Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
and
The American Adventure
at Epcot will afford you about 23 and 29 minutes, re-
spectively.
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 and watch a second showing while your baby finishes.
Also keep in mind that many shows may have special effects or loud sound tracks that
may make children even as old as 7 uncomfortable.
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
themostcrowdeddays,youcanalwaysfindabackcornerofarestaurantoracompar-
atively secluded park bench or garden spot to nurse. Finally, the Baby Care Centers,
with their private nursing rooms, are centrally located in all of the parks except the
Studios.
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In addition to providing an alternative to carrying your child, a
stroller serves as a handy cart for diaper bags, water bottles, and other items
you deem necessary.
Walt Disney World for 4-, 5-, and 6-Year-Olds
Children ages 4-6 vary immensely in their capacity to comprehend and enjoy Walt
Disney World. With this age group, the go-no-go decision is a judgment call. If your
child is sturdy, easygoing, fairly adventuresome, and demonstrates a high degree of
independence,thetripwillprobablywork.Ontheotherhand,ifyourchildtireseasily,
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 prob-
lems of infants and toddlers can be addressed and (usually) remedied on the go, dis-
contented 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:
