Hi everyone... I have a 4 night trip to DLP booked for the end of May. It was supposed to be me and my girlfriend, but things haven't exactly gone to plan in that respect, so my question is: have any of you visited DLP alone? Would you recommend it, or is that a loss I should just cut?
Firstly - sorry things have gone a bit pear shaped. Secondly - great name, I was a big He-man fan myself. Lastly - I've not done it but others on this form have, and have had good times. You have the benefit of being able to be completely selfish and just do exactly what you want, use the single rider lines and be as lazy/greedy/etc as you want. Some people have even visited places like Auberge De Cendrillion alone and had no bother at all. If you don't go, you'll probably only save your spending money so give it a decent amount of thought
Thanks for the response! Yeah, I'll need to think it over properly. There are a lot of pros to it. I'm just sort of fearful of ending up wandering around, miserable and it ruining the magic of the place for the future.
I say what the hell...go for it!
I've never done it myself but as daddyof2 said you can be selfish & do what you want :)
You might see the place in a whole different way going on your own too :)
If you are really worried about being miserable, why not ask a friend to come along?
If you let DLP know about the change in the reservation they really won't object nor care. After all it's paid for two, it doesn't really matter to them which two.
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If I were in your position I'd definitely go! Why should you miss out?! Plus you can look at all the beautiful princesses without getting in trouble lol! It might be good to have a look on here and maybe dlp fan sites on Fb etc and see if there's anyone else travelling alone that you could maybe meet up with while you are there just for a drink or meal etc. I met a lovely lady in the queue for thumper in march (Inge!) and she often travels alone and still has a great time. I do know she met up with other fans while there and she was loving her trip!
Either way whatever you decide to do don't let it put a downer on DLP for you :-)
I´ve been alone to Tokyo Disneyland twice. But I have no problem going anywhere alone (restaurants, cinemas, concerts, holidays...).
I definitely couldn't let a dlp trip go to waste ;) sorry for your predicament, but as mentioned above you could ask someone to join its only going to cost for travel if your flying or Eurostar hotel is paid for 2. Twice I've had to find someone at the last minute to join me.
Failing that going it alone would he an experience? I would rather that than not go. I watch a lot of vlogs on youtube many of them go solo :) if I was there same time id of met up! I think many fellow Disney fans wouldn't mind
Thanks for all the responses and suggestions, guys! Sadly, asking a friend to join would be a bit of an imposition, as it's not all paid for. The hotel is, but I'm an Annual Pass holder (as was my girlfriend), so it'd be a case of asking someone to pay for flights and DLP tickets too. Fingers crossed that someone may come along, but at this short notice, it seems likely I'll be travelling alone.
The one definite upside is that this time, I'll definitely get to ride on Ratatouille, since my other half didn't enjoy long waits, so we skipped it on both visits last year, and this time I'll be a single rider.
Let us know how you get on :)
Visiting DLP by yourself is certainly doable, and quite enjoyable if I do say so myself. ;)
(I think I may be the person they were referring to as visiting L' Auberge solo ;) )
It will also help get your mind of things, which may do you a world of good in times like this.
Let us know what you decide to do, and how it all goes. :)
You will love ratatouille ride it's truely amazing! :)
I was alone in my first visit to DLP and didn't regret any moment at all. I could do everything that I wanted, and didn't have to count on anyone's opinion. I had nobody telling me things like "Come on! Why do you stop to look at that?" or "I'm not doing that ride!". And definitely, my next Disney Park visit will be WDW, and I'm planning to go 15 days all by myself!
Quote from: Aladar on May 14, 2015, 01:08:35 PM
I was alone in my first visit to DLP and didn't regret any moment at all. I could do everything that I wanted, and didn't have to count on anyone's opinion. I had nobody telling me things like "Come on! Why do you stop to look at that?" or "I'm not doing that ride!". And definitely, my next Disney Park visit will be WDW, and I'm planning to go 15 days all by myself!
Solo WDW comes heartily recommended (just got back). :) Just plan things out, especially dinner reservations, some are quite tricky to get solo (Ohana just didn't let me get a reservation for 1).
That's Fantastic! Thank you for the advise! Why don't you tell us more about your solo vacation at WDW in the trip reports forum?
Quote from: Aladar on May 14, 2015, 05:46:47 PM
That's Fantastic! Thank you for the advise! Why don't you tell us more about your solo vacation at WDW in the trip reports forum?
I'm well ahead of you on that front. ;)
https://forum.dlpguide.com/index.php?topic=18833.0
That's the report I've been keeping since day 1. However I do need to add photos, but that'll take a while. :)
Sorry to hear about your relationship :(
But, go for it! Have the best time of your life :D
Well it is not completly the same but I had a trip I was spending most of my time alone in the parks as the friend that was with me got sick. He just stayed in the hotel and slept all day.
I still had a great time in the parks. As most here said you can go on every ride you want whenever you want. I also ate alone and never had any trouble getting a seat. So I also would say go for it and have fun
Oh, I would totally go to DLRP by myself - if it wasn't for the fact that my wife and kids would never forgive me! However if it gets to the point where they feel they are "too grown up" to go, I know I'll go by myself ever now and again just to see how its changing and to re-live certain experiences... though hopefully at some point I'll have grandchildren to take as an excuse to go! 8)
Of course, a large part of what I enjoy in our holidays is sharing experiences with my family, but I can totally see enjoying a trip by myself when I could run completely to my own schedule, do the things I wanted to do, when I wanted to do them, and just soak up the atmosphere on my own. But then again, I'm one of those people who can happily go to a restaurant or the cinema by myself... perhaps its an only child thing, but I don't need to be around people all the time - if I like something, I like it, and can enjoy it either by myself, or with others.
I say go for it, and indulge yourself! Be selfish - buy stuff for yourself, indulge in whatever food takes your fancy, and just have a blast! ;D