Posts from — March 2008

OVERVIEW

This site recommends that your children be at least 48 inches tall and have the emotional maturity of a typical third grader—likely age 8 or 9–when they visit the parks.

If so, then they will be able to ride all attractions with height restrictions, and should have the emotional maturity to appreciate most of the best of Disney, and to have fun even on the “scary” rides.

If this is impossible for you, the material below suggests that setting 44 inches as your target minimum height costs you only little.

However, children of this height may be as young as five and a half–or even younger.

For young children, test the effect that their first scary ride has on them, and base your exposure of them to further scary rides (listed below) on how that goes.

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“While every child is different, in general this guidance is dead on.” –David C., Pediatrician

OVERVIEW

If this will be your kids’ only childhood visit, as of your arrival date at Walt Disney World, your youngest child should be 8 or 9 or older, and your shortest child should be at least 48 inches tall.

Children of any height or age can enjoy Walt Disney World. However, this site assumes that you are not sure whether or not you will ever be returning for another visit.

Because you may not be returning, your children should be old enough, 8-9 years old or older, and tall enough, 48″ tall or taller, to fully enjoy Walt Disney World on what may be their only childhood visit.

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OVERVIEW

This site provides

• Shorter and longer options here for the basic December trip
• 8-night itineraries here for all of the rest of the year
• And shorter options for the most of the rest of the year here

If these aren’t enough, here are a few thoughts on designing your own shorter itinerary for the rest of the year.

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OVERVIEW

This site recommends a 9 day, 8 night trip. The next best choice is one day and night longer! Below are alternatives, including trips for the rest of the year.

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OVERVIEW

Plan to spend 9 days in Orlando, arriving midday on a Saturday and departing in the late afternoon of the following Sunday.

This amount of time balances the time needed to fully appreciate the 4 theme parks (6ish days) with time for breaks from the parks, while fitting into a typical “week off from work.”

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WALT DISNEY WORLD FORECAST 2011 PRICE SEASONS

Below are actual 2010 Resort price seasons, and estimated dates of Walt Disney World 2011 price changes, based on recent Disney practice:

• Lowest of year begins: 1/3/2010, 1/2/2011
• 40-50% higher begins: 2/12/10, 2/17/11
• 70% higher begins for values and moderates: 3/26/10, 4/15/11
• 20-30% higher begins: 4/11/10, 5/1/11
• 40% higher begins for values and moderates (deluxes stay at 20% higher): 6/3/10, 5/26/11
• Lowest of year begins for Deluxes: 7/18/10, 7/17/11
• Lowest of year begins for Values and Moderates: 8/15/10, 8/14/11
• 20-30% higher begins: 10/1/10, 9/30/11
• Lowest of year begins: 11/28/10, 11/27/11
• 60-85% higher begins: 12/17/10, 12/19/11

NOTE ON WEEKENDS AND HOLIDAYS

In addition to the above, Disney ups prices an additional $10-$30 per night on most holiday and weekend nights.

NOTE ON THEME PARK ADMISSION TICKET PRICES

Walt Disney World theme park admission prices do not vary by season–they are the same all year.

However, they usually do see an annual price increase in August. See this for more on ticket prices.

LINKS FOR WHEN TO GO TO WALT DISNEY WORLD

• For when to go to Walt Disney World, see this
• For the next best dates, see this
• For the best and worst times to visit, see this
  • For 2010 weeks to visit, ranked in order, see this
  • For the 2010 Week Picker App, see this
  • For 2011 weeks to visit, ranked in order, see this
• For forecasting crowds at Walt Disney World, see this
• For seasonal pricing at Walt Disney World, see this
  • For 2010 price seasons, see this
  • For projected 2011 price seasons, see this
• For weather at Walt Disney World, see this

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