Favorite WDW Attraction Smells

[Aurora]

Definitely whatever the wonderful scents are when you walk into the Poly and Contemporary. They just smell like "vacation" to me. Also love the POTC and Splash rubber/mildewy smell.

Our pediatrician's office is a fairly new building with a waterfall in the lobby. My kids like going there because it smells like Disney World.

[jclightchasr]

Water Rides especially POTC and Small World
SE Fall of Rome
Soarin Oranges (but I swear Horizons smelled better!)
Dole Whip!
Whispering Canyon
Main Street Bakery
Musty Smell on Universe of Energy
Laila in Norway! (best perfume ever)
I'm sure I forgetting something....\
oh yeah H2O blushing orange smells like PORS to me!

[DizneyFreak2002]

Rome burning in Spaceship Earth was always one of my favorites...

[wdwjoe]

-Rome burning on SE
-Contempo when you get off the monorail
-The Land
-Splash Mountain/all water rides
-Great Ceremonial House at Poly
-The smell of air conditioning (that sounds weird, but it is a distinct scent)
-Value Resort Food courts

[Hammer]

This hasn't been mentioned yet, but I love the smell of the lobbies at the Grand Floridian and the Beach Club!

[texas211]

Great one.

I agree with whomever said the smells of Florida in the morning. Being that I live in Texas, I love that newly wet smell, walking down the path at POR or any Disney resort to the transportation. Maybe it is the added excitement of the trip with the smell that takes me back to being a kid and feeling/smelling the same thing.

Love the smells in Spaceship Earth. But the smells, sights, feelings of walking down Mainstreet cannot be matched.

[garthbarth1]

Another for soarin!!!




I love this smell. I found out here on the boards about the scent "leaves" at bath and body works. Smells very similar to it.
It's out now for the fall season.

I love the old Main Street bakery smell (idk if it is still there with the addition of Starbucks)

Also the candy scent at the end of the boo to you parade.

What is this candy scent you speak of?? WE have seen the parade numerous times and never noticed a smell??

[Kenny1113]

It has been several years (I think 2011 or 2012 was our last MNSSHP) but At the end with goofy's candy machine there is a sweet candy smell.

[DunkieKong]

I think I'm probably the only one, but I love the smell of the Tomorrowland Speedway. The smell of burnt gas just reminds me of visiting as a kid.

[stephicakes]

No, seriously… at Crew’s Cup Lounge at the YC the bacon lardons on my Wedge Romaine Salad tasted just like the smell of Rome burning. Very smoky and very distinct. I don’t know how to explain it but I even had DH try one and he agreed! One of my favorite smells so fun stuff! Give it a try

But hands down my very favorite smell in all of WDW is the lobby of BC. AMAZING.

[baldburke]

Funny, whenever we encounter an enclosed heavily chlorinated water area back home with wife will often say, "Smells like Disney water!"

The AKL is the best! The Poly lobby used to have the Disney water smell. Maybe it will get a new smell for its new lobby?

[KAJUNKING]

rome burning, any ride with water, oranges in soarin

[Gator]

There's a smell in Rainforest Cafe at Animal Kingdom. It's probably the water. And all our WDW vacations start there.

Anytime we're out and something reminds us of that smell, DW will say, "That reminds me of the Rainforest Cafe." Immediately, I'm transported to the beginning of another great vacation.

I've done this many times. Something about room temp water turning into mold that makes me want to take a vacation!

Also, and don't laugh, there's a certain chemical used at the restrooms at AK. It's especially strong at the one near Flame Tree BBQ. Clearly, I've spent too much time in this one, but every now and then I'll find another restroom that uses the same scented chemical and it'll transport me back. Sure, it transports me to a bathroom, but its a bathroom at WDW! And that's special, right?

[mgmnut]

Deffinately
The early morning smell of florida as i am walking to the bus stop. Anyone know what I mean? I sometimes smell it here in Virginia Beach on an early summer morning.

Yes, I know exactly what you mean!

Spaceship Earth
Any Water Ride

[Lindsey310]

Love love love these smells:
Rome burning in Spaceship earth
The smell of the water in splash mountain
The smell of pirates of the Caribbean
The smell of the bakery in Germany
The smell of Animal Kingdom Lodge lobby
The smell of Wilderness lodge and beach club lobby


42 days!!!!!!

[mdricks]

The smell that always brings it back for me is the unique scent of the monorail.

I bought a pair of new shoes once that smelled just like it out of the box.

I never wear them, I just open the box every once in awhile.....

[barbiegirl314]

For us it's the Monorail, the A/c smell, the water on splash mountain, and the smells of main street (popcorn, bakery, candy store) combining for a distinct Disney smell

[Susan A]

This is similar, but when disembarking the plane in Orlando, I say, "smells like Florida!"

I have a very strong sense of smell. Smells bring back memories of places, people and events. Also, the sense of smell and taste are connected. That's why smoked bacon can taste like the burning smell on Spaceship Earth.

[DDoftwo]

I also will jump on the Rome SSE bandwagon. I love that smell, walking down Mainstreet drives my senses wild as well, oh and Soarin, POTC, and call me crazy but Tomorrowland Speedway. Awesome Post!

[cer]

Ahh, yes! The Monorail.