Top 5 Lump In Your Throat WDW moments

[styron]

MousePlanet had a list of top 5 Lump In Your Throat moments at Disney.

Theirs are:
5. Tinker Bell's Flight
4. Illuminations
3. Voyage of the Little Mermaid
2. Snow on Main Street
and 1. The Magic Kingdom Opening Ceremony

http://www.mouseplanet.com/8734/Top_...t_Disney_World

What are yours?

:wizard:

[Zippa D Doodah]

Hmmm, good question... let me see if I can pinpoint five.
5) Space Mountain queue (I love "Promising Tomorrows")
4) RnRC mid-ride
3) MK Opening ceremony
2) first glimpse of castle on first entance to MK on any given trip
1) Wishes (every single moment of it is a treasure and blessing to me)

[styron]

I've only been once (next time will be twice) but so far:

5. Baby sitting on Dad's shoulders to watch show in front of the castle
4. Kids running through the fountains at Epcot getting soaking wet
3. First time the kids put on Mickey Mouse ears
2. Toddler throwing her arms around Mickey and not being one bit nervous
1. Watching MK fireworks while riding Dumbo

[DannyDisneyFreak]

5. Walking up Main Street towards the castle
4. There is just somthing about walking through World Showcase at night after park closing with almost no people and the music playing and then towards the front past the fountian and the twinkling colors in the sidewalks... don't quite know how else to explain it.
3. Riding the monorail
2. Wishes
1. Sorin' (I actually cried riding with my 4 yr old DD on our last night it was the last ride and most of the time I was just watching her reactions... plus its my fav ride)

[elleherself]

5. Walking down Main Street towards to castle... adventure and fun awaits! You know it's going to be a GREAT day today.
4. Racing through an empty Pirates queue, with that smell... you know the one I mean, all misty and damp and cool. You just can't wait to get on the ride, and you're getting closer, and it's going to be awesome!
3. Reading the gravestones outside of Haunted Mansion. It always gives me that "I'm actually here!" choked up feeling.
2. The ride queue for Big Thunder Mountain Railroad... every time I hear the twang of banjo theme music start to play I remember the trip that I took with my Great-granddaddy, and how he sat next to me right up front on my first ever roller coaster ride, so I wouldn't be scared. I was probably seven or eight, and he was 90. :hug: Loved that man!
1. Wishes. What can you say, at the end of a long day at Magic Kingdom, when the fireworks and the music play. I am such a sucker, but I've been Disney-ized, cradle to grave! That lump gets awfully hard to swallow. Not to mention the day is OVER! :sad:

[nicoleakr]

1.Festival of the Lion King show
2. Main Street USA
3.CoP attraction
4.arriving at Orlando International
5.seeing my kid's faces at wdw priceless

[TLHB70]

1- Wishes (the whole thing!)
2- opening ceremony for MK
3 - walking down Mainstreet and seeing the castle for the first time of the trip
4 -when the lights go out at Fantasmic and the music starts
5 - our first family photo in front of the castle each trip

[love2teach]

This whole post is giving me a lump in my throat!:sad1: Anyway...

1. One Man's Dream--I cannot sit down and watch the WD video w/o getting positively misty-eyed.

2. Walking down Main Street USA and seeing Cinderella's Castle!!

3. Getting my pic made with Mickey Mouse!

4. Seeing kids (even those I don't know lol) getting their pics made with any Disney character.

5. Seeing any kind of family moment--I haven't been to DW with my family since 1989. I'm always with friends. I'd love to have my parents with me but they don't wanna go.:sad1:

[Tinkerbellmom33]

1. Wishes, every time
2. Philharmagic when Aladdin and Jasmine are riding the carpet and their song is playing...
3. Illuminations, every time with this one too
4. when my kids faces light up
5. when it's time to go home, I'm never ready to leave just yet

[jb01]

1. Magic Kingdom opening ceremony
2. Going down Main Street with the kids for the first time
3. Illuminations
4. Wishes after a long day at the park
5. After the trip is over all the kids asking when can we return :banana:

[stepdisney]

Reading this thread is a total lump-throat moment for me :grouphug:

5. Soarin. It gets me every time.

4. My husband's face on the Peter pan ride...okay, I'm totally teary-eyed now...:sad1:

3. Waking up and a giraffe is walking by your balcony....unbelievable!


2. My family, walking hand-in-hand, toward the castle...:sad:

1. Wishes....and then waiting and walking quietly out and experiencing the "kiss goodnight". :cloud9:

:goodvibes

[love2teach]

Goodness, I've gone from lump in the throat to misty eyed.:sad1:

[saratogadreamin09]

1) Walking down Main Street and seeing the castle for the first time
2) Riding your first ride
3) Watching Illuminations
4) Watching Wishes
5) First walkin into the hotel room

[Tinkerbell63]

1. Walking down Main Street and smelling the sweet smells from the candy store and bakery.

2. Watching family moments.

3. Carousel of Progress.

4. Attempting to be the first riders on Dumbo on our first day at MK.

5. Entering Disney property.

[DisneyGirl928]

1. Wishes
2. Walking towards the castle for the first time
3. Holding my husbands hand as we walk through Osborne Lights and it starts to snow
4. When we go down the big drop in Splash Mountain
5. Seeing children run to meet their favorite characters

[starrysky]

1. That first bit of wishes when the first firework goes up i'm off
2. Seeing the castle for the first time when you are on the monorail
3. The entrance sign because I know I am really there
4. Watching kids reactions when they see the characters
5. Watching my DH face as he watches Phillharmagic


Are we only allowed 5?

