Doing Disney World as an Adult (and Having Just as Much Fun as a Kid!)
Recently, I went to Disney World with my husband— that’s right, we went as two adults, without kids, and guess what? We had a great time! Here are some tips on doing Disney as an adult, and having just as much fun as you did when you were a kid (if not more).
Disney World as an Adult: as much fun as ever
We started our Disney World trip at Disney’s Hollywood Studios, which was a blast. I highly recommend getting the Genie Plus service ($15 a day, and it’s essentially the new “fast pass” system at Disney), as it’s well worth it. The only ride we waited in line for was Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance and we loved it. The theme was so on point, and for anyone who grew up with Star Wars as a kid or in their tweens like I did, it was a blast!
We also had fun as adults by shopping the stalls and shops in Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge and the other shops on Hollywood Studio’s main strip, including multiple fun, themed bars (like the canteen that serves Star Wars’ iconic “blue milk”, with an adult beverage twist!) and the Pandora jewelry shop with cute, Disney-themed Pandora creations. We rode thrill rides, had some great food and drinks, and really enjoyed our day using the Genie Plus service and taking in the more adult-themed bars and restaurants in the park.
Our second day was spent at Magic Kingdom, which is more kid-friendly (but still super fun for adults if you play your cards right)! For example, the more thrilling rides like Space Mountain and the Seven Dwarves Mine ride are great ways to use your Genie Plus passes, and for adults you can also enjoy a fine dining experience at The Crystal Palace (which is so, so lovely, with craft cocktails and multiple gourmet dishes).
Last but not least, we went to Animal Kingdom and Disney Springs on our third and final day at Disney World (this was a shorter Disney trip), and Animal Kingdom has always been my favorite park (and, besides Epcot, which we skipped this time around for timing reasons, is the most fun for adults IMO). The new Pandora, Avatar-themed section of the park is incredibly cool with a thrilling ride that we used our Genie Plus service on (and tons of fun, Avatar-themed cocktails available at many carts throughout that section of the park), and the Africa and Asia sections of this park are full of beautiful animals that the park helps to conserve as part of their wildlife rehabilitation effort. As an adult, riding the new Avatar thrill ride and enjoying learning about the animals all around was super interesting and tons of fun, and this park will always be my favorite. Then, we ended the day at Disney Springs eating at Wolfgang Puck (which was lovely) and shopping at Zara, Free People, and Kate Spade, which was a nice little luxury at the end of our tiring (yet amazing!) trip.
Long story short? Disney isn’t just for kids— a lot of the rides are super thrilling and fun, and there are tons of dining, drinking and shopping opportunities for adults to enjoy that offer fine dining and themed experiences, as well as some luxury shopping options.
And, if you’re a kid at heart, you’ll love it either way! In other words, you can’t go wrong with Disney World, no matter your age.
Xoxo, MM.