Originally Posted By A Happy Haunt <<>>1. Reading the gravestones at the Haunted Mansion.<< Don't forget the Mr. Toad figure in the cemetery as you exit HM.>> brings a tear to my eye..*snif*
Originally Posted By A Happy Haunt <And they leave messages on the phone EVERYDAY..to say "Welcome Home"! >> I only got one the first day. How do you rate?>> I left a big tip to compensate for all of the towel animals I stole!...Oh yeah, and I'm special
Originally Posted By MPierce >> Waaay too much pixie dust over here. << We shower in it every morning over here at LP Mousdad. Did you get the thread going on Disney music yet?
Originally Posted By MPierce >> I left a big tip to compensate for all of the towel animals I stole!...Oh yeah, and I'm special << You mean Winky is illegal contraband! :-o
Originally Posted By topperfan It's so hard to stop at 10. Here's more, in no particular order: 1. Sitting on a balcony at Boardwalk Inn, seeing the fireworks in the distance and watching the happenings on the boardwalk below 2. Waking up in the morning with no particular plan, knowing that the possibilities are almost endless: theme park, pool, water park, miniature golf, shopping, golf, boating, biking, maybe just people watching... 3. Discovering the unexpected Disney touches (especially on that first visit): topiaries, floral displays, hidden Mickeys, fountains, etc. Heck, even the sidewalks and manhole covers have special details. 4. DeVine 5. POFQ doormen who are perpetually happy and who go out of their way to interact with guests 6. Gorgeous wait staff at Le Chefs de France and their beautiful accents 7. Martin Short and the Canadian film 8. Watching a bridal party arrive or depart at the wedding chapel near GF 9. Walking any of the "trails" at the resorts: along the river between POFQ and POR, from MK to the GF, from Epcot to Boardwalk, around CBR, etc. 10. Laughing at the funny gifts in Canada's store. Check out the aprons and coasters the next time you're there. (And they're actually made in Canada!) Note: I love everything that others have posted, so I'm trying not to repeat. Thanks to everyone for sharing their favorites. This has reminded me of what I love about WDW and has made my days brighter.
Originally Posted By demderedoseguys Looks like there is way more that we like about WDW than we dislike......which means that is is okay to share gripes and have arguments/discussions over the things we dislike. Heck, the Spirit even broke down ( just kidding- we all know Spirit loves the place) and contributed to this thread in a positive way and I'm sure TDLFAN would do the same.
Originally Posted By bobbelee9 <<And Bobee, thank you, I am coming back to being myself. Working for myself rather than the man has a lot to answer for.>> That's really good news Dave! I always felt you were the most fair about discussing good and bad, but for some time your posts had been getting me down. I am so glad your work life has turned around, may it improve even more!
Originally Posted By Scottydem 1. The long-anticipated dropinto Brer Rabbit's briar patch. 2. The long up-hill climb up Everest and its spectacular views. 4. Fantasmic, need I say more? 5. Seeing the Tree of Life emerge when exiting The Oasis. 6. Riding Tommorowland Indy Speedway on a chilly December night with Pluto ears on. 7. Everything about Frontierland. 8. Beauty and the Beast live show at night complete with 4 for a dollar 9. Living with the Land boat ride 10. Riding the Monorail to MK bright and early
Originally Posted By Mickeymouseclub 1.Headless Horseman Galloping down Main Street 2.The grave diggers "performing"with their shovels during the Halloween Parade. 3.returning to the Pop Century late,late,late and the kids are still in the pools and the parents are still drinking at the poolside bar. Makes me remember childhood and summertime w/out air conditionong and a family vacation that meant a roadtrip to a motel. 4.Breakfast at the Poly Kona Cafe for pineapple macadamia nut pancakes and Kona coffee. 5.Mr. and Mrs. Easter Bunny 6.Osborne Spectacle of lights 7.Crazy fun crowds before Fantasmic and watching the kids give MONEY to the glow in the dark souvenir vendors like it was all free. 8.Being surrounded by a lightning storm and standing in Fantasyland,better than the fireworks show! 9.Chip and Dale Campfire and watching Pinocchio outdoors under the stars...Monstro was scary! 10.Exploring Fort Langhorn on Tom Sawyer Island.
Originally Posted By vbdad55 <10. Trying to maintain my record of having NEVER been soaked on the Kali River Rapids (of course now that I've verbalized this I'm doomed...)., I have the opposite record
Originally Posted By vbdad55 <In no order ... and with no multiple lists like all those LPers above me who can't follow directions ... here's mine: < some of us are just rebels
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo >>>That's really good news Dave! I always felt you were the most fair about discussing good and bad, but for some time your posts had been getting me down. I am so glad your work life has turned around, may it improve even more!<<< Sorry about that, but when Disney used to the antedote to when the real world got too much, and then too much of what angers me about the real world enters Disney, it is kind of last straw stuff. I still stand by the idea that I do not think they have got much right in the parks for the last few years (Soarin' was probably the last thing). But the plans for HKDL makes me more positive.
Originally Posted By FenwayGirl 1. "It's a great big beautiful tomorrow!" 2. Seeing the look on the faces of my grandkids when they experience WDW for the first time. 3. Pulling up to the hotel on the first day..the anticipation! 4. Toy Story Mania 5. Getting soaked on Splash Mountain 6. Flying over Neverland 7. Walking the World Showcase 8. The American Adventure...best show in Epcot 9. Tinkerbell flying over our heads at the beginning of Wishes 10. Swimming in the pool late at night
Originally Posted By CarolinaDisneyDad Guess I'll try: 1: Running into the park at opening when it's cool and empty and the music is playing and everyone in our party is happy and excited. 2: Watching my kids trade pins with CMs and come running back to show me what they have found. 3: Splash mountain where the water travels and the gophers are. 4: Port Orleans Riverside sitting by the river and watching the riverboats go by and listening to the clip clop of the horse drawn carriages walking by just after dark. 5: Riding the train around MK. 6: Standing atop Summit Plummet as the platform sways and looking across the whole WDW resort at all the neat buildings and rides that you can see. And laying in the trough about to take the plunge. 7: Walking down sunset blvd in DHS and hearing the screams from the Tower of Terror. Also watching my daughters' faces when the penny on their lap floats up and hovers in front of their face on the ride. 8: Playing hide and seek on Tom Sawyers island.
Originally Posted By CarolinaDisneyDad OOps 9: Lying in the Hotel room with one daughter on each shoulder after a long day in the parks and watching Disney TV as each child drifts off to sleep. 10: Finally, Exploring the parks and each year finding things that we have missed in all our previous years and experiencing that sense of wonder and marvelling at what a great accomplishment the Disney parks are.
Originally Posted By CarolinaDisneyDad I will say that I was a little surprised that my list wasn't so much about riding rides but more about all the other things that surround the rides and the emotions that are evoked by them. Most of my fondest memories of Disney are not when we are on the ride but reactons before and after. I'll say it again for Disney Management: The magic of WDW is in the details. Anyone can build a ride. The magic is in the presentation and what is put around them to support the experience.
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo Amen CDD. That is why the tooning scares me. Other than Expedition Everest or Yak and Yeti, look at the last time something detailed and non toon was built.
