Getting to know you Disney-style!

[Kennywife]

I thought this would be fun and since we all love Disney here, this is so appropriate!

Age you were when you saw your first Disney movie and what was it? 4 or 5, Fox and the Hound.
Fave Disney character: Minnie
Fave Disney movie: Ratatouille, POTC, Sleeping Beauty, Cars, Beauty and the Beast, and Aladdin.
Disney character you most identify with: Belle. (I too am a bookworm)
How old were you when you first when to a Disney park and which one was it? 29, my honeymoon, WDW.
Disneyworld or Disneyland? WDW
Fave rides? POTC, Splash Mountain, Kali River Rapids, IASW, Mr. Toad's WIld Ride, The Matterhorn, Soarin'.
Rides that need to be upgraded: Star Tours, COP
Rides you could do without: COP, Autotopia
Fave snack at Disney: churros at DL
Fave TS: Napolini (DL) and Raglan Road (WDW)
Least fave TS: Planet Hollywood
Fave DIsney resort: only been to one so far, POR.
Fave Disney memory: seeing the castle for the first time at 29....I cried, it was so worth the wait!

 

[rabyoga]

Age I saw first Disney movie.. Don't know for sure. 2 or 3. Parents said it was "The Aristocats"
Fave Disney Character: Chicken Little or Wall-E- I can't decide.
Fave Disney Movie: "The Incredibles"- it rocks!!!
Disney Character I idenitfy the most: Mulan- she fights for her dad and her man- That's me!
How old was I when I first visited a Disney park? 9 years old- I went to Disneyland with parents. I was in AWE the whole time.
DisneyWorld or DisneyLand? Disney World!
Fav. Rides? I love all the mountains/coasters. Mine fav is Tower of Terror
Rides that need to be updated: Snow White, the Autopia
Rides I could do without: The "baby" rides- Winnie the Pooh/Dumbo
Fav Snack: I don't have any- I really enjoy "eating" around the world at Epcot.
Fav TS: The Brown Derby
Fav Disney Resort: Shades of Green- the only one I've stayed at.
Fav. Disney Memory- Just being in the park- makes me happy

 

[Pig Pen]

Age you were when you saw your first Disney movie and what was it? Cinderella...I was about 5 years old.
Fave Disney character: Buzz Lightyear
Fave Disney movie: POT-Dead Man's Chest
Disney character you most identify with: ???
How old were you when you first when to a Disney park and which one was it? 16 yo, MK.
Disneyworld or Disneyland? WDW
Fave rides? TSM, Soarin, HM, POTC, TOT
Rides that need to be upgraded: All 3-D movies (other than Philharmagic)
Rides you could do without: I couldn't cut anything!
Fave snack at Disney: Dole Whip float (It must be vanilla whip with pineapple juice).
Fave TS: Ohana and Artist Point
Least fave TS: Tony's (I am Italian, so I'm picky).
Fave DIsney resort: BWV (however I would LOVE to try a monorail resort someday).
Fave Disney memory: Zipping around Bay Lake on my watermouse!

 

[perla75]

Age you were when you saw your first Disney movie and what was it? 4 -Sleeping Beauty I think?
Fave Disney character: Donald Duck
Fave Disney movie: Beauty and the Beast, Lady & the Tramp
Disney character you most identify with: Belle
How old were you when you first when to a Disney park and which one was it? 4 years old WDW.
Disneyworld or Disneyland? WDW
Fave rides? Winnie the Pooh, Kali River Rapids, BTMRR, Mr. Toad's WIld Ride, Soarin', People Mover, the old Horizons Ride, Mexico Ride
Rides that need to be upgraded: Star Tours, Figment (bring back the Dream Finder!), Honey I Shrunk the Kids
Rides you could do without: Stitch's Great Escape, Space Mountain (I found it very unpleasant-maybe the renovated one will be better)
Fave snack at Disney:Hmm...Germany pretzels maybe?
Fave TS: Boma
Least fave TS: ???
Fave DIsney resort: The resorts are my "thing" so I can't just pick one. My favs are: AKL, Poly, BCR, & WL
Fave Disney memory: Watching Illuminations with my DF

 

[slk537]

