Which park for a kid who's almost 4 who loves rides?

[disneycrazy01]

Besides Magic Kingdom which park is good for a child who's almost 4? He loves rides. No one in my family drives, so a car rental isn't possible.

We will be staying at WBC for 2 weeks. We have to rely on Bonnet Creeks shuttle to Disney and either a cab or the Mears shuttle to the other parks.

We plan on going to Universal for a day. Is Universal good for a 4 year old? Do they have rides that are good for younger children?

We are considering a day at SeaWorld only if this is good for a 4 year old. We have been there several times in the past. Is SeaWorld good for a 4 year old who loves rides, but won't sit too long?

I want to buy my tickets online before our trip to get the AAA discount. Any advice would help.

 

[mdinme]

I cant recommend Uni with a four year old. Big kids park really. We just had friends return with their six yr old and they said the same thng. Youre buying tix for disney already, cheaper to add an extra day.

Maybe you could try TL or BB if it is hot...any of the four regular parks should be a greattime for your tot.

 

[kam1011]

Universal's not overly kid friendly. Look at the height requirements and see what he'll be able to do. We are going back for the first time in six years this summer because of the kid-thing. You can do anything with an infant/toddler/preschooler in WDW, not so much in Universal. I still have two little ones (about to be 4 and 5 and short) that can't go on many rides, but we'll child swap so the rest of us can see everything.

 

[party-of-five]

How tall is your child? As PP said, any of the Disney parks are wonderful for a child that age. If he/she is 40", and enjoys thrill rides, then my DS would tell you AK for EE. And HS for ToT. Those are his two all time favorites!

 

[mjohnson96]

We have 2 kids DD 10 and DD 3 and our 3 year old is on the tall side (already 40 inches). She loves Universal, last year she was able to ride all the Suess Rides at IOA as well as the FOTH. There are several play areas there etc. Over at the Studios side she loved the kids areas. My kids have all been going since before they were born and we are always able to find them something, oldest DD can't wait to see the talking fountain at IOA again.

Now last trip I ended up adding several nights to take our youngest one to WDW, and it was so much fun! She was able to do pretty much everything over there and of course her favorite was MK, we were there for at least a couple hours every day of the trip.

SeaWorld is hit or miss, I honestly don't like taking the younger ones there because everything is sit down and be still shows outside in the heat or walk walk walk There is the kiddie area there by Shamu Stadium but this last trip when I was there without the kids I was so so happy to be able to just walk past it.

Depends on what you were wanting to see at SW but it might be better to just add days to your WDW ticket and head over to Epcot and Animal Kingdom instead. Epcot has your Nemo ride which is fun and they can see Manatees, fish, dolphins etc there. Then AK has all your other animals with several rides that was entertaining to my little one last trip

 

[spiceycat]

for rides might suggest Disney Hollywood Studios - that say not sure about the height requirements
http://www.wdwinfo.com/wdwinfo/height.htm

here is more planning information
http://www.wdwinfo.com/wdwplan.htm

 

[2Pirates2Princesses]

I would recommend Legoland, but I see that you don't plan on renting a car which I would recommend to get out there. They do offer a roundtrip shuttle that leaves from the Orlando Premium Outlets though. My DS4 loves rides and I think Legoland was perfect for him (in addition to the MK at Disney). We haven't been to Sea World yet, but I believe they have a kiddie area there with a kiddie coaster and other kiddie rides in addition to the headliner rides/attractions, shows, and animal exhibits in the park.