Comments on: The Place “Where Dreams Come True” http://dadomatic.com/the-place-where-dreams-come-true/ Real Dads. Real Life. Wed, 08 Sep 2010 02:01:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: David Sobkowiak http://dadomatic.com/the-place-where-dreams-come-true/comment-page-1/#comment-2636 David Sobkowiak Thu, 02 Apr 2009 13:30:06 +0000 http://dadomatic.com/?p=2047#comment-2636 Great post! We took our 4yr old daughter a few years ago. She did great. All the walking and late nights caused a couple meltdowns but not enough to keep us all from having a great time. We're headed back in July with our 4yr old son as well. Gonna be magical! Great post! We took our 4yr old daughter a few years ago. She did great. All the walking and late nights caused a couple meltdowns but not enough to keep us all from having a great time. We’re headed back in July with our 4yr old son as well. Gonna be magical!

]]> By: Craig Moore http://dadomatic.com/the-place-where-dreams-come-true/comment-page-1/#comment-2635 Craig Moore Thu, 02 Apr 2009 13:17:07 +0000 http://dadomatic.com/?p=2047#comment-2635 As a two time Disney vet (one with and one without kids) you got it right. Go against all you instincts. The simplest motto we had was "always go left" as people naturally go right. Use the fast pass option and yes, totally go do stuff when the big events happen. Excellent point about day two. Hit your most desired ride/attraction first thing in day, go directly there when you get in the gate. And for eating times, go anywhere between an hour to 30 mins before normal eating times to beat any rush. We'll go again with all three very soon and as for the impact of commercialism on the kids and communicating that well it's Disney, one of the best brand builders out there. You can lift the veil a little but you need to buy in a little and let them enjoy it too. Thanks Craig As a two time Disney vet (one with and one without kids) you got it right. Go against all you instincts. The simplest motto we had was “always go left” as people naturally go right. Use the fast pass option and yes, totally go do stuff when the big events happen. Excellent point about day two. Hit your most desired ride/attraction first thing in day, go directly there when you get in the gate. And for eating times, go anywhere between an hour to 30 mins before normal eating times to beat any rush.

We’ll go again with all three very soon and as for the impact of commercialism on the kids and communicating that well it’s Disney, one of the best brand builders out there. You can lift the veil a little but you need to buy in a little and let them enjoy it too.

Thanks

Craig

]]> By: Pedro Sanchez, Jr. http://dadomatic.com/the-place-where-dreams-come-true/comment-page-1/#comment-2541 Pedro Sanchez, Jr. Thu, 26 Mar 2009 14:15:55 +0000 http://dadomatic.com/?p=2047#comment-2541 Great Article!! My daughter just turned 4 years old and she has a different name daily thanks to Disney world's movies. One day shes princess, the other Mariposa, etc, etc :-) The truth is that yes, we have to set boundaries and usually in the beginning its tough, but at the long run it will be a good thing we did as parents. Regards, Pedro Great Article!!

My daughter just turned 4 years old and she has a different name daily thanks to Disney world’s movies. One day shes princess, the other Mariposa, etc, etc :-)

The truth is that yes, we have to set boundaries and usually in the beginning its tough, but at the long run it will be a good thing we did as parents.

Regards,
Pedro

]]> By: Shaun http://dadomatic.com/the-place-where-dreams-come-true/comment-page-1/#comment-2540 Shaun Thu, 26 Mar 2009 14:14:14 +0000 http://dadomatic.com/?p=2047#comment-2540 Great post! Love the insight about how the stage is set by you for those toy store meltdowns. Setting expectations and boundaries in advance is a great life skill in any situation, not just the superbowl of toy stores. Great post! Love the insight about how the stage is set by you for those toy store meltdowns. Setting expectations and boundaries in advance is a great life skill in any situation, not just the superbowl of toy stores.

]]> By: I’m Now A Dad-O-Matic Contributor | Start A Business with Startup Daddy: Home Based Business Development http://dadomatic.com/the-place-where-dreams-come-true/comment-page-1/#comment-2539 I’m Now A Dad-O-Matic Contributor | Start A Business with Startup Daddy: Home Based Business Development Thu, 26 Mar 2009 13:18:27 +0000 http://dadomatic.com/?p=2047#comment-2539 [...] plan to write a few posts a month, and the first one is The Place “Where Dreams Come True” It is about my two days at Disney World with my Family.  I hope you find it entertaining. var [...] [...] plan to write a few posts a month, and the first one is The Place “Where Dreams Come True” It is about my two days at Disney World with my Family.  I hope you find it entertaining. var [...]

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