Age you were when you saw your first Disney movie and what was it? I'm not sure when - but I know it was Cinderella
Fave Disney character: Belle
Fave Disney movie: Toy Story - my first date with DH
Disney character you most identify with: Daisy - spoiled and temperamental girly girl, but truly devoted to the ones I care about
How old were you when you first when to a Disney park and which one was it? 13 and it was WDW
Disneyworld or Disneyland? WDW - DLR is on the to do list though
Fave rides? Soarin', hands down and Haunted Mansion
Rides that need to be upgraded: Space Mountain
Rides you could do without: Snow White and definitely IASW...hate it!
Fave snack at Disney: sprinkle cupcakes at WL's Roaring Fork
Fave TS: Spoodles - Boma is second
Least fave TS: Chef Mickey's
Fave DIsney resort: Beach Club Villas!!! Second, Villas at Wilderness Lodge
Fave Disney memory: the most recent favorite memory was from this past July: spending the day at the Magic Kingdom with my dad for the first time since I was 13 and seeing him with DS, DH and his wife just enjoying "our" world and seeing him understand why we love it so much was absolutely magical!!!

 

[blanq]

Oh, this sounds like fun, so I'll play:

Age you were when you saw your first Disney movie and what was it? Age 5, Snow White (in the theater when it was 1st released)
Fave Disney character: Mickey Mouse
Fave Disney movie: POTC
Disney character you most identify with: Tink
How old were you when you first when to a Disney park and which one was it? 28, WDW
Disneyworld or Disneyland? WDW
Fave rides? EE, The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh, Soarin
Rides that need to be upgraded: Star Tours
Rides you could do without: IASW
Fave snack at Disney: Layered margarita (EPCOT)
Fave TS: CG and Jiko
Least fave TS: Sci-Fi
Fave Disney resort: BC
Fave Disney memory: We took our DS on his first WDW trip, in early December when he was 6. We stayed at WL. The parks and WL were decorated so beautiful for Christmas. One morning we got up early and were in the lobby, which was totally empty, ready to head out for the day when I looked up and on the 2nd floor overlooking the lobby was Santa all alone. He waved us up, and my DS son got Santa all to himself for a long, wonderful visit. It was magical!

 

[Briarprincess]

Age you were when you saw your first Disney movie and what was it? I have no idea. I know I saw plenty of them before my first trip when I was 3.
Fave Disney character: Aurora and Figment
Fave Disney movie: Sleeping Beauty, Enchanted, and Hercules
Disney character you most identify with: Aurora- I used to sleep ALL the time in the weirdest places when I was younger
How old were you when you first when to a Disney park and which one was it? I was not quite yet 3 and we went to MGM first because it had JUST opened a few weeks before.
Disneyworld or Disneyland? WDW
Fave rides? Pirates, Soarin', Buzz, Toy Story Mania, Everest, and Haunted Mansion
Rides that need to be upgraded: Star Tours! By far. There are now 3 more movies to reference and the technology is definitely advanced enough for a better ride.
Rides you could do without: None really, but I'm just not entirely crazy about Big Thunder Mountain for some reason
Fave snack at Disney: the Kaki Gori (snow cones) from Japan, Grey Goose Lemon Slushy from France, and my must-have is Main Street Popcorn!
Fave TS: Rose & Crown
Least fave TS: Cinderella's Royal Table- love the place and it seems like it could be really good/lots of fun but my dinner really wasn't that great. But I'm going to give it another shot!
Fave DIsney resort: Boardwalk or Yacht Club
Fave Disney memory: Getting married at the Yacht Club in August!

And I wanna add two more questions (if allowed )
Favorite Disney ride that no longer exists: Mr. Toad's Wild Ride (WDW one), the original Figment, Horizons, and the entire Wonders of Life Pavilion
Leave favorite Disney memory: Getting heat stroke near the teacups and waking up in the first aid station

 

[blanq]

Leave favorite Disney memory: Getting heat stroke near the teacups and waking up in the first aid station

Oh, No! Not good at all!

