100 Little Details about the Parks You Love!

[darthmacho]

Help me start my 100 day countdown to my WDW trip by reminding me of all the little details that we love about the parks. I suppose you could include the resorts too, if you really feel so inclined! Remember, the more specific the detail, the better!

Here's my example:
At the entrance to Splash Mountain is Brer Rabbit, hobo pack slung over shoulder, gazing out his window, dreaming of adventure. I know that because you can tell just by looking at his face!

That's just one. List as many as you'd like.

Let's see if we can get 100+ responses!

[Gator]

I really love the fact that all the Epcot World Showcase Pavillions are employed with people from those countries. It just makes it that much more authentic.

[SBETigg]

I love all the explorer artifacts as you wend your way through the queue at Expedition Everest. The Yeti drawings, the journals, the shelves of books, the camping gear stowed in various areas, the hint that something didn't go quite right, and the danger of the yeti ahead. It really sets the mood.

[lettripp]

I love the splatter and remnants of the Muppets' paint job by Muppetvision 3D in Disney Studios.

[DisneyLuver91]

I have two:

1. I love the key under the mat at Muppet Vision 3D. It is just one of those fun little extras that the Imagineers added.

2. The fountain of Cinderella in the Magic Kingdom. If you are leaning down to get a drink from the fountain or are a small child, there is a painting above Cinderella that makes her look like she is wearing a crown. It really took thought and care to do this.

[T-Belle]

I love the smell of the Poly lobby!

[tsantillo]

I love Mr. Toad's tombstone in the Pet Cemetery at the exit for Haunted Mansion. His "Wild Ride" will live on in our hearts forever.:cry:

[disneymom15]

I love all the larger than life childhood toys in the queue of Toy Story mania.

[dobby2010]

I love the window that looks out to lady and the tramp in the alley sharing spaghetti on the way to the restrooms in Tony's restaurant.

I also really love the dancing fountains at Epcot:mickey:

[ColeeC]

All the Yeti postings at AK...my kids were so worked up over the possibility of one running loose through the park!

[disneygirl87]

I love in the Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh how you can see Mr. Toad handing the deed to the property to Owl. Also, that Pooh's Thotful Shop smells like honey.

[DisneyLuver91]

Just thought of another.

The Electrical Water Pageant. That is one of the only things that has remained unchanged since the park opened. Pure magic.

[olivegirl]

I LOVE standing in line for Everest and ringing the various bells that are overhead! FUN!!:mickey:

[olivegirl]

I love the entrance music to Epcot!!! Sooooo exciting!!

[crltkcagle]

I love the sights and sounds of Main Street! Watching a child's face light up the first time they see the castle. I always tell my husband I wish we could live in a small little town like Main Street!

[Capt_redshirt]

I love in the Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh how you can see Mr. Toad handing the deed to the property to Owl. Also, that Pooh's Thotful Shop smells like honey.

Where is that image of mr toad and owl? is it in the ride ?

[Pirate Granny]

I love watching my grandchildren play in the lights that are embedded in the sidewalk outside of Innovations at EPCOT...priceless.
:pirate:

[AXOAlum]

I love watching Tink fly at the opening of Wishes! (5 days and counting!!!!!)

[PopeCharming]

I love how every Epcot pavillion- both Future World and World Showcase- and most rides everywhere else- have their own unique cast costume that complements the attraction's theme.

[cetacean01]

I love when my son sees Tink fly out of the castle.....he always hopes some pixie dust will get him and he can go with her to neverland!!!

[cer]

I love the fountain 'show' at Epcot....

Love the laughing place in Splash Mountain especially the 'spitting fountains' in there...last trip they weren't working...:(

[Briansmom]

How about in the alley off the right side of Main Street.....standing under the window and hearing the 'dance class' and 'singing lessons' in session; and listening to the phone and hearing the conversations on the party line.

And then there's DeVine in AK.....she's awesome!

Ahhhhh......I just love WDW, don't you?? :cloud9:

[cer]

Oh, the umbrella 'in the rain' on the Streets of America at Disney Hollywood Studios...just like "Singin' in the Rain"

[DisneyLuver91]

Where is that image of mr toad and owl? is it in the ride ?

As soon as you enter the car, you are whisked off to owl's house during the blustery day. From the start of the ride, look to the left and it's in the house! It's quick, so you may miss it. (Darn, you'll have to go back on! :thumbsup:)

[mickclub1955]

Where is that image of mr toad and owl? is it in the ride ?

Yes,It's on the wall in Owls house. On the left when you enter.

[mickclub1955]

I love the five legged goat on the elevator shaft at the Contemporary, and the glass and gold murals that tell the story of Cinderella in the Castle.

