I’ve never been in any of the baby centers. Do they have areas to get away from the crowds? My DS usually won’t nap in the stroller but will also only take about 30 min nap. Wouldn’t be worth going all the way back to the room for that. Was thinking I could duck in one of these a couple times a day if he won’t nap in the stroller.I can tell you where they all are (even though I am sure you are capable of finding them haha):
HS - As soon as you enter the park on your left near guest services.
MK - Right between Casey's and Crystal Palace
Epcot - This is a little harder to describe but it you walk out of the Mexico Pavilion Aztec Temple, make a right and start walking, you then make a right down a side path and its on the right side of that building that used to have the craft beers for food and wine (if you are familiar with that). This is the best way I can describe it unfortunately haha.
AK - It is next to Creature Comforts
I’ve never been in any of the baby centers. Do they have areas to get away from the crowds? My DS usually won’t nap in the stroller but will also only take about 30 min nap. Wouldn’t be worth going all the way back to the room for that. Was thinking I could duck in one of these a couple times a day if he won’t nap in the stroller.
I get the temptation, but please don’t use the nursing rooms for napping. They are very, very small. They are frequently full, and there is sometimes a wait. I’m comfortable nursing almost anywhere, but many new moms aren’t and having to wait for a spot with a hungry baby is really hard and frustrating, especially if it’s because the rooms aren’t being used as they are supposed to be.I dunno if they have lay down areas for kids but if he’ll nap on your lap they have amazing mother/baby/nursing rooms w low lighting, lots of rocking chairs that angle in ways to give you some privacy. Really comfy. Really won me over when I took my 1yo.
This is great news! No he’ll ONLY nap in my arms! Lol! He’s only 5.5 mos now & sleeps 12-13 hours straight a night so I’ll take the trade off.I dunno if they have lay down areas for kids but if he’ll nap on your lap they have amazing mother/baby/nursing rooms w low lighting, lots of rocking chairs that angle in ways to give you some privacy. Really comfy. Really won me over when I took my 1yo.
I get that but yours don’t fall asleep nursing? That’s what I’m talking about. He’d only sleep like maybe 30 min max so I don’t think I’d be using the space more than anyone else. But, if I get up after he falls asleep, he’ll wake up.I get the temptation, but please don’t use the nursing rooms for napping. They are very, very small. They are frequently full, and there is sometimes a wait. I’m comfortable nursing almost anywhere, but many new moms aren’t and having to wait for a spot with a hungry baby is really hard and frustrating, especially if it’s because the rooms aren’t being used as they are supposed to be.
I get the temptation, but please don’t use the nursing rooms for napping. They are very, very small. They are frequently full, and there is sometimes a wait. I’m comfortable nursing almost anywhere, but many new moms aren’t and having to wait for a spot with a hungry baby is really hard and frustrating, especially if it’s because the rooms aren’t being used as they are supposed to be.
No we haven’t gone yet. Just trying to see my options to plan ahead. But if they fell asleep while nursing, you just got up & left the baby center while they were asleep?All of mine fell asleep while nursing, and definitely preferred to be held for naps. At home I would sit and hold them, but I never do at the parks. Mine would sleep while I was wearing them in a carrier though so they still got naps - have you tried that?
Yes, I did. There’s only room for 2 - 4 (depending on which park) moms, and there was frequently someone waiting. I only ever used the nursing rooms if I was really desperate - either I was really hot and needed to sit for a bit in the a/c, or we were in the distracted nursing phase and needed quiet and darkness for the baby to nurse. I assume that if was that desperate, those waiting mamas were too. I would either carry the baby and go find a seat nearby, or transfer to the carrier and hope they’d go back to sleep. I will say that for us, all of the usual stuff for our kids doesn’t apply in the parks. My kids who would never normally sleep in a stroller almost always do in the parks, or my kids who stopped napping months before suddenly wanted them, or something. At home getting up and disrupting the nap would have been a big deal, but somehow it never is there. We’re on baby number three and have taken all of them as infants, and we did fine with all of them in spite of them normally needing to be held for naps.No we haven’t gone yet. Just trying to see my options to plan ahead. But if they fell asleep while nursing, you just got up & left the baby center while they were asleep?
It’ll be November so it MIGHT be cooler. But is that the biggest disadvantage that he’ll get heavy?I wouldn’t force baby wearing for Florida it’ll probably be hot and sweaty. Stroller. All the time. Maybe do some extra upper body strength work for when you need to carry him in your arms.
Thank you so much for your post! I am starting to get nervous about our first trip with our DS who will be just shy of 10 months old when we go in May. Any rides in particular your LO did NOT like?
Anyone have experience with NOT baby wearing? My DS has never really liked it despite trying multiple carriers. I see that has been the recommendation from most & I have been trying to “practice” with him, but he’s just not into it. Anyone have success/tips for not doing it? DS will be 6.5 mos at the time of travel. What’s the main advantage of this that I’ll miss out on if we don’t/can’t?
I’ve never been in any of the baby centers. Do they have areas to get away from the crowds? My DS usually won’t nap in the stroller but will also only take about 30 min nap. Wouldn’t be worth going all the way back to the room for that. Was thinking I could duck in one of these a couple times a day if he won’t nap in the stroller.