I paid over $1,200 for me and my husband to spend 2 days at Disney World without our kids

Terri PetersJan 23, 2024, 22:03 IST

My husband and I took a trip to the Orlando Disney parks without our kids. Terri Peters

I recently spent over $1,000 for me and my husband to have a kid-free day at Disney World.
We spent 14 hours in the theme parks, rode over 10 attractions, and ate our favorite foods.

As an annual passholder and a journalist who covers theme parks, I spend a lot of time at Disney World.

My whole family used to have annual passes as well, but as my two teens have gotten older, they're not as excited about long days in theme parks.

Still, my husband and I love going together. I recently paid over $1,000 for us to spend a full day (from park-open to park-close) at Disney World.

The trip was pricey and full of splurges — including a two-night stay at a Disney resort to ensure we could really be at the park all day. But it was one of the most fun days we've had at the parks.

Here's what our expensive, adults-only Disney vacation looked like.

To ensure maximum time inside the theme parks, we booked a Disney hotel for two nights.

I wanted to be able to wake up on Disney property and start the day early.Terri Peters

The night before our park day, we had a low-key dinner at Disney Springs.

One of Disney Spring's newer restaurants is called eet by Maneet.Terri Peters

On our park day, I was up before 7 a.m.

I got up early to book some advanced reservations. Terri Peters

Because we didn’t have late-sleeping teens with us, we were at Magic Kingdom before 8 a.m.

Our kids usually take a little longer to get up and moving in the morning. Terri Peters

Thanks to Genie+, we were able to get on every ride we wanted.

Jungle Cruise is one of our must-do attractions. Terri Peters

We paid extra to guarantee a spot on the busiest attraction.

Seven Dwarfs Mine Train is a popular ride at Magic Kingdom.Terri Peters

One of our favorite ways to take a break from the park is having lunch along the monorail loop.

Steakhouse 71 is a great restaurant at the Contemporary Resort. Terri Peters

After lunch, we used the free Disney transportation to get to Epcot.

There's a monorail line that goes to Epcot. Terri Peters

We continued making the most out of our Genie+ purchase.

It was nice to not have to wait in long lines at the theme park. Terri Peters

We also paid extra to guarantee a spot on our favorite Epcot attraction.

Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind is a popular ride at Epcot. Terri Peters

For dinner, we rested our feet and met friends for a sit-down meal.

Shiki-Sai is a restaurant in the Japan Pavilion at Epcot. Terri Peters

We planned our dinner reservation so we could see the fireworks.

We had a view of the fireworks show from our table. Terri Peters

My husband and I spent over $1,000 on the short trip, but the cost was worth it for us.

We really got to do everything we wanted on our adults-only trip. Terri Peters

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