Getting to Know you #2

[Figment78]

First, my apologies! Very sorry everyone for the delay in the second question. My computer had power issues on Friday and I was unable to turn it on! I'm on temporary power right now, so this will be short and sweet and with no actual "poll" because.... well, you'll see.

#2 Where did you stay (what hotel) on your first trip to WDW?

(Obviously, it would be near impossible to list all the past hotel locations as well as offsite resorts).

PS - this question was inspired by everyone's answers to the first -what a great trip down memory lane!

[ibelieveindisneymagic]

For my first trip, we stayed off-site at Westgate Lakes timeshare, thanks to friends of the family. It wasn't like being at Disney, but we could see MK fireworks from our balcony!

[VWL Mom]

My mom was attending a conference at the Contemporary and I went with her.

[pdrlkr]

Off site. I don't know which one.

[sassafras]

Our boys were going to march in the Main Street parade with the high school band, right after Christmas. We put them on the bus, flew to Orlando, and stayed at what was then Dixie Landings (Alligator Bayou). Our first trip trip to Disney and we were hooked!!!

[beksy]

I know we stayed off-site because Dad always refused to stay on-site (I'm glad I'm doing the planning now! ) and I was only 3 but every trip after that until our last trip we stayed at Wilson World by the main gate.

[Tinksalot]

Sheraton Lakeside Hotel. Not sure that its even there anymore.
Can't believe I remembered that! It was almost 30 years ago.

[michelLe x3]

The first resort I stayed @ was the Poly. I hardly remember it though.

[justice11]

we went in 1992 and stayed at the carribean beach resort in jamaica

[AwPhooey]

The Disney Inn, previously called The Golf Resort and currently named Shades of Green.

[TinkerbellT421]

I honestly cannot remember the name of the hotel we stayed at when I was little for my first time ever...I dont believe its in existence anymore...it was really nice and really big....and at the time there wasnt on-site I dont think...it was literally as close as you could get to the world....Im going to have to see if I can find anything with the name of it...but my first trip with DBF in 07 which was the first time in years....was at the All-Star Movies

[badkitty]

CBR. It was new then and quite wonderful. I loved the themed lodging. It was the first time I had every experienced that.

[SBETigg]

We spent a few days at a hotel in Kissimee, and then we moved to the Contemporary, Bay Lake Side. When we planned our trip, we wanted the Polynesian first, or the Contemporary second, but there was no availability at either-- back in the days of MK only. My mom kept calling and finally found an opening for us. We moved immediately. It was so amazing. We swore we would never stay offsite again and the monorail hotels are still my favorite.

[Bethis26fan]

We stayed at Allstar movies the first time we went to disney and everytime after we just love it there.

[the other micki]

I was about 11 years old, and we stayed at the Comtemporary. The monorail actually going through the bldg. was the most exciting thing we'd ever seen. Oh, and we also loved the "game room" - air hockey is what I remember most. This was 1979!

[glenpreece]

All Star Music SOLO!!!

[azdisneymom]

AKL - I still remember the first time I drove up to the resort. It was such an impressive site and I had to pinch myself to see if I were really there or just dreaming.

[Marilyn Michetti]

Our first trip we stayed at the Contemporary, in the East Wing. It was fun because the kids were old enough to "kind of" run around the pool area alone, then come back to the "apartment". It was a great five days - not a long time, but there were only two parks then.

[Cinderelley]

On my first trip, we hopped due to the comings and goings of various family members. 1st we stayed at Pop, then we stayed at Cypress Point with my WHOLE family. After the extended family left, we went to the Ft. Wilderness Cabins. After DH flew back home, the kids and I moved to the Poly.

[paragon]

We stayed at the 1776 Inn on I-drive. it was two doors down from Wet & Wild, our trip served two purposes. First, to scout real estate- my father was looking for a house for my grandparents to live in, he replied to a tiny ad in the Boston Globe newspaper. We drove out to Deltona. Bought the house. I remember all along the highway the smell of orange blossoms as that stretch of I-4 was flanked by orange groves almost all the way. Second reason, was to stop me from asking "when can we go to Walt Disney World", the trip was a 7 day travel agency package, it included three days at MK ( it took 3 days back then ) 1 day at Sea World, and a day at Cypress Gardens.
Yup, at the 1776 inn on I-drive.