[disneyworldluvr349]

5) Illuminations
4) Walking through Port Orleans Riverside to check in
3) Driving through the entrance
2) Walking Down Main Street
1) Wishes

[tiki23]

~ Driving under the arch. "We're here, we're really here!" :yay:
~ Stepping foot on Main Street for the 1st time during a trip, coming around the corner by the Emporium...and there it is...the castle!
~ Having dinner together at one of our family fave restaurants at WDW and talking about our day.
~ Watching my teenagers' faces light up, just like they did when they were little, when they see Mickey or when they're watching Festival of the Lion King or Fantasmic! or... - that brings a tear to my eye every time!! :goodvibes

[wdwcps99]

5. The first bit of radio chatter on Kilimanjaro Safaris when you hear the "Tembo 6, Harambe 1." (Call me lame but my wife and I were Safari drivers for a few years and met working there. KSR is very sentimental to me.)

4. When I sit down on the monorail and hear "Welcome aboard the Walt Disney World Express Monorail"

3. Getting onto TTA and hearing "Welcome aboard TTA travelers."

2. The end of Fantasmic when Mickey says "Some Imagination huh?"

1. When the narrator blows out the torches to start Illuminations.

[starbox]

1. I gotta agree with the MK Opening Ceremony
2. Watching the castle be lit with Christmas lights
3. The candlelight processional
4. Sounds silly - but seeing the CMs standing along Main Street waving good morning with their Mickey gloves.
5. Hearing my kids say Thank You for taking them to Disney.

[Shelton123]

In no specific order...

Walking towards the castle for the first time every trip

Walt Disney: One Man's Dream

Seeing the You Are Entering Walt Disney World sign

Seeing the See Ya Real Soon Sign :(

And of course... WISHES!

[2giddy4wdw]

5. "Welcome Home" when we get to our DVC resort!!

4. I know it's gone...but listening to "You'll be in my heart" at Tarzan Rocks. (This song holds a very special place in my heart...at my second wedding instead of father daughter dance I did a mother son dance...and my son (who also walked me down the isle) danced to it)

3. Illuminations - when the narrator blows out the torches and then that first firework!!!!

2. Seeing Tinkerbell fly before Wishes!!!

1. Walking up Main Street and seeing the Castle for the very first time!!!

[ireland_nicole]

I get misty eyed for everything, but some of my highlights are:

1. Seeing the Sign: after a 20 hour drive, it's so amazing to actually be there!

2. emerging from under the railway station and stepping into main street with the castle up ahead, I always cry like a baby for a second... it just brings back so many memories.

3. Seeing my kids picked for FOTL.

4. Running in the room and the kids jumping on the beds in their excitement

5. I can't pick just one now...ok, here's one... DD has high functioning autism, and hates loud noises, so she wears her "mickey ears" which are ear protectors w/ mickey stickers. Even so, she couldn't handle fireworks at all. This trip, we went to MNSSHP and were getting ready to go, when DD actually asked to stay. I will always cherish the image of her, all lit up by the fireworks, spinning to the music in her Sleeping Beauty dress. with a huge smile on her face. It's hard to describe, but it was such a magical moment for our family, and I'm actually choking up even writing about it now.

[brendaziz]

5. Pineapple floats and people watching

4. Seeing wishes at a table up by the window at California Grill w/ my hubby while enjoying dessert

3. Everything at the Beach Club- from the lobby to Beaches and cream to the gift shop. Don't know why but for ME this resort is all about Disney magic. Even if we don't stay there I go over just to walk around, or eat a meal.

2. The welcome song at MK and walking down main st. towards the castle

1. The tea cups - but the lump is there for a different reason :-)

[Csaks]

I love seeing how different things produce this response in people. Here's ours.

5. Driving through the gates on your way in to the World. Finally back!

4.Checking in and receiving your Keys To The Kingdom.

3.Getting to the ferry Dock at the TTC and looking across the lake and seeing the Castle and Space Mountain. Almost there!

2.Seeing the Monorail traveling around the lake. Getting warmer.

1. Walking up Main Street. There is nothing to compare it to, we are here!

The Fireworks all over the world get an honorary :thumbsup2 I just can't get enough of them.

