping some glow sticks in your park bag. If for some reason DD goes ballistic due to something a little scary you'll have something there (light) to maybe help out, plus they are a great distraction.

I bought one of the flashing, spinning Mickey lights and kept it on hand for the "just in case". Fortunately we used it for just a toy and never needed it, but it kept me sane knowing we had it on hand.

Good luck!

 

[NHdisneylover]

huge mistake....took our kids first trip to see its tough to be a bug, oldest not even 3, honestly I didn't think it would bother her....she is almost 9, and STILL will not go to any 3d movies, and STILL talks about it.
Thankfully we were able to get out, had to climb over people with a shreaking, wailing, trembling almost 3 year old.
I have to say, I honestly didn't think it would bother her, she was not scared of anything, never been scared of the dark, etc, etc. So it completly shocked me.
Lesson learned....and we are still paying for it, she hates 3d.

We had the same issue. Took DD when she was 4 and she would not go again until last year (age 12). Thankfully she has been to the Muppet Vision previously so she would go on that still and was willing to go on Mickey's Phillermagic when it opened since it was pretty clear it was designed to not be scary. She did not risk Honey I Shrunk the Audience until 8 or 9 though. This is the same kid who has been riding the intense version of Mission Space (alone becuase her parents couldn't take it) since it opened.

 

[maxiesmom]

While not a theater style show, be aware that there are 2 attractions that once you are in them you cannot escape. One is the Carosel of Progress in the Magic Kingdom and the other is Ellen's Energy Adventure in Epcot. Both are more like shows than rides, but due to how they operate, once you are inside, you are stuck inside. And the Ellen ride is over 40 minutes long!

 

[RMulieri]

While not a theater style show, be aware that there are 2 attractions that once you are in them you cannot escape. One is the Carosel of Progress in the Magic Kingdom and the other is Ellen's Energy Adventure in Epcot. Both are more like shows than rides, but due to how they operate, once you are inside, you are stuck inside. And the Ellen ride is over 40 minutes long!

I was just going to say this..and if you do try to exit either of these,especially Ellens energy adventure, you will get the stinkeye from everyone inside and outside the attractions since they have to stop and reset the WHOLE thing and it backs everything up.They make a huge announcement( in English and in Spanish) multiple times about how long the attraction is, that it may be scary to younger guests, and you can NOT exit once it is started..People still try to get out all the time.

 

[Suellen]

While not a theater style show, be aware that there are 2 attractions that once you are in them you cannot escape. One is the Carosel of Progress in the Magic Kingdom and the other is Ellen's Energy Adventure in Epcot. Both are more like shows than rides, but due to how they operate, once you are inside, you are stuck inside. And the Ellen ride is over 40 minutes long!

You can leave CoP ~ DH was stuck on it for about an hour one time because people kept leaving and opening the door "Resets" that segment so wait for the start of a new segment to leave and you shouldn't get too many glares.

 

[CheshireSmile]

You can leave CoP ~ DH was stuck on it for about an hour one time because people kept leaving and opening the door "Resets" that segment so wait for the start of a new segment to leave and you shouldn't get too many glares.

I still wouldn't recommend leaving the CoP. The doors have sensors and know when they're supposed to open and when they're not, so opening them at any time when they're not supposed to open could cause an E-stop of the ride and mess up the experience for the other guests. I'd still keep it on the list of attractions you can't just get up and leave.

 

[starsweeper]

I'm not sure my two year old is going to be able to sit through shows and even if she can, some of them have the potential to be terrifying. If we manage to sit near exits, are you allowed to sneak out with a screaming baby or do you need to stay put until it's over? I can imagine for safety reasons they wouldn't want people moving around, but I'm so nervous about bringing her to the shows!

If she is afraid of the dark I would avoid any show in the dark. If you are unsure, try a ride (Peter Pan) or show that is dark and see how it goes. Frankly, we avoided most shows with our 2.5-year-olds last year. We knew their attention span was shorter than most shows and dark theaters would frighten them. Sadly, there are just some things you can't enjoy when they are really little, in my opinion. My two will be 3.5 on our next trip in May and they are ready for more things, but there will still be things we skip due to length or scare factor.

 

[rjvose17]

I'm not sure my two year old is going to be able to sit through shows and even if she can, some of them have the potential to be terrifying. If we manage to sit near exits, are you allowed to sneak out with a screaming baby or do you need to stay put until it's over? I can imagine for safety reasons they wouldn't want people moving around, but I'm so nervous about bringing her to the shows!

Like all of the other people who have replied to this thread I would pretty much agree to everything. It's tough to be a bug is def. the most scariest of all the "shows". My kids freaked as well as my sister's kids. The show is fantastic but it's not worth the craziness for the kids. In all honesty since my oldest was 3 the first time we took her into that show, she won't go back in and she is now 6...and plans on riding tower of terror when we go back in May if that tells you anything. I don't think it's worth the risk of the kids hateing the show just to try it. Other show's that are iffy would be Fantasmic..but at least your outside and can exit easily, snow whites scary adventures is not a great one, Stitches great escape too dark, Pirates is iffy, and the enchanted tikki lounge is loud. Outside of magic kingdom other iffy rides/shows would be the Muppets and honey I shrunk the audience both 3D shows, along with Journey into imagination, Spaceship earth is dark and newly renevated and nice, but no exit once on the ride. Norway and Mexico both have rides, but can be somewhat frightening they are like the pirates ride...and all firework shows can be really loud, although really hard to miss because of the spectatularness my kids took a few trips to really warm up to them. If you spending the money on traveling and don't expect to make it a often trip try and make your trip as relaxing and enjoyable as possible. Avoid things that might stress out your kids, I know the point is to see as much as possible, but it's not going anywhere. You might be a little sad that you missed it, but thankful that you weren't ready to bite everyones head off by the end of the trip. Any other q's don't hesitate!!!

 

[JenetixK]

Thanks everyone! We've been to Disney before and we're fine with skipping attractions that might be scary. I really like the Little Mermaid show, but not enough to risk it with a toddler! Starting with Country Bears or something low key is a good idea. I really hope she likes some of the shows and rides!

 

[luvmy3]

Reading this brought back memories of our trip. my youngest who was 5 at the time, who is usually my toughest was completely petrified of Stitch's Great Escape. Stitch is one of his favorite characters so I didn't even think twice about taking him in. He was screaming so bad that a CM came to help us out and show us where we could go. If you find your dd screaming but not sure where to go, someone will probably come along and help

 

[evedein]

I never really thought about it before, but since we're taking my 2 yr old grandson, I guess we should start thinking ahead. I might be helpful if people would post a list of attractions that you can't get out of other than CoP & Ellen. Any ideas?