Favorite WDW moments

[ParentsOf4]

A "moment" is a brief instant, lasting no more than a few seconds. WDW is filled with many finite experiences that could be considered moments. An entire attraction, show, or meal does not qualify as a moment. But entering a queue or sitting down at a table does. A snack doesn't qualify but that first bite does.

Some of my favorite WDW moments include:

• Driving under the Walt Disney World gate for the first time at the beginning of a vacation
• Walking into a resort (any onsite resort) just before checking in
• The countdown to the opening of the Magic Kingdom
• Sitting down at Starring Rolls first thing in the morning with my coffee and pastry in hand
• Entering the ToT queue for the first time
• The countdown to the launch of RnRC
• Climbing aboard a raft on Teamboat Springs with my family
• The sip of my first adult beverage at the World Showcase
• The steep plunge on Expedition Everest
• Hearing "Dead men tell no tales"
• My first scoop of ice cream from a Sand Pail Sundae at TL or BB
• Sitting down with my family at Mama Melrose's for late dinner (my family's favorite), walking outside after and having the streets in front completely deserted (that part of DHS gets pretty empty late at night)
• Hearing "All our wishes will come true" sung at the end of the Wishes fireworks show

What are your favorite WDW moments?

 

[disney1077]

-when we are on the magical express bus to the resort and see the welcome sign for the first time
-when the magical express bus pulls up to our resort and when the cast member greets us
-everytime I hear welcome home when I get back to the resort from a park
-when I take my first bite of a mickey ice cream sandwich
-when I see the castle as I walk down main street
-when we take our first drop on the tower of terror
-when we go backwards on expedition everest
-when we make the last fast turn on test track
I have more but that is all I can think of for now

 

[DisneyDebNJ]

seeing that big white hand waving at me before boarding DME
checking in a 9am and being told, *Your room is ready*
First meal (usually Kona) of the trip
First Monorail ride to Epcot
boarding Spaceship Earth and saying *OMG I love that smell) LOL
Watching Illuminations the first night of vacation
seeing the electrical water parade from our balcony
Buying our *signature beach towels* at TL (EVERY year we do this... you should see my collection LOL)
Riding the searaycers aka water mice
Our *walk around the world and eat/drink* day at Epcot
Seeing Tinkerbell fly during Wishes
the smell of Main Street Bakery
Our down day at the Poly pool with captain cook snacks and barefoot bar libations
plus a million more, but these are the ones that stick out the most

 

[bethymouse]

Seeing the castle/show
Riding SE/seeing the "big golf ball"
Meeting the characters spontaneously/not waiting in line for 60 minutes plus!
Hearing "Welcome Home" when checking in
Hearing "Star light. Star Bright" when Wishes begins
Hearing the drums at the beginning of Illuminations
Watching the globe light up during Illuminations
Being the 1st and/or last in the parks
The smells, the sounds, the sights, the tastes, the feeling of Walt Disney World!

 

[WannaBWendy]

Having the check-in packet in hand
Hearing "Hurry Back! And be sure to bring your death certificate"
On EMH night and everyone has mostly gone and you have Mainstreet to yourself and you stand in the middle of the street and look all around you at the emptiness of it all. I LOVE that moment!

 

[MattC]

Opening song at AK. Gives me goosebumps.
And I share many of the others already listed.

 

[Hrudey3032]

When driving to my dad's from the airport and passing by and seeing all the signs for World Drive,the parks themselves and the ride billboards.
Passing by the Mickey Mouse Electrical Tower near my dad's house.
Going under the Entry Sign
Riding the monorail from MK to Epcot and just loving seeing Spaceship Earth getting closer
Riding Spaceship Earth and getting the smells of Rome.
Seeing the American Adventure show and getting a little teary eyed hearing Golden Dream.
Riding the Haunted Mansion,TTA and Spaceship Earth over and over.
Hearing Jean Shepherds classic voice on COP
Seeing the kids faces as they enter a attraction. So many priceless looks
Eating at Peco's Bills
Loving the Parks at night when they are all lit up.

 

[GeekDad]

Two favorite moments from my first trip

Checking in at the resort and seeing that the CM was from a town less then an hour from where I live (I love seeing where the CMs are from)
Walking into Magic Kingdom for the first time at the age for 30 and realizing that yes I truly am still a kid at heart

 

[jayhawkmickey]

Running down the escalator at Orlando international to TME
Stepping off the bus at magic kingdom bus stop
Walking under the train station and seeing main street for the first time
The smell of the confectionary
The first drop in POTC
Stepping onto the moving walkway in the mansion
Punching through the doors in test track
The meteorite strike in dinosaur
The hot sweaty tired feeling stepping onto a cool bus or monorail after wishes
The smell of resort soap and shampoo after a long day

 

[George Lucas on a Bench]

The feeling when you enter Magic Kingdom
The smell of Haunted Mansion, Spaceship Earth, Tower of Terror, etc.
The windows in Space Mountain
Alien from The Great Movie Ride

 

[Stupido]

The music when you cross into Frontierland
The singing Hens in Splash Mountain
Walking into Pecos Bills
Getting attacked by my previous co-cast members
When the Beauty and the Beast portion of Wishes begins.
"Here We Gooooo!!" in Peter Pan's Flight
The opening piano of Whole New World in Philhar
The first sight of the castle
Brenda, my favorite Parade Cast Member
And of course, Meeting Belle

 

[Galactic Hero]

Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah at the end of Splash
Countdown at RnR Coaster
Seeing Buzz at BLSRS
The "please stand clear of the doors" in spanish on the monorails
"Paging Mr. Morrow, Mr. Tom Morrow" TTA
First sight of WDW sign at the entrance
Any time i spot a Hidden Mickey
Entering Tomorrowland and hearing the music
"Wildest Ride in the Wilderness" BTMRR
Hearing great big beautiful tomorrow on COP
I don't think anything beats taking a stroll down Main Street USA, I could do that a million times over and still get goosebumps

I feel like there's more but that is all i can think of right now.