I walked into Magic Kingdom and was overcome with joy. It was like I was a kid again and I was at the best place on earth. And to think, I almost didn’t go because I didn’t have anyone to go with.

I was going to Orlando, Florida for a work conference. My hotel was only 10 minutes from the Parks, but I didn’t think I’d be able to experience any of the magic. I had texted all of my friends to see if any of them wanted to go with me, but no one was free. So I thought, oh well it’s not like I can go to the Parks by myself. What would I even do walking around alone?

Fast forward to day two of the conference and I realized I would be the biggest idiot for not going to see my favorite Princesses when I was only 10 minutes away from them. So I did what any adult would do – I skipped the keynote speaker and went to Magic Kingdom for an unforgettable experience. If you’re considering going to Disney World by yourself, then here are the Pros and Cons:

Pros:

1. You can ride whatever ride you want, and do whatever you want, without having to consider what the rest of your group wants to do.
2. Eat what you want, where you want, when you want
3. Stay at the park all day, or leave in an hour. Again, do WHATEVER you want.

Cons:

1. It gets lonely – it’s a magical place and you have no one to share it with.
2. Literally no one to talk to.
3. You have to ask random strangers to take pictures of you.

So, the Cons made me realize that I wouldn’t want to go alone again because Disney World is magical and I want to enjoy it with friends and family. I also hate asking random people to take pictures of me, but it was fine. You can always find nice people – or staff – that can take a picture for you. One girl took awesome pictures for me, she was taking them from different angles and everything. I need that girl in my travel squad.

All in all, I would rather go to Disney World alone than to not go at all, but I definitely want to plan a trip with friends soon. I’m also the type of person that doesn’t like to go to places alone, so this was a pretty big step for me.

My favorite part? The Happily Ever After Fireworks show at Magic Kingdom. It’s such an amazing fireworks and lights show, I didn’t cry at all while I saw my childhood favorites come to life OK??

Have you been to Disney World? What was your favorite thing to do?