If you're leaving for WDW soon...

[mla973]

If you're leaving for WDW soon, what are you most looking forward to in each category below? The hardest part is narrowign it down to one. Just thought I would keep up the excitement and anticipation by starting this thread.

(Reply and fill in your own answers)

I am most looking forward to...

Park: Magic Kingdom
Attraction: Fantasmic
New Attraction: Wishes
Restaurant: Cinderella's Royal Table (tied with Pecos Bill Cafe)
Non-theme park activity: Going to Jellyrolls at the Boardwalk
Store: World of Disney, of course!
Souvenir: Mugs, pins and anything related to scrabooking!
Anything outside of WDW: Going to Marble Slab Creamery

Whatever else you would like to add: Can't wait to pin trade and drink frozen mochas!

 

[Desnik]

I am most looking foward to:

Park: MK: DS 19mo getting his first haircut at the Main Street Barber.

Attraction: Haunted Mansion

New Attraction: Stitch's new attraction

Restaurant: Beaches and Cream(Mama Melrose and 50's PTC tied at second!!)

Non Theme Park Activity: Strolling on the BW(we are staying at BWV)

Store: World of Disney tied with Villain store at MGM

Souvenir: Anything Tinklerbell related for me!!

Outside of WDW: Nothing! On property the entire time!

Really I just can't wait to soak up the atmosphere! I love the feeling I get when I first see Cindy's castle. Or, when I first walk into Epcot. I look foward to seeing my son's reation to it all. (this is his 2nd trip! ) I love seeing my daughters face when she meets the princesses!

 

[ellyn2000]

My family will be there 11/2004 for a Magical Gathering. I am most looking forward to: MGM and Fantasmic, eating my way around the world, checking out the other resorts I've never visited and afternoon tea with my 16 yr. old DD @GF. Also looking forward to having a vacation with all 3 of my children (and new DIL) for the first time since 1999. I've got 29 days until my vacation starts and I can barely contain myself. I hope you have a wonderful trip!

 

[Tinkerbellmom33]

This will be our second trip. Our first with 16 mo. old. \
Park:I am most looking forward to seeing their little faces when we enter MK
Attraction: Fantasmic & Wishes
Restaurant: Chefs of France & CRT
Non Theme activity: Checking out the boardwalk
Store: World of Disney and Disney Wonderful World of Memories
Souvenir: Hats for the kids
NOTHING outside of Disney!
I just can't wait to experience it all!! The food & wine fest. shows, rides, characters...and all the fun we're going to have!

 

[skbig]

I'm looking forward too:

Park: ALL PARKS
Attraction: Fireworks
New Attraction: Stitch
Restaurant: Meeting our friends at Plant Hollywood
Store: World of Disney
Food: fish and chips at Epcot
Event: The Food and Wine festival

I can't wait for the Florida weather. I know it's got to be better than Minnesota weather right now.

 

[pezheadval]

I am most looking forward to...

Park: Magic Kingdom
Attraction: Pirates of the Carribean
New Attraction: Stitch, Checking out Nemo at Living Seas
Restaurant: Cinderella's Royal Table & Trails End
Non-theme park activity: Hanging out at Fort Wilderness
Store: World of Disney
Souvenir: Tons of Photos, my daughters Autograph Book
Anything outside of WDW: Maybe hit one of the Lobster Buffets

I am most excited about MNSSHP & Breakfast with Cinderella. My daughter can't talk about anyting else! She will be Tink (again) for Halloween and will dress up like Cinderella for her breakfast in the castle!

I can't wait!

 

[TKDizneyluver]

First of all, thank you so much mla973 for posting this thread. It gives me a way to really express my excitement about leaving for Disney World in TWO days!!

I am most looking forward to.....

Park: Magic Kingdom (seeing the castle for the first time when we arrive in the park brings a tear to my eye and I can finally say, "I'm in Disney World.")

Attraction: Splash Mountain (I just love the story of Brer Bear & Brer Rabbit!)

New Attraction: Mickey's Philharmagic (I've heard such great reviews about this!)

Restaurant: Kona Cafe' (never been there before, but again heard such great things about it)

Non-theme park activity: The Adventurers Club! KUNGALOOSH!!

Store: Disney's Days of Christmas

Souvenier: Hopefully this trip I will be able to get Off Kilter's CD

Anything outside of WDW: I don't like to leave the "magical world."

