Originally Posted By WALT DISNEY WORLD mine was wonderful i was 4 years old i remember going on all of the fantasyland rides and the jungle cruise and meeting mickey was the best
Originally Posted By Autopia Deb I went with my neighbors when I was 6 or 7, I only really remember riding Matterhorn on the lap of my friend's mom.
Originally Posted By nemopoppins 1968. I loved it! I was 9 and we had just moved to California (northern) the year before. Fantasyland is the most prominent in my memories too, and Tomorrowland where you could seem to spend a whole day. I remembered enjoying some of the very same rides I had ridden in the NY World's Fair (I was then 4 and 5). I had no idea then that Pirates had opened only the year before. Years later, after I'd become a frequent visitor to Disneyland with my kids, my mother told me how much she hated Disneyland (how??!!??!!) and how much trouble we kids were on that trip. I had no idea.
Originally Posted By 4Disnee I was 5 or 6 and my Grandparents took me and it was wonderful. I will always remember it. I have a few photos that my Grandma just gave me and they are lots of fun.
Originally Posted By Rivkah86 My first trip to Disneyland was when my mom was preagnant with me. I have a couple of great pics of that time. However, my first trip OUTSIDE the womb was when I was about 3. I loved meeting the characters, and I remember having a breakfast with them (chip, dale, pluto, mickey and minnie). Too bad I don't remember much more than that
Originally Posted By bobzagirl Belive it or not, I was 39 years old the first time I went to DL. My father-in-law had said for years that he wanted to take our family but he was diagnosed with cancer before we could go. Shortly before he died he made my husband and I promise to take our kids who were already 15 and 13. We kept that promise. I remember standing at the entrance and feeling completely in awe. Since then, we have been AP holders and go as often as possible. My daughter just got married and her new husband has never been. He will be going with us in December and I'm so excited to see the look on his face as he sees everything for the first time!
Originally Posted By Rivkah86 ^^^ what a wonderful story! I hope you all have a wonderful time together!
Originally Posted By FerretAfros I don't really remembered the first time I went. My grandma lives about 30 minutes from DL, so every time we went to see her, we went to DL for a day. It is neat to have grown up on DL, but it is also kind of sad that I don't remember my first trip, first ride, and all of that stuff.
Originally Posted By trekkeruss The very first time I went to DL, my mom was still carrying me around in the womb... she was very pregnant. LOL. I only have flashes of memories of early trips to DL... I honestly don't even know when the first real trip was. My parents took us to DL (and Knott's) fairly frequently, considering we lived in the San Francisco area. Mostly, I know that I LOVED the Autopia (which I swear my older sister called the aw-tow-PEE-uh.) I think I used everyone's C-tickets riding that over-and-over again. I took some joy in ramming other cars. Well... I only did it sometimes. LOL. I was amazed by the Mighty Microscope of the Adventure Thru Inner Space... how did they create the illusion of shrinking us guests down? Oh, it was little dolls. The eye at the end was creepy fun! They used to have real American Indians in the park, where Critter Country now stands. They had an Indian village there, with a ceremonial dance circle. It was neat watching and participating in the dances. I think I only got to ride the Flying Saucers a couple of times. It took some skill to get them to move the way you wanted, and I remember not being so good at it. But then, I couldn't have been much more than five at the time, since they were removed in 1967... and I was born in 1961. The only dining I remember was going to the Tahitian Terrace. Didn't they used to get male guests to come up and try the Hula dance or something? I don't think we ever ate ate the Blue Bayou. My younger sister loved IASW... Me, not so much. She also loved the motor boat cruise, but I knew the steering wheel didn't do anything, so it wasn't nearly as much fun as the Autopia. My most cherished memory is getting to ride the monorail with the pilot... the Mark lll trains had the pilot sitting in the cockpit on top of the train, and there were a couple of jumpseats in the bubble too. You had to climb a short ladder to get up there, and I *think* this was only for kids. Anyway, It was nighttime, and it was just COOL to be up there. It was like sitting in a fighter plane, and it was just _special_ since so few could ever hope to ride up in the cockpit.
Originally Posted By myers it was just a year and a half ago for me, my husband and I took our kids, I was 29 and this was my first time, it was x-mas and it was amazing...I fell in love. now in 5 days I'm taking my mom and her husband and my mother-in-law....my mom has never at the age of 56 ever been to DL!! and my MIL and SD haven't been in many years. I too can not wait to watch my mom's face when she see's what a beautiful and amazing place DLR is!!
