traveling with toddlers Archives ⋆ The Fairy Tale Family

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February 24, 2021

Why You Should Travel with Little Kids

I was on Instagram recently, following a fellow Cape Cod mama (well, more like stalking because I admire her & DANG her outfits are on point!), and something in the comments on one of her posts struck me. Strangers on the internet were questioning why she would travel with her young daughter who "might not even remember" these trips. This stopped me in my tracks. Not travel with your kids because they are too young? This feels like utter nonsense to me, but apparently there ate those who be[...]

Caleigh, Walt Disney World

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October 17, 2019

Magic Kingdom Calm Spots: 3 Places Every Parent Needs to Know for Sensory Breaks

It's the night before the vacation you've been waiting for. You've paid for your Disney Parks Resort, tickets into the park, and a dining plan and you are fired up for a magical time in Walt Disney World! You've got your itineraries, boarding passes, and Magical Express tickets downloaded and you sleep with your Magic Band on. So what's keeping you awake beyond excitement? Your children. Of course it's your children! Are you a Disney parent if you don't worry that your childr[...]

Caleigh, Travel, Walt Disney World

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March 8, 2019

Disney Parks Review: Must Do Attractions with Toddlers Magic Kingdom Edition

2019 Must Do Magic Kingdom Attractions with Toddlers in Walt Disney World

Caleigh, Travel, Walt Disney World

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February 10, 2019

Toddler Travel Tips

Traveling with children can kill the joy of any vacation. Their stuff, the snacks, the entertaining, the judgement - it's enough to bunker in your home until they're 18. While I'm certainly no expert, I want to share with you some of our strategies for surviving travel time with your toddler since we will be heading to Disney in less than a week! Toddler Travel Tip #1: Preparation. We have both flown with and taken long car trips with our daughter and on not a single one of these tr[...]

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February 2, 2019

Booking a Walt Disney World Resort Villas Edition

Photo by Park Troopers on Unsplash Okay, folks. The Walt Disney World Resort offers a final category: villas. Y'all. These. Are. FANCY. They range in space and price. This can be deceiving because the description of villa seems like the spaces would all be larger or multi-room, but many villas are studios, thus offering a lower end of the price spectrum. Walt Disney World Villas: Animal Kingdom Lodge VillasDisney's Old Key West Resort Bay Lake Tower at Disney's Contemp[...]

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January 30, 2019

Booking a Walt Disney World Resort Deluxe Edition

Pros and Cons of staying at a Walt Disney World Deluxe Resort!

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January 28, 2019

Booking a Walt Disney World Resort Moderate Edition

Photo by Dominik Scythe on Unsplash Welcome back to Booking Disney World! In the first post of this series, I shared information on Disney's Value options. Today, we move into the next category of Walt Disney World Resorts: Moderates. You're going to get a little more choice and in most cases, a lot closer to the actual parks. Moderate Disney Resorts: Caribbean Beach ResortCoronado Springs Resort Port Orleans French Quarter Port Orleans Riverside Fort Wilderness Campgro[...]

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January 26, 2019

Booking a Walt Disney World Resort Value Edition

Photo by Heather Maguire on Unsplash You've got the itch. The Walt Disney World itch that is and boy, oh boy, is this one that you need to scratch! Planning a vacation to Disney can feel overwhelming if you don't know where to start. Unlike other destinations, this requires some planning if you'd like to do more than wait in line and eat hotdogs. I'm here to help! Marc and I have been traveling to WDW for years and I think we have a pretty darn good system (I often joke that h[...]