[disneydiva0729]

5. Driving through the entrance of WDW
4. MK Opening Show (i'm the one hiding my tears w. big shades :cool1: )
3. Grand Finale of Illuminations (that's when I got engaged)
2. Beauty and the Beast Show at HS
1. The good-bye movie on the magical express... MIC-see you real soon KEY- why because we like you MOUSE.... if the end of a vacation couldn't be any more sad :sad1:

[bonybroad]

1 The castle. Always the castle.
2. When my son pulled the sword out of the stone.
3. When Cruella Deville "kidnapped" my son during Stars, Motorcars, and skipped down the street with him.
4. My son making fists at Darth Vader (same parade, different kid) and DV walking over to him, and my son running behind me to hide.
5. The first time my oldest son saw the castle and whispered "Mom, we're really here...."
I just cried typing those. I'm a goofball.

[styron]

1 The castle. Always the castle.
2. When my son pulled the sword out of the stone.
3. When Cruella Deville "kidnapped" my son during Stars, Motorcars, and skipped down the street with him.
4. My son making fists at Darth Vader (same parade, different kid) and DV walking over to him, and my son running behind me to hide.
5. The first time my oldest son saw the castle and whispered "Mom, we're really here...."
I just cried typing those. I'm a goofball.

I love your entire list.
:love:

[momto2greatkids]

OK, I'm tearing up just reading everyone else's posts. Let's see if I can get through mine.


5. Checking into our room and seeing how excited the kids are to just be here
4. Watching the kids meet the characters
3. Walking up Main Street and seeing the castle for the first time
2. Seeing DD dance with the Prince at 1900 Park Fare (still cry about that)
1. Watching my kid's faces when they are watching Wishes

[NuttyDisneyMom]

Only 5 ...wow...that's tough!
1. WISHES (especialy when Tink flies from the castle:sad:
2. SpectroMagic
3. Fantasmic
4. Watching the kids' faces when they see the castle for the 1st time
5. Por Favor! Mantanganse alejado de las Puertas! (espcially on the days my DH wears his shirt with that saying on it!)

[memphismovin]

Now that I look crazy crying at my desk lol In no specific order:

1) The MK Kiss Goodnight when they say "Have a safe trip home" and Mickey says, "See ya real soon!"
2) The view of the castle from the top of splash moutain at night
3) The last Disney transportation you take on any trip. The Ferry boat is always the worst for me :sad1:
4) Christmas Illuminations when they play "Let there be peace on earth" during the finale
5) The music and mood in the minutes right after Wishes...realizing you're not the only one crying lol

[princesskelz]

1. sitting on Main Street and hearing a little kid yell A CASTLE A CASTLE MOMMY DADDY LOOK A CASTLE!!

2. having all of the people in the Villas at the hotels saying Welcome Home.

3. illuminations on your last night of vacation

4. SpectroMagic/Wishes

5. just hearing all of the sounds of the parks. (Liberty Belle whistle)

[dayzemair]

This is the sweetest thread ever!:lovestruc

I have a feeling I will have a whole new list this Fall when we take our 3 year old WDW, I almost cried just watching her face when we went to see playhouse disney live and mickey walked out for the first time :goodvibes

But at least for now I would have to say:

1.)That blowing out the lights part of illuminations - so cool!
2.)the Fireworks - thats always my time to slow down and really take in the enjoyment of being in disneyworld
3.)The castle
4.)not necessarily a lump in my throat moment, but just one of those little favorite things: the smells and sounds when waiting to get on Pirates or Splash Mountain for the first time that trip
5.)The posters under the railroad at MK, they always signify arriving at Disneyworld for me, ever since I was a little kid.

[AliceinHalloweentown]

1. One Man's Dream. All of it!
2. Carousel of Progress.. especially the beginning when they introduce the show
3. Sounds odd, but the Haunted Mansion.. I'm truly at Disney when I'm on it.
4. Hall of Presidents- again, sounds odd, but it makes me think of my mom.
5. Illuminations: Reflections of Earth.. I love the story, the music, the intense pyro...

[hackettdude]

5. Hearing the splash mountain/space mountain music for the first time
4. Walking out of orlando international and feeling the hot florida wind! ( England is freezing :P)
3. First bus ride to magic kingdom (Something about those busses!)
2. First ride on the people mover(usually the first day)
1. The magical express goodbye video :(:(

[mademluc]

5. Illuminations (always have a teary moment)

4. That first walk down Main St. (we're home!)

3. Wishes (right there or from the beach at the Polynesian, it never disappoints)

The following two require a quick explanation. The first time we took the kids to Disney was December 2001. We had booked it early in the year and most people expected us to cancel. Many did. We flew down, and the place was so empty it was eerie. We had a great time - no lines, lots of extra attention for my princesses who always went to the parks in their respective princess dresses. They were 6 and 4 and 4. So one of the 4s was dressed as Cinderella during the MVMCP and during the parade Cinderella and PCs float stopped right in front of us and Cinderella saw my Cinderella and got PC to look and he did a double take at her and my DD and my DD was so excited - well - the moment was priceless! So my number 2. is princess recognition/identity confusion
and number 1:
remember its Dec 2001 - we're at the Candlelight Processional and they end with "Let there be Peace" and the doves fly and all of us (adults) just sob.