[azcavalier]

I love that in the Haunted Mansion that they actually put little mantles on *every* *single* lightbulb in the place to make it seem like they are using gas lighting instead of electric.

I love the quality of the street performers...from the various bands down to the magician on the Boardwalk.

[Tink#64]

We love finding Hidden Mickey's! What clever Imagineer came up with that idea? :mickey:

It may not be considered a Hidden Mickey, I just loved the lights on the ceiling or canopy of the boat that we rode from the Wilderness Lodge over to the MK, it seemed like hundreds of Hidden Classic Mickey's! :cloud9:

[Bobby T]

I love the "Coming Attraction" posters underneath the Main Street Railroad Station.

[Fastpasssteve]

I love the spitting Tiki Gods in Adventureland!

[debandbub]

The music in the parks...if I close my eyes and listen to it, I can imagine myself right there.
Also- the movie posters in the queue in "It's Tough To Be a Bug"- pretty clever!
Have fun on your countdown!

[TheVBs]

One of my favorite details is the walk around the Magic Carpets ride. It has all sorts of things imbedded in it, like jewels, that I love to check out.

Now that I've said that, I realize that I've never even taken a picture of it. I'll have to get one on the next trip! :mickey:

[WDWNut02]

I like how the desert scene on Living with the Land smells like pizza:chef:

[ryca1dreams]

I love looking for these. One of my favorites is the big band music playing in the lobby of the Tower of Terror. The whole lobby is done really well.

[mainemajor]

I love the smell of popcorn on Main St. USA. It gets me so excited.

[TikiLounger]

I love pulling the rope outside the Indiana Jones show and listening to the "archeologist" chastise me for doing it!

[CU Tiger]

I love looking for the paint brushes on Tom Sawyer's island and getting the free fastpass!:mickey:

[Pop Centurion]

The smell in the dark ages burning scene on SE. Certain BBQ sauces that use liquid smoke flavoring have the same smell and remind me of it.

[IloveDisney71]

I always look for Cinderella's horse on her carousel. It's the only horse on the carousel with a gold ribbon on its tail. :princess:
It's pretty easy to find but it's not as easy to find it without somebody already sitting on it so I can ride it. :blush:

[Scorpiosammy]

I love the monorail ride into Epcot; its a nice way to tour Epcot while resting your feet ;)

I love the CM's enthusiasm for the role they are playing that day. It really can make your visit extra special.

I love Disney's emphasis on family.

I love how the Hollywood Tower Hotel really looks like an abandoned hotel - even the dust is carefully arranged ;)

I love how after all these years, they are still looking for the one to make the 1,000 happy haunts complete. I volunteer every visit but no luck yet ;)

I love how the Rock'N'Rollercoaster really feels like you are flying down a freeway. Even when you are sitting in the alley waiting to "roll" it feels authentic =)

I love how you can smell the embers as Rome burns in Spaceship Earth.

I love Disney World cupcakes from the Main Street Bakery. They must taste better from all the pixiedust baked in ;)

I love the Electrical Light Parade; most notably we had to curtsy for the Queen of Hearts, and received a cannon and sword salute from Captain Hook (yay!) ^_^ :cloud9:

I may stand alone but, I even love to put the TV on the resort channel that tells park hours, etc and listen to the music while we get ready ;)

That's all for now, I may add more later :D

[waymickey]

1. I love the smell and music in the wilderness lodge and the stone fireplace with "fossils" in the stone as you go up the floors.
2. I love old faithful at WL.
3. I love the lawnmower tree at FW.
4. I love playing in the jumping water at imagination.
5. I love the benches in Animal kingdom so bright and comfy!

[kcrc]

My favorites...

- Hearing the Spectromagic music before you can even see the parade. No matter where I am in the park when I hear it, I just have to pause and listen for a moment.

- The smell of the apple pie in Mickey's Philharmagic. (We have to get apple cinnamon air fresheners at home to mimic the aroma!)

- The smell of the orange groves in Soarin' (ditto the air fresheners for this one too)

- All of the small activities present in the two Innoventions buildings at Epcot. When we're busy, we seem to fly right by these buildings. But, when we've had time to go in and explore, we've really enjoyed visiting the stations! Last time we did the Hook and Loop (aka Velcro) show and it was great. Kids got called up on stage. We got called up on stage. It was a short 10 - 15 minute show, but it was very entertaining! (Great when really hot out or raining!)

- Early mornings at the Polynesian. Going outside when the World is waking up - and hearing the boat horns, seeing the castle and Space Mountain. Probably my favorite time of day.

I'm sure I'll think of more, but that's a start!

