Why taking kids would never ruin a Disney Vacation

[LeahZ]

In response to the article Why I Wouldn’t Ruin My Disney Vacation By Taking Kids.

Read more here:

http://www.wdwinfo.com/walt-disney-world/why-taking-kids-would-never-ruin-a-disney-vacation/

 

[kandb]

I agree. We have taken our children at all ages and cherish every moment we had with them. We also have videos and photos we look at often and
that is the best.

 

[AlexisMaxMommy]

Too be honest, I probably would have thought the same thing until I had my own children.

 

[limpy]

I probably would too if I had any interest in going to Disney prior to having kids. We had our moments last week (like trying to deal with a very cranky 18 month old while waiting to be seated at Rose and Crown after regular his bedtime), but parents are built to withstand tantrums and crying. Once it passes, it is over and it certainly doesn't ruin anything. I think people without children do not understand how one's patience and perspective evolves once you have a child. Plus, your "personal time" takes on a whole new meaning when you have children. It is important to have some adult time, but family time is awesome in a totally different way.

 

[MandiC]

This is just another one of those things that we as adults and fellow parents need to understand that not everyone feels the same about things and that both opinions are valid.
We left our younger two home on our last trip. Did I feel as though they would *ruin* our vacation? Definitely not. They would have loved it and we would have dealt with the strollers, naps, tantrums, frequent potty breaks and diaper changes and still would have had fun. But it would have been different. And yes, some people don't have the money to do Disney often so they want a certain experience when they *do* go.
I'm looking forward to bringing the whole family, I really am, but I don't regret not bringing the little ones on the last trip. It was the right decision for us. We saved over a thousand dollars, we got to focus on our older kids and we didn't have to worry so much about strollers, naps, tantrums and frequent potty breaks/diaper changes It was the right decision for us. We'll hopefully go back next year, but if not, we'll wait till our youngest is at least 6. If I were asked by someone planning a 'once in a lifetime' trip, I'd strongly encourage them to wait till 8

 

[Gumbo4x4]

I only got a couple sentences into the rebuttal it was just coming off too much as a rant.

I will say the idea of strollers, naps, and diaper changes at Disney is just not my thing. OTOH, waiting until 10+? Also not necessary. And we are the type who treat WDW as a place we may very well visit exactly once. So, we definitely wanted the kids to remember it. If we had the $ and the time to visit annually, I'm sure we'd have gone sooner. But, as much as we like Disney, we also like the beach, the mountains, the River, the lake, other theme parks/water parks, etc, etc

 

[kandb]

Our children were for the most part very happy at Disney. We did not push them and make them miss naps and stay up way past their bedtimes so we could see things we didn't want
to miss. We did Disney in a slower mode and everyone for the most part was very happy and well rested. I think one problem with Disney is that people push their kids too much and expect too much from them. They are still children and then need their down time. I have seen it often where parents push their kids and then get mad at them when they are crying or cranky or having
a tantrum, meanwhile, it's because of the parents behavior that they are like that.

 

[2Pirates2Princesses]

Interesting read. This gets me thinking, what could possibly be as teeth clenching as dealing with an occasional tantrum, pushing strollers, or changing diapers at Disney World?
All things considered, I think it would be only fair (and quite funny) if someone wrote an article titled, “Why I wouldn't ruin my Disney vacation by taking pre-teens/teens” or “Why I wouldn't ruin my Disney vacation by taking my DH (or DW)”.
I’m sure there are many folks that have some stories to tell.

 

[cluno]

If a successful vacation or outing relies on kids not having meltdowns, and not needing to pee at inconvenient times, then vacations in general are impossible. Heck, a trip to the mall would be risky.

And, it may surprise the author to know that on our most recent trip, it was the older kids (older than the authors suggested ages, not the 3 year old) who needed the bathrooms frequently and at inconvenient times.

 

[DISvirgin1]

I was actually in a hotel waiting to go to the airport to get to Disney with my kids when I saw the original blog post.

I'm in the minority, but I wouldn't go to Disney without my kids. I would (and have) vacationed sans kids at other places. I just see Disney as a family vacation destination. I also don't pay attention to any other families while at Disney so I have no idea if someone's child is crying or having a tantrum. I believe if you focus on the negative, the you will surely have a negative experience. I don't remember any tantums on our first visit (kids were 4 & 5) I do remember the way their eyes shined at CRT when the princesses stopped by to talk to them.

True Story - my kids (8 & 9) were fine on this trip - *I* was the one who constantly had to use the bathroom at inconvienent times! I almost missed the Frozen sing along at HS because of it