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Walt Disney world florida.

kids will be both under 5, booked our first family to WDW florida and I’m incredibly excited as can’t wait to go and we got a great deal price wise BUT the reaction is not what I’ve been expecting.

in the travel agent on booking, older woman overheard and felt the need to say it’s absolutely silly taking children that young… I was taken aback

then at work chatting about upcoming holidays met with such reactions as ‘fucking idiots’ and selfish and more money than sense . My boss actually had to sort of intervene because the conversation felt quite heated and aggressive… since when did this become a thing? Why are people so against taking young children to Disney?

totally fine if it’s not your scene but it’s mine and kids under 3 are free so you don’t pay, mine have been to euro Disney twice and loved it . I don’t get this attitude

Go and enjoy your lovely family holiday and ignore the begrudgers. There is such a thing as living and enjoying the moment and not everything has to be done only to create memories.

People get weirdly aggy about other people’s holiday preferences. Whether it’s people who like beachy all- inclusive who get annoyed at other people preferring city breaks or tedious “well travelled” types who sneer at people who want to visit a theme park.
Ignore them, OP. Have whatever holiday you fancy. If Disney with little ones is what you want to spend your money on then it’s none of anyone else’s business. I personally quite like a theme park and could not care less what others think. I’ve had people tell me I was wasting time by visiting theme parks in Hong Kong or Japan and that I should be spending my time doing what they did when they went to those places instead. I just smile and nod. If I’m going all that way then I’ll do what I want with my days there.

Enjoy it! We went last year and it’s incredible!

I do actually think that a number of people here take almost gleeful pleasure in making the lives of parents with small children as small and as limited as possible.

Baby classes? Waste of money. Full of cliquey mums.

Any paid for activity with toddlers? Forget it. Put on a puddlesuit. Toddlers love jumping in puddles. Go to the park (all day?) Maybe a once a week church hall group (but in the 60s we did not have them.)

Centre Parcs is derided. Disney is indefensible because they won’t remember it.

It is pretty horrible. Someone not having the capacity for memories does not take away the moment. A young child (or an elderly person with dementia) may not remember what you did, but the positive sort of feelings will stay. Likewise, if they aren’t exposed to different things and experiences and places, that arrests their development.

That isn’t saying that they ‘need’ Disney, any more than they ‘need’ lake Garda or Canada or Iceland, but they do need some exposure to different places and things. Feeding ducks is valuable. So are holidays.

My comprehension is fine thanks. If it’s going to be a once in a lifetime thing then you crack on and wait. This thread is about other people judging the OP. If she wants to go when her kids are young why the angst??
If I want to take my own kids on holidays they won’t remember that doesn’t affect anyone else does it. Yet we have the OP being called a fucking idiot in work for doing so.
The only reason I mentioned ducks is this line gets trotted out on mumsnet all the time - they are toddlers they will enjoy the local park feeding the ducks just as much- yes they might but I bloody won’t!!

See I don’t agree there I’m quite well travelled, most of Europe, North America, Scandinavia, ME and North Africa and a few Latin American countries and I see it was totally different to butlins. It obviously has a different vibe than backpacking in Patagonia or skiing in val d’Isère but that’s the charm
having also been to butlins it’s a world away, but I can see the appeal of butlins for little kids so if that’s what you like it’s what you like

Mine were 4 and 5 when we went.we had a great time and they remember it now. Sounds like your workmates are jealous tbh. Ignore them.

Your family, your money, your choice.

Their jealousy, also.

It’s your family, your choice.

It is a big budget holiday to take two children to whenever they will be too young to partake of a lot on offer. Though undoubtedly Disney will have something for smaller kiddies. It’s a long journey and much hotter than Paris too.

If you were going in a large family group, as many do, with older children no one would have batted an eyelid.

The issue is you deciding to go on hol where there is a long journey/heat, little (by comparison) for them to do, and no help to make things easier on them/you.

Regardless of the “why” people may have had something to say, they have no right to as it’s your decision and they certainly shouldn’t be aggressive towards you. So sorry people have been rubbish. Have a lovely time, you know your kids best!

It's either jealousy or a misunderstanding about what Disney offers at all ages. We've been lucky enough to take ours at various points and they've always enjoyed but for different reasons.