Thanks for letting me relive these...:goodvibes

[OB1]

Wishes - especially the start & end

Walking on Main Street at the start of any trip

One Man's Dream - the Movie

Castle Lights in December

Tigers in AK - when they are up and active it is full engagement

[3girls4me05]

. I can't pick just one now...ok, here's one... DD has high functioning autism, and hates loud noises, so she wears her "mickey ears" which are ear protectors w/ mickey stickers. Even so, she couldn't handle fireworks at all. This trip, we went to MNSSHP and were getting ready to go, when DD actually asked to stay. I will always cherish the image of her, all lit up by the fireworks, spinning to the music in her Sleeping Beauty dress. with a huge smile on her face. It's hard to describe, but it was such a magical moment for our family, and I'm actually choking up even writing about it now.

I can only try to imagine how magical this was for you and your family. I got all teary eyed. WDW is really magical!

[weswife]

:thumbsup2
Some wonderful moments!!! I am filled with emotion, after reading each one!

This year we are celebrating good health!!!!!! My DD had been very ill in 2007 and this has changed our life! Her health has improved but the long days in ICU I will never forget!!!

We had been to Disney in April 2007 and in July 2007 she was fighting for her life! When she was well enough to talk we would recall our trip to Disney! This would make her smile! Then she would watch the home movies from our trip!

As, you can tell from my posts my throat still gets a lump in it! Take a moment when you are there to really take it all in!:love:

:wizard: Looking forward to 2009!!! All the best!!!

[3girls4me05]

Ok so now for my list
1. The castle: The first glimpse is so magical and makes my heart go all fluttery
2. When the torches get blown out before Illuminations. Even my cynical 11 yr old's mouth dropped open as she whispered "How do they do that?"
3. Running up the line to go on Big Thunder Mountain with my children as we all giggled with excitement.
4. My husband looking at me, smiling at the kids and whispering in my ear "We did it! We're here"
5. Turning around for that last look at the castle on our last day and hoping and praying we would all return soon.

[Tinks1984]

Woah, some great lists there! Mine are:

5. Watching children interact with the characters, some of them are totally adorable!
4. Meeting Mickey and getting a huge hug from him!
3. Queuing for Splash, my favourite Disney ride!
2. Wishes, I only have to hear 'Starlight, Starbright...' and it's got me!
1. Rounding the corner into Main St. and seeing Cinderella Castle for the 1st time, I get goosebumps and just well up walking towards it.

I have a feeling there'll be a most certain two more on our trip next year and these will be, meeting Tinkerbell & Stitch, who I didn't manage to find on our trip last year and I totally LOVE him! :love: I think I'll freak out when I finally find him and meet him!

[jewjubean]

1. That feeling you get when you walk down main street.
2. Seeing a child get overwhemed because they are so happy.
3. Knowing that you've booked a trip that your excited for!
4. Riding on your first ride of the trip.
5. Reading other TR's and realizing you miss disneyworld!

[Finally08]

Oh gosh these are hard...so my 5 are in no particular order except that maybe #1 for me is:

Seeing Bear in the Big Blue House roll in the parade at HS. Knowing that parade was ending in just a few short weeks, and after that Bear would likely never be seen in the parks again.:sad1: He is a very special character to me, probably the only one I have any real emotion over. I would typically not "get" the character thing as an adult...but seeing Bear proved me wrong, and yes, I cried. So now I would never judge any adult who gets excited or moved about characters. I just wish my Bear would come back. :sad1:

hearing "when you wish upon a star" during the fireworks. That song always makes me weepy...hearing it while staring at the castle and seeing the fireworks is just icing.

that guy who does the voices for the transportation.....hearing him say"you are now approaching the magic kingdom"
and this time I know it will be especially sweet when I hear the monorail voice system saying "we are now approaching Disney's Contemporary resort" because that will be where we get to get off! :yay:

The first time my daughter saw a character...it was Cinderella in the castle. That whole first night was just something I'll always remember. She was just AMAZED. And she lost her shoe going up the stairs in her little Cinderella costume...how fitting.

Seeing my daughter dance with Cinderella, after rejecting the prince's request. :lmao: I did cry while she danced, and Cinderella taught her to curtsy...I cry everytime I watch the video too.

[Disneycrazy!!]

1. Walking into Magic Kingdom that first day and seeing the castle. :wizard: It is normal for me to wipe tears away.

2. My 3 year old son giving Minnie a kiss on her nose at Chef Mickey for the first time.:hug:

3. Wishes

4. Driving on the road, going under the big sign that says Walt Disney World at the entrance. :car: I get emotional!!:cloud9:

5. Haunted Mansion, Pirates of Caribean,...brings back childhood memories on the older rides.

[GreyGooseCosmo]

Here's my five, in no particular order, from our recent trip:

Pulling through the gates with my DD for the first time ever:

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Having the forethought to give my daughter my camera to let her capture her view of the castle, the first time she saw it. This moment in her life will be captured on film forever:

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Taking an IllumiNations cruise - worth every penny:

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Booking an early CRT breakfast and watching my DD run to the castle while saying COME ON, MY-MOMMY! Princesses won't wait for us, we gotta HURRY!

