Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
If you can't find a companion- or family-accessible restroom, make sure there's
only one exit. The restroom on a passageway between Frontierland and Adventure-
land in the Magic Kingdom is the all-time worst for disorienting visitors. Children
and adults alike have walked in from the Adventureland side and walked out on the
Frontierland side (and vice versa). Adults realize quickly that something is wrong.
Children, however, sometimes fail to recognize the problem. Designate a distinctive
meeting spot and give clear instructions: “I'll meet you by this flagpole. If you get out
first, stay right here.” Have your child repeat the directions back to you.
5. PARADES
There are many parades and shows at which the audience stands. Children
tend to jockey for a better view. By moving a little this way and that, the child quickly
puts distance between you before either of you notices.
6. MASS MOVEMENTS
Be on guard when huge crowds disperse after fireworks or a
parade, or at park closing. With 20,000-40,000 people at once in an area, it's very
easy to get separated from a child or others in your party. Use extra caution after the
evening parade and fireworks in the Magic Kingdom,
Fantasmic!
at Disney's Hol-
lywood Studios, or
IllumiNations
at Epcot. Families should have specific plans for
where to meet if they get separated.
7. CHARACTER GREETINGS
Activity and confusion are common when the Disney
characters appear, and children can slip out of sight. See “
Then Some Confusion
Happened
.”
8. GETTING LOST AT DISNEY'S ANIMAL KINGDOM
It'sespecially easytoloseachildin
Animal Kingdom, particularly at the Oasis entryway, on the Maharajah Jungle Trek,
and on the Pangani Forest Exploration Trail. Mom and Dad will stop to observe an
animal. Junior stays close for a minute or so, and then, losing patience, wanders to the
exhibit's other side or to a different exhibit.
9. LOST
…
IN THE ZONE
More often than you'd think, kids don't realize they're lost.
They are so distracted that they sometimes wander around for quite a while before
they notice that their whole family has mysteriously disappeared. Fortunately, Disney
cast members are trained to look out for kids who have zoned out and will either help
them find their family or deposit them at the Baby Care Center.