[McLiberal8]

I may stand alone but, I even love to put the TV on the resort channel that tells park hours, etc and listen to the music while we get ready

You are SO not alone! I do the exact same thing!

I would say my fave would be the entire queue for Tower of Terror. I love walking through that lobby - it really transports you into the ride. IMHO, that is one of the best themed rides at the parks.
I also love the music in the queue for Space Mountain. It's so soothing! Makes me feel like i'm in the relazing abyss of outerspace :)
The intro video for Mission:Space is also one of my faves. Gary Sinise will always be 'Ted' from Apollo 13 to me. It really gets me revved up for the ride!

[mouse2508]

a couple more:
1 - theming on the RNR, esp. the recording company (G-Force Records)
2 - Chef Mickey for breakfast
3 - Train Ride around MK

Only 12 days until we're home :D

[plutosnana]

The music of everything! When walking in everywhere i cant help but skip! And the smell in Mickey's Phillhar magic!:mickey:

[darthmacho]

What wonderful responses! I've read every one of them, and I've even learned a few new things I didn't know.

Another great detail is the unique themed Future World architecture. Though I thought the original set of buildings was best, I guess you can't fault the structures of Test Track and Mission Space as far as the theming goes. My favorite is still the Imagination Pavilion, even though the attractions inside are getting a little dated. If they ever change them, i hope they don't tear down the building or change its facade!

[allirae]

I love lingering in Epcot after the mass exodus from Illuminations. The music, the fountains in the various countries all lit up, the ambience. Just strolling and soaking it all in without hustling to exit. Ahhh...

[c&d]

I love the "sparkles" in the ground at Epcot when you're leaving at night.

I love watching the entrance to the MK, when a monorail and boat unload at the same time. You can feel the excitement in everyone heading towards the entrance.

I love finding new animals in the tree of life when heading to tough being a bug.

[Jim&AngieMarriner]

I love doing little things that most people dont know about like finding and sitting on the bench with a wooden leg named Smith. (Think Marry Poppins)

Oh and we all LOVE pin trading. Its a great way to interact with CMs and fellow guests.

[MississippiDisneyFreak]

I love that WS in Epcot is a vacation within a vacation, the only way I will get to visit all those countries is tour them at the World.:cloud9:

[clausjo]

I love doing little things that most people dont know about like finding and sitting on the bench with a wooden leg named Smith. (Think Marry Poppins)


I've never even heard of this!!! Where can I find it?

Okay, here goes mine - I love the music and smell when you walk down Main Street. Of all the things, that makes me think of when I was a kid going to the MK and actually being a happy, non-argueing family for a while. I still can't help having a huge smile when I experience it. :mickey:

[BigThunderFan]

I love riding Big Thunder Mountain at night and seeing the saloon in the flooded town lit up with a party going on upstairs!

Also, waking up early at Wilderness Lodge. Seeing the mist on the water, and the ducks in the pool. Most magical part of the day.:cloud9:

[Jim&AngieMarriner]

Last time I found the bench with a wooden leg named smith it was located in the Lost and Found area of the Frontierland Station. We forgot to look for it durring our last trip, so im not sure if its still there.

But if you are a Mary Poppins fan like I am, I am pretty sure that the carosel horses they rode in the movie (copies im sure) are on the carosel in Fantasyland.

On a seperate note, I just watched Darby O'Gill and the Little people last night again. I wish they had something in the parks to pay tribute to that movie. Its another fav of mine.

[Giggy]

Like other people have said the funny details are great. One is the plants in Mickey's Toontown Fair. I think it is in Minnie's house where there is a tree with leaves shaped like hands (a "palm" tree!) and some flowers with Daisy's head in the middle (you can figure that one out) that always make me laugh.

I've heard of the wooden leg named smith in Frontierland's train station, will try and remember to look for it next time.

[dream6]

I love the fountain over by Imagination in Epcot. Instead of the water falling down, it's jumping up! ;) A very Figment thing to do! Plus the lights at night make it so pretty to look at.

[Tink#64]

I may stand alone but, I even love to put the TV on the resort channel that tells park hours, etc and listen to the music while we get ready ;)

That's all for now, I may add more later :D

:funny: Oh my gosh! You are so not alone! I'm addicted to WDW resort TV when we're there! I love Stacey and her top 7! I don't even know if she's still one, but when my guys are asleep, I watch the WDW resort channel, & I love it all! What a hoot! I thought I was the only one! :high5:

[Skippy]

The look of the castle as it changes colors. Almost as if it's mood changes.

The music and how it sets the atmosphere and mood.

