Originally Posted By Grumpy Pete This has been great. Everyone has had magic moments and places and sharing them has reminded us of other moments that we've had. Another magic moment I've had was walking out the gate at closing, being very tired, but not caring because of the absolute contentment of having had a most wonderful day. It's amazing how the spirit of DL stays with you, even after many years.
Originally Posted By murfsmom we also love staying at the hotel and waking up looking out the window and seeing the matterhorn knowing we will be on it in with in an hour but the best part is after you've been in both parks all day ,is waliking through downtown disney ,looking up and seeing your hotel and knowing you don't have that long ride home!!!!!!!
Originally Posted By SoThisIsLove Grumpy Pete reminded me of my DH's most favorite magic moment... In Feb '95 we literally ran away from home and left the younger ones in the care of our college aged kids and had one glorious day at DL. It was our first time together there! We opened up the place and closed it down! We had the most romantic, perfect dinner at Blue Bayou by the water that you could imagine; our food and the service was superb. DH's magic moment came before we even made it out of the now no longer existing parking lot: I was passed out in the passenger seat, head back, mouth open. I had become that little girl again...worn out with the Disney magic. He often brings that up as one of the most touching experiences of our 32 years together.
Originally Posted By alexbook For me, it's not any one thing that triggers that "magic" feeling. Or sort of, but not exactly. It's as if each time I go, something different sets off that feeling. Often, I'll hear a piece of music that I've heard many times before, but for some reason, *this* time it touches me. Other times, it'll be seeing a particular character. Or just watching kids having fun.
Originally Posted By Dabob2 Yeah, that's kind of how it is for me, too. I remembered one super-brief moment from a few years ago: we were on Splash while fireworks were going on. You know how as you're just about to do the big drop, you can get a great view of the park ever so briefly? Well, I was looking right in the direction of the castle, with the Matterhorn right behind, when POOF! a great multi-burst of fireworks lit up the sky, with the castle and Matterhorn receiving their "glow" so beautifully... and then ZOOM, right down the drop. It was one of those things that if you rode Splash a hundred more times during fireworks, you'd never time it THAT perfectly ever again.
Originally Posted By disneymamaof3 My 5th grade son's writing assignment a few weeks ago was to describe someplace dark. While other kids described closets, garages, bedrooms, etc...he chose this (definately a magic moment for him): The darkness before the drop on Pirates of the Caribbean is daunting. The smell of chlorine from the water surrounding the boat fills the dark air. The only thing that can be seen is a skeleton head above a big black opening. The boat creaks, like the rusty hinges on an old door, as it slowly drifts towards the dark drop. Rushing water can be heard from the back of the boat. Ear piercing screams echo through the darkness. The skeleton head aove the opening is saying, "Hold on tight, with both hands if you please, and mark my words, dead men tell no tales." Blackness then grabs the boat and pulls it down the unseen drop." Thanks for letting me share with you all! ~proud disneymama
Originally Posted By jodiefra I have to add to Dabob 2's comment -- he reminded me of a time we were lucky enough to be on Splash Mountain at the end of the second Fantasmic show (we had watched the first show earlier). As we were at the top of the big hill in our log, the Mark Twain boat went by right below us, all lit up, with characters waving. It only lasted for a moment because we were on our way DOWN, but it was amazing!!!!
Originally Posted By ghostguide The haunted mansion. Everything about the mansion is magic..walking through the gates along the garden path..looking up at the gallery wondering if anyone is looking down at us in the queue. The butler or maid that leads us to entry way..the haunting music..the cool air..the darkness. The ghost host's voice..the details.
Originally Posted By SoThisIsLove Neat stories, everyone! And disneymama you SHOULD be proud. He captured it perfectly!
Originally Posted By alexbook Last night at Coke Corner, the piano player let a couple of kids play a song each. Really nice moment to witness, and I'm sure it was extra special for the kids.
Originally Posted By SoThisIsLove Nice one. I wonder if everyone who works at our favorite place truly realizes the impact their actions make on "the one".... And there are millions of us out there who have been so favorably impacted!
Originally Posted By dresswhites i love when i am there and seeing something or hearing something suddenly brings all the memories from a previous visit. yesterday i was sitting in one my favorite places the east promenade of small world and listening to the tick tock and music and it made me think how the highlight of all my previous visits over the years was hearing that ticktock. i remembered how we visited in 84 with my grandparents. this was their favorite attraction. my grandfather passed away this past jan, so it was just so special. it really brought back memories of that trip with them. also sitting there i saw the fantasyland theater tent rising above small world and the light magic towers, it made me think about when i first worked at disneyland. i was in toontown yesterday as well, and i was listening to the music and i vividly flashed back to my very first day working at disneyland, the first time i went on stage as a cm was in toontown. it was such a neat moment.
Originally Posted By Chedstro Snow after the fireworks at Christmas time! When they play White Christmas and the snow starts to fall - well I just cry.
Originally Posted By EighthDwarf I feel the magic strongest.... * After passing through the security checkpoint and entering the plaza between DL and DCA - ahh, the excitement!! * Floating through the bayou on PTOC * Hearing "permaneste sentados por favor" on Matterhorn * Hearing the yeti roar from outside Space Mountain * The lift on Space Mountain up to "blastoff" * Walking through Indy queue * The end of Snow White's Scary Advnetures: "And they lived happily ever after" * When the lights get turned off for Fantasmic * The "say goodbye" scene on ToT * Sitting at the Cove Bar for hours talking with my twin brother
Originally Posted By SoThisIsLove Thanks for sharing. Your memories touch our hearts and remind us that we share many of the same ones.
Originally Posted By liveforvacations I love this topic so much but find it hard to put it in words but EighthDwarf you have summed it up so well and reading your post just "put me in Disneyland." I have enjoyed all the posts as well! The magic is everywhere in Disneyland but the one that stands out in my mind is everytime I come through the tunnel (right side for some reason) and enter Main Street I always pause and just feel like I'm home. I can't describe it any other way!
Originally Posted By PDX_Mousefan I feel the magic while I'm sitting here at home reading all the posts. Wishing I where there. When the FedEx guy shows up with my tickets.
