Thanksgiving Part II - The Solo trip strikes back

[Stacybaeasm]

Greetings everyone!! Welcome to my new trip report. This one will follow my solo adventures for Thanksgiving week 2025. Once again, I stayed at Pop Century for the trip. First up, introductions (for anyone new to my reports.)


That's me -Stacy. This was a solo trip with only very occasional visits from others. If you followed my May trip report, you know that others visiting adding some stress. The goal for this trip was to relax and just "do me." And after a very long semester, I needed that. Some quick facts about me:
Favorite Park - Magic Kingdom
Favorite Ride - Guardians of the Galaxy
Favorite Princess - Belle (she reads!!!)
Favorite overall character - The Evil Queen! (My students are pretty sure I AM the Evil Queen and they aren't wrong, although I have no illusions I am the fairest in the land.)

Once again, I had some goals for this trip, especially since I considered this to be the make-up trip for the make-up trip (May) that was a make-up trip (last Thanksgiving) for the initial half bummer of a trip (Scotty's wedding where I was sick). That's a lot of making up to do!!! Anyway - goals and plans. First and foremost - continue the trend of relaxing on these trips. I am too old and fluffy to be commando any more so I wanted to allow for pool/nap breaks, lazy evenings, or late mornings as I chose. Other plans: Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party (done MY way this time); Hollywood and Vine for Fantasmic dining; Crystal Palace for Thanksgiving (with Caroline); seeing Scotty and Stephen (separately and I'll explain that later); going to the first day of Festival of the Holidays; and seeing Drawn to Life (the Cirque show) for the very first time. Of course, I had Lightning lanes for rides, plans for snacks and quick service and drinks, and lots of items I wanted to shop for.

I spent most of the semester planning and dreaming about this trip. I was so excited and ready for the Disney magic to ease my tired and entirely too busy mind and soul. Did it work? Did I finally get the fun without the drama? Stay tuned and see!!!

 

[leebee]

I hope you had a good trip. My November solo trip was pretty much a disaster, one thing after another, and I almost didn't schedule a bounce back, I was so defeated... but you can't keep a Disney fan down, so I am booked for next November as a make up trip! We'll see...

And don't you love planning in "down time?" Traveling solo, I can get up and out in the morning on my schedule, head back to the resort mid-day, and still spend evening time in the parks. It's just amazing to do a Disney trip without throbbing feet and blisters!! Can't wait to read your trip report!

 

[Woth2982]

Followed along on your May Vacay but I dont think I commented! Joining in for this one!

 

[missjackiemcg]

Yay! I hope the make up trip was far more magical and filled with less drama for you than May!! Excited to follow along

 

[WWhitehead]

I'm excited to read about your solo adventure!

 

[DLo]

Following along, looking forward to reading more . Hoping not as much stress and drama as last trip !

 

[disneyAndi14]

I’m here following along! I thoroughly enjoyed my solo Thanksgiving trip, no need for a do over except I will definitely be back! I hope your do over was as wonderful as my trip!

 

[LoveToDisney]

What an awesome photo to start your trip report! I hope you had an amazing time and I’m looking forward to hearing all about it. I think solo trips may just be perfect for you since you love to do your own thing and have plenty of friends/past students to meet up with to keep things fresh. I think going at a cooler time will improve your spirit, as well, and hopefully refueled you to enjoy the rest of your busy school year.
PS Thanks for posting a link!!

 

[Stacybaeasm]

I hope you had a good trip. My November solo trip was pretty much a disaster, one thing after another, and I almost didn't schedule a bounce back, I was so defeated... but you can't keep a Disney fan down, so I am booked for next November as a make up trip! We'll see...

And don't you love planning in "down time?" Traveling solo, I can get up and out in the morning on my schedule, head back to the resort mid-day, and still spend evening time in the parks. It's just amazing to do a Disney trip without throbbing feet and blisters!! Can't wait to read your trip report!

I saw that you were a victim of the shut down flight cancellations. I was so sad for you. I can only imagine how awful it felt. I'm glad you have another trip booked and can try again.

Now that I understand the concept of down time, I love it!!! And my body is able to do more because I'm not pushing past my limits. This getting old is not for the weak.

Followed along on your May Vacay but I dont think I commented! Joining in for this one!

Welcome!!!!! Glad to have you join in for the merry adventures!!

Yay! I hope the make up trip was far more magical and filled with less drama for you than May!! Excited to follow along

One would assume there has to be less drama with just me, right??? I mean, I can make drama for myself but that's to be expected I guess. Welcome. Glad to have you join in on this adventure.

I'm excited to read about your solo adventure!

Thank you! And Welcome! The great thing is that I do so much solo, it never occurs to me that it's weird to be myself (at least in some people's eyes).

Following along, looking forward to reading more . Hoping not as much stress and drama as last trip !

Glad to have you join!!! I'll say without too many spoilers - definitely not as much drama this time.

I’m here following along! I thoroughly enjoyed my solo Thanksgiving trip, no need for a do over except I will definitely be back! I hope your do over was as wonderful as my trip!

Welcome!!! I'm so glad your trip worked out. You certainly sounded like you were having a great time when we checked in. I will say up front that my trip was wonderful and I've already booked my bounce back for May (assuming I'm not leaving right away for summer theatre somewhere.)

What an awesome photo to start your trip report! I hope you had an amazing time and I’m looking forward to hearing all about it. I think solo trips may just be perfect for you since you love to do your own thing and have plenty of friends/past students to meet up with to keep things fresh. I think going at a cooler time will improve your spirit, as well, and hopefully refueled you to enjoy the rest of your busy school year.
PS Thanks for posting a link!!

Thank you! The photo pass they had out for the party were great! I'm not usually a picture person but at Disney, I'm all about it. I'm so glad you followed me over to this report. And yeah, solo trips are the way to go for me I think. People may think that sounds weird or selfish or like I can't travel with others, but it is what it is. I do travel with other people a lot for recruiting events at work and it's always fine. Maybe I'm just selfish with my Disney time. And I'm going to say - that's ok.

I'm so happy so many of you have joined in. Up soon: the drive down.

 

[SaraSpringsIsHome]

Looking forward to this TR!!!