YES! From the UK and absolutely agree with solo trips to Disney. You get to be a little selfish without feeling guilty. Want to have an ice cream for lunch instead of a "proper" lunch? Go ahead. Want to skip a ride or go on a ride no-one else likes as much, no-one is there to stop you.
I’ve gone to Disneyland by myself for a few hours for lunch and even rode a couple rides but not for an entire day either. Different park but still it felt so nice being by myself at my favorite place :)
A solo trip, or eve just a solo day in Disney really helps take the pressure off! You only have one person to please, and on future trips with others, you might not feel as much need to check off all your must-do attractions.
Allergy dining tip. When I was ordering a gluten free pizza at pizza Rizzo, order the kids one instead because it’s the same size and less expensive. Or was the case last may
I can’t wait to book a solo trip to Disney World! You are so right, AJ, about being able to do, stay, eat, etc., whenever, however and wherever you want. I don’t really have much of a choice anyway to go alone. Mostly because of schedules, but mostly because they don’t want to spend the money. I, on the other hand, LOVE to travel, and I haven’t traveled since COVID started. I go to Disneyland often, because I live near it. When I go to Disney World, I want to stay at a luxury hotel. I want to eat things I don’t find in a regular fast food restaurant.i’m all about the experience. When I go to a Disney Park, I become downright giddy. I love the image, I love the atmosphere and the cast members and the guests, all wearing their Disney ears and other merch. I never thought I would ever buy a Loungefly Backpack. Now, in less than a year, I bought flippin SIX. 😄 My Disney Parks spirit has reawaken for the first time in 20 years, and I love being able to enjoy it. Thank you so much, AJ, for your honesty and your research and insight to Disney World and Disneyland Resort.
I agree with the tip about not trying to fit in all 4 parks in one visit. Maybe for a first timer. But we have found now each time we go we focus on different parks. Last week since it was Festival of the Arts we did two days at EPCOT and just one day at Animal Kingdom. Totally bypassed the other two parks this time.
waking up early is a game changer if you care about avoiding long queues. Especially if you have early theme park entry, that half hour is so useful. Last summer, my sister and I only got up early three days out of our two week holiday but it meant we went straight through queues that are famously really long (and sometimes not worth it). On our first day, we went straight to magic kingdom, wriggled to the front of the crowd for rope drop and we just walked through seven dwarves mine train. When we did it again a few days later in the middle of the day, the queue was SO long and I probably won't do that ride again unless i'm there for rope drop for it.
Don’t listen to AJ! If you have EVER even THOUGHT you MIGHT have experienced a GLIMPSE of motion sickness or nausea, don’t even LOOK at Mission Space! 🤢 It’s been like a decade and I’m still traumatized 😂
My partner thought the multiple warnings and chances to exit were exaggerated and convinced me to go on the Orange Mission. I felt queasy for the rest of the day. Day ruined :(
Totally agree with changing up the routine to keep things fresh. I booked some different restaurants and experiences that I wouldn’t usually do for the trip I’m on currently and so far I’ve been having the most fun I’ve ever had. It’s nice to branch out every now and then
I feel for you with Tomorrowland Speedway, AJ! It's one of the few rides my son LOVES in MK and we have to do it over and over when we're there. The line is always super long, and it's so smelly, but he loves it so we continue to do it.
One trip my girlfriend and I stood on our balcony at boardwalk waiting for a storm to end. When it did, flip flops went on and off to Epcot. It felt like 10 people were there. We met another couple and pretty much went on all the rides together
Yes, waking up early if the "best" part about a WDW trip, especially with an hour time difference (WDW is in the "future" from my home). I "love" waking up earlier than I do on a workday. As for skipping parks, we have gone to WDW twice and have made a list regarding which parks are now half day parks maybe we could add a non-WDW location next time.
Ha ha ha! I think it’s so funny when AJ talks about waking up early to select lightning lane at 7am… When we went this august, I selected my lightning lane while waiting or riding the bus or the sky liner… first in line is the best!
I go on about 3 solo trips a year I love it I get to do what I want when I want! I take my family about 3 times during the year and that’s enough for me lol
Just got back from a two week stay at the Contemporary. Your videos help the transition. About the expensive souvenir: absolutely convinced I would not buy a light saber - enter the black light saber… bought it and no regrets!
