Ms. Shuttergirl
DIS Veteran
- Joined
- Apr 20, 2009
I saw this thread idea somewhere and I just knew us Aussies had to discuss it here too.
What is your favourite part of a trip to WDW/DL? Is it the planning, the arriving, something during the trip?
I can't wait to see what you all love.
I'll start....having only had one trip to DL (poor me, I need to go again ) I have only that one time to reflect on but these were my favourite things:-
* I love love loved the planning. I couldn't get enough of the Disboards and loved reading all the little tips and tricks etc. Working out where to eat, what to see, everything was so much fun. My daughter and I spent hours pouring over websites, watching Youtube videos etc. It was such fun.
* We had a car pick us up at LAX to take us to DL and during the whole 30-40 minute ride, I could barely speak and was completely reflective. I sat in that car thinking about how long I had dreamed of going to Disneyland. I remembered how on Sunday nights when the Wonderful World of Disney would come on I would wish to myself that one day I could go there. I also could not believe that I was blessed enough to be taking my beautiful children there. It really was a car ride that I will never forget
* Seeing the Disneyland Hotel sign and also the road signs that said Disneyland. Sent shivers down my spine of excitement
* Walking through the doors of the Disneyland Hotel
* Watching my children skip towards Downtown Disney on our way to Disneyland for the first time, now that was a priceless moment
* Seeing the Castle, I mean come on, how adorable is it
* Meeting all of the characters, that was hands down my favourite thing, watching my kids faces when they were hugging the characters. I'm not ashamed to say I had a couple of hugs myself LOL
* Walking out of the park on that first night and looking up at the lamp in the window of the Firehouse and saying a quiet "thank you Walt".
I know I know, I'm a bit of a sap aren't I but it really was so special. All of it. Call me crazy, but I think the planning might almost be my favourite bit
Oh and I have a secret guilty pleasure - how many times is too many times to watch the Disney Planning DVD?
What is your favourite part of a trip to WDW/DL? Is it the planning, the arriving, something during the trip?
I can't wait to see what you all love.
I'll start....having only had one trip to DL (poor me, I need to go again ) I have only that one time to reflect on but these were my favourite things:-
* I love love loved the planning. I couldn't get enough of the Disboards and loved reading all the little tips and tricks etc. Working out where to eat, what to see, everything was so much fun. My daughter and I spent hours pouring over websites, watching Youtube videos etc. It was such fun.
* We had a car pick us up at LAX to take us to DL and during the whole 30-40 minute ride, I could barely speak and was completely reflective. I sat in that car thinking about how long I had dreamed of going to Disneyland. I remembered how on Sunday nights when the Wonderful World of Disney would come on I would wish to myself that one day I could go there. I also could not believe that I was blessed enough to be taking my beautiful children there. It really was a car ride that I will never forget
* Seeing the Disneyland Hotel sign and also the road signs that said Disneyland. Sent shivers down my spine of excitement
* Walking through the doors of the Disneyland Hotel
* Watching my children skip towards Downtown Disney on our way to Disneyland for the first time, now that was a priceless moment
* Seeing the Castle, I mean come on, how adorable is it
* Meeting all of the characters, that was hands down my favourite thing, watching my kids faces when they were hugging the characters. I'm not ashamed to say I had a couple of hugs myself LOL
* Walking out of the park on that first night and looking up at the lamp in the window of the Firehouse and saying a quiet "thank you Walt".
I know I know, I'm a bit of a sap aren't I but it really was so special. All of it. Call me crazy, but I think the planning might almost be my favourite bit
Oh and I have a secret guilty pleasure - how many times is too many times to watch the Disney Planning DVD?