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My first trip was in 1980. That's close to the 70's isn't it? :P
Probably the memory that stays with me the most from that first trip is how happy it made me when they brought butter out with our breakfast and the butter was shaped like Mickey Mouse. It seems such a small thing, but thinking about it today still makes me smile.
Probably the ride I remember the most was Space Mountain and how my Aunt was so terrified during the ride, my brother, whom she was riding with, ended up with his seatbelt almost around his neck (well not really, but for dramatic effect that is what we say ) because she was tugging and pulling at him so hard.
1980 - Poly
1987 - Disneyland (offsite)
1989-1997 Too many day trips to Disneyland to count :)
8/1999, 6/2004, 11/2006 - Disneyland (offsite)
Upcoming trips
5/2007 - Poly
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I remember on one of our first trips (I think it was 73) my family and I were staying at the Campgrounds (did the call it Fort Wilderness back then?) and we were in a tent, when suddenly a deer (a real one, not one of Disney's robots) stuck his head into our tent. Well, we kind of looked at him, he kind of looked at us, and then he just disappeared. My brother and I ran out after him, but he was already long gone.
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my favorite 70s memories are of things that are gone:
-the florida orange bird character who would stand around adventureland
-the paper straws
-the juices that were served in plastic fruit containers-grape juice in a bunch of grapes, oj in an orange
-the gritty soap
-i remember the three little pigs as walk around characters
-mr toad!
last trip AKL may '06
first trip 1973
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Now is the time,
Now is the best time,
Now is the best time of your life.
Life is a prize
Live every minute
Open your eyes and
Watch how you win it.
Yesterday's mem'ries
Will sparkle and gleam
Tomorrow is still but a dream.
Right here and now
You've got it made
The world's forward marching
and you're in the parade!
Now is the time,
Now is the best time,
be it a time of joy or strife,
There's so much to cheer for
Be glad you're here - for
It's the best time of your life!
Barbie șoș
Married to: Golf Grumpy
DVC owners at BCV and SSR
...and then they made me their Chief.
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I can't remember the specific year (MK only), but I remember my dad buying a set of all e-tickets. I thought it was the coolest thing. Many year later (mid-90's) when I got to go back, I had to do the e-ticket night. My dad doesn't really remember this, but as a side note, we are taking him back this year for the first time.
NYE 2008 and 2009 POFQ
Aug 2008 and 2009 BWV and Poly
Nov 2003, Jan 2005 and 2006 - AKL
May 2001 - CR (work)
Nov 2000 - CSR
July 2000 - Hilton offsite (work)
Nov 1999 - CSR
Aug 1997 - Sheraton offsite
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The World was much smaller then. But so was I...
River Country- I spent as much time there as I did in the MK.
FWRR- Man, I rode that train more times than I can remember.
I still love FW, but it lost a little of its charm when these two unique aspects disappeared.
Welcome to our Highway In The Sky.....
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In the mid-late 70s I was in high school and went to MK. One of my favorite things was to study the beautiful mosaics in Cinderella's Castle. I also enjoyed taking photos of the French gothic and Bavarian style boutiques and attraction houses in Fantasyland. I also loved the shops, scenic view of Tom Sawyer's Island and the Hall of Presidents in Liberty Square. My favorite ride was the People Mover in Tomorrowland. Another favorite thing was to take a leisurely stroll down Main St. at night- watching all the festivies, getting a treat at the bakery or browsing the shops. Some things never change! My next trip will allow more time for these things- and I may go solo if I have to! It's going to be a photo expedition! My parents still have a photo of me standing in front of the Tiki totems when I was in high school- and it suddenly brought back fond memories of MK after my trip there back in Feb. Ready to go in January or June!
1974- First trip to the Magic Kingdom
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In the mid-late 70s I was in high school and went to MK. One of my favorite things was to study the beautiful mosaics in Cinderella's Castle. I also enjoyed taking photos of the French gothic and Bavarian style boutiques and attraction houses in Fantasyland. Loved the shops, scenic view of Tom Sawyer's Island and the Hall of Presidents in Liberty Square. One of my favorite rides was the People Mover in Tomorrowland. Another favorite thing was to take a leisurely stroll down Main St. at night- watching all the festivies, getting a treat at the bakery or browsing the shops. Some things never change! My next trip will allow more time for these things- and I may go solo if I have to! It's going to be a photo expedition! My parents still have a photo of me standing in front of the Tiki totems when I was in high school- and it brought back fond memories of MK after my trip there back in Feb. Ready to go in January or June!