 

[Tink888]

Age you were when you saw your first Disney movie and what was it? I'm not sure when - Bambi
Fave Disney character: Tink
Fave Disney movie: Beauty & The Beast, Ratatouille
Disney character you most identify with: Wendy - always the grown-up, responsible one but just dying to fly over the city and be a kid again.
How old were you when you first when to a Disney park and which one was it? 5 - Magic Kingdom
Disneyworld or Disneyland? WDW
Fave rides? Soarin', Peter Pan, Haunted Mansion, Pirates of the Carribean
Rides that need to be upgraded:
Rides you could do without: Snow White, Mission Space
Fave snack at Disney: beingets at POFQ, pineapple Dole Whip
Fave TS: Biergarten
Least fave TS: Tony's
Fave DIsney resort: Wilderness Lodge, but really I love them all.
Fave Disney memory: So, so many - seeing my kids experience WDW for the first time, walking through WS after dinner at Le Cellier and the park had closed and then walking along the International Gateway to the Boardwalk and feeling like we were the only people there.

 

[Jazzybell]

Age you were when you saw your first Disney movie and what was it? Around 5 or so… the Jungle Book
Fave Disney character: Simba
Fave Disney movie: classic Disney (before Beauty and the Beast): Sleeping Beauty Current Disney: the Lion King
Disney character you most identify with: Belle. (I too am a bookworm)
How old were you when you first when to a Disney park and which one was it? 17; the Magic Kingdom with my high school band
Disneyworld or Disneyland? WDW
Fave rides? Tower of Terror, Soarin’, Buzz Lightyear, COP, Expedition Everest, POTC, HM
Rides that need to be upgraded: Star Tours, COP
Rides you could do without: Can’t think of one!
Fave snack at Disney: Mickey Ice Cream bar
Fave TS: Le Cellier
Least fave TS: San Angel
Fave DIsney resort: Boardwalk during Food and Wine festival; Wilderness Lodge at Christmas
Fave Disney memory: hearing Carol of the Bells by Cast in Bronze during the tree lighting at Epcot… it was magic!

 

[Buckalew11]

Age you were when you saw your first Disney movie and what was it? 4 yrs. old Herbie the Love Bug in 1969.

Fave Disney character: Mickey

Fave Disney movie: Song of the South, Parent trap and Monsters Inc.

Disney character you most identify with: Donald I can act a lot like him, LOL.

How old were you when you first when to a Disney park and which one was it? 8yo, 1973, Magic Kingdom at WDW

Disneyworld or Disneyland? WDW

Fave rides? Splash Mountain, ToT, Toy Story Mania, Wedway People Mover, Soarin' Tiki Birds (not a ride but oh well.).

Rides that need to be upgraded: COP <----no, no, leave it alone for a while. Do not remove anything!


Rides you could do without: COP, <---Be still my heart. I will protest if needed!!

Fave snack at Disney: Mickey bar

Fave TS: Ohana

Least fave TS: ??
Fave DIsney resort: Beach Club, Boardwalk and Old Key West. Non WDW, Swan or Dolphin, love'm, love to look at them, love those beds!


Fave Disney memory: Tons. I loved meeting up with Dan Murphy at WDW in front of the Castle. I loved having the Dapper Dans sing Happy Birthday to my Dad on Main Street for his last b-day here, I loved the first time I saw Wishes, Many happy memories of DD and nieces and nephews at WDW, Went with my parents and their old friends once and had a blast!! Everyone is young again at WDW!!

 

[Rora]

Age you were when you saw your first Disney movie and what was it? Beauty and the Beast, I don't remember the age!
Fave Disney character: Princess Aurora
Fave Disney movie: Sleeping Beauty
Disney character you most identify with: A nice mix of Princess Aurora and Belle.
How old were you when you first when to a Disney park and which one was it? 3, Magic Kingdom!
Disneyworld or Disneyland? WDW
Fave rides? Space Mt, POTC, HM, Peter Pan, PhilharMagic, TTA, ToT, Great Movie Ride, I have too many
Rides that need to be upgraded: Star Tours!
Rides you could do without: Stitch...
Fave snack at Disney: Rice Krispie Mickey Head!
Fave TS: The Land Resturant
Least fave TS: none
Fave DIsney resort: Wilderness Lodge
Fave Disney memory: Going to Disney with my Fiance for the first time-- so magical!

 

[Kirby]

Age you were when you saw your first Disney movie and what was it? Not sure but my favorite movies as a child was Lady and the Tramp and The Aristocats.

