Welcome to those of you joining me from Disney with Babies, Toddlers, and Preschoolers and those of you just hopping aboard. I am the 2nd stop on our Magical Blogorail.
Disney is a great place to celebrate. You can celebrate birthdays, anniversaries, reunions, etc. But sometimes it’s those little things that are the things worth celebrating.
First Visits
Everyone should celebrate their first visit to the most magical place on Earth. Disney has a great way to make someone on their first trip feel special. It is with a First Visit pin. Wear this pin and cast members and guests will be sure to notice and welcome you. If you are lucky there may even be a bit of pixie dust spread in your direction. No matter what it will make your first trip enjoyable and is a souvenir you can take home to remember your trip by.
If you or someone in your party are visiting Disney for the first time mention it when you book your reservation. When you check into they will have your First Visit button waiting for you. You can also get the pin at any of the parks at Guest Services.
First Haircuts
If you should find yourself at Walt Disney World right around the time that your little one needs their first hair cut than the Harmony Barber Shop on Main Street in the Magic Kingdom is the place to do it.
They will make a fuss out of it. The barber will cover them in stickers and give them Disney toys to play with. All of this makes it fun for the kid and you can take as many photos as you want.
After the haircut your child will be given a set of Mickey Ears and a certificate to commemorate the occasion.
First Rides
This could be a child’s first ride or finally reaching the height requirement to go on a ride for the older kids. One way to commemorate the achievement is with a family photo in front of the ride.
Another way is to buy a Disney Trading Pin for that attraction. This way they could add it to their collection is they trade pins or it could be added to their memory box upon returning home.
Either way it makes the moment of finally getting on that ride just a bit more momentous.
Thank you for joining me today. Your next stop on the Magical Blogorail Loop is I Am a Mommy Nerd.
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- 1st Stop ~ Disney with Babies, Toddlers, & Preschoolers
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- Final Stop ~ Journeys from a Follower
I love the idea of getting a pin to commemorate first rides on attractions! That is so special!
Love these memorable “Firsts”! Celebrating a first visit is a great reason to celebrate 🙂 Baby’s 1st haircut is so cute and I wish that we had done this for my kids. Do you know the price for the 1st haircut package?
Haydennnn Hayden it was $18.99 at the time and included the little ears. 🙂
The first time the Goof was able to hit a height requirement it happened
to be autopia in Disneyland. We celebrated by buying the hard plastic
driver’s license with his picture on it. He loves having that. What is the most unique first you have celebrated?
Great post! Our son Connor had his first haircut at Harmony Barber Shop, and it was a fantastic experience! We have even gone back for haircuts on subsequent trips!
DisneyMamaLin Us too!! My husband has actually started getting into the fun. It’s definitely a boys thing now.
Becca_LoveOurDisney What a great idea!! The most unique… hmmm… the wedding proposal. My husband proposed early in the trip and it made for the most memorable celebration.
Those are some great milestones to celebrate at WDW. My son had his first haircut at WDW. I loved how they made the whole experience so special for him.
I never thought of buying a ride attraction pin as a first pin – what a great idea. I am just curious – do they cut adult hair at the Harmony Barber Shop?
dawncullo Oh yes they do!! Every morning you will actually find a line of Cast Member getting their hair cut before work.
We’ll be celebrating our nieces first visit on our trip in December and I can’t wait!! I love the pin idea. I think I’m going to steal it. 🙂
I love that idea of celebrating first rides!! When I went to Disneyland in 2005, I certainly wore the 1st visit button! It was great! Have you ever celebrated a 100th ride? Or maybe a smaller increment?
We’ve gotten my kids pins for each new ride they brave too 🙂 Do the boys have an autograph book? You can ask a CM to write the attraction name & date in it for you to mark that special adventure.
I think it would be so cool to do the first haircut thing. We missed it with Ian since he was 2 1/2 on his first visit. I love your ideas for celebrating first ride experiences!
We definitely get “First Visit” buttons. I love the idea of getting a pin to celebrate a first ride! My 5 year old will get a lot of first rides on this next trip! 🙂
I loved doing first haircuts and first visits, though Z’s first haircut was TERRIBLE. Like – bad experience waiting even with appointment and then the cut was horrible, too! But, I still love the barber shop and hope for better cuts!