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And finally ... seeing SpectroMagic with my daughter. I remember the old Main Street Electrical Parades from when I was a kid, and this was seriously my only "MUST DO" the whole trip with her.

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[sandym718]

For sure, watching my DD's face as she saw the castle for the first time...she may have been young (almost 3) and may not remember it forever, but *I* will, that's for sure!

[newtodis]

I'm a crier anyways - my kid's birthday parties and most recently DS4's first t-ball (how emarassing since my DH is the coach! :rotfl:) - and Disney's no different for me.

I love everyone's lists. It's amazing how so many seem to have similar things - maybe they should install tissue boxes all down Main Street and during Wishes! :rotfl:

So I guess here are mine - in no particular order:
*Wishes - I LOVE it! The first time we saw it (thanks to the DIS), we sat on the bridge and Tink flew over our head. Couldn't have asked for anything more special and fitting for our first trip. I cry every time despite trying to distract myself trying to take pictures!

*My DS2's love for the characters. This past trip in Feb, DS2 almost took off Eeyore's head so he could give him "love":

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*First view of the castle - despite what park we go to first, I never really feel like I'm at Disney until seeing that castle!

*My kid's excitement for all things Disney - From characters to attractions to the planning dvd, I'm so happy my family loves all things Disney!! DS2 has the excitement of his first visit every time he watches the dvd and goes to the parks. I pray they never loose that!

*Family Time/Leaving the "Real World" Behind - Disney is literally the only place in the world that I've found that I can walk away from whatever's going on in my life and enjoy my vacation. I enjoy my family, the parks, characters, everything without worrying about what's going on at the office, home, mail, whatever. I never want to loose that feeling while I'm there!

Wow, it's hard to get it down to five things! Disney's special to us - we took our first trip in Feb 2008 and have been four times in a matter of a year with at least two more trips planned for this year. I'm so thankful DH and I can take these trips for our kids!! :goodvibes

Thanks for such a great thread!! It's a tear jerker but reminds me of all the reasons I love Disney!

[tofubeast]

My lump moments...not in any particular order!

1) Driving under the WDW sign and knowing your are now on property!
2) Putting on the ol' Mickey ears as you are about to go to a park for the day.
3) Wishes
4) Small World....sorry too many childhood memories there
5) Carousel of Progress.....it's the only ride that Walt actually "touched" that is at WDW...so it is where I feel his presence most at WDW. (Disneyland is my old home park, so I think that is why it matters to be in some bizarre way.) So when hearing "It's a great big beautiful tomorrow..." the lump happens.

[TinkerBelle_325]

Here are mine, in the order that they occur during each trip.

5. Driving under the WDW gate and realizing I'm home :cloud9:
4. Checking in to my resort and getting the first smell of "the Disney smell"
3. MK Welcome Show - I hide my tears with sunglasses too! :cool2:
2. Walking under the archway of the Magic Kingdom train station, reading "Here you leave today and enter a world of yesterday, tomorrow and fantasy" stepping onto Main St USA, turning the corner and seeing the most beautiful sight in the world - Cinderella Castle! :sad1: (happy tears!)
1. Illuminations - About 2/3rds of the way through when the gold "rain" fireworks go off - I cry EVERY time

[noahdove]

As I sit here, and have my tears clouding my vision, I can agree with all of your statements..5.I really get a lump in my throat when I leave MK for the last time::sad1:4. I love entering the airport and knowing that I will soon see the "hands". 3. I love the anticipation of the little ones that have never been, including my own. 2. entering the resort and truly knowing that the magic has begun:cool1::yay:1. finally entering MK for the first time and having the castle right in front of me....When I look around, there is so many happy and excited faces.:woohoo:pixiedust:I am anticipating all these reactions when I arrive in August. I am so blest to be able to take my sister's little granddaughter and she has never been and she is so excited...pixiedust:princess:

[Smiling Cheshire Cat]

These lists are all so great. I really think nothing beats seeing your child's face the first time they enter the Magic Kingdom.

[Toluca Legs TurkeyCo]

3) monorail at MCO
2) Carrousel of Progress
1) "Paging Mr. Morrow..."

[dburg30]

1) Wishes, without a doubt.

2) Seeing the 'WDW' sign while riding the bus from MCO :cheer2::yay: / Seeing the 'see you again' sign on the way TO MCO :sad1:

3) Festival of the Lion King

4) When they bring the eagle out at the end of the bird show in AK

5) Main Street USA welcome song, the one that has "It's all thru magic, wrapped up in pixie dust, Welcome to a place where dreams come true" That song and that part ALWAYS gets me.

[Jubilee]

#1 is Wishes! for me too.... even with all the build up of listening to it in the car on a daily basis with the kids, it always delivers. Please don't change it, Disney!!

#2 When my daughter spots a character, points and excitedly says, "Look, mommy and daddy!!!!! Jiminy Cricket!!!" or whoever it is... basically, you have to catch them in the right phase (not scared of characters) and in the right mood to want to go see said character. Last time we went it was Chef Mickey's and every character she spotted for the first time was a shrieking squeal!

#3 is the opening ceremony as well. Any park is good but MK is best. Even the EMH half opening will get me!

