Why it's not a bad thing to visit theme parks alone

Some people think it's stupid to go to theme parks alone. They say it's no fun. But when you weigh the pros against the cons, the pros outweigh the cons by a vast stretch. According to a December 2018 article from Theme Park Insider Robert Niles, he has quite a few pros for going to the theme parks alone.

This is Cedar Point in Sandusky, Ohio. The yellow ride that looks like an arch is Top Thrill Dragster. The blue ride at left is Millennium Force. The ride second from the right, with the dome on top is Power Tower, a four way ride that takes riders to the top and then drops them unexpectedly

Also, if you plan on visiting Cedar Point and you don't want to drive, your best best is to fly into Cleveland Airport and rent a car to drive to the park

Single rider lines

A lot of rides offer single rider lines. These are often employed by every theme park to fill the ride to maximum capacity. It ensures that almost every seat has a rider. It reduces the waiting time for not just those waiting in the multi rider line, but also the ones flying solo. While it is normal to go to parks in groups, sometimes those groups get split up by getting on the rides.

Moving through a crowded park

Trying to move through a crowded park can sometimes be stressful, especially when you're with a group. Going solo means you move at your own pace. As a solo visitor, you can swerve around the lovey dovey couples who want to hold hands constantly, the family with the gaggle of kids running around and those who walk at a slower pace

Moving to your own pace

It doesn't have to be go, go go when you go solo. You can move to your own pace. By going solo, you are the captain of your adventure. You can move at your own pace and seek out all the unique insights that park has to offer with out any lip from other people. Going in a group is fine, but it's give and take. Some want to do one thing while others want to do another. Some want to ride only intense rides while some only want to play games. Going solo, you can move at your own pace

You almost never have to wait for the next show, car, etc

A lot of parks will try to fill as many of the seats as they can on rides. Attendants will, more often than not, call for parties of one or two to skip ahead in the line to fill the seats. Going solo ensures you get on the rides faster. That's not to say you have to go to the park solo all the time, but big groups tend to present more problems. Going solo means you can get on rides faster

When paying for just one airfare, you can go pretty far

There are not just solo advantages inside parks. If you're the one footing a bill for a family vacation, wait until the children are grown and you don't have to pay for their airfare to Orlando. The money that would have been spent on their airfare can now be put towards an international theme park, like Disney Tokyo or Cheshire Park / Alton Towers / Flamingo Land in England. Or you can afford to visit both Disney Land and Disney World in the same year. Going solo does allow for more flexibility in booking a room because you only need one bed. Hotels do have rooms for single travellers and even if they book you in a room with two beds, just sleep in the one bed. And you can have peace of mind knowing the whole room is yours. No sharing the bathroom with anyone

You can blend into the crowd

Amusement parks are typically high energy, crowded places. You won't get just families with gaggles of kids, but also adults in couples, adults travelling solo and even the odd occasional family from another country who has travelled to that park on vacation (or holiday, depending on what country they are from). If you have any sort of social anxiety, don't worry about standing out because you won't be labelled a solo traveler. People going to these parks will most likely assume you're part of a group who went off in another direction. Honestly, no one cares if you are there alone. Parks are filled with people on solo missions all the time. You can blend into the crowd, totally fine. You can also chat up random strangers and end up coming out with a new friend or two. You can visit theme parks alone and it will still end up being fine