Something 'different' for a 15-year old at MK?

[jubileegirl]

I'm really disappointed! We're visiting WDW with our 15 year old daughter but without her older brother and sister to keep her company.

I want to find some 'treats' for her to help make this trip special in a different way from our last few with the whole family (also to stop me missing my other two 'babies'!)

I thought the Keys to the Kingdom tour sounded great but now I've read on another thread here that you HAVE to be 16 so that's out. I did mention to Chloe about the other 'family' tour which I know we'd all enjoy as we don't have a problem with make believe and being silly - but Chloe thinks she'd feel a bit awkward being there with her mummy and daddy when we had no younger kids to use as our excuse for doing the tour. I can understand that, her wanting to be a 'cool' 15 year old and all that!

So is there anything else we could do over and above the usual things as a treat for Chloe? Or has anyone done the 'family' tour with just teenagers and didn't live to regret it!?

Thanks everyone....

 

[Leota]

My son (15) & I do WDW together all the time. We focus now on the thrill rides. Doing Mission:Space repeatedly is his treat. I love doing WDW with my Teen. Every age has been a wonderful & different experience.
If I had a teen-age daughter, I'd treat her with a spa day at the Grand Floridian. My son has even expressed some interest in this.

I found this page listing treatments-
http://www.wdisneyw.co.uk/gfspa.html

 

[anne1125]

We are going to WDW this October with my 15 year old son. My older 2 won't be coming this time. We have decided to allow my son to bring a friend at our expense. They can't wait!

 

[neosnightmare]

Originally posted by anne1125
We are going to WDW this October with my 15 year old son. My older 2 won't be coming this time. We have decided to allow my son to bring a friend at our expense. They can't wait!

can i get in on this? lol.

 

[Ludwig Von Drake]

Both my teens and best friends 17yo love the High Tea at the Grand Floridian. We usually hop from the MK on the monorail there, for a break and light meal at the Tea. The girls just love the sophistication of the china, tea sandwiches and yummy little desserts. Dad loves the selection of port wines. It is a nice cool, quiet, re-energizing break from the MK. For a really special treat, call the GF bakery and pre-order Cinderellas Glass slipper for dessert. Have never done it but after reading the thread about it I'm planning to do this for the girls next trip. Quick monorail ride and your back for the MK evening activities, and shorter lines while everyone there tries to find dinner. Enjoy your trip!

 

[neosnightmare]

whats in cinderellas glass slipper?

 

[Ms. WDW]

I have a son who's now 14. And we've done the "friend" thing and it works out so well.

My only suggestion is to throughly and I emphasise throughly discuss with the other parents what the friend will and will not be responsible for as far as "paying". You'd be surprised how many parents "assume" that since their kid is staying with YOU, that YOU should foot the rest of the trip. I don't think so.

Even though this boy is one of my DS's best friends, he had to pay for his airfare and park passes, and we did pay for his big meals. He is almost like a son to me so I didn't even think twice about this. But when they were off in the parks and they wanted something to eat from fast food type places, he paid for that as well as souviners.

But would I do it again. In a heart beat with the right buddy. I know he enjoyed the world so much more with a friend than his Mom even though I went on most of the rides with them!!! That was his friend and not his Mom.

 

[Ludwig Von Drake]

Here is a link to the glass slipper info:

White Chocolate Glass Slipper

 

[Yensid_MD]

Try getting your son involved in looking for Hidden Mickeys. There is even a book about them, that one part of the book tells you how many are in each attraction and then if you want to can give you hints. It makes even Its a Small World interesting as you look for Hidden Mickeys.

 

[Yensid_MD]

Sorry meant daughter....

 

[afsi3838]

Could you get her a service at the GF spa? Maybe a pedicure or something after a day in the parks?
If she's into diving and swimming, i believe there is a tour in Epcot which lets you swim with fish in the tank....I think the minimum age for that is 8 years old

 

[WDWBOB1]

Just an idea... would your daughter like Cirque de Soleil or Disneyquest?

 

[neosnightmare]

what exactly is disneyquest? ive been looking online and i dont really understand it. any help would b appreciated.

 

[WDWBOB1]

Disneyquest is a building located at the Village Marketplace near Cirque de Soleil that is full of virtual reality games and rides. A separate admission is required for it if you don't have the type of pass that allows entry.

 

[CarolynNC]

My son is now 17 but we've been doing Disney almost every year since he was five. Some years we bring a friend (at my expense) and some years we do a mother/son trip. We have never been able to visit WDW without at least one day at Disney Quest. My son and his friend love it! I also have to admit I have a ball myself. If we're making a mother/son trip I usually take a book so I can relax when I feel the need. I just turn my son loose and he finds me when he wants me to 'ride' something with him. We're going again this June and I've planned at least one visit for myself, my sister, my son, and his friend. We'll make a day of it. We may take a break and do some shopping while at Downtown Disney but we usually spend the better part of the day at DQ where we eat lunch or dinner. The food's good and not too expensive. If your daughter likes video games she'll definitely enjoy a visit, but it's so much more than an arcade. You can build your own rollercoaster and ride it in a s(t)imulator. The virtual reality/3D attractions are great. My favorite is the Pirates of the Caribbean. There is a short animation class where you can learn to draw a Disney character. You can buy a printout of your finished drawing with a certificate for around $5. This makes a great souvenir to remember your trip. We usually have a girls vs boys round in the Buzz Lightyear Astroblaster (a bumper car type attraction which shoots what looks like soccer balls). Disney Quest isn't really a girly type attraction when compared to a spa but I think it's great family fun.

 

[jubileegirl]

Thanks for all these suggestions. I shall mull them over and see which might be DD's 'cup of tea'.

We did suggest that Chloe could bring a friend along on the usual Mediterranean holiday we have instead of coming to Florida, which would have been within our budget (we're from the UK) but having had our fingers burnt once doing this we didn't want to risk it (we thought we knew the friend well, but she was really difficult and kept having 'moods'. Then she decided to stop speaking to Chloe, probably over something where Chloe was partly to blame, but she just refused to make friends again. I felt like I was tiptoing around on eggshells! Oh, and she was boy mad in a fairly assertive way, rather than giggling from a safe distance! I kept imagining we'd return her pregnant!)

 

[spectromagic]

im not sure if you have to have a certain amount of people to do this but ive always thought it would be fun to do the surfing lessons at the water park.