Favorite non-park thing to do

[Lsumatt72]

So what is everyone's favorite thing to do on Disney property that isn't in the parks? Personally, just riding the monorail does it for me.

 

[DisneyPrincess5]

We love resort hopping and checking out resort quick service spots!

 

[epcotisbest]

Lounging by the pool with a book.

 

[ABQ]

Prior to construction near the Wilderness Lodge, taking a surrey ride from the WL to FW and exploring the stables was and hopefully will be again, a great time. The folks who care for the horses are very friendly and if you ask them nicely, will let you get up close to the horses, if they have time.

 

[Figgy1]

Walking around DTD on our way in, having a nice lunch and getting in the Disney spirit. Just knowing we're home! That and getting a bit of a shopping fix in.

 

[JohnnyDollaz89]

So what is everyone's favorite thing to do on Disney property that isn't in the parks? Personally, just riding the monorail does it for me.

Same. Iloved it as a kid, and still do as an adult

 

[danyoung56]

If the weather is nice, I like to rent a Sea Rayder boat from the Contemporary Marina and bomb around Bay Lake and the Seven Seas Lagoon for an hour or so.

 

[disneyfirstLJ]

Exploring Disney Springs and resort hopping are our favorite non park things to do. We had the best time exploring The Grand Floridian, Beach Club, Boardwalk, Yacht Club and Pop Century last year.

 

[YozhikRoth]

Going to the Contemporary-It amazed me as a kid 30 years ago and still does it for me.

 

[DfromATX]

We usually go to Downtown Disney (now Disney Springs) on our arrival day and spend the evening there before we hit the parks the next day. Last time we had dinner and did the hot air balloon. This coming July I think we decided to catch a movie.

 

[POLY LOVER]

Take a ride over to Celebration have dinner and walk around the Lake. If its around a major Holiday its a must do on my schedule.

 

[BoarderPhreak]

Explore other resorts! Day, night, monorail, bus... Especially around the holidays!

 

[NeedMoreMickey]

Pool during the day and Disney Springs at night.

 

[Schneewittchen]

Sitting on the beach at Fort Wilderness watching the Electrical Water Pageant. Quaint, charming, nostalgic; a serious reminder of how cutting edge the technology in the parks was in 1971.

 

[SpaceMountain75]

The wonderful, relaxing, and extremely underrated Sassagoula River Cruise from Port Orleans to Disney Springs.

 

[Disnee4Me]

We usually go to Downtown Disney (now Disney Springs) on our arrival day and spend the evening there before we hit the parks the next day. Last time we had dinner and did the hot air balloon. This coming July I think we decided to catch a movie.

Our routine is to always go to DTD, now Disney Springs on arrival day, so we could be rested to hit the parks the next day. Missed out on the Balloon Ride in December, just too windy on the days we were there. Someday ... hopefully I'll get to experience it.

 

[danyoung56]

The wonderful, relaxing, and extremely underrated Sassagoula River Cruise from Port Orleans to Disney Springs.

It also runs from Riverside. Last time I took it the captain of the boat was about 137 years old, but he could still pilot a boat!

 

[DfromATX]

Our routine is to always go to DTD, now Disney Springs on arrival day, so we could be rested to hit the parks the next day. Missed out on the Balloon Ride in December, just too windy on the days we were there. Someday ... hopefully I'll get to experience it.

It was just ok, one of those things you do only once. None of us had ever been in a hot air balloon before and of course you don't actually go anywhere, just up and then down, but it was neat to see a bird's eye view of Downtown Disney.

 

[SyracuseDisneyFan]

Shopping at Disney Springs

 

[Jess G]

If the weather is nice, I like to rent a Sea Rayder boat from the Contemporary Marina and bomb around Bay Lake and the Seven Seas Lagoon for an hour or so.

Looking to do this on my next trip from the same loacation.. is the sea raycer able to hold 2 adults?