Top Five. Some common sense.

1. Just because you are at Disneyland, does not mean your kids are all of a sudden NOT going to need their nap. If you are going for one day and feel you can push through, I say go for it. Do not be surprised if your child is all of a sudden cranky, scared of everything and just plain intolerable. If you are staying more than one day, remember... its only going to get worse. The lack of sleep will keep building until you and everyone in your party is ready to leave a day early!! Just go back to the room to nap, Disneyland WILL be there when you wake up. And if its not, you will be grateful you weren't there when it met its demise.

2. If you are pushing a stroller (which you should be if you have a child 4 or under), please realize that you are not king of the road. People do not like to be ran into, stopped in front of, cut off, etc. Its A LOT easier to do when pushing a stroller, but try to be careful.

3. Just because you have a baby or toddler, does NOT mean everyone has to accommodate you. So be prepared. Disney is VERY good at making things easier for people with babies and toddlers, but there is only so much they can do. There are baby care centers in both parks that have just about anything you could need for a baby or toddler, just in case you forget something. (Baby care center in Disneyland is at the end of Main Street on the right hand side, behind the Photo Store. The one in DCA is next to the Mission Tortilla Factory, in the back of the park).

4. Check height and age requirements BEFORE you get up to the front of the line. It frustrates you, it frustrates everyone around you and it will disappoint your kid if they cannot ride. MOST of the time, there will be someone posted along the way to measure and make sure this doesn't happen, but sometimes not.

5. Have fun! If you don't ride everything, its not a big deal! Running and rushing around makes Disneyland not fun. Take time to let your little one soak it all in. Disneyland is a wonderful place with lots to do and see and makes for some wonderful memories. Enjoy it! They are only young and at Disneyland once.