Originally Posted By Fowley September 9 2005, my sister and I had dreamt of a Disneyland trip since we were kids and last year in our early 30's we finally made it, bringing my mum and my nephew too. I have since craved the place EVERY day since we left. I remeber walking in the park and just being amazed at how HUGE it was. We walked up the tunnels and there was Pluto standing there, so he was our first photo and the Disney train was our first "ride". Gold mouse ears for my nephew was our first purchase
Originally Posted By skywilliams I was 6 years old (1984) and my mom took me and my sister for the first time. The only things I can remember was riding the Gondolas and passing through the Matterhorn. Also, riding the submarines and being amazed that a sea monster lived in the ocean at Disneyland. Kind of odd that what I remember are the things that are no longer there.
Originally Posted By fkurucz I too was 6. It was my birthday (1966). I too remember the gondolas (at night) and the subs. I also remember the Jungle Cruise, eating lunch at the Tahitian Terrace. Faint memories of Autopia, the Mine Train ride (or whatever it was called) and the Mark Twain. I remember seeing the flying saucers, but I don't remember riding them.
Originally Posted By FerretAfros Fowley, if you were amazed by the size of DL, you should visit some of the other Disney resorts some day. Tokyo Disneyland is the largest DL-style park out there, and almost all of DL could fit in the central hub area there. Disney's Animal Kingdom in Florida is the world's biggest amusement park, most of that being one singe ride (Kilamanjaro Safaris). Epcot is also huge, with the lap around the World Showcase being over a mile. Disneyland Paris is also huge in comparison to DL. Hopefully the park that started it al can start it all for you too.
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Originally Posted By Goofyernmost It was last September and I was 57 years old and went solo. I had been to WDW dozens of times and never thought that I would get to Disneyland. I had planned a trip to New Orleans and was booked for the week after the hurricane. Obviously I had to change my plans so I went to Disneyland instead. I thought it was quite nice and was impressed by how some of the attractions were so much better than WDW's. Pirates for example! My one disappointment was that when I got there the HM was changed over to the halloween "nightmare" one. I really wanted to see the original HM. The highlight was standing on the steps of the train station and imagining Walt himself standing right where I was standing and looking up main street. Almost spooky, in a way. I remember seeing parts of it on the original Mickey Mouse Club show when I was a kid so a lot of it was familiar with the exception that it was in color instead of black and white. Really aging myself here. I was sad to see what they had done with the old Carousel of Progress building but happy to see them redoing the sub area. It was special to see Harbor Blvd after hearing so much about it, but couldn't help wondering why, if Walt hated it so much, he had the monorail run along side it...where everyone could see.
Originally Posted By Fowley FerretAfros I'm hoping that a Disney Australia just might be a future possiblility, around the Gold Coast area, prefer closer to Brisbane but Gold Coast would be fine . The parks over here are soooo small compared Disneyland. If I'm ever rich enough again, Florida could just be a possiblity. Goofyernmost we must have been there around the same time, we got there just before the Haunted change over and rode it to death before the shut down, we were also suppose to go to New Orleans but had to extend time in San Francisco and New York instead, another place for the rich trip.
Originally Posted By Goofyernmost If you were there the day it was 106 degrees, in the shade, no shade, then it was at least close. I got there the day before "nightmare" opened and was one of the first to ride it the next day. By the way, if you think Disneyland is big, wait until you see Walt Disney World.
Originally Posted By GalDisney I grew up in Anaheim so I went all the time..lucky me..Do not remeber my first visit as I was probably about 4 yrs of age.
Originally Posted By dzy76 I was 13 (1976). Went with my sister and parents. We had grown up watching Wonderful World of Color on TV. Sunday nights were all about Disney at our house! I remember the castle most from that trip and snow whites wishing well. Our first ride was Peter Pan and to this day, it is always my first ride each trip. I remember riding HM. And the Pirate ship in Fantasyland. I remember my sister spilling her OJ at a restaurant on main street! And the Main Street Electrical Parade made me believe in magic. I'll never recover from that first trip because I fell completely in love with Disneyland and all that Walt did there. I will always try my hardest to return and enjoy the sweet magic that is Disneyland.
