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your most memorable disney memory
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sbkline
Well-Known Member
I don't have any big sappy, romantic stories of the most memorable experiences at WDW. For me, some of the things that stick out most in my mind are just simple things. Nothing big and spectacular, but for some reason, when I think of my trips to WDW with my wife, some of these images come to mind a little more than others. Simple things like completing our final day on our 4 day parkhopper pass, which we spent at Magic Kingdom as part of our Florida honeymoon. Just seeing the Magic Kingdom lit up and beautiful on our way out of the park, and stopping to pick up our pictures. Like I said, not anything most of you would think of regarding a topic like this, but just something that stands out in my mind. Other simple things like riding the monorail and hearing the spiel. Riding the rides in FantasyLand at night and seeing the Castle turn different colors. Just simple things like that.
DisneySam
Active Member
Similar thing happened to us last august. My best friend just graduated with a Dramatic Arts degree and our skipper last summer said "This is what happens when you graduate with a degree in drama" We just CRACKED UP! She said the same thing...I could be a Jungle Cruise skipper that would be so cool!
My most memorable moment was really my first trip, which was in 2001. I had always wanted to go to Disney, but my family really couldn't afford it. I walked around the whole trip like a four year old kid taking picutres with Characters and just in awe of it all.
Uponastar
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abug'saunt
New Member
Mine would have to be my very first visit to WDW in 2003. When I was in my early 20's, my nana told me that it would take almost 10 days to see everything. I thought she was pulling my leg. And this was before AK! So, when our 10 year anniversary approached, my DH asked me what I wanted to do to celebrate. I looked him in the eye and said "I want to go to Florida and see Disney World". We planned on a 10 day trip that included my mom, sis, and then 2yr old neice who called WDW "Mickey's House". We live in Idaho so 2 of 10 days were used for travel. We planned a stay off site (NEVER AGAIN!!!), to rent a minivan (LOVED IT), and a day trip to the Kennedy Space center followed by the beach at the midpoint of our trip (very cool). Our first morning, we used the transportation provided by our resort. It was the only time we did that. We rode the boat across and got our first view of the MK. It took my breath away! :dazzle: I had been to DL many times but this was way different. The MK was GIGANTIC. 
We made our way to PotC. This is a favorite of ours from DL and couldn't wait to ride it. We bribed the neice to ride and it was the first thing we rode. She didn't like the dark but did fairly well. She didn't scream. The rest of the day is a blur. We did adventure land and fantasy land before it was closing time where we rode the "ma-morail". We took our time as it was supposed to be the once in a lifetime trip, never dreaming we'd get back for many years. The next day we decided to drive ourselves and went to epcot. We climbed in the minivan and no sooner than we got out of the parking lot, my neice screamed "Choco milk, I wan my choco milk!". She had left her chocolate milk in the room and turning around would be too difficult. We got her to calm down by telling her Mickey wouldn't let her in his house if she was crying and that he had a fridge FULL of chocolate milk. It calmed her down and we had a great day. Bad news - she cried for "choco milk" every morning even if we brought it for her :brick: . She liked getting it at "Mickey's House". Other than that, the trip was great and we realized we would have to go back. We (the 5 of us) ended up at DL in 2004 with my younger brother, his wife, and their kids (4, 2, and 4 mos.) but spent X-mas 2005 :xmas: at "mickey's house", on site (Contemporary), riding the "ma-morail". Looking forward to trip in 2007 :veryconfu with family unless I can get dh to go for Halloween (for a trip for 2 :animwink: ).
