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Disney monorail crawl: See how fans sip and snack across resorts<\/p>\n
Here are three of the top stops for an unofficial bar crawl at Walt Disney World.<\/p>\n
I love a day trip<\/a>.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n The change in scenery revitalizes me and the limited timeframe makes getting away feel more manageable.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n I don\u2019t have to deal with packing<\/a>, lodging or taking a bunch of time off work<\/a>. And it costs much less than a vacation. Travel insurance comparison site SquareMouth<\/a> projected a 7-day domestic trip for two to average just over $5,015 this year.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n Recently, I took my furthest day trip yet, from Atlanta to Walt Disney World<\/a> near Orlando, but you don\u2019t have to go that far to enjoy time away.\u00a0<\/p>\n Disney in a day\u00a0<\/p>\n I\u2019ve visited all four Disney parks in one day<\/a> before, which some guests tackle as an unofficial challenge. However, I decided to skip the parks entirely this trip and make it a leisurely resort day<\/a> with friends who live in the area.\u00a0<\/p>\n According to a Harris Poll survey conducted on behalf of ResortPass<\/a> this May, relaxing, recharging, and spending time with family and friends top the list of priorities for the more than 2,000 respondents, during time off. Those were also key for me, even at Disney World.\u00a0<\/p>\n My day began at 4:15 a.m. when I woke up admittedly too late for a 6:45 a.m. flight at the world\u2019s busiest airport<\/a>. Travelers are advised to arrive at airports at least two hours early<\/a> for domestic flights. By the time I drove to the airport and found $20 economy parking, it was already 5:45 a.m. Thankfully security was a breeze and I didn\u2019t have any luggage to check, but I still jogged a bit to my gate to be safe.\u00a0<\/p>\n The flight cost just under $38 roundtrip during a promotion paired with Frontier Discount Den membership. It got me into Orlando by 8:15 a.m. From there, I caught a MEARS Connect<\/a> shuttle to Disney\u2019s Boardwalk Inn. The shuttles stop at multiple Disney resort hotels and cost $32 roundtrip, before airport fees and tips. A rideshare or cab would\u2019ve been faster, but more expensive, and I wasn\u2019t in a hurry.\u00a0<\/p>\n I got to the Boardwalk 30 minutes before my 10:15 a.m. brunch reservation at Cake Bake Shop Restautant by Gwendolyn Rogers<\/a>. That gave me time to freshen up and explore before meeting up with my friend Jacqueline for our first languid meal of the day.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n We caught up over decadent Eggs Benedict, fragrant French toast and much needed coffee. Then, we decided to take the Disney Skyliner<\/a> to Disney\u2019s Riviera Resort and Disney\u2019s Caribbean Beach Resort, just for fun. Even though the Skyliner is technically a form of transportation, the gondolas feel like an attraction to me and remind me of the Magic Kingdom Skyway<\/a> I rode as a kid.\u00a0<\/p>\n With what felt like all the time in the world, we strolled through the resorts, taking photos, sharing laughs and pin trading<\/a> before meeting up with our friend Quincy at Disney\u2019s Coronado Springs Resort for drinks at 2 p.m.\u00a0I\u2019d made reservations for brunch and dinner, but we played the afternoon by ear and wound up at Rix Spors Bar and Grill<\/a>, which offers but does not require reservations. It was so nice to sit back and relax, without the go-go-go mentality usually associated with theme parks.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n I nearly lost track of time before my 5:05 p.m. dinner with my friend Serena at \u2018Ohana<\/a> in Disney\u2019s Polynesian Village Resort. This is one of the most popular restaurants on property. While I\u2019d been there for breakfast before, this was my first time trying their famous dinnertime noodles and bread pudding, which are also available at neighboring Tambu Lounge<\/a>. The dishes lived up to the hype, but my favorite part of the meal and the day was the company.\u00a0<\/p>\n By 6:45 p.m. I was back on a MEARS shuttle, which I scheduled to pick me up at the Polynesian. My flight was supposed to leave at 9:40 p.m. but it wound up being delayed more than 3 hours.\u00a0Had I known ahead of time, I would have taken a later shuttle and perhaps monorail crawled<\/a> through Magic Kingdom-area resorts or watched the fireworks from the Polynesian\u2019s beach.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n It was nearly 2 a.m. by the time I landed back in Atlanta. I got home at about 3:30 a.m. bleary eyed, but grateful.<\/p>\n Getting away\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n You don\u2019t have to go far as Disney World.\u00a0<\/p>\n A study published in Nature Neuroscience<\/a> in May 2020 highlighted the connection between our surroundings and well-being.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cOur results suggest that people feel happier when they have more variety in their daily routines\u2014when they go to novel places and have a wider array of experiences,\u201d Catherine Hartley, an associate professor of psychology at New York University and a co-author of the paper, said in a news release<\/a> at the time.\u00a0<\/p>\n Simply exploring a neighboring town<\/a> can be a getaway.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cYou can still have a sense of wonder and discovery and immersion, even when relating to places that are relatively close,\u201d Dr. Andrew Stevenson, a professor of Psychology at Manchester Metropolitan University<\/a> in the U.K. and author of \u201cThe Psychology of Travel<\/a>\u201d previously told USA TODAY.<\/p>\n