#4 Fantasmic, at the beginning! I haven't seen this show in years! My children and husband have never seen it...but I just love that music!

#5 The MK parades...well, maybe not the new one yet :sad2: but Dreams Come True and Spectromagic...

[bookwormde]

1. Fantasmic
2. View out of resort window (opening the curtains at AKV and seeing the savanna, especially at sunrise) or looking out and seeing the castle and the fireworks at night.
3. Walking up main street to the castle
4. Great CMs and the first “welcome home” of a visit
5. Just watching the kids “take it all in” (I guess that is really #1)

bookwormde

[tinkatheart111]

I'm so thankful that I'm not the only one who feels this way! ;)

5. Driving under the sign. I have goosebumps just thinking about it!
4. Seeing the castle from the monorail.
3. Spectromagic music, I even made it my ringtone!
2. Seeing Tink during Wishes.
1. Knowing that you can always begin planning the next trip! :goodvibes

[KSchwagg86]

5.Carousel of Progress
4. Beauty and the Beast Show
3. Wishes
2. Fantasmic!
1. Spectromagic Music also!

[tinkerlisa]

Mine are:

1: Watching my sons face light up when he saw Cinderella Castle the first time.
2: The parades
3: WISHES.
4: The flight to/from Disney
5: Circle of Life made me bawl my eyes out

For me, I never know if I will get to come back so I tend to tear up at everything!

[TotalSnowWhite]

1. Circle of Life during FotLK
2. Flag retreat at MK
3. Anything patriotic
4. DS3 watching Fantasmic
5. End of the video ("Now it's time to say goodbye to all our company...) on DME back to the airport

[dancin Disney style]

I don't think I have 5 but I have 1 very special one.....

The first time we took out youngest DD, she was 6 at the time. We got on the monorail and got to ride with the driver. When we turned that corner and you get the first glimps of the castle. My DD looked and was unimpressed but I cried. I still get teary when I see the castle.

[tiki23]

:sad: Waaahhhh...ommigosh, all the happy tears and memories on this thread!! :goodvibes

as "newtodis" posted:
*Family Time/Leaving the "Real World" Behind - Disney is literally the only place in the world that I've found that I can walk away from whatever's going on in my life and enjoy my vacation. I enjoy my family, the parks, characters, everything without worrying about what's going on at the office, home, mail, whatever. I never want to loose that feeling while I'm there!


This is SO important to me and our family. We truly do feel like we are in another world...nothing else comes close. :grouphug:

[zeke11]

Philharmagic totally did me in.

You see, my "little girls" are now 22, 21 and 17. When they were little, they watched Little Mermaid, Aladdin, Lion King, over and over. Their favorite Disney movies! Of course, we all got to know the songs by heart.

When I sat watching Philharmagic with my big girls next to me, once again, hearing those beloved songs after so many years and realizing just how FAST the years went and wishing I could have my little sweet girls in pigtails back for just ONE MORE DAY.....well, I just about lost it. Thank goodness it was dark in there so they didn't see the tears flowing....

Kris

[TotalSnowWhite]

Philharmagic totally did me in.

You see, my "little girls" are now 22, 21 and 17. When they were little, they watched Little Mermaid, Aladdin, Lion King, over and over. Their favorite Disney movies! Of course, we all got to know the songs by heart.

When I sat watching Philharmagic with my big girls next to me, once again, hearing those beloved songs after so many years and realizing just how FAST the years went and wishing I could have my little sweet girls in pigtails back for just ONE MORE DAY.....well, I just about lost it. Thank goodness it was dark in there so they didn't see the tears flowing....

Kris

Ooh, forgot Philharmagic. That one gets me teary every time. I just pretend I'm wiping off the water. ;) DS is 3, and I can't imagine 17!! I just hope he keeps wanting to go to Disney! :goodvibes

[madisonwi]

1. Wishes- all of it!
2. Walking out of Epcot late at night with the twinkling sidewalks.
3. Walking around the Poly late at night with the tiki torches lit.
4. Seeing the castle for the first time, walking down mainstreet.
5. The Pirates ride and everything surrounding it!

[MissionWDW]

1. Seeing the castle for the first time.
2. Watching my daughter catch the bubbles at the end of the Nemo show.
3. Wishes
4. Soarin
5. The bus ride from the airport to hotel.

[HappyGrumpy]

1) Watching Wishes from Poly Beach (I am tearing up thinking about it!)
2)On ME when the driver announces "Welcome to Disney World" and you roll through the main gate!! (WATERWORKS)
3)Taking the boat ride from POFQ at night to and from DTD!
4)Christmas on Main Street with the Castle lit up and the "snow" falling!(oh God here I Go)!
5)The Christmas decorations at WL and taking a sleigh ride with my husband!

I know but I have one more!!

6)Going on DCL and getting to PC and seeing the ship when you come over the bridge!!

[*pixie*]

What a great thread. We have only been once, last December, but it was a trip of a lifetime. When we first made the decision to go, we were in the process of building our home. I told my DH that I wanted to take the kids to Disney World before they got any older, and we really thought this would be the only trip. The trip was so magical, that we're planning to go back in October 2010, and hopefully for many years to come.

