Which resort has the least kids?

[kaffinito]

We prefer on Disney hotels because of the EMH, but I'm wondering, how much of the EMH have you folks used in the past?

I use the evening EMH's all the time when we go. After the fireworks the parks clear out of the little ones and most of the stroller brigade leaves from EPCOT and MK. It's a great time to go on a lot of rides and to stroll around. The parks look very different at night.

Hey folks, all I'm asking is (if you read the title of the thread):
WHICH RESORT HAS THE LEAST KIDS?

Okay then, Coronado it is, looks like a nice place.

Coronado is a nice looking resort. Remember though that you are planning on going during Pop Warner and there are a lot of teenagers about.

As far as mods go, your best bet would be picking a mod, but then adjusting your park touring and food court times to miss most of the kids. The families with younger kids tend to flock around the food courts in the early am, and I've found that in the past I can miss most of the morning rush by getting up and out at around 9 am.

Hope you enjoy your trip!

 

[kmk1180]

Sorry but I have to ask....I hate gambling can anyone recommend a good resort on the Las Vegas Strip to avoid as many gamblers as possible?

 

[MrBurns]

The families with younger kids tend to flock around the food courts in the early am, and I've found that in the past I can miss most of the morning rush by getting up and out at around 9 am.

Good advice! I don't eat breakfast but my wife does, we'll get groceries and she'll eat in-room while I shower and get ready. My first meal is usually around 1300-1400 and when I'm busy (and excited!) I can go easily until 1700 before getting hungry.

 

[Pinkpony]

Sorry but I have to ask....I hate gambling can anyone recommend a good resort on the Las Vegas Strip to avoid as many gamblers as possible?

If you're looking for 5 star quality w/o gambling (hence, fewer gamblers), located on the strip, here's a short list:

1) Mandarin Oriental
2) Signature at MGM Grand
3) Trump Hotel
4) Vdara at CityCenter

There's many more with lower star ratings or a little off the strip w/o a casino.

My parents hate to gamble too and just go for the shows, the sites, and the restaurants.

MrBurns, I think you made a great choice with CSR! Have a wonderful trip!

 

[Jareds_mommy]

Sorry but I have to ask....I hate gambling can anyone recommend a good resort on the Las Vegas Strip to avoid as many gamblers as possible?

Carriage House in Las Vegas we stay there, it's one block off the strip, and its a non-gaming hotel

 

[Planogirl]

If you're looking for 5 star quality w/o gambling (hence, fewer gamblers), located on the strip, here's a short list:

1) Mandarin Oriental
2) Signature at MGM Grand
3) Trump Hotel
4) Vdara at CityCenter

There's many more with lower star ratings or a little off the strip w/o a casino.

My parents hate to gamble too and just go for the shows, the sites, and the restaurants.

MrBurns, I think you made a great choice with CSR! Have a wonderful trip!

Love it!

MrBurns, I get it. I hope that you have a great time.

 

[PearlySwan]

We're looking between:
Coronado,
Caribbean beach,
Port Orleans French Quarter and Riverside.

I'm leaning towards Coronado, it appeals to me more.

Thanks!

^^^ Based on your choices I would say CSR, but I could be wrong. Have a great vacay at the World whatever you decide.

 

[Jareds_mommy]

the first time we went we had never heard of POP week and the CM warned us and told us Caribbean beach Port Orleans were over flow hotels that they do try and book them in the all-stars but that is a possbility,
We ended up at AK but now we go to CSR and love it.

 

[mb_uh]

Honestly, the only reason we are staying on property is because of the convenience since we have kids to go back to our room during the day.

We went on our honeymoon and stayed in a time share and had a wonderful large spacious quiet room with a great view. Given the extra costs for any room at Disney if I were doing it without kids I would look into some of the great packages offered at timeshares- some require the presentation others do not and a few places even include breakfast for less then you are paying for a Disney property. It is then easier to eat off property at the many wonderful Orlando restaurants that have great food for less. Honestly, I think that you could have a much cheaper and more peaceful vacation if stayed off property- sure you miss out on the extra hours but they are packed anyway and you since you are sans children your daytime hours will be focused on what you want to ride. When we did that we could easily squeeze everything in during regular hours.

The only last issue with staying off property you can not get a dining plan- but again if the goal is to have some peace and quiet I would suggest upscale restaurants outside the park will have less kids, and less cost.

Good luck and have a good time.

 

[HoneyPooh]

"Your dead if you aim only for kids. Adults are only kids grown up, anyway."


Guess who that quote is from?

One guess

Walt wanted everyone to enjoy his parks, kids, adults, familes of all kinds. I hope the OP finds the perfect resort and has a great trip. Wish I didn't have to wait until October to go back.

 

[Cornhusk]

We're looking between:
Coronado,
Caribbean beach,
Port Orleans French Quarter and Riverside.

I'm leaning towards Coronado, it appeals to me more.

Thanks!

Honestly, you are aways going to surrounded by kids. Best bet though, in my opinion, Port Orleans Riverside.

 

[iloveeeyore]

I think CSR is a good choice, and recommend that you also consider the Swan/Dolphin (as one previous poster mentioned). S/D are in walking distance to both Epcot and DHS, and have a wonderfully "grown-up" sort of vibe. They are sponsors of The Dis, so you can click on the link at the top of this forum for more info. They have good deals available now, but also offer special rates for nurses, teachers and gov't workers. IMO, they are more "deluxe" than the Disney mods, but are available at a similar price. And the restaurants at the S/D are amongst the quietest and most adult at WDW. You can still use EMH; disadvantages are no Magical Express, no dining plan and no delivery of packages to your resort. It's definitely worth exploring as an option, anyway. The pros might outweigh the cons for you.
Of course, there will still be kids, but maybe not as many as the other mods (besides CSR).

