Beyond the Attractions: A Guide to Walt Disney World with Preschoolers is a really awesome book for those of you planning to visit Disney World and have small children. This book is geared towards parents with children between 2-5 years old.
The book was written by a mom and Disney veteran who regularly visits Walt Disney World with her young family, this Walt Disney World travel guide is packed with child-focused information, tips, and insights from a parent’s perspective. Its focus on the unique needs of preschoolers and their parents sets Beyond the Attractions apart from other guides.
Author Lisa M. Battista includes all the up-to-date details on toddler- and preschooler-friendly attractions, recreation, lodging, and dining in Beyond the Attractions, but goes well beyond the shows, rides, resorts, and food to consider the logistical challenges that are part of traveling with small kids. Learn about family-friendly services at Walt Disney World such as stroller rentals, Baby Care Centers, and child-care options that will enhance your visit and the memories of your Walt Disney World vacation.
You can check out more information here.
I read the book last weekend and I learned stuff I did not know about Disney, and that’s really saying something! I also have a toddler and I found the book to be extremely informative for both parents making their first trip with a toddler as well as for parents making a return trip. I really enjoyed it!
And one of my readers are going to win a copy of the book too! Here’s how to enter:
- Visit here and let me know what you think would be most helpful to you from Beyond the Attractions: A Guide to Walt Disney World with Preschoolers
This Giveaway will end on Monday June 6th at 9 pm CST. Winners will be announced on Tuesday, June 7th. This giveaway is being sponsored by Beyond the Attractions. All words and opinions are my own.
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I would love the hidden activities part!! We have yet to go to Walt Disney World as a family, and when we plan on going, our youngest will be 4. :)
I would love the packing for preschoolers part. I will have two preschoolers next time we go and I don’t want to carry around extra luggage we don’t need or spend money on things we forgot!
The hidden activities part! I used to work for Disney and I’m finding that Disney fans know more than I do. I’ve got 2 year old twins and I really need that info. :D
I think the Hidden activities when your kids need a break would be very helpful. We are planning a trip for next year and my daughter will be almost 2 years old, so she may not be able to handle a lot and it would good to know from an experienced mom.
I think tips for what to do while waiting in line! We honestly skip some rides because my toddlers get so bored for 45 mins! Great ideas.
We need to avoid anything scary. But I think that the hidden attractions are really what we need – especially for Epcot.
My father was recently diagnosed with cancer and it’s always been our plan to take the kids to Disney World in 2-3 years, but now we will be moving that closer. I would love to know specific areas to take a 2 1/2 year old when they need some down time or activities that will work for my kids ages 2-5. Plus the dining package, is it worth buying with 2 young kids and never knowing if they are going to eat that meal or not?
“The single most important thing you can do to have a successful Walt Disney World trip with preschoolers is to have a plan and then be willing to deviate from it. When the kids get hot, tired, or over-stimulated, slow down the pace of your touring, have a snack, or take a break in your hotel room. ”
Please tattoo this on your arm if you have young children. I don’t care how long you saved or how much you spent, when the kid is done, the kid is done.
I am planning my families first trip to Disney! We have a 3 year old and I think the most helpful part of the book would be the must do list. We will be spending 4 days at the park and we want this trip to be about making memories with her.
I love the hidden activities and the ideas for waiting in line! I have been to Disney with my older one but we didn’t go until she was older and I know have a 2 year old and need ideas!
I am a mom of 5 little ones, the youngest 4 fall into preschool category. We love WDW! And any tips to help the days so smoother helps. Most helpful to me would be those “secret” tips.
Hidden activities when your kids need a break
I so needed this book last summer with a 6 month and 30 month old. Looking forward to our trip next summer with a 2 and 4 year old!
I have a 5yo and 2 yo and another on the way – the packing list would be most helpful to me. Just got back a few weeks ago from WDW and I definitely overpacked, but didn’t want to risk being without something someone needed!
I am very interested in what the book has to say about the hidden activities. We’re going in Oct. and are taking our 8 yr old, 4 yr (who will turn 5 while we are there) and 2 yr olds. Would love to win this!
The part that would benefit my family the most would be the ideas for keeping the kids entertained while we are standing in line. The hidden activities would be great, too! My 4 year old remembers going to Disneyland last year, and now that we are on the other side of the country, we want to take our kids to WDW!
I’ve been to Disney several times but never with little ones. We’re going in October with my 3 year old & 1 year old. This would be a great book to check out before our trip!
