Nothing beats a family vacation to Walt Disney World – getting to watch your loved ones experience all that Disney has to offer is truly a magical experience. Sometimes though, it’s nice to travel in a slightly smaller group – in fact a group of two is my preferred way to visit Walt Disney World. What are the advantages to traveling in a twosome to WDW? Why, I’m so glad you asked!
Value Rooms – Because How Much Space Do Two People Need? I personally stay exclusively at WDW’s Value Resorts – because as a party of two, we don’t need a ton of room, and as the name “Value” suggests, we are able to save a ton of money by using these amazingly priced Resorts on our Disney vacations. Most of these rooms will sleep up to 4 or 5, but that can get kind of crowded – and if you want more space, you gotta be ready to pay more money. Lucky for us – two people in a small(ish) room works just fine!
Fact – Two People Take Up Less Space – It’s true, and something I am very grateful for – especially when it comes to things like bus/boat/monorail transportation – we have often been able to squeeze into an almost full bus/monorail car which means we don’t have to wait for the next one to come (a godsend during peak times!). This actually brings me to my next Party of Two Perk – Line cutting!
The Occasional Line Cutting Is Glorious – Have you ever been in line for a WDW ride, and the Cast Member yells “any parties of two?” and some lucky couple comes running up and cuts in front of your party of 7 and jumps on the next car? Yeah, we’re those people. It doesn’t happen a lot, but I would say at least once a day while touring the Parks we are able to make use of the fact that there’s only two of us and get on a ride a little bit quicker, which means we are able to squeeze more into our days at Disney!
Food With A View – Most Sit down restaurants at WDW have a limited number of tables for 2, but often times those tables are in a prime location, which means you can enjoy delicious food while gazing out onto some great Disney scenery! Cinderella’s Royal Table, Boma, and ‘Ohana are all places where we have gotten to sit at small tables in a great spot allowing us a great view of our surroundings
Gives The Term “Quick” Service Dining A New Meaning – Let’s face it, trying to grab food at peak mealtime at the Disney Parks with your family can be quite the hassle, between figuring out what you want to eat, finding (aka stalking down) a table, and getting condiments napkins ketchup more napkins for the spilled ketchup etc…factor in low blood sugars and temper tantrums and you’re just asking for trouble. Traveling in a couple makes this easier – simply divide and conquer – choose the meals, one person waits/orders/pays while the other finds a table, and then goes for condiments when the food arrives. Easy and relatively painless – not to mention that with fewer people, your time wasted obtaining and eating food will be significantly decreased, allowing you a more speedy return to WDW’s rides and shows (although, might I suggest you skip the Tea Cups after you just inhaled that burger and fries? Trust me – that is a bad combo!)
Fewer People To Please – The more people you travel with, the more opinions you’re dealing with, which ultimately means you may have to compromise more and miss out on some things you might really want to do to appease others in your party. Obviously all life is about compromise, but sometimes you just want to go on that one ride, and the fewer people you have to contend with, the more likely you’re going to get the most out of your time at Disney
Extra Towels For The Pool. Seriously. – This may seem unimportant to some, but to me it matters – I like having extra towels in case I want to go to the pool or shower again after a long day at the Parks (which may have something to do with the fact that I am an only child and don’t like to share – but that isn’t the point, right?)
All of these reasons and more are why I love traveling strictly in a twosome to WDW – but I would love to know YOUR thoughts – have you traveled in a party of 2 to Disney? Do you love it, or do you prefer a larger group to share in the fun?
