Disney World: Some Peace and Quiet, PLEASE

Who goes to Disney World for peace and quiet? You're not supposed to have any peace or quiet there. In fact, if security suspects you of indulging in even a moment's peace and quiet, you'll be asked to leave.

Carl Peters of TheRelocatedTourist doesn't care about Disney security. (Well, no, I'm sure he does, but I'm building him into a badass here.) When Carl goes to Disney, he sometimes wants to be left alone, to find a relaxing spot to read or to simply sit on a bench and contemplate the sight of a small child being dragged screaming down Main Street.

Carl has found such places. In his recent article, "Finding the Peace in Walt Disney World", he shares a few of them and hopes Disney security hasn't set up surveillance.

For example, board the Magic Kingdom train and sit at the very back, where typically you'll have few people around you. Or enjoy the serenity of Living with the Land at Epcot. Elsewhere, just stroll, slowly stroll, with no particular place to go and no particular time by which you must get there.

One of my favorite spots at the Magic Kingdom (though it's not very quiet) is the rocking chair outside Frontier Mercantile in Frontierland. I always find time to rock there while others in my group are enjoying themselves on Splash Mountain or Big Thunder Railroad. When I get drowsy, I imagine myself rocking there forever, white beard billowing, children walking past then returning with their children, sparrow nests in my hair...

Then I wake up screaming and run as fast as I can to Big Thunder Railroad.