Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
SOARIN' OVER CALIFORNIA
40" minimum height
TUCK AND ROLL'S DRIVE 'EM BUGGIES
36" minimum height
THE TWILIGHT ZONE TOWER OF TERROR
40" minimum height
One point that needs addressing is the previous reader's perception that there are
not many good places in the theme parks for breast-feeding. Many nursing moms re-
commend breast-feeding during a dark Disney theater presentation. This only works,
however, if the presentation is long enough for the baby to finish nursing. Shows at
the Hyperion Theater at DCA are long enough at about 45 minutes, but the theater is
not as dark as those that show films.
Captain EO
at Disneyland Park is way too loud,
as is
Muppet-Vision 3-D
at DCA.
Many Disney shows run back-to-back with only 1 or 2 minutes in between to
change the audience. If you want to breast-feed and require more time than the length
of the show, tell the cast member on entering that you want to breast-feed and ask if
you can remain in the theater while your baby finishes.
If you can adjust to nursing in more public places with your breast and the baby's
head covered with a shawl or some such, nursing will not be a problem at all. Even on
the most crowded days, you can always find a back corner of a restaurant or a com-
paratively secluded park bench or garden spot to nurse.
Disneyland for 4-, 5-, and 6-year-olds
Kidsinthisagegroupvaryimmensely intheir capacity tocomprehend andenjoyDis-
neyland Resort. With this age group, the go/no-go decision is a judgment call. If your
child is sturdy, easygoing, and fairly adventuresome, and demonstrates a high degree
of independence, the trip will probably work. On the other hand, if your child tires
easily, is temperamental, or is a bit timid or reticent in embracing new experiences,
you're much better off waiting a few years. Whereas the travel and sensory-overload
problems of infants and toddlers can be addressed and (usually) remedied on the go,
discontented 4- to 6-year-olds have the ability to stop a family dead in its tracks, as
this mother of three from Cape May, New Jersey, attests:
My 5-year-old was scared pretty badly on Snow White's Scary Adventures our first
day. From then on for the rest of the trip, we had to coax and reassure her before
each and every ride before she would go.
Ifyouhavearetiring,clinging,and/ordifficult4-to6-year-oldwho,forwhatever
circumstances, willbepartofyourgroup,youcansidestepordiminishpotentialprob-
lems with a bit of preparation. Even if your preschooler is plucky and game, the same