The amount of storyline detail the imagineers go into for authenticity on something that didn't happen, such as the back story of the Hollywood Tower Hotel, the tracks in the ground of Sunset Blvd. etc

[DNS]

I love the detail in all of the architecture in Africa at Animal Kingdom. As well as the trees and plant life.

Mickey and friends fishing in a pond at AK.

Also the snake fountains at Epcot.

[cardinalsfan_98]

One of mine is located in RnR. As you enter the G-Force Records building where the doors have the marbles in them, on the ceiling there is a giant gold record with G-Force Records on it. Pretty cool...

[BBrinkman]

I love that feeling you get of walking into the Magic Kingdom for the first time on your trip.

[Michelle15]

I love flying on soarin and almost getting hit with the golf ball or when your flying over the orange trees and smelling the citrus. I can just imagine it right now :) :mickey:

[Totodog]

I know one of the little things I USED to love doing was looking at the bottom of the directory in TOT and seeing the fallen letters spell out EVIL TOWER - U R DOOMED

have no clue why they took those out but its been gone for a few years now.

[Totodog]

Oh yeah..thought of a few more:

1. Finding the old HORIZONS symbol in Mission: Space
2. Finding the Viking in the boat wearing Mickey Mouse ears on the Maelstrom Mural
3. When approaching the Wilderness Lodge docks at night and finding the 'bear face'
formed by the back of the building.
4. Getting a Happy birthday phone call from Goofy at American Adventure.
5. How the walls in the Muppet theater crumble after the finale (A tribute to all nations but mostly America!)
6. How Leota's eyes pop open on her tombstone outside the Haunted Mansion.
7. Right before you board the boats in Pirates....you can hear them digging back in the cave.
8. "Por favor, mantenganse alejado de las puertas"

[Michelle15]

Oh and I also love getting my mint chocolate ice cream from the ice cream parlor right before wishes! And then wait for Main Streets lights to go out and hear everyone's gasps. LOVE IT! :thumbsup:

[Mitzie]

I asked DH his detail. It is actually one from my fav. Epcot. He likes when all the torches around the lake are lit and the narrator starts talking, then right before the show is to begin for Illuminations, someone 'blows' out the torches all at once...so cool.

[DNS]

As I read these, it is not hard to realize why we all love WDW so much! Just reading makes me want to go back.

[McLiberal8]

As I read these, it is not hard to realize why we all love WDW so much! Just reading makes me want to go back.


Just breathing makes me want to go back. lol

[Gator]

One of my favorites is going to Star Tours at night. If you walk into the forest area where the fast pass stations are, you can hear Ewoks talking, singing, and chanting. It's pretty cool.

[IrishMickey]

I love the flowers, they are always so perfect!
I love the smell of Main Street, POTC, and churros baking. I love sitting on Main Street people watching, it is a blast seeing peoples faces and oohs and aahhs. Love love love it :mickey:

[Anthony007]

-The damp and cool smell when you enter POTC.

-Rome in SE

-The girl on the TV that goes over the top 5 or 10 disney attractions. Even when we're resting it feels exciting

:mickey:

[plutosnana]

LATE NIGHT SNACKS!!!! Sooo good after fireworks! And hey your on vacation!!! You can eat!

[mjm12000]

I love the miniature futuristic city you see on the TTA, it reminds me of the movie "logan's Run"

[cer]

I know one of the little things I USED to love doing was looking at the bottom of the directory in TOT and seeing the fallen letters spell out EVIL TOWER - U R DOOMED

have no clue why they took those out but its been gone for a few years now.

I am not sure if this is rumor or fact, but I heard somewhere that this was removed after 9/11.

[cer]

I love flying on soarin and almost getting hit with the golf ball or when your flying over the orange trees and smelling the citrus. I can just imagine it right now :) :mickey:

Love the hidden mickey on the golf ball...

[ANG]

*The chocolate covered Mickey ears ice cream bars.


*The opening scene for the Haunted Mansion when the room is "stretching"


*The many street performers at HS


*Driving thru the "Disneyworld Magic Kingdom" sign for the first time on your trip.


*In the fall, the hedges and floral arrangements that look like Disney characters.

*The looks on the TOT attendants faces (they really make the mood for me)

[Grim Grinning Marathon Runner]

- PUSH, the talking trash can
- Beverly
- the unique exit sign in the movie staging queue area in The Great Movie Ride

[jmj18]

I love the footsteps on the stairs in the Haunted Mansion!

:mickey:

[darthmacho]

:mickey: okay, i just re-read the replies for the umpteenth time. You all did a really good job. I know this is really greedy, but I'm bumping this up because I'm hoping to get more responses. I just can't get enough!
Only on Intercot can you get such vivid details that you feel like you are there!

