Twin Baby Girl's Do Disney World: Magic Kingdom Fun!

  We live in Florida and I love theme parks! It had been a while since I was able to go so we planned a Halloween Disney trip. I decided to buy tickets for the Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party at Magic Kingdom and booked a night at Disney's Port Orleans Resort.  The girls were only nine months old and I thought a shorter evening event would be better than a whole day at Disney. I also booked a night at the Port Orleans hotel so we could crash nearby rather than drive back home late at night. We dressed the girls as Minnie Mouse, I was Miss Piggy, and my husband was a Ghostbuster (boo Universal not Disney!). Here are some things that did and did not work for us on the trip.  All in all we had a blast but there are some things I'll take note of for our next trip.

Cookie Loved Minnie Mouse!

1. Disney dining is a good chance to practice baby restaurant etiquette. Disney dining staff is used to serving young children and there is a lot to keep them occupied during dinner service. We ate at the Liberty Tree Tavern which serves a family style meal that reminded me a lot of Thanksgiving. Peanut ended up eating a ton of food and fell asleep for the next two hours! 
2. Take the babies on rides. I was surprised about how many rides babies could participate on. Peanut slept though most of the rides but Cookie loved The Little Mermaid attraction. My only mistake was taking the girls on Dumbo. It had been so long since I rode on it that I didn't realize how fast it went. Peanut finally woke up on this ride but she pooped herself out of shock. No one cried but you could tell it was too much for them.
3. Enjoy the food but be careful because it's all so rich. I fed Cookie too much dessert at dinner and we paid for it the next day. I thought she'd never get it all out!
4. Park at Epcot and ride the Monorail to Magic Kingdom. We drove to Magic Kingdom from our hotel to avoid the bus transfer which can be tough with a stroller and can be slow. You have to take the extremely crowded boat or monorail back to the parking area of Magic Kingdom to get to your car but the Monorail to Epcot is practically empty. Once at Epcot you can walk to your parking spot and never stand in a line. This was the worst part of our trip. We waited an hour just to board the boat which seemed less crowded than the monorail but the girls were exhausted and cranky.      
5. We prefer the side by side stroller for theme parks or outdoor activities and the front/behind stroller for indoor activities. The side by side stroller worked well for the crowded Disney streets. It kept the girls close to us where as the front/behind stroller sticks one girl out too far into the crowd causing people to bump into her. We found the front/behind worked well for indoor shopping because it was more narrow and could fit between sales racks easier.
6. Take advantage of the Baby Center areas. They have high chairs, a tv playing movies, a kitchen, a quiet nursing room, and a changing room. It was a nice place to help the girls unwind from the sensory overload.
7. I was surprised at how much the girls enjoyed the hotel. Our room had a big king bed with fluffy bedding and the girls loved to roll all over it. We also enjoyed walking around the property which had some nice nature paths to meander through. We got a good deal by booking online with a Florida Resident/Fall discount. Off season hotel stays can be pretty reasonable so keep checking their website for deals.

(Universal Orlando tips coming soon.)