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To solo, or not to solo, that is NOT the question 'cause I’M GOING!
First Solo Trip PTR – Aug/Sept 2015 WDW
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Hi everyone!

Well, I’ve gone and done it.
I just booked my first ever solo trip in late August.
It is bit of a leap of faith for me, because though I’ve been to WDW many times, I’ve never gone completely solo. My trips have almost always been with my family (whole or partial), and though they indulge me out of love, none of them are as enthusiastic as I am about going to Disney.
But real life has been lackluster at most lately, if not downright depressing, and I needed something to look forward to. I am tired of being unhappy, tired of being jealous of others, just … tired. Yes, I have issues. So, I finally told myself to stop feeling guilty about doing something for myself.
So, I am going. Solo. And I will enjoy it even if it kills me.
Here’s a little bit about myself.
I am a proud Disney geek from NJ. I love characters, my favorite park is MK, favorite ride Haunted Mansion. I also enjoy just walking around the parks, discovering something new, big or small. My taste tends to lean a little towards old school, but then again, it may be just me getting old. But I am willing to give anything at least a try.
My first Disney park was actually Tokyo Disneyland, just over a year after it opened (so you can do the math - just don’t tell me how long it’s been). Used to go there twice a year while we lived in Japan. On the stateside, I’ve been to Disneyland 3 times, but consider WDW my home base – with many family vacations and adult trips (mostly with my mother) under my belt.
My last trip was in October 2014, in which I crashed my brother’s family trip (with permission). Unfortunately, I was only there for 2 days due to my work schedule, plus it wasn’t really MY trip, but it was my niece & nephew’s first trip to WDW, and I wanted to be a part of it.
What did that trip left me with?
An itching for a proper Disney vacation (last one was December 2009), one unused park day on my MagicBand, and a mixed experience of being solo.
See, I did have some alone time away from the rest of the group (12 in total, not counting myself). While I really loved the freedom and efficiency, I was also hit with a crying fit which actually caught me by surprise. Luckily it was at night, after dark, so hopefully not too many people noticed it. A very nice and concerned cast member at Cosmic Ray’s gave me a Mickey Mouse straw to cheer me up (and it helped).
Sooooooo, you can see why I was (and still am) a bit nervous about a full-fledged solo trip. But it’s become much like pulling a tooth trying to get someone to go with me. And I am just tired of waiting.
So, I AM going.
This is really why I decided to write this PTR (and hopefully a TR when I get back). Because reading through this forum was a big encouragement in really going for this trip, and I wanted to thank everyone by sharing my experience. That, and I just wanted to make friends whom I can talk Disney with.
I would LOVE to hear your advice, inputs, jokes, anecdotes, so on and so forth. I especially would love to hear your solo experiences.
…Wow, did I just write this?
Talk about being pent up. Did I tell you I have issues?
Sorry about the novel, feel free to skim or skip (maybe I should have put this warning right at the top, huh?).
Next post will be much less about me, and much more about Disney, I promise.
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