I've been going to WDW by myself for 10+ yrs now, generally 8-10 nites, annually. My family has concerns of my age & traveling alone, my reply is I'm not alone ... I'm with 50,000 other people. During my first solo trip I phoned my mother to assure her "I was having a great time ". Just returned home from my most recent trip 2 weeks ago, I'm 74 yrs old ... still magical
Agree completely about doing 1 park per day! That said, we never get to the parks until 11am at the earliest. We don't get Genie+ and still have a great time. But we go often enough that skipping a ride one time when the wait is too long isn't the end of the world.
The frozen line is the worst line I've ever experienced, it does not move. The actual queue is short but you stand for 10-15 minutes at a time. For your own sanity, lightning lane this or skip.
I can vouch for doing a Disney trip solo. I stayed longer than the rest of my family over the Holidays this year and it was so much fun to just be with myself and in the moment.
I’m doing a solo trip for my bday next month and I’m nervous but so excited! I’ve been to Disneyland plenty of times solo but flying out to Disneyworld for days at the parks will be different!
I just did a solo Disneyland day (I live about 45 min away) and I loved it! I truly did just get to do whatever I wanted. The only downside was there was no one to remind me to rest so I stayed for 14 hours and walked 12 miles, I was completely wiped out the next day.
Last March, two days into our 4 day trip, I got food poisoning from a pulled pork sandwich from Port Orleans French Quarter. My husband asked the front desk for a thermometer, they didn't have one, and frankly seemed bothered to be asked. The gift shop didn't even have one! He had to take an Uber to CVS, and thankfully was able to buy Gatorade and other supplies for someone with food poisoning. Lesson? Pack a thermometer and avoid the pulled pork.
So sorry to hear that happened. I was almost in a similar situation. I’m convinced that if I had eaten the meal I got from Chicken Guy, I would’ve ruined my entire trip, as it was the first day. The chicken smelled so awful, so I guess my nose saved my trip.
My solo trip to Magic Kingdom gave me the freedom to experience walk-on rides I never would have ridden otherwise and y’all the peoplemover is highly underrated.
Solo trips are the best!! One additional way to maybe step out of your comfort zone: on a solo trip, be sure to take time to visit with Cast Members as they have time…show them some “love” as many really enjoy time spent with guest (take the time to visit with custodial Cast Members too!!!)
My 8 year old daughter can't wait to see "Tough to be a Bug!" She has never been to Disney before, and has a special cicada shirt made for the occasion. She collects cicada exoskeletons, and preserved cicadas from around the world. She has ALWAYS been like this! For her 7th birthday, she wanted a live tarantula to come to her birthday for her to hold. In preschool, she brought a dead cicada and an exoskeleton to show & tell (she named him Ribbit). For piano, she wrote a song about bugs. This is going to be a must-do for her!
love that your daughter is a budding entomologist! I used to be like her growing up 🦗 Went and got a zoology degree and loved studying about invertebrates
I'm taking a solo trip to Disney World for my birthday this year. I tried to see if other people would go, but... they wanted me to pay for their trip. So a choice of paying for a bunch of people or getting the deluxe room I wanted... I chose the deluxe room.
Tonys has always been my favorite Disney restaurant even if its not actually the best its just som cute and comforting. However, I’ll never get over them getting rid of the crème brûlée 😢
Park hopping: After visiting The Magic Kingdom (a full day) consider park hopping the others. Most of them don't have enough to keep you all day like Magic Kingdom does.
Went to Orlando last month and I strongly recommend going to the busiest rides at the beggining of the day. Wait time panels arent accurate and the actual wait time is always considerably lower.
Thanks mostly to your advice, AJ, I enjoyed my very first solo trip last month and had the BEST TIME! ❤ Did a combo of all the things (a few sit down meals, snacks when I felt like it, sleeping in, rope dropping…) whatever plan was best for me!
Last year I had to buy pepto. I hadn’t had a gallbladder/acid reflux attack in over a year. It decided to hit me at Disney I was so upset 😂 I threw up in a bush because I couldn’t make it back to my room. It was so bad. That same trip was my 30th birthday. Normally I don’t splurge a lot. But I saved up and bought all the things. I wish I would have bought a certain Loungefly. But I remembered your tip about checking shop Disney. The day or so after I got back a spirit jersey I was hunting and kept missing hit the website. I would have missed it but I watched one of your videos and double checked
Just a heads up if Peter pans flight is crowded while you are waiting inside the nursery area and you normally run hot you still will feel uncomfortable while in line even in the AC I went February 7th to the 15th last year and I was more drenched in sweat getting out of there then going in
Ah, why would I want to get away from swan dolphin? They have all the good food at night to watch Netflix…….I’m over 50 must have drinks and relax. Not that I did not do that during the day. haha😅
If I have genie plus and schedule a lightning lane, can I also purchase one of the individual lighting lanes at the same time or do I have to wait 120min to schedule
W.r.t. Starbucks. You can't use your stars there, but you can collect them and you can use your Starbucks card/app to pay. That said the lines are often crazy, especially at the Main Street location.
