Originally Posted By vbdad55 <One trip we went to DLP, 9/11 happened. Sometimes we do not have a lot of luck on our vacations.< we had friends who are members of our local Disney collectors club at DLP when 9/11 happened also. They were delayed in getting home by almost a week
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo Indeed, but as my mom said, she couldn't think of a better place for me to be stuck at the time.
Originally Posted By MPierce >> Here's some more cheer. Last week in the Toy Story Mania que (the tent part) there was a large section of wall where the paint had been torn off. About the size of a tv screen. This was on Sunday. When we went back again on Friday the spot was fixed and we couldn't even tell where it had been. This made me start thinking. DHS was pretty well maintained. Are the parks like the resorts and run separately because it seems to be in better shape. << That shows you maintinance can be done, when the proper folks show a little concern for the Parks apperance.
Originally Posted By bobbelee9 We got to WDW the Saturday after 9/11. While my daughters rode Dino, I baby sat the sleeping granddaughters. Sitting with me was a lady who'd flown from England because her brother got married at WDW. They were trapped there, no planes to get back home. I was afraid to ask if Disney cut her any deals. We stayed at the Poly, and it was 30% occupied.
Originally Posted By MPierce That must have felt empty. Ther were people stuck all over the world with all the international, and domestic flights thrown into chaos here. Definetly a troubeling time. I guess if you had to be somewhere that would be the best place to be. At least you would have had something to keep you from going into a complete funk.
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo >>>At least you would have had something to keep you from going into a complete funk.<<< Except standing in the hub at DLP when they switched the music, waterfalls and everything off, with 10's of thousands of people stood still and crying. That was the freakiest moment in a Disney park ever. I was then interviewed for the news on TV in Paris - it was very strange.
Originally Posted By bobbelee9 Yeah, all those people dead or missing, and us 5 Fearless Foolish Females drove to WDW. Aren't we something. But 1 daughter said she wasn't going to let a bunch of terrorists ruin her life, so off we went. We kinda felt we were making a statement. All the commeraderie on the road was amazing. Everyone was soooo friendly.
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo bobee, that was the best thing to do, it means they didn't win! the mood in Paris was interesting.
Originally Posted By bobbelee9 But we sure weren't showing any compassion for those lost or those who lost family/friends.
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo Oh, I think in your own way, you were. when I die, I would love for all my friends and family to go to the Disney Parks of their choice and think of me in my ears, riding and laughing with them!
Originally Posted By bobbelee9 That's a happy thought. How many people's ashes are strewn at Disney Parks?
Originally Posted By MPierce >> Except standing in the hub at DLP when they switched the music, waterfalls and everything off, with 10's of thousands of people stood still and crying. That was the freakiest moment in a Disney park ever. << That had to be unbelievable. I was at the parks for the second shuttle crash, and it definetly felt much different. Not on the scale that you experienced in Paris though Dave. I imagine it was extremely difficult for you getting through that interview.
Originally Posted By MPierce >> Yeah, all those people dead or missing, and us 5 Fearless Foolish Females drove to WDW. Aren't we something. But 1 daughter said she wasn't going to let a bunch of terrorists ruin her life, so off we went. We kinda felt we were making a statement. All the commeraderie on the road was amazing. Everyone was soooo friendly. << That was a good healthy attitude to take. I wish more Americans would have done the same. We certainly can't allow a bunch of fanatical terrorist to cause the World to live in fear.
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo Indeed I held it together, and managed to do it in french with some difficult. I just kept saying..."I cannot believe this, I really cannot believe someone would do this, it was like out of a movie. I hope this brings the world together to look at why and work together. I was then asked my biggest fear. And I stated "I hope the US uses calmness and does not use this as an excuse for military intervention" Sadly my crystal ball was working. It was very, very difficult. I decided to spend a fortune on meals, expensive wines, and bought Sarah the Cinderella China she always admired. She asked me why, stating it was too much. And I said, you only have one life. when I got back, I found out we lost some colleagues in New York, my cousin was injured in the Pentagon, and my CEO was at the Twin Towers 1 hour before the 1st plane hit. It was a difficult time, but not as difficult as those directly affected. what I did feel sorry for was the evil treatment one family had when their baby cried during the silence. Everyone shot them daggers. It's not like babies will know. The whole experience did make DLP feel very different for me for a while, and I think that day, some of the Disney magic in me died.
Originally Posted By MPierce >> But we sure weren't showing any compassion for those lost or those who lost family/friends. << You were merely displaying that a bunch of hoodlums will not interfer in our day to day lives. Look at the baseball games when they finally got underway again. The folks wanted to demonstrate that we have continued with our normal lives.
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo >>>The folks wanted to demonstrate that we have continued with our normal lives.<<< As we should! we owe it to those lost.
Originally Posted By MPierce >> The whole experience did make DLP feel very different for me for a while, and I think that day, some of the Disney magic in me died. << I think a little bit of Magic died in all of us that day. America now knows what Europe has felt for years. I don't think we liked that feeling very much. Sometimes we tend to think that we are isolated from the rest of the real world.
