Minniefan2296
Mouseketeer
- Joined
- Jul 5, 2018
I switched my room to POFQ this morning. This will be my 4th stay there, so I am familiar with the resort and it was only $35 more a night. I didn't feel comfortable staying somewhere new alone.
I take my kids alone all the time with no problems. This will be my first time traveling alone to Disney.I take my kids solo because my husband is often gone due to the military. A few trips back we had an incident in Epcot that made me very uncomfortable so I notified a CM who agreed with me. The level of professionalism from both Disney and the local PD was AMAZING! It has taken me some time to feel comfortable at the parks solo with the kids but it's almost normal when we visit, I'm still get some anxiety planning for our upcoming trip butI know we will be fine.
I’m staying at POFQ.I'm a male, so my advice may not be very helpful. The people I saw at the All-Star Resorts are primarily families with young kids, but the resorts can be pretty sprawling and the rooms can get pretty isolated. In the evenings it can get pretty dark near the back of the resort. Some of the moderates have similar problems with regards to size, especially Caribbean Beach.
You may be more comfortable in a preferred room at the All-Stars which are much closer to the main hub of the resort and therefore have more people around in addition to better lighting. All-Star Music Preferred may be the best since the resort has the least number of rooms because they have a lot of family suites and the resort is one straight line. Sports Standard may be the worst since it hosts lots of sports teams, the resort is more sprawling and the rooms can be pretty isolated from the main hub. I'm doing Movies Preferred in November with hopes of getting a refurbed room.
All of this^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^I've traveled to WDW several times alone. I've stayed at Pop, POR and Poly. I've never felt unsafe at Disney but I also make sure I take some general precautions.
I'd be comfortable at the All Stars but if you aren't feeling 100% about it - you book/ask for a preferred room near the main areas. Tends to be plenty of people and lighting all the time.
- Stay aware of your surrounding. Which, honestly, in today's day and age we should all be aware of our surroundings and what's going on.
- At night, I stay on the beaten path - I don't go offsite and I go places that Disney transportation can take me. Now with the Minnie Vans, that actually opens up quite a bit more than it used to.
- If something/someone is making you uncomfortable - ask for help. Theres lots of cast members around who are happy to assist.
I've never felt unsafe at Disney World. Mostly I stay at moderates because I feel they are a bit more relaxing and fit nicely in my budget, but I have stayed at All Star Music and never felt unsafe. They always seem to have a fair amount of security around so I doubt it would be a smart place for any criminally minded person to frequent - there are easier targets I'm sure.
That said, I'm very comfortable travelling anywhere solo, so I think you need to do what make you feel the most comfortable.