What are the top 10 little things at WDW that excite you?

[brentley2]

My top ten - in somewhat of an order:


10) Shopping on Main street
9) Seeing the castle from the Monorail and/or Ferry
8) Seeing Mickey in an unplanned place
7) The music at Epcot Future World
6) Seeing the Disney signs driving toward the parks
5) Finally checking in at a hotel and knowing I'm almost there
4) My first sight of the Tower of Terror
3) Going to Mama Melroses for the Fantasmic Dinner package
2) The Rose Garden outside the castle
1) The wishing well outside the castle...if you believe, that well can make wishes come very true!

 

[nickcarraway]

1. the smell of dinosaurs during Universe of Energy
2. talking water fountains in Future World
3. flipping the switches in ToT queue (and subsequently scaring the people in front of me)
4. two words: tourist fashions
5. waving at people on the ferry while driving a water mouse in the Seven Seas Lagoon
6. saying the RnR spiel (“Make it a super-stretch.”) during the pre-show
7. hearing the screams when walking by ToT
8. talking to face characters in character
9. the darkness inside of the Mexico pavilion
10. the beauty of international cast membersat EPCOT

 

[mtnhiker74]

Great thread!!! In no particular order, of course:

1) Driving onto the property and feeling the Magic already begin, while getting crazy with excitement over the next few days to come.
2) Opening the door of my room in the Caribbean Resort for the first time, setting my luggage down, and turning on ResortTV.
3) Relaxing in the hammocks at night on the "beach" in Aruba at the Caribbean with my wife, hearing the steel drum music coming across the lake from Old Port Royal.
4) Walking down Main Street USA for the first time that trip and seeing the place come alive with magic.
5) Walking out of Swiss Family Robinson Treehouse in Adventureland and realizing that I have the ENTIRE DAY left to enjoy the magic.
6) Sitting outdoors at EPCOT at dusk, watching the fountain in front of SSE as it dances to the music.
7) Taking the monorail into EPCOT and circling Future World, getting amped for all the fun that will come in the day.
8) Strolling casually around World Showcase at night after I have waited for most of the crowds to disappear after Illuminations, taking in the sights of all the countries lit up.
9) Walking around Boardwalk at sunrise, watching the place come alive with the sounds and smells of the day.
10) Being in the queue for Star Tours, just soaking up the Star Wars ambience!

 

[Bachy]

top ten things that excite

hi everyone
i'm quite new to joining but not to going... 7 times already and im only 18!! just arrived back 2 days ago from disneyworld, already wanna go back!!c anyway, here are my top ten:

1. the1st character you see in the 1st park you visit
2. the music as you walk around
3. knowing every drop is not gonna be the same as the last on tower of terror!!
4. visiting your own country in Epcot
5. taking our usual 1st day boat ride out from downtown disney harbour
6. looking at all the memorobaelia on the walls at planet hollywood (even though you saw them at least 10 times the last time you went!)
7. getting free refills in almost every restaurant you go in!
8. the toliet seat covers in the restrooms
9. the automatic flush in the restrooms!!
10. driving into the entrance of walt disney world!

 

[Raven66]

1. Driving up all those lanes to the front entrance.
2. The look on my daughter's face when we get there.
3. Seeing Main Street
4. Looking down Main Street and seeing the Castle.
5. Everything about the Haunted Mansion
6. Tower of Terror
7. The first Mickey ice cream of the trip.
8. The excitement of my hubby and daughter when they go on RnRC
9. Kali River Rapids.
10.Going on a tour in the Peoplemover (I know I know)

There are so many more!! It was just so hard to choose. :lookaroun

 

[KaliSplash]

Only 10?
Well, here's the first 10 I think of.
1. Final approach on either I-4 or the Greenway. There's a tape in the car playing one of the official world albums that starts with MSEP theme!!
2. The entrance signs.
3. Driving up to Wilderness Lodge check-in.
4. First blast of cold air as you enter the lodge.
5. First view of Wilderness Lodge lobby!!!
6. Getting into the room, opening the balcony door and hearing the launch whistle or the WDW Railroad whistle.
7. First view of MK!!!!
8. Clearing ticket reader and KNOWING YOU ARE HERE!!!
9. Background music.
10. Wanting to SKIP down Main Street USA. (sometimes I do it, teenagers in embarrassed tow be dmnd!!)

