Things to do at WDW not park related

[nickey]

Want to have some days on our trip not running to the parks what to you like to do free or not. Thanks

 

[Disney Doll]

Swim
Hang at the pool
Do the monorail hotel tour
Go to DTD
Rent a boat and sail one of the waterways

 

[MELSMICE]

Swim
Hang at the pool
Do the monorail hotel tour
Go to DTD
Rent a boat and sail one of the waterways

Those are the things we do also. When our kids were younger our off days were spent at the pool & then DTD in the evenings.

Also, campfires and/or movies at FW or BC & YC.

 

[diznygirl]

I agree with the PP - you don't even have to hang out at your resort. Go to one of the others and hang out.

 

[flamingglobessigmund]

Go to Animal Kingdom Lodge:

Check out the animals
Do a craft (paid activity)
Do the medallion rubbings. (CM comes out at 12:30pm with a big basket of crayons and paper)
Take a culinary tour at 4pm (free-just sign up)

 

[SandrA9810]

Ft Wilderness can fill an entire day up in no time at all. Most the campers there spend 1/2 their time at the resort and the other half in the parks. It's very laid back and comfortable.

Now I'm not sure when they're going to be moving Tri-Circle-D ranch and all that, but your little ones can do pony rides back there, as well as see all the horses that pull the trolleys on main street. As well as the carriage rides around the Fort and Port Orleans.

Wilderness Lodge has a great fireplace in the main lobby. As you go up each flight, there's different fossils to be found in the stone. They do a train talk in the DVC lobby one saturday a month, I think. But they also do a small history tour with one of the Rangers in the morning, 9 or 10am.

I love eating at Beaches and Cream. And the resort in general. You can also rent surrey bikes at the Boardwalk and take a long ride around the Epcot Resorts.

Watching the fireworks from the Poly is great too, especially on holidays, with the 360 fireworks. And you can get self serve dole whip ice cream at the food court.

My suggestion is to find a hidden mickey book and go on the hunt. It's the easiest way to explore a resort and have something to do.

 

[Disney Doll]

Mini golf.
The Hidden Mickey hunt is fun too.