Looking for some ideas of places to check out for mental breaks!
Where are some of your favorite places in the parks or resorts to take a break or a walk and just enjoy the atmosphere/view? I’m thinking of spots that really make you feel like you’re on vacation or in a special world.
I’ll start:
Geyser Point at WL - enjoying a drink or bite to eat while overlooking the lake (at electric water pageant time for bonus fun points)
AK - walking the trail between Africa and Asia and seeing the Tree of Life through the trees, and stopping at the little patio overlooking at area.
Epcot - walking through the back “streets” and rooms of Morocco, eating lunch outside at Spice Road Table
MK- the walk way area between Crystal Palace, Adventureland and the castle always feels special, especially because there always seem to be bubbles there
This is seasonal, but the holiday decorations at HS were really excellent. I could spend all day just walking around photographing them. Close second the ones at AK. We were there over Thanksgiving.
Have you ever been to some of the lounges in AK? They have a really nice selection of alcohols, if a drink helps you relax. I also like Royal Anandpur tea, and the Moroccan coffee at Tangerine.
Here are a few of my family’s (5 adults over 21 who are mostly introverts) favorite atmospheric places in addition to what has been already mentioned (everything mentioned would have been nominated by one or more of us):
EPCOT
Spending time exploring The Seas aquarium
Lunch at Tokyo Dining in the Japan pavilion
The Mexico Pavilion
Exploring the Test Tract and Mission Space Exhibits
Magic Kingdom
Riding the Main Street trolley car
Animal Kingdom
Otter Grotto
Gibbons exhibit near Kali River Rapids
Wandering the Discovery Island trails
Exploring the Oasis trails - keep an eye out for Divine
The African Crowned Crane exhibit at the start of the Kilimanjaro Safari queue
Fort Wilderness
Visiting the draft horse barn and pony corrals
Wilderness Lodge
Relaxing in the Boulder Ridge lobby
Grand Floridian
Having a meal at Gasparilla Grill outside overlooking the marina
Epcot - Morocco, absolutely - especially good if I’m waiting for a henna tattoo to dry. Also, up by the koi pond in Japan, and near the maze in England.
Animal Kingdom - the former smoking area between Africa and Asia, a table at Flame Tree close to the water.
Magic Kingdom - the rocking chairs on Tom Sawyer Island.
Tom Sawyer Island FTW! No lines, no objective, just kids (of all ages) being kids.
The Seas pavilion during evening EMH (or during the fireworks). There were just a handful of families there so we just sat and observed fish for quite a while.
We still miss the Honey I Shrunk the Kids play area.
When we had babies, we sprung for Savannah view rooms at AKL. Nothing like sitting on your balcony holding a nursing or sleeping baby (or two-twins!) and watching animals roam.
