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Title: First time trip with toddler twins .....Help!
Post by: louisemurphy80 on May 04, 2013, 09:38:11 PM
Hi everyone.
Sorry for starting a new topic but this is all new to me.  We are travelling to Disney for the first time and taking our 2 and 3/4 year old twins with us.  They are Disney daft and taking full advantage of the free entry for under 3s  ;)
Just need a few questions answered or a bit of advice from some experienced travellers.  

Would you advise taking a buggy?  I have read about some people taking one and chaining it up somewhere and returning for it when needed.  Does this happen?  I know my two will want to run around and be very excited although i know they will also get very tired so a bit unsure what we should do.

What is the situation with eating in buffets/restaurants with under 3s?  Any kids menus seem to say for 3-12 year olds so will my two eat free?? Or do you just pay a bit extra for a tiny portion?

I am sure i will think of lots more things i will need to ask before our trip in June so any advice is greatly appreciated.
Thanks
Title: Re: First time trip with toddler twins .....Help!
Post by: gemma2806 on May 14, 2013, 03:14:24 PM
I would definitely take a buggy as the place is huge and a flagging toddler (or 2! ) is guaranteed. I took my son when he was the same age and he ended up spending more time in the buggy than out of it. It really was a god send. I took a bike lock but needn't have bothered as there were buggy parks everywhere.

The buffet restaurants provide a spare plate and let you just fill it up for free for kids under 3. This proved really cost effective as sometimes my son didn't want a large amount of food. Table service restaurants have a few options for free but they are limited so I chose to pay the extra if we ate at one of these for the child menu.

Hope this helps.
Title: Re: First time trip with toddler twins .....Help!
Post by: gemmasteele84 on May 14, 2013, 03:17:58 PM
Def take a buggy. there is a lot of walking involved so it is needed for little legs. There where times i wished id took one for my 5 and 6 year olds! lol. There are buggy parks everywhere but there are a lot of reports of buggys being stolen so worth taking a lock with you just incase.

Just like Gemma said buffets are free but table resturants you will need to pay for under 3s
Title: Re: First time trip with toddler twins .....Help!
Post by: louisemurphy80 on May 14, 2013, 04:53:42 PM
Thanks. You have been really helpful! My two are so excited and I just want them to enjoy it as much as possible!
The buggy will be packed!
Title: Re: First time trip with toddler twins .....Help!
Post by: jeakat24 on May 16, 2013, 01:19:50 PM
By the end of the day usually I'm wishing I had a buggy for myself! And I didn't know that about free buffet for under 3's- definitely keep that in mind for our trip!