The hidden activities or the recreation section
I want this book….wow the packing stuff looks great! thanks
The hidden activities or the must do for preschoolers.
I absolutely need this book! I have FOUR in this category! I have twin 3 year olds and twin 5 year olds, so this would be perfect for my family, especially since my husband and I have neither one been to Disney before so we have NO idea what to expect! We would really love to go this fall. I think the map of kid friendly rides alone makes the book worth purchasing!!!
Any tip would help us
We are Disney nuts and would love this book! I would love the Hidden Activities. We have done all of the major attractions and are always looking for something new.
The hidden activities would be awesome. We’re headed down for a family reunion next year and we’re bringing two toddlers and a newborn. Any tips to keep those kids going would be awesome!
I would love to learn how to entertain my 4 year old while waiting in lines!!!
We are planning our first trip to Disney with our daughter next March. I know what I loved when I went years ago, so the most helpful part would be the new attractions and the must-do activities! We are counting down the days!
Hidden activities when your kids need a break! Ohhh that sounds awesome. We will be traveling with a 5year old and twin two year olds! Thanks for the chance to win one!
I have 2 children in this category and would love this book in learn about the hidden activites. planning a disney world vacation for next summer!
I would love to know about hidden activities as well! sounds fun!!
I would love the eating/dining with small children section. Knowing ahead of time what is available and what the best options are for small children.
I think the hidden attractions would be a great thing to know. I would also enjoy finding out about some of the nice places to rest while in the parks. Does the book contain a section on the cleanest, least used restrooms? Would love to avoid waiting in restroom lines with little ones :)
Right now we are planning on going to Disney right after Christmas on the 26th. This is the first time we will be going to Disney as a whole family, and the first time our family has gone. We will be heading to Disney with 7 kids all under the age of 5, and one who is 7 years old (There is a total of 4 families). The best thing about this book would be keeping all of the kids entertained for the 5 days at Disney. Also we’ve never been to Disney and want to make the most of every minute. I want to make sure we have every day planned.
BTW Your site is wonderful. I have been able to save money as well as get wonderful ideas for our trip. THANK YOU!
I have only been to Disney one time (2 years ago) and we are planning our next trip for next year. I can’t wait to go back!! Since that one and only trip, I have talked about going back since we got home. The book sounds great for me. I would like to learn about stroller rentals, the baby care centers, and child-care options. Since my daughter is a bit shy, I would also like to see what attractions may scare small kids.
Thanks!
I think the hidden activities are great! I have ben to Disney many times with my DS (14), but it will be our first trip next May with DD who will be 3! This book would be a great tool for me!
Robin
How cool!! I would love to learn more about all the resorts! I would love to win a copy of this book :)
I would love to learn about the hidden activities part. We are taking my 5-year-old grandson for the first time this summer. He has Aspberger’s Syndrome so we are only planning 2 park days right now. I would love to know about more activities we could do.
Thanks –
I’d love the info about what may scare small children — that’s my biggest fear about going to a theme park is that my daughters will be scared and then want nothing to do with it! (characters/rides/etc that may be scary)
I would like the hidden activities part. We are going in September for my 4 year old sons wish thru make a wish foundation. I want to be able for him to see everything there is to see and do there.
The packing hints and activities would be helpful.
HeAded to Disney in October with 2 toddlers!!!!! HELP!!
I would love to have this book! I think one of the most valuable chapters would be ideas on what to do when your toddler needs a break :)
I think the dining and recreation part of the book would be the most helpful for us. Its so important to find a place where you feel comfortable with a small child when you eat. Its no fun for them if its a stuffy atmosphere and it can throw the whole day off if you are stressed over it.
Ideas to keep the kids entertained while waiting in line, I have four kids four and under I need this book!!
Everything!!!! No one in my family has ever been to Disney so we need it all, plus when the TODDLER kids out number you 2 to 1 being prepared is a necessity.
We are taking Two families, my oldest son and his family, 8yr old girl and my youngest with his family, 2yr old boy. My oldest does not like rides and my youngest LOVES them all. So I would really like to know more about the FAMILY activites that would suit everyone, on down time the hidden activites would also be a GOD send. I think with your clues on how to use Fast passes we can avoid lines, but the entertaining a preschool in lines would be help ful any where!!!
Thank you for all you help.
Treva
I would LOVE to know the hidden activites part! Sounds like a great book!!
