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Monday, October 15, 2007

Feeding Baby in Disney

I know when planning your Disney vacation two questions pop into your mind
  1. How old does my baby need to be before I can ride all the adult rides?
  2. Is there a place to heat up a bottle/nurse?
Fortunately, both questions have simple answers. The first is thirty. The answer to question two is yes.

I was quite intrigued by the Baby Care Centers in Disney World. In fact the Big Giraffe casually inquired whether or not we would be visiting one during our date night so that I could blog about it. Silly, Big Giraffe. Of course not! There's no reason to wait a whole week when we walked past one every time we walked into the Magic Kingdom. And sure enough, I grabbed my 15 month old and checked it out.

So what exactly is in the Baby Care Center? Just like everything else in Disney, it was well thought out and very clean. There were comfy chairs when I walked into the center. There is a separate room with a closed door for nursing moms only. I didn't investigate that since I'm not a nursing mom although according to this review from MousePlanet, it is open to moms who are bottle feeding their babies. However, I'm no longer doing that either. I do love the idea of moms whether they're formula feeding or breastfeeding being able to feed their baby in a clean comfortable environment. There was a kitchen where you could heat bottles and baby food. Forgot formula, baby food, diapers, baby Tylenol, etc.? Not to worry, because you could buy it right there. (A friend of mine who goes to Disney every year told me that all that used to be free.) The Baby Center itself is sponsored by Carnation.

There is a room that is filled with nice high chairs and a few kids tables and chairs. I saw some parents of toddlers feeding their kids there. That makes a lot of sense because it is quiet and air conditioned. I know we found that just going inside a quiet building or other calm place to eat seemed to recharge the boys when they got overwhelmed or overstimulated. Another room was filled with 5 changing tables. I was pretty impressed. I'm assuming that the other centers are similar. In addition to the Magic Kingdom, you can find them at MGM, Epcot and Animal Kingdom. The previously mentioned review MousePlanet for great pictures and more details.

Disney Changing Table



A. Elliot's Lesson Learned: In the place where dreams come true, women can breastfeed and formula feed beside each other in peace.

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posted by Alex Elliot @ 7:07 PM   8 comments
8 Comments:
  • At 10/15/2007 8:11 PM, Blogger soccer mom in denial said…

    I just love the lesson learned at the end. Spit out my wine love it!

     
  • At 10/15/2007 9:12 PM, Blogger super des said…

    wow, I guess sometimes Disney isn't so evil.

     
  • At 10/16/2007 8:14 AM, Anonymous pinks & Blues Girls said…

    That is wonderful! I love when companies/corporations/theme parks actually think abot what their customers want - and make it happen!

    Jane, Pinks & Blues

     
  • At 10/16/2007 8:49 AM, Blogger CableGirl said…

    Good news. CableDad is already trying to convince me that MJ doesn't need to ever go to Disney even though we live just a few hours from it. lol

    Btw, how much enjoyment did your 15 month old actually get out of it?

     
  • At 10/16/2007 3:06 PM, Anonymous FishyGirl said…

    I forgot about the baby care centers! They were absolutely lovely. One of the times I was in there when Sunny was a baby there was a woman in there who was bottle feeding, but I found that most of the times the mothers who were bottle feeding stayed in the room with the high chairs since there was a video screen in there. The nursing room was a very peaceful place, with dimmed lighting and no other source of noise than the people who are in there, with about seven rocking chairs. It was the nicest place for feeding your children in a retail establishment that I have ever seen. Customer service at its finest.

     
  • At 10/16/2007 4:30 PM, Blogger Jessie said…

    The first aid stations are also fantastic. I went to one at Disneyland with a blister and Mrs Nice Nurse Lady gave me a band aid and a free thing of Tylenol. Disney takes care of their guests pretty well, probably to make up for the price gouging.

     
  • At 10/19/2007 1:15 PM, Blogger ALM said…

    That sounds great. I remember flying from NY to New Zealand with my 13 month old ( a trip I would only recommend to my worst enemies). THe airport in LA didn't even have a changing table in the ladies room but the airport in Auckland, NZ had a full "Mum's room" with a crib (cot), chair, etc, etc.... It makes all the difference.

     
  • At 10/19/2007 4:56 PM, Blogger Working Girl said…

    That sounds very nice. It makes me sort of wish that places like that existed out in the world for adults to take a breather -- A place to rest for a minute when I get overstimulated running my errands. With snacks and nice hand creams...

     
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