What's your usual "tradition" at the parks?

[Marc Gil]

See with my family, it's been a tradition (since god knows how long) that we always ride POTC first on our visits to MK. We have other traditions like eating at Les Chefs at Epcot, getting Dole Whip while watching Wishes. Do any of you guys have that special family tradition?

 

[BoarderPhreak]

1) Eat own weight in Dole Whips
2) Lather, rinse, repeat.

 

[kfergdisney]

When it has been open, we ride Space Mountain first...and sometimes last when we visit MK. And to spend as much time as possible in Epcot. And to buy pins. We've also seemed to gather the tradition of trying to fit all of our merchanise that we bought into our suitcases :/

 

[Zman-ks]

Dole Whip float....with rum.

 

[LucyK]

Our tradition is going to MK on our arrival day (around 2pm) and ride the train around MK to enjoy the views and people watch.

 

[Susan Savia]

We always go to Epcot on our first day (and last) and eat at Liberty Inn CS.

 

[SyracuseDisneyFan]

Visiting Magic Kingdom on our first full day. Usually, our first stop's Tomorrowland.

 

[asc341]

Eating lunch at Tony's at our first MK day (which is always our first park of the trip.) I know the food can be disappointing, but it gets us in the Disney mood and we've been doing it for more than a decade - can't shake the tradition!

 

[PolynesianPrincess]

We always have a tradition for one early morning character meal at MK, usually it's CP but last week it was CRT. We also get Dole Whip floats and watch the nighttime parade and my sister and I always get ice cream at Hollywood Scoops after Fantasmic, before we leave HS for the night

 

[rsoxguy]

Spaceship Earth is always the last thing that we do at EPCOT.
My daughter and I always grab large glasses or mugs from the gift shop shelves, tap them together lightly, and say "cheers".
We always make a claim as to who saw the big sign at the entrance to WDW first when driving toward it.
There area bunch more, but I'm tired of typing right now.

 

[bonofuzz]

Watching Wishes from the Poly beach (in the hammock, if it's available). So relaxing...

 

[Stu bailey]

Kringla first night. San Angel Inn last night. Monorail ride right before we drive away. Epcot first full day.

 

[AllyInWonderland]

Start MK with Pirates and end MK with Tommorowland

Eating at Sci-Fi Dine In

Watching the nighttime parade in MK

Eating ice cream at Ghiradelli in DTD

 

[AllyInWonderland]

Oh! And watching nothing but the Must Do's show on the resort TV

 

[bethymouse]

Oh! And watching nothing but the Must Do's show on the resort TV

OMG- we do that too!

 

[jw24]

For HS and AK respectively, Star Tours and Kilimanjaro Safaris is always my first ride of the day in those parks.
Always head to Downtown Disney the first night I arrive, even if I don't feel like shopping. (Haven't been to DTD during the day but at night, it seems like everything is more vibrant at night.)
I always meet Belle at Epcot (As of now, the only place for a standard meet and greet for her.)
Meet Goofy in his orange and blue pants attire which as of now, is at Epcot (The one I associate him with the most.)
Always get a FP for Soarin' (This is based on my personal experiences)
Meet Ariel at the MK (Again, the only place for a standard meet and greet plus I can't afford character dining!)

There's more but those were the ones I thought of the top of my head. btw, we had a thread about traditions right here: http://forums.wdwmagic.com/threads/what-are-your-park-traditions.864071/

 

[gaelic47]

Oh! And watching nothing but the Must Do's show on the resort TV

My wife didn't realize that the TV automatically turns to that channel. She asked why I was always watching it, so I told her the TV automatically turns it on. She said "Oh, cause I was getting a bit worried that you had a thing for that Stacie chick."

 

[gaelic47]

DTD first day, off to the Hess station to buy cigarettes (we live in NYC, cigarettes are basically half price in Florida).
We have our own list of "must-do's", but riding the People Mover one last time on our last day is our big tradition.

 

[StarWarsGirl]

We eat at Teppan Edo twice a trip, once at the beginning and once at the end. On our way back, we walk through Disney's Earport. We also grab a giant bag or oranges for taking back. I also am a creature of habit, so when I go to Chefs de France, Le Cellier, or Teppan Edo, I order the exact same thing every time. It's slightly sad. My dad and I also have the traditional bike ride in Fort Wilderness during our August trip. One year he took me and it was 100 degrees that day. I made him stop about 5 times to get drinks (thank goodness for refillable mugs). Traditionally, the last day of the trip before heading to the airport is spent at Epcot. If we do a quick 4-5 day trip in June after spending a week in South Carolina, the last day is traditionally spent in Animal Kingdom. All Sundays evenings are spent at Magic Kingdom due to Extra Magic Hours. We always to the Safari at Animal Kingdom towards the end of the day. If we stay at Boardwalk Villas, my dad and I always go to Community Hall and have an air hockey duel. We have a table and can do this at home, but we do it there anyway. There's some more bizarrethings we do, but that's all I can think of right now.

 

[SMS55]

We usually arrive in the late afternoon. We'll head over to Downtown Disney to feel like we are there. We usually do it after dinner because my wife has to stop at Ghirrardeli for desert. The next morning we are at MK bright and early for rope drop. In August it will be the first time we don't go to MK the next morning. Weather permitting we'll head to a water park. My son has been wanting to go to one and it's his birthday this trip.