We made our way to PotC. This is a favorite of ours from DL and couldn't wait to ride it. We bribed the neice to ride and it was the first thing we rode. She didn't like the dark but did fairly well. She didn't scream. The rest of the day is a blur. We did adventure land and fantasy land before it was closing time where we rode the "ma-morail". We took our time as it was supposed to be the once in a lifetime trip, never dreaming we'd get back for many years. The next day we decided to drive ourselves and went to epcot. We climbed in the minivan and no sooner than we got out of the parking lot, my neice screamed "Choco milk, I wan my choco milk!". She had left her chocolate milk in the room and turning around would be too difficult. We got her to calm down by telling her Mickey wouldn't let her in his house if she was crying and that he had a fridge FULL of chocolate milk. It calmed her down and we had a great day. Bad news - she cried for "choco milk" every morning even if we brought it for her :brick: . She liked getting it at "Mickey's House". Other than that, the trip was great and we realized we would have to go back. We (the 5 of us) ended up at DL in 2004 with my younger brother, his wife, and their kids (4, 2, and 4 mos.) but spent X-mas 2005 :xmas: at "mickey's house", on site (Contemporary), riding the "ma-morail". Looking forward to trip in 2007 :veryconfu with family unless I can get dh to go for Halloween (for a trip for 2 :animwink: ).
lazidazi07
New Member
I don't think my story can compete with durangojim, especially since no one was conceived during my special moment
This was about 2 years ago. It was one of those wet, raining evening at The Magic Kingdom. You knew, even by late afternoon, that it was going to be rainy. We still didn't leave because we wanted to watch Wishes, and there were people in our party that hasn't seen it before. So we were determine to stay, armed with our ponchos. I asked one of the cast members to see if Wishes would still go on if it only rains and not not have high winds and stuff. He said yes, it will still go on if it only rains. So that made us want to stay even more.
Our group decided to watch it from a covered area in Tomorrowland right before the bridge. However, having seen it many times before, I knew that I the best place was still right at the end of Main Street by the circle. So I told everyone that when it was going to start, I'm going to walk up there and see Wishes from that spot, and to meet each other afterwards. The rain has started to come down, not heavily, but still enough for you to get wet. We were all in our ponchos. So when it was getting close to the starting time, I walked out into the rain and stood at my favorite spot.
Wishes went on schedule. There weas no Tink flying off from the castle, but the rest was as spectacular as ever. Due to the rain, it wasn't crowded at all, but there were still quite a few people standing out there in the rain with me. As I was being dazzled by the fireworks and listening to the music, something just clicked in my head. Here I was, standing there by myself, rain pouring on my face and seeping under my poncho, being aware that I'm getting soaked, with my shoes completely wet, and I realized that at that moment in time, there was no where else that I'd rather be than right there. Through the soaring music, I felt goosebumps and my emotion welled up inside me, and I couldn't tell if I shed a tear or not since my face was already soaking wet.
It was at that point that I knew that this "connection" that I have with this place was something unusual, and wasn't something fleeting. The realization that even soaking wet, I was still happy where I was at, convinced me that for the rest of my life, I will keep coming back.
I have never forgotten that moment, because among other things, it was the impetus for us buying into the DVC. But more than anything else, it was my own self-realization how much WDW has affected me, and how much it has meant to me.
Zz.
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figment1985
New Member
One of my memorable moments was when I was about 7 or 8 and I was too scared to ride the rocky mountain ride. My dad told me that if I ride it- he would buy me some pineapple dole whip ice cream....so i rode it, and every since then I've been crazy about pineapple dole whip!
Hopefully my most memorable moment from this coming September trip will be an engagment...
Hopefully my most memorable moment from this coming September trip will be an engagment...
BrittanyRose428
Well-Known Member
When I was two, we were at a character breakfast somewhere and I was being a really picky eater and wouldn't eat anything. Then Goofy came over and picked up the fork and fed me. I didn't remember that, but I saw video of it.
bayoutinkbelle
Active Member
What beautiful stories! I'm grabbing tissues as I read.
My most special memory echos <b>bandtrumpet's</b> and <b>glenno's</b> memories. I also grew up watching Disney on Sunday nights with my family. I never got the chance to go with my family while I was a kid, but I swore that I would get there one day. Last year, I brought my 11-year-old son and we rode the ferry over to MK (it HAD to be the first park visited, you know!). When the castle came into view, I was just awed. I just couldn't believe I was finally there and the castle was right before me. That night, I cried while watching Wishes. It was a perfect day.
