Originally Posted By dresswhites just got back from a pleasant trip to disneyland. i have to say i think the reason that i always have a nice time is many of the little things that set disneyland apart from the rest. 1.)ducks. i just love watching the ducks around the rivers of america and in the moterboat pond. 2.) entertainment offerings, i love the different musical acts that are offered around the park. queenie and the gang is alot of fun to watch. i ws on the twain and there was a dixie land jazz band aboard. it was neat. i kind of wished for a longer trip just to hear more. it was also neat to see the band aboard the carrousel. 3.)parade of dreams while not a little thing, but it was just neat watching all the acrobatics that are involved in the show. what are some of your favorite little things that make a day special?
Originally Posted By iGirl After entering the gates of the park, I always look up and read the plaque, which says: "Here you leave today and enter the world of yesterday, tomorrow and fantasy." I smile every single time. P.S. Great thread, dresswhites!
Originally Posted By llanatoye As I come in through the tunnel, looking up at Walts apartment over the fire house makes me smile and I always thank him for Disneyland. Then my day begins.
Originally Posted By ophellia All the little gardens that have inspired my own gardening...(and the big gardens too)
Originally Posted By juicer Eating my first large coffee and sticky bun from the Blue Ribbon Bakery on the front porch of the Plaza Pavilion on my first morning at DLR!
Originally Posted By amazedncal2 Looking in the windows and the alcoves in the stores on Main Street and seeing the changes with the holidays. In October we were seated next to the little window at Carnation Cafe. It was so neat to see all the detail that went into that one little window display. It was almost like it was just for us
Originally Posted By threeundertwo Seems like more little girls are going to DL in costumes these days. Once I passed near the Matterhorn and Cinderella had a whole pack of them that she was sitting with reading a story. Very very cute!
Originally Posted By rockcow1 "disney" birds. You know the little tiny ones that love to eat the popcorn. My daughter always comments about how they are the luckiest birds in the world!(until some mean child chases them)
Originally Posted By crazycroc The sound of the horses' hooves clippity-clopping down Mainstreet. Ba-ba-ba-ba-ba....I'm loving it.
Originally Posted By x Pirate_Princess x While all the things that everyone's listed make me smile, there are other things on my list... Seeing a dad with his daughter. It brings back memories of my dad and me going to Disneyland, without my mom, bro, or sis. A mother sitting with her tiny baby. Holding it and feeding it, making faces at it. Nothing irritates me when a mom "props" her bottle so she can enjoy Disneyland. Taking the time out of the busy day to nurture her little one and bond with it makes me smile. When I'm there with just my older daughter, and we're walking hand in hand down Main Street, and I ask her what she wants to do first, and without her even saying anything, we start walking to Pirates. Sleeping kids in strollers, but moreso when their parent is carrying them. All tuckered out, I like to imagine all the fun they had during the day. Anyone wearing a "1st Visit" button. I just want to take them by the hand and say, let's go have FUN! At the end of the day, when most of the kids and parents are frustrated and tires, it makes me smile when I see a family actually getting along, not fighting or screaming, like it was the first hours of the day. When someone says "excuse me" to get past someone, and that person lets them pass, and the first person says "thank you" and the other person says "no problem" or "you're welcome"...pleasantries seem to be a thing of the past, and I love seeing other people being polite and kind. I could go on, and this stuff isn't just about Disneyland...it's everywhere.
Originally Posted By DEDE71755 Taking time to just sit the court of angels and enjoy the quiet among the busy New Orleans streets. Also my older son and I enjoy looking for and finding the many kitty cats around both parks.
Originally Posted By sdlovesmickey What great visuals! Sitting on a bench on Main Street sipping a cold drink and watching to see what characters will come out. Walking into the park for the first time in the morning and talking that stroll down mainstreet and seeing Cinderella's castle at the end. The joy in my daughter's face when she notices all of the little things at Disney.
Originally Posted By lesmisfan some of the things that make me smile while at disneyland, watching the character interactions with the little ones. seeing cast members going out of their way to create that extra magical moment. the baby ducks when people make friends in line instead of complaining how long the line is. seeing the sunset over NOS and watching the mark twain rounding the river bend. very pretty.
Originally Posted By RickRom Great topic! I smile at all the times I have either carried or held my daughters' hands as we are walking into the park in the mornings. I smile as I feel the tug of their hands leading me toward the castle and to the merry go round. I smile when I'm carrying them on my shoulders and hear the gasps and feel their excitement. It always takes me back to my childhood. I also smile when people ask me, "How can you go to Disneyland again? Don't you ever get tired of that place?" I always answer back, "How could you not want to go?"
Originally Posted By The-Tink-Mobile The Wonderful music of Disneys Christmas Fantasy Parade, the lil smiling faces of the children as they see their favourite characters, the kid in all of us, never let go, keep it close always, the twinkle in my daughters eyes as santa takes her hand in a photo, so many things create so many smiles, hope we see yours there in disney this christmas...this is a touching topic, thank you for posting it.
Originally Posted By Pollyana The Dapper Dans and the Coke Corner. Gotta love that piano music! Makes me think of Rod Miller....A classic CM...
Originally Posted By The-Tink-Mobile amen to that Pollyana..they are just great, love listening to those wonderful carollers as well, brings happpy tears to smiling faces , all around....
Originally Posted By Tinkeroon I LOVE watching the Disney characters interacting with the kids. I also love just about everything in the park during Christmas. It just makes you feel so special and lucky to be there.