[CardCollector]

There is a lot already stated in this tread that I have always liked, but one that has been listed is:

In Peter Pan when you first start out and you are flying over the city, I like looking down and seeing the cars driving down the streets.

[TheVBs]

Even though we only do this about every other trip, I do love the details in the Swiss Family Robinson Treehouse. Another favorite of ours are all of the little things left around the Bonyard that look like they were left behind during an excavation. And the booming, roaring dino footprints.:mickey:

[Septbride2002]

For you Mary Poppins fans if you head to the back of the gift shops in the WS in England you can find her carpet bag and the lamp she pulls out of it.

I also love resort TV and have a tendency to watch it on You Tube when I'm having a Disney withdrawl moment.

I love that my daughter's first haircut was at the barbershop on Main Street USA.

~Amanda

[thejens]

I love

sitting by the pool at the AKL watching the flamingos and giraffes and gazelles and other wildlife.

sitting outside innovations in Epcot, watching the fountains, admiring the beautiful grounds.

at AK in the morning listening to the animals (orangatans?) hoot and howl and swing from the bamboo near the Yeti ride

forgetting I am in a water park while I admire the orchids as I drift down Typhoon Lagoon's lazy river...

[Jim&AngieMarriner]

This is getting to be one of my Fav threads.

I was thinking of great things and trying to come up with one that hadnt been mentioned and I got one finally. I love how the Face Characters and other live "characters" stay IN character so well.
Here is a great example. Dec 08 we hit MK for our first park and the first thing I see after crossing under the rail station is Mary Poppins!! Mary is my favorite character other than Maleficent (would LOVE to meet her). So I RUN over to her and it was so great. She took my arm and we went for a short stroll around the Town Hall area. The entire time she was Hummin "Its a Jolly Holliday". :cloud9: The only way it could have been better is if some penguins had came out and served us an ice cream.

Another thing I remeber but havent seen in a while was when the grounds keepers would clean something up using a wet broom they would "paint" a mickey head on the pavement with the water. I just loved that.

[Joannelet]

The fact that a little one can wake up Tinkerbell in her store :)

and I love the heart with Lady and the Tramp's paws in it outside of Tony's Restaurant :)

[MushuGrl]

Jim I love your comments on the characters staying so "in" character. They are totally alive for us when we go to WDW! My sister and I are huge villian fans, and when I treated my sister to CRT on her 45th birthday, she carefully planned her outfit to make sure she wasn't wearing "villian wear" because she "didn't want to hurt the feelings of ANY of the princesses."

Anyway back on topic....

I love walking away from Sleepy Hollow, standing on the bridge, and staring at the castle. THE perfect spot, because you get the castle, and that magical reflection of it in the water. It's almost like you've walked into a painting.

[AmandaChan]

Let me just say that I love this thread and I thought it was a great idea! My husband and I always talk about our favorite details and between the two of us we have a lot..

1. I love the picture of Jim Henson's muppet hanging over the queue area of Muppets 3D Vision. I thought it was a really touching way to remember him. It's not blatant and you probably wouldn't even know it was Jim Henson unless you had seen the muppet before.

2. I also love the key at the 3D Muppet Vision.

3. I love the detailed rock carving in the river under the bridges at DAK. If you just glanced at it you wouldn't see that it was an animal carving, but because you take the time to look at it Disney rewards you with a treat of something special.

4. I love the lights over the market stands in the Mexican pavilion. It really adds to the mood.

5. I feel silly for this I would have NEVER noticed the hanging man in Haunted Mansion had I just been randomly looking up one day. DH didn't even know about it either until I pointed it out to them. No one tells you to look up unless someone mentions it.

6. My husband loves all of the teenage mutant ninja turtle memorabilia at Pop Century in the lobby in the frame. Everything is straight from the 80s-90s.

7. I love the smell of Main street.

8. DH and I have both noticed the details in the walkways at DAK over the bridges. Unless you actually LOOK at the ground you would never notice the bits and pieces of detail in the ground. You would just assume it's asphalt at first glance.

I'm sure there are many more that I can't think of right now.

[kcrc]

This is getting to be one of my Fav threads.

I was thinking of great things and trying to come up with one that hadnt been mentioned and I got one finally. I love how the Face Characters and other live "characters" stay IN character so well.
Here is a great example. Dec 08 we hit MK for our first park and the first thing I see after crossing under the rail station is Mary Poppins!! Mary is my favorite character other than Maleficent (would LOVE to meet her). So I RUN over to her and it was so great. She took my arm and we went for a short stroll around the Town Hall area. The entire time she was Hummin "Its a Jolly Holliday". :cloud9: The only way it could have been better is if some penguins had came out and served us an ice cream.