My most special memory echos <b>bandtrumpet's</b> and <b>glenno's</b> memories. I also grew up watching Disney on Sunday nights with my family. I never got the chance to go with my family while I was a kid, but I swore that I would get there one day. Last year, I brought my 11-year-old son and we rode the ferry over to MK (it HAD to be the first park visited, you know!). When the castle came into view, I was just awed. I just couldn't believe I was finally there and the castle was right before me. That night, I cried while watching Wishes. It was a perfect day.
ZapperZ
Well-Known Member
Y'know, I wish we could keep this thread as a sticky.
Everytime I read some trip reports about rude guests, trip disasters, etc... I keep running back to this thread and re-read the wonderful posts that people have made. I still get chills reading Glenno's post. This thread is a reminder that, more often than not, the "magic" comes from within us, and what we make of it.
Zz.
Everytime I read some trip reports about rude guests, trip disasters, etc... I keep running back to this thread and re-read the wonderful posts that people have made. I still get chills reading Glenno's post. This thread is a reminder that, more often than not, the "magic" comes from within us, and what we make of it.
Zz.
YankeeMouse
Well-Known Member
Disappointment turned to magic
It was our 29th wedding anniversary, we came down from Chicago, had booked Cinderalla's Royal Table for our special dinner, joined by my sister and her husband. The new Wishes fireworks display had started four days earlier and they were having a lot of trouble because people could not get into the restaurant. So after waiting 40 minutes, we left because it was our last night and we didn't want to miss Wishes. When we came out the front of the castle, it was mega crowded and there was not even a place to stand. Now we were missing our dinner and Wishes..or so we thought. My sister went up to a Cast Member in a white shirt and reading his name tag said, "Jim, we are starting to lose the magic here.." He wanted to know everything that went wrong. TUrned out Jim was the manager of CR Table and said he would keep the restaurant open for as long as we wanted to have dinner after the fireworks. Then he escorted us down the ramp, to a spot in front of the roped off area to view the fireworks, and personally came back with sodas and some treats to eat while we watched Wishes!! After our dinner, we were the last guests in the Magic Kingdom, it had since closed, and we walked down Main Street alone with the twinkling lights sparkling and the Main Street music playing, only the security staff on Main Street. "When do you close," we said..."Not until the last guest leaves, and that's you" he replied with a smile. My sister has since passed away and it is one of my fondest memories. Had it not been for her, and Jim, this would have been a disappointment. Incidentally, every time we come back to WDW, we contact Jim and he meets with us and always adds a little magic to our dinners.
It was our 29th wedding anniversary, we came down from Chicago, had booked Cinderalla's Royal Table for our special dinner, joined by my sister and her husband. The new Wishes fireworks display had started four days earlier and they were having a lot of trouble because people could not get into the restaurant. So after waiting 40 minutes, we left because it was our last night and we didn't want to miss Wishes. When we came out the front of the castle, it was mega crowded and there was not even a place to stand. Now we were missing our dinner and Wishes..or so we thought. My sister went up to a Cast Member in a white shirt and reading his name tag said, "Jim, we are starting to lose the magic here.." He wanted to know everything that went wrong. TUrned out Jim was the manager of CR Table and said he would keep the restaurant open for as long as we wanted to have dinner after the fireworks. Then he escorted us down the ramp, to a spot in front of the roped off area to view the fireworks, and personally came back with sodas and some treats to eat while we watched Wishes!! After our dinner, we were the last guests in the Magic Kingdom, it had since closed, and we walked down Main Street alone with the twinkling lights sparkling and the Main Street music playing, only the security staff on Main Street. "When do you close," we said..."Not until the last guest leaves, and that's you" he replied with a smile. My sister has since passed away and it is one of my fondest memories. Had it not been for her, and Jim, this would have been a disappointment. Incidentally, every time we come back to WDW, we contact Jim and he meets with us and always adds a little magic to our dinners.
