A lot of Disney World activities, there is some debate about whether they are more fun with, or without kids. I'm sure there's a lot of fun in seeing your child's reaction to their first time on Splash Mountain, for example. But I think there are some things that are, quite simply, better without kids. My first two thoughts are:
Dining
Golf
What other activities are there that you can't do with kids, or are better without them?
Drinking your way around the World. 
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I think a lot of the more "educational" rides, particularly in EPCOT may be a little too slow paced for many kids.
I love Disney World with kids, but I'm in agreement on dining ang golf!
Since we've been going on "grownup trips," what we've really found to be enjoyable is the spontaneous nature of our trips. We've experienced a lot of Disney World, so we're able now to take it slow, explore areas of the parks we've never seen, skip things we'd plannned, try things we hadn't planned, eat meals on a whim, and give in to urges (usually to nap!). It's great--and tough to do when you've got kiddos, as they're always happier when you stick to the schedules they're used to.
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I think the thing I love most about grownup time in WDW is the ability to take it slow and easy and not rush from one headliner attraction to another. I really enjoy it when I'm there by myself. The kids are usually somewhere on property but since they're 15 and 13 they're off doing their own thing. I like going to France and having a bowl of soup, a roll and a glass of wine and people watching.
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I like going to France and having a bowl of soup, a roll and a glass of wine and people watching.
I think the thing I love most about grownup time in WDW is the ability to take it slow and easy and not rush from one headliner attraction to another. I really enjoy it when I'm there by myself. The kids are usually somewhere on property but since they're 15 and 13 they're off doing their own thing. I like going to France and having a bowl of soup, a roll and a glass of wine and people watching.
13 and 15 seems like a great age. As Annie said, you can let them run off on their own and get some "me" time, but still get the benefits of having them along. Seems like the best of both worlds to me? Am I naive to think you can let them have too long by themselves?
The mid-day nap is probably a much easier sell without the kiddos. If you've got youngsters, even though they could probably really use a nap, leaving Mickey to go take one may be a tough proposition.
I think a lot of the more "educational" rides, particularly in EPCOT may be a little too slow paced for many kids.
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annie, absolutely the french onion soup. They probably do have other kinds but I've never tried any. The onion soup is just so yummy!!! And yes, I agree with you about WDW being such a safe place. I know there's security everywhere even if I don't see them. Actually, WDW was the first place I ever let them have time on their own.. probably when they were like 13 and 11 or maybe 14 and 12. It's very comforting to know that someone's responsible eyes are on them. And, of course, I always remind them right before we part ways that "Mickey" will be watching them so don't behave and DON'T so something stupid and get thrown out of the park (hey... they are teenagers and you know that demographic is not exactly KNOWN for making good decisions all the time).
brad, I don't know if that's naive or not. We usually let them have a good long time to themselves becuase King Charming and I are selfish enough to want our time to ourselves. LOL But we contact them every hour or so by phone (we're floridians and our cell plan covers all of Fla so it's a free call).
cdub and spaceage, while I see your point that some of the more educational stuff is not what the kids would pick first, sometimes I just make them do things like that. And they complain. And I don't care! LOL But then again, I try not to overdo it. I'll make them do the new SE once but then whether or not they do it again is up to them. Me, I plan on doing it several times when I go back. I think I'm going to miss the Jeremy Irons narration (that's who it was, isn't it?) but I've heard ridethrus of the new and it sounds good.
Usually I would consider any shopping activities to be better without children and I do so love looking through all the shops and even oogling the $37,000 crystal castle in (I think) either Germany or Italy. But now that they have the new Kim Possible game that takes about 30-45 minutes in each country (the 7 of them that are participating) I think that's just about a perfect amount of time to shop, so I don't know if that's still a "better without kids" activity or not.
Anyone on here 1) "gots kids" (quick, name the movie reference) and 2) been shopping before and since the Kim Possible addition? I'd be interested to see if it's changed the shopping experience.
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Hypermommy
Great question about the shopping/Kim Possible thing. I LOVE shopping in the WS.
BUT...I think the KP thing might be fun to do, too...
Can't believe I didn't come up with shopping as one of the activities that's better without kids. Great suggestion!
I always want to go play with the LEGOs but you need a kid to do that, or else you seem weird.