Another thing I remeber but havent seen in a while was when the grounds keepers would clean something up using a wet broom they would "paint" a mickey head on the pavement with the water. I just loved that.

This is so true... We were eating breakfast at 1900 Park Fare our last time there. Both Alice in Wonderland and Mary Poppins were right by our table and had to be careful not to bump into each other (they had come around from different angles). As Mary was signing our autograph books, my husband said something to the effect of "Uh-oh - is there going to be a cat fight?" And without missing a beat, Mary replies "Oh no, there are no felines about". It was great. Never even flinched.

[Pooshu11]

I love the tiki fountains in adventureland and how they spit out water! Speaking of water, call me weird but I LOVE how the water smells in WDW (the fountains, some of the rides that spit out water)!! My family doesn't agree and doesn't care much for that distinct chlorinated smell of the water but it's such an authentic WDW smell, it makes me feel that I have arrived! WDW resort shower water used to smell like that but not anymore...that's ok though.

[Mr_Increddieble]

I love the music played at the France Pavilion as we walk over the bridge towards the International Pavilion exit to Beach Club. Usually it's our last night and we leave just as everyone is assembling for the fireworks, families eating ice cream, sitting on the bridge entertaining their children, getting their cameras ready. As we walk towards the beach club the fireworks start over our shoulder and people are on the bridge to the Boardwalk, it's a nice spring night, then we get to the Beach Club and the movie is starting and kids are playing in the sand. Ah!

[ShanPooh]

I love the fountain, benches, lighting, wrought iron fencing, and bricks in the center area of the Jazz Inn at All Star Music. It's just a little nod to New Orleans and it's such a quiet, relaxing spot!

[wdwfansince75]

I'm a model train nut, and I really enjoy the garden railroad near the German pavilion. I slip over to the gelato cart near Italy, get a pastachio gelato, and enjoy it while looking over the details of the railroad.

[Laughin' place]

I could easily list 100 things by myself...
For my contribution to your list (have a great trip), I'll add those "little Disney sounds", like the tone the monorail makes before announcements, or the whoosh-clunk of the monorail doors, or the Star Tours tone, or....

[A Big Kid]

They took away one of my favorites a few years ago. At one time, you could reach inside the Liberty Bell, swing the clapper, and DOING!!!!! make it ring.

A few years ago, they wired it in place where you can no longer ring it. :(

[cer]

I could easily list 100 things by myself...
For my contribution to your list (have a great trip), I'll add those "little Disney sounds", like the tone the monorail makes before announcements, or the whoosh-clunk of the monorail doors, or the Star Tours tone, or....

Yes! Yes! Love the "whoosh-clunk"!

[IamBelle]

Another thing I remeber but havent seen in a while was when the grounds keepers would clean something up using a wet broom they would "paint" a mickey head on the pavement with the water. I just loved that.

Yes! I saw this for the first time in August before the Movie It Shake It parade! It was amazing!!
For my contribution to this thread I would say that WDW quality of going on an attraction or seeing a show and noticing something that you have never noticed before...this has happened many times to me...for example in the new enchanted tiki room when one of the birds wonders where another is, it is because that bird is outside...
Also, Club Cool is, for me, a hidden gem. I love going there on a hot day!

(Great thread, btw!)

[queenmom9497]

The video they play on the Magical Express on the way from the airport to the park. (weird I know) and the voice of the man who speaks on the buses.

[forever a child]

I love all of the memorabilia and history in One Man's Dream. Makes me wish I could have seen the progress of Walt and his dreams as they happened. It also makes me happy to know that he took risks and dared to dream!:cloud9:

[johnO]

Love threads like this. Here's some of mine;

The smell of the water as you enter the queue at POTC.

Relaxing ride on a "Friendship Boat."

I too love the resort TV, whether its Stacy or the menu and or park hours channel that play the instrumental disney music.

Meatball sub at "Earl of Sandwhich."

Watching people get angry when I ring a bell in the EE queue.

Breakfast at the Crystal Palace.

Getting my haircut in MK.

The cop that writes tickets for everything inside HS.

Dole whips!

The theming in Pecos Bills.

Smell of the orange groves in soarin'

[wildernesslady]

Great Thread!

I love walking around World Showcase in the evening.

The first time seeing the Castle on any trip.

The different resort smells when you enter their lobbies.

Walking into the WL and being welcomed home and their great music in the background.

I just love it all.

[johnO]

The music throughout the parks is crucial.

We love "Club Cool" and trying all the different drinks!