Disney MDACK
New Member
My daughter's face when she went on her first rollercoaster ride (goofy's barnstormer). She was so excited that she was tall enough to ride! I thought she would be nervous on the ride but she had a smile ear to ear. Couldn't have made me happier being on that rollercoaster with her :sohappy: .
WDW Monorail
Well-Known Member
My first Disney memory was when I was three years old (my second trip), I was in some sort of shop on Main Street but i don't remember which one.
I was looking at a large statue of Mickey and Pluto comes along behind me and I got so excited that I started Jumping up and down. So did he. I then started rolling on the floor and he rolled on the floor aswell. He would copy everything that I would do, jumping up and down, clapping hands, etc. It was so much fun.
My best Disney memory was last year when I saw Wishes for the first time.
Towards the end, it finally struck me that I was in WDW, a place I love and that this was the place where I wanted to be. I became somewhat emotional.This happens to many people especially during Wishes for some reason.
I was looking at a large statue of Mickey and Pluto comes along behind me and I got so excited that I started Jumping up and down. So did he. I then started rolling on the floor and he rolled on the floor aswell. He would copy everything that I would do, jumping up and down, clapping hands, etc. It was so much fun.
My best Disney memory was last year when I saw Wishes for the first time.
Towards the end, it finally struck me that I was in WDW, a place I love and that this was the place where I wanted to be. I became somewhat emotional.This happens to many people especially during Wishes for some reason.
Tinkrbell
Active Member
Myfavorite Disney memory is from Easter 2004. We were waiting in line for the Indy Speedway when it started to rain with thunder & lightning. Just to get out of the rain we headed over to Cosmic Ray's figuring what a better time to get something for dinner. Apparently everyone else had the same idea. We ended up eating our chicken strips while sitting on the floor of Cosmic Ray's. The past two Easters (while we were at home) we make chicken strips at like 9:00 at night & sit on our living room floor eating them. It's just one of those things that everytime we go we're going to laugh about because we took some pretty funny pictures that night.
CelticRose
New Member
My Honeymoon
My honeymoon trip with my husband, we stayed at the then "Disney Inn" now it is Shades of Green. When we got to our room we found a beutiful basket of flowers, champagne and wonderful chocolates. I still have note paper from the Disney Inn and a bottle of hand lotion, we went that night to Epcot for dinner and Illuminations. It was the wonderful begiining to a wonderful marriage at a the most wonderful place in the world:sohappy:
I loved reading everyone's beautiful stories, I had to grab a tissue for most of them, I am glad to see there are others out here who feel the same way... but heck I cry when I hit the Florida State Line and then when we hit I4 I am a total mess...............
Can I go now?:brick:
My honeymoon trip with my husband, we stayed at the then "Disney Inn" now it is Shades of Green. When we got to our room we found a beutiful basket of flowers, champagne and wonderful chocolates. I still have note paper from the Disney Inn and a bottle of hand lotion, we went that night to Epcot for dinner and Illuminations. It was the wonderful begiining to a wonderful marriage at a the most wonderful place in the world:sohappy:
I loved reading everyone's beautiful stories, I had to grab a tissue for most of them, I am glad to see there are others out here who feel the same way... but heck I cry when I hit the Florida State Line and then when we hit I4 I am a total mess...............
Can I go now?:brick:
jcowens2000
New Member
I have many many special moments. But this is one that was particularly unique.
While my parents were at a convention in our offsite hotel, I went to Magic Kingdom alone (I know…how horrible, but I couldn’t care less at the time). I was about 13 or 14. I was to stay until close (midnight) and then take the last shuttle to the hotel at around 12:30.
Since they keep the rides open right until close, I thought I would take advantage of the short lines and trek over to Space Mountain to catch a couple more rides before leaving. So, I enter Space Mountain at about 11:45pm. No line at all. I ride it and exit and what do ya know? Its 5 minutes till close. So I sprint around the building and go back in. I think to myself, “Okay, I’ll be done with this in about 10 minutes, I’ll run to the entrance, take the monorail to the ticketing center, and catch the last shuttle at 12:30am! Perfect!”
