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Disney Rides: The Four and Under Edition

May 22, 2013 By Erin L. Leave a Comment

Every fall, the North Carolina State Fair comes to Raleigh.  This past year, we decided to take the Bug and I was curious to see if he’d want to go on any rides.  We went on a few, but they were all REALLY slow. Anything that appeared remotely fast was met with a “no, thank you” when asked if he wanted to ride.

So when we hit up Disney World for the Disney Social Media Moms Celebration, I was a little antsy.  I REALLY wanted him to ride Big Thunder Mountain with me.  I knew he would love it. I just knew it.  So we started with Goofy’s Barnstormer, which we hoped would be an ideal “first” roller coaster.

Guess what?  HE THOUGHT IT WAS AWESOME!  He rode Barnstormer a total of five times and would have gone on it more, but the rest of us were ready to see more of the Magic Kingdom.

Disney Rides for kids four and under

Here are my thoughts on the rides we experienced at the Magic Kingdom when it comes to preschoolers and toddlers.

1. Winnie the Pooh

Pooh is, in my opinion, the ideal first ride for all kids. It’s fun. It’s calm. And bonus on hot days – it’s air conditioned.  My two year old enjoyed it just as much as my four year old son.

2. Peter Pan’s Flight

If your child has any fears of the dark, I would avoid this ride.  The four year old loved calling out to Wendy, Peter Pan, Captain Hook and the Crocodile, but my two year old was in tears through most of it.

3. It’s a Small World

If you’ve never been to Disney, it’s sort of an indoctrination to ride “It’s a Small World”.  Sure, you’ll be humming the song all. day. long. but it’s worth it.  Unfortunately, my daughter was still scarred from the Peter Pan ride, so she bailed on the one ride I was sure she’d enjoy.

4. Dumbo

Oh yeah!  Fly in the air with this amazing elephant. Both kids enjoyed going up in the air and controlling how high in the sky they could go. Perfect for any child, unless they don’t like heights.

DUMBO

5. Aladdin’s Magic Carpet

Very similar to Dumbo.  Both my children enjoyed going “up, up, up” and “high, high, high in the sky”

6. Goofy’s Barnstormer (must be 35 inches tall)

As I mentioned above, my four year old ADORED this ride.  It has just enough speed for kids to get excited, but it’s not scary.  A few dips, a couple of sharp turns and you’re back to the starting point.

7. Journey of the Little Mermaid

My husband took Bug on this ride and it’s probably a four year + ride since Ursula might freak out the littles, especially if they’ve never seen the movie.

8. Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin

This ride is pretty fun as you shoot lasers and score points through the entire ride. It’s more of a game than an actual ride, although the “ship” you ride in does spin.

9. Prince Charming Regal Carousel

I think this was Miss E’s favorite ride.  We have a carousel at a local park and both kids love it.  So going on one inside Disney World was pretty exciting for them.

carousul

 

10. Big Thunder Mountain Railroad

My sister and I rode the ride first just to double check that it would be ok with Bug.  The only part that concerned me at all was the noise level.  There are two  points when the coaster is ascending that it gets ridiculously loud.  Bug rode it with his dad and was so excited by the ride, that they promptly got back in line.

Unfortunately, the Mad Tea Party was closed while we were there, and we did not get  a chance to ride Pirates of the Caribbean with Bug either. I think he could have handled it (the hubby and I rode it on date night), but he may have been a wee bit scared at times.

As for the Haunted Mansion, I say your child should be at least six, unless they happen to really enjoy being scared.

What are your favorite kid rides at the Magic Kingdom?

Disclosure: I was able to visit the Magic Kingdom as part of the Disney Social Media Moms Conference and received discounted rates and tickets to various events and attractions. My family had a fabulous time and all opinions come from our experience.

 

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Comments

  1. Melissa {momcomm} says

    May 22, 2013 at 9:17 pm

    We didn’t get to do the carousel! Ethan actually LOVED Haunted Mansion! Noah flipped out and I had to take the special exit out but on the last evening he really really wanted to ride it (I think because Ethan did and wasn’t scared) so we did and he was fine!

    I really enjoyed Pooh, Peter Pan and of course any roller coaster.

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  2. Kat says

    May 22, 2013 at 9:30 pm

    I can’t wait to take DD to Disney! This list is great! I’ll definitely be bookmarking it for the future. Our favorite ride is Winnie the Pooh with Peter Pan and Pirates of the Caribbean coming in close seconds — I really want to take DD to experience these with us. DH is from Russia and admit been to Disneyland before I took him. As soon as I did, he was hooked! And I had the special gift of seeing his eyes light up like Christmas seeing it for the first time. I hope DD will be the same.

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  3. alicia says

    May 22, 2013 at 11:17 pm

    Our three-year-old loved the Jungle Cruise! He loved being on a boat and seeing the “real” elephants up close. Definite must next time we go.

    Reply
  4. Maggie says

    May 23, 2013 at 2:27 pm

    Love this! Thanks so much for sharing! I have a 6-month-old now and am excited to take him to Disney one year — hopefully soon!

    Reply

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