Showing Husband the grown up Disney

A night on the boardwalk: dining then jelly rolls and Atlantic dancehall

An evening touring the monorail resorts, dining and cocktails.

Drinking and eating around the World

Raglan road

La Nouba

The dinner shows

A day lounging and drinking at the pool

And the parks are fun for adults without kids anyway- we go all the time

We just took our first trip without our kids. It was a blast! If your husband likes to fish take one of the fishing excursions. That was a great fun We also went to the Boardwalk one night and went to Jellyrolls. It is the dueling piano bar and again so much fun. The best part was that we were able to take our time and do whatever we wanted with out having to worry about the kids.
Also check out some special dinners...we did the Fantasmic Package at HS, had a patio view at Rose and Crown for Illuminations and at MK did the Tomorrowland Terrace Dessert Party.
Look up some of the extras that they offer and see if there is something he would be interested in doing that doesn't involve just the attractions. We used Birnbaums Guide and there are some great ideas in there along with discount coupons at the back.
He had such a good time, that he is even talking about becoming a DVC member

I love doing Disney without the kids! It's so relaxing and hubby and I can take our time and see the things that we enjoy more without the kids wanting to be doing other stuff.

I love doing the monorail crawl and visiting all of those resorts for drinks. We often end with a nice dinner at the California Grill. It's my favorite way to spend our arrival night.

House of Blues is fantastic - so is Raglan Road. Have you considered getting tickets for La Nouba?

If he enjoys being on the water you could always do a boat rental, or perhaps schedule a romantic carriage ride?

Also - when will you be going and where are you staying?

Your husband is going to love Disney with no kids!

Carriage ride thru the Port Orleans-French Quarters/Riverside with a stop at the bar for a chocolate martini.

Segway Tour and/or Horseback riding at Fort Wilderness.

Rent a boat on Bay Lake and take a spin around the water.

ohhhhhh there's so many adult options!!

Hello and stockport 1965 feel free to tell us all about your past experiences at WDW.

I'm from Southampton, UK. I'm hoping to celebrate my 50th birthday, in 4 yrs time, at WDW as well, although my eldest will be in the middle of her GSCEs at the time so we'll have to travel at some other point.
Can't help much with the adult ideas as I've only travelled with my DDs and I love the rides, shows and parades but you've got enough good ideas already to fill 3 days.

Well I can't speak on a Disney vacation without our DS, who will turn 17 while we are at Disney in October this year..This will be our 6th trip since 2004 ( kinda 2 yearly pilgrimage ).. But I think WDW is a place for kids who want to be like adults, and adults who want to be kids again..I remember seeing a party of East Asian women, I don't think there was one under 80 years, and they were coming off the Mad Hatters cups,and they were laughing,holding onto each other,getting their photos taken together by another tourist..It sort of brought it home to me that no matter what age you are, you can go ahead and let it go( pun intended ) Now to your question...Yes..I had a friend whose family went to WDW but he stayed at home every year..Why.?.Because his vision was hundreds of screaming kids running wild with larger than life Disney characters in your face..However I found out a couple of his passions...Motor bikes and fast cars, and food...So after a social drink in a local pub over here, I told him of the fine dining restaurants at Disney, again his vision was burgers,dogs,and fries..And also the Harley Davidson shop at downtown, and of course Test Track at Epcot..Well the following year he joined his family and loved it,especially the eating out..Yep, there's more to Disney than getting your picture taken with Mickey..And I haven't even touched on the adult drinks available,especially at La Cava..Those Tequila nights and flights take a bit of beating...

Welcome to the boards!

Remind your husband that just because you ARE adults that you have to ACT like adults--especially at the happiest place on Earth! We're coming up on our 10th adult trip. We don't have any kids and honestly, if I was a parent, I would think long and hard about taking my kids to Disney. It's not an easy trip for some kids--it's a lot of walking, it can be very hot & humid, it's overstimulating, etc. We do all of the things that people with kids do and it's a great time! We've done character meals, character meet & greets, almost all of the rides, pin traded, stopped for pixie dust in FantasyLand, watched all of the parades and we're going trick-or-treating at Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party next month. We love having this opportunity to reclaim a piece of childhood. Of course there are lots of great "adult" dining experiences and other activities, but seizing the opportunity to act like we're 5 is part of the experience.

For a more adult repertoire, we like the carriage rides at Port Orleans Riverside and Fort Wilderness and the Characters in Flight balloon at Downtown Disney. Taking a boat ride on the Sassagoula River is nice, too. And that's free! The behind the scenes tours are great and some are restricted to guests 16 & up. I think Christmas season is the best time for adults who are concerned about Disney being too "childish" because most of the shows that are added for the holiday season are adult oriented--Candlelight Processional, Holidays around the World, Osbourne Spectacle of Dancing Lights, Gingerbread Houses and resort decorations. Other great times are anytime there is a festival at EPCOT (Food & Wine in the fall, Flower & Garden in the spring, Sounds like Summer concerts).

Having been to Disney World several times when I was a kid, taking about 10 years off, and then coming back to do it as an adult, I can tell you that Disney World is even more amazing now IMO! We will be going on our second adult trip in 27 days and there is so much more to appreciate from an adult perspective!

There's a lot of activities for adults only. If your husband is into golf, Disney has 4 golf courses. If he's into motorsports, there is the Richard Petty Driving Experience. Plenty of recreation activities at the resorts like canoeing, kayaking, parasailing, you name it. Plenty of behind the scenes tours so you'll see a theme park from a whole different perspective.

As for food, Victoria and Albert's is fine dining . But if it's too expensive or you're looking for something that's not so formal, plenty of signature dining places for every palate. I'd recommend Yachtsman Steakhouse if your husband is a huge steak fan. California Grill seems to be the fan favorite among the signature dining. Steak and seafood, there's Flying Fish Cafe and Narcsoosee's. And you said you wanted to eat around the world? Well, that's what World Showcase in Epcot is for. Even if you're not going during Food and Wine or Flower and Garden festival, there is plenty of beers and alcoholic drinks, snacks and main courses to choose from. I think Germany is probably the best fit for men because of the Oktoberfest Altermunster from what I heard, is the best beer in Epcot. There's giant soft pretzels, Biergarten offers a large German buffet full of German food and Sommerfest has sausages and sauerkraut.

If you prefer more professional advice, there's a book out there called "Ears of Steel: The Real Man's Guide to Walt Disney World" written by Bart Scott. I haven't read the book myself but mostly great reviews on Amazon so it seems like a good book worth reading.

HI and welcome. I agree with those who suggested La Nouba if you do go to WDW.

ON DH and my first solo couple trip, we just took it easy, made the ADRS and rode the rides WE wanted. No check ins, afternoon siestas to avoid heat and stayed up as late as we wanted. Drank what we wanted WHEN we wanted it, and snacked, laughed and as Alice pointed out, we didn't behave like adults. We danced in the streets, laughed, clapped, went to see FoTLK four times. NO RULES. It was WONDERFUL.

To be honest, for our first time it was better not packing all the stuff in. We explored and relaxed. As we have gone back and taken our adult children because we KNOW they too would love it, we added more things to do. BUT we still drink, eat, laugh, cry, dance when and where we want/

Good for You! Be sure to keep us posted on the details as they progress.

Excellent!