So I run through the queue, get on the ride and off I go with about 3 other people. The ride commences and I’m having a blast. I think, “Damn! Me on Space Mountain and the park is closed! Sweeet!” Suddenly, and I don’t recall where exactly, the ride completely stops. There had been some malfunction and the rockets were frozen in place. We’re sitting in the dark Space Mountain ride for about 10 minutes frozen on some level part of the track.
Then, they turn on every single light inside Space Mountain. The entire building is now illuminated inside! I saw everything! It was amazing! A Cast Member appears on the path adjacent to the track to help us get out of the rockets and escort us away. I thought, “Well that sucks! But at least I got to see Space Mountain lit up on the inside!”
So, we get out of the rockets and go down some steps. The Cast Member then guides us back to the end of the queue so we can get on it again! I was so ecstatic! I suppose they fixed whatever went wrong.
I’ll never forget that last ride on Space Mountain!
I will also never forget looking at my watch and seeing it was 12:30 and I am walking down Main Street. CRAP! The last shuttle had left and I am stranded in Magic Kingdom. So, I find a pay phone and call to WAKE my parents at the hotel. “Mommie…I missed the shuttle. Can you come get me at Magic Kingdom?”
They picked me up at around 1:15am from the ticketing center. And, the best thing is my dad didn’t get mad one bit.
:king:
While my parents were at a convention in our offsite hotel, I went to Magic Kingdom alone (I know…how horrible, but I couldn’t care less at the time). I was about 13 or 14. I was to stay until close (midnight) and then take the last shuttle to the hotel at around 12:30.
Since they keep the rides open right until close, I thought I would take advantage of the short lines and trek over to Space Mountain to catch a couple more rides before leaving. So, I enter Space Mountain at about 11:45pm. No line at all. I ride it and exit and what do ya know? Its 5 minutes till close. So I sprint around the building and go back in. I think to myself, “Okay, I’ll be done with this in about 10 minutes, I’ll run to the entrance, take the monorail to the ticketing center, and catch the last shuttle at 12:30am! Perfect!”
So I run through the queue, get on the ride and off I go with about 3 other people. The ride commences and I’m having a blast. I think, “Damn! Me on Space Mountain and the park is closed! Sweeet!” Suddenly, and I don’t recall where exactly, the ride completely stops. There had been some malfunction and the rockets were frozen in place. We’re sitting in the dark Space Mountain ride for about 10 minutes frozen on some level part of the track.
Then, they turn on every single light inside Space Mountain. The entire building is now illuminated inside! I saw everything! It was amazing! A Cast Member appears on the path adjacent to the track to help us get out of the rockets and escort us away. I thought, “Well that sucks! But at least I got to see Space Mountain lit up on the inside!”
So, we get out of the rockets and go down some steps. The Cast Member then guides us back to the end of the queue so we can get on it again! I was so ecstatic! I suppose they fixed whatever went wrong.
I’ll never forget that last ride on Space Mountain!
I will also never forget looking at my watch and seeing it was 12:30 and I am walking down Main Street. CRAP! The last shuttle had left and I am stranded in Magic Kingdom. So, I find a pay phone and call to WAKE my parents at the hotel. “Mommie…I missed the shuttle. Can you come get me at Magic Kingdom?”
They picked me up at around 1:15am from the ticketing center. And, the best thing is my dad didn’t get mad one bit.
:king:
ZapperZ
Well-Known Member
Don't worry, CelticRose. In this thead, having that sentiment is more then welcome. There are a lot of us here who feel something similar, and as has been pointed out several times, it is reassuring to know that we share many of the same feelings and sentiments.
Zz.
P.S. I too have kept something similar. I kept a birthday card signed by Mickey when I had my birthday there last January. It was left attached to a bunch of balloons in my room at Saratoga Springs. I love these small things that they do.