Lots of people ask and bunches of folks have opinions about it
– What is the right age to take children to Walt Disney World for the
first time? When I’m asked, my answer is always in the form of another
question – How much do YOU like Disney? That, my friends, is the most
important aspect in determining what age is the right age for that
all-important first trip.
SO many schools of thought! One is: If we go when
they’re too young, they won’t remember it! That’s true! Your kids
won’t remember their first trip to Walt Disney World, but YOU will. If
you love Disney vacations, then there’s probably not a “too young” for
Disney World. You probably intend to take your children there more than
once during their childhood, so the first trip is not the only
visit. That was us! We knew when we took our children for the first
time that it was only the first of many future visits.
Megan
was 5 and Joseph just 13 months when we took them for their first visit
– neither remember that vacation, but both love to look at the pictures
of our trip and listen to Raymond and I talk about our happy memories
from that time so long ago.
Next philosophy – we’re only going one time. This
category is for the parents who feel that a Walt Disney World vacation
is a mandatory part of child rearing, but are faced with challenges that
make repeat visits unlikely. Not Disney haters, but perhaps not
passionate Disney fans either – these parents initially plan on doing it
only once, so it had better be memorable for the offspring!
If
you’re in this category, you will indeed find it best to wait until
your children are old enough to remember this
once-in-a-childhood-opportunity. Ages 7 or 8 and up will probably do
it. Old enough for retaining those happy moments and young enough
to embrace (and still believe in) all the magic.
Finally, there are the parents who never intended to go at all,
but now find themselves pressured into considering it. Gasping at the
cost (we feel your pain!) and researching Walt Disney World for the
first time, parents in this category may be looking at the sad,
beseeching faces of their children who have heard the recounting of
countless thrilling tales from classmates who visit Walt Disney World
regularly.Do
it! Take your children to Walt Disney World – even if they’re tweens
or teens (or young adults) who don’t care about meeting characters or
dressing up as a princess or pirate. It’s not too late! That’s the
beauty of this – Every age is the perfect age for Disney World.
Which category are you in? What age do you think is the perfect age for Disney World?
This article was originally posted on Lisa's Living a Disney Life Blog.
She can be found on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/LivingaDisLife and on Twitter at@life_of_green
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