Sad day at Disney....

[Tramp]

As a teenager, I would've gone alone but....

I won't go to Disney alone! To me, it's tantamount to telling a joke to myself; I may smile but I won't laugh out loud...and there's a painful desire to share it with someone else, preferably family.:wave:


There's a saying that goes something like this...

"The thrill of all reading is doubled
when one lives with another
who shares the same books."

 

[Main Street USA]

Its seems that most of you that have enjoyed Disney alone live near the parks. Thus, giving you the option to leave at any moment and know you aren't far from someone you care about and would enjoy sharing it with.

Kfoote said that he had a couple hours drive, which probably made him feel MORE alone than others.

I know that if I lived within, say, 20 minutes of WDW I could stand it alone, but if had to make a 2 hour drive I would never do it. I find the most joy in SHARING Disney with my wife, family, and others that I care about. To me, that's what makes the parks as magical as they are.

 

[MobileBadBoy]

I live fairly far away and love at least going into the parks alone. I go with some family to WDW, but my time in the parks are spent by myself, and I don't mind it one bit. I get more done by myself, because I can move at my own pace.

I make Disney World fun, I don't need people to do it for me.

 

[NoBody]

Help me out here!

Originally posted by garyhoov
In the past two years I've had three opportunities to visit Disney parks by myself (two times in Orlando and once in LA) but passed all three times.

The thing that I like about Disney World isn't just the rides, parks, atmosphere. The thing I really enjoy is getting away from home and work responsibilities with family and having nothing to do but have fun.

To do it part-way just wouldn't be nearly as much fun.

So you enjoy it when your wife "sticks needles in her eyes"? I have seen many posts on this board in which you have reported your wife dislikes WDW but you say that you and your young son enjoy the experience at WDW and visit without your wife. Is that a family trip?

 

[wdwjmp239]

Originally posted by Kfoote
So, about a month ago I decided to take the day off from work and go down to Disney. My wife was not able to go so I went down all alone. I live only a couple hours away so it was no big deal to get there . I was really looking forward to the experience of Disney for one. It was something I had always dreamed of as a kid and I thought it would be way cool. Was I wrong.

I got there and went through the usual motions of parking and getting into the park. I started out at EPCOT since that is my fav. I rode TT first and enjoyed it. This was something I was used to riding alone sine my wife does not enjoy "thrill" rides. El Rio De Tempo is more her speed....

Anyway... the day went down from there. Everything I did from that point on was just not the same. It seemed the more I walked around the more I started to feel like something was missing...

In the end I realized that when I was young I thought Disney would be cool all alone, no one to slow you down or tell you what to do.... but as an adult I realize that Disney isn't always just about rides and parades. It truly is about "making memories" with the people you are with.

So to sum up, Disney when your alone, bites. Not the park just the experience... in my opinion.

Just thought I would share that....

Yeah, for some reason I didn't think going to Disneyworld alone was cool. I think they designed that park so that you'd have a better time if you were with other people.

 

[jrashadb]

Well... in my opinion, there's nothing better than wandering into Epcot, taking a big whiff of the night air and knowing that you won't have to argue over where to go, what to do and where to watch Illuminations.
Don't get me wrong, I love going to the parks with people, and if I were spending the entire day in a park, I would need somebidy else there with me. I couldn't do an entire day at the [asrk alone, I don't think. But, for a few hours? Sign me up.
I spent three of the happiest hours of my life at Epcot once, just hanging out alone... went on SE a few times, TT a few times, took a picture in Immagination before it closed, flirted with a bartender in the R&C, and watched the fireworks... awesome night...
You guys should try it.

 

[dreamer]

For alone I like the mountains or a sailboat on the ocean.

But I feel like Robert Redford in Out of Africa when he tells Meryl Streep that she ruined "it" for him. He realized that he couldn't be alone any more without missing her. That's how I am when I'm alone now. I used to like it, but now it's ruined by the people I love.



We were at Disney World on 9/18 thru 9/22 last year. It was empty and felt horrible. The world's evil had crept into the place for a while. I wished it had been packed with people having a good time. The best time of the vacation was on Friday night when they kept MK open an extra couple hours for the parade and fireworks. It was packed then and I think everyone forgot about 9/11 for a while.

 

[Kfoote]

First, thanks to everyone who responded. It was nice that my first topic posted was received so well. It's nice to know that some people feel the way I do. It's also nice to know that there are people who enjoy the parks when they are alone. I know that aside from that one trip I made entirely alone there was a ight for E-Ride Nights that my wife left early and I stayed to ride the thrill rides that she would not go on. I have to say that that night was kinda cool. It was way, way, way cool to see the park at night.... TL is so cool at night. I suggest the TTA at night for some of the best views of CC.

