While Disney theme parks are safe, it can be easy to lose track of kids in a crowd. Make sure you note what your child is wearing before you head to the park each day so you can spot them easily. Give an older child or young teen a temporary cell phone or two-way radio in case you get separated. If you allow your children to ride a ride or go to the restroom alone, note that many of these locations have multiple exits. Be sure to find out which exit your children will use.
Every Disney theme park has rides that are suitable for all ages. Depending on the age of your kids, you may be able to ride everything together, or you may need to skip a few. Rides that are clearly not for young children due to safety issues are marked with the minimum height required to ride. Most rides without height restrictions are meant to be enjoyed by kids of all ages, though a few feature scary elements such as darkened theaters, loud noises and movie villains. If you have a question about a ride's appropriateness, ask the attendant for more information.
Even small infants can join the family for a Disney vacation. You can bring a diaper bag, snacks and formula into the parks to care for baby on the go. Rent a stroller in the park or bring your own from home. Each theme park has a Baby Center that offers changing stations, nursing facilities and quiet, indoor areas for resting. You can purchase anything you need there as well, so you won't have to return to your room if you forget something.
Just because you are traveling with kids doesn't mean that you have to miss the big thrill rides that headline every Disney theme park. Use the child switch process to ride a roller coaster or other thrill ride without waiting in line twice. Here's how it works: Tell the ride attendant that you need a child switch pass. Then have one adult ride while the other stays with the kids. When it is the second parent's turn, he can use the pass to go to the front of the line and ride without waiting.
