Originally Posted By Plutos Paw Print Never started a thread before...but here goes: I believe that the ability to generate a lasting and meaningful memory of each attraction, is in one or two "little things" that we experience while riding. Or maybe things that only you have noted or felt during a particular ride. Stuff like the downhill movement sensation created in "If you had Wings", the embedded wedding ring in the cement at the Haunted Mansion exit, or the echo in Steven Tyler's shout from the street in Rock'n Roller Coaster's Preshow. My favorite is looking up at the "sky" during the pirate ship sequence of POTC. I think that the cloud/smoke effect moving over the scene is incredible. To this day, when I walk outside at night and see clouds underlit with a dark sky beyond, I immediately think of Pirates of the Carribean. I know, that with many of you having such a vast knowledge of the Parks and the opportunity for numerous visits, you too have similar experiences to share. Just thought that it would be interesting. There... that wasn't too hard!
Originally Posted By trailsend Very, very good topic!!!! I LOVE Peter Pan's Flight. When I board that little ship and the moment it turns to the left and looking down and Nana starts barking, my children are small again and I am pointing out everything there is to see!! I love it. And Carousel of Progress ~ my Dad who is no longer living on this earth loved this more than anything and my son has continued the adoration for this wonderful Walt Disney classic. The music, there have been 2 theme songs, bring about so much personal emotion, good emotion for me. I love it. ooo ~ there will be more . . .
Originally Posted By MrToadWildRider I always remember the way rides smell. If I'm somewhere and the perfectcombination of moisture/water and whatever else is in places like PotC I'm like "It smells like the unload docks at PotC" and people think I'm crazy. I have smell memories from Peter Pan, PotC, ToT, Caroussel of Progress, Splash Mountain (although Splash is a bad smell it's like sweat mixed with water mixed with moldy rubber boat interiors) and many more.
Originally Posted By vbdad55 Certain portions of rides just do it for me: When Hooray for Hollywood plays as you start the Great Movie Ride -- it tells me the adventure is about to begin The ending of HM - with the small bride talking ( if people aren;t yakking and you can actually hear her asking you to come back and not forget your death certificate the narration in the queue for Star Tours the smell of he burning or Rome in SSE
Originally Posted By jasmine7 <<I LOVE Peter Pan's Flight. When I board that little ship and the moment it turns to the left and looking down and Nana starts barking, my children are small again and I am pointing out everything there is to see!! I love it.<< Oh, I couldn't agree more! This was my dad's favorite ride (and his favorite Disney film; he always said he was going to be like Peter Pan & never grow up, and he didn't ), and I just adore it. I don't care how long the line is, I'll wait for this one. I just get chills when the ship lifts off and Peter shouts, "Come on, everyone! Here we go!" Just a masterpiece. I agree with so many of the ones listed. I'll have to think about this and come up with mine.
Originally Posted By Chelledun On SSE, I remember when I was younger I would pass the last scene and then the "earth" globe that is to the right surrounded by lights. I would stretch up as tall as I could to see it for as long as possible because I didn't want the ride to end. I still feel that way when I pass that globe and the lights.
Originally Posted By Blackie Pueblo I can't agree more. It seems it's the little things that touch us and make us remember. I too love the ring in the cement outside of the haunted mansion. I still love the bright orange of the flames in Pirates ride. Still such a cheap effect, but amazing to watch. And in the Peter Pan ride, I just love the effect of flying over the city. The little lights that look like headlights to cars is amazing. Blackie Pueblo check out my shortfilms at: <a href="http://www.newlineagefilms.com" target="_blank">http://www.newlineagefilms.com</a>
Originally Posted By mrkthompsn I used to like the octoganol side-mirrored animated display in the queue line of Horizons, and how they would slowly animate. I liked the small details in each of the images.
Originally Posted By mickey_ring It's those lasting memories that make visiting this web site so great. If you had wings, had wings, had wings is still stored in my head, along with the Mission to the Moon. Interesting how the structure of that attraction has not changed, even though the theme of it has. I could fill an entire server with WDW memories... Just a walk down Main Street is one, then there's the hyper-intricate details in the stores that surround the Tree of Life, the reflection of the country pavilions in the World Showcase Lagoon, the I-always-get-lost layout of MGM... Did ya ever see a December sunset over the Grand Floridian or Epcot's France? Unlike any other. Then there's the rush of heat from Illumination's fire, the growl of a WDW transit bus, "por favor mantenganse..." on the monorail, the torches along the Polynesian's walkways, parents trying to fold strollers to get on the parking lot trams, the explosively happy energy of the Jammin parade... I'll be back with more!
Originally Posted By jasmine7 Okay, I thought of one that I love. I love that moment when you get ready to get back in the shaft of on the TOT, after the 5th Dimension scene. The anticipation builds to almost dizzying heights as you sit there in the dark, not knowing exactly when the car is going to drop. It's so intense and so much fun. Just thinking about it makes my stomach tighten and the hairs on the back of my neck stand on end. Another of mine is the queue & preshow area of MuppetVision 3D. There are so many treasures in there. I could spend forever in there trying to figure out all of them. I also love to watch Statler & Waldorf during the show. Even when they don't talk, they're responding to the film, just like the real audience. They're a magnificent piece of work (and they continually crack me up!).
Originally Posted By mickey_ring The pink marble countertops in the Emporium, the theme song of El Rio de Tiempo, a walk through the Main Street horse stable, the mysterious Odyssey restaurant(what IS in there??)...
Originally Posted By Labuda The Hall of Presidents - I have a very precious memory of seeing that show with my Daddy on my first-ever visit to a Disney park. If I could choose one thing Disney to last forever, it would be the original HoP, without the current President speaking. But, I guess having to make a new President each time we get a new one helps to some extent to ensure refurbs for this old beauty...
Originally Posted By Witches of Morva ORGOCH: One a MY fav'rite mem'ries at Tragic Kingdom happened way back in 1991--when Orddu got herself escorted off property fer actin' like she always does--struttin' 'round Main Street like some sort a aged trollup--tryin' ta pick up married men!! I just went and pretended like I didn't know the tramp. Gobbled down some frog legs I'd just caught 'n fried up over off a Tom Sawyer Island and enjoyed the site a her tryin' ta talk her way outta' bein' turned outta the park. Didn't work, though. Still had ta go! Served her right!
Originally Posted By ssWEDguy >> Minuscule but Memorable << Is "Minuscule" a new Disney character? What movie was he in?
Originally Posted By trekkeruss ^^ the one you and millions of other people didn't see, 'cause the recent Disney feature animation films have all bombed at the box office.
Originally Posted By TDLFAN >>I believe that the ability to generate a lasting and meaningful memory of each attraction, is in one or two "little things" that we experience while riding.<< It's called Pixie Dust.
Originally Posted By mrkthompsn <<Is "Minuscule" a new Disney character? What movie was he in?>> I think "he's" a "she". Anyway, one of my favorite scenes is to see people line up for the monorail at night at the end of the day at MK. The fireworks have not happened yet, so it's not yet packed-to-the-bone. Everyone looks down the beamway looking for the next monorail to arrive. There, you'll see young babies and toddlers slung over their daddy's shoulders like sacks of potatos - sound asleep. I wonder what they're dreaming about.
Originally Posted By mrkthompsn The other thing I like to see is that quick little white light 'blink!' on top of the monorail as it travels along its way.
Originally Posted By beamerdog Although the actual attraction has gotten old for me, I love the pre-show for Honey I Shrunk. Especially when the crowd is small and quiet and I can hear the music. I also love the moment that the doors close in the elevator in Haunted Mansion.