I also remember another E-Ride night where SM was closed so the open POTC to replace it. I rode that one completely alone... I mean there was no one anwhere else in the que or on the ride the entire time... man was that cool/creepy.

So disney doesn't really suck when your by yourself. It just has the potential... I guess, maybe it was the mood I was in that day.

I will agree that large groups are lousy at the parks. No more than 6. 4 is probably the best though.

And.... for the record... my wife and I really enjoy the days when the parks are all but empty. Some cool things can happen.... like the day Chip and Dale rode TTA with us at the MK. That was way cool....

 

[conntom]

I have ben going to Disney World for 19 years and out of
that 19 year 2 time I went with a brother and I didn't like
it .IT was a real pain in the neck.
I love it by my self.

 

[WDWFREAK53]

Well...I'm taking my first trip down there without my ex girlfriend (a real trip...I went down for a quick weekend...and had fun...but that was because of the company)...I just don't know if I can have as much fun down there without her...we'll just have to see. (although...I AM going with someone who's NEVER been...so it'll be fun to show the WORLD to a newcomer)

 

[Scooter]

I wouldn't go to Walt Disney World without my wife.

The best part of my Disney experiance is watching the expressions on her face when she gets to hug Winnie The Pooh and gets her Picture taken with Mickey.

My wife is a hard working Professional. She works long hard hours and never complains.

To watch her relax and forget her problems and turn into a child again at Disney World is a magical, wonderful experiance.

I can't imagine being there without her.

To me...Being in Walt Disney World alone...would be like Hitting a hole in one on a golf course..and not having anyone there to see it.:animwink:

 

[blm07]

I've been to Disney World from 9 in the morning till 12 at night by myself, and I must say that it was fun. When I go, I go there to forget about this world we live in where so much is screwed up. I have taken alot of friends (and now exfriends), and none of them are a theme park freak like me and they all didn't feel like staying till it closed and all that. When I went by myself, nobody complained or stoped me from doing anything. I will admit though sometimes it was boring, but that didn't happen to often.

 

[Figment1986]

I always visit the parks with a family member,

(Unless it is a field trip,) I think it is time for the band to have a bonding session at WDW. I say go to MK, then the next year EPCOT. Now to beg and find a way to maek it educational. hmmm

 

[MKingdom25]

Majority of the time I would rather go with someone else. I have gone with one other person and with my whole family (3 + me). Both ways were lots of fun. I think, of course, that a few hours here and there by yourself are great but I think overall I would have to pick going with someone.

I would also have to agree with other people that enjoy just people watching. That's one of the reasons I like to go to WDW during the summer. Although the crowds are bigger, I enjoy the interaction and reactions of all the different people.

Overall I would pick going with a few friends. But hey, if I had a choice of going with noone or going by myself I would gladly go by myself! :sohappy:

 

[cymbaldiva]

I've never been by myself, so I really don't know how I'd feel.

I think that I would enjoy myself (of course! :lol: ), but that I would also miss DH.

 

[Lilo]

Originally posted by cymbaldiva
I've never been by myself, so I really don't know how I'd feel.

I think that I would enjoy myself (of course! :lol: ), but that I would also miss DH.

Sometimes I like to wander off by myself, but usually I have more fun with DH and munchkin.:animwink:

 

[Erika]

Re: Help me out here!

Originally posted by NoBody
So you enjoy it when your wife "sticks needles in her eyes"? I have seen many posts on this board in which you have reported your wife dislikes WDW but you say that you and your young son enjoy the experience at WDW and visit without your wife. Is that a family trip?

1) If they are visiting without her as you say, then she is NOT "sticking needles in her eyes" but rather staying back as she prefers to do. Half your post says one thing, and half says another.

2) Yes, I would imagine that Gary considers his son to be a member of his family

Gary, feel free to correct me if I am wrong here

 

[figmentmom]

Hmmm...guess I'm not in the majority here, but I have made many trips to Disney alone in the past few years, and loved it each and every time. Now, don't misunderstand - I love my husband and kids dearly, and we've spent many, many happy vacations at Disney as a family. Now that the kids are in college, and my husband has been a bit more honest about not really being a Disney fan, I go alone - with my husband's blessing. He knows how much the place means to me. I enjoy that annual trip without responsibilities tremendously!

 

[Brooke]

i don't mind going by myself, but it's a lot better when you are with someone.

 

[conntom]

Welcome Brooke I hope you like it here there is a lot of
good people here and a lot of thing to talk about. :sohappy: