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October 11, 2002
Disney World full of romantic fun
Despite parks packed with young families, Mickey and friends know
how to host the perfect honeymoon.
KYLE BERGER REPORTER
In the weeks leading up to my wedding last May, I found myself
repeating the same sentence time and time again.
"I'm going to Disney World!" I would proclaim to those
who asked where my wife, Elana, and I had chosen to go for our honeymoon.
I received a wide variety of responses to that statement. Some thought
it sounded like fun and others just shared stories of when they
went with their families as kids. But no one seemed prepared to
associate the world of Mickey Mouse with a romantic honeymoon spot.
However, months later, as I look back at the honeymoon that was,
I have no doubt that we chose the right destination for a fun, romantic
honeymoon.
I remember visiting Disney Land in California with my family when
I was much younger. Upon arrival at Disney World, I quickly learned
the difference. Disney Land is made up of two theme parks next to
each other, located in the middle of Anaheim. Disney World, however,
is just that – its own world.
Comparable in size to a small city, Disney World, located in the
centre of Florida, is filled with monorails, highways and lakes.
With four equally sized theme parks (Magic Kingdom, Epcot, Animal
Kingdom and Disney-MGM Studios), three large water parks, five premier
golf courses and a new downtown core that features plenty of shopping,
eating and dancing establishments, there was enough to do during
our five full Disney days that we never had to even consider leaving
the property.
Our reservations at Disney's Caribbean Beach Resort, one of many
on-property resorts with varied themes, and our Park Hopper passes
enabled us to enjoy a honeymoon that excluded worrying about transportation,
time constraints or any other real-life concerns. And, with our
post-wedding, bolstered budget we were able to do what we wanted,
when we wanted, leaving little over which we could possibly argue.
While the food at Disney World wasn't cheap, there were enough reasonably
priced huts or restaurants available that a casual vacationer wouldn't
have to spend any more than they would in any other tourist destination.
Unless, of course they choose to splurge.
It being our honeymoon, we took advantage of the service at the
California Grill on the top of Disney's Contemporary Hotel, which
boasted a view of the entire site, as well as Florida's traditional
summer lightning storms in the distance. Including wine, appetizers,
our incredibly tasty main courses and dessert, our bill came to
approximately $150 US. We definitely got what we paid for and enjoyed
it so much we went there twice.
Most people knock Disney when discussing honeymoon destinations,
saying there are too many families around for adult romance to fill
the air. While I couldn't argue with the fact that Disney World
has an above-average number of children (most of whom where crying
because they couldn't have the cotton candy AND the Goofy ears hat),
romance was actually still easy to attain.
For Elana and I, being surrounded by fun and happiness easily led
to fairly romantic days together laughing, playing and just being,
well, goofy. And after the sun went down and the kids went to bed,
romance could easily be found on a unique Disney island.
The newest sub-section of downtown Disney is called Pleasure Island.
It is the one place in Disney World that you have to be over the
age of 21 to enter.
Pleasure Island consists of seven completely different night clubs
with themes ranging from disco, to the '80s, to modern rock and
comedy. Entrance onto the Island enabled us to wander from club
to club and dance the night away.
If the long Disney days left us more in the mood for a walk along
a sandy beach, many of the Disney Resorts, including our own, are
set on their own man-made lakes with miles of sandy beaches and
walkways along which to stroll along and oversized hammocks in which
to snuggle.
If you're looking for a honeymoon that features peace and quiet
with a slow pace, then Disney World is not the place for you. But
if lots of fun and action with a potential for romance at every
turn is more your style, then there are few comparable choices than
the fantasy world located right in the heart of the Florida sun.
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