W.r.t. Starbucks. You can't use your stars there, but you can collect them and you can use your Starbucks card/app to pay. That said the lines are often crazy, especially at the Main Street location.
YES! From the UK and absolutely agree with solo trips to Disney. You get to be a little selfish without feeling guilty. Want to have an ice cream for lunch instead of a "proper" lunch? Go ahead. Want to skip a ride or go on a ride no-one else likes as much, no-one is there to stop you.
I went to Disney by myself last year for my 23rd birthday and it is the BEST thing I’ve ever done for myself. I had an amazing time
Good for you!👍
Me being 23 thinking about it 👀
I’ve gone to Disneyland by myself for a few hours for lunch and even rode a couple rides but not for an entire day either. Different park but still it felt so nice being by myself at my favorite place :)
A solo trip, or eve just a solo day in Disney really helps take the pressure off! You only have one person to please, and on future trips with others, you might not feel as much need to check off all your must-do attractions.
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Allergy dining tip. When I was ordering a gluten free pizza at pizza Rizzo, order the kids one instead because it’s the same size and less expensive. Or was the case last may
I can’t wait to book a solo trip to Disney World! You are so right, AJ, about being able to do, stay, eat, etc., whenever, however and wherever you want. I don’t really have much of a choice anyway to go alone. Mostly because of schedules, but mostly because they don’t want to spend the money.
I, on the other hand, LOVE to travel, and I haven’t traveled since COVID started. I go to Disneyland often, because I live near it. When I go to Disney World, I want to stay at a luxury hotel. I want to eat things I don’t find in a regular fast food restaurant.i’m all about the experience. When I go to a Disney Park, I become downright giddy. I love the image, I love the atmosphere and the cast members and the guests, all wearing their Disney ears and other merch. I never thought I would ever buy a Loungefly Backpack. Now, in less than a year, I bought flippin SIX. 😄 My Disney Parks spirit has reawaken for the first time in 20 years, and I love being able to enjoy it. Thank you so much, AJ, for your honesty and your research and insight to Disney World and Disneyland Resort.
I agree with the tip about not trying to fit in all 4 parks in one visit. Maybe for a first timer. But we have found now each time we go we focus on different parks. Last week since it was Festival of the Arts we did two days at EPCOT and just one day at Animal Kingdom. Totally bypassed the other two parks this time.
waking up early is a game changer if you care about avoiding long queues. Especially if you have early theme park entry, that half hour is so useful. Last summer, my sister and I only got up early three days out of our two week holiday but it meant we went straight through queues that are famously really long (and sometimes not worth it). On our first day, we went straight to magic kingdom, wriggled to the front of the crowd for rope drop and we just walked through seven dwarves mine train. When we did it again a few days later in the middle of the day, the queue was SO long and I probably won't do that ride again unless i'm there for rope drop for it.
Don’t listen to AJ! If you have EVER even THOUGHT you MIGHT have experienced a GLIMPSE of motion sickness or nausea, don’t even LOOK at Mission Space! 🤢 It’s been like a decade and I’m still traumatized 😂
I went last year with my husband and we vowed to never ride that again. It was AWFUL!
My partner thought the multiple warnings and chances to exit were exaggerated and convinced me to go on the Orange Mission. I felt queasy for the rest of the day. Day ruined :(
I always ride Orange 3 times in a row with my son. No problems at all. We love it!
Totally agree with changing up the routine to keep things fresh. I booked some different restaurants and experiences that I wouldn’t usually do for the trip I’m on currently and so far I’ve been having the most fun I’ve ever had. It’s nice to branch out every now and then
I feel for you with Tomorrowland Speedway, AJ! It's one of the few rides my son LOVES in MK and we have to do it over and over when we're there. The line is always super long, and it's so smelly, but he loves it so we continue to do it.
One trip my girlfriend and I stood on our balcony at boardwalk waiting for a storm to end. When it did, flip flops went on and off to Epcot. It felt like 10 people were there. We met another couple and pretty much went on all the rides together
Yes, waking up early if the "best" part about a WDW trip, especially with an hour time difference (WDW is in the "future" from my home). I "love" waking up earlier than I do on a workday. As for skipping parks, we have gone to WDW twice and have made a list regarding which parks are now half day parks maybe we could add a non-WDW location next time.