 

[kittythepoohbear]

CSR is a good choice. I would recommend requesting a room away from the main pool to get a bit more quiet. Some of the rooms can be quite a hike from the main building but those tend to be the quietest.

There are quite a few posters who seem to forget that the world doesn't revolve around children and that there are child free couples who enjoy WDW as a romantic, fun place! It is disappointing when you book a 9 PM ADR at California Grill only to be seated next to a tired, screaming toddler who should be in bed or trying to relax in the hot tub when a 6 year old wearing goggles jumps in next to you. Even worse is, many, many times, the parents will just shrug, say "Disney is for kids!" and laugh at their cute little darlings. It is one thing to be surrounded by laughing children enjoying Fantasyland at 1 PM and another to be surrounded by screaming children at the quiet pool at 11 PM. Those without kids understand WDW is a family destination and respect those with families but sometimes I wish those with families would extend that respect to those looking for a quieter experience.

 

[KatMark]

There are quite a few posters who seem to forget that the world doesn't revolve around children and that there are child free couples who enjoy WDW as a romantic, fun place! It is disappointing when you book a 9 PM ADR at California Grill only to be seated next to a tired, screaming toddler who should be in bed or trying to relax in the hot tub when a 6 year old wearing goggles jumps in next to you. Even worse is, many, many times, the parents will just shrug, say "Disney is for kids!" and laugh at their cute little darlings. It is one thing to be surrounded by laughing children enjoying Fantasyland at 1 PM and another to be surrounded by screaming children at the quiet pool at 11 PM. Those without kids understand WDW is a family destination and respect those with families but sometimes I wish those with families would extend that respect to those looking for a quieter experience.

Excellent response (and this comes from someone who has two kids--although both young adults now).

 

[WDisneyMom]

I vote for Pop! haha

 

[ols386]

Out of the resorts the op listed, I'd have to guess CSR, MIGHT be likely to have less children.

If staying off-site, we recently stayed at the Wyndham Bonnet Creek, in a 2-bedroom, 2-bathroom, living room, full kitchen, with washer/dryer, condo for an extremely modest price. And the unit was very nice, and pretty new.

It was actually kind of weird that there were hardly any kids around. We tried to keep count on the number of kids we saw while staying there (for 4-nights), and I think we counted around 12. It was mostly older people there.

WBC is less than a 10-minute drive to Epcot, HWS, and DTD. They also have bus service to the parks.

We drove by the Waldorf Astoria and the Hilton Bonnet Creek, which were just down the street from the WBC, and they both look very new and really nice.

 

[Amy&Dan]

Good advice! I don't eat breakfast but my wife does, we'll get groceries and she'll eat in-room while I shower and get ready. My first meal is usually around 1300-1400 and when I'm busy (and excited!) I can go easily until 1700 before getting hungry.

For sure avoiding the food court in the morning and the main pool in the afternoon would cut down on all human traffic, old and young! For those of us who do travel with kids, we typically have to bring everyone over to the food court, I can't buy enough groceries to stock in my room to feed my family of four for very long! And many families take that afternoon break at the resort pool.

If you want a quiet swim, head out to the main pool before lunch. My experience has been you'll have it mostly to yourself.

In spite of it being WDW, many, many people go there for adult only vacations. Eating off times, staying away from values and doing the parks late at night all lend to fewer kids. Its no crime to go to WDW for an adults only vacation and look for ways to maximize what makes your vacation fun!

Good luck!

 

[Claudia Kellenberger]

As much as I LOVE children, I also prefer to choose my RESORT to be a bit more with an adult vibe. I have gone to WDW SOLO more than 15 times, and I am used to a lot of kids - sort of.

To explain: I am 56 years old, love children, but all of my children died because they were born premature. I have never raised kids at all.
Now at 56, I find that I am a light sleeper, and screaming kids in the room right next to me means I get no sleep at all. So, I try to choose the resort that has less kids.

I absolutely love to see the children in the parks! One might think that it might make me feel depressed seeing so many children, but it is exactly the opposite! Seeing happy children greeting the characters makes me feel great!

 

[bedogged]

My spouse and I are both grandparents in our late fifties and we go to Disneyworld without children almost every year. We too like an adult setting even though we enjoy children. We have stayed concierge level at the Hilton in June and saw very few children at the hotel. It was very peaceful and adult.

We have also stayed in two of the moderates and they were also very peaceful and quiet with very little contact with anyone with the exception of the bus stop. We do make it a point to ask for a room away from the food court and pool, usually close to transportation. We have booked our third stay at CBR for late May and it is our favorite resort.

 

[Amy&Dan]

As much as I LOVE children, I also prefer to choose my RESORT to be a bit more with an adult vibe. I have gone to WDW SOLO more than 15 times, and I am used to a lot of kids - sort of.

To explain: I am 56 years old, love children, but all of my children died because they were born premature. I have never raised kids at all.
Now at 56, I find that I am a light sleeper, and screaming kids in the room right next to me means I get no sleep at all. So, I try to choose the resort that has less kids.

I absolutely love to see the children in the parks! One might think that it might make me feel depressed seeing so many children, but it is exactly the opposite! Seeing happy children greeting the characters makes me feel great!

Claudia, I am so sorry you went through that and I am glad seeing kids in the park makes you happy.

But I do so agree that kids in a nearby room when you are trying to sleep or relax can be less than fun!