So many of the other posts brought back memories of little moments I had kinda forgotten about. . .

#5 - Seeing Tinkerbell fly down at the beginning of Wishes.

#4 - The end of Fantasmic and Mickey's "Some imagination, huh?". Simple words, but really, when you think about it, look at how one man's imagination changed the world.

#3 - The musical fountains and twinkling sidewalks at Epcot. Our first night we went to Epcot and went straight to Coral Reef to eat. We finished quite late, Illuminations was already over, and people were leaving the parks. We stumbled up on the twinkling sidewalks and stood there just mesmerized, looking at the sidewalk and watching the fountains go in sync with the music. That's when it hit me I was really, finally, here.

#2 - Riding Space Mountain our last night. We went to MVMCP, and got to ride Space Mountain over and over. It was riding it that last time that I *knew* we would be back.

#1 - Meeting Cinderella. I was having my picture taken with her, and my husband jokingly said "Aren't you a little old for this?". It took me 32 years to get to Disney World and, yes, I was enjoying it like a typical 6-year-old would! Anyways, Cinderella leaned over, and whispered in my ear, "When you're in Disney World, you're never too old to be a princess". I about lost it right there, and it still tears me up just thinking about it!

[steph-in-ky]

1. Watching wishes with my mom and sister and leaving the MK wondering if this will be our last time being there together and hoping that it's not.

2. Riding Splash Mtn, COP, and Small World. Those three always give me the "I'm really here and never want to leave" lump

3. Having breakfast at Crystal Palace at 8:15 and having main street to ourselves. We always get pics in front of the castle with no other people in the background. It's great.

4. Watching Fantasmic or Illuminations and hearing all the music from the show and the leaving the park afterwards again wondering when or if we will ever be back. Theres just something about being in the parks late at night period that puts a lump in my throat, lol. I guess with the lights and music it just seems even more "magical" at night.

5. Riding the monorail/buses/boats and hearing the little announcements they make as the hotel or MK comes in to view for the first time.

There are just so dang many, lol. I'm a very emotional person and will get teary eyed at the drop of a hat. My family makes fun of me everytime. I even cry when I get a new vacation planning dvd in the mail and watch it for the first time.....ok or the 10th time.

This was a great thread and I got teary eyed just reading it. Thanks OP :hug:

[CLR4321]

1) Walking out onto Main St under the train tracks when we first get there
2) Seeing the Walt & Mickey statue
3) Carousel of Progress
4) Wishes
5) Illuminations

I am so glad I am not the only sap who gets all teary eyed at WDW! :goodvibes

[flipflopmom]

Good grief, I'm crying like a baby! I've only been once, and I cried the whole time, and we're heading down this summer for the first time with my girls, so this will list will be revised then!

1. the Arch Walt Disney world
2. First view of the castle!
3. Stading in front of the "geyser" at WL, hearing my new DH say "Good morning, dear wife"
4. Watching EPCOT's new years fireworks, bringing in the new year as a married lady!
5. Meeting Mickey for the first time. I actually said "I've been waiting my whole life to meet you" like the little girl in the commercial that was popular then!

[dburg30]

I'm happy to see so many people mentioning COP. I really hope they keep it around for a long long time!!!

[plucky]

5. On our very first visit in '04 our girls were 4 & 7 and were caught up in the magic like crazy! Seeing their expressions when they saw the castle for the first time had tears running down my face!

4. On that same trip, Illuminations was our first fireworks experience. DD 7 was totally overwhelmed by it all. The look on her face was beautiful! Awe, a little fear, amazement and then finally joy as she got used to it.

3. I had been to WDW once when I was a kid and my favorite memory was of playing with Chip and Dale at a dinner at the Contemporary. Years later DD7, painfully shy, would always hide behind me if a character came near her. Until one day at the MK we arrived a little late and missed rope drop. We had just gone under the archway, and Pinocchio runs off of a porch and grabs our family, dragging us inside the building. Inside we find no people, and Minnie, Mickey, Gepeto, Goofy, Chip & Dale, the girl mice from Cinderella, and Alladdin. We get them all to ourselves! Chip & Dale somehow convinced DD to join a conga line and dance with them. She was giggling and having a blast, dancing and laughing! It was the most amazing moment seeing my shy girl let loose with the chipmunks I had loved as a child!

2. One busy moring at AK, we were in line to get pasteries in Africa. DD7 was standing right next to me and DD4 was holding my hand. All of a sudden, a huge crowd swept by us, and the next thing I know DD7 is gone! DH and I start yelling her name and go in opposite directions looking for her. When we finally found her (3 minutes later, but it felt like an eternity!) she was with a cast member, showing him the paper with our cell numbers that we had given her in case of an emergency like this. Talk about lump in the throat!

1. Wishes, every single time. But the first time we saw it, DD4 really believed all wishes come true. So everytime a single firework arched across the sky she would make wishes. "I wish that my family will always love each other." "I wish that everyone is always happy." "I wish for a baby brother!" I still get all misty eyes when I think about her innocence and belief!