[retiredfigment]

I love the little touches..For example the imprints of various designs on many of the walkways.

[Mitzie]

The video they play on the Magical Express on the way from the airport to the park. (weird I know) and the voice of the man who speaks on the buses.

We so love that guys voice on the Disney buses. My kids can almost quote it word for word...'take small children by the hand'...I know I am in my favorite place when I here that guy on the bus!

[Dragongirlx]

I love soarin' whenever you go over the water I always think I can dip my toes in.
When you are going for a meal in the castle and you are downstairs to get your picture taken if you look up at the beams you can see Jacques and Gus the mice.

[IloveDisney71]

I love how Disney takes lighting to a new level and can change the whole feel of each park after the sun sets each day.
The AK is beautiful after dark and rides like EE in AK & BTMRR & Splash Mt. in MK take on a different feel at night.
The countries in Epcot are beautiful at night.
I love the way they change the colors on the castle at night and if you are lucky enough and stay until they close the MK you might get to see the "Kiss Goodnight" on the castle. All of these special touches are due to Disney's magical lighting. :mickey:

[LVT]

I saved this thread until I had a lot of time. I love it. Thanks to you all.
1. Packed buses in the dark heading back to the resort. Some may be cranky, but the usual atmosphere is of comraderie.
2. Bus drivers with spiels, ( on the buses without the automatic speeches).

[Renfairwedding]

In Magic Kingdom coming out from under the train station onto Main Street is as Walt designed the most magical thing for me. Add the train coming into the station bell ringing and steam puffing that just puts the experience over the top. :magic:

When it comes to cool things on a ride the handicapped entrance to the Haunted Mansion is my favorite. Once you park your chair or scooter they bring you in through the “Servants” entrance. It’s a hallway complete with old style servants call bells and old wall paper. To me its like sneaking getting a taste of what to come making you think maybe you should turn back… :tiptoe:

[lioness8978]

What a great post!

1. I love everything about Main Street but my favorite is going to the back of the Exposition Hall and resting my feet while watching old Mickey cartoons. There is a an old fashion theater back there. Its the perfect place to enjoy some candy from Main Street Confectionery.

2. I love all of the nautical details in the Harbour House.

3. I LOVE LOVE LOVE Mickey's house and his yet-unfinished kitchen. I was sad to hear that its leaving :(... They could sell it to me :)

4. I love watching Iago get it tail feathers toasted in the Tiki Room.

5. I love those roasted almonds....hmmmmm :cloud9:

[lioness8978]

Once you park your chair or scooter they bring you in through the “Servants” entrance. It’s a hallway complete with old style servants call bells and old wall paper.


I was going to post this too! The ride stopped (not a good place for a ride to stop! :scared:)
And we exited this way... It was so neat seeing the old paintings and stuff. I'll never forget it!

[amy-rella]

I love it when you enter Epcot and walk under SSE, you feel a cool cross breeze just underneath it. I just love SSE with it's journey through communication. I love the white horse running through the street, Rome burning, the operators managing the phone lines, the printing press, the painter on scaffolding, the family watching tv in their living room. SSE was my first ever Disney ride that I experienced so it is naturally my favorite. :mickey:

I love Illuminations and it's soundtrack. It gives me goosebumps everytime I see it in person.

I love all of the park music in general. I have a lot of it on my ipod and listen to it when I need a boost.

Awesome thread!

[doombuggygal]

I love:

When you are walking in AK heading into Asia and the statue in the foreground of EE matches the peaks of EE.

How even though we know what's coming, we always look scared to death in our photo from Dinosaur.

How I always get teary-eyed when that last verse of Wishes plays.

How my husband tries every time we go the the Laugh Floor to be "that guy".

Riding on the TTA and getting that sneak peek of Space Mountain.

The smell of Rome burning on Spaceship Earth.

Sitting on a bench in HS waiting for Jack Diamond to show up.

I could go on forever I think!!!!

[disneymom2000]

Oh the things I have thought of while reading this posts. Some of my favs are:

1) The balconies at the resorts. You can sit out after a long day at the parks and just watch the resort in all it's quietness with the lights dimmed and it is beautiful or sit out early in the morning with something to drink just thinking about the coming day and what all you might see.

2) I love to just stare at the Castle when it is decorated for Christmas. That is probably the most wonderful thing I think I have ever seen.

3) I enjoy the tombstones outside the Haunted Mansion with their little quips.