1974- First trip to the Magic Kingdom
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Ahhh the 70s
Other than the great memories of how we all dressed back then (how did we kids keep our socks so high when we ran?!):
No. 1 -- gotta be the old monorails. I don't know why, but I miss the way each door was opened individually by CMs pushing those black buttons just outside the front cab. It made that air-lock release noise. And of course how they had to come by and close each door (thump, thump, thump down the line)...
No. 2 -- the old Main St. Electrical Parade
No. 3 -- eating lunch first thing when we arrived in the Contemporary concourse and watching the monorails go by... (was a family tradition back then)
And No. 4 -- when they called it the Wedway people mover in honor of walt.
(PS - I would have said Now Is the Time if someone hadn't gotten to it first! That song rocked...)
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I loved 20,000 leagues. The Swan boats bring back pleasant memories and my favorite was the attraction that is now Philharmagic where an animitronic Mickey lead a band and the 3 caballeros sang. Too long ago - I can't remember the name. My favorite memory though is riding space mt with my grandparents and my grandmother proaying to God at the top of her lungs during the whole ride.
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The Magic Shop on Main Street. I loved that place!
Denise
'72 & '76 FW
'88 Off Site
'98 Dixie Landings
'00 Treehouse Villas
'02 & '03 POR
'04 & '05 WL
'06 & '07 POR
'07 WL
'09 POR
'11 AKL
'13 WL
Next Up: Jan '15 WL
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Staying at the Treehouses
The Wedway - I still call it that!
20000 Leagues - ditto
Dumbo - hating to ride w/my little brother and riding it now with my 6yr DS and loving it!
The plane trip to WDW on Eastern Airlines!
February '12 - Coronado again!
April '10 - POFQ
April '09 - Coronado Springs - loved it!
Feb '07 - POFQ
Feb '06 - POFQ
Nov '04 - POP
Mar '02 - POR
Aug '92 - Contemporary - Honeymoon
Many trips prior as a child!
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20,000 Leagues!!!!
We SOOOOOO need a ride like that again there. It's now a hunk of prime real estate with no good attraction....
"There's a great big beautiful tomorrow shining at the end of every day..."
1973- Disneyland
1981- WDW- OS
1991- WDW- OS
1995- WDW- CBR
2000- WDW- DLR
2001- WDW- ASM
2009- WDW- POFQ
2010 (November)-WDW POR
2015 (December...with the grandkids)WDW ASM
2019- WDW- POR
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Four words, "If You Had Wings". How can you not remember this great attraction! At least the Mexico ride still preserves many of this attraction's original elements!
Dreamfinder, I'm just great!
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What I rember most about my first trip is, while we were waiting in line at the parking toll plaza, watching a constuction crew buildng the monorail track to EPCOT.
"Welcome, Foolish Mortals..."
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Originally Posted by jetsdc
(PS - I would have said Now Is the Time if someone hadn't gotten to it first! That song rocked...)
Personnally, I prefer that they have gone back to the original song ("Great Big Beautiful Tommorow" was the original song when it was at the World's Fair, and at Disneyland).
If they were star using "Now is the Time" again , I would like to see them alternate the 2 songs. Maybe do one on Mon Wed Fri Sun and the other on Tue Thr and Sat.
"Welcome, Foolish Mortals..."
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My family went to DW in the mid 70's in the mid seventies...I was in forth grade and my sister in 2nd...we rode the wedway people mover...and got terrified that we were going to have to go on space mountain...scariest ride I've ever been on at the magic kingdom..lol
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Loved Discovery Island. We have a picture of me with a big bird sitting on my arm. (and a terrbile hair cut)
The way the characters walked up to you instead of having to stand in line and wait for them.
Room service cheese toast at the Contemporary.
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