WDW without kids - what do you do?

[cjemscott]

My mom and I have decided to sign up for the Princess 1/2 Marathon in March 09 - we are trying to figure out where you go when you don't have kids - we will probably need one restuarant NOT in a park and one at Epcot (we have been to Coral Reef - would like to try something different)...would appreciate any suggestions? Thanks!

 

[TDC Nala]

Since I don't have any kids, I don't have much trouble figuring out where to go without them.

Try a signature restaurant in a resort - I like Jiko, California Grill, Flying Fish and Artist Point.

In Epcot, you could try Bistro de Paris (it's more upscale than the other Epcot restaurants)

 

[bdcp]

You can do whatever you want.

Our kids are grown and we kind of do our own thing. It's nice not to have to worry about kids' schedules anymore.

 

[Tink888]

DH & I are going kid free in Sept and made ADRs for Tutto in Epcot and for outside the parks we're going to Grand Floridian Cafe and Raglan Road

 

[engle]

DH and I have been 10 times....we are Child Free. That is different than Childless. Here are the things we always recommend to friends traveling without children....

Victoria and Alberts
Cali Grill
Jiko
Drinking around the world in Epcot
Lounges in EVERY resort
Spa at Saratoga Springs
Spa at Grand Floridian
Cirque du Soleil
Actual Shopping at DTD
Parks all day without having to rest or slow down for kids
Segway tour....either of the 2
Keys to the Kingdom tour

Have Fun!!

 

[princess angel]

dh and i do not have kids and have been to wdw many, many times -
we like to go to :

Artist Point
Flying Fish
Yachtsman stkhse

drinking around the world is fun
going to jellyrolls on the boardwalk at night is fun too!

 

[Greg K.]

My wife and I first visited WDW in 1996, to celebrate our 10th wedding anniversary. We are childless and have been back about a dozen times -- and even did the Disney Cruise.

All the suggestions above are great -- especially the KTTK tour, which I loved so much, I went on it TWICE two years ago, once with my in-laws .

Looking for a great place to eat? Pick a favorite restaurant at any resort. Even character meals are fun, and you really do get into the spirit of Disney.

Looking for something more "adult"? There's Bluezoo at the S/D...the Yachtsman Steakhouse...the Flying Fish. At Epcot: Le Cellier...or Bistro de Paris.

 

[suzimar57]

narcoosees and brown derby

 

[REL1203]

California Grill at Contempo and Le Cellier at Epcot...

 

[jarrdisney]

Everything listed above is right on the money. However, I have two words for you..."Adventurers Club."

 

[Mrs. Toaster]

I took my Mom last year, and left the kids at home with my DH. My mom and I went through the guide book and picked restaurants we knew we would probably not visit with the kids. I second the idea of choosing one of the resort signature restaurants. We chose Jiko and loved it! We also went with Marrakesh in EPCOT, as I know my little guys would not be into that. It was so much fun, that I am dying to take her there again with no kids!

 

[Pakey]

We have done a couple of tours that do not allow children--Keys to the Kingdom at MK and Around the World on a Segway at Epcot.

Loved both of them.

 

[Addicted to Dopey]

Everything listed above is right on the money. However, I have two words for you..."Adventurers Club."

DEFINITALLY!!!! This is a great place to get away from the kids for the whole night, and such a hoot! The "players" there are great, and the atmosphere is fabulous. As for dining, hit up the Cali Grill at the contemp, and bistro de paris in epcot.

 

[Microcell]

Oh I look forward to the day that my DH and I can go to Disney without the kids... no taking freaking turns going on Haunted Mansion... thanks for the happy thought (we are on day two of summer vacation, can you tell? I am not usually this bitter about the kids unless they have been arguing two days straight).

I vote for Le Cellier in Epcot or Les Chefs De France (but man was that a loooonnnngggg meal)

I always thought Jiko looked like a non child oriented restaurant.. Never have been there.

 

[magik]

I have never been to Disney World with kids (except when I was one!!), and I don't really do anything specifically because I don't have kids with me.

I eat where I want to eat whether it's child-friendly or not. Heck, one trip I even went to two-character breakfasts in one day because a cast member told me that the "John Smith" at the Pocahontas-themed character breakfast they used to have at Artists Point in Wilderness Lodge was quite attractive *and* then another breakfast at CRT because at the time, that was the only place to see Prince Charming (same cast member told me Prince Charming was a major hottie). My friend and I got the added bonus of seeing Snow White's prince as well who was cute, although definitely not as cute as Prince Charming was. This was when the breakfast at CRT consisted of several princesses and their princes (Cinderella and Prince Charming, Snow White and her prince, Jasmine and Aladdin, etc).

I would definitely recommend some of the backstage tours though, because for those you have to be above a certain age to even be allowed to go.

 

[winterman]

When I read the title of the thread, my first thought was: Do whatever you want to do, whenever you want to do it, etc. Our children are now adults and DW and I have visited the World twice without any children.

We especially enjoyed the Food & Wine Festival -we were able to eat and drink things that we would never have had the opportunity to try before.

Everything is done at a leisurely pace. Need a rest, just find your beverage of choice and relax for awhile. Deciding on restaurants becomes a much easier task when there are only 2 people to please.

Have a great trip.

 

[TDC Nala]

Everything is done at a leisurely pace. Need a rest, just find your beverage of choice and relax for awhile. Deciding on restaurants becomes a much easier task when there are only 2 people to please.

and when it's only one, it's even easier.

 

[dbarker]

WDW w/o kids =

Ride what you want to ride, when you want to ride it...no whining;
Single rider lines;
Eat what you want to eat, where and when you want...no whining;
Drink what you want to;
Go do whatever you want - whenever you want...no whing.

I think you get the idea.

 

[Eeyore's Pal]

We have had some kids free trips, but also have kids free evenings now that our kids our 21, 20, and 13.

I think one of the main things we do without the kids is try out new restaurants. It's a cheaper proposition when it's just the two of us, and we're a little more adventurous than the kids.

For daytime without the kids, I think we tend to follow a slower pace, and even plan time to just relax, swim, shop. Our kids would rather spend all day moving around the parks, back and forth to the big attractions. They're only on a break from school, DH and I are the ones that need the real "vacation" pace. I could sit on a bench and people-watch or read a book for a couple of hours.

 

[photobob]

We took our first adults only trip this past February. We took it easy, strolled, went to every park but actually didn't do that many attractions, we had a nice smell the roses trip. We also enjoyed adults only time in the room!