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We went to Disney a lot with the kids. None of my boys were known for sleeping in the stroller either, but Disney is exhausting, and somehow, they all crashed anyway. I think between the heat and the excitement, yours will too.
We stayed off site when they were very young, and the Embassy Suite type hotels were no more expensive than a single room on the property. Free breakfast was a bonus.
We always took a simple 1 room with 2 beds with 2 kids (the thought of a suite never entered my mind ). But the kids ages (18 months and 3 yo the earliest) truly prevented us from seeing what we wanted. We had to have abbreviated versions of normal fun up until the youngest became 5 yo. Mostly they spent time in hotel swimming pools (and maybe why became good swimmers )
The naps just don't work, suite or 1 room: the kid is too wound up and/or scared of an unknown room. Sometimes, one adult does go out to ski or whatever, while the other watches both kids.
Check if the place has nursery. It also didn't enter my mind but it should have. Especially kid-oriented places like Disney must have daycare.
Hell, I can't even afford Disney and my husband and I make a decent amount of money together. I definitely wouldnt spring for the additional room. Your little ones will be so exhausted and you will be surprised how well they will sleep Enjoy your family vacation
If you want an enjoyable trip, do NOT power through! Get up early, get to the parks before they open, go till kids nap time, go back to hotel and nap/swim/relax. Then go back to park for dinner and more touring. If you haven't, go get a copy of the Unofficial Guide to WDW. Use their park plans to avoid crowds.
If you want an enjoyable trip, do NOT power through! Get up early, get to the parks before they open, go till kids nap time, go back to hotel and nap/swim/relax. Then go back to park for dinner and more touring. If you haven't, go get a copy of the Unofficial Guide to WDW. Use their park plans to avoid crowds.
This is what we did and it worked out great. The parks were not crowded in the morning and the adults had enough energy to last the fireworks. I agree that they are totally worth the wait.
My daughter jumped out of my arms right before the fireworks started, climbed on her stroller and fell asleep, even with the nap.
If you want an enjoyable trip, do NOT power through! Get up early, get to the parks before they open, go till kids nap time, go back to hotel and nap/swim/relax. Then go back to park for dinner and more touring. If you haven't, go get a copy of the Unofficial Guide to WDW. Use their park plans to avoid crowds.
I agree!!
Do not try to power through with a 2-year-old. Your afternoon and evening will be miserable. Disney really is the happiest place on earth, but it is like a full-time job while you are there. Parents are CONSTANTLY on watch, which wears you out faster than you realize. Lines can get really long, ans you will have less-than-fond memories of trying to placate an inconsolable toddler in the Peter Pan line.
Everything is different than normal: the food, drinks, the sleeping schedule, the level of activity, the adrenaline. That affects little kids faster also. The earliest we ever traveled to Disney with our kids was age 5, and we always had one kid barf from eating too much of the fried food on kid's menus or drinking too much lemonade or ice cream (even one lemonade was "too much" for mine.)
I would suggest getting adjoining rooms at All Star Resorts. it's the cheapest option on Disney property, and you have separate beds and separate bathrooms.
Bring the youngest back at naptime, while the other parent takes the older to the pool or just walking around the grounds until baby falls asleep.
Really good advice from everybody above! Plan for nap time.
The only thing I can think to add is that a lot of hotels have little lounges. I like Courtyard Marriott because you can go sit somewhere away from the room without really leaving. One parent can read while the little one sleeps, and the other parent can take the older child downstairs. If the kid is really squirrelly, maybe not, but you can read together or color or play a board game. It might feel nice just to sit if everybody is tired and the baby needs a nap, and you don't want to all be cooped up.
Also, if I may say, I LOVE naps. Don't forego the opportunity to take your own little snooze. Set the alarm for 30 minutes.
Really good advice from everybody above! Plan for nap time.
The only thing I can think to add is that a lot of hotels have little lounges. I like Courtyard Marriott because you can go sit somewhere away from the room without really leaving. One parent can read while the little one sleeps, and the other parent can take the older child downstairs. If the kid is really squirrelly, maybe not, but you can read together or color or play a board game. It might feel nice just to sit if everybody is tired and the baby needs a nap, and you don't want to all be cooped up.
Also, if I may say, I LOVE naps. Don't forego the opportunity to take your own little snooze. Set the alarm for 30 minutes.
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). But the kids ages (18 months and 3 yo the earliest) truly prevented us from seeing what we wanted. We had to have abbreviated versions of normal fun up until the youngest became 5 yo. Mostly they spent time in hotel swimming pools (and maybe why became good swimmers 
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Enjoy your family vacation
