Favorite Memories from each park???

[Jessica Meier]

Just curious as to what your fave memories from each of the big four are?

MK-any associated with our breakfast at CRT with our then 3 year old.
EPCOT-my daughter when she met Snow White in Germany. They were like they were in their own little world. I watched it in slow mow. So AMAZING.
DHS-hard to say but probably riding Aerosmith for the first time.
AK-Watching my child in awe of seeing the Festival of the Lion King. I was so worried she would be scared and she was so unbelievably happy.

 

[Figgy1]

Mk when my ds pulled the sword from the stone EPCOT doing the behind the Seeds tour we all had so much fun and then went to SS for lunch AK seeing the look on my boys faces the first time they saw Divine HS our first SWW day my ds was in the parade and everything about the day was magical! It was really hard picking just one thing from each park!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Alley7728]

MK... DDs 4th birthday and my DHs face for his first visit. It's a toss up there.
Epcot... Having my DH and both of my DDs finally ride Soarin...I had gone to DL when I was younger with my family and held that memory close to my heart.
HS...Watching me DH and DD at the Backlot Tour help with the live show.
AK...back when it first opened I got the most amazing pictures on the Safari of the Lions. It was our desktop background for years. Unfortunately our computer crashed and all those pics. are long gone. I have since learned my lessons about backing things up.

 

[DJMoore2011]

MK- Watching my daughter walk through the gates for the first time, while holding my new husbands hand and walking very close behind her.

Epcot-My daughter meeting Belle and Beast running up to Beast and hugging him so hard she ALMOST knocked him over and watching poor Belle catching Beast just in time.

AK-Riding Kali River Rapids for the 4th time and the woman that joined us wanted to sit where the seat was dry because she didn't want to get wet, all the while unknowingly putting the majority of the weight on her, me & my daughter side of the raft and knowing without a doubt that THIS time when we went over we were going to get a HUGE splash. And we did, the woman was drenched, I was drenched, daughter was drenched and Dear Hubby who sat ACROSS from us was drenched to the point our shoes squeaked when we walked.

Have not got to HS yet.

 

[boilerpicc]

MK - Watching my husband holding our 3 month old daughter in her Rapunzel princess dress for her very first MK opening. She is now a 3rd generation WDW vacationer.

Epcot - Getting to be in the play at the UK pavilion when I was about 8 or 9 years old. That was 26 years ago, and they are still doing King Arthur and the Holy Grail.

DHS - The first time I went on the Great Movie Ride. That blew my mind! I still like watching people's faces when it is their first time on the ride.

AK - This one technically happened at AKL, but close enough. It was my brother running around giving us a commentary on all of the animals in an Australian accent. This was during the height of Steve Irwin's popularity. He almost made the whole family pee our pants.

 

[Disvillain63]

MK: DS@2 - "Does Disney have a bathroom?"; DD@5 - Appearing onstage at Christmas w/Chris Moose just because she wanted the lollipop and then not liking the lollipop
Epcot: DS@7 - Being chosen in UK to 'work' w/Father Christmas; DD@4 - Being chosen as the assistant for the GE Convection Oven Taste Testing booth...the castmember gave her a chocolate chip cookie with each batch that they made together...4 year olds heaven!!!
DHS: DD@2 (been potty-trained for months) - pee'd on DH when Ursula appeared from above in Voyage of the Little Mermaid ; DS@8 - escorting Esmeralda around during a character breakfast
AK: DD@6 - 'winning' the basketball game in Fossil Fun Games (He let her win.)

 

[jazznrachie]

MK: Getting stuck on the Haunted Mansion for about 20 minutes. Maybe it wasn't that fun at the time, but a great memory now!
Epcot: Going on Maelstrom over and over and over again at night with my boys.
HS: Seeing the look on my husband's face the first time he got to do the refurbished version of Star Tours.
AK: The time the Asian River Otters were actually out playing. I could've watched them forever.

All these will be wiped clean in a couple weeks since we're taking our almost 3 year old boy in 4 days! I'll have new favorite memories, no doubt.

 

[bethymouse]

MK- Wishes!
EPCOT- Riding TT/Illuminations!
AK- Tusker House Character Breakfast w/ my parents also, scooters, and heading for the safari ride ( getting mowed down by the "rope drop" folks.
DHS- Standing in front of the candy shop watching them make something chocolate, and the gals bringing a chocolate covered marshmallow stick to the boys!

 

[Mr.Skunkape]

AK: Having both of my boys picked to lead the lion section in Festival of the lion king the oldest 2005 ( before the youngest was born) then the youngest in 2011.

MK: Christmas night at midnight in 2009 the boys got to ride dumbo with Mickey and Minnie. We were just walking to the ride and a CM stopped us and ask if our boys would like a private ride on Dumbo with Mickey And Minnie. One hopped in with Mickey the other with Minnie and away they went.