Activities such as while in line are great. Right now since we don’t have access to cell phone apps, knowing where there are kid sized, flush potties are key to our sanity right now. The sensor potties scare some kids. I’ve tried the post-it note and paper over the sensor trick (sigh!) with almost no luck. Our child would rather wait until we find a non sensor one, which is tough to do in a large place.
I am very interested in the Hidden Activities: Animal Kingdom section. I think that would be my daughter’s fav place to be, and is our plan for our first visit. I would love to know all the in’s and out’s of Animal Kingdom.
Crossing my fingers!
I think the whole book is a great idea, but the hidden activities section really sounds interesting! We are taking our son for his 3rd birthday this year!
The hidden activities & tips for waiting in line would be really helpful! Also I like the family activities for everyone. Thanks!
Ideas for waiting in line!
I think the hidden activities for when your kids need a break and the activities for when you are waiting in line would be great to know. My 4 year old can hardly wait stand it when he has to wait for a ride. I would love some tips.
The Hidden activities and what to do while waiting in line. We will be going in May with a 2-year old and a 1-year old. Double the stress and double the FUN :)
The hidden activities part! So my little one can do fun stuff while the older kids are off doing the rides.
I’m looking for ideas to entertain my 4 year old while we take my 16 year old stepson to see everything he wants to see. We have 14 people going from our family, so planning activities is going to be tricky! Plus we are going in July…hot!
The “hidden activities whenyour kids need a break” looks like it would be super helpful!
I am interested in the “Hidden activities when your kids need a break” as my little one still needs a nap and/or likes downtime throughout the day. So when it’s hot and the crowds are high, I’d like to know some different things we could be doing to avoid a cranky toddler.
I think learning more about hidden activities, ideas for waiting in lines, and playground areas would be a big help for our soon to be five year old. We are traveling to WDW in Sept; so, really all ideas would be helpful for things I have not thought about!
I would love the info on activities the whole family can enjoy – in addition to my preschooler, I also have a 7 & 9 y.o.!
Would love to win this! Hoping to go next fall and will have a 5 year old, 3 year old, and 1 year old with us!
I’d love to see what’s in the hidden activities section. We’ve been to Diseny twice with preschoolers (3, 2, and 1 the first time and 5, 3, 2, and 1 the second time!), but plan to go back often so I’d love to find out some new tips and tricks of things we may not know of or may not have thought of!
I think the Entertaining the kids in a long wait line would be a very important trick to learn for WDW as well as the hidden activities sounds fun and worth doing!!!
I am interested in the Hidden Activites part of the booklet!
I need this book! I think the ideas for entertaining your little one while waiting in line would be amazing. I have been hesitant to take my family to Disney because of the age difference between my children (2 yr old son and 7 yr old daughter) but this book looks like it has plenty of tips to make Disney enjoyable for everyone!
Where to eat with toddlers, would be helpful.
Where kids can meet Mickey. The Must Do Attractions. Hidden Activities. I LOVE the idea of this book! So many useful resources. I have a 3 and 5 year old, so this would really come in handy for our first trip as a family to Walt Disney World! Thank you!
I NEED this book, and would love to win it! We are going to Disney this September with our 1, 2, and 4 year old. This would help so much with planning!!
The preschool friendly dining sounds great for me to know where I should take my 4 year old daughter to Disney this winter. I want to take her places that she will be comfortable and enjoy.
The hidden activities and where to meet the characters. My daughter is four and has never been and we are planning her first trip.
Hi. We are huge disney fans and try to go a couple times a year since we live in Fl.. We ahve 4 kids of all ages and its hard sometimes with our 3 yr old and 22 months old. I think this guide would help us explore and venture to areas that I am sure we have missed..Thanks for the opportunity..
Disney addict myself…Alex
I’d love to know what’s scary and about the hidden activities! Thanks!
Ideas for waiting in line would be great! My son is not very patient:)
I would love to read the must see attractions for preschoolers! I have a 2 yr old and a newborn and we are planning a trip when we are debt free (hopefully one of them will be a preschooler still)
What a neat resource! From reading the description, I definitely think that the packing suggestions are a must! I tend to overpack, and since this will be our first Disney trip, I’m interested to learn more about her suggestions!
I can’t wait to read tips while in line. My 3 year old gets a double dose of her parent’s patience, which is NONE! She will be 4 when we go to WDW in September, and I have been nervous since booking simply for the reason of what she might say or do while waiting in line.
