Long time lurker here! Im getting so excited for my trip this month, so i had to make a post to get my disney 'fix.' Also, this is a non-controversial post! yay!!!
So the subject is funny/embarassing things you did or remember at the world when you were a youngin'
I remember waiting in the looooong line to see the Voyage of the Little Mermaid when i was probably 8. Now Im a big wuss who will do spinning, go upside down, but CANNOT do drops. of any kind. I won't go on Big Thunder Mountain Railroad, dont laugh! I scream on Pirates for the .00005 ft drop. So we're waiting in this long line and i had no clue what the show was gonna be, and my parents didnt know either, so i work myself into a massive panic attack imagining what the ride would intail. I had this vision of people sitting in dumbo-like cars on a giant ursula in a big pool of water, but non kid friendly at all. Like water flying everywhere and us all screaming and shooshing and being thrown around. Dumbo on crack, basically. Needless to say, i was suprised and delighted when i saw the show!
Secong memory- Being in line for the Alien Extraterrorestrial encounter and again, we had no clue was the ride was. Ah, the days before message boards- those days made the visits more exciting because I knew less, so everythign new was a suprise, yet i cannot seems to stop looking at this site! So anyways, I can see the TTA above me in line, so my brother and father and I start screaming at the people on it, "IS THIS THE ALIEN RIDE???" for about 40 minutes. Needless to say, we probably ticked off EVERYONE in line, but it was funny looking back. And when i saw the show room, I thought the seats were all gonna spin around, with each row going a different way. The real thing was much scarier!
Third memory- My mom says that the first time i went on the Haunted Mansion when i was 5, it was the first ride of the trip, so I spent the rest of the trip worrying out loud that ghost were following me. I guess I took the warning at the end a little too seriously! I remember being in line at Jungle Cruise and looking behind me every 4 seconds.
Ah, one more- In high school, I took my cousin's 5 year old to disney. Her grandmother, her father, and I all wanted to go on Dinosaur. I would have stayed behind for the 5 year old, but everyone said to not worry about it. They strapped her into the ride and told her it was the same thing as IASM!!! She was on a catatonic state the whole time. And of course, the ride broke down for a few minutes and she refused to open her eyes. As soon as the ride ended, she bawled. I felt so bad. Her perents arent the best when it comes to stuff like that. Also, she didn't want to see Playhouse Disney (she probably didnt trust us anymore!) so they made her do it anyways... whats the point of a 16 year old, and 30 year old, and a 50 year old seeing a show they didnt want to see for the child who didnt even want to go! For the record, i got up and danced and clapped for her.
And when we went to the Rainforest Cafe, she sat down and started screaing once she saw the animatronic elephants inside.
Andy when we would be on rides together, I would stick my arm outside the ride to scare her, and she would violently pull my arm and scream YOURE NOT SUPPOSED TO DO THAT!! I stuck my arms out the window where the people play chess in the queue for Pirates and screamed 'THEY'RE PULLING ME IN! HELP!' oh my god, no wonder the poor girl was traumatized. Oh yes, last thing, i promise- on the escalator in The Living seas, we got on holding hands, but she got nervous and didnt take the first step onto it- and she wont step on the stairs and wont let go of me, and falls on her bum and cried the whole was down. poor girl. good thing she doesnt remember any of these things now!
Ack, long post. Im just excited and nice to meet you all finally! :wave:
ooh, quick question- any tips for cheap flights???? or good sites???
So the subject is funny/embarassing things you did or remember at the world when you were a youngin'
I remember waiting in the looooong line to see the Voyage of the Little Mermaid when i was probably 8. Now Im a big wuss who will do spinning, go upside down, but CANNOT do drops. of any kind. I won't go on Big Thunder Mountain Railroad, dont laugh! I scream on Pirates for the .00005 ft drop. So we're waiting in this long line and i had no clue what the show was gonna be, and my parents didnt know either, so i work myself into a massive panic attack imagining what the ride would intail. I had this vision of people sitting in dumbo-like cars on a giant ursula in a big pool of water, but non kid friendly at all. Like water flying everywhere and us all screaming and shooshing and being thrown around. Dumbo on crack, basically. Needless to say, i was suprised and delighted when i saw the show!
Secong memory- Being in line for the Alien Extraterrorestrial encounter and again, we had no clue was the ride was. Ah, the days before message boards- those days made the visits more exciting because I knew less, so everythign new was a suprise, yet i cannot seems to stop looking at this site! So anyways, I can see the TTA above me in line, so my brother and father and I start screaming at the people on it, "IS THIS THE ALIEN RIDE???" for about 40 minutes. Needless to say, we probably ticked off EVERYONE in line, but it was funny looking back. And when i saw the show room, I thought the seats were all gonna spin around, with each row going a different way. The real thing was much scarier!
Third memory- My mom says that the first time i went on the Haunted Mansion when i was 5, it was the first ride of the trip, so I spent the rest of the trip worrying out loud that ghost were following me. I guess I took the warning at the end a little too seriously! I remember being in line at Jungle Cruise and looking behind me every 4 seconds.
Ah, one more- In high school, I took my cousin's 5 year old to disney. Her grandmother, her father, and I all wanted to go on Dinosaur. I would have stayed behind for the 5 year old, but everyone said to not worry about it. They strapped her into the ride and told her it was the same thing as IASM!!! She was on a catatonic state the whole time. And of course, the ride broke down for a few minutes and she refused to open her eyes. As soon as the ride ended, she bawled. I felt so bad. Her perents arent the best when it comes to stuff like that. Also, she didn't want to see Playhouse Disney (she probably didnt trust us anymore!) so they made her do it anyways... whats the point of a 16 year old, and 30 year old, and a 50 year old seeing a show they didnt want to see for the child who didnt even want to go! For the record, i got up and danced and clapped for her.
And when we went to the Rainforest Cafe, she sat down and started screaing once she saw the animatronic elephants inside.
Andy when we would be on rides together, I would stick my arm outside the ride to scare her, and she would violently pull my arm and scream YOURE NOT SUPPOSED TO DO THAT!! I stuck my arms out the window where the people play chess in the queue for Pirates and screamed 'THEY'RE PULLING ME IN! HELP!' oh my god, no wonder the poor girl was traumatized. Oh yes, last thing, i promise- on the escalator in The Living seas, we got on holding hands, but she got nervous and didnt take the first step onto it- and she wont step on the stairs and wont let go of me, and falls on her bum and cried the whole was down. poor girl. good thing she doesnt remember any of these things now!
Ack, long post. Im just excited and nice to meet you all finally! :wave:
ooh, quick question- any tips for cheap flights???? or good sites???
Fortunately my dad was about 50 ft behind me and I found him without a problem.