Which resort has the least kids?

[PrincessTiffany]

I don't like other people's kids! It's very simple. No weird psychology involved.

Dh and I still vacation at WDW because we enjoy the adult-oriented things like the Food & Wine Festival, the deluxe resorts, etc. One thing we really like is lots of dining options in a close and convenient area. So, we always stay at an Epcot resort and we do much of our dining at the non-DDP restaurants at the Swan/Dolphin. We also always dine late -- 9 pm or later in the hopes that at least some of the kids are gone.

Analyze away!!!

(And, sometimes we see that the kids are actually falling asleep at the table when it's 10:30 pm, but the parents are still determined to have their meal! My only point was whoever said kids aren't allowed after 8 pm was dead wrong!)

You don't state why you dislike children, so there's nothing to analyze

 

[ksjayhawkfan]

Let me start by saying this...I have 4 kids, ages ranging from 13-1. They arent perfect, but they arent allowed to do many of the things that are listed here as annoying (splashing in hot tubs, running the halls, etc) They will however be in restaurants after 8, and quite possibly splashy and noisy at the pool in the evenings.

I dont have an issue with the OP asking where there are less kids. I know a lot of people that just arent kid people. I see absolutely nothing wrong with that, some people just arent and I dont think they should have to justify their reasons.

 

[kittythepoohbear]

On page 2 of this thread the OP clearly stated that he DOES NOT LIKE CHILDREN. I was simply curious as to why the OP does not like all childen. There are some very annoying families and children out there, but most familes and children are quite nice. So I was curious as to why such a blanket statment of disliking children in general.

The fact that the OP stated they do not like children has no relevance to the question that was asked. Some people don't like flying. Some people don't like dogs. Some people don't like the color green. Yet that doesn't mean that people who don't like flying won't fly if it means traveling to a destination they want to go to or that people who don't like dogs won't visit a friend or relative that owns one. Someone who dislikes children may still like WDW. The topic at hand is which resorts have fewer children for those adults who want a quieter experience and, by extension, the fact that WDW is a vacation resort for ALL families, including those who do not have children.

To clarify my earlier statement, of course not all children are misbehaved. I adore children. There are older children who know how to behave at a restaurant. There are also times when an otherwise well behaved child (or adult!) will have a meltdown. As long as the parent addresses the situation there is no problem. I am specifically talking about those times when, during a later seating time at a resort restaurant, there are crying toddlers or small children crawling about (and yes, I have unfortunately experienced this both in and out of the World) and the parents do nothing. They just sit there and laugh, saying kids will be kids. That is bad parenting and is frustrating to those around you, whether or not they are dining with children.

Non WDW example: my hubby and I recently went to a local theatre production. A few rows in front of us, a family of 5 grown woman and one little girl (maybe 7 or 8) were seated. Half way through Act I, the little girl started vomiting. One woman pulled out a plastic bag from her purse, pushed the little girl's head into it while the poor thing vomited. This happened two or three times in a row. No one left with the girl. I thought perhaps they were waiting for a break in the play or for intermission, but no, they sat there for the WHOLE show with that poor child sick and miserable. They never even took her to the restroom that I know of. Sorry for the non WDW example, but I use it to illustrate the point of adults not taking responsibility for their children.

If you have a child who wants to expend some energy late at night, take them to the play ground or the main pool. There is a difference between children laughing and splashing around the "quite" pool and children screaming and running around the resort grounds at 10 PM. I will go on record saying I also dislike adults who get themselves obnoxiously drunk or act rudely in WDW. There is a time and a place for everything. It is a wonderful thing to experience WDW through the eyes of a child but I don't want to hear your child screaming at the table next to me when I am trying to enjoy a nice dinner at 9 PM. Therefore, the OPs question about which resort has fewer children makes complete sense for those adult traveler's trying to gauge where they will have a bigger chance for peace and quiet.

 

[Lynne M]

I don't even know where to start.

The OP posted a request for information. The OP did not request psychoanalysis.

I've seen too many threads lately where an OP requests simple factual information, and some posters then feel compelled to dissect the motives of the OP in posting the question, or the finances of the OP, or their family situations, or, heaven help us, their psychology. This is completely irrelevant. And it's also spectacularly rude.

The OP has no need to explain WHY they want to stay at a a resort with fewer children. It's not anyone else's business.

We are SO done here.