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Why does Magic Kingdom Do This ?

real mad hatter

real mad hatter

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Good Morning Everyone. After reading all the replies to " which park on your last day/night " The majority went for MK,also mines.But what struck me was,why does walking up Main st and seeing Cinderellas castle wither it be the first day or the last night,bring us to tears? Don't get me wrong,I still cry at the end of "It's a wonderful life" but why does this castle do this to so many people.Even on my last night in July this year,after five visits over eight years,I still had a tear in my eye.Can anyone explain to me WHY ?
 
englanddg

englanddg

One Little Spark...
The MK didn't attract me much when I was younger/teen. It was all about EPCOT. For me, it goes back to the first trip I took the kid there in 2010. I was aware of what WDI and Eisner did to EPCOT, so I didn't expect her to really appreciate that park (to my surprise, it's her favorite...), so I'd planned day one and day 14 at MK with dinner at Cindy's Royal Table on the first day, and lunch there on the last day.

That first trip, I really wanted to catch on tape when she "first knew"...I didn't realize that outburst of excitement and wonder would be at the airport! I didn't get it on tape...

When we got to CBR, we rode the bus to EPCOT so I could say hello to my favorite park, but we didn't enter. We hopped the monorail to MK, and got off at TTC to take the Ferry in. It was there that she saw it. The "Magic Castle"! THIS I did get on tape, and it's in one of my youtube vids. The whole time she was glued to the front of the boat, anticipating...not knowing what was coming.

That trip, doing WDW as a parent instead of a child/teen, I came to really enjoy MK. There is so much to do, and the offerings are so varied. Plus, the kid loved it. I still remember a much smaller kid sitting on my lap that first night after a wonderful first day, sitting on the warm pavement directly in front of the Castle. The fireworks started up, and she grabbed me by my cheeks and looked me straight in the eye and said "Daddy, I LOVE THIS PLACE!"

Likewise, I remember the last day, munching on popcorn, watching the 3pm parade tell us to "Celebrate a dream come true" right before we had to leave to catch the Magical Express...

I had just left her mother a few months before (a very long story), and I wasn't sure when or if we'd be coming back. That year, I certainly cried on the way out of the Park (though, I did my best to conceal it).

Now, doing that is a tradition. I couldn't imagine our trip going any other way.
 
Dad 2 M & M

Dad 2 M & M

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Maybe...when we first see it again is "We made it back"!! Disney trips are one of my family's life motivators. We are never more than two years max away from a trip. Knowing that really helps when things are gloomy. Seeing that Magical castle on the first day really is special.

Seeing it on the way out is "Its over"....back to the real world for awhile. From one extreme to another as far as the emotion roller-coaster!
 
Spikerdink

Spikerdink

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Although never actually moved to tears (shocking since I tear up at episodes of the Waltons, so go figure....) seeing the castle does provoke great feelings for me....

Like many other people, MK and all of WDW has become a way to shut out all of our problems, our stresses, our sadness no matter what they are. The castle is the embodiement of all of that - the shining beacon on the hill. When I walk into MK and am on Main Street and can have the full view of the castle, I shut off all the negativity that has surrounded me and I am at peace.

This past year I went with a group of people and we had the best time - they were concerned about travelling as a group ("Sure we like to have dinner together, but more than a few days??? We will end up hating each other!") but at the end we were planning our next trip. I was relaxed, happy and carefree....but then the last day most of the group was together I had phone calls from my mother saying she was back in the hospital (she was caring for my dogs, so now I wondered about who would care for them) and my lawyer (loooooooong story - going on for two years now, and no, I was not arrested or anything) and reality came crashing through my WDW veneer. Even though I had two days left, the worry, the angst, the weight of the world was slowly creeping back in.

I went back to the MK as always on my last day (a trip to the bakery to bring cinnamon rolls home) and I stood and looked at the castle and really took in everything. I knew that it could be my last trip for a long, long time and wanted to savor the feelings I had at the beginning of the trip. Even today, I think about when I get back and the one moment I think of is walking onto Main Street.....
 
copcarguyp71

copcarguyp71

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I think Disney makes possible what normal day to day life does its' best to squash....tapping into our inner joy and child. I do not know how others feel but I feel like WDW makes it OK to wear stupid hats, laugh at yourself, get on the same level as your kids or just plain let loose.

