Planning a Disney trip is exciting.
It’s magical.
It’s fun.
It’s something our kids will remember forever.
But somewhere between booking flights and choosing park outfits, something else happens.
You start overthinking absolutely everything.
And currently, my brain is running through a long list of things I may or may not need to worry about before we arrive at Disney with four children.
The Weather
Florida weather seems to have two main settings:
Very hot.
Suddenly raining.
I have spent an unreasonable amount of time wondering things like:
Do we need ponchos?
Do we need cooling towels?
What if it rains during the fireworks?
Realistically, we will simply get wet and carry on like every other family there.
But the planning brain still wonders.
What If Someone Hates a Ride?
Disney rides look amazing… but what if someone hates one?
What if we queue for ages and someone decides halfway through that they absolutely do not want to go on it?
What if someone cries?
What if someone loves it so much they demand to ride it again immediately?
There are many possible outcomes here.
The Queue Situation
Queues are a big part of Disney.
My brain keeps wondering:
Will the kids cope?
Will we need endless snacks?
Will someone ask “how much longer?” every thirty seconds?
The truth is probably yes to all of the above.
The Walking
Apparently people walk 10–15 miles a day at Disney.
That’s a lot of walking.
I am slightly concerned about the moment when one of the kids suddenly announces:
“My legs don’t work anymore.”
And sits down dramatically in the middle of a theme park.
The Packing
I have already written packing lists.
And then I wrote another packing list.
And then another one.
Somewhere in my suitcase planning there is probably:
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too much sunscreen
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too many snacks
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about four spare phone chargers
But forgetting something feels like a disaster waiting to happen.
Getting Up Early
Disney planning advice often includes the words:
“Get there early.”
This sounds very sensible.
But my brain is imagining the reality of waking up four children early every morning while we’re on holiday.
This may or may not go smoothly.
The Reality
The truth is that every trip with kids comes with a little chaos.
Something will probably go wrong.
Someone will probably get tired.
But those are often the moments that turn into the funniest family stories later.
So while my brain continues to overthink absolutely everything, I’m also reminding myself that the goal isn’t perfection.
It’s memories.
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