[jeffd101]

This thread has cost me a lot of tissues!! I agree with Steph-in-ky...I cry while watching the planning DVD's as well! I don't know if I could pick a top 5, but if I did my #1 would be the opening to MK...it ALWAYS seems to be so 'dusty' there, for both DH and myself! Thank goodness for wrap around sunglasses!!:laughing: The kids always make fun of us.

Someone else mentioned how it was the only place they could forget about everything else and enjoy vacation. That's exactly how it is for DH. A lot of people can't understand why we have gone every year for the last 4 years and are going again soon. Are we tired of Disney???? Bite your tongue! I hope we are NEVER too old for or too tired of the Mouse!!

DH and I were 35 when we visited for the first time and we're glad we had the opportunity to take our kids when they were young. I hope THEY never feel too old for Disney. When there was a chance that our trip was going to be cancelled because of work for DH, we were trying to figure out another time to go. DS (13) was willing to give up a lot of his events so that we could go.

We travel a long way from northern Nova Scotia, Canada to get to Disney each year and I wouldn't change a thing...tears and all.:thumbsup2

Jeff's Wife!!

[disneygirlinnj]

1. walking down main st for the first time of each vacation
2. at american adventure when the 'golden dream' song starts at the end... gets me every time and/or voices of liberty
3. walking into Pirates
4. wishes
5. checking into our hotel :)

[Tinkerbell21]

Yep I am also teary eyed reading this thread.

5) Driving under the WDW sign for the first time always gets me started.
4) Seeing the castle for the first time.
3) The excited feeling when I am entering the pirates line up and as a pp said the smell that you get instantly when you walk into the ride.
2) Sitting (in any of the parks) with my fiancé and just taking it all in and realizing that we are finally actually there.
1) Wishes!! The whole thing from start to finish.

[Brian_WDW74]

I've moved this thread to the Theme Parks Community board. :)

[MickeyNicki]

1. Wishes
2. Pulling up to the WDW sign
3. Having my 6 year old niece thanking me for the Disney trip and telling me it was the best time in her whole life!

[pianoronni37]

Oooh, I've basically teared up at everyone's posts!!

I have some that involve me as an older child and adult, but I cannot wait until I have children and I can see their faces as they experience WDW!!

5 - Fantasmic!

4 - DH's face when he saw the very first attraction, It's Tough to Be A Bug. He's just a huge kid!!!

3 - Watching the Gorillas at AK - looking into their eyes, that close up, there was just something really deep about it, and I'll never forget that.

2 - Wishes on the balcony at California Grill... I teared up when my DH pulled me into his arms, whispered "I love you" and kissed my forehead, with a little girl next to us singing "Wishes!"

1 - There is a picture of my parents, before they got divorced, on our last trip to Disney - they're kissing in front of Tom Sawyer's Island, and that photo brings tears to my eyes every single time I see it (or think about it!). It was only a year before their divorce, but you can see that Disney magic working... :wizard:

[Resseda]

1. Wishes
2. From the TTC, looking across the lake at the castle and train station (photo on my wall at work!)
3. Walking through France at Epcot
4. The American Adventure
5. when flying, the Orlando Airport. When driving, generally when we get on 4 in Daytona. It's like you're finally almost there!

[weswife]

This thread has cost me a lot of tissues!! I agree with Steph-in-ky...I cry while watching the planning DVD's as well! I don't know if I could pick a top 5, but if I did my #1 would be the opening to MK...it ALWAYS seems to be so 'dusty' there, for both DH and myself! Thank goodness for wrap around sunglasses!!:laughing: The kids always make fun of us.

Someone else mentioned how it was the only place they could forget about everything else and enjoy vacation. That's exactly how it is for DH. A lot of people can't understand why we have gone every year for the last 4 years and are going again soon. Are we tired of Disney???? Bite your tongue! I hope we are NEVER too old for or too tired of the Mouse!!

DH and I were 35 when we visited for the first time and we're glad we had the opportunity to take our kids when they were young. I hope THEY never feel too old for Disney. When there was a chance that our trip was going to be cancelled because of work for DH, we were trying to figure out another time to go. DS (13) was willing to give up a lot of his events so that we could go.

We travel a long way from northern Nova Scotia, Canada to get to Disney each year and I wouldn't change a thing...tears and all.:thumbsup2

Jeff's Wife!!
Hi you live close to us! Where are you located? We are going on May 6 staying at the CB resort!

[Debbie-TN]

1. Final film in American Adventure(I can listen to the song on my ipod without crying, but I can't watch the movie. I close my eyes and just listen to the music)
2. Wishes (when the kids start to sing)
3. End of Voyage of the Little Mermaid
4. When I leave the parks for the last time
5. When I leave the hotel for the airport:sad1:

[imprimouse]

1. DD3 watching spectro for the first time, perched on my shoulders under the trainstation.

2 DD3 playing in the fountains in dd

3. her face & other kids too, when they beam with excitement and belief. I could sit and watch that all day.:)