Why do you go solo?

[nancy155]

I will be going solo soon and my biggest fear is when I leave the park to head to my car in the parking lots how safe are they?

 

[Random Ninja]

I will be going solo soon and my biggest fear is when I leave the park to head to my car in the parking lots how safe are they?

I have never been afraid to walk out to the car at night and I'm a single lady who can still pass for a high schooler. I tag my parking spot on my gps so I won't get lost and try to stick near other people heading to their cars. It's rare that I'm the only one leaving the tram for a stop.

Security drives around keeping an eye out. If you don't feel safe, go the poles where the tram picks up and flag down security. They'll escort you to your car. I've had a few tram CMs offer to call security for an escort when they realize I'm alone but I've never felt so uncomfortable that I needed to do so.

 

[nancy155]

I have never been afraid to walk out to the car at night and I'm a single lady who can still pass for a high schooler. I tag my parking spot on my gps so I won't get lost and try to stick near other people heading to their cars. It's rare that I'm the only one leaving the tram for a stop.

Security drives around keeping an eye out. If you don't feel safe, go the poles where the tram picks up and flag down security. They'll escort you to your car. I've had a few tram CMs offer to call security for an escort when they realize I'm alone but I've never felt so uncomfortable that I needed to do so.

Thank you. All great advice and puts my mind at ease.

 

[Karin1984]

I will go on my first solo trip next week. It's mainly because none of my friends had the time or money to go with me. But it's probably a good decision, my pace is always a lot quicker than my friends. I don't like browsing store after store and my friends do!

Plus on vacation, when I wake up (usually early), I immediately get out of bed. While my friends like to sleep in late and when they finally wake up, they stay in bed for another hour!!!

And the good thing about travelling solo is, it's easy to meet new people. When you are with someone else, you don't.

 

[syoungkin]

I'm going to echo what a lot of others are saying. I love doing solo vacations (I'm going to England in a couple of days and then Disney World in December -- both trips solo) because it allows me to decide what I want to do when I want to do it. When I'm with others, I have to accomodate their likes and schedules but, with me, I can go on the rides I want (ride Haunted Mansion over and over if I wish) and pick the restaurants that appeal most to me. Basically, I set my own pace. I've been solo for approximately 4 years now and I am now enjoying it and will continue to go solo for the forseeable future.

 

[Darthbane2007]

Well, i've never been on a solo vacation per se, But I plan to make a venture to DisneyWorld within the next 3-4 years..

 

[~Tonga Wingo~]

This is the part I'm concerned about. Sitting alone at a table waiting for food just sounds lonely to me.

Take a book, keep and journal etc. You can always find something to keep you busy while waiting on food. I love dining alone. I do it at least once a week. It is a night out just for me. I take my current book and I eat a good meal (that I don't have to make!) and read. So if you want to eat TS and am scared to do so. I suggest starting at home. Take a book with you, magazine or anything to pass the time. Or as much as I hate seeing kids play them at the table (no one is allowed to at mine!), I am thinking of getting a DS (or borrowing one for my next trip) so I can play Epic Mickey. And remember, no one is probably looking at you weird. It's only lonely or weird, if you make it so. They only issue I have had is when servers try to talk to me more or make conversation because I am by myself when I just want to be left alone with my book. For me, it basically got to the point that if I wanted to see a movie, go to the zoo, eat out etc., the only person I could really count on going 100% of the time was me! Sure I have friends along sometimes. However, I stopped NOT doing something just because I've called up friends or family and they've said no. If I continued to do that then I'd go out maybe once or twice a month. If I want to see a movie or eat Chinese, I go, period.

However, I have no interest really in being married or having children. I like being alone. It suits me, I guess. The result is that I do a lot of things solo. Now don't get me wrong, I love a good night out with friends or my sisters etc. But after awhile I just get tired of people lol. I didn't make it back to Disney (first trip when I was 7) until I was 26. I went with my Aunt and my cousin that year, last year I went with my younger sis (loads of fun but we were tired of each other by the drive home ) and this year my older sis and her three children eek. The latter two trips I paid for in order to have someone go with me. I don't know why it never occurred to me to go solo, but next year I totally am! Doing what I want, eating where I want sounds so appealing lol (It's also what I am used to). I also like the fact that when I plan, I don't have to run menus past picky eaters etc. I hate DHS so I can go for a few hours versus all day and can spend three or four days at Epcot if I want. The only thing I'm worried about is maybe getting homesick because no one else is going with me. I am alone a lot but I've never gone 10 days without hanging out with someone I know or without my dogs. However, it is Disney so I am sure I can find something to keep me busy.

 

[~Tonga Wingo~]

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[PeterPanic]

I'll tell you if you promise not to shed tears all over your keyboard and short something out! OK! Here goes! I got no one to go with.

There I've said it, time to move on.

