How to Travel to Disneyland With a Baby

Traveling to Disneyland with an infant poses different challenges than traveling with older children. Since infants are not potty-trained, require bottles and baby food, have frequent nap times, and need to be pushed in strollers or carried, taking a baby to a large theme park requires planning and patience. However, as Disney caters to family entertainment, the park has baby care centers located in Disneyland and its California Adventure park. These centers sell baby items and have changing areas and rooms for nursing.

Things You'll Need

  • Theme park maps
  • Notebook and pen
  • Backpack
  • Stroller
  • Bottles
  • Milk or formula
  • Baby food and snacks
  • Diaper bag
  • Diapers
  • Wipes
  • Changes of clothes
  • Blanket
  • Sunscreen
  • Child's favorite toys
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Instructions

  1. Preparation

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      Review the Disneyland theme park maps and information to determine which attractions are suitable for an infant.

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      Plan your itinerary of attractions in the order in which you want to visit. Try not to be too ambitious in your expectations since it may take you twice as much time to see attractions when you factor in time for diaper changes and feedings.

    • 3

      Set breaks, meal times and nap times during your park visit to coincide with your baby's normal schedule. Keeping your infant on their normal routine will help reduce crankiness and make the trip more enjoyable for all.

    • 4

      Pack all of your baby's feeding and diapering supplies for the day in a backpack or diaper bag. Be sure to bring sufficient diapers, wipes, a change of clothes, bottles, baby food and milk or formula for the day.

    Safety and Comfort

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      Apply sunscreen on your infant frequently, even on cloudy days. Your baby's skin is much more sensitive to ultraviolet rays.

    • 6

      Cover your baby's ears on attractions that have loud or startling noises. If you have not been to the attraction before and are unaware of what to expect, ask a Disney cast member for an explanation of the ride before your get in line.

    • 7

      Wrap your infant in a blanket when entering some attractions. Many of the indoor activities, shops and restaurants are heavily air conditioned and although it may be hot outdoors, the temperature may be in the 60s indoors.

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