Families visiting the Orlando area will find local attractions that fill the bill for all ages. If you are bringing children under the age of 3, you will be pleased to find that they receive free admission to the major theme parks. These parks and attractions also offer kid-friendly dining and baby changing facilities for your under 3-year-olds.
Although there are height restrictions on many rides throughout the four theme parks of Walt Disney World, the parks include attractions and activities suitable for the under-3 crowd. At the Magic Kingdom your children will enjoy the Carousel, Dumbo the Flying Elephant and Mickey's Toontown Fair. At the parks, families can take advantage of the rider swap option, which allows adults in the group to take turns riding a ride that the little ones cannot ride without having to stand in line twice. You can rent strollers at all of the theme parks; this makes getting around the parks a bit easier on little legs. Families can check out character dining, which let children eat and greet favorite Disney characters in a relaxed setting. Families staying at Disney resorts have access to pack ‘n play cribs, kiddie pools and playgrounds.
Families with small children can enjoy a variety of activities at SeaWorld, There is no height restriction on many of the rides and attractions at Shamu’s Happy Harbor. The under-3 set can climb on nets and through tubes or just splash in the water in the splash park. The play area includes a shaded sand area that the youngest members of the family will enjoy. Your little ones can have their own bouncing time without worrying about the antics of older kids, in an inflatable "bounce house." There are also shows that kids of all ages will enjoy.
At SeaWorld’s water park, Aquatica, there is plenty of action for the older kids, but the toddler set isn’t left out. Little ones can build sand castles at the beach area while older kids enjoy the wave action nearby in Big Surf Shores. Kids under 3 have their own space in a splash area complete with pint-sized water slides. Young children can also float along with their parents on a lazy river ride.
This Universal Studios theme park offers rides and attractions for kids of all ages. While older kids will want to experience attractions like the Wizarding World of Harry Potter, kids under 3 will most likely prefer the playground at Me Ship, the Olive, complete with cargo nets, slides and bells to ring. Take the little ones to Seuss Landing where they can experience the Caro-Seuss-al, a most unusual merry-go-round. There is no height requirement on One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish, where you can help your toddler guide his fish up and down. Young children who have experienced the Dr. Seuss books will find this section of Islands of Adventure a real treat.