Just ignore the comments and try not to let them get to you, you'll have a great time.

We took ours when youngest was 3. She loved the parades and the lights and the characters and seeing her little face light up made me feel quite guilty that we hadn’t taken ds when he was that age (he was 6 on our first visit).

Dd says she can remember it. I’ve no idea whether she actually can or whether the memories are from the pictures or even from later visits but I don’t actually care. The kids had an amazing time and even though it wouldn’t be my choice of a holiday the fact the kids enjoy it so much makes me love it too.

For some bizarre reason people can be very opinionated on how others spend their money. You’re entitled to do what you want, just ignore the negativity.

I wonder why? Surely they realise that being 'well travelled' and taking your children on a holiday that's purely for their entertainment don't have to be mutually exclusive. We are 'well travelled' and one of the places we've travelled to is Disney World. Sometimes it's good to put children's pleasure first.

maybe it’s the perception that there’s not a lot for young kids to do when i reality a 5 year old can go on about 80/90% of everything the big roller coasters being the exception and a toddler can go on about 60/70% of everything, plus mine gets fixated on certain things like the tea cups and the Alice in wonderland maze and wanted to go back on them like 3/4 times so it works out well that some of the big rides like space mountain (with a big queue) they can’t ride, saves time!

I think its a great idea to create memories with your family, ridiculous horrible reaction to say 'fucking idiots'.

I think it also helps kids development to go abroad etc. Same as hobbies as a child, doesn't matter if the child gives up, lessons teaches new skills that can be used later on in life.

Everyone's said that to me too, I'm not in a financial position to go yet but was hoping to save up for 2026, well... everyone was moaning. "You'd be better to wait until they're teenagers, so they remember it" (mine would be 7 and 5 at that time)

FWIW we went as teenagers, I was 14, sisters were 11 and 5/6 and we all remember it and loved it.

I'm sure my parents would've took us when we were younger because it's such a lovely holiday.

Plus you can enjoy the joy on your kids faces too.

Hope you have an amazing time, I'm jealous haha

It's an expensive holiday, flying long haul with young kids isn't easy for anyone (other passengers included), perception that you won't get as much out of it with young kids and that they won't remember so what's the point. Just ignore and you do you.

We are going to dlp with ours and the youngest will be 2. I don't want to make my eldest wait any longer and tbh we are used to going out with ours and adjust our expectations accordingly.

My youngest went a 6 months and then again at 15 and now a few months on they clealry remember as they dance to the parade songs and says Mickey (as well as a baby does at least ha) might not remember for life but brought them joy

If it helps, I couldn’t care less where you holiday with your children.

Look on tui, all the time, and sometimes you can get a week in a value resort (flight and hotel) for £600pp then you just need a ticket. I’ve had 10 Days come out as 4K and a week as 3k x

They’ll presumably enjoy it when they’re there, but also you’ll enjoy it and remember it. Hardly a waste of money. Whether it’s a good holiday or not isn’t dependent on whether the kids remember it when older, surely?

Your money. Your family. Your choice. Some people just can’t keep their opinions to themselves and that’s on them.
Personally I wouldn’t take children that young there. But then again I wouldn’t want to go regularly and would prefer to keep that trip for a time they’ll remember it. But if you love it and have the money to go fairly regularly then go for it!

As a parent it’s about your memories too. You will all have a great time and their little faces will be worth it! I couldn’t have afforded to do that with mine. No jealousy for people that do though!

none of their business
i used to think whats the point but when i saw the look on my nieces faces when she met the chracters it was worth it

something i'll never forget

I wouldn’t have had a go at you. But I purposely waited until DD was old enough to remember before even taking her to Disney land Paris. It’s a long flight for two kids at any age, especially as young as yours and that would put me off. Maybe I’m lazy and have no sense on fun! But if that’s your prerogative then on you go and have a great time!

One word: jealousy.

You find it in every area of life-houses, cars, holidays, how well kids are doing at school etc etc etc.

The best thing to do is just be comfortable with your own choices (as you are) and shut down conversations like you had at work.

Go have a brilliant time, makecthose anazing memories with your kids and shut the haters up! 😀