RDR 487: Sick Kids at Disney World: Tips from Kids 1st Urgent Care

Rope Drop Radio: A Disney Travel Podcast

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Travel, Portorleans, Disney, Waltdisneyworld, Places & Travel, Ropedrop, Disneyland, Society & Culture, Cruise

5 • 707 Ratings

🗓️ 12 September 2025

⏱️ 62 minutes

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🎙 What do you do if your kids get sick at Walt Disney World? We’re joined by Kids 1st Urgent Care to talk about keeping the magic alive when the unexpected happens.

RDR 486: Sick Kids at Walt Disney World with Kids 1st Urgent Care

It’s every parent’s fear—your child gets sick on vacation. This week on Rope Drop Radio, we’re joined by Kids 1st Urgent Care, the trusted medical service that helps families when illness or injury strikes in the middle of a Disney trip. With years of emergency room experience, founders Lisa Marie (PA) and Mike (RN) share their expertise, advice, and real-world Disney vacation health tips.

In this episode, we cover:

How Kids 1st Urgent Care started inside the Disney bubble 🏰
What inspired them to bring urgent care to Disney families
The most common illnesses and injuries they treat on vacation
How to know if you should call urgent care, go to the ER, or manage symptoms yourself
Real vacation scenarios—from fevers to falls to swallowed toys—and what parents should do in each case
Quick tips every family should know before traveling to Walt Disney World

Whether it’s a fever at the hotel, an accident at the parks, or a stomach bug that hits at the worst time, Kids 1st Urgent Care is there to keep families safe and make sure the magic doesn’t stop.

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0:00.0	We want to give a big thank you to our sponsor, Turin and Cruises. Here's something you might not know.
0:06.5	Booking with a travel advisor doesn't cost you anything. Disney pays them after you travel. You'll pay the
0:13.2	same price you see online, but Turin and Cruises adds an enhanced level of service. Their expert advisors
0:18.7	watch for discounts and apply them automatically, even after you book.
0:22.6	And it's not just Disney, they can help with cruises, universal, and all kinds of vacations.
0:27.6	Whether you want help planning at all, or just someone in your corner, if plans change, they're here to help.
0:33.6	And yes, they'll wait on hold with Disney four hours so you don't have to.
0:39.4	So when you're ready to plan your next trip, head to truene and cruises.com and tell them
0:44.5	RopeDrop Radio sent you. Now, let's Rope Drop.
0:49.2	Helping you navigate the Disney Parks.
0:51.9	With the hope that it will be a source of joy and inspiration to all the world.
0:56.5	You're listening to Rope Drop Radio.
1:00.4	Welcome to another Rope Drop Radio.
1:03.3	I am Doug McKnight here with Lauren Shield and Lauren.
1:05.5	We have some very exciting guests today, don't we?
1:07.9	We do.
1:08.7	I've been excited about this one for a few months now.
1:12.1	Yes, we are finally getting to it. I hope everybody enjoys it. They'll learn something today, not necessarily
1:17.8	about in the parks, but about park life, so to speak. And this kind of rings true to your recent
1:24.0	life, doesn't it? It does. Yeah, so we had an interesting weekend where my 12-year-old
1:29.7	daughter was on the ninja course at junior high and had a bad fall. Got the phone call. The nurse is
1:37.7	like, something's wrong with their shoulder. She's also turning white. She can't sit up. And I was like,
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