Taking 5 & 3 year old (AND Pregnant wife), express pass needed?

[GoBlue34]

Is there enough to do? We are doing a one day Magic Kingdom (did disney for 8 days last year, ready for a change) and also the Nick Hotel for 2 nights and thought we would do IOA and Universal each for one day (April 27th and 28th, a Friday and Saturday).

My wife obviously won't be able to do too much but what about my kids? Is there enough that won't scare them from sleeping alone but fun for them? Is there anything my wife can watch and/or ride? There will be plenty for me to do but I don't want to have them wait for me all the time either.

Final question, is the express pass necessary for the dates I've listed? Are the single rider lines much shorter? I don't mind waiting inline, but I also don't want to wait inline for hours either. Once you pay $50 per express pass, that really cuts into the great deal of $85 for 7 days.

Any advice or feedback would be fantastic.

 

[damo]

You will probably be fine. Those dates have pretty low attendance - especially on the Friday. The two park pass for Friday is $25 and for Saturday it is $35. Make sure when you look on the website make sure you look at all the charts on that page. There are many of them for the different dates. You don't have to buy the express passes ahead of time or even at the gate. Go early and ride some rides and if the lines get way out of control, then go into a gift shop and get an express plus pass.

 

[macraven]

http://disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1411662

open that link, it is a thread about a 4 year and what he can do at IOA/US

a couple of posters listed good ideas

yaytezIOA listed a link also that is valuable.



i know phamton responded a couple of weeks ago to the same question
be right back. i'll pull that thread up and link it here for you also

 

[macraven]

here is a thread about barney.

maybe the kids would like that show while you do the coaster rides.

http://disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1046108


i haven't found the post phamton made that listed everything in the 2 parks for littles to do.
but, i will keep checking.
i went thru the last 7 pages we have in this forum, i might have over looked it.

 

[macraven]

found it........whew.......i pirated it from one of phamton's responses to a poster.


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.