I'm starting a new thread based on some posts in the funky chicken topic regarding our history with Disney & WDW in particular.
My first trip to WDW was during the 25th celebration. My best friend had been many times and when I told him I was going with my parents, he told me I would love it. Just being out of high school I laughed and told him "What am I going to do down there...hang out with a mouse?" I had no idea what I was in for.
We left the snow, grime & yuckky winter weather in New England and got into a plane. Once we landed, I was in awe. The airport was all light up and alive, and that feeling just kept growing as I entered into WDW. I couldn't believe how perfect I thought the place was (I apparantly took a shower in pixie dust). The grass was all in place and perfectly trimmed, the weather was perfect (mid 80s and no clouds for a week and a half trip). I remember driving by the Poly and saying wow that looks neat (we stayed at Shades)...and that feeling just kept growing the whole time I was there.
The one thing I kept saying to myself was it was amazing how clean, neat & organized the place was....yet I didn't see one person sweeping the street. I didn't see anyone tending to the landscaping unless I was up early in the morning. That to me was magic.
I've been there just about once a year since...and for the millenium I took my then girlfriend (and now wife) and my now stepson....and it was a totally different experince all together.
In October I was in the world for my honeymoon...and it was a totally magical experince.
The first time I conciously found myself in car 3 was during my first trip to Animal. I remember standing in the center of the park looking at the tree of life with my dad and he asked me what I thought of the place. I said it was nice and all, but there wasn't much to do. He agreed but in the typical confidence of car one he proclaimed "this is just the start...I bet they've got big plans for this place". We said the same of the boardwalk during that same trip. We liked it, and were excited to see what Disney had planned for expansion there.
Suffice to say the excitement of wondering what Disney has planned has been replaced with pessimisim....my thoughts are no longer about what really cool thing will be added but instead I doubt anything will be added, or if it is the addittion will be second rate.
So that's my long strange journey. I still fall in love with the place each time I go down. I still experince the magic...but to borrow a quote from gcurling...I just don't feel as much magic each time.
My first trip to WDW was during the 25th celebration. My best friend had been many times and when I told him I was going with my parents, he told me I would love it. Just being out of high school I laughed and told him "What am I going to do down there...hang out with a mouse?" I had no idea what I was in for.
We left the snow, grime & yuckky winter weather in New England and got into a plane. Once we landed, I was in awe. The airport was all light up and alive, and that feeling just kept growing as I entered into WDW. I couldn't believe how perfect I thought the place was (I apparantly took a shower in pixie dust). The grass was all in place and perfectly trimmed, the weather was perfect (mid 80s and no clouds for a week and a half trip). I remember driving by the Poly and saying wow that looks neat (we stayed at Shades)...and that feeling just kept growing the whole time I was there.
The one thing I kept saying to myself was it was amazing how clean, neat & organized the place was....yet I didn't see one person sweeping the street. I didn't see anyone tending to the landscaping unless I was up early in the morning. That to me was magic.
I've been there just about once a year since...and for the millenium I took my then girlfriend (and now wife) and my now stepson....and it was a totally different experince all together.
In October I was in the world for my honeymoon...and it was a totally magical experince.
The first time I conciously found myself in car 3 was during my first trip to Animal. I remember standing in the center of the park looking at the tree of life with my dad and he asked me what I thought of the place. I said it was nice and all, but there wasn't much to do. He agreed but in the typical confidence of car one he proclaimed "this is just the start...I bet they've got big plans for this place". We said the same of the boardwalk during that same trip. We liked it, and were excited to see what Disney had planned for expansion there.
Suffice to say the excitement of wondering what Disney has planned has been replaced with pessimisim....my thoughts are no longer about what really cool thing will be added but instead I doubt anything will be added, or if it is the addittion will be second rate.
So that's my long strange journey. I still fall in love with the place each time I go down. I still experince the magic...but to borrow a quote from gcurling...I just don't feel as much magic each time.