Originally Posted By dixielandings When I go to WDW there is a certain time when I realize all the driving all the planning all the money saving has just paid off and I am HERE !!!! It happens to me when I take that first boat ride from the Polynesian to the Magic Kingdom the sound of the boat swishing through the water the wind blowing through my hair (OK used to be now it blows across my bald head ) but any way the Castle getting closer by the minute what a wonderful feeling ! ! ! what is it you like about arriving at WDW?
Originally Posted By danyoung I have 2 milestones. The first, small one is just crossing under the big archway when driving on property from the airport. The 2nd one is much more important, & I find myself chanting it on the drive from the airport - I GOTTA SEE A MONORAIL!!! As soon as I do, I know I'm there!
Originally Posted By Fe Maiden dixielandings, that's it for me too. Taking the boat from the WL, approaching the dock to the MK being surrounded by the Poly, CR, GF, having the monorails coming and going, and all the other activity going on on the water is a truly magical moment.
Originally Posted By stitchcrazy I love landing at MCO - we generally travel in the winter so leaving Wisconsin's snow and/or cold for Orlando is always the first treat. Then I just go crazy till I get my first sight of the castle. ALWAYS have to start at MK. My hubby knows there is no talking me into doing anything but going directly to the MK. We even fly in always really early in the morning so we can get to the park on day one no matter what. And its all just so I can walk through under the train station and get that first view of Main Street and the castle. That's when I feel "home".
Originally Posted By disney pete yep my 1st goosebump feeling is driving under the arches but a close 2nd is jumping aboard the MK ferry and setting sail across the Lagoon getting closer and closer to the castle and then entering MK and turning into main st and seeing the castle....goosebump city just thinking about it
Originally Posted By vbdad55 We have 3 key elements that let us know we have arrived. ( Now rememeber we drive 1200 miles each time so 2 of these are car related ) 1. Entering the Mickey and Minnie gates off of 535 -- for my youngest daughter this is her favorite thing -- 2. Entering the gate at Old Key West and having the guard " Welcome Us Home " 3. The Ferry ride across the water -- into the Magic Kingdom Each one makes me feel better than the next -- and suddenly : money / 20 hours in a car / 2 weeks of work waiting for me when I return / etc mean nothing to me -- ad to that going over the bridge across the intercoastal ( you can see the Vero Beach resort from the top ) - for my add on vacation. Not really WDW, but we go every year leaving from WDW
Originally Posted By danyoung >My hubby knows there is no talking me into doing anything but going directly to the MK. We even fly in always really early in the morning so we can get to the park on day one no matter what.< I always start at Epcot, but other than that I do exactly as you say. Gotta hit Epcot in the mid afternoon, ride a few rides and absorb some atmosphere, then have a great dinner, go to the Rose & Crown for a martini or 3, and stand in front of Canada for IllumiNations. And thru it all I keep saying to myself from time to time "I'm really here!!"
Originally Posted By Witches of Morva ORDDU: Oh, my sisters and I are so glad to hear you finally made it to Florida safely, dixielandings, duckling! We hope you have the best time ever, too!
Originally Posted By Labuda "stand in front of Canada for IllumiNations. And thru it all I keep saying to myself from time to time "I'm really here!!"" Except for when you're saying "I'm on fire! Help me! Help me! Help me!" right? As for me, gosh, it's when I start seeing the billboards for the rides as I'm driving in or being driven in from the airport. Then when I hit the big Mickey & Minnie entrance.
Originally Posted By TDLFAN >>what is it you like about arriving at WDW?<< Sneaking into the AAA lot when they are not looking.
Originally Posted By demderedoseguys The best thing is when we walk down Main St for the first time and I turn to my wife and say "We have 8 ( or whatever amount of days we are staying) full days left" and then the next day waking up and being able to say "We still have 7 full days left". Of course, by the time we get down to only 2 days left my wife tells me "Shut up, it was much more fun when we had the 7 days left".
Originally Posted By TDLFAN Watch out for that pothole next to the horseless carriage next to Town Square...
Originally Posted By danyoung >Except for when you're saying "I'm on fire! Help me! Help me! Help me!" right? < Hey, I put the fire out all by myself! And after sending a note in on the Disney website a couple weeks ago, they finally contacted me yesterday to start an injury claim. We'll see where it leads.
Originally Posted By LadyandtheTramp "what is it you like about arriving at WDW?" Stopping at that special room to recycle the soda I've been drinking on the drive there.
Originally Posted By adizneeguy Great stuff everyone, I was reading these posts, going- "Oh yeah, I do that too! Hey, I like the billboards too! Yeah, the first momorail!" On and on. And though I prefer the ferry from TTC to the MK, for me there is a really great feeling when MY monorail goes into the Contemporary and comes out the other side. The whole "entering another world" thing.
Originally Posted By vbdad55 <Hey, I put the fire out all by myself! And after sending a note in on the Disney website a couple weeks ago, they finally contacted me yesterday to start an injury claim. We'll see where it leads. < Does the term lifetime AP ring a bell ? --LOL !
