Originally Posted By NYthrillseeker If you are like me, you are an adult that becomes a kid once you drive through the gates welcoming you to the WDW Resort. My question to all of you older Disney fans, and the younger ones too, is where do you go first when you visit WDW? What park do you usually hit first, and in each park, what attraction is first on your list? For me MK, is usually the first, and POTC is always my first stop. In EPCOT I usually hit SE first, it's right there. Anyone differ?
Originally Posted By wahooskipper At the MK, my first stop is usually the bathroom next to City Hall. I probably could go at the TTC but I am usually so anxious and impatient that I just rush through the turnstiles and head up the ramp to the monorail and down to the ferry. About halfway across the lake...or when the monorail has to hold outside the Contemporary I start to regret not stopping sooner so I beeline through the tunnels and then head over to the bathrooms. As often as I go I make the same mistake every time.
Originally Posted By DVC_dad This is a repeat of an exact matching thread, but that one is old so anyhoo... Epcot for us, Spaceship Earth...if you don't count stroller rental.
Originally Posted By vbdad55 First place we go after checking in: Olivia's for dinner ( remember we have driven from Chicago ) first park is always MK - first attraction - either BTMRR or Splash NOTE: Always do Chef Mickey's 7:00 before MK the first day first thing in EPCOT is Test Track first thing in Studios - 1.2 ofus to Star Tours, the other half to RNRC first thing in DAK - Kilamajaro Safari's ( after getting FP for Kali ) - that may change this time though first thing in DTD - Once Upon a toy last thing: Dinner during fireworks at Cali Grill
Originally Posted By Marzy We usually head to Epcot first, get fastpasses for Test Track, and go to the countries.
Originally Posted By Disneymom443 My first day arriving I tend to go to downtown Disney. With that being in mind that it is around 4p.m. My first park it depends on the day,most likely it's MK. Then I go stright to POTC, then to Slash MT. Form then it's just a casual walk going everywhere else.
Originally Posted By cindergrl Next spring being my first trip to WDW I can't say what I have done in the past, but I am excited to go see AK and the kilimanjaro safari so that will probably be first on my list!
Originally Posted By NikkiLOVESMickey I don't have a specific park or ride that I have to visit "first thing" on every trip to WDW. Usually, I catch the first bus that shows up at the resort and then go from there. As long as I'm at WDW, I really don't care what park I'm in.
Originally Posted By Coachbagfanatic1 After arriving at the GF, we normally go to the GF Cafe for lunch and then catch the boat to MK. This is our tradition every year we go. <<last thing: Dinner during fireworks at Cali Grill>> What time do you have to make PS for the fireworks during dinner?
Originally Posted By vbdad55 If Wishes is at 10:00 - we make PS for 9:15 -- allows for some back up -- but still seated and eating no matter what...
Originally Posted By NJFIREGUY Depends on the day if the week and time you get there. for me it usually means EPCOT and Test Track
Originally Posted By Fe Maiden We head to the MK. As a kid we always used to ride IASW first, but we're planning on Buzz this time around.
Originally Posted By DVC_dad How is it that I can't figure out exactly WHERE the California Grill is? I know its in the Contemporary but WHERE??? I guess I have only been to Chef Mickey and the Outter Rim and got on the Monorail.
Originally Posted By Fe Maiden It's at the top of the Contemporary. But the check-in desk is on another floor (someone I'm sure will remember) and from there you take an elevator up to the top.
Originally Posted By crazyformickey My first full day... Magic Kingdom We ride the ferry boat and we get so excited when we see Cinderella's Castle. Once I get in we head up Main Steet to tomorrow land and right to Space Mountain! other parks... Epcot- Test Track MGM R n R Animal Kingdom Dinosaur but this time Everest!
Originally Posted By basas MGM-->The Great Movie Ride Epcot->Spaceship Earth AK----> It's Tough to be a Bug MK----> Frontierland (Splash or Thunder usually)
Originally Posted By jkayjs For us it is check-in then go get our refillable mugs. If we can get into our room we go and unpack. If it's a resort we haven't stayed at before we explore the grounds and shops. We use to always go to DTD on our first day and still do occationally. Anymore we tend to just relax in our room untill it's time to get ready for dinner. As someone else mentioned our first park depends on the day of the week but when the kids were young it was always MK.
Originally Posted By jkayjs For us it is check-in then go get our refillable mugs. If we can get into our room we go and unpack. If it's a resort we haven't stayed at before we explore the grounds and shops. We use to always go to DTD on our first day and still do occationally. Anymore we tend to just relax in our room untill it's time to get ready for dinner. As someone else mentioned our first park depends on the day of the week but when the kids were young it was always MK.