I would also like to add that I am truly looking forward to enjoying this time and magical place with my DH

Have a magical vacation everyone!

 

[MomofKatie]

We are leaving in a week I am SO excited!

Park- Epcot, since I haven't been there since 1984!

Attraction- HM at MK, SE at Epcot, ToT at MGM and FOLK at AK.

New attraction- Mickey's Philharmagic or RNRC (we haven't been to MGM since 1997).

Restaurant- Spoodles and Earl of Sandwich.

Non Themepark activity- Exploring POFQ- never stayed there before.

Store- World of Disney.

Souvenier- Don't know- maybe a Christmas ornament?

Outside WDW- my BFs wedding in Gainesville- the reason we are going to FL in the first place- WDW is an extra!

Whatever else- F&W Festival, Mickey Bars, seeing the look on DDs face when she gets in the gate the first day. Priceless!

 

[ecuagoddess]

3 weeks from today i will be WILLING the hours to go faster until it's time to leave!

i am looking forward to.....

Park: Animal Kingdom for me, Magic Kingdom for my DD
Attraction: Kilimanjaro Safari
New Attraction: PhilHarmagic
Restaurant: 'Ohana
Non-theme park activity: Boma in-room dining!
Store: i guess World of Disney, but we have one right by my house now- NYC!
Souvenir: my DD's first mouse ears, & magnets, cups and pens for me.
Anything outside of WDW: Bongo's Cuban Cafe for Thanksgiving dinner

 

[drgnfly30]

We are leaving in 10 days!! I can barely contain myself!!
Christine

Park: Magic Kingdom
Attraction: RnR
New Attraction: Wishes or Stitch (if they have a soft opening!)
Restaurant: Pecos Bill Cafe
Non-theme park activity: Jellyrolls at the Boardwalk
Store: World of Disney & Disney Tails for something for my new pup!
Souvenir: Anything Tinkerbell!
Anything outside of WDW: Seeing my DS9's joy when he finds out he's tall enough to ride some of the BIG rides at US/IOA! & SW for the first time!!

 

[miche61]

Oh my goodiness!!! What am I looking forward to the most?!?!

Park: Magic Kingdom and all the magic it entails
Attraction: Big Thunder Mtn. RR (fam fave)
New Attraction: ?? Not sure
Restaurant: Electric Umbrella (another fam. fave.)
Non-theme Park Activity: a surprise trip for my 3 kiddos to Disney Quest
Store: don't like shopping too much- too many "I wants.."
Souvenir: our picture in front of the castle!

Mostly I'm looking forward to spending the time with my three kiddos. It's our first trip with out Daddy with us (he's going to IOWA), and I am loving the challenge of it being just the four of us!

Gotta go look at my packing list.

 

[ILOVEPOOH1]

Leaving in 9 days!!!

Looking forward to:

Park: MK
Attraction: PotC
New Attraction: Wishes
Restaurant: Cali Grill
Non theme park Activity: Jellyrolls or 80's night at 8trax
Store: Scrapbooking in DTD
Souvie: Christmas ornament
Anything outside WDW: Nothing! On site whole time

 

[mmiller711]

A friend has invited me to go with her to take her two children to Disney for their first trip ever! I am excited about everything!! I can't wait to see her DD's face when she meets a princess for the first time. Or, when her son sees the animals at AK! Just looking forward to sharing the Disney Magic with a family who has never been!!!!
And it is only 3 weeks away!
Guess I should change my counter!!!!!!!!

 

[lkc0538]

This is my (and I'm 34) my DH's (he's 35) and our 2 DS's (6 and 7) first trip to WDW. We are incredibly excited!

I am most looking forward to...

Park: Magic Kingdom
Attraction: Tower of Terror
New Attraction: it's all new for me, it's my first trip!
Restaurant: Boma
Non-theme park activity: Cirque du Soleil
Store: Lego
Souvenir: ?
Anything outside of WDW: Discovery cove-we've been saving a long time to do it!!!!

 

[ironz]

Leaving on Friday!! (is it time yet?)

Park/Attraction: Don't know how these fit in the categories, but MNSSHP and Food and Wine are new to me events and very much looked forward to!

New Attraction: if we can get on Stitch...

Restaurant: character breakfast at Cape May

Non-theme park: Watching my friend Guy's band (Fifth Year Crush) at PI

Store/souvenier: probably not too much shopping this trip.

Off-property: no way!! (ok, one day I'll go swim with the dolphins, but not this trip)

Will let y'all know how the trip is when I get back!!