Oh my…ALL of it! We’ve never been as a family (The last time I went was over 10 years ago.) And now that I’m starting my own family(our oldest is 2), I would love to have this resource handy for our many Disney vacations. What a great giveaway!!
Packing for preschoolers and hidden activities. We are going to Disney 2012 for a mini family reunion (as we are now all spread all over the eastern US) with 4 preschoolers who will be ages 2-5. Yikes!! This book would be WONDERFUL!!
I would love to know what hidden activities there are to do when my little one needs a break. Also things to keep them occupied while waiting in line. This would be great for our next trip to Disney!
I’d like to know about the hidden activities as well as the line activities. Those long waits stink during prime time at the parks! 111 today for Tory Story Mania and it is the beginning of June. I wonder what August will bring when we are there.
Planning a trip with my 2 year old grandson. This book sounds like a must read.
I would love this book. This past year we went to Sea World and all my son kept saying was when I see mickey mouse. The hidden attractions would be nice to know and helpful. We went last year to wdw and I think my son was just a little to small. I would love this book for when we go next year.
We go to Disney frequently and I think that this book would help my 2 year old now that we have passes. I am so wanting this book!!! :) Plus it will help in planning for when my sister in law comes down and she brings her two little ones :)
I think packing for preschoolers would be awesome. We have a 4 ur old and a 6 mo old and are planning on a WDW trip in the next year.
Both hidden activities and ideas for keeping them entertained while in line. We went to DL recently with our 3-year old and the long lines were a bit of a challenge.
Hidden activities and attractions. We have been there several times and would love to find new things to show her.
Hidden activities and tips while you’re waiting in line. Of course, I want to list 50 things that sound informative!
I think the ‘hidden activities’ part would make the book worth its’ weight in gold!! We’re planning our first trip this fall with 6 & 5 year old boys and I think that would help ease the stress & keep the fun in our vacation!
Would love to know this: Attraction elements that may scare small kids. My one daughter have sleep issues when she’s been scared by anything.
I would love this, I have been trying to convince my husband that our 1year old is not to yound and could give him actual rides and things attractions that we could enjoy with out little one!
The hidden activities part. :) We are going at the end of July with a just-turned 2 year old and a 6 year old.
The preschool packing list…….but really, the whole book. We have our first family Disney trip planned for September, and our kids will be 5 and 2 then. This book sounds like a “must read” for me.
I agree with many others…the hidden activities would be awesome to read about.
We are considering going with a 2 ane 3 year old and I am interested in it all as we have never done WDW. I get overwhelmed thinking about how we are going to survive with our toddlers and still enjoy our trip.
It’s been so long since my last visit to Disney, I know things have changed a lot. Even if I don’t win this book, I am going to get it. A lot of the tips seem to be very good, and I don’t want to miss a thing when we go on vacation. We always seem to be rushed and I would like to plan it out a lot better.
Those are all great things to consider. I hadn’t thought about rides for my little daredevil. I have one who is brave, like dad and one who is queezy, like me. Knowing some of that ahead of time could help us be more efficient for our day at the park.
OMG! I have been eyeing this book because we are planning a trip to Disney next year and my kids will be 5 and 3 1/2 at the time. This book would really be a big help, the tip I am most looking forward to in the book is “Hidden activities when your kids need a break”. Thanks Kirsten for all the cool giveaways!
We are planning a trip w/a 4 year old and 1 year old so any tips are greatly appreciated!
Would love the dining part! I would love to give this as a gift to my friend who is going in Aug. Love your blog.
I would love to learn more about the must-do attractions for toddlers and preschoolers. I have been thinking of taking a Disney vacation for a while now. Having a 2 year old and a 4 year old, I can use all the advice I can get!
I really need this! We’re going as a family reunion in March and we’ll have our two tiny kids in tow. Info on playgrounds would be the best!
I would like the attractions that scare kids part. My daughter got scared last time in some rides that I forgot were a little scary. I don’t want to repeat that with my 2 year old.
Our next trip will be with a 3 year old and 1 year old. Now that MK is being redone I am curious what is going to replace poohs playful spot, ariels grotto and toontown. I am also interested to see what rides dd (3yr old) will be tall enough to ride next year!
I would love to hear about the hidden activities. Thanks for the chance to win!
I would love the hidden activities part and the waiting in line ideas! We are planning our first trip to Disney in 2012, and I need all the help I can get since we have 2 young children!
