re: Disney with a 2-year-old

2 is an amazing age to take a kid to Disney. They usually nap in a stroller pretty easily and they can still be in diapers, so it can be easier to not have to constantly take bathroom breaks with them.

But the most important reason to go to Disney with a kid that age, is they believe everything is real and the characters are real. Go with a 7 year old and they know they are just, characters.

I live in Florida so we go every 12-18 months for a long weekend and my kids definitely still remember things from when they were very little at Disney.

I'm not really sure what it means if you would only go to DW once ever with a kid? So you will never go back with them if you go at 5? Disney doesn't have to be a week long $10,000 vacation. You can swing in for 2 nights and spend a lot loss and still have a fantastic time while doing other things on your vacation.

ETA: I pretty much despise Disney for my own vacation, waiting in lines crammed in with people is not something I enjoy. But my wife enjoys it and furthermore we both enjoy how much fun our kids have.