 

[nancy155]

I'll tell you if you promise not to shed tears all over your keyboard and short something out! OK! Here goes! I got no one to go with.

There I've said it, time to move on.

Made me smile as there are many of us out there that have no one to go with! I however enjoy my own company as well as I can enjoy others company, just do not have that currently! Others company that is! LOL

Sent from my iPad using DISBoards Nancy

 

[PeterPanic]

Made me smile as there are many of us out there that have no one to go with! I however enjoy my own company as well as I can enjoy others company, just do not have that currently! Others company that is! LOL

Sent from my iPad using DISBoards Nancy

Sure, me too, but you can't solicit sympathy with that attitude.

 

[NJDiva]

I'll tell you if you promise not to shed tears all over your keyboard and short something out! OK! Here goes! I got no one to go with.

There I've said it, time to move on.

Made me smile as there are many of us out there that have no one to go with! I however enjoy my own company as well as I can enjoy others company, just do not have that currently! Others company that is! LOL

Sent from my iPad using DISBoards Nancy

Sure, me too, but you can't solicit sympathy with that attitude.

ok, not sure if I should laugh or cry at this...personally I have people that do want to go but either can't because of finances or the time of year I'm going. my niece and nephew (8 & 10) have been bugging me to take them and I keep telling them that Disney is not for children...

 

[jtjohnson]

I go with a group but I have to take a few times of solo time to help preserve my sanity mainly because I'm used to being alone.

 

[anonymousegirl]

I go solo for three reasons:
1) no one else I know is as Disney-obsessed as I. I could go 6 times a year (and I have a 6 hour flight to get to WDW) if I could.
2) my husband doesn't have a lot of vacation time
3) I love doing everything my way, on my time schedule. If I want to spend the morning riding TSMM over and over, I can do so. I eat where and when I want, do RD every day, and take advantage of single riders lines whenever possible.

In other words, it is all about ME!

 

[mouselike-harrier]

3) I love doing everything my way, on my time schedule. If I want to spend the morning riding TSMM over and over, I can do so. I eat where and when I want, do RD every day, and take advantage of single riders lines whenever possible.

In other words, it is all about ME!

That's my reason. My son and I are the Disney obsessed ones and he is in high school now, so I can't just pull him out of school. Ever since my Mom died, I have taken care of someone, so after 23 years I think I deserve some alone time. My poor DH doesn't get it.

 

[nurse.darcy]

Hello my friends. . .

I love doing "solo" trips. I have done solo nearly everywhere but Disney was rough for me. But then I discovered these boards. . .

I have met people on my solo trips because I talked to people on this board. I am not afraid to talk to people in line, at bars, at dinner, or just random. . .I have friends all over the world because of that. If you are a shy and introverted person, a solo trip might be possible if you don't care about being by yourself. If you are a person who likes having lots of people around you that you know, a solo trip might not be for you. If you can stop in a bar or restaurant for a bite and a drink, a solo trip is perfect for you. . .

 

[DakotaRose]

This is the part I'm concerned about. Sitting alone at a table waiting for food just sounds lonely to me.

I thought that would be strange, too. However, I found myself wishing for a few more minutes before the food arrived every time. I used the time to go through my photos from earlier in the day, keeping only the good ones. (Saved a bunch of time when I got home.) I also kept notes from each day -- likes, laughs, tips/skips for next trip. The wait staff sometimes went out of the way to visit with me, which was kind.

Dining alone at Disney was bery pleasant!

 

[nancy155]

I am looking forward to my first somewhat solo trip in March. DS and I usually go together as we are both Disney nuts.. This year he is bringing a friend both 18. It will be nice to be able to do some people watching.. ride what I want when I want, eat where I would like to! Last time we went he found some new friends he hung out with one day at the parks before their band left to head back to New York, was a taste of going solo and being able to not "rush" through and be able to take time to enjoy some of the less popular things in Disney..

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[luvthemouse71]

I just came back from my first solo trip. I loved it. The first night, I felt a little funny a couple of times( got a couple of raised eyebrows when it came to board rides. This was by CMs at MK) but quickly got over it. I think that Epcot is the best park for solo travelers followed by AK, then DHS and lastly, MK.

I will gladly go solo again, along with trips with my sister. Good to know that I don't have to cancel if my travel buddy can't make it, or if I just want to get my fix on a long weekend.

I took lots of pictures and took advantage of the single rider lines on TT and RRC. That was pretty sweet, especially for TT.

Now I want an annual pass.

 

[luvthemouse71]

It is humorous to me that many people just freak out when you mention WDW and "solo" in the same sentence. I got past many an anxiety attack by going to WDW, getting out and seeing that I would be JUST FINE at the end of the day. I recommend it to everyone I can.

I saw so many groups/families arguing, snapping at each other. I felt very fortunate to be a single traveler right then, that's for sure!