Ha ha ha! I think it’s so funny when AJ talks about waking up early to select lightning lane at 7am… When we went this august, I selected my lightning lane while waiting or riding the bus or the sky liner… first in line is the best!
I go on about 3 solo trips a year I love it I get to do what I want when I want! I take my family about 3 times during the year and that’s enough for me lol
I LOVE my daughter…but…. Going to the Disney parks alone sounds amazing!
Just got back from a two week stay at the Contemporary. Your videos help the transition. About the expensive souvenir: absolutely convinced I would not buy a light saber - enter the black light saber… bought it and no regrets!
I've been going to WDW by myself for 10+ yrs now, generally 8-10 nites, annually. My family has concerns of my age & traveling alone, my reply is I'm not alone ... I'm with 50,000 other people. During my first solo trip I phoned my mother to assure her "I was having a great time ". Just returned home from my most recent trip 2 weeks ago, I'm 74 yrs old ... still magical
That is AWESOME! I love your attitude; when I get to be your age, I hope that I have your boldness to enjoy life! ❤
AJ, you were sassy in this video. I like it 😂
Agree completely about doing 1 park per day! That said, we never get to the parks until 11am at the earliest. We don't get Genie+ and still have a great time. But we go often enough that skipping a ride one time when the wait is too long isn't the end of the world.
The frozen line is the worst line I've ever experienced, it does not move. The actual queue is short but you stand for 10-15 minutes at a time. For your own sanity, lightning lane this or skip.
I can vouch for doing a Disney trip solo. I stayed longer than the rest of my family over the Holidays this year and it was so much fun to just be with myself and in the moment.
We always try to do a "4 Parks in 1 Day" challenge - it is a riot!!
I’m doing a solo trip for my bday next month and I’m nervous but so excited! I’ve been to Disneyland plenty of times solo but flying out to Disneyworld for days at the parks will be different!
Ugh! Don’t tell people not to leave during the rain! How else am I supposed to get the park to myself in those stormy summer afternoons?! ;)
I just did a solo Disneyland day (I live about 45 min away) and I loved it! I truly did just get to do whatever I wanted. The only downside was there was no one to remind me to rest so I stayed for 14 hours and walked 12 miles, I was completely wiped out the next day.
That would be me! 😂
23:43 I used mobile checkout at Disneyland several times. I love it!
I just want to say thank you to DFB and all her followers I guess I am super slow because every dinner reservation I wanted was gone I mean everyone
Umm......you're welcome?
Keep checking MDE app regularly. Reservations pop up all the time. Just saw one for topolino breakfast the other day but it was booked right away
Agree with keep checking. I had Ohana and Yak and Yeti both pop up in the two weeks before my trip. I even saw Cinderalla show up. Good luck!
karen alert!
@@urmommajrf was actually just being funny but enjoy being miserable
Last March, two days into our 4 day trip, I got food poisoning from a pulled pork sandwich from Port Orleans French Quarter. My husband asked the front desk for a thermometer, they didn't have one, and frankly seemed bothered to be asked. The gift shop didn't even have one! He had to take an Uber to CVS, and thankfully was able to buy Gatorade and other supplies for someone with food poisoning. Lesson? Pack a thermometer and avoid the pulled pork.
So sorry to hear that happened. I was almost in a similar situation. I’m convinced that if I had eaten the meal I got from Chicken Guy, I would’ve ruined my entire trip, as it was the first day. The chicken smelled so awful, so I guess my nose saved my trip.
I guess I’ll never understand the genie plus thing…I be overwhelmed
Pirates of Caribbean, Space Mountain and Haunted Mansion are coolest rides while waiting for the rain to go away.😊
genie plus info gives me a headache
My solo trip to Magic Kingdom gave me the freedom to experience walk-on rides I never would have ridden otherwise and y’all the peoplemover is highly underrated.
I love your vids so much I always Binge watch them before I go to Disney and this is one of those cases❤
Solo trips are the best!! One additional way to maybe step out of your comfort zone: on a solo trip, be sure to take time to visit with Cast Members as they have time…show them some “love” as many really enjoy time spent with guest (take the time to visit with custodial Cast Members too!!!)
