That one moment **TISSUE ALERT**

[Coach81]

I have posted this one before on these boards, but after reading some of these I thought I'd share one of ours here as well.

A few years ago my then 4 yo autistic son (my oldest) tells us while we are in line to see the princess that he wrote a letter to Cinderella.. when he sees her, he gives her the letter and shyfully stands back.. Cinderella reads the letter which read "Hello Cinderella, I'm really looking forward to seeing your castle!" We had no idea that he TYPED this letter, until right before he got to her! Cindy put her hand over her heart, and says "Oh my, you've come to steal my heart!!! I have it on video (barely due to me BALLING while trying to tape it)... I told my wife after that trip.. "I don't care how much this costs, as long as we are able, we are coming here!"

 

[APB513]

I have got to stop reading this thread at work

 

[cerilene]

Ok it's my DD's 1st birthday and 1st visit to Disney so we're just full of moments. Tonight we ran to Dumbo after Spectromagic and we were the last ride of the night. The fireworks had already started. I flew us up as high as we could go, my arms around my baby girl and for a few moments we were the only people in the world as we watched Wishes. I can't imagine a more wonderful way to spend a birthday!

 

[CindyIsMyFave]

This seems like the right place for this story! I remember this thread now!

DH and I went to Disney for New Year's Eve and New Year's Day. It will be a busy year, so we thought this was a great way to get in my annual visit early - in case we don't make it back again in 2010 (horrors!)

We got into MK on NYE and staked out our spot on Main St. since there was nowhere else I wanted to go. (Haven't been on NY's since I was little so I don't remember it.) Anyway, we'd heard about the cocoon of fireworks they do, shooting them off from all around Main St., but words can't describe how awesome it was. I looked over at DH as it was ending and he had tears in his eyes! I tried to ask him about it a little later and he brushed it off at first. But he brought it up himself later and this is what he said:

"It was just that . . . for the fireworks, I was expecting something magical. And Disney delivered. I haven't felt anticipation like that since Christmas morning when I was a kid or maybe the first couple of times coming here when I was young. And to expect magic - and then get it, more than I expected - was really nice."

It was so great to hear that -- and to know that he's happy going there, and that even if he's not anywhere near as big a Disney nut as I am, he loves it too -- and appreciates what it's all about. (Well, maybe he is a big nut -- had us riding BTMR in a monsoon on NYD - we were the only ones in the whole train - sitting in the last row. I'll admit it was fun!)

We talked later about maybe not getting back until late 2011 and he said, I'm not sure I can go that long w/o feeling so happy and mellow again! (He tends to have a bit of a short temper, so when I heard that the same day as his earlier comment I almost cried myself.)

 

[disneyhockeymad]

Ok I just read this through and cried like a baby!!

I have 3 moments to share, the first was back in 2001 when my family first decided to take a trip to WDW. I don't remember much from that trip but what I do remember is my first time seeing the castle, it was one of those classic stop dead in the street type moments whilst I stared at the castle, I can't describe the feeling I got that day, but every time I go back into MK (I've only been to WDW 3 times) I get the same feeling, there is something truly magical about becoming a worryless child again.

My second happened on our last trip in 2008, Tigger is my absolute favourite character and I was counting down the days on our vacation until our dinner at CP so that I could see him because I hadn't come across him for the entire 2 weeks we were out there (I think it is the one and only time I have ever counted down to the last day of our trip!) Well I had to wait forever to see him but when he came around to our table and noticed that I wearing Tigger ears he motioned to his ears, motioned to mine and then grabbed me into the tightest bear hug ever and refused to let me go, I couldn't help but cry I was so happy, it was really like a dream come true.

Finally on the same trip my brother, who was 16 and was at the age when liking Disney isn't really 'cool' and wasn't really into interacting with the characters much. Well about 3 days into the trip we met Donald who is my brothers absolute favourite and the smile that came over his face was magical, I could literally see him transform into a small child again, he hugged Donald and interacted with him so much, he did the same for the rest of the trip with every other character we met (they especially liked to gang up on me) I asked him about what his friends would say if they found out and saw the pictures, he responded with, "I don't care, right now I'm in the happiest place on Earth", thankfully nothing has changed and on our most recent trip to Disneyland Paris he was exactly the same with the characters we met. I'll always be grateful to Disney for reminding my brother that street cred means nothing when you're in Disney

 

[shelbys mommy]

The second is from our last trip. Due to "problems" beyond our control it was very difficult for us to have any additional children beyond our first one. It took ten years and a lot of hard work but I finally became pregnant and on top of that it was a girl! We decided to go to Disney last May as a "last only child hurrah" for our son. While we were there we wanted to get a new outfit for the baby to wear on her first trip to Disney. It dawned on me in the World of Disney that I was at Walt Disney World shopping for an outfit for MY very own princess to wear when I bring her for her first time. I broke down right then and there. We are planning our first trip for her and her brother now and I still get teary knowing after all these years of watching everyone else's princesses that I am FINALLY BRINGING MY OWN!

