Travel

[PurpleBunny]

As Soon as you get there, locate the baby care center. Boy, does that come in handy with little ones. Changing tables, places to nurse, microwaves, diapers and accessories you might need, etc. 

[VaBelle35]

If DIL can only do it on summer break or Christmas break, then do it at Christmas break.  It will be extremely crowded, but still cooler and he'll be older.

I'm confused as to who this trip is for?  You said your DIL has been before.  The baby is too young to appreciate it.  That leaves you, your husband and your son.

Depending upon who this trip is for, I recommend waiting until he understands who the characters are and can appreciate it all and still believe they are real.

I've been in the heat of the summer, the cold temps of Christmas break and the crazy crowds of Spring break.  There's never a perfect time unless you live there ;o)

I don't know if you are planning to stay on the property, but I highly recommend that.  As others have said, you can easily go back to your hotel individually or as a group and reconvene later.

I don't have kids, so I stayed at the Yacht Club and took the boat to Epcot for breakfast and then went back to my room to wait for the rest of my party to arrive at whatever park we were meeting at that day as they were staying off property and it took forever for them to get there.  Some days they didnt' arrive until 2 or 3 pm

re Relationships + Disney

There is nothing that taxes a family relationship more than Disney.  From the planning to the execution.

We did a 5 day trip in 2007.  We were 10 people, aged 10-80.

Day 2, we argued about everything, including bathroom breaks.  Day 3 we weren't talking to each other.  Day 4 we decided to go to separate parks because we didn't want to look at each other.

It's a rough trip.

[crazered]

I appreciate all of your comments. I feel one of the biggest reason my DIL and son what to go is for a break. They are aware of how taxing it will be. My son hates heat so I don't get it it they don't want to wait until Spring break. I think it would be better. I feel we will be babysitting services. It will be an interesting trip. 

[muttmom]

Unless it was for an emergency I would not travel with a 3 month old baby period.

IMO it is selfish of the parents to subject an infant to the heat and crowds of DW. I cannot believe they plan to take a 3 month on rides.

[Elom]

Oh my lived in Orlando area and it is hot scorching sun in August. I would suggest until baby is 4-5 not a good idea. As previous poster said people and kids get very cranky in all that heat and sun.

what about a cabin rental near a lake in the mountains. That would be a nice getaway for all in the summer until the baby gets older. Good luck and enjoy whatever you decide.

[gacat123]

@crazered 

I have an idea that just might fly. 

Consider staying home and keeping the little one while the young folks go to DW.   

It would be a  WIN WIN  all around.   

I can  imagine a little splash pool with soft quilt in the shade and cool icy drinks for you.  The young parents would have a wonderful break. You and baby would be comfortable  and not standing around in the horrible heat at Disney.    

I took my 5month old to a windy beach one summer, he screamed the whole time. We left the beach, he liked the  the pool which worked out better and the pool had SHADE.

I prefer  to think from the baby's point of view actually.  <smile>

CAT

[homedecor1]

@crazered

I can tell you we took my 4 yr old GD on a 10 day "family" vacation (first 5 days stayed with us) then  DIL family who have timeshare in Orlando area joined us to take her to DW, then my niece & fiancé joined us. This was May.

We live in FL my husband (grandfather refused to go-said we were nuts!) .... guess who had the best vacation of their life -HIM!!!!

Personally, I wouldn't go back to Disney if they were giving away vacations with a young child, in fact, I don't know who was

crabbier the adults OR her! It was unusually hot (80 degrees+), the lines were long for every ride, food places mobbed, forget about getting a seat for parades (I refused to sit for 3 hours on one of the "few" benches they have near route just to get a seat!), and the evening fireworks were worse crowds! We went for 8:30 am and back to hotel by 11 am for pool - 2 days - we only went back 1x at night - she had no desire to go again (although we bought 4 day full access passes) I wish I never spent the $$$$ on this wasted vacation. I know she remembers some things but she was too young, IMO.

The price of admission is insane but what I find worse is this past experience (Jan, 2017) went for 3 days adults (57,58,61) omg, the wait for transportation from Animation hotel was 1 + hrs so we called a Uber and 2.5 hours later finally got to the park😬😬😬 another 1 hour to be searched and the WALK from where the drop off is -- a good 1/2 mi walk or more!!!! By the time we got into the park it was noon & so crowded -- we had lunch at the Floridian and went back to hotel. Came back early evening til close.  All the parks were packed in fact, they closed Magic Kingdom due to capacity - went to Epcot it was worse!

This week my GD & son are here - he said "I'm going to surprise her & take her for a few days" I said "have fun" it's Spring Break time. Might want to rethink. 

My biggest pet peeve is how rude people are, they trample over you I can't tell you how many times We were pushed, shoved, tripped. 

The best vacation I had was went with my son & SO (adults 31 yrs old) we went Early-nov not crowded, cool temps & just good time.  We split up and the only time I saw them was if we decided to meet. 

As for your original ?: if your kids want a getaway why don't you plan to babysit your grandson & let them go. I couldn't even imagine a baby at DW in the heat & crowds. Maybe go in the Fall cooler temps & I would always stay on property ($20+ daily parking fee) this way you could always go back to hotel if need be (they aren't close unless Floridian, Contemporary or Polynesian) - busses run every 45-1 hour or so depending what hotel you stay. 

sorry I can't think of anything positive about Disney that I'd go back with a young child - we plan to take GD again when she's 9 or 10. JMO 

[walker]

Do yourself and parents a favor.....offer to let DS and DIL get away for few days on their own to Disney.  June heat + crowds + baby = no fun!  If they don't want to leave baby, work it out at hotel while they go to park.  Good luck!  Disney is great fun with children at a good age....not babies.

[on the bay]

Like others have said, I can't imagine a worse scenario for a "vacation." If the adults need to get away, let them.

A 3 month old will surely get sick on shaking in rides, heat, humidity, staying in the sun, waiting in hours of lines, not able to take naps when they need to-awful!

Not to mention being exposed to every germ and sick child and adult there and there will be ones there with colds etc because people don't cancel vacations due to colds.