The Dark Side of Disney - Leonard Kinsey [31]
As of the time of this writing, the closest thing to Pleasure Island is Universal’s CityWalk. Of course, the issue here is that if you’re staying onsite you either need to drive there (and thus probably drive home drunk, which is dumb), or take a cab, which is going to cost you a pretty penny. The fact that Disney has given up on such a major demographic and allowed their competition to take the reigns seems like a major blunder, but such criticism is moot at this point, and all we can do is hope that they eventually come to their senses.
So what we have left for nightlife at WDW are the Atlantic Dance Club and Jellyrolls, both located at The Boardwalk. I have never seen anybody in the Atlantic Dance Club. The place seems perpetually dead, even with no cover charge. Which, on a good night might actually work to your advantage since there would be less competition from other potential suitors. But it’s hard to have fun in a dead club, because you just know that other people are having a better time than you are somewhere else. And Jellyrolls is great fun, but from experience it’s not exactly a haven for singles.
At 9PM on Friday, Atlantic Dance Hall is completely empty
However, there is a ray of light at the end of the tunnel! Thanks to the Annual Pass, many locals come to Epcot’s World Showcase on the weekends looking for a good time, much as you would at a local pub. This is especially prevalent during the Food and Wine Festival, where Epcot is literally overrun by locals getting their drink on. On the weekends it can get seriously sloppy here, and there are definitely some non-kid-friendly activities at hand. But again, think of this like a really huge bar, except with monster themeing (and much more expensive drinks), and it becomes pretty apparent that this is a good time and place to work your pickup artist magic.
Crowded World Showcase during Food & Wine Festival
Organized Singles Meet-Ups:
It turns out that there are hundreds, if not thousands of singles who LOVE all things Disney and go on solo trips to the Orlando parks on a fairly regular basis. The problem is that they’re scattered across the globe and as of this writing there are no “Singles Days” at WDW like there are “Gay Days”. But thanks to the magic of Al Gore’s Interwebs it is super easy to schedule meet-ups online, not only at the parks, but in your own city!
The prime location for finding out about these meet-ups is on the venerable Disboards.com, in their “Disney for Adults/Singles” subforum. This is a wonderland outlet for those who want to schedule hookups, as not only are there threads organized by month for when singles will be visiting The World, but there is also what amounts to a Personals thread where people post their stats, specs, and pictures. Peruse through this board and you’re bound to find someone who matches your type. Shoot them a PM and chat a bit offline, and then simply schedule a meeting place during your trip!
The great thing about WDW is that it’s one of the safest places on earth for meeting strangers, and as previously mentioned there are a lot of great spots that are natural aphrodisiacs. While nobody is guaranteeing that you’re going to find your perfect mate, the sounds, smells, and excitement of the parks are definitely conducive to getting people in the mood for lovemaking.
There are also meet-ups centralized to other geographic regions, with the most activity in the Baltimore/DC area. Now, far be it from this author to lecture anyone on the ways of love, but these meetings are obviously geared more towards people looking for a life-partner, not random hookups. So don’t be surprised if you go into these events looking for a quick roll in the hay and are scorned and shot down like you just entered Westworld on the day when the computers malfunctioned. Because, let’s be honest here, eating crabs in Baltimore is a far cry from sipping Grand Mariner slushies in France at the World Showcase, and while your lesser traits might be overlooked in the glittering lights of Illuminations, that comb-over isn’t