Fave Disney character: Tinkerbell, Peter Pan, Pooh and Eeyore

Fave Disney movie: Beauty and the Beast, The Little Mermaid, Bambi, Lady and the Tramp.

Disney character you most identify with: Belle because I escape through books like she did.

How old were you when you first when to a Disney park and which one was it?WDW, age 39.

Disneyworld or Disneyland? WDW. I would like to go to DL someday.

Fave rides? Peter Pan, People Mover, Buzz Lightyear, Haunted Mansion, Kali River Falls

Rides that need to be upgraded: COP, the Back Lot? ride at the Studios

Rides you could do without: the coasters or the rides like Star Tours. They all make me nausous.

Fave snack at Disney: The strawberry bars.

Fave TS: Columbia Harbour House and Boatwrights.

Least fave TS: Whispering Canyon

Fave DIsney resort: Currently POR.

Fave Disney memory: Watching my daughter interact with Peter Pan at breakfast in Cinderella's Castle.

 

[koolaidmoms]

Age you were when you saw your first Disney movie and what was it? 6 or 7 No Deposit, No Return.

Fave Disney character: Mickey

Fave Disney movie: Freaky Friday (the original), Parent Trap (the re-make) and Cars

Disney character you most identify with: Belle. (I too am a bookworm)

How old were you when you first when to a Disney park and which one was it? 10 all there was at that time was MK

Disneyworld or Disneyland? WDW

Fave rides? COP, POC, Splash Mountain and Ellen's Energy Adventure

Rides that need to be upgraded: Peter Pan, Jungle Cruise

Rides you could do without: Autotopia, anything in WS

Fave snack at Disney: frozen bananas at AK or cinnamon rolls from MK

Fave TS: CRT or CP

Least fave TS: Tony's

Fave Disney resort: AS Movies

Fave Disney memory: My son dressing up like Peter Pan and seeing Peter Pan in the parade. Peter saw him and pointed to himself, my son and back to himself. Then he waved to DS. My son knew he was Peter Pan.

On my honeymoon seeing the EPCOT globe for the first time. After having been away for many years I cried.

 

[PixieDust825]

Hmm, this looks like fun!

Age you were when you saw your first Disney movie and what was it? Don't remember how old I was, but I think it was The Lion King.

Fave Disney Character: As a child, it was Pooh, but now, I can't choose one!

Fave Disney Movie: Mary Poppins for live-action, Cinderella or The Little Mermaid for animation.

Disney character you most identify with: Belle, probably.

How old were you when you first went to a Disney park and which one was it? It was a few days from my 17th birthday and it was Epcot.

Disneyworld or Disneyland: WDW, never been to DLR but will be going in the summer! I'll probably stick to WDW though.

Fave rides? Splash, HM, EE, ToT......I can't list them all!

Rides that need to be updated: Space Mountain, COP, Peter Pan, Star Tours

Rides you could do without: Can't think of any.

Fave snack at Disney: Dole Whips in MK and Funnel Cake from the American Pavilion in WS

Fave TS: Crystal Palace, it's the only one I've been to and I love it!

Least Fave TS: None as of yet.

Fave Disney resort: Pop Century, it's the only one I've stayed at.

Fave Disney Memory: Just arriving there for the first time ever!

 

[Mickeyistheman]

Age you were when you saw your first Disney movie and what was it? When they re released Snow White and I was maybe 4 or 5

Fave Disney Character: So tough...besides the big guy, Malificent

Fave Disney Movie: The Little Mermaid

Disney character you most identify with: Belle

How old were you when you first went to a Disney park and which one was it? It was when I was 12 and we went to MGM Studios!

Disneyworld or Disneyland: WDW never been to Disneyland

Fave rides? Test Track, Peter Pan's Flight, Pirates, Pooh, Star Tours

Rides that need to be updated: Carosel of Progress

Rides you could do without: none

Fave snack at Disney: Mickey Mouse Ice Cream Bar and Popcorn from Main Street

Fave TS: 1900 Park Fare with Cindy and friends

Least Fave TS: none

Fave Disney resort: Coronado Springs and Pop

Fave Disney Memory: Seeing the Castle for the very first time in 1989

 

[LuvOrlando]

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[Danauk]

Age you were when you saw your first Disney movie and what was it? I really can't remember, at a guess it was Bambi

Fave Disney character: Tinker Bell

Fave Disney movie: POTC and Aladdin

Disney character you most identify with: Tinker Bell

How old were you when you first when to a Disney park and which one was it? 22, my honeymoon at Disneyland Paris (Euro Disney as it was then)

Disneyworld or Disneyland? Tough one I love both, but my favourite overall park is the Disneyland Park at Disneyland Paris.

