I remember on one of our trips, I think 6-7 years ago, we were on the Boardwalk and found our way to the international gateway...we giggled like a couple of kids because it felt like a secret.... But we couldn't get in because we didn't have tix (we were down there for universal). I remember seeing characters- I think chip and dale- and I was so SAD we weren't there for wdw!! I vowed then and there that I would never again take a vacation in Orlando without a mandatory stop in the World. Since then we've been back several times, but haven't made it back to the Boardwalk.
I can't wait to go back to that little passageway. and this time with a ticket!!