Hidden activities would be fun! This next trip i will have a 1 year old and a 4 year old and WOW mommy and daddy with be tuckered out! :)
Maps showing the locations of preschooler-friendly attractions in Magic Kingdom, Epcot, Disney’s Hollywood Studios, and Disney’s Animal Kingdom
I havent been and we are planning on taking my preschooler next winter
I love to hear about hidden activities. Sometimes the lesser known stuff is the best!
My daughter will be almost 2 years old when we go this December. I think it would be really helpful to know what areas are available to let her run out some energy. I’ve been looking for any sort of information that will help make this trip fun for our whole family – my parents, my husband, my baby girl and myself.
all of it looks really helpful, especially the packing part. we hope to go with our boys in the next year so this would be a great help.
We would have loved this book a few months ago. We went in April and are planning to go again next year. Ideas about line waiting and rides good for toddlers would be great. We were lucky enough to find the Pooh ride right when our son needed some down time. Wish more rides had interactive lines like that one. Hoping your books points out some good places to go to avoid a meltdown! Thanks!
Would love to have this book! Hidden attractions for sure would interest me the most! I have a 3yr old and next year will be his 1st disney trip. I am following your blog and learning everything I can for next spring, so this book would be great!
I love the ideas to keep the kids entertained while waiting in line! We have a 4 year old and 1 year old and are planning a trip for next spring, so this book would be fabulous!
I NEED this book! We leave July 5 for my daughters 3rd birthday celebration! The preschoolers part would be essential to me! All of it sounds helpful from what to pack to what to ride!
I would love to read about the planning part. I have a soon to be two year old and can’t wait to take him. This would help me to know when he is really ready to go.
This sounds like a fantastic book. I need the list of hidden activities for when your kids need a break. My son tires out easily, so ways that he can rest and chill out (possibly sneak in a nap) would be great!
I would love this guidebook for the ideas on attractions the whole family can enjoy together as well as the ideas for what may scare younger children. We have a 4 year old and a 7 year old, so juggling the two can get difficult when they have different interests (and scare-levels!!) We’re visiting in October this year – can’t wait!!!
I grew up in Orlando and have been to Disney tons of times, but next fall will be our first trip to Disney as a family with kids. (Our girls will be 1 and 3 then). I would love to read about the attractions that are the best for little guys since we won’t be able to do everything and want to make the most of our time!
I’d love to read about the hidden activities when your kids need a break.
Definitely the waiting in line – or the packing for toddlers. What an awesome book!
I think the section “Attraction elements that may scare small kids” would help us a lot. When we went to DL some rides were scary for our 4yo and it’s going to be great to know which ones to avoid next time! TY
Either scary attractions or schedules..naptime is a must!
Taking our first trip this fall with 3 kids who have never been! The whole book looks great…never even thought about baby proofing the hotel room for our 18m old! Thanks for the chance!
I think the hidden activities chapter would be great for us!
i am hoping to take my two girls to disney hopefully in the next year…using some of your tips and would love to know what to do with my dare devil and what not to do with my quiet one
I am honestly avoiding Disney. Not because I do not want to go. I love Disney and my daughter really really wants to go. But, with a one year old I never really know what would be appropriate to do and when. This would be a great help.
Whee the hidden activities would be so great to find out about!!! :)
we live close by and we sometimes go to stay at the resorts and not go to the parks. i would love to know what each hotel has to offer and even hidden activities at downtown disney.
i would love to read about the hidden activities to do when all my kids need a break!
I’d be really interested for the ideas for waiting in line!!
I am interested in the hidden activities! Thanks for the giveaways!
the hidden activities section and the touring section would be helpful for our family and I would even share with my sister n law and step sisters family!
I’m finding the whole Disney vacation planning extremely overwhelming. The trip was a gift from the in laws so there are 13 of us going and i have the youngest at 2 y/o. Other Disney books are great, but this seems to focus on the EXACT age I need. I’d love to know what to pack, so I’m not hauling everything but the kitchen sink and I want to know what rides are the “must see’s.” It’s almost like I need to condense and make a Top 3 Disney trip out of the whole Disney vacation to coincide with naps and stuff! Great book idea!
Ideas to keep the kids entertained while waiting in line would be helpful
I would love to win this book for my cousin who is taking her DD who is 3. I like the idea of getting Hidden activities when your kids need a break.
Glenda
Hidden Activities for sure. Some of the best memories are made doing things that were not on my super crazy itinerary!