 

[DCL]

1. The cookie smell coming from the bakery on Main Street
2. Driving through the "Welcome to Walt Disney World" sign on the way to check in!
3. The smell of the popcorn early in the morning
4. hearing the people scream on the Tower of Terror
5. Paging Mr. Morrow on the TTA
6. Singing along with the Carousel of Progress
7. Beating my friends' scores on Buzz Lightyear
8. Walking through the castle and hearing the music from the carousel
9. The smell of the fisn n chips from the UK... mmmmmmm :slurp: :slurp:
10. Going to sleep and waking up in the hotel knowing I get to do it all over again the next day!

 

[tigger248]

-Driving under the WDW sign when entering property for the first time
-Checking into the resort and going in the resort gift shop for the first time
-The first glimpse of the castle
-stepping onto main street
-the music everywhere
-the smell of the main street bakery
-visiting my old friends in frontierland/liberty square
-seeing spaceship earth for the first time
-watching the fireworks/parades/shows (like Fantasmic)
-just entering any of the theme parks, the excitement of what to do, where to go first, etc...

I love WDW! Can't wait to go home in 57 days! It can't come fast enough.

 

[tigger248]

hi everyone
i'm quite new to joining but not to going... 7 times already and im only 18!! just arrived back 2 days ago from disneyworld, already wanna go back!!c anyway, here are my top ten:

Welcome to the boards! :wave:

I know just how you feel about already wanting to go back. I get that feeling at the airport while sitting on the plane waiting to go home! Leaving is definitely the hardest part of the trip.

 

[DCL]

hi everyone
i'm quite new to joining but not to going... 7 times already and im only 18!! just arrived back 2 days ago from disneyworld, already wanna go back!!

Welcome to the boards!! I know exactly how you feel! I went for my 21st time this past June, and I'm only 20. My friends are I are already planning our next trip down! I can't wait!!

 

[Laura]

1. Stepping onto the monorail for the first time each trip
2. The smell of the musty water on Pirates
3. The energetic music they play during fireworks at Epcot and MK
4. The entire "people mover" ride
5. Seeing the shooting stars overhead while waiting in line for space mountain
6. Figment! Although not quite the same without the dreamfinder
7. The dark atmosphere in the restaurant outside of El Rio Del Tiempo (can't think of the name of it right now)
8. Having the "secret" library door open up with the twilight zone music playing before heading to the elevators on Tot.
9. The preshow to HM
10. And my favorite - the food at the Garden Grill!

 

[DiPSU224]

This is a great thread! Here are some of mine:

1. The footprints of Lady and Tramp outside of Tony's Town Tavern.
2. The little statues of Gus and Jaques in the foyer of the the castle.
3. The gossip phone.
4. The sight of the castle at twilight.
5. The music in the morning when you're making your first trip up Main Street.
6. The cool air that hits you when you enter Space Moutain on the TTA.
7. Resort tv.
8. The smell of freshly baked cookies in the morning while waiting in line at the Main Street Bakery.
9. Walking around with a wet butt after a ride on Splash Moutain :lol:
10. The "All Aboard" announcement before the train leaves Main Street.

 

[NitroStitch]

Ooooh, only ten?

