Hello!
My husband and I are travelling to WDW in September for 10 days. We were supposed to be travelling with another couple, but they have now broken up. Since our friend has broken up with his girlfriend, he is now having second thoughts about going to WDW for the following reasons.
1) He is convinced that he will be a third wheel, I totally understand where he is coming from, but that is not how my husband and I feel. We will have our own hotel rooms, and he is free to hangout with us as much or as little as he wants. We have made it very clear we don't think of him as a third wheel, and that we still really want him to come with us. I do understand why he would feel like this and I respect that.
2) He also feels that it will be socially awkward going to Disney as a single male. For some reason he thinks that a lone male in his early 20's walking around the parks is questionable since it's a family environment. I've tried to tell him that there are many solo travelers (men and women) who visit WDW.
3) He believes that there isn't really anything to do as a single person. I think the problem with this one is that he really doesn't know what WDW is. There is just sooooo much to see and do and that he really won't be bored. Not to mention being able to take advantage of those single rider lines!
So how to I convince him that he won't be viewed as a weird person for being single and in his early 20's roaming the parks? That people will not think the worst? Or that sitting by the pool as a lone man enjoying the sun is okay? And how do I convince him he won't be bored and that he will be having far too much fun exploring the parks and doing all the rides? Maybe some examples of things to do that you don't mind doing alone? But most importantly how do I convince him that Disney is not just for people with kids, but for everyone? (This was my husband's opinion last year when I convinced him to go to Disney, since he has been thankfully he has seen the light
)
Also any advice from solo perspective will be appreciated!
I truly believe once he gets there and sees what Disney is all about (so hard to explain, think you need to see it in person to really get it.), sees that there are other single travelers and taps into his inner childhood he will have a great time!
My husband and I are travelling to WDW in September for 10 days. We were supposed to be travelling with another couple, but they have now broken up. Since our friend has broken up with his girlfriend, he is now having second thoughts about going to WDW for the following reasons.
1) He is convinced that he will be a third wheel, I totally understand where he is coming from, but that is not how my husband and I feel. We will have our own hotel rooms, and he is free to hangout with us as much or as little as he wants. We have made it very clear we don't think of him as a third wheel, and that we still really want him to come with us. I do understand why he would feel like this and I respect that.
2) He also feels that it will be socially awkward going to Disney as a single male. For some reason he thinks that a lone male in his early 20's walking around the parks is questionable since it's a family environment. I've tried to tell him that there are many solo travelers (men and women) who visit WDW.
3) He believes that there isn't really anything to do as a single person. I think the problem with this one is that he really doesn't know what WDW is. There is just sooooo much to see and do and that he really won't be bored. Not to mention being able to take advantage of those single rider lines!
So how to I convince him that he won't be viewed as a weird person for being single and in his early 20's roaming the parks? That people will not think the worst? Or that sitting by the pool as a lone man enjoying the sun is okay? And how do I convince him he won't be bored and that he will be having far too much fun exploring the parks and doing all the rides? Maybe some examples of things to do that you don't mind doing alone? But most importantly how do I convince him that Disney is not just for people with kids, but for everyone? (This was my husband's opinion last year when I convinced him to go to Disney, since he has been thankfully he has seen the light
)Also any advice from solo perspective will be appreciated!
I truly believe once he gets there and sees what Disney is all about (so hard to explain, think you need to see it in person to really get it.), sees that there are other single travelers and taps into his inner childhood he will have a great time!
I still will feel weird bymyslef but think it will be fine for me!
