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[mestitch]

I don't have kids just so I can afford to go to WDW and do it the way I want to do it I'm just kidding... There are other reasons we don't have kids (we're just selfish right now ) Again, kidding.... maybe..
Anyway, it's just me and DH when we go and we love it. We are able to enjoy the fun of acting like a kid while also enjoying the peaceful, restful, moments (such as a nice stroll around the WS sampling beverages around the world hand in hand ....awww... I can't wait to go back!!)

[KathyL]

DH and I do not have children, and we go to WDW all the time, and love it. On our upcoming trip, we are going down with DH's neice and nephew and their families, so it will be fun for DH to se it through the eyes of a child. I have gone with my friends and their children before.

[Disneydiana]

Originally Posted by scillarella

I do find a lot of people who don't go though do view it as a kids place. ...I think people think of it as a place where you meet Mickey and ride Dumbo and thats it. I

I know what you mean. People have been giving me crazy looks when I tell thim that we are going to DW for our honeymoon. I have to explain to them that there is SO much more to WDW than a Dumbo rides and Micky ears. I tell them all about GF, Poly luau, Epcot..

It just irritates me!

When will the world learn that WDW is for grownups too!!

Sorry, I just had to vent.

[scillarella]

Originally Posted by Disneydiana

I know what you mean. People have been giving me crazy looks when I tell thim that we are going to DW for our honeymoon. I have to explain to them that there is SO much more to WDW than a Dumbo rides and Micky ears. I tell them all about GF, Poly luau, Epcot..

It just irritates me!

When will the world learn that WDW is for grownups too!!

Sorry, I just had to vent.

It can be annoying to have to defend yourself to people, and I do sometimes get my feelings hurt when people make me feel stupid and immature for liking Disney (I don't know why I let them get to me) BUT on the other hand it is their loss and all the less people we have to wait in line behind and fight against for ADRs! Forget them! Have a great time on your honeymoon!!!! I'll be there for mine too! Heck, I'm gonna get married there! Either in a World Showcase pavillion or maybe on the Poly beach! Maybe I will even wear my Cinderella dress! HAH I'M A DORK!

[mouseman41]

My wife and I spent our first 2 trips without kids and loved it. We now have kids and take them. We will still go when our kids are grown and gone. We just love Disney!

[coffeechef]

With the kids , with out the kids. I love trips to Disney. People I work with know I am a Disney person. Someone else who works in my Building is too. He wears a Disney tie every day. He & his wife go... no kids like 3 times a year. well now that you mention it so do I. I am thinking of broading my horizons and taking a trip or two to Disneyland :-) MY feeling is the more that shy away for thinking its a place for kids, the more room for me.

[Luv4My4]

My DH & I have been to WDW three times without our kids (once was for our honeymoon but we already had DD#1 but we left her home ) We also went in January 2005 (just me and DH) and January 2006 (with HappyMommy and her DH along for a couples trip) with a family trip in between in November 2005. We have also taken the kids 4 other times I love our trips with the kids (and other extended family who usually winds up joining us) but I love our adults only trips almost as much. We do so many things when we go alone that we can't/won't do when we have the kids with us like walk around WS drinking cocktails and checking out the stores which would completely bore the kids or spending most of a day at MGM going on TOT & RNRC over and over My DS & DBIL think that we are nuts for loving Disney so much and actually told us that we should branch out a little and go to Vegas for our 10th Annivesary instead of going back to Disney (unfortunately we are doing neither ) and that really annoyed me but they just don't understand DS hasn't been there since she was a miserable (and I mean miserable) 16 yo and my DBIL has never been there at all they just don't know what they are missing IMHO.

[DopeyGirl]

Originally Posted by scillarella

I do find a lot of people who don't go though do view it as a kids place. I think people think of it as a place where you meet Mickey and ride Dumbo and thats it.

You just described my mom!

We actually just had this discussion last night when we were talking about my upcoming Disneyland trip. I told her that there were a bunch of people going and she asked if any had kids they were bringing and when I told her it was adults only, save for my daughter, she said "Why would anybody go to a place like that and leave their kids at home?"

She doesn't get it . . . I told her that if DH was able to stay at home for the time I was going or if we could find after school care for DD quickly, I would be leaving her at home . . . she told me she was shaking her head at me.

The first time I ever went to WDW was as an adult (I was 19) and went quite a few times before DD was born in '01 . . . it's as much a place for adults to go and have fun as it is for kids, IMHO!

[vsonnier]

DH and I LOVE going alone. In fact, we love it so much that we left Josh at 10 months old to take an adults only trip. This summer we will be taking our very first trip as a family. I'm really nervous about it...DH and I are so used to being able to do what we want...its going to be hard having to slow things down for Josh. I'm sure we will love it though!

My friends are constantly asking why we would want to go so much since its a "kiddie" place. I think that couldn't be further from the truth. Of course there are tons of things for kids and families to enjoy, but there are so many hidden and amazing things for adults!

[Disneybound!]

Been there, done that, will do it again!! It's awesome without kids or with! I say enjoy your trip and don't worry about anyone else. They just don't all get it! Ruth

[PoohBearFreak32]

My hubby and I don't have kids yet (still enjoying being a married couple you see) and we've been to WDW three times now and going back in November (hopefully - as I'm still unemployed). The last trip we went on we saw many many couples without children. It's becoming a destination vacation place for everyone.

[ilovejack72]

I go ever year at the end of September with my best girlfriend and we have a blast!!!!!! I go with my family in May so I dont feel guilt in September.. We do more laughing and we just let loose and have a great time there so much to do for adults you would be surprised.... Yes I do think think of my son and hubby while by the pool and there back in Mass working and going to school but thats ok doesnt last long...LOL Its funny last Sep when I went I left for the airport after I put my son on the bus and the hole time I was waiting for the bus with him he keep saying mommy the bus isnt comming are your ticking me and taking me with you, and I had to say no and here comes your bus.. Again a moment of guilt but that ok still have a great time.

[Katiebell]

This will be our first trip to WDW, and it's just DH and me. DL is a different story; we go about once a year, and almost always just the two of us (but two of my kids are grown now, 20 and 23). We did take DS15 last Spring Break and that was fun, he's a great kid, but we love Disney by ourselves as a couple.

DL seems to be a little different for grownups than WDW, though. No place in DL sells alcohol, except Club 33, and I'm not a member! I get the idea that MK is the same way at WDW? So it's hard to find a "grown up" dining experience. The only one in DL park is Blue Bayou. There are some nicer restaurants at the hotels, like Hook's Pointe at the DL Hotel, or Napa Rose at the Grand Californian. The addition of DCA added the Wine Country Trattoria and a place or two to have a beer or a glass of wine. And DTD has some fun places for adults like House of Blues and Ralph Brennan's Jazz Kitchen. But all in all, it looks like WDW has a lot more for "just grownups" to do without kids...even so, we go kid-less to DL all the time! But of course, I collect autographs and Tink pins, eat breakfast at Goofy's Kitchen, and ride the Peter Pan ride, so I'm just a big kid anyway

[award]

We are about to take our second trip without DD who is 4!! We can't wait just to browse the shops and enjoy some couple time and some great meals!!! We just went with DD in October so I definitely don't feel bad about it and she has a great time with her grandma while we are gone!!!

[pinkerbell]

We usually do at least one kid trip and one grownup trip per year. Both are a lot of fun, but very different. When we take our son, our schedule is much more structured so that we can see and do as much as possible. On the other hand, the grownup trip is very laid back. We do plan a few nice dinners in advance, but other than that we really just go with the flow!