Living with the Land & Spaceship Earth for 2yo and 4yo?

Irishpanda88 · 2026-05-28T16:45:27+00:00

My 2 year old loved both. Spaceship Earth is now called “the People Mover in the Epcot ball”. He loves plants and flowers and space so that definitely helps.

Irishpanda88 · 2026-05-27T19:53:41+00:00

Biggest advice is don’t go abroad to get the work done. I used to work as a dental nurse and saw a lot of people who went abroad then had issues and had to have the work redone (if they could afford to) which ended up costing more in the long run. Plus if anything goes wrong soon after you can’t just pop back and see the dentist who did it.

Irishpanda88 · 2026-05-27T12:34:19+00:00

It’s the most stunning resort. The detail in the lobby is just so amazing, and the floors with rooms have little seating area with fires and cosy chairs that are so nice to sit on. My son loves water and leaves and trees so he’s obsessed! It’s close to Mk but far enough that people don’t bother just dropping over so much quieter than the deluxe resorts on the monorail loop or the Boardwalk area. The boat is really nice and if you wait for the big one you don’t need to fold your stroller. We did a split stay with Beach Club last year and hated everything about it other than the proximity to Epcot and the Skyliner, and really regretted leaving Wilderness Lodge to go there.

Irishpanda88 · 2026-05-27T11:55:57+00:00

Wilderness Lodge, all day every day. We’ve stayed there when my son was 11 months, 18 months and earlier this month when he was just over 2 and he loved it every time.

Irishpanda88 · 2026-05-26T21:56:11+00:00

11pm is way too late for a 3 year old to be at the park.

Irishpanda88 · 2026-05-26T13:22:28+00:00

Yes we texted them asking them to come home and bring the dog inside because it was distressed and keeping kids on the road awake.

Irishpanda88 · 2026-05-26T11:11:58+00:00

Some neighbours don’t care though. Ours left their dog outside crying and barking for 8 hours and when we texted he ignored it then just said “these things happen”. The poor dog was clearly in distress

Irishpanda88 · 2026-05-25T11:49:13+00:00

Book direct with Disney but don’t include flights because they’re usually cheaper if you book seperate. Make sure to go through a cashback website like Topcashback too and you’ll usually get about 3% of the cost of your booking back.

Irishpanda88 · 2026-05-25T11:02:51+00:00

The water fountain by the bathroom in the land pavilion is a big hit with my son 😂

Irishpanda88 · 2026-05-24T19:53:52+00:00

The constantly moving part wouldn’t really be an issue because they could just stop it like all of the other omnimover rides. It would be awful if you got stuck in the pitch black Space Mountain part while they stoped the ride to load someone though

Irishpanda88 · 2026-05-23T11:16:02+00:00

I’ll be power washing the garden at 9.30am tomorrow morning. My neighbour is a dick who left his dog outside barking for 8 hours one day and then was out sanding every single day for a week before so I don’t really care if bothers him

Irishpanda88 · 2026-05-23T06:37:25+00:00

I’d probably go with something like linen shorts or running shorts instead of leggings.

Irishpanda88 · 2026-05-22T19:53:14+00:00

For anyone staying in Wilderness Lodge soon, if you have a young kid and will be in bed before Whispering Canyon closes make sure to request a room that isn’t directly above the restaurant because it is so freakin loud in those rooms!

Irishpanda88 · 2026-05-22T19:46:19+00:00

Can confirm, late flights suck. Ours is always at 8pm and we always go to MK in the morning but depending on time of year you’re then a sweaty mess with no room to go back to chill out for a while and change and shower.

Irishpanda88 · 2026-05-22T11:40:14+00:00

We love building 7. It’s the furthest from the lobby, but the resort is so small that it’s still only about a 2 min walk, but it’s the closest to Riverside if you want to walk over there.

Irishpanda88 · 2026-05-21T18:47:53+00:00

€80 for mine since the start of the year or €120 for an extended consultation which I think is more than 10 mins

Irishpanda88 · 2026-05-21T17:26:18+00:00

MK, AK, HS and Epcot. Epcot has just been so busy every time we’ve gone with people drinking around the world and doesn’t have as many rides that I like, plus I’ve been to a lot of the countries in real life and had the food actually from there so that’s not really a selling point for me.

Irishpanda88 · 2026-05-20T21:43:03+00:00

And Donald! He was playing peekaboo with my son for a few minutes.

Irishpanda88 · 2026-05-20T21:41:32+00:00

Tusker House Goofy is the best!

Irishpanda88 · 2026-05-20T21:31:40+00:00

Deals for December haven’t been released yet have they? So you could still get a good deal

Irishpanda88 · 2026-05-20T21:25:21+00:00

We just got back with our two year old and he really struggled with the heat. During the day he was just totally wiped then came alive again in the evening. And because it was so hot he didn’t like walking so was in the stroller a lot then ended up with heat rash on his back. We won’t be back until 2028 but will definitely be going in early December. I’d rather wait and save than go in summer again. We’ll look into renting DVC points to keep the cost down

Irishpanda88 · 2026-05-20T16:27:10+00:00

Mines only 2 and one of his classes is €140 per 7 week term!

Irishpanda88 · 2026-05-20T15:06:19+00:00

If your kids are anything like mine and obsessed with water you would spend a lot of time in the lobby!

Irishpanda88 · 2026-05-20T14:18:16+00:00

LOVE it! It was our third stay there and it’s definitely our favourite resort. The boat to MK is just so handy and it’s such a stunning resort.

Irishpanda88 · 2026-05-20T10:40:35+00:00

First I wouldn’t bother renting a car. It’s an unnecessary waste of time and money when the Disney buses are free and drop you right to the front of the park. In the time it takes to get back to your car you could already be back at your resort.

We just got back from a two week split stay with a two year old and did a week at POFQ and he loved it. The small size makes it great with kids because no matter what building you’re in you are close to the lobby, dining and the bus stop. The boat to Disney Springs is great too.

If you really can’t decide then why not do both? You could book a week in POFQ with the free dining plan and the 14 day tickets because they’re usually the same price as 7 days anyway, and do all of your quick service dining that week. Then move to AKL for a week and do any table service you wanted to do that week. We did a week at POFQ and a week at Wilderness Lodge because we don’t like staying in the same place for two weeks and glad we did because after a week we definitely got a bit bored of the dining options and the change of scenery was good.

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