Ok I am still reading this thread, but I sobbed uncontrollably after this one. As a mom of 2 boys & NEVER thinking I would have another baby, much less a girl, I gave birth on Easter Sunday 2009 to my princess. I know how you feel about bringing my princess to Disney. I know every single picture will be of her & I & tears streaming down my face. Congrats on your princess! I know she will be as loved (and spoiled) as mine is!

 

[shelbys mommy]

Ok after 2 hrs of reading through all of these, here are my magical moments. This may be long.

I married into a Disney family. My DH has been 3 times before, his mom 13 times & his aunt every year since WDW has been open, with trips in between. I had never been. My 1st trip was also my boys' 1st trip in 2007.

When I saw the Walt Disney World arch, I screamed "I'M AT DISNEY WORLD!!!!" Was slapping my DH while he was driving & my boys saying "ok mom we get it." But it wasn't til I walked into MK and saw "The Castle". I froze dead in my tracks & cried like a baby. After 26 years I was finally here. Not long after we entered the park, DS who at the time was 4 loved Chip & Dale. Well, who are the 1st characters we see? Chip & Dale. I let go of his hand & said "Brady, look who I see over there." He followed where I was pointing, I let go of his hand & he ran to Dale & wrapped his arms around his legs. We got tons of pics from it & if I could find my disc, I would post pics. I even got a kiss on the cheek from Chip! I was in tears when my baby boy saw his favorites.

Another moment, we were on the Jungle Cruise & my MIL insisted we wear the same bright orange shirts that day. Well, needless to say we were very noticeable. The captain of the cruise, pulled DS 6 at the time & made him the captain of the rest of the cruise.

I will never forget those moments. Now we are going back in June & I can not wait to bring my princess for all her firsts. I'm sure I'll have more "magical moments" to post when we come back.

 

[APB513]

Ok I just read this through and cried like a baby!!

I have 3 moments to share, the first was back in 2001 when my family first decided to take a trip to WDW. I don't remember much from that trip but what I do remember is my first time seeing the castle, it was one of those classic stop dead in the street type moments whilst I stared at the castle, I can't describe the feeling I got that day, but every time I go back into MK (I've only been to WDW 3 times) I get the same feeling, there is something truly magical about becoming a worryless child again.

My second happened on our last trip in 2008, Tigger is my absolute favourite character and I was counting down the days on our vacation until our dinner at CP so that I could see him because I hadn't come across him for the entire 2 weeks we were out there (I think it is the one and only time I have ever counted down to the last day of our trip!) Well I had to wait forever to see him but when he came around to our table and noticed that I wearing Tigger ears he motioned to his ears, motioned to mine and then grabbed me into the tightest bear hug ever and refused to let me go, I couldn't help but cry I was so happy, it was really like a dream come true.

Finally on the same trip my brother, who was 16 and was at the age when liking Disney isn't really 'cool' and wasn't really into interacting with the characters much. Well about 3 days into the trip we met Donald who is my brothers absolute favourite and the smile that came over his face was magical, I could literally see him transform into a small child again, he hugged Donald and interacted with him so much, he did the same for the rest of the trip with every other character we met (they especially liked to gang up on me) I asked him about what his friends would say if they found out and saw the pictures, he responded with, "I don't care, right now I'm in the happiest place on Earth", thankfully nothing has changed and on our most recent trip to Disneyland Paris he was exactly the same with the characters we met. I'll always be grateful to Disney for reminding my brother that street cred means nothing when you're in Disney

I love it!!!

 

[RobinHoodGirl]

My moment may seem sad but it's something I'll always remember...

Back in ye old 1988 I took my first trip to Disney and it was wonderful, but it seemed just about ever ride we went on broke! Now we narrowed it down to either my Dad or Older sister, we naturally I joking blamed it on my dad because he was the dad (oh the thought process of a 6 year old!). None the less an amazing 1st trip!

In 1992 we went back and found out none of the rides broke so it was my sister not my dad who "broke" Disney 4 years earlier, but it became a family joke to blame my dad if a ride anywhere was broken..

