- An upcoming dating app will match adult theme park enthusiasts. Single Riders will match Disney adults, as well as fans of other parks, both romantically and platonically. The founder says it should be released at the end of this year or possibly early in 2026.
Being a theme park enthusiast as an adult can carry a stigma, but an upcoming dating app is looking to help those park goers come together, just like Mickey and Minnie.
The app’s called Single Riders, but you’re going to have to wait a few months before you can download it. Announced this week by the Disney content creator who goes by the name Joe the Bearded Nerd, the idea behind the app was born two years when he was stood up by a date. To console himself, the Orlando resident went to Disney World – and inspiration struck.
Taking its name from the lane available to solo guests who are willing to ride alone in exchange for a shorter wait, the app will pair people together both platonically and romantically. And in a follow-up video, its creator emphasized that it won’t be purely Disney-centric. It will also incorporate Universal, King’s Island, Knott’s Berry Farm and other theme parks.
“It’s for all theme park enthusiasts,” he said.
Beta sign-ups will start soon, according to Joe the Bearded Nerd (who has managed to keep his real name hidden). The app itself, however, is probably not “going to happen until the end of this year, maybe early next year, based off of our current development cycle.”
The app will be only for U.S. parks initially and will only be offered in English when it launches. It’s being created, currently, by a two-person team, both of whom have full-time jobs. Joe says he has had potential investors reach out to him via TikTok, but they haven’t decided yet whether they’ll be looking to fundraise.
“We’re thinking about it, but we’re not there yet,” he says.
Single Riders isn’t the first attempt to bring Disney fans together. Ten years ago, MouseMingle.com launched. The site is still active today.