Originally Posted By Canadianmom I was wondering which rides at WDW allow a parent to bring an infant - my son is 6 months old and we are going next week to WDW, and I was wondering if the only thing he can ride is his stroller..
Originally Posted By sun-n-fun The youngest I've taken a child is 2 1/2 years old but I think there are many you can go on, at least at MK. I'd think Jungle Cruise, POTC, HM, IASW along with most others in Fantasyland would all work. A baby may enjoy the Tiki Room, Country Bears. Also at Epcot, I'd think you could go on Imagination, Ellens Energy (although it's 45 minutes long and once your on, you're stuck), living with the land, Living seas, and the Mexico Boat ride. DH will be mostly shows for a little one, maybe the muppets??? The few rides they have are more thrill type. AK again mostly shows - Lion King, Flights of Wonder, Nemo and Friends. Again rides are mostly thrill rides. I may be forgetting something or mistaken on a few but I think there is plenty of opportunity to get the baby out of the stroller. Enjoy!
Originally Posted By Mrs ElderP As a rule of thumb your infant can go on anything that doesn't have a height requirement. For few rides at Disneyland (I don't know what they would be at WDW) your infant has to sit beside you in their own seat belt. These rides aren't thrill rides to speak of, just every passanger requires a seatbelt. On these your little one can cuddle up to you, and you can put an arm arround them, but they can't lap sit. In anahiem the two I encountered were Roger Rabbit's Car Toon Spin and the Zypher. So, if your little one can sit up next to you, anything w/out a height requirement is good to go. If they are a young baby under 6 months, check with a cast member to see if lap sitting is okay. On *most* rides I'm sure you'll find that you're good. My baby stayed in my lap for all of the fantasy darkland rides, Pirates, the Main Street Cars, Small World, and many many more.
Originally Posted By FerretAfros At the Animal Kingdom, you should be able to go on the safari with a little one. I don't rememer seeing a height requirement, but they might have some rule to prevent babies being eaten by giraffes or something (even though they're vegetarians). At the Studios, you should be able to get on The Great Movie Ride and the Backlot Tour without any problems. Be warned that the Tour involves Catastrophe Canyon, which shakes the cars and has other effects that can be quite upsetting if you don't know they're coming (apparently it really bothered my brother when he was about 3). Most of Epcot (except Mission:Space, Test Track, Soarin', and maybe Maelstrom) should be fine. I might avoid the Energy ride, since it is so long, and there are points when it gets really really loud (the big boom...), so that might not be the best idea. As far as I know, any thing without a height requirement (they're all listed on the park maps) should allow people to bring babies along.
Originally Posted By wahooskipper I took a 4 month old on Buzz Lightyear, the Peoplemover, Pirates, Jungle Cruise (the skipper didn't fire the gun...not sure if that was b/c I had the baby or for some other reason), the Train, etc. Mrs ElderP pretty much summed it up. No height requirement or seat belt and you should be good. Ask the ride host standing near the entrance or stop at Guest Services on your way into the park if it helps. (And, while you are there, make sure they point out to you where the "comfort stations" are. They are a HUGE plus when walking the parks with the little ones.)
Originally Posted By sun-n-fun It looks like you can go on a lot. Others thought of rides I hadn't (I love the great movie ride!!!! How could I forget it?) I'm sure you'll have a great time.
Originally Posted By TheRedhead I just went over spring break with my 11 month old daughter. She's laid back, so we took her on LOTS and she handled everything. It seems like the cast members trust you to know what your kid can handle. In MK, she did Jungle Cruise, Pirates, Tiki Room, Aladdin's carpets, Small World (many times), Haunted Mansion, Country Bears, Pooh, Dumbo, Philharmagic, Peter Pan, Snow White, Tea Cups, Monster's Inc. show, Astro Orbiter, Buzz, and Peoplemover (LOVED the Peoplemover, brilliant kid). In Epcot, she did the Land boat ride, Nemo ride, Crush, Figment, Mexico, and Norway. In AK, she did the safari, the Nemo musical, Tri Spin, all of Conservation Station, and an hour in the Boneyard (and the trails in Africa and Asia). We were gonna skip MGM altogether, but it was a crappy morning for a water park so we spent the morning there. She stayed awake for the Great Movie Ride, Honey I Shrunk set, and the B&B show, which she LOVED. The crowds were so nuts that we couldn't handle the line for Playhouse Disney or any of the other shows, which all that was left. She also watched all the afternoon parades. We all had a blast!
Originally Posted By bethany We took our son when he was 5 months old and he rode a lot of stuff in Fantasyland, plus other stuff mentioned here. I would encourage you to scope out where you could quickly exit with the baby, if you're in a show...such as Mickey's Philharmagic. My son would sometimes get restless, and I needed a quick escape route. Cast members were very helpful with this.
Originally Posted By sharon2 My 11 months olds favorite was the Haunted Mansion!! Unfortunately, she slept thru the Jungle Cruise and the Safari.
