JohndeV
Earning My Ears
- Joined
- May 26, 2014
I booked my first WDW solo trip ever and it will be for 2 weeks (Oct 23 - Nov 6, 2015). I've been thinking about going back to WDW since I came back from my last trip in Dec 2014. That trip was together with my wife who isn't a big Disney fan. Last time we went before that Dec 2014 trip was in 1997.
I've been dying to go back since that day but knew the odds were low. My wife just doesn't get why WDW is so magical and for her it's just another theme park
In fact she doesnt even call it theme park but amusement park. I hate it when she does that because it is so much more than that.
It's difficult for us to go on vacation together because we have a few dogs and because they mean the world to us we are not too keen on letting other people take care of them. Normally we go on vacation in Austria and take the dogs with us. We do some hiking in the mountains together with the dogs which we and they greatly enjoy. My wife also enjoys going to dog shows and is often weekends away for this. I think its great that she enjoys this hobby of her so I support her and encourage her to keep doing this. She appreciates this and knows that I love going to WDW so thats why she agreed to go to WDW together. We went in Dec 2014 and stayed at Port Orleans Riverside. AK wasnt open yet last time we went so we decided we would need 2 weeks to see all 4 parks. It would be a once in a lifetime experience and probably the last time we went so we had to see it all.
I think its great that my wife supports me and does something that really isnt her thing though I must say I asked her to please do not destroy my experience because I know she can become naggy. I did everything to make it as enjoyable as possible for her. She loves zoos so we spent 4 days in AK. I booked the Wild Africa Trek which was great. We originally would do quick service only but I upgraded to the regular dining plan and made a lot of great ADRs. I did pay the dining plan upgrade and the Wild Africa Trek out of my own pocket. She also loves the Xmas atmosphere so thats why we went in Dec and did MVMCP as well. What Im trying to say is that we both tried to do our best for the other party to make the vacation as enjoyable as possible. My wife doing a trip that really isnt her thing and me trying for example to pace things down by having table service instead of quick service. But the thing is that you inevitably have to compromise somewhere. My wife said and Im sure she means it that she had a great vacation. So mission accomplished because I had a great vacation as well besides
We didnt do it all. We were there for 2 weeks and we didnt see everything. This would be once in a lifetime and I didnt see it all. So I constantly have this feeling that I have some unfinished business to do in WDW. We skipped some attractions because my wife didnt want to do them because the attractions were not for us as she calls it (for kids). Some of the attractions we didnt do:
Afternoon Parade, Buzz Lightyears Space Ranger Spin, Country Bear Jamboree, Enchanted Tales with Belle, Liberty Square Riverboat, Mad Tea Party, Monsters Inc. Laugh Floor, Tomorrowland Speedway, PeopleMover, Tom Sawyer Island, Magic of Disney Animation, Toy Story Midway Mania, Forever: A Frozen Sing-Along Celebration, Voyage of The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast-Live on Stage, Festival of the Lion King, Finding Nemo The Musical.
Another thing is that I think the MK is the most magical after dark. Doing the rides when its dark makes for a whole other experience. Well, after an AK day we went to MK because we had Fastpasses for MSEP and Wishes. It was on a saturday and EMH until 03.00 am. After Wishes my wife thought that I wanted to leave the park. Leaving the park? Not that I wanted to stay until 03.00 am but I wanted to do some rides. So we did Jungle Cruise and Splash Mountain. I love Splash Mountain but my wife was afraid to get wet. Granted it was 11.00 pm in Dec but it was a warm day and we were still walking in our T-shirts. So eventually we did ride it and got wet and she was not amused. Splash Mountain is my favourite ride but it just isnt so much fun to do it with someone that doesnt enjoy it. Sometimes Im jealous if I see how much fun other couples are having.
The moral of this story (or rant) is: If you do WDW then do it with someone who loves it just as much as you or else do it alone!
2 Weeks is a long time to be on your own and Im sure that sometimes I will feel lonely. Im also a kind of shy and introverted person but after reading all the stories on the forum Im sure Ill manage. I only have to decide if Im going to do quick service or table service. I read that for most people eating solo is one of the hardest things to do.
