12 pro-tips for experiencing Walt Disney World alone

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Walt Disney World appears to be stuffed with households having fun with a trip collectively, consuming collectively, and using each journey they will get on collectively. However solo vacationers can have simply as a lot enjoyable, or much more, on a visit to the holiday kingdom. If you happen to’re desirous about heading to Walt Disney World as a single traveler, you’re going to need to take a look at our suggestions for experiencing the parks alone, together with what to do, the place to go, and even easy methods to meet different folks!

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Whereas the stigma hooked up to solo vacationers has fortunately waned within the final decade or two, making a solo journey to a vacation spot that’s usually extra household oriented like a Disney park should still elevate an eyebrow. However the actual pleasure in touring to Walt Disney World alone is that you are able to do no matter you need, everytime you need since you’re not working on another person’s schedule!

If you happen to’re fearful about different folks pointing you out in a crowd since you’re at Disney alone, don’t be involved about that in any respect. Most everybody at Magic Kingdom and the opposite Disney World parks are so consumed with their very own schedule and their youngsters that they don’t even discover the opposite folks within the park. Simply bask within the candy freedom of not having to push a stroller or stand in line for an attraction you’re not enthusiastic about.

If you happen to actually need to meet different folks at Walt Disney World, there are some nice locations to make connections. The primary is thru social media. There are a whole lot of Disney Fb teams the place folks submit their trip dates together with meet-up occasions the place they’re encouraging others to come back hang around with them within the parks! Whereas we might err on the facet of warning in the case of assembly up with strangers, Disney is a really public house and should you’re not comfy within the haunt group, it’s fairly straightforward to get away.

For these simply in search of an area simply to talk to somebody new for some time or get along with a big group, strive among the bars at Walt Disney World. Many of the Disney lodges have nice bars the place the workers behind the counter are up for a chat, and perhaps even introducing you to different visitors who is likely to be having a drink. An important spot for that is The Barcelona Lounge at Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort, bookable through Orbitz, or alongside Disney’s BoardWalk, a quarter-mile promenade of eating places, outlets, and nightlife choices at Epcot.

Epcot hosts 4 distinctive festivals all year long, and that is whenever you are likely to see far more adults, together with solo vacationers, within the parks. Reserve your ticket far prematurely, after which get able to partake in nice meals and leisure, and discover all of the the park has to supply. Winter brings the Epcot Worldwide Competition of the Arts, which highlights all the several types of arts from culinary to stage reveals, and a number of interactive actions for visitors. Spring sees the debut of the Epcot Worldwide Flower and Backyard Competition, the place Epcot comes alive with hundreds of flowers. Fall begins the most well-liked competition, the Epcot Worldwide Meals and Wine Competition, the place the whole lot revolves round consuming and consuming. Lastly, winter brings the beginning of the Epcot Worldwide Competition of the Holidays, which celebrates completely different winter celebrations from all over the world.

These festivals are excellent for solo vacationers as a result of there’s a lot to do. You actually may spend an entire day at Epcot and nonetheless not see the whole lot. Epcot can be thought of Disney World’s extra adult-focused park, however that’s slowly altering as extra Disney characters are built-in into the park through newer sights such because the Remy’s Ratatouille Journey within the France pavilion of World Showcase.

There are at present 4 sights which have a single rider line throughout three of Walt Disney World theme parks. Utilizing the one rider traces not solely cuts down in your wait time, it additionally means that you can get on much more sights in the course of the day because you aren’t ready almost so long as the stand-by queue.

The 4 sights which have a delegated single rider line are Check Monitor at Epcot, Rock ’n’ Curler Coaster and Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run at Disney’s Hollywood Studios, and Expedition Everest at Disney’s Animal Kingdom.

Irrespective of which park you select, you’re going to need to select your Genie+ skip-the-line go reservations successfully, particularly now that you need to pay for the go (it was previously referred to as a FastPass+ and was free). This implies not selecting the rides which have a single rider line as talked about above. This additionally means not losing these reservations for early within the morning when the park opens or late at evening close to the time when the park is ready to shut, since that is when the parks are the least busy and wait occasions are decrease anyway.

Walt Disney World parks, resorts, and Disney Springs have dozens of bars visitors can eat and drink at. The perfect half is that the bars, which are sometimes referred to as lounges, are first come first served. As a single traveler, it’s usually fairly straightforward to discover a solo seat on the bar to take pleasure in lunch or dinner. Many of the bars at Disney World have a terrific meals menu with objects you gained’t discover anyplace else besides the bar.

All the parks at Walt Disney World have nice reveals all through the day. As a solo traveler having the ability to decelerate and luxuriate in a stage present as an alternative of speeding to the subsequent large attraction is an actual deal with. Disney’s Hollywood Studios is finest identified for his or her stage reveals which embody one’s impressed by the animated movies “Frozen” and “Magnificence and the Beast,” one stunt present themed to Indiana Jones, and one that includes park visitors themed to Star Wars. You should definitely seize a occasions information or examine on the My Disney Expertise app to see present occasions. Exhibits at Disney’s Hollywood Studios are likely to refill so attending to the theater about 10 to fifteen minutes earlier than showtime is good.

