Is it okay to take a 6 month old to Disneyland?

I'm a big believer in taking children of all ages to Disneyland and with the proper preparation, your trip can be successful. I've taken babies as young as 5 months old to the parks and am always so glad that I did.



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5 BEST Rides for Infants at the Disneyland Resort:
  • Small World. It may feel a bit tricky getting into the boats, but your baby is likely to LOVE all the sights, lights and colors on this ride. ...
  • Winnie the Pooh. Another great one that babies will enjoy seeing. ...
  • Haunted Mansion. ...
  • The Train. ...
  • Ariel.


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Some rides and attractions have loud noises that might frighten your baby. Just ask a Cast Member at the entrance if you have any question that the ride or show might not be appropriate. This complete guide to everything scary for kids at Disneyland offers up some tips on what rides to avoid.

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It's worth mentioning that children under the age of 7 must be accompanied by a Guest 14 years or older to board an attraction. Children under the age of 3 are considered Guests of Mickey and do not require a theme park ticket. At this time, Disney doesn't require children to carry ID in order to enter the parks.

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Taking Little Kids to Disney World (4-7 years old) We're moving on to little kids ages 4-7 years old. This is a great time to take kiddos to Disney World for the first time since they're still young enough to be excited about meeting the characters and all the fun, little-kid targeted Disney stuff.

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It's always a great time to visit Disney theme parks! However, when planning a trip to the Disneyland Resort, expect lower crowds from mid-September through mid-November (before the Thanksgiving break). Mid-January through mid-March is another time when potentially lower crowds are expected.

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span style=font-weight: 400;>Magic Kingdom is the best park for baby-friendly rides because it has the least amount of height requirements, which means baby can safely ride in your lap for many attractions. We recommend Dumbo, not only for a classic gentle ride but also for its kid-friendly queue.

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You'll have no problem bringing a standard diaper bag in with you. Disney's Park Rules & Regulations say that bags must be no larger than 24 long x 15 wide x 18 high, which is much larger than most average diaper bags.

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Children under 3 years of age don't require tickets at Disney World. If your child is under three years old, you don't need a ticket for them at Disney World. For a four-day trip, this can be over $500 in savings.

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#1: Magic Kingdom It's probably no surprise that the Magic Kingdom tops this list! It has more than 15 rides that are safe for babies, such as classics like it's a small world, Jungle Cruise, Peter Pan's Flight, Tomorrowland Transit Authority PeopleMover, and Dumbo the Flying Elephant.

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Rider Switch is a very simple concept; it allows you or other members of your party to stay outside of a ride with the child/children while other members of your party wait in line. Once they're finished, guests with the Rider Switch pass don't have to stand in the standby line to enjoy the attraction.

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Consider Baby Wearing As we've written, baby wearing was our favorite way to get Zoe around Disney World as an infant. As they get bigger, it gets more difficult, but newborns and infants are easy to carry around, and many can even learn to nap in the carrier pretty much regardless of their surroundings.

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Weekdays are less crowded than weekends, especially Monday-Thursdays. On weekends, Sundays are usually less crowded than Saturdays. Regular weekends tend to be less crowded than holiday weekends.

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While two days is a great amount of time to see most things the parks have to offer, it will not allow you to fully experience to parks. Disney if full of live entertainment, characters, attractions, and delicious food. We recommend a 4-5 day trip to enjoy everything the parks have to offer.

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Visiting Disney parks with a toddler is great because there are SO MANY things they can enjoy! Disney World has over 100 attractions with no height requirement. You can check out the best Disney World rides for toddlers at each of the parks for my recommendations. But even babies can ride!

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You'll see Any Height and that will filter the rides without height restrictions. Your baby can ride anything that doesn't have a height requirement that you feel comfortable bringing him or her on with you. My youngest was only 3 months old on her first trip and she rode many of the attractions with us.

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