DHS: A stranger stopping us and 10 fastpasses for TSM and R&R because this group was leaving the park early.

Epcot: Getting on test track in the sunshine then once we came through the door for the outside ride it was a total downpour.

 

[luv]

MK - going the first time, all by myself...turning the corner and seeing the castle. It was like an out of body experience. Stopped dead without even realizing it it. Thought, "This is how it feels to see the castle." I'll never forget it.

Epcot - driving to it the first time and hitting my son, who was in the passenger seat. "Look! Look! The ball! There it is! The ball! Do you see it?!" ... "Ow, mom! Stop! I see it! I see it!"

DHS - my son saying so firmly, "Mom! We HAVE to get this for Grandpa!" and seeing him holding a "Best Grandpa" Mickey award.

AK - my son being chased by the palm tree, back before it spoke. I thought he'd lost his mind when he insisted a tree was following him and was greatly relieved to find that a tree WAS following him, lol. Also seeing DeVine, who I didn't know existed. Wow.

I think the best experiences are always ones you don't see coming.

 

[jw24]

MK - Too many to pick! Seeing the castle in 2009 and just staring in awe, the first time I rode Peter Pan's Flight at 18, meeting Mickey and Minnie for the first time at the age of 18 where I got a kiss from Minnie and was speechless the entire time! But really, I have so many memories from the MK!
Epcot - First time I met Belle (See favorite character interaction thread for the whole story) and the first ride on Soarin.
HS - Seeing Lights, Motors, Action.
AK - Meeting Goofy for the first time ever on my HS class trip in 2009. I had seen his cartoon shorts when I was 17 and I really appreciated them. He was the last character I saw on that trip. Totally made my day when he laughed when I mentioned my love for the Art of Skiing!

 

[MOXOMUMD]

MK--My DD being named Jr. Mayor of Magic Kingdom TWICE

DHS--Star Wars Weekends period.

AK--Tam Tam Drummers having my niece perform with them

EP--British Revolution noticing I'm wearing my Iron Maiden shirt during their set and coming to talk to us after they were done

 

[SteveW]

MK - sitting with my dad on Tom Sawyer's Island at the landing across from the river boat having a soda break and soaking in the magic of our 1st trip
AK - getting soaked with my dad on the Kali Rapids ride, then dinner at Yak & Yeti
EP - having fish and chips in the British courtyard while listing to a band....with my dad
DHS - the feeling of walking around old Hollywood

 

[Pooh Lover]

MK - Running (literally) into Mickey as we ran down the side ramp of the castle and having him spend time with us as young kids.
EPCOT - Wanting to ride Soarin' for the first time, seeing the fastpasses gone for the day and having a couple come up to us and give us theirs. Score!
AK - Seeing the Tree of Life for the first time.
DHS - Being the last people to get off TSMM for the evening and having everyone clapping that their shift was over.

 

[prfctlyximprct]

AK- the first park I ever stepped foot into. I kept asking my friend where the castle was, I didn't understand Disney had multiple theme parks. We rode the safari first, and I used up my whole disposable camera on the animals. Oops!

DHS- riding the TOT at night when no one else was on the elevator. My friend and I were so scared, the CMs were really playing it up and I swore the ending part of the ride was different then usual.

Epcot- my first ride on Soarin'... this ride just does it for me. It totally takes me out of everyday life and I feel like I am truly Soarin' the skies.. I know not everyone understands my passion for this attraction, but just hearing the music makes me teary-eyed

MK- ahh so hard to pick just one! The first time I ever laid eyes upon that castle, and truly got what the magic was all about. the first time i met mickey, and he walked away with me and made minnie mad i was blushing the whole time.. when it was a year of a million dreams and the CMs just gave away free fastpasses, and i even got free cinderella pink dice for my car, the time our flight was a little late and my friend and i literally sprinted to liberty tree tavern to make our ADR, the overwhelming emotions of watching wishes, and swearing that the castle is swaying in the sky...



i love you disney.

 

[Princess_AmyK]

MK- when I chased snow white down the street during spectro magic
EPCOT- losing my first tooth in norway when they had the little see saw/ playground area
AK- took a trip to wdw with just my mom once and we took our sweet time going through all the trails and to rafikis. No rush. Good mom and daughter time.
DHS- step brother got picked for the who wants to be a millionaire show by chance. We were in middle school and he said he was going to pick a then c then b then d on his key pad as fast as he could when they started the round to find an audience member to play. Turns out he just so happened to be right by accident. He was so nervous to be put on the spot!

 

[rob45]

MK Keys to the Kingdom tour
EPCOT Dolphin Encounter
DHS being selected to be in the Indy Jones Stunt Show
AK FOTLK