What is your favorite thing to do on an Adults Only Trip?

[goofyintoronto]

Whenever i hear someone say "isnt disney for kids" i just wanna smack them. Its not just for kids. Its the perfect place for adults to play and feel like a kid again. Your in a disney bubble, forgetting all of your worries and troubles. There's so much to do as an adults-only trip:

-Signature restaurants are exquisite, elegant, and have great food
-Visit jelly rolls! its a lot of fun with the duelling pianos
-I have been to disney solo (im a female) and i've had a blast food and wine and mickeys-not-so-scary-halloween party (not sure if youre going in the fall).
-Disney springs has a ton of great restaurants, bars, and things to do.
-AMC fork and dine
-Drink around the world at epcot (there are tons of bars in disney you can visit...also try wine tastings)
-Victoria & Alberts if you can manage it (it aint cheap!)
-Resort hopping is a lot of fun

Basically taking the time to slow down and look at everything around you is one of the things i love about adult/solo trips. Have fun!

 

[sydneymorganmom]

I will tell you exactly what I told the young couple with three children as we stood in line waiting for the bus to the Magic Kingdom when they asked "Wow, at your age (we are in our 60's), what do you guys do here at WDW?" "We do everything you do without the crying, frequent bathroom stops, complaining they want to go on a ride that has a two hour wait and you don't want to wait, not having to purchase a lot of toys, shirts, and other stuff in the shops. We have never enjoyed the parks so much since we stopped taking our kids and then our grandkids. We do all of the character meals, we get our pictures taken with all the characters in the Parks, we dance in the parade. I still treasure the times we spent with family in the park, but going, just the two of us is the only way we will ever go from now on.

Couldn't have said it better myself! DH and I are going on our first adult trip in October. DD8 and DD6 are staying home this time and although I will miss them I can't wait to experience WDW without having to be sure they are haviing a good time. It's all about us! I will say, however, it's nice to use them as an excuse to go home earlier because you're tired!

 

[StirlingSilver83]

Next year my hubby has a business trip in April in Orlando near Sea World. Its a short trip so we will only be in Orlando Wednesday-Friday or Saturday (we are deciding whether or not we want to move to a cheaper hotel and stay 1 extra day so we have a little more time, lol). Anyways it will be our first trip away from the kids since my older son was 4 and its our first trip to the Disney area without the kids. I am looking forward to 2 things the most that we can't do with the kids! First thing while my hubby is at his conferance I am going to be going to Magic Kingdom 1 day and Epcot the other day. On those days I am planning to do The Keys to The Kingdom Tour when I am in Magic Kingdom and when I am in Epcot I am planning on doing the Undiscovered Future World Tour. I am very excited to be able to do both of these tours that I can't do with the kids! The other thing that I am really really looking forward to is dinner at California Grill and timing it with the fireworks. My husband and I very very rarely ever get to go on a nice, fancy romantic date nice and I think California Grill for dinner with some nice wine and fireworks afterwards would be super romantic! I am excited to go on our solo adult trip but also very very nervous. My life revolves around my kids and to be away from them I think is going to be hard to handle but my husband and I really need this trip bc we don't really get time to spend together. Anyways I can't wait for it I am very excited!

 

[Paula Sedley-Burke]

We haven't been blessed with children so one of the many many things I enjoy about our yearly trip ( my wife and I ) is seeing the joy on children's faces in the parks. We enjoy the happy atmosphere and that we can just be ourselves. We love Disney! I would have loved it with 10 kids or just me and my wife. The 10 kids didn't happen so just us!

 

[RyansMum]

This sounds really simple but I like to find a bench or a patch of grass and people watch for a bit. Seeing the excitement on someone else's face is priceless. The last time I decided to do this, I was in the UK section of Epcot. I found a quiet little spot between two shops so I rested my back on the wall and squatted down. Suddenly the gate beside me opened (I thought it was a solid wall) and I heard the sweetest voice say "Oh no, someone has fallen down the rabbit hole". As I looked up, Alice was holding out her hand to help me up. She's the one and only princess I've ever met.

 

[hf2987]

We love dining together at table service restaurants for both lunch and dinner. It gives us a chance to get out of the heat and enjoy meals at a slower pace. We plan late dinners around seeing fireworks. We love "being kids" and going on rides and getting pictures with the characters. We still go to the parks at rope drop. Another favorite activity is to chill back at the resort pool after lunch. It gives us a chance to unwind, a little time back in the room, and sometimes time for a nap before returning to a park later. Strolling along hand in hand in love, enjoying life is the best!

That's great advice, thanks for posting!

 

[hf2987]

All my trips so far have been adults only. Yes, occasionally someone who doesn't understand Disney parks will assume that you have kids or will say they don't go because they don't have kids. This is their own ignorance, and is no reflection on you. Too bad they are missing out on a whole world of fun by assuming it's all just kid stuff.

Favorite things to do there -- water taxis, Yehaa Bob show, Jellyrolls, monorail to Epcot, meet as many characters as possible, look for characters I've never met, try a restaurant that is new to me, re-visit my favorite restaurants, meet up for a meal with other nice people from DisBoards, explore the resorts, stay in more than one resort during the same trip, DisneyBound, go to MNSSHP, have a meal at the food kiosks for Flower and Garden or Food and Wine, enjoy the scenery.

That's a great list, we'll keep it in mind

 

[MissMet]

Jellyrolls!!!

 

[disneyseniors]

We love dining together at table service restaurants for both lunch and dinner. It gives us a chance to get out of the heat and enjoy meals at a slower pace. We plan late dinners around seeing fireworks. We love "being kids" and going on rides and getting pictures with the characters. We still go to the parks at rope drop. Another favorite activity is to chill back at the resort pool after lunch. It gives us a chance to unwind, a little time back in the room, and sometimes time for a nap before returning to a park later. Strolling along hand in hand in love, enjoying life is the best!

