Going alone...??

[gtaro]

The oddest thing happened the other day. I was watching one of the WDW commercials on TV and my wife looked at me and said "You want to go, don't you." Being that I always want to go to WDW, I said "Yes."
She asked if I wanted to go by myself. I wasn't sure how to answer. Although I'd love to spend some time doing exactly the things I want to do, how could I go without my wife and daughter? This may be an easy decision for you single folks or people who live close by the parks, but we are lucky if we get there once a year. (This year, not at all.)

What do you guys think about spending time away from your family to go to DisneyWorld?

 

[wbboy29]

Hmmm....... Thats an interesting question. I would have to say since the Disney parks were built for families to enjoy and spend time together, I would say going with the entire family would be the most fun. Just looking at kids faces as you go around the parks shows why these parks were built to begin with. Take the entire family, I think you might enjoy a lot more.

 

[gtaro]

I'd take the whole family if I could, but that's not an option for us this year. My wife offered the trip because she knows how much I miss the place.

I feel like, if I went, I'd be betraying them somehow. But on the other hand, I sure would love to go.

 

[christophe]

I normally don't reply much but i've had the same problem. So maybe I can help. I visited DLP alone and I must say that I enjoyed it, but it wasn't really the same.
I felt guilty for not taking them and didn't enjoy the park as much as I did before.
It's hard to choose, I know.
Good luck

 

[Liver Lips]

I don't think there is anything fundamentally wrong about going to WDW by yourself as long as your wife has no problem with it. I'm just not sure how much fun it would be for me personally. It never struck me as something I would want to do by myself. It's such a special place to me that I always want some loved ones with me. If you think you would enjoy yourself, go for it. Sounds like you have a very undertanding wife to me. My wife would kill me for even suggesting it! haha

 

[Fossil]

i can't imagine going to WDW alone... especially without family and friends. I would be bored out of my mind, waiting in line to enter an attraction... no one to talk to. Going to sleep at night with no one to conversate about how your wonderful day at Disney went. i couldn't go alone. So i suggest wait and go with your family

 

[hallowboy11]

While I can agree that the long lines get rather boring when alone, there is some fun to visiting by yourself. I love exploring the parks.... just LOOKING around - which you can't do when you're with a group - especially family. When you're alone, you can take all the time you want to just LOOK and EXPERIENCE everything. Especially the World Showcase, which I always find something new. But that's just my two cents. :drevil:

 

[Debbie]

Personally, I couldn't go without my husband. Fortunately, he loves the place as much as I do. If your wife isn't interested in going to the parks, would she be interested in just lounging around the hotel? You and your daughter could go to the parks and mom could get some RNR.
But I could do this: Since my husband gets to go for Labor Day weekend fishing with the guys, I could see myself jumping on a plane for a quick weekend with my boys. I have never been one to do anything by myself, even eating alone in a fast food restaurant.

 

[Pioneer Hall]

I think you should just hold on and wait for the family. For some reason I couldn't see leaving my family behind to go.

 

[Yellow Shoes]

This is totally dependent upon your personality.

While I am not a loser loner, I do enjoy, and NEED "alone time." (eating alone in a restaurant does not bother me a bit, nor does going to a movie, shopping, etc etc) Fortunately my DH understands, and my DS's are learning.

While WDW is not the same alone, I cannot imagine that it would be "bad."

You can do the things that your wife and child won't / can't. Eat when and what you want. Get up/go to bed as late/early as you want. Go to a really expensive restaurant that you can't justify for 3 people.

You are responsible for only yourself--you won't have the "stress" of checking to make sure the group is together. And no waiting for DW and DD to get out of the bathroom (just had to put that in!!:lol: )

Sounds like a nifty opportunity.

I would go in a heartbeat.

 

[Justin149]

im definetly a bigger disney nut than the rest of my friends and family, though i do love spending time with them in the park, some of the best times i had were by myself or with one other person, just running through the park, meeting new people and doing what you want to do, when you want to do it.

i recommend going and having the best time you ever had!!

-justin

 

[jojoyner55]

When I was stationed in San Diego I went to DisneyLand several times by myself. But I was single then, and didn't know any one who wanted to go as often as I did. Since I've gone to WDW with my wife and son (three times now). I can't imagine going without them. In fact, the nicest thing my son (now 15) ever said to me was along those lines. Last year my mom offered to take him to WDW on a Grandparent/Grandkid trip. He politely came up with something else for them to do. He told me, "Dad, I go to Disney World with you and mom. They (his grandparents) won't do it right!"

 

[no2apprentice]

Every family situation is slightly different. As a husband and father, I would feel SO guilty taking the time and money for myself, and leaving the family behind. As long as my children want to share the Disney Magic with me, I'm not going to try to experience it without them.

And, sometime in the future, there would always be that possibility of my wife giving me THAT LOOK, and saying, "There was that time when you took off by yourself for WDW..."

I would rather avoid that!:lol:

 

[raven]

There was a thread about this topic before. I always go by myself. I prefer it. You don't have to argue about anything and you can make up your own schedule.

I also had another friend CM that just came back from WDW by himself and he said it was way better than with the wife and kids. He wants to go again real soon!

 

[DisneyFreak721]

Originally posted by Justin149
im definetly a bigger disney nut than the rest of my friends and family, though i do love spending time with them in the park, some of the best times i had were by myself or with one other person, just running through the park, meeting new people and doing what you want to do, when you want to do it.

i recommend going and having the best time you ever had!!

-justin

Exactly What I was going to say! If you are a gigantor Disney Fan like myself and Justin here, then go for it. You see the place in an entirely different perspective. But, if you do go, make sure you bring your daughter a souvenir or something.

 

[Justin149]

Originally posted by DisneyFreak721


"Disney-It's not just an obsession...It's a lifestyle."

i love this quote, its so true!!

i really want to steal that saying!!

-justin

 

[Liver Lips]

Who cares what a bunch of Disney Dorks like us thinks anyway.........do what ya want!! ENJOY

 

[gjpjtj]

I must agree with the others... I don't see anything "wrong" with going by yourself, But I think seeing my son react to things is even better.:slurp:

 

[MattsCath]

Touring alone

I too will be experiencing the parks alone during the day. My boyfriend is going for a conference, so I will have quality time with him after 5 PM, but until then I will be battling the crowds by myself in the August heat. This will be my first time in WDW.
Are there any things that you think are funner to explore alone? Also, I read in a previous thread about a French movie? Is this a movie theater or just a film about the country?

 

[leeocean]

I think that the best things to do while you are alone are:
- to shop or window shop in Downtown Disney,
- walk around Epcot's World Showcase taking in the culture,
- or get a towel and head for the pool at your resort.