If your pants rip right before boarding a ride? Buy one at Disney! 😂😂
My 8 year old daughter can't wait to see "Tough to be a Bug!" She has never been to Disney before, and has a special cicada shirt made for the occasion. She collects cicada exoskeletons, and preserved cicadas from around the world. She has ALWAYS been like this! For her 7th birthday, she wanted a live tarantula to come to her birthday for her to hold. In preschool, she brought a dead cicada and an exoskeleton to show & tell (she named him Ribbit). For piano, she wrote a song about bugs. This is going to be a must-do for her!
love that your daughter is a budding entomologist! I used to be like her growing up 🦗 Went and got a zoology degree and loved studying about invertebrates
I'm taking a solo trip to Disney World for my birthday this year. I tried to see if other people would go, but... they wanted me to pay for their trip. So a choice of paying for a bunch of people or getting the deluxe room I wanted... I chose the deluxe room.
We just got disney after hours for magic Kingdom today and I am SO stoked! Can't wait to do magic kingdom at night!
21:09 Are you okay, AJ? 😂 That was just a tad too real. 😭
Tonys has always been my favorite Disney restaurant even if its not actually the best its just som cute and comforting. However, I’ll never get over them getting rid of the crème brûlée 😢
Park hopping: After visiting The Magic Kingdom (a full day) consider park hopping the others. Most of them don't have enough to keep you all day like Magic Kingdom does.
I think my dad’s FAVORITE ride is Mission Space (orange)! Lol 🚀
Went to Orlando last month and I strongly recommend going to the busiest rides at the beggining of the day. Wait time panels arent accurate and the actual wait time is always considerably lower.
Thanks mostly to your advice, AJ, I enjoyed my very first solo trip last month and had the BEST TIME! ❤
Did a combo of all the things (a few sit down meals, snacks when I felt like it, sleeping in, rope dropping…) whatever plan was best for me!
Last year I had to buy pepto. I hadn’t had a gallbladder/acid reflux attack in over a year. It decided to hit me at Disney I was so upset 😂 I threw up in a bush because I couldn’t make it back to my room. It was so bad. That same trip was my 30th birthday. Normally I don’t splurge a lot. But I saved up and bought all the things. I wish I would have bought a certain Loungefly. But I remembered your tip about checking shop Disney. The day or so after I got back a spirit jersey I was hunting and kept missing hit the website. I would have missed it but I watched one of your videos and double checked
I definitely recommend French Quarter for a resort
Just hate it when those surprise hurricanes come through Disney.
This channel makes my mornings😂
Just a heads up if Peter pans flight is crowded while you are waiting inside the nursery area and you normally run hot you still will feel uncomfortable while in line even in the AC I went February 7th to the 15th last year and I was more drenched in sweat getting out of there then going in
Ogas, really there is no food but the bread/ melty cheese plate is REAALLY good
Where is that square pizza at 11:11 served?
Ah, why would I want to get away from swan dolphin? They have all the good food at night to watch Netflix…….I’m over 50 must have drinks and relax. Not that I did not do that during the day. haha😅
Can anyone tell me where the square pizza is from? It looks so good!
Minnie ears for 5.99 at Burlington. Already found 3 different styles.
We have 3 weeks until we’re there. Went same time of year last year and had probably the best time ever. Can’t wait to have another go around
It's funny in my regular day I am not a early wake up person but in disney I wake up before the sun
Another wonderful video! Thank you my friends!
If I have genie plus and schedule a lightning lane, can I also purchase one of the individual lighting lanes at the same time or do I have to wait 120min to schedule
You can't apply DAP holder discounts on Mobile Dining or mobile check out, can you?
Is Disney going to ban vloggers like the national parks have done? Thoughts?
Currently at Disney by myself LOL. It’s great if you don’t mind being alone. Definitely not for everyone
Disney has just gotten so complicated. I don't see it being worth it anymore
Was NOT expecting that ex comment 😂😂😂
This is soooooo helpful thanks
OMG I am going to book a solo trip. I don’t get on my nerves,😂 so this is ideal
Solo trip!!!!!! YEEEEEESSSSSSS!!!!! ❤️🖤💛
I went by myself in September this year and it was great. I would recommend it to anyone.
Some of these are not so bad getting up early
I’m not even going to Disney world
Whooo!
W.r.t. Starbucks. You can't use your stars there, but you can collect them and you can use your Starbucks card/app to pay. That said the lines are often crazy, especially at the Main Street location.
W.r.t. Starbucks. You can't use your stars there, but you can collect them and you can use your Starbucks card/app to pay. That said the lines are often crazy, especially at the Main Street location.