baby stations, fireworks, and food (other than Disney's!)

One of the greatest places in Disney World is the  Baby Stations. They are located at each of the parks and are absolutely my favorite places. Here is what you can expect.
1) Temperature Controlled Rooms. We went in the summer and they were nice and cool!
2) a room for dad and the big kids to relax, watch movies, play with toys
3) amazingly large changing stations that are clean and comfortable
4) bathrooms with no wait
5) a little store where you can get formula, diapers, wipes, baby food
6) high chairs
7) breast feeding room

Yup all that, and its free. I mean why be scared to travel with a baby to Disney when they provide you with these amazing things!!

Fireworks:
Who doesn't like fireworks?!?! And at Disney they are fabulous! our favorite place to watch the fireworks is behind Cinderella's castle, instead of in front. we sit in the back by scuttles and watch them there. No crowds and you really feel like you are getting your own show!

Hollywood Studios:
Fantasmic is the show at Hollywood Studios, it is very entertaining, some critics say "may be to intense for young children" both of our girls LOVED it, they felt like they were watching a Disney movie play out in front of them. My tip here: get there early, bring snacks & games and be prepared to wait. We ended up waiting 3 hours for the show in line and sitting but it was worth it because we had great seats!

Epcot! We loved the fireworks at Epcot because they also include a laser show! We grabbed our frozen lemonade and took a seat on a bench just before the world showcase. It was amazing. Madyson just sat in awe...Aubrie slept!


Food:
As of right now, Disney allows you to bring snacks into the parks. We would do the following: Pack goldfish, pretzels, cheetos, animal crackers, vanilla wafers, beef jerky (the kids favorites) then we had a little insulated cooler that we would pack a sandwich lunch in or sometimes we brought lunchables. This helped us save in cost so much!! We would also freeze our water/juice in the room then pack them as well. Your cooler must be smaller than 24" X 15" X 18. Most soft sided coolers I have seen are acceptable.

Disney allows you to bring your own food with the exception of glass jars/bottles (except baby food) and alcoholic drinks. This is a great way to save on your budget!!! We also brought the easy cook bacon, yogurt, cereal, easy mac, hot dogs, microwavable chicken strips, ravioli, and veggies to eat in the room.

We drove and just loaded a cooler, if you are flying you can presend your food to the hotel via UPS. All Disney resorts addresses can be found on the Disney website.

Tomorrow we will discuss character meals, quick service and the Disney Dining Plan!