In no particular order:

1. The "aaahhhh" I feel when I walk into the resort lobby for check in
2. Listening to kids getting really excited when they first see Cinderella's castle or Mickey Mouse
3. Favorite Hidden Mickeys, especially those I've found by myself
4. Pre-Illuminations music, and the torches being "blown out" at the beginning
5. Waiting for, and hearing audience reactions to the shows, sights and sounds
6. The part on the outer loop of Test Track that makes me whoop
7. Coming to the top of the hill and seeing the Tree of Life for the first time of the day
8. Waving at Florida going by on Mission Space
9. Watching meerkats, naked mole rats and tigers (oh my)
10. Talking to Cast Members

 

[sillyspook13]

I would post my list...... but it would consist entirely of male performers in Festival of the Lion King...... :lol: :animwink: :kiss:

 

[Captain Hank]

No particular order:

1. The smell in any one of the water rides
2. The topiaries just inside the TTC on the way to the monorail
3. The Lego sea monster in DTD
4. Epcot entrance medley
5. Picking up my first guidemap of the trip
6. Seeing my first hidden mickey/other hidden thing of the trip
7. Just talking with other people/CM's
8. The Main Street trolley tracks
9. Dole Whip
10. Picking up the first pair of 3-D glasses.

 

[mrtoad]

8. Seeing the mickey mouse balloons, the old ones not the new ones.

I agree. I love the old ones, though they don't last as long. But they are totally a WDW favorite.

 

[DisneyWood]

no particular order either

1. Stepping off the plane in Orlando, realizing that we are only about an hour away.
2. Seeing your resort for the first time, and exploring with your children
3. Walking up to the Magic Kingdom, hearing the Train.
4. Going to the castle and walking through it to Fantasyland
5. The Haunted Mansion theming
6. Smell of food on mainstreet (mainly sweets)
7. Going to Downtown Disney
8. Speaking to all of the employees in Epcot, from different countries
9. Feeling like a child again.
10.Seeing the smiles on my children's face when they see Mickey, Donald, Goofy. Just seeing the excitement in their expressions means more than anything else to me... B/c that is how I felt when I was young, well, and continue to feel now.

 

[dixiegirl]

hay foolishmortal yours sound alot likemine!!!!lol
#10 getting picked up by the mears bus and brought to por.
#9 seeing the walt disney world sign (when you know your there for the whole week!!! yahoo!!
#8 checking in at por and seeing our room, yes we've been there so many times that we know it like the back of our hand ,but you have to check everything out!!
#7 waiting for the magic kingdom bus to show up at the bus terminal.. oh i love that annticpation!! oh and yes that exasust smell!!!
#6 after being picked up by your bus the drive to magic kingdom, as you go by the contempory and see the monorail and the very tip of cinderellas castlE!# 5 seeing the castle as you walk up mainstreet!! its so breathtaking!!!
# 4 the sounds and smell of mainstreet!! they should bottle that smell up and sell it, ( not surprised that they have'nt thought of that yet!!lol
#3 my litte girls reaction when she sees the castle!!
#2 my little girls reaction when she see's mickey!!
# 1 and the number 1 just seeing how excited my little girl gets in disneythat in itself, excites me!!

 

[EpcotGrl]

51 Days!!

1. Future World music getting stuck in my head
2. "Down! Down! Over the falls!" and "You are not the first to pass this way..."
3. The smell of waffle cones on Main Street
4. The changing music as you head through the countries
5. Hunting hidden mickeys
6. TTA (in all its glory!)
7. The bike tracks and footprints in the pavement at AK
8. The swell of music as you enter MGM
9. Talking water fountains!!
10. Steven Tyler's "Nuh-HO!" during the RNRC pre-show.

:lol:

 

[BigNorm]

1. The Old Fire House (even though it's a gift shop now)
2. Walking under the train station and getting that first wiff of Main Street. Smells like popcorn, cookies and magic!
3. Mickey and Walt in front of the castle.
4. Seeing the Tower of Terror from the Studios' parking lot.
5. Standing under SSE and looking up in awe.
6. Madame Leota, Hitchiking Ghosts and 995 more Happy Haunts.
7. The beauty of the Mexico pavilion.
8. The Cobb Salad
9. Dole Whips
10. Seeing the Castle for the first time while crossing Seven Seas Lagoon.