I cracked up at the attractions for young daredevils. That’s totally my 2yo DD. I would love to find things that would give her the “thrills” her little heart desires!
I consider myself a Diseny expert.My first trip was when I was 2 years old. I went to Disney World every year with my family from the age of 4 until I was 22. When I started planning for my wedding, I convinced my husband that Disney World would be perfect for our honeymoon. And I was right! We are now DVC owners and are going on our third trip together this summer with my 2 year old step son. This will be my first trip taking a child so I am super excited, but I want to make sure I know all the ins and outs of how to do a trip with a toddler. This book sounds like the perfect fit! Thanks for passing on this information.
What to do to entertain your little one while waiting in line, and discovering attractions and shows for all my children, ranging in ages from 20 to 5 yr old.
I would love to hear about the hidden activities for when your kids need a break. We will be going with our 5 and 2 1/2 year old boys, so that would be very helpful!
I think the hidden activities would be the best
The what to pack section looks great! I would love this book!
Hidden attractions! I would really LOVE LOVE LOVE to win this. My daughter will be 4 in Sept. when we plan to go. I am as excited as her:)
The hidden activities part would be awesome in planning for traveling with a toddler. I also think the section on costumed characters would be interesting :)
Planning on taking our 4 year old daughter in November for her first trip to WDW so the whole book will be a great guide for us.
Hidden Attractions along with everything else. We are planning first trip with my dauther in the fall.
I like th hidden activities idea. I will be going to Disney soon with my 4 year old grandaughter.
I would love to know more about Hidden activities when your kids need a break. We have Annual Passes, and our girls are about to turn 2 and 3, so anything is helpful!
We have a 4-year-old (also a 7-yr-old and a 9-month-old). I’d love this book to help plan our next trip! I would especially like the part on attractions the whole family can enjoy together!
The packing for preschoolers part would be super-helpful. We always manage to forget something when we travel!
I would love the packing for preschoolers part or just how to know how to manage a preschooler while in long line at the parks!
I have never been to Disney and we’re planning on taking our daughter in the spring, so I definitely can use the “must do attractions toddlers and preschoolers”! I also love the idea of how to keep them entertained in line.
I have a 3yr old who we took for the first time. The whole trip was based on her likes and schedule. Our 7 & 5 year old knew since they had went in the past that it was about her. Our weekend trip was the best we ever had because we didn’t expect as much.She surprised us by doing more than we expected. Planning ahead with all their needs in mind works best.We had the best experience with our newbie.
The hidden activites looks like fun.
The attractions that most scare children.
I love to have packing tips for the kids and also would liked reading about the hidden activities to see if there is something I don’t know about.
Packing tips would be most helpful. Our next trip will happen next year when the kids are 5 and 2.
I think this is a GREAT IDEA. I’ve been to Walt Disney World hundreds of times. Last January I took my son (2 years old) and discovered it was quite different from being a kid there to TAKING a little one there. We spent 6 days at the parks and by the 6th day my son was a crying fool. All he wanted to do was play with the bees at the Winnie the Pooh ride, and instead of me telling the people in line behind us to go ahead, I made my son move up in line….he cried bloody murder about the stinking bees for the next 3 hours. I would love some tips for out next trip this coming January so I am better equipped for his age things.
I love the ideas for how to make standing in line not so hard on both children and parents.
Tips for waiting in line. My daughter gets soo antsy!
I think knowing how to make sure 2 kids with different personalities can both have fun. Also the best use of downtime is great to know also. Thanks!
I would love ideas of what to do while waiting in line, it always seems like 5 minutes really take 30 mins.
I learned a lot by ‘trial and error’ on our first trip as our youngest was almost 2. (For example, I didn’t bring a blanket or anything for the packnplay!) It will be great to be better prepared and tailor the trip more to his needs on our next trip- which couldn’t be soon enough if it was tomorrow!
This book looks so helpful. We are hoping to go on our first trip to Disney World in the next few years and will have at least 2 in the preschool category. I think the hidden activities part would be really great to read!
I think Hidden Activities and what to do while waiting in line would be good.
I would love to read the best rides for little daredevils. I definitely have one!
hidden activities, packing, and maps. We are making our first trip in December and we can’t wait!
I think what to pack for preschoolers would be the most valuable! I would also love to learn about the hidden activities.
I would be interested in the hidden activities when your kids need a break as well as ideas to keep kids entertained while in line.
