You finally know your at Disney when you.....

[Gibbs]

I drive under the Walt Disney World Arch and start heading toward POR

[Goofster]

For me its when we arrive at MCO and the airport feels so familiar...the floor tile, the shops, the tram ride and the huge fountain in the atrium with the disney store right there. That's when I feel like I'm 'home' and its going to be a great week away from the outside world!

[MushuGrl]

....when Davy Jones tells me that dead men DO tell tales....

[Tigerinvestigator]

For 37 years of my life it has always been seeing the first monorail as we drive onto property!

[Gibbs]

For us its a build up from the time we leave the house all the way through till we enter the front door of the resort. I guess if I had to point out one particular time during the whole trip, it would have to be when we drive under the Disney World Arch. At that point my son usually "its good to be back"

[tinka]

Skip down Main Street!!!

[Rayles]

It's got to be seeing the Castle across the lake

[Love of Disney]

When you pass under the train station at MK and you look down Main St and see the Castle. I always get butterflies in my stomach!!

[finaldynasty]

Only a couple of days away and, I know I'm home when I see the little Mickey soap bar in my resort room.

[dismommy]

The doorman at POFQ welcomes my son and gives him doubloons! I love the way they welcome the children it really makes his day!

[Disney Yankee]

... eat a hot dog at Casey's

ditto

[Roland]

... eat a hot dog at Casey's

I think it's funny that someone said this.

This is exactly what I do other than take the bus to MK.

I have to have my hot dog with cheese and then 'Let the good times roll!'

[Bethanymouse]

See the monorail pass by as we drive to Poly!

[Rosemickey68]

1. When the plane is descending and the pilot says "welcome to Orlando"
2. Getting on the shuttle that takes you to the other bldg in the airport. We always have thought of it as our first ride!
3. Seeing the purple signs
4. passing through the WDW arch
5. skipping down main street and seeing the castle
6. riding the actual monorail and hearing "please stand clear of the doors"

[Cinderelley]

When I am walking through Frontierland on my way to Big Thunder. I can see Splash Mountain and know that Pirates are waiting for me to my left. Then I KNOW I am there.

The stress starts lifting off of my shoulders long before that though.
1. Starts leaving once we've checked the bags in at the airport.
2. Another load off my mind when we land.
3. The airport monorail whisks me away from everyday worries.
4. Flopping onto the bed in my resort room after check in chases the rest of it away.

[dixielandings]

Smell the Main St. Bakery...and see the Castle. Never gets old.

[SandmanGStefani24]

im so glad this post is still going!

reading what people have to say brings back many memories. I said earlier what let me know I was back at WDW, but I thought of one more. When I take that ride on the TTA either after my 1st ride or while waiting for a fastpass I take it all in, and I know I'm back home!

[WDW&MK]

When the first castmember I see tells me to "Have a magical day" and I think - today, you bet I will

[tiggerbuddy]

When you hear " Please stand clear of the doors "...Oh, yeah..And STACEY on the hotel TV !!

[caryrae]

For me it's as we are landing at the Airport and you see the Palm trees and the Pilot says welcome to Orlando and gives a weather report. Then when walking off the plane you see all the people with their Disney treasures they bought. Then when driving to the Resort all the Disney billboards you pass along the way.