Originally Posted By azgroves I pretty much just discovered this site. I am curious how long have people been coming to the Happiest Place on Earth? I am 33 and have been coming for as long as I remember. My grandparents used to take the whole family; aunts, uncles and cousins every summer. They are very fond memories. My husband is from Ohio, and had never been. When our daughter was 3 we took her. He was not that interested in DL (nothing compared to Cedar Point in his opinion). Well, he is now hooked. He is probably as big of a fan as I am. We try to go a few times a year. And my 9 year old is still excited to go. I will try to continue what my grandparents had started. Next week my sister in law and her family (from Ohio) are going with us to DL. It will be great to see my nephews experience it. Although, they are under the impression that two days will be more than enough. I love the trip report section and will try to post on our trip next week.
Originally Posted By PastKnight I am 37 my grandparents took my mom on 7/18/55. so its been our families "thing" i have been at least once a year every year of my life, we live in Denver. This june will be third time my partner and i have been during the anniversary. I am very lucky he puts up with my web-sites constant park music and a house full of memories, collecttors items and sovouneers (sp). The trip this summer will be the first time my partners family has been , and i am almost excited as the first time i took my son. My son just thinks its cool, when we were there for 7/17/05 my partner left with tears and his eyes and said "i get it"
Originally Posted By ssturgeo I have been coming since August 1955...missed a year or two here and there since I do not live in Califonria anymore. Two glorious week long trips last year...and am trying to figure out when I can return...looking for cheap air fares, etc.!!
Originally Posted By danyoung My first visit was as a totally excited 6 year old back in 1963. We were living in Washington state and visiting SoCal relatives. A few years later we moved to the L.A. area, so we got to do DL at least a couple times a year, which was just terrific! As an adult I've travelled a lot, and whenever work brought me anywhere near SoCal I'd always extend my stay so that I could get a bit of a Disney fix. My older brother has it worse than I do - he took a job there about 18 years ago and is still there, selling clothing at the Rushin' River store in DCA, happy as a clam!
Originally Posted By Mom2aDisneyboy My first trip was when I was just a few months old...my Mom has her ticket in my baby book for me to keep, she also has a book of those old tickets that had a different ticket for each type of ride. Since then I have been every year of my life (I am 25)..since getting married at 20 I started taking my husband, at first he didn't think it would be fun because he went when he was younger and didn't have fun. When we went for our first anniversary and he loved it and didn't want to leave YAY! Now we talk about how much we love it together. When my son was born in 2003 we waited until his first birthday to take him, so he got to celebrate his birthday at Mickey's kitchen with all the characters singing him happy birthday..one of the greatest moments of my life. Then we took him back again in March of last year for his second trip and for our wedding anniversary..now here we are going in 4 days for our 5th wedding anniversary, and my sons 3rd trip (he is now 2 1/2) I am happy to say this will be my first ever time going 5 days to the parks!!! The longest we have ever been able to go is 3 days so 5 days is going to be so much better. As for when I was younger I have alot of fond memories going with my parents on Its a small world, and going with my dad on Big thunder mountain railroad
Originally Posted By sherrytodd I don't know how old I was when I first went. As long as I can remember we went. My family is from Anaheim, but moved to Tucson before I was born. My Grandma lives just 5 minutes from the park, so it was always a cheap vacation for us to drive from Tucson to Anaheim and stay with Grandma. We would always go 1 day to Disneyland and 1 day to Knotts Berry Farm. We're in Denver now, but I never let a year go by without heading out to visit my Grandma and now take my son to Disneyland.
Originally Posted By MomofPrincess I'm 38 and was born in Anaheim, though we moved 3 hours north when I was 13. My first trip was when I was 3 (I can still remember riding the matterhorn with my dad, and being proud of myself for not screaming), and I have probably been 25-30 times since. My husband, kids & I are all DL fanatics!
Originally Posted By PastKnight sherrytodd we need to have a Mile High meet In my family it is a big deal to "earn" your ears on your first visit. i have mine from when i was 9 months old and now i have a golden pair. we are taking a group of family anf friends for the theyre first time in june to earn ears
Originally Posted By sherrytodd I remember my first ears, but it was a tragic story. I was happily wearing my customized ears in Storybook Land when a gust of wind blew them off my head and into the water. My Dad fished them out, but when ears get wet they just become a sheet of flat felt and are no longer hat shaped. I'm up for a Mile High meet! Are there any other Mile Highers here?
Originally Posted By mickey42397 What is a "mile higher" ? Anyway, I am 34 years old and was born and raised in San Francisco. I have been at least 2 times a year since a few months old and I have been at least 4-5 times a year since the age of 18. I moved to Florida to work at WDW and then moved back to California last year, to Anaheim !!! Now I go two times a week instead of two times a year.
Originally Posted By disneymomsons First visit was in 1984.... was 16 then... have been back in 1994, 2003, 2004, 2005 and now will be going in 2006, in about a month ! The last 3 times, hubby and I have taken our 5 sons... we love going there! I just wish we lived closer.... we are in Seattle area.... (HATE Washington)....may be moving to Las Vegas later this year.... then I will be close enough to go every month if I wanted to !(which I wil... hahahaa) I love the memories and happiness we as a family find every time we go... we love it!!
Originally Posted By Liberty Belle My first visit was 1989, as a 6-year-old. I loved it, but for whatever reason we didn't get back until 1997. Well, I was a 14-year-old by then and able to whine with the best of them, so about as soon as we arrived home I started nagging for my next trip - which eventually came in 1999. I've been a total of 6 times now, not bad for an Australian!
Originally Posted By 4Disnee Im 38 and my first trip to DL was with my Grandparents when I was 4 and the deal that they had made with me was that I had to learn how to tye my shoes before DL would let kid come to the park. So I learned really quick. When we got to the gates I asked my Grandpa if I needed to show them now to get in and he said no we called ahead and told them you had learned. Now Im taking my Grandma to DL with us and she will be 88 this year. We have lots of Great memories of DL.
Originally Posted By Disney Joy 1st trip to the Happiest Place was Aug 1987. (at least) I was 30 years and 8 months old. I just couldn't fantom what I had missed for years - a huge part of my life. I thought how could my Mom have deprived me for all those years. LOL I have since forgiven her : o ) I told her so. I don't think she has EVER been. Born in Louisiana - every year I went on a field trip to Six Flags. I HATE roller coasters. I was so close to WDW and never knew it was there. Child Abuse. Well - I have taken my kids so much they are on full overdose - and I am now working on the grandkids.
Originally Posted By mickeyfreak13 I am 38 turning 39 in Oct. Earliest trip to DL. My earliest memory of DL is from 1970(ish). I know that because in the photos it is just my brother and my sister was born Jan '71. I was in a stroller and my 'rents had bought me a Mickey balloon and had tied it to my wrist. The knot came undone right by the castle. A nice lady tried to catch it for me, but alas it escaped her as it had escpaped me. Everytime I see a rubber Mickey Balloon I wonder who is missing thier balloon. Walter
Originally Posted By DismayingObservation Must've been four years old, which would have been 1965. My dad started working for the Auto Club a few years later and I went to a slew of Auto Club employee nights. My godfather worked for Southern California Gas Company and those were the best nights of all. The park was closed to all but Gas Company employees and guests. Glorious.