If you have some tips or encouraging words for my upcoming trip then please let me know
I've been dying to go back since that day but knew the odds were low. My wife just doesn't get why WDW is so magical and for her it's just another theme park
In fact she doesnt even call it theme park but amusement park. I hate it when she does that because it is so much more than that. It's difficult for us to go on vacation together because we have a few dogs and because they mean the world to us we are not too keen on letting other people take care of them. Normally we go on vacation in Austria and take the dogs with us. We do some hiking in the mountains together with the dogs which we and they greatly enjoy. My wife also enjoys going to dog shows and is often weekends away for this. I think its great that she enjoys this hobby of her so I support her and encourage her to keep doing this. She appreciates this and knows that I love going to WDW so thats why she agreed to go to WDW together. We went in Dec 2014 and stayed at Port Orleans Riverside. AK wasnt open yet last time we went so we decided we would need 2 weeks to see all 4 parks. It would be a once in a lifetime experience and probably the last time we went so we had to see it all.
I think its great that my wife supports me and does something that really isnt her thing though I must say I asked her to please do not destroy my experience because I know she can become naggy. I did everything to make it as enjoyable as possible for her. She loves zoos so we spent 4 days in AK. I booked the Wild Africa Trek which was great. We originally would do quick service only but I upgraded to the regular dining plan and made a lot of great ADRs. I did pay the dining plan upgrade and the Wild Africa Trek out of my own pocket. She also loves the Xmas atmosphere so thats why we went in Dec and did MVMCP as well. What Im trying to say is that we both tried to do our best for the other party to make the vacation as enjoyable as possible. My wife doing a trip that really isnt her thing and me trying for example to pace things down by having table service instead of quick service. But the thing is that you inevitably have to compromise somewhere. My wife said and Im sure she means it that she had a great vacation. So mission accomplished because I had a great vacation as well besides
We didnt do it all. We were there for 2 weeks and we didnt see everything. This would be once in a lifetime and I didnt see it all. So I constantly have this feeling that I have some unfinished business to do in WDW. We skipped some attractions because my wife didnt want to do them because the attractions were not for us as she calls it (for kids). Some of the attractions we didnt do:
Afternoon Parade, Buzz Lightyears Space Ranger Spin, Country Bear Jamboree, Enchanted Tales with Belle, Liberty Square Riverboat, Mad Tea Party, Monsters Inc. Laugh Floor, Tomorrowland Speedway, PeopleMover, Tom Sawyer Island, Magic of Disney Animation, Toy Story Midway Mania, Forever: A Frozen Sing-Along Celebration, Voyage of The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast-Live on Stage, Festival of the Lion King, Finding Nemo The Musical.
Another thing is that I think the MK is the most magical after dark. Doing the rides when its dark makes for a whole other experience. Well, after an AK day we went to MK because we had Fastpasses for MSEP and Wishes. It was on a saturday and EMH until 03.00 am. After Wishes my wife thought that I wanted to leave the park. Leaving the park? Not that I wanted to stay until 03.00 am but I wanted to do some rides. So we did Jungle Cruise and Splash Mountain. I love Splash Mountain but my wife was afraid to get wet. Granted it was 11.00 pm in Dec but it was a warm day and we were still walking in our T-shirts. So eventually we did ride it and got wet and she was not amused. Splash Mountain is my favourite ride but it just isnt so much fun to do it with someone that doesnt enjoy it. Sometimes Im jealous if I see how much fun other couples are having.
The moral of this story (or rant) is: If you do WDW then do it with someone who loves it just as much as you or else do it alone!
2 Weeks is a long time to be on your own and Im sure that sometimes I will feel lonely. Im also a kind of shy and introverted person but after reading all the stories on the forum Im sure Ill manage. I only have to decide if Im going to do quick service or table service. I read that for most people eating solo is one of the hardest things to do.
If you have some tips or encouraging words for my upcoming trip then please let me know
