So, you are planning to take your young child, or two, or three to Walt Disney World, and you are trying to plan your day around naptime. Here are a few tips to get in naptime without having it completely consume your day.
Getting around Walt Disney World, while altogether pretty convenient, is not quick by any stretch of the imagination. You have to plan ahead to get somewhere, and frankly going back to the hotel mid-day is a hassle.
Our son was only 8 months old when he took his first trip to Walt Disney World. At that age, it was really easy to wear him around in a carrier, and let him sleep just about anywhere. Since your child is essentially strapped to you, there are a few rides that you need to skip during that time, but you can always use Rider Swap later in the day for those bigger/scarier rides. A baby carrier is really a personal choice, but two of my absolute favorites are the Beco carrier and a soft sided Mei Tai carrier. I purchased my Beco Carrier a few days before my son's first trip to WDW, and carried him around all week in it. i
For a slightly older child, a stroller is a "must have" item. It was so much easier to find a quiet corner and let him doze off in the stroller and then we could keep going, than it was to make a trip back to the resort mid-day for a nap. We would let him fall asleep, and then take advantage of that time to use Rider Swap and go ride the bigger attractions that he wasn't yet able to ride anyways (think Big Thunder Mountin, Soarin', Expedition Everest, etc).
Over the many, many trips that we have taken our now 4 year old son to the Walt Disney World resort, I can probably count on one hand the number of times that we actually headed back to the resort for naptime. Unless the adults could use a nap...because even adults get cranky without a nap sometimes :)...let the little one fall asleep and then keep on going. This will save you all the travel time to and from the resort, while also allowing your little one to be ready to experience all the magic of an evening at the parks.
Have a magical day!
Getting around Walt Disney World, while altogether pretty convenient, is not quick by any stretch of the imagination. You have to plan ahead to get somewhere, and frankly going back to the hotel mid-day is a hassle.
Our son was only 8 months old when he took his first trip to Walt Disney World. At that age, it was really easy to wear him around in a carrier, and let him sleep just about anywhere. Since your child is essentially strapped to you, there are a few rides that you need to skip during that time, but you can always use Rider Swap later in the day for those bigger/scarier rides. A baby carrier is really a personal choice, but two of my absolute favorites are the Beco carrier and a soft sided Mei Tai carrier. I purchased my Beco Carrier a few days before my son's first trip to WDW, and carried him around all week in it. i
For a slightly older child, a stroller is a "must have" item. It was so much easier to find a quiet corner and let him doze off in the stroller and then we could keep going, than it was to make a trip back to the resort mid-day for a nap. We would let him fall asleep, and then take advantage of that time to use Rider Swap and go ride the bigger attractions that he wasn't yet able to ride anyways (think Big Thunder Mountin, Soarin', Expedition Everest, etc).
Over the many, many trips that we have taken our now 4 year old son to the Walt Disney World resort, I can probably count on one hand the number of times that we actually headed back to the resort for naptime. Unless the adults could use a nap...because even adults get cranky without a nap sometimes :)...let the little one fall asleep and then keep on going. This will save you all the travel time to and from the resort, while also allowing your little one to be ready to experience all the magic of an evening at the parks.
Have a magical day!
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