Traditions that you no longer can do

[cococola44]

So lets face it... many of us old-timer-WDW freakos have had traditions that you just HAD to do every time that you would go to the parks. I know it must pain you to talk about this.... BUT it must be talked about!!!!
The one that stands out to me the most that my family can no longer do is sit in front of the monorail with the driver. Since a few years ago and that incident occurred, they no longer allow people in the front of the monorails. Why was it a fun thing to do? It was a treat! Normally there would be a line at the front of people waiting to go on. You got to see it all, get to talk to the drivers and the other guests that were in the front. Normally my husband and I would see a few people from another country and it was awesome to connect. Also to see the facial expressions of everyone seeing you coming in the resorts to MK. 9 out of 10 of my trips there, I was able to do that.

 

[SyracuseDisneyFan]

I can no longer go on rides such as Tea Cups. I have bad motion sickness issues.

 

[wendysue]

Just a few things we can no longer do.... Stay in a deluxe OR moderate. Get the dining plan. Park hoppers. Take any family members that don't pay themselves. Go anytime other than value or low days...(do they still have any?) Don't get me wrong, we are still eeking out a few days here and there, but nothing like the fun we used to have.

 

[cococola44]

Yeah it is sorta expensive.

 

[FigmentPigments]

So lets face it... many of us old-timer-WDW freakos have had traditions that you just HAD to do every time that you would go to the parks. I know it must pain you to talk about this.... BUT it must be talked about!!!!
The one that stands out to me the most that my family can no longer do is sit in front of the monorail with the driver. Since a few years ago and that incident occurred, they no longer allow people in the front of the monorails. Why was it a fun thing to do? It was a treat! Normally there would be a line at the front of people waiting to go on. You got to see it all, get to talk to the drivers and the other guests that were in the front. Normally my husband and I would see a few people from another country and it was awesome to connect. Also to see the facial expressions of everyone seeing you coming in the resorts to MK. 9 out of 10 of my trips there, I was able to do that.

Oh, I remember that with fondness. One time, when I was about 8 years old, I asked the pilot if I could sit up there, but he said he already had guests in there, but he would check at the next station. Sure enough, he came back at the next stop and found me. My family got to ride up front until we got to the Magic Kingdom. I was amazed he remembered what I looked like enough to find me, and when I asked, he said, "I've never seen anyone with brown hair and blue eyes before." Seriously, one of my best memories ever.

 

[FigmentPigments]

I used to have my picture taken every year in the Main Street Theater back when they had those movie cut outs in the rear of the building. We would use those pictures to show how I changed over the years.

 

[JasonDeyoung]

Yeah the monorail up front is a def bummer now! Use to love that as a kid and heck an adult to

 

[OliveMcFly]

We always spent the first night at Disney Springs and when I was younger I would love getting a cd at Virgin Megastore. Knowing it came from Disney made it special.

 

[FigmentPigments]

We always spent the first night at Disney Springs and when I was younger I would love getting a cd at Virgin Megastore. Knowing it came from Disney made it special.

I forgot about the Virgin Megastore! Yeah, I bought some music there too just for that reason.

 

[OliveMcFly]

I forgot about the Virgin Megastore! Yeah, I bought some music there too just for that reason.

I can remember climbing the stairs on the outside back wall to get my photo next to the gigantic Backstreet Boys poster. Fun times

 

[TXDisney]

I think the days of us straight up just drinking around WS might be done. Trust me we still will do it as its one of our favorite things to do at WDW, but with kids we simply just won't drink as much and all.

 

[FigmentPigments]

I can remember climbing the stairs on the outside back wall to get my photo next to the gigantic Backstreet Boys poster. Fun times

OMG, me too. Just amazing, I thought that place would always be there.

 

[DisneyChik17]

We always spent the first night at Disney Springs and when I was younger I would love getting a cd at Virgin Megastore. Knowing it came from Disney made it special.

YES! I would save money just to go to Virgin Megastore! They had so much that I couldn't get at a small-town Alabmama WalMart... INTERNATIONAL BOY BANDS!

 

[horizons82]

In addition to not being able to ride attractions that are extinct (Horizons, IYHW, and JIT), what I really miss is being able to 360 a ride--where I could simply stay on and ride it again without having to get off (because no one would be in line).

Or, if I wanted to ride again I could get off an attraction and get back in line because it would be so short--maybe only a 5 minute wait. Sometimes I used to ride certain attractions 3,4 or even 5 times in a row because I loved the ride and the line was so short.

And these are things I recall doing during the daytime...not just something late before park closing. I haven't been able to do anything like this in many years just because you almost never see attractions without lines anymore.

 

[SeanWM48]

this is minor but we used to always start our trip by getting a margarita at captain jack's margarita bar. i hear there is a new place now and we will check it out but we definitely miss it

 

[mickaroonie]

this is minor but we used to always start our trip by getting a margarita at captain jack's margarita bar. i hear there is a new place now and we will check it out but we definitely miss it

We would do the same thing!! I really miss that place!!

 

[SyracuseDisneyFan]

I remember when anyone who wanted ride in the front of the monorail could.

 

[JohnD]

Fort Wilderness Railroad
Skyway
Swan Boats
Mike Fink Keelboats
Canoes
River Country
Front of the monorail
Journey Into Imagination 1.0
Imageworks
World of Motion
Horizons
Maelstrom

 

[OliveMcFly]

YES! I would save money just to go to Virgin Megastore! They had so much that I couldn't get at a small-town Alabmama WalMart... INTERNATIONAL BOY BANDS!

Imports of BSB and 'NSync! Seems so silly now LOL.

 

[The Mighty Tim]

The cockpit monorail thing was quite fun. The one time we did it, we were queuing for the monorail as normal. We didn't even know that riding alongside the driver was a thing, let alone to line up for it. But whilst we were queuing, the driver comes up to us and asks us if we wanted to ride up front. So, of course we said yes!