Walt Disney World is dwelling to 2 water parks, Disney’s Hurricane Lagoon and Disney’s Blizzard Seashore. Each are a terrific choice for a solo traveler in the course of the hotter months since there’s a lot to do at every. A number of the rides are family-style raft rides the place you’ll be paired up with different teams, however there are many rides singles are capable of take pleasure in alone.

If you happen to’re simply in search of a approach to chill out within the solar, you should definitely seize a seashore chair slightly farther away from the wave pool, which is on the heart of each parks. You’ll discover chairs scattered in hidden pockets of seashore all through each parks! If the water is asking your title however you continue to need that relaxed feeling, the lazy river is the spot to be. Seize an inner-tube and slowly glide across the water park without having to get out of the water anytime quickly. For the last word in leisure, deal with your self to a personal cabana the place you’ll have your personal set of loungers, a bunch or hostess to carry meals and drinks, and a terrific view of the wave swimming pools or lazy river when you sit again and benefit from the day.

Having the ability to discover the theme parks at your personal tempo is a big perk of touring to Disney World alone. One factor you should do whereas at Disney’s Animal Kingdom is discover the animal trails. These trails will be discovered all through the park and have some distinctive animals. Solid members are all the time readily available to reply questions and inform visitors extra concerning the animals they’re observing. Many of the occasions the paths are an effective way to get away from the crowds on the park and simply take pleasure in nature.

Because you don’t have anybody else touring with you, having the ability to simply present as much as main fireworks reveals or parades is a big bonus at Walt Disney World. Every of the 4 Disney World parks has their very own nighttime spectacular that tends to refill rapidly with households, however displaying up simply earlier than showtime as a solo traveler can get you nice seats since forged members might be attempting to fill in as a lot room as potential. Exhibiting up about 10 minutes earlier than the fireworks is often a good suggestion simply to make sure you’re in your spot.

This actually is dependent upon your finances and what you’re in search of out of your resort. Disney World has their on-site lodges damaged up into three tiers: worth, reasonable, and deluxe. If you happen to’re in search of a spot to eat, drink and have some leisure choices you’re going to need to select a reasonable or deluxe resort. If you happen to’re actually simply in search of a spot to sleep and take a bathe, a price resort is likely to be the most suitable choice.

On the Disney worth resorts, rooms are slightly smaller however have all the facilities one would possibly want whereas at Walt Disney World. We love Disney’s Pop Century Resort since all the rooms have just lately been refurbished with hard-wood flooring, a daily and a Murphy mattress which doubles as a desk, and a vibrant lavatory with tons of storage. This resort can be a part of the Disney Skyliner resorts making it straightforward to entry each Disney’s Hollywood Studios and Epcot with out having to get on a bus.

Disney’s moderate-priced resorts all characteristic a number of eating places, some leisure, and a extra laid-back really feel. We recommend Disney’s Port Orleans Riverside for the way shut it’s to Magic Kingdom, the boat transportation to Disney Springs, and the way spacious the rooms are. One draw back to the reasonable resorts is how unfold out every resort is, however you probably have your personal automotive or don’t thoughts strolling a bit to get to the foyer or eating places that shouldn’t be a problem.

Deluxe resorts at Walt Disney World are sometimes inside strolling distance to one of many theme parks, have a number of modes of transportation to get to and from the parks, fairly a number of eating choices, and a number of on-site leisure. We love Disney’s BoardWalk Inn as a result of it’s inside strolling distance of each Epcot and Disney’s Hollywood Studios and it’s bought energetic leisure at Jellyrolls.

Many individuals are afraid to dine alone, however Disney makes certain even the solo traveler is effectively taken care of at desk service eating places. If there’s someplace you’ve actually needed to strive that perhaps others you would possibly usually journey with wouldn’t take pleasure in, deal with your self and make the reservation. It’s typically fairly straightforward to get a reservation for one earlier than your journey, and even stroll up and be seated inside a number of moments.

One location we suggest at Epcot that’s nice for solo vacationers is Takumi-Tei, a brand new desk service restaurant within the Japan pavilion. It’s positively a spot for somebody who likes to be a bit extra adventurous with their meal choices, but additionally desires to deal with themselves to a spectacular meal stuffed with Japanese custom and distinctive service. We recommend getting the Omakase Tasting Menu, which can get your slightly little bit of the whole lot together with a number of items of prized Japanese A5 Wagyu Strip Steak!

Doing Walt Disney World solo doesn’t must be arduous or intimidating, so long as you intend out your journey and go away slightly little bit of time to be spontaneous and do no matter you need to do.

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