Fun Things To Do At Walt Disney World

You've arrived at Walt Disney World and you don't want to go to a theme park.  Maybe you have a one day stop (like we do before our cruise) or you arrived in the afternoon.  Maybe you want to take a day off from the parks.  So, what else is there to do?

Here are some fun things to do:

Explore Your Resort - Take a dip in the themed pool. Go for a leisurely stroll around the grounds and take the time to notice all the details.  Visit the resort gift shop.  When you check in, ask if your resort has any special programs.  Depending on where you are staying, there could be hidden mickey challenges, tours or pool activities you may be interested in. Go to the arcade.  Your resort may have boat rentals or surrey bike rentals.

Go To A Character Meal At A Resort - Dine with Mickey and friends at Chef Mickey's in the Contemporary Resort or Cinderella and her evil stepsisters at 1900 Park Fare in the Grand Floridian.  Character meals book up pretty far in advance, especially Chef Mickey's, so make an advanced dining reservation (ADR).

Go To A Dinner Show -  The Hoop De Doo Musical Review at Fort Wilderness Campground or Disney's Spirit of Aloha Show at the Polynesian.

Go To Downtown Disney - Three different areas to explore!

• Marketplace - Shop till you drop! Home to the biggest Disney store in the world!  Lots of fun shops to explore including a huge Lego store.  If you're hungry there are plenty of options to eat.
• The West Side - Go to Disney Quest - an indoor interactive theme park.  Get tickets to Cirque du Soleil - La Nouba
• Pleasure Island - The night clubs are shut down and the area is going through a transformation but you can go to Raglan Road Irish Pub or visit Orlando Harley Davidson.

  
Explore The Monorail Resorts - Ride the monorail and get off at each of the three resorts. Have dinner at one of the resorts, then go to the beach and watch the Magic Kingdom fireworks and the Electrical Water Pageant. 

Go To The Boardwalk - You can check out the different resorts in this area plus find plenty of places to eat.  There is a pretty lake in the middle.  You could take the boat ride to Epcot and Disney's Hollywood Studios, go just for the ride!  You can rent a boat or a surrey bike also.

Visit The Animal Kingdom Lodge - This place is incredible!  An African lodge on a 43-acre wildlife preserve.  Where else can you see something like this - besides Africa? You can explore the resort and view the animals - there are four savannas with 30 species of wildlife!  The lobby, I don't even know what to say, you have to see it for yourself!  Here's your chance to try African cuisine too.

Play Miniature Golf -  

• Winter Summerland - two Santa themed courses - Snow and Sand
• Fantasia - two themed courses - Fairway (more like a traditional golf course) and Gardens (Fantasia themed)

 
Take A Carriage Ride - Carriage rides are available at Port Orleans Riverside and Fort Wilderness Campground.  During October there is a Haunted Carriage Ride at Fort Wilderness and in December there is a Sleigh ride there.  You can make advanced reservations for the carriage rides.  There's a wagon ride at Fort Wilderness too - no reservations accepted.

Parasailing/ Watersking - You can go do both!  As well as tubing and wakeboarding at the Contemporary Resort Marina.

You could go fishing, play golf, play tennis, play volleyball, go to a spa, go horseback riding or even drive an Indy car!

Walt Disney World is so much more than theme parks!