I took a trip to Disney World without any planning – here’s why it’s not for everyone

For some theme park visitors, protecting your peace is essential — while this guest chose to “go raw” on her day at Disney.

“Raw dogging” became the hottest travel trend of the summer when people on TikTok flew “rapo dogging” with no entertainment of any kind – no music, no streaming, no sleep – just looking at the map on the seat screen or nothing. , in silence.

Now, a Reddit user has taken the trend on a different journey, saying they were alive at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida.

“I went to Disney World with zero planning,” the user wrote on the r/WaltDisneyWorld subreddit page. “No app. There are no lightning lanes. No virtual queue. I just tried and lived my life.”

They claimed that the first day at Magic Kingdom was still “great” and they rode 14 rides – one ride they rode 4 times, so 17 rides in total if that’s included.

After taking a midday break at the hotel for three hours, they returned for Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party and managed to board Tiana’s Bayou Adventure without waiting in a virtual line.

According to Disney, for Halloween, regular park hours at Magic Kingdom close at 6:00 PM and reopen at 7:00 PM for revelers, although those with a Halloween Party ticket can enter at 4:00 PM and get a wristband. Tickets for the event are limited.

The Reddit poster went on to say that Disney’s Hollywood Studios had long lines and they “didn’t get to ride that many there,” but Animal Kingdom “couldn’t wait at all.”

They claimed Flight of Passage, inside Pandora – World of Avatar, had a wait of less than 20 minutes both times they boarded it. However, they noted that they “roped down” the ride, meaning they arrived as soon as the park first opened because they were “nervous about the longer waits later.”

Expedition Everest apparently had a 15 minute wait all day and the Animal Kingdom Dinosaur attraction was only 5 minutes.

“The point of this post is that I think I had as much or more fun than if I was a super planner,” the user explained. “Recommended for those who can handle the anxiety of the schedule, but if you’re worried you can’t do Disney because of all the planning involved, you still can! No plan required!”

In the comments, many people expressed that their “stress level went up just reading it,” adding that the user “is just built differently.”

“I have the opposite. I’m not driving 9 hours and spending thousands on a trip and planning and knowing I can do the things I want. Props to you for being willing to wait in line. I can’t do it”, wrote another.

“Okay lol – so your experience is not typical. By any stretch of the imagination,” one noted. “Waiting to show up at DAK and do FOP with a 20 minute wait (twice) and EE in 15 minutes all day, I’ll set myself up for a bad time.”

Some felt differently, answering that “their stress increases with the lighting lanes and virtual queues. If I can’t drive something with a long wait, oh well. Maybe you’ll laugh next time. I’d rather enjoy my life.”

Some shared that the original poster would have had a different experience at a different time of year.

“Crowd levels are definitely down at the moment. This really helps. We went in September the year after Labor Day. Talk about no crowds,” said one. “OP trying this Christmas week would have very different results.”

“There’s a huge difference in experience between not planning + rope fall / park closure vs. just not planning,” noted another. “Depending on the time of year, no amount of planning can certainly yield good results if you’re there from opening to closing. But for families who can’t handle fighting all day and waking up early, planning is a must.”

The comment also noted that planning is not necessary for those who live locally or frequent Disney.

“This of course doesn’t account for people who visit often and don’t necessarily have a ‘must do’ list.”

Another local agreed: “I’m a local so I never plan. Most days I don’t even know I’m going to be in the parks until the day I wake up and feel like going for an hour or two.”

Others chalked up the user experience to pure luck.

“This is wonderful! I feel like some of it is certainly luck. I’ve been there when even low demand trips are up to an hour. On really busy days, and a trip or two down for a bit, out of the blue in all the park has long lines and there’s just no way to hit that many.”