Are introverts more likely to enjoy Disney alone?

[CaliforniaDreamin]

I'm a total introvert. DH is the opposite; he has never met a stranger. I'm taking my second solo trip to WDW in Dec. I so enjoyed being alone last year. I think DH would be miserable without a big group. He would meet people, but I don't think he would like the idea of going somewhere without others.

My solo trip last year was wonderful once I got over the guilt of having fun without the family (they didn't want to do another Disney trip, so I went alone).

 

[MedicGoofy]

Im an introvert as well, can be very shy at times and don't like to be in social crowds. I LOVE my solo trips. Have not been to Disney solo but am looking forward to a trip solo next year. I have been many other places solo and find it relaxing and very enjoyable.

I have a Disney Cruise coming in February that will be all me!! While I know I will probably meet people (like through the DIS meets), I look forward to it. But also my ME time.

Jenn

 

[goofyernmost]

I'm a mix, I think. Some introvert, some extrovert...it depends on the situation. I started going to Disney solo because my marriage broke up and I still wanted to go and had no one to go with...so...I went alone.

I really did enjoy it and at times still do, but, with time and repeated solo trips, it has started to lose its glamor. There are so many things at Disney that are better, in my mind, as a shared experience. Although fun, Haunted Mansion, for example, is more fun with someone, especially someone that has never been before. Things like the Osborne Lights are tremendous, but without having someone to share them, something is lacking.

I will still continue to go solo because, it appears, that no one wants to go with me still, (Don't understand that, I use deodorant and everything). Right now, the pluses do not outweigh the minuses. When I first started doing the solo trips, it was the other way around. Loved, loved, loved it. Go anywhere, do anything, eat wherever or not. No one to consult or plan around...it was great. Now I'm sort of missing that other part of it.

 

[LaLalovesWDW]

oh my goodness! You've resurrected the thread just in time for my upcoming solo trip! LOL... thank you for your thoughts on this... I am an only child also (well, I have two half-brothers but did not grow up with either) so I wonder if that has something to do with it as well.

Well if any of you introverted, extroverted, shy, not-shy fine folks will be there the 2nd week of October! Let's meet up!

 

[LazyDaisy]

I think anyone can enjoy it, extrovert or introvert. That said... if you're actively being sad/down because you're missing someone, you won't have as much fun. For example, on our honeymoon I often had to do stuff alone, because DH stayed back at our resort a lot but I didn't want to miss the time in the parks. Sometimes I was a bit sad because I was wishing he was along with me. Since then, there were times when I went with just the kids and put them in child care for an evening so I could go off solo. I had a great time then because I wasn't missing anyone.

I consider myself an introvert for sure, but I'm not necessarily shy, so I will talk to people if they're friendly. I just appreciate my alone time too and need it to recharge. I am perfectly fine eating a meal by myself at a restaurant. I had one semi-awkward moment at Biergarten once because I was sat down at a table with a bunch of couples, and I was just by myself. It was a little weird for everyone. They sat another guy down soon after we began our meal, though, so the atmosphere around the table was a little more relaxed since I wasn't the only solo person.

 

[LaLalovesWDW]

I had one semi-awkward moment at Biergarten once because I was sat down at a table with a bunch of couples, and I was just by myself. It was a little weird for everyone. They sat another guy down soon after we began our meal, though, so the atmosphere around the table was a little more relaxed since I wasn't the only solo person.

My first couple of solo meals were like that also, but I started using the time to jot notes for my trip report or map out the rest of my day. It was funny because some of the other guests/CMs thought I was a reporter, blogger or something because I was kept so busy during my meal.

 

[disneykin]

It's great to know that there are so many other introverts out there who love to go to Disney solo.
I always have a great time at WDW, DL and on the cruises. 2013 will see me at Aulani and HHI.
Pros at the Parks:
1. Being an early riser, I'm always there at opening. I plan what rides I really want to experience, and rarely wait on a line for too long. Afternoons are for pool and rest, and the evening Park visit is more for atmosphere and parades.
2. Like others, I bring a book to while away any line time that I do experience. Many times I've heard the comment, "That's a great idea," from someone else on the line.
3. CM's tend to be attentive to a solo visitor. At almost every visit, I'll be chatted-up by a CM. It's always pleasant, but I sometimes wonder if, because I'm a middle-aged male, they're checking me out for any apparent psychosis, or worse!
4. Negotiating the Parks at busy times/seasons is much easier when one is alone.
5. Negotiating, "what we do next" is never a problem! FastPass works like a dream.
Cons:
1. "Only one?" is asked too many times.
But, that's about the only "con."
Traveling solo at Disney is fun.

 

[MissMet]

I am a HUGE introvert, however I could never do WDW alone. The closest thing I did was two days at WDW alone before my friend met me & I basically stayed in my room except for trips to the resort CS for food & one shopping trip at DTD. Never even stepped foot in a park.