Fave rides? RnRC, California Screamin and Soarin

Rides that need to be upgraded: Star Tours

Rides you could do without: Autotopia, Mad hatters tea cups

Fave snack at Disney: churros at DL

Fave TS: Napa Rose (DL) Yachtsmans Steakhouse (WDW) and California Grill (DLRP)

Least fave TS: Blue Lagoon at DLRP (amazing location but awful service)

Fave DIsney resort: WDW: Beach Club villas, Disneyland: Grand Californian, Disneyland Paris: Disneyland hotel.

Fave Disney memory: Watching wishes from the California Grill on Christmas eve, then spending Christmas day at the Saratoga Springs Spa!! And also a few weeks ago walking down Main Street at DLRP with my parents who had never been to a Disney park before.

 

[Feralpeg]

Age you were when you saw your first Disney movie and what was it? 4, Bambi.

Fave Disney character: Maleficent

Fave Disney movie: The Moonspinners

Disney character you most identify with: Anything starring Haley Mills (I always wanted to be just like her.)

How old were you when you first when to a Disney park and which one was it? 23, my sister and I went to Disneyland. It was our escape after our mother's death.

Disneyworld or Disneyland? WDW

Fave rides? Haunted Mansion, POTC, Soarin, Test Track

Rides that need to be upgraded: Star Tours, COP

Rides you could do without: Mission Space and anything with a rollercoaster. I'm not a coaster fan.

Fave snack at Disney: Mickey Premium Bar

Fave TS: Le Cellier and Raglan Road (WDW)

Least fave TS: Planet Hollywood

Fave DIsney resort: Animal Kingdom Lodge

Fave Disney memory: Watching DD (age 8 at the time) dance down Main Street at MK in WDW

 

[OK!]

Age you were when you saw your first Disney movie and what was it? I haven't the faintest idea. I'm sure I was very young, though--my mom's been a Disney freak since she was a kid.
Fave Disney character: Tigger or Piglet
Fave Disney movie: POTC, Finding Nemo
How old were you when you first when to a Disney park and which one was it? I was about a year and a half old and went to Disneyland.
Disney World or Disneyland? WDW
Fave rides? POTC, RnR, ToT, Expedition Everest, Primeval Whirl
Rides that need to be upgraded: Star Tours
Rides you could do without: Test Track, Dumbo/Aladdin
Fave snack at Disney: Dole Whip, the huge sugar cookies from Goofy's Candy Kitchen at DTD
Fave TS: Le Cellier, Cape May (for breakfast), Coral Reef
Least fave TS:
Fave DIsney resort: Beach Club Villas
Fave Disney memory: There are so many...one is probably from a trip 2 years ago where I accompanied my mom on a trip with a group of developmentally challenged adults she works with (teaching them life skills, etc.). They've been very into pin trading since being introduced to it, and on one of the last days of the trip, we went into the Confectionary to get some fudge. We noticed that the CM behind the counter was also from a suburb of St. Louis and so struck up a conversation with him. One of the ladies traded pins with him and was thrilled because the pin she got was a LE one and much fancier than the other ones she had. So we got our fudge and were walking out onto Main Street again when we heard, "Excuse me, miss? Excuse me!" behind us...it was the CM again, and he'd taken his St. Louis Cardinals Mickey pin off of his lanyard to give to Mary, just because he knew she'd like it. He wouldn't take another pin in exchange, and Mary's mom was so moved she began to cry.

The other one's from a few years ago as well--we spend a lot of time watchng Off Kilter whenever we're there (and I mean a LOT--in a normal, non-theme-park context, there'd probably be talk of restraining orders...lol) and during one of the shows that I happened to miss, my mom told them that it was my birthday the next day. That next day was the last one of our trip, so I was a little bummed, but certainly perked up when Jamie announced that it was my birthday and the entire band played "Happy Birthday" to me. I mean, is there anything better than being serenaded by a hot dude in a kilt?!