I'm going on my fourth annual solo trip to WDW next week.
One of the reasons I go to Disney for my alone time is the
safety. Disney takes the security of its guests extremely
seriously. That being said, I do prefer to stay at the deluxe resorts when traveling on
my own. There's something about the door to the room opening into the
hotel (vs. the value and moderate hotels in which the room doors open out to the
world) that makes me feel safer. If I were traveling alone at a
value or moderate hotel, I would ask them to put you in a building that is
fairly close to the main lobby area, just so you're doing less walking
out by yourself at night.
The restaurants are fairly good about working in a solo diner with
either a short-notice reservation, or no reservation at all, so I don't
really plan dining in advance when I'm alone. You can read more about my solo dining choices
HERE. You can read solo dining tips on the wonderful independent website disneyfoodblog.com. Search there for an article called "WDW Moms Panel: Good Eats When Going Solo at Disney."
I often book recreation and tours on solo trips, particularly backstage tours. This is a great opportunity for adult interaction because most only allow
guests over age 16, and several tours
include a meal, so you can chat with other guests then. You can also arrange spa treatments or recreation such as horseback riding or a bike ride.
And of course on my solo trips, I have a great time sleeping in, reading, shopping,
touring the parks at my own pace, etc. I also never feel lonely because
there are so many interesting cast members to talk to when I feel like
I need conversation. For example, on one trip a lovely young woman CM at the
Japan pavilion at Epcot spent a great deal of time describing a Japanese tea service to me.