 

[turnlisa]

I am most looking forward to...

Park: Magic Kingdom
Attraction: Pirates of the Caribbean
New Attraction: Dinosaur (ok, so it's not new but I finally have the courage to ride it)
Restaurant: Cinderella's Royal Table for my birthday breakfast. My youngest DS is really excited to have breakfast with the princesses for Mama's birthday.
Non-theme park activity: Pony Rides at FW
Store: The candy shop at DTD.
Souvenir: Pictures of my kids with the characters
Anything outside of WDW: Just being out of work for a week is enough for me!

I just can't wait to check into the Poly and look out over the lagoon at the castle! I can't believe we are getting so close!

 

[Dreamin' Disney]

Looking forward to...

Park: Epcot, mostly World Showcase and Food & Wine Festival. We've also never been into any of the pavilions before.

Attraction: Rockin' Rollercoaster in MGM. Never made it on last time, after just doing Tower of Terror, which by the way, I've already experienced once too many times in my life!

New Attraction : Mickey's Philharmagic. Never would have heard about it except for the DIS boards, and the reviews have been great!

Restaurant: For the kids, I'm looking forward to the Princess Storybook Breakfast and Cinderella's Gala Feast. For me personally, I'm looking forward to California Grill.

Non Theme Park Attraction : Jellyrolls, the duelling pianos bar on the boardwalk. I can't wait to check this out!

Souvineer : Don't think I spelled this right, but I'd like to check out the pins, although I don't really know what trading pins is all about.

Outside Activity : The family wants to check out Universal Studios, but I wouldn't mind just relaxing by our resort on our non-park day, just to recharge the batteries.

 

[disneysnowflake]

Park: Magic Kingdom for MVMCP and also World Showcase

Attraction: Mickey's PhilharMagic

New Attraction: Stitch (DS2 can't wait for this. He loves Stitch)

Restaurant: 1900 Park Fare (I decided this one because it's the first night we're there, and I'm so worried our commuter plane won't take off on time, and we won't get into Orlando until late instead of morning)

Non Theme Park Activity: Looking at the holiday decorations

Store: That toy store in DTD. I really want to get Mr. Potato Head parts. Honestly.

Souvenir: I'm thinking my best souveniers will be photos.

Outside of WDW: I'm staying onsite the entire time. The only other places I'll see outside WDW is the airport and Publix.

Now I'm stressing out about our trip. Our little commuter flight keeps changing times. Now we're leaving at 6:20am and getting into Orl at 10:50am. If our little commuter flight is late more than 30 minutes United said we'd miss our connecting flight in DC. If we miss that connecting flight in DC United won't put us on another flight until after 5pm!! If that's the case then we'll miss our 1900 Park Fare PS, we'll miss having a monorail ride with my friends, etc. I'm soooo hoping this little commuter flight takes off on time.

There had better be no icy conditions and definately NO SNOW until after our trip is over.

 

[Blueberry]

Ok..here goes

Park: Epcot

Attraction: Tower of Terror

New Attraction: Stitch

Restaurant: Hollywood and Vine for Thanksgiving Dinner

Non Theme Park Activity: Shopping in DTD Marketplace

Store: World of Disney

Souvenir: New Coffee Mug

Outside of WDW: Universal Studios and Islands of Adventure!!

 

[logan1_2000]

Different sort of a trip for a bit of our extended family, but I'll see how much of this fits (and we've read the Unofficial Guide, Birnbaums, and Fodors all for comparison and cross reference):

Park: MGM

Attraction: Splash Mountain (was closed for renovations last trip)

New Attraction: Mickey's Philharmagic (read a negative review of stitch somewhere yesterday, not on DIS I don't think)

Restaurant: TIE--Mangino's at SOG (we love Italian, and it is welcome in-resort relief from the SOG buffet which is great for the kids but not the grown ups) and Ohana at Polynesian

Non-Theme Park: Seeing family from CT and NJ, we don't see them often enough,

Store: store at SOG; no sales tax on military property, so get our t-shirts there

Souvenier--oops, see above. some kind of shirt from shades of green store. Am bringing Stuckey's pecan log rolls for my sister and mother as reminders of driving trips all the way from CT to WDW 30 years ago and all the Stuckey's stops once we reached the south!

Outside WDW: doing one day at Universal Studios, familiar characters from Nickelodeon before heading over to WDW