Disney... for a Non-Disney Man

[JenGrandt]

I need your help! In November (we arrive late on the 11th and fly out the 15th in the evening) my boyfriend and I are going to Disney World. We are only going to the Magic Kingdom and Epcot (for the Food & Wine Festival). I've been there more times than I can count. I am a HUGE fan of all things Disney. However my boyfriend isn't a 'Disney kind-of guy!' He has always been a trooper and gone on 'my' kind of rides like Pirates of the Caribbean and Peter Pan. However I've been unable to go on more 'extreme' rides because I can't handle them. He typically won't ride a ride alone though.

During our 4 days in Disney (Epcot one day, Magic Kingdom another, and two open days), I want him to have an AMAZING time. I need help finding activities in and out of the parks for my non-Disney boyfriend. He enjoys his beer (that's the college student in him), bars, Mexican food, sports, roller coasters, Clint Eastwood, and MUSIC! I would appreciate any suggestions and help that you can provide!!!

[Optimus EO]

Beer is expensive, but there is plenty of it around the World Show Case, especially during the food and wine fest. Test Track and Soarin are both good. The Mexican pavilion is a must because they have a little bare where you can get a tequila flight. Since he love music, Eat to the Beat should still be going on. I don't know who will be performing, but I know this year's line up included Boys to Me, Sugar Ray and the Cherry Poppin Daddies.

[Mike Fink]

I need your help! In November (we arrive late on the 11th and fly out the 15th in the evening) my boyfriend and I are going to Disney World. We are only going to the Magic Kingdom and Epcot (for the Food & Wine Festival). I've been there more times than I can count. I am a HUGE fan of all things Disney. However my boyfriend isn't a 'Disney kind-of guy!' He has always been a trooper and gone on 'my' kind of rides like Pirates of the Caribbean and Peter Pan. However I've been unable to go on more 'extreme' rides because I can't handle them. He typically won't ride a ride alone though.

During our 4 days in Disney (Epcot one day, Magic Kingdom another, and two open days), I want him to have an AMAZING time. I need help finding activities in and out of the parks for my non-Disney boyfriend. He enjoys his beer (that's the college student in him), bars, Mexican food, sports, roller coasters, Clint Eastwood, and MUSIC! I would appreciate any suggestions and help that you can provide!!!

I'll be camping with my family in Fort Wilderness during that time. You're welcome to stop by for a beer around the campfire. I'll even put Gran Torino on our camper's DVD player for ya!

[JenGrandt]

Thank you so much for the ideas! I think that Tequila Bar is the BEST idea for him! We walked right past it last time and didn't even look to see what it was! Do you have any idea on the price of the flight or average costs of the drinks?

[Optimus EO]

I believe it was $18 bucks for a flight of four. Other drinks are about $5 to $10 bucks a piece.

[Mike Fink]

JenGrandt -- my wife and I would like to go to Jiko one night and were wondering if you and your boyfriend would have an evening free to come to our campsite and watch the kids for a few hours? They're ages 2 and 4, absolute angels. I know we don't know each other, but WDW Radio is one big family and I'm offering you this non-Disney activity to help you out.

[YETI27]

JenGrandt -- my wife and I would like to go to Jiko one night and were wondering if you and your boyfriend would have an evening free to come to our campsite and watch the kids for a few hours? They're ages 2 and 4, absolute angels. I know we don't know each other, but WDW Radio is one big family and I'm offering you this non-Disney activity to help you out.

[NC_WDW_Daddy]

Agree that the tequila bar in Mexico would be nice. After Illuminations, you could head to the Boardwalk area.

[zippitydoodah]

My boyfriend is kind of the same way... he has no interest in a lot of my favorites like the Haunted Mansion or any of the shows/parades. He'll do them for me, but def. not more than once a trip. Luckily, I enjoy thrill rides as much as him, and he LOVES the firework shows so there are things we can both enjoy.

What I did on our last trip was promise him that we could "drink around the world" at Epcot. Well... I had a few drinks, and mostly ate around the world and HE drank. My best friend was also going so we met up with her for a bit during the Epcot day, and that helped a lot... he was actually REALLY excited to do that part of the trip and had a lot of fun. Actually, one of only two drinks I had was at the Tequilla bar, and it was a lot of fun! We both had a specialty margarita and good lord, it was NOT the same as the outside margarita bar! That was one STRONG drink!

His very absolute favourite thing that we did the entire trip though was Jelly Rolls! Music and drinking, how can you go wrong? I highly recommend it for non-disney boyfriends haha (and I had a ton of fun too!).

[JenGrandt]

My boyfriend is kind of the same way... he has no interest in a lot of my favorites like the Haunted Mansion or any of the shows/parades. He'll do them for me, but def. not more than once a trip. Luckily, I enjoy thrill rides as much as him, and he LOVES the firework shows so there are things we can both enjoy.

What I did on our last trip was promise him that we could "drink around the world" at Epcot. Well... I had a few drinks, and mostly ate around the world and HE drank. My best friend was also going so we met up with her for a bit during the Epcot day, and that helped a lot... he was actually REALLY excited to do that part of the trip and had a lot of fun. Actually, one of only two drinks I had was at the Tequilla bar, and it was a lot of fun! We both had a specialty margarita and good lord, it was NOT the same as the outside margarita bar! That was one STRONG drink!

His very absolute favourite thing that we did the entire trip though was Jelly Rolls! Music and drinking, how can you go wrong? I highly recommend it for non-disney boyfriends haha (and I had a ton of fun too!).

Jelly Roll? What is that?

[zippitydoodah]

Jelly Rolls is a dueling piano bar on the boardwalk! There are two piano players and they take requests... they played everything from billy joel to the beatles to lady gaga when we went haha. Its very popular and gets busy pretty quick (we went on a Wednesday during value season and it was packed QUICK) so if you go, I would suggest heading there pretty early. It's a ton of fun though! Highly recommended.. my boyfriend liked it so much that he know has made it his mission to find any dueling piano bars in any city he goes to haha

[JNota0005DakMC]

Jelly Rolls is a dueling piano bar on the boardwalk! There are two piano players and they take requests... they played everything from billy joel to the beatles to lady gaga when we went haha. Its very popular and gets busy pretty quick (we went on a Wednesday during value season and it was packed QUICK) so if you go, I would suggest heading there pretty early. It's a ton of fun though! Highly recommended.. my boyfriend liked it so much that he know has made it his mission to find any dueling piano bars in any city he goes to haha

yeh... i saw this it was awesome... definitely check this out...

[Optimus EO]

Is there a cover charge to Jelly Rolls?

[Smack81]

I have never been to Jelly Rolls, or to the Boardwalk in general. Is Jelly Rolls the sort of place you can have fun at if you go alone, or would it be weird? I will be alone - my first solo trip - when I head to WDW in December.

[Smack81]

Hi Jen! Here are my thoughts.

1. Does your boyfriend enjoy being on the water? My family (including my stepdad, who likes WDW ok but it's not his favorite place) rented Mouse Boats at Downtown Disney and cruised around the Sassagoula for a while. It's not cheap, but it was different and we enjoyed it. I think you can also rent Mouse Boats out of the Grand Floridian.

2. Have you ever been parasailing? My family parasailed out of the Contemporary for the first time a few years ago and loved it. Again, it's not cheap, and it's doesn't take up much time, but if you're into that sort of thing, I think it's worth it.

3. I highly recommend the Segway tour at Epcot. It's two hours and a total blast. I did it several years ago, and everyone in my group enjoyed it. Where else but WDW will you ever ride a Segway? It's about $100 per person, and for money, it's worth every penny, for such a unique experience.

Hope this helps!