Back to Your Answers
Kilimanjaro Safaris; Animal Kingdom; AA
  • On Jan 3, 2012
    Richard from NY Asked Note: This answer was provided prior to the change to planDisney and may still contain references to Disney Parks Moms Panel.

    Experiences, policies, pricing and other offerings are subject to change and may have changed since the date of this answer.

    HI! We will be traveling to WDW in February '12 with our 5 year old son and 13 month old daughter. We are considering the Fantasmic dining option, but are concerned that the show might be too intense for a one year old. Any input?

    Hi, Richard!  I know this is going to be kind of a non-answer to your question, but it really and truly depends on the personality of the baby.  I've got three daughters, and I know that at least one of them would have rather had teeth pulled than sit through Fantasmic!  She was very sensitive when she was younger to loud noises, and even standing quite a distance from the fireworks at the Magic Kingdom, she still flinched and became quite nervous.

    My other two daughters were much better with the noise.  When they were very small - like your daughter's age - I would hold them quite closely and try to talk to them quietly in their ears during the loud parts of the Fantasmic! show.  As they got a little older, they may still have put their hands over their ears, but they wanted to stay and watch the show.  With the other daughter, though, nothing I did could keep her calm.

    So, in a very round about way, you have to gauge for yourself how your tiny princess is with things like fireworks at home, fire trucks, dogs barking - other loud noises she might be exposed to.  That should help you to decide.  There are definitely loud and somewhat scary to little children parts of this show, but it is awesome!

    Thanks so much for the question, and I hope your vacation is wonderful!
thumbnail image for Anna

Meet the Panelist: Anna, New Jersey

My name is Anna and I am a retired teacher with a J.D., a proud Navy wife with 30+ years of experience, mom to three daughters and a son-in-law, and grandmom to three tiny Disney fans. I have planned vacations for all sorts of special occasions and celebrations, but I really enjoy DVC vacations, helping military families, and assisting those with special dietary needs.    Learn More About Anna

Didn't find what you were looking for? Click the Ask a Question button to open the Ask a Question dialogue box. If you are not logged in a dialogue box will appear to signin in order to ask a question.

To submit your question, please log in now if you have not already done so.

Ask a QuestionOpens the Ask a Question dialog box.
x

Update Browser

For a better experience browsing this website, please download an updated version of Internet Explorer.


Or you can continue browsing without updating.

 

 

Internet Explorer FireFox Safari Chrome