I work my butt off daily running my own business and I have to admit that I am overly serious on a daily basis because of that. I see the the castle as the quintessential icon for "everything is left behind" and it enables me to cast off all the daily troubles and headaches to enjoy my time with my family.

I think each person is different but that is my $0.02....and Wishes still tears me up and makes me hug my DD a little tighter hoping she never gives up on or loses her wishes and aspirations.
 
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DisneyDebNJ

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real mad hatter said:
Good Morning Everyone. After reading all the replies to " which park on your last day/night " The majority went for MK,also mines.But what struck me was,why does walking up Main st and seeing Cinderellas castle wither it be the first day or the last night,bring us to tears? Don't get me wrong,I still cry at the end of "It's a wonderful life" but why does this castle do this to so many people.Even on my last night in July this year,after five visits over eight years,I still had a tear in my eye.Can anyone explain to me WHY ?
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Hatter, every time, and I do mean EVERY time we go to MK, we see adults, both male and female in tears walking up main street, or just standing in front of the castle. I avoid going to MK on my last night, like the plague LOL. But seeing the castle, brings back SO many good memories I had as a child. From watching The Wonderful World of Disney in my pajamas as a kid, and my Dad telling me he hopes I get to see Pluto, to my first trip to Disneyland when I was 10. Now, being a Mom, the memories from my son's last 20 yrs, affects us both. Every trip, I stand in front of the castle, blow a kiss up to heaven, and say (out loud) "Thank you, Uncle Walt".
 
cba

cba

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The only reason that I don't literally cry on my last moment in MK is because I don't want the other guests thinking I'm crazy. But seeing Cinderella's Castle is just so magnificent, and knowing that I'm looking into the heart of Magic Kingdom makes my insides cry with joy.
 
real mad hatter

real mad hatter

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DisneyDebNJ said:
Hatter, every time, and I do mean EVERY time we go to MK, we see adults, both male and female in tears walking up main street, or just standing in front of the castle. I avoid going to MK on my last night, like the plague LOL. But seeing the castle, brings back SO many good memories I had as a child. From watching The Wonderful World of Disney in my pajamas as a kid, and my Dad telling me he hopes I get to see Pluto, to my first trip to Disneyland when I was 10. Now, being a Mom, the memories from my son's last 20 yrs, affects us both. Every trip, I stand in front of the castle, blow a kiss up to heaven, and say (out loud) "Thank you, Uncle Walt".
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Iam now wishing I hadn't asked this as Iam now onto my second box of Kleenex.These stories are straight from the heart.
 
Animaniac93-98

Animaniac93-98

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I'm usually a fast walker in or out of WDW, but that last trip out of MK (or DL) is when I walk r-e-a-l-l-y s-l-o-w-l-y. Its that "I don't want to go!" feeling and it happens more at that park then anywhere else.
 
Californian Elitist

Californian Elitist

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I bet it's because Walt Disney created the idea and built the castle park. Sure the other parks are a lot of fun but the castle parks around the world have the most ties to Walt Disney, especially a specific one. I think the castle park at each resort would always win the most votes, except maybe TDS.:)
 
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DisneyDebNJ

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Just something about Disney... brings out the best in all of us, we're more tolerant, more understanding, and revert back to a simpler time and lifestyle. Being at Disney reminds me of being a kid again on Christmas morning. My Dad passed away decades ago, but when I'm at Disney, I hear his voice loud and clear. He saw the love I had for Disney as a child, and how much I loved Pluto, and constantly supported that love. In my mind?? My Dad is up above, with Uncle Walt saying... "watch this, I bet I can get her to cry" LOLOL Disney is about embracing the magic, of a simpler time, and memories of those who are no longer with us. So, YES I will do whatever I have to, to get to Disney to pay homage to two great men, Uncle Walt and my Dad :)
 

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