I would love to learn more about all the logistics of traveling and touring with little ones. My daughter is almost 3 and i’m expecting due in Septemeber. This book would be great! The “hidden activites” also look great!
This book would come in great for our upcoming trip! I would love to know the hidden activities for when preschoolers get tired. He’ll be 2 this visit and we want it to be all fun for him.
I think the hidden activities for when your kids need a break would be great. I have been to disney world about 15 times but never with a toddler. We are taking my son right before he turns two so I am sure this book would have a lot of helpful information!
The packing and things the entire family can do together.
My preschooler has never been to Walt Disney World. We look forward to going as soon as we can. The tips that would be most helpful for us are how to keep her entertained while waiting, what to pack, and the best attractions to see.
This would be great to have, especially the hidden activities and what to pack! We are going in October when my kids will be 4 and 3 and I am always looking for new information. Thanks!
I think the whole book would be helpful as this is my first trip to Disney World witha 4 year old. I will take any and all advice I can get!!
Wow, just glancing at all the info- it all looks so helpful and very practical as we are planning to take a 2 and 4 year old to Disney. I can’t wait to go read more later!
we are taking our almost 3 year old daugher in january and the stuff to do in line will come in really handy!
I have never taken my 4 year old to Disney yet, but we are planning on going in the next year. I think tips for what to do while waiting in line will be a great for us.
Attraction elements that may scare small kids, I have a 4 year old that scares easily
I would love to read more about the “Is Your Child Ready?” section to help determine if our child ready for a Disney trip.
I love the hidden activities. We are going in August, this would be perfect.
Really any of the tips would be good for us. My husband and I have been to WDW a few times – but we are going on a “FAMILY” trip this year with my siblings, their kids and my mom (12 people total) to having something “professional” that I can share with my family that says what we’ve been telling them all along would be great!
Probably the things I would like the most out of this book would be the hidden activities and tips on how to properly pack with a preschooler. My husband says I ALWAYS overpack, but I don’t want to forget something and then have to pay to buy it there!!! Guess it’s that cheapness in me !
Would love some tips on how to keep my 3-year-old entertained while waiting in line!
I can’t choose just one! I’m really curious about the hidden activities when your kids needs a break, but I also think the maps of preschool attractions would be super helpful for our August trip!
haha wish i had known about this book sooner we are going to disney world tomorrow with a almost 2 yr old
Hidden activities and packing for preschoolers part.
This looks like a great book for our upcoming trip! Our youngest just turned 3 and we are also taking an 12you and an 8yo at the time of the trip. I think the hidden activities will help keep the youngest busy, and the ideas for Fun for the Whole Family will keep us together more of the time on our visit!
I would love to read about packing for preschoolers and also the hidden activities. My daughter will be turning 4 while we’re there in September and I know it would be helpful!
The packing list is great! I really appreciate it
Everything! My husband and I do consider ourselves Disney “experts” having been there 17 times myself and my husband lost count over 30. Our 3 yr old has been 3 times and this year was the 1st time we’ve gone with both our kids…ages 3 and 1.
BUT, I would LOVE to read all about taking kids there. Most of our trips have been without kids, so bringing them with us is still pretty new. Ever time we go we learn something new and would be nice to read up on things before we go.
So, realllllllllly hope I win THIS one!!!!!!!! :D
I love all the giveaways this week! I have a 4, 3, and 1 year old and I don’t know anything about taking preschoolers to Disney. The last time we were there was for our honeymoon so it is almost time again!
I would like to learn what attractions are best for them.
I was reading the web page and I didn’t even think about it but one concern is attractions and rides that may scare young children….that info would be great to know since we are planning our 1st trip for next year.
Looks like a great book to keep me sane on our trip to Disney this fall
I think these two would be must helpful for us:
Hidden activities when your kids need a break
Ideas to keep the kids entertained while waiting in line
The hidden activities would be great! We live in Fl and have annual passes but I know there are things we’re missing when go.
“Hidden activities when your kids need a break”
I am very curious to read more about this. I ahve a 4 year old, 2 year old and am due in September with baby #3. Our next trip will be in the spring time and I am sure we will need lots of “breaks” :o)
I have two and a half year old twins and I’m dying to take them to Disney. That said, the thought of taking 2 toddlers to the park is a little daunting to say the least. I would love to hear her secrets!!!! How to make the most of the day while attempting to avoid overwhelming the kids. Awesome book!