Sadly I lost my dad to cancer in September 2007. My mom's family had a tradition that after a death in the family and everything calm down to take a vacation to relax and remember the person we lost, so Mother's Day 2008 my mom and I took a trip to Disney World to relax together and remember all the good times we had there with my dad...

The 2nd ride we get on is Slash Mountain... and it breaks! At that moment my mom and I knew our dad was with us enjoying the park too. The two of us got a little misty but smiled and knew we'd be okay.

Of course when the Haunted Mansion stalled in the middle of the ride we both told my dad to cut it out.

I'll be going back in 17 days... to help me relax and remember my mom (She passed away in March of last year - also cancer). Already warned my friend to expect a lot of "When I was here with my mom..." and "My first/second trip here my family..." stories.

 

[flipflopmom]

I have 2 tissue alerts. (2nd on next post) The first came on our first day, a few hours after arriving at WDW for our girls first trip. Our first ADR was CM, we got there a little early. Our girls were chosen to open the restaurant. We had no idea that would mean that they got to hold Mickey's hand, walk with him down the red carpet, and sign his autograph book. My 2 year old couldn't take her eyes off of him.

 

[flipflopmom]

This is a tissue alert, showing how Disney affects little ones. My DD was 9, and kept squealing like her 2 year old sister, even though she started out too cool for school.

We were watching Illuminations, and she started bawling. She ran to me and hugged me. "It's just soo.... and I need to talk to my Poppie." We found out 2 months before our trip that my dad had kidney cancer in his one remaining kidney. I whipped out the cell phone, she sobbed for 10 minutes, repeating "I love you, I love you."

Heartbreakingly, I lost Daddy 2 months later, to the day, of those fireworks. He had a lot of complications from the removal of the kidney, and just never really recovered, couldn't handle the dialysis.

Mom told me later, that he cried when they hung up, and said that he was so glad he told the dr.'s he had to wait until after his girls went to WDW before his surgery. It touched him so much that, while at Disney, she missed him, loved him, and cried for him.

Illuminations will be bittersweet for us forever, as no one will forget that moment. DD has asked not to be anywhere near it this year, and we'll honor that request. Our arrival day? Father's Day.

 

[disneydiva0729]

I have two moments... def. not tear jerkers like the rest though...
Moment 1... Last Sep. my DGF and I went to Disney. We went on a KTTK tour while we were there and had the most amazing tour guide. During the same trip we got engaged while eatting dinner in CRT watching wishes out the window but we kept it quiet b/c i don't like to draw crowds plus I don't want to offend any families with my lifestyle in Disney... Well fast forward a few days to our last day and we see our tour guide in MK at rope drop. Instead of rushing to Splash like usual, I decide to stop and chat with him. We talk about the tour (and how good he was, my dream of working in WDW, and his career). He tells me that I was "exactly who hes looking for" to be help him out that day. And asks us if we would be grand marshalls in the dream come true parade!!! Of course I said yes, I hugged him a million times during that day and thanked him for all of his pixie dust. And waved and smiled like crazy in the parade!

My second moment was tonight. I was having an awful night tonight. I am bringing my parents and 8yr sister to WDW for their first time next month. I called my mom to discuss ressies for 1900PF and found out that she lost her job today. We will still be going on our trip but will not be able to do any meals because they really don't have the money to blow and I won't go without them,but this was one thing I was looking forward to being that I AM a disneydiva and normally get a dining plan. Then I came on the page and read everyones stories and started sobbing. I realized that at some point tonight I had lost track of what Disney was all about, and remembered the reason I planned the trip in the first place, which just made me cry even more. I don't need meals or tours or anything else to make my trip magical... I just need to be there with the people I love.

Thank you DISboards

 

[TinkOhio]

for your mom's job loss. I am a mom, and I would be thrilled to have a daughter who wanted to make sure that I had a great time at WDW. She's a lucky mom. You are taking a great attitude about the whole change of plans, and are seeing things from a mature standpoint. Disney is extra magical when you see it with the people you love.

...And don't forget that there are some really nice counter service options at WDW. Some of them have really fun atmospheres. I am sure your family will love them.

 

[BrittLeshea]

All of these stories are so great! I'd like to add one of my own.

Back in the 80's, they used to put on different stage shows over on the stage in Tomorrowland (I believe) using the characters (usually Fab 5 + Chip and Dale). Part of the shows involved bringing preselected children (and sometimes adults) up on stage to take part in the show and dance for a song. My first trip to WDW was when I was 2 years old. We watched several of these shows and it made a big impression on me. My parents said I talked about how I was going to dance with Minnie Mouse (my absolute favorite) next year. They kept hoping I would forget about it because they were afraid they wouldn't be doing the shows anymore or that I wouldn't be selected, but I was persistant with it.

