Orlando with a baby or toddler (0-2)
With a baby or toddler, pick places that are short, shaded or indoors. SEA LIFE, the Science Center's Toddler Town and Lake Eola all work in under two hours. The big parks are possible thanks to baby care centers and rider swap, but the day is really for older siblings.
Tips by age · 0-2
- Use the Disney Baby Care Centers for feeds and naps. They are free and have a quiet room with rocking chairs.
- Take a carrier to SEA LIFE. Strollers must be no wider than a wheelchair and doubles are a squeeze.
- At the Science Center go straight to Toddler Town, built for ages 0 to 2 and their caregivers.
What works at 0-2
9 activities
Science museumOrlando Science Center
child from $25Four floors of hands-on exhibits with a whole zone for ages 0 to 7. The rainy-day answer.
AquariumSEA LIFE Orlando Aquarium
free under 2Small, cool and indoors on International Drive. An hour that works well with a baby or toddler.
Park and playgroundLake Eola Park
No ticket neededDowntown's lake: a flat 0.9-mile loop, two playgrounds and swan pedal boats. Free.
Theme parkMagic Kingdom
The castle park. Best for ages 3 to 10, long queues, and a Baby Care Center that saves the day.
Theme park and zooDisney's Animal Kingdom
Half zoo, half theme park. Shadier and calmer than Magic Kingdom, and easier with a stroller-age child.
Marine parkSeaWorld Orlando
child from $151.99Animals, shows and a Sesame Street land for small ones. Cheaper than Disney if you buy online.
Theme park (day trip)LEGOLAND Florida
free under 2Built for ages 2 to 12, 45 minutes from Orlando. The easiest big park with small children.
Observation wheelThe Orlando Eye at ICON Park
A slow 20-minute turn in a closed capsule, 400 feet up. No height limit to worry about.
Wildlife parkGatorland
child from $24.99Alligators by the hundred, a petting barnyard and free parking. Old Florida at a third of the price.
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Less suited to this age
Playgrounds worth the detour
For the hour when nobody wants another sight.
- Mayor Carl T. Langford ParkEast Central Boulevard · ToiletsShaded park east of downtown with separate playgrounds for ages 2 to 5 and 5 to 12, paved paths and restrooms.Map
- Blue Jacket ParkBaldwin Park · ToiletsA 75-acre park in Baldwin Park with playgrounds for ages 2 to 5 and 5 to 12, paved paths, picnic tables and restrooms.Map
- Delaney ParkDelaney Park · ToiletsOne of the city's oldest parks, with two playgrounds for ages 2 to 5 and 5 to 12, picnic tables and restrooms under old oaks.Map
- Wadeview ParkWadeview Park · ToiletsNeighbourhood park south of downtown with playgrounds for ages 2 to 5 and 5 to 12, picnic pavilions and restrooms.Map
- Bill Frederick Park at Turkey LakeTurkey Lake · ToiletsA 183-acre lakeside park with several playgrounds, trails and a fishing pier for all ages, with a $5 per car entry fee.Map
Where to change a baby
Places in the centre with a documented changing or nursing room.
- Orlando Vineland Premium OutletsLake Buena Vista · Nursing roomNursing Mothers Lounge, which the centre listed as moved inside the Information Center at the Promenade when we checked.Map
- The Florida MallSouth Orange Blossom Trail · Changing tableBaby changing stations are inside both family restrooms in the Dining Pavilion.Map
- Orlando Science CenterLoch Haven Park · Nursing roomPrivate nursing lounges on Levels 2 and 3, inside the museum, so you need an admission ticket.Map
3 days in Orlando with kids
Getting around
- LYNX bus fare
- $2 single ride, $4.50 all-day pass
- Children on LYNX
- Free aged 6 and under with an adult (max 3)
- Airport bus stop
- A-Side, Level 1, spaces A38 to A41
- Taxi airport to downtown
- $38 to $45, quoted by the airport
- Car seat law
- Required to age 5. Taxis are exempt, so bring one