A few tips:
If you plan to eat at any table service restaurants, book your ADRs NOW if you have not already done so (assuming you are going this Christmas- you can book 180 days in advance and reservations fill up fast). Include the twins in the head count for the reservations. They can eat free at buffets and family-style restaurants (not sure how much table food they will be eating at that point).
For the bigger rides, you can use Rider swap which allows one adult (and the 5 yo if they are tall enough and want to ride) to go in line and ride while the other adult waits outside the line with the little ones. When they are done riding, the adult who waited (and the 5yo if tall enough and wanting to ride) can go in the FP line and ride with little wait. Look into this if it's something you think you might use. It's a great way for you to not have to wait in line twice for the same ride when you have little ones who can't go in the queue.
Make your FP 60 days in advance (if staying on-site), or 30 days (off-site). There's a FP sticky on the Theme Parks board on this site with lots of info about which FP are hard to get.
Definitely bring a double stroller and maybe consider a baby carrier as well, that way if the 5 yo needs a break or you want to keep them contained in the crowds, you can put them in the stroller and carry one of the twins.
I'd recommend bringing either the ready made formula bottles that don't need to be refrigerated or powder that you measure out as needed. It's really tough to keep things cold all day in the parks as well as freezing ice packs at the resorts that only have a mini fridge and there are new restrictions on bringing loose ice into the parks. When we traveled with babies, we liked the partitioned formula containers where we could pre-measure powdered formula into sections and just pour one section into water as needed.
You can get free cups of ice water at QS locations in all of the parks.
If you are using the buses, keep in mind that strollers must be folded before entering the bus, which would be tough with only two adults and having to wrangle two infants, a 5 yo, a stroller, and all of your stuff. I'd consider bringing or renting a car or paying for Uber/Minnie vans.
Good luck.
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We are driving from PA for our trip and I don't anticipate using transportation unless my husband is with me. I forgot to add my mil is coming with us.
Unfortunately it can't be any other time in December due to my 5yo being in school. This year has been a rough one on him with me in the hospital for 6 weeks due to me having pre term labor, the boys in the NICU for 7.5 weeks and then taking them back
abd forth to their appointments that my 4yo hasn't had much "him time" it's mainly all been about the babies this past year that it's been hard adjusting for him . We had already planned on taking a trip last year but I was pregnant and we didn't want to be far if something was to have happened. That was supposed to be his birthday present when he turned 4.
I will be working on booking our dining reservations soon. I know we want to go to a few places. This trip is going to be a complete surprise to our 5yo. He loves surprises and such so this will be something really special to him.
I have a double stroller and I intend on bringng formula in the containers as well as having my pump under the stroller if I'm still pumping.
I had no idea about Rider swap. I'll Definitely be looking into that. My son is autistic and i intend on getting the disability pass. Am I able to use it with that