4) The ride on Norway when it looks like you are going down the drop backwards and then it suddenly changes

5) The topiary of Mickey & Minnie holding hands at the end of Main Street USA

6) The little bronze statues of the characters in the courtyard in front of Cinderella's castle

I am so glad I ran across this post because I was needing something to get my heart excited about going. It is so happy and upbeat. I am going to print out this list and take it with me and mark off each one of these things as I see or do it my next trip. This is going to be a fact finding mission. I can't wait.

[BigThunderFan]

I love it when you enter Epcot and walk under SSE, you feel a cool cross breeze just underneath it. I just love SSE with it's journey through communication. I love the white horse running through the street, Rome burning, the operators managing the phone lines, the printing press, the painter on scaffolding, the family watching tv in their living room. SSE was my first ever Disney ride that I experienced so it is naturally my favorite. :mickey:

Speaking of details inside Spaceship Earth, has anyone ever noticed the game of Mouse Trap set up in the family's living room behind the couch? HA-HA! Wonder what the Boss would think of that? :thedolls: :mickey:

[Tigerinvestigator]

Just being in the parks at dusk. It seems all of the details are highlighted as the sun goes down and the lights come on!

Like many have mentioned the smells are the best details for me. I agree POTC is so distinct I would recognize it anywhere. So is the Great Ceremonial House, especially after a long day in the parks returning via the monorail late at night! Mexico also has a great smell. The perfume in Norway (I buy it every year for my wife so I can smell Epcot LOL). You could blindfold me and I swear I could pretty much tell you where I was at WDW just by my nose.:thumbsup:

[hotmouselove]

The 'unexpected' surprises on Test Track. No matter how many times we ride it my kids never get bored. It's very cool at night!

The chocolate mickey heads dipped in your dessert.

The best popcorn ever.

The stickers CMs hand out to my kids--they love collecting different ones.

[KAJUNKING]

I love all the responses and a lot of my favorites have been stated but i love all the visual gags in the pre show of muppets like if you look up youll see "a net full of Jello" (annette funicello) that cracks me up, i also love the smell of rome burning in se, but my #1 thing to do in all of the world (my family may not agree) is to watch the American Adventure and see the Voices of Liberty, considering both as one attraction, it is the single best experience at wdw imho!

[Joannelet]

I don't know if anyone mentioned it earlier but I love the fact that there are no bathrooms in Liberty Square as there were no bathrooms during that time.....There are bathrooms in Columbia Harbour House but technically where those bathrooms are located it's fantasyland :) I love all the details that went into thinking that out!! :)
I also love the shadow in the upper window in the Haunted Mansion at night. :)
Also the party going on in the saloon in Thunder Mountain RR that can only be seen at night time also :) These little details make it enjoyable and completely different going on them during the day and at night :)

[jilwil]

Some of my favorites that I have not seen in this thread are:

At MK:

- The "hairy leg" on POTC. (Now that's detail! :pirate:)

At Epcot:

- Pumpkins shaped like :mickey: growing in The Land.

At DHS:

- The hand prints of the Stars in the cement outside the GMR.
- Each Munchkin has his/her own voice when you ride through Munchkin Land on the GMR. It could have been just a recorded chorus of Munchins singing with their mouths moving along, but the Imagineers made each Munchkin an individual. :)
- The way that the waiters/waitresses get into character at 50's Primetime Cafe'.

Miscellaneous:

- A towel animal waiting for me in my resort room.
- Mickey waffles for breakfast. :mickey::tasty::eat:
- Getting a free golf ball with a Disney Character on it when you play mini-golf. :golf:

[Disney Doll]

I love how the theme is always done 110%. Like in the 50's prime time, so much there reminds me of my grandma's house. Where do they find all that old stuff?

I also love the landscaping at all the parks and resorts. A lot of time and care goes into that and I certainly appreciate it! The views are just gorgeous!

[Joannelet]

I love how the theme is always done 110%. Like in the 50's prime time, so much there reminds me of my grandma's house. Where do they find all that old stuff?



I know right!! I thought the same thing when I went there...they had a cookie jar that my grandma had...I was so excited to see it there :)

[PinKy]

I love watching my grandchildren play in the lights that are embedded in the sidewalk outside of Innovations at EPCOT...priceless.
:pirate:

Me too! We always stop to watch them!

[PinKy]

If you're walking down Main Street - one of the faux shops listed at the top of the building on the right side is for a dance studio and if you walk close by you can hear tap dancing coming from that window!!!

[Eric87]

I really enjoy the details in Splash Mountain. Especially the sounds and conversations coming from some of the "critters" who inhabit the random trees throughout Brer Rabbit's travels.

[Michelle15]

I really enjoy the details in Splash Mountain. Especially the sounds and conversations coming from some of the "critters" who inhabit the random trees throughout Brer Rabbit's travels.


Love it :thumbsup: