Matching, assorted, bedazzled or not, get everyone on the same page immediately and don your mouse ears. It’ll make pictures that much better.
If for nothing else, for the free transportation around the parks. No designated driver necessary! Besides, chances are you and the gals are planning on sharing rooms. A room at the Grand Floridian suddenly isn’t as insanely-priced when it’s split four ways.
Disney Springs, the pavillion packed with restaurants, bars, music venues and shops, isn’t usually at the top of the list during a Disney vacation, but that’s because the child-friendly parks take precedence. Now, make time for water taxi tours, VR adventures and hot air balloon rides -- not to mention late night escapades like the Gatsby-style performances at The Edison.
Starting during the late afternoon and extending after sunset at Animal Kingdom, get down with your girl gang at this open-air dance party. Inspired by Carnival celebrations around the world, you and your girlfriends can dance the night away without worrying about bedtimes.
The kids have the Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique, but you gal pals deserve to get the Disney princess treatment, too! Start your day off with a fresh face of makeup before hitting the parks (give those princesses walking around a run for their money), or stop by for a session before hitting the late-night resort bars.
Who else besides your girlfriends understand that you’ll need to take 15 to 20 minutes posing, adjusting and fake-laughing to get the perfect “candid” castle photo? Only your besties know how to time the snap to get the least amount of people in the background or when your angles are off.
No chicken fingers or rubbery pizza allowed on this trip. Without the kids in tow, you’ll be allowed to eat at whatever place suits your group’s fancy. Want to call a turkey leg from a snack stand dinner? Go for it. Care for a white-tablecloth, fine dining experience at the California Grill? We encourage it -- no one will throw crayons around.
You should have this app, anyway (it shows ride wait times, character greeting locations and allows you to make dinner reservations), but it’ll really come in handy when you’re arranging a group trip. With their Family & Friends feature, you can share tickets, reservations, FastPasses and other aspects of your itinerary around, so everyone stays on the same page.
It’s not exactly a Disney-sanctioned event, but if the crowds at Epcot’s World Showcase get to be too much, take a spin on the Monorail. It makes stops at the Polynesian, Contemporary and Grand Floridian resorts, so take a tour of the extravagant Disney properties...with a little incentive: Their lounges are great fun.
On a girls’ trip, you are nobody’s pack mule. Now’s the time to break out those adorable mini knapsacks or fanny packs you always want to bring on vacation. You’re suddenly not responsible for everyone else’s water bottle, snacks or toys they don’t want to hold anymore.
Whether it’s the artisanal shops at the World Showcase or simply a more upscale souvenir store, chances are you haven’t been able to properly shop for yourself on past Disney trips. So, go ahead -- buy the Imagination Pink hoodie or that cutting board with Remy the rat’s face on it. You deserve it.