Right, Linleedo I love the part about strolling hand in hand. We always do that, so just look for two older people with whitish hair, holding hands and loving it

 

[disneyseniors]

My first time at WDW was when I was 12, in 1980. Since then, I have been there over 20 times. Since I am 48 now, I would say over two thirds of my visits have been as an adult. And, as an adult, I have met a large amount of other adults that love WDW as well and go often, some even have yearly passes and others belong to the DVC. While some go to take their kids, others go after their kids have left home, and others go who never had kids. If you read some 'Imagineer' books out there, many refer to WDW as a park built for both children and adults, with rides for all. They specifically built the parks to appeal to kids and adults alike.

There is nothing wrong with adults having an active inner-child. If we did not, there would be no WDW, because it was built by adults with highly active inner children -- starting with Walt himself. Anyone who tells you "WDW is just for children" has sadly forgotten how to view the world in some of the most joyous ways. While at the parks, you can do anything you like. No ride is off limits. What I would say benefits you as an adult is that you can now see the parks both as a child AND as an adult. There is beauty everywhere you look, much which as children we overlooked. WDW has a lot of hidden beauty, some that you need to look carefully to find. Many books and guides share some of these things that you might otherwise miss if you're not looking. As children, we often wanted to run from one ride to another in a bit of a frenzy. As adults, you can stroll through Main Street the way Walt intended it: with a nostalgic feel of times long gone. The architecture of Main Street is truly magnificent and there is amazing detail...as well as some nice inside secrets you miss, unless you know they are there. The castle itself is not only incredible to behold, but you can spend some time looking at the mosaic designs, all built by hand, one piece of beautiful glass at a time. There are also 'Hidden Mickeys' to look for. So, after all this I can say, yes, as an adult, prepare to discover a whole other side of Disney you might have never seen before! I suggest you do some reading and researching upfront, so that by the time you get there you will be ready to look for even more amazing things you never knew were there. I am going alone next October and it will be an amazing time for me.

Eloquently put, Alfredo68. We are in our 60's and go every year. It's a fun, safe place to wander at any time of day or night. We enjoy looking at the architecture too. It is amazing. When we went with the children/grandkids, we literally ran from ride to ride. It was wonderful to see their expressions at each and every site, but going as an adult let's the "kid" out with the adult perspective. We feel like kids again when we walk down Main Street USA, and are so thankful that we can continue to enjoy WDW. So, hope you have a great time in October. Please write a trip report to let us know how crowded it was and how you enjoyed yourself while there.

 

[P&L@WDW]

All of my trips to Disney have been adults only - my first trip was with my parents when I was 20, my sister was 19. Since then, I have been back 8 more times - I am going on my 10th trip in October. Only this time, I am taking my boyfriend - like yours, he hasn't been (Well, not since he was very little, and he doesn't remember it, so we aren't counting it). I have never had anyone at the parks make me feel strange for being there without kids - not cast members, not other guests. At home, while a few people give me strange looks, most are jealous - I have become the 'expert' people talk to when they are thinking about planning trips!

I have taken care of all the planning, but I have also let him in on about 90% of it - I ask his opinion constantly, suggest things and book when he agrees. There are only 2 things I have planned without asking him, and without telling him about it - one is our anniversary dinner the first day we are there.

There are lots of things to do that are more adult oriented - drinking around the world in Epcot, drinking around the Monorail (Contemporary, Poly, GF), some of the fine dining. Tea at the GF. Late nights and not being woken up by little ones if you want to sleep in until noon one day (or every day). Watching fireworks cuddled up with your boyfriend, both of you believing in the magic. My boyfriend and I will be doing all of these things, and more. One thing I have made my boyfriend promise me is that one night, we will shut down Magic Kingdom and that he will dance with me on main street. Cheesy, I know, but something I am so very looking forward to.

The one BIG tip I will give, though, is don't be TOO adult. Let yourself be a kid again - eat junk food for dinner, splash in puddles, run up and give characters great big hugs and play along with them when you're interacting! My boyfriend and I will be dressing up in full Gaston and Village Belle costumes for MNSSHP. I've also made us cheesy halloween themed outfits for wearing in the parks on Halloween day, just for fun, and other Christmas themed ones for MVMCP.

Oh! Also, remember - we adult only folks can sometimes give the greatest magic to parents. I can't tell you the number of times I have been able to help parents avoid a melt down by talking with their children about their favourite characters, or giving them a glow bracelet I brought from home (I always get lots at the 1$ store to take). Share 'that look' with mom or dad before talking to the kids, of course, but I have yet to have anyone not be thrilled that I was able to help avoid a meltdown in a line, or waiting for a parade.

 

[Alfredo68]

Eloquently put, Alfredo68. We are in our 60's and go every year. It's a fun, safe place to wander at any time of day or night. We enjoy looking at the architecture too. It is amazing. When we went with the children/grandkids, we literally ran from ride to ride. It was wonderful to see their expressions at each and every site, but going as an adult let's the "kid" out with the adult perspective. We feel like kids again when we walk down Main Street USA, and are so thankful that we can continue to enjoy WDW. So, hope you have a great time in October. Please write a trip report to let us know how crowded it was and how you enjoyed yourself while there.

Thank you! I'll definitely write about my experience at WDW in October. I have a blog I keep, so I will do a detailed, daily recount

 

[Imagineer07]

7 of us adults went recently and had a ball. We toured the resorts late at night, park hopped to see three firework shows in one night, and eat different cuisine at the Epcot countries. We love Disney with or without the kids