When we went back the next year, my parents knew they had to do everything they could to get me on stage to dance with Minnie. My parents made sure that we were the first ones in the theater and found the CM to ask if I could be in the show. The CM told them that they only needed one child for the show this year and it had to be a girl around 8 years old. My parents told them I really wanted to do it, but the CM insisted I was much too young for the part. My grandfather pulled the CM aside and told him how I had talked about it all year long and somehow convinced him to let me do it. I remember being so excited waiting for the show to start and telling my family that I couldn't wait for Minnie Mouse to come get me to dance on stage with her. The CM had already said that Chip would come get me and Dale would bring me back. My parents kept telling me that Minnie couldn't do it because it wasn't her job, but I insisted. I was also in a phase where I made everyone call me Minnie Mouse, so my parents kept coaching me that I had to tell them my name was Rebecca. They said that otherwise I'd confuse all of the other kids because the real Minnie Mouse would be on stage with me.

The time came and Chip came down to bring me on to the stage. They put me on a stool and the male lead of the show asked me several questions. When he asked me what my name was, I told him Minnie Mouse. Everyone laughed and he prompted me further and I finally told him my name is Rebecca. He also asked me if I was married and I said yes and told him his name was Joe (my dad's name). Then he said he hoped I could love him too and we twisted to Do You Love Me? In the middle of the song, Donald as Macho Duck even came to try to steal my affection. When it was over, Dale came towards me to take me back to my family, but Minnie pushed him aside and skipped over to take me back.

My parents said I was a celebrity for the rest of our trip. Everywhere we went people would point me out and say "There she is! There's the little girl who said her name was Minnie Mouse!" It was so magical and is one of my first and most precious memories. Not to mention that it's probably the most watched home video.

I remember this show!!! We have a family video of a trip to WDW from 1992 and that is one of my favorite parts of the video! I remember Goofy dressed up as Elvis and Roger Rabbit was in the show, too! *sigh* Memories...

 

[ashleighbass06]

I don't even remember this but my mom tells this story to me all the time.

The first time we went to Disney I was 2 and absolutely terrified of the whole thing. Apparently I put my blanket over my head on Horizons (I saw a lot of that blanket on that trip).

Well, anyway, we went to meet Mickey Mouse and we got into his dressing room and I was SO scared (there was a 5 ft mouse in the room for heavens sake)! I started crying when I saw him and to calm me down Mickey talked to me. HE TALKED TO ME! It was amazing!

We went every year after that for about 10 years, so I think it got me.

 

[iheartdolewhips]

I remember this show!!! We have a family video of a trip to WDW from 1992 and that is one of my favorite parts of the video! I remember Goofy dressed up as Elvis and Roger Rabbit was in the show, too! *sigh* Memories...

Yep! That's the stage shows. They had several different versions - I'm not positive if they rotated them throughout the day or if they did a new one each year? I know we've got at least 3 different shows on our home videos. The show I performed in was during summer of 1988.

 

[BrittLeshea]

Yep! That's the stage shows. They had several different versions - I'm not positive if they rotated them throughout the day or if they did a new one each year? I know we've got at least 3 different shows on our home videos. The show I performed in was during summer of 1988.

Very cool! I didn't know that was in Tomorrowland! As many times as I've seen the video, lol. On the video we have, the host sings "Do You Love Me?" and Donald sings "Macho Duck," haha! I can't remember what Roger Rabbit sings, but he was there.

 

[kaos928]

Yep! That's the stage shows. They had several different versions - I'm not positive if they rotated them throughout the day or if they did a new one each year? I know we've got at least 3 different shows on our home videos. The show I performed in was during summer of 1988.

I LOVED these shows! They must have ran for a while because my first trip was not until 1994. This is one of my most vivid childhood memories. Minnie sining R-E-S-P-E-C-T.

 

[Slippy]

What an amazing thread. It's unfortunate the mods had to move it, that explains why there are so few new entries. Anyway, it was fantastic while it lasted.

Where was it before, and how come it can't be moved back there? I'm obviously new, but I have spent a lot of my recent free time reading it from top-to-bottom. There are some fantastic stories here.

Admins, can it go to a better place? Personally, I think it should be permanently STICKY.

 

[JoShan1719]

Bump! The board died, we need more stories!