Originally Posted By WendyT Hey all I have been a mom for more years than I would like to admit and rarely go to Disneyland without my kids. Well! This time I am leaving the kids and the hubby at home and going with a friend. Any suggestions on things for us to do that I might not have thought of since I always have kids with me?
Originally Posted By sgttibs It's really nice to do leisurely dinners at the park. Napa Rose is pretty amazing. I also recommend dinner at The Vineyard Room. I ate there last Friday, and was able to watch the Electrical Parade as my friends polished off the excellent pairings of blue cheeses and ports. Of course, the Blue Bayou is great, if you don't plan on drinking.
Originally Posted By SoThisIsLove Okay, you may think I'm weird, but here goes: my husband and I went by ourselves last November and our goal was to do every ride and attraction. Even the "little kid" stuff. We had an absolute blast. Didn't get to do everything, but boy, did we have fun trying!
Originally Posted By Grumpy Pete Wendy, On the Mark Twain, ask if you can ride in the wheel house. It is a wonderful and different veiw of the River of America & NOS and a real blast to ring the bell and toot the whistle. It's quite fun.
Originally Posted By Tink60 Enjoy shopping without the chorus of "can I have". I especially loved spending time in the jewelery shop in New Orleans square. It is a place that I never go to with the children.
Originally Posted By SuzieQ I most frequently go with friends, not family. It's a wonderful way to enjoy the parks.
Originally Posted By quincytoo I..... ummm....I.....er.....I enjoy myself almost more without kids. Oh course my kids are aged 16 and up now. BUT without kids you can eat when and where you want. It is lunchtime and you are not super hungry for a meal but those white chocolate raspberry cookies across from Splash mountain with a iced coffee or mocha would hit the spot.....so not doable with kids but with adults.,......oh yea We are actually going in May with friends and we are leaving kids at home!!! Shopping with out kids saying, "You done yet?"
Originally Posted By familyguy We went without our 4 kids in November and we had a really good time but realized just how much they ADD to the experience. It will be a long time before we go back to Disneyland withoutour kids again. We went with a couple good friends and had a LOT of fun, but it just wasn't the same....not to mention that our pictures weren't even close to being as awesome and entertaining with just the the wife and I. Half the fun of the pictures after a trip is seeing all the silly looks and tired faces and cute little smiles the kids have in all the different pictures. With that being said, you WILL have a blast. Take some time to just sit on a bench in the different lands and soak in the atmosphere. Just being able to take the parks at a slower pace will be nice. Enjoy yourself and hopefully you'll come back with a greater appreciation for your family like my wife and I did.
Originally Posted By jodiefra I've done it both with and without the kids and it is definitely different, but both ways are great (of course!). I go on occasion with just my sister, and we have a ball. Some of our faves include a leisurely dinner (as mentioned above!), closing the parks as many nights as we can, the Gospel Brunch at the House of Blues (Sunday morning), adult beverages in the pier area of DCA, and the knowledge that we can do whatever we want whenever we want to. We also try to see shows and stop to enjoy street performers, etc., that our kids sometimes want to race by on the way to something else. Enjoy!!
Originally Posted By Mrs ElderP I would reccomend checking out Jewel of Orleans in New Orleans Square. That is not a place appreciated by kids, but it is by adults, especially women.
Originally Posted By goof75 I don't feel so bad now that my husband and I are going WITHOUT the kids! We plan to have a lot of fun while we have this time to ourselves Any other great suggestions? ~Aloha
Originally Posted By WendyT Thanks for the advice folks. I think that we will definitely spend adult time in the evening at DTD and of course we will hit every ride including Fantasyland. We will also take time to smell the flowers and people watch....It will be a fun girl's weekend without the kids and hubby!!!!!
Originally Posted By MerryMouseWife My husband and I went in November (seems like this was a popular month to go without kids!) and left our teen-aged kids at home. This was the first time since 1995 that we had been there without children. We had a wonderful time. We did everything we wanted and nothing we didn't. It was weird, though, because being there with our girls (we have 3) is such a blessing. The thing is that we love our kids and they love us. We actually all get along really well and really enjoy each other's company. I have also been to DL with a friend and a cousin. I had a good time, I am not sorry I went, but I like it better with my family or my husband.
