Traditions

[EMILAYLAY93]

For years we had silhouettes made on Main Street of our DD's, but after about 10 trips, our living room wall started filling up.

We have also bought a new ornament each year, preferably one with the year written on it.

 

[ajwolfe]

We have one that's kind of corny, I've shared before, but here it is again. As we enter into MK we each touch one of the stones going under the train station-this is us leaving our real world cares and worries right there as we enter. We are in our laughing place at that point

I really love this idea!!!

We always go to MK first and watch Wishes that night. We always take family pictures in front of all the big icons - castle, Sorcerer's hat, tree of life and at Epcot.

 

[TallyTutter]

Every trip we HAVE to go by the Wilderness Lodge, even if we don't eat there, and take a picture of my DD beside the totem pole in front of the trading post. Now there's a growth chart! We started @ age 3 & she's 17 now!

My DH & DD also pick one hat each to wear for a picture. The last one we took in November was hilarious - they both wore Oswald hats, they are a riot!

 

[kittyninja]

We also do the ornament thing! It's so fun unpacking them each year.

We also pick out one or two pins each trip, whether we are there for a day or a week. Usually it is of the resort we stay at (we are trying to do them all!) Or something special about that particular trip (honeymoon, F&WF, etc.) We keep them in a shadowbox in our office so we can remember all of the great trips!

I also have a shadowbox with all my pins in it! I'm not big on the trading, too expensive, but I always buy one or two pins to commemorate my trip!! This year's big one will be to the 24 Hour party and I hope they have a pin and they're not sold out before I get there!! And possibly a MNSSHP trip too...

I'm going to need a bigger shadowbox!!

 

[Mimarian]

These are all wonderful traditions that many of you have. We will absolutely be doing the ornament thing. We are also trying to think of a spot that we would like to have our picture taken every trip. Probably at EPCOT by the entrance. Maybe the hat at HS would be good too.

 

[Disney Khaleesi]

-The first ride of the day is always Space Mountain. I don't know how that started, but it's been like that the past few trips, and I'm inclined to keep that going.

-Crystal Palace breakfast is a must-do. Not getting a reservation here would essentially mean no trip.

-The Peoplemover must be ridden at least five times when at Magic Kingdom

 

[disney1990]

We buy a new ornament. We always see Wishes. Our biggest tradition, is rubbing Cinderella's slipper in the Castle. We have pictures of our kids and our granddaughters doing this.

 

[smithcor]

Tonga Toast is a must for my family. We also play the "what color monorail will we see first?" game.

 

[Mimarian]

Tonga Toast is a must for my family. We also play the "what color monorail will we see first?" game.

Tonga toast? What and where is that?

 

[TreeSapp]

Tonga Toast is a must for my family. We also play the "what color monorail will we see first?" game.

We keep a list each trip of every one that we see - often you can get up to 7 in a day (if you park at TTC) but we pretty much never see all 12 in a weekend visit

 

[BlackMagicWoman]

Tonga toast? What and where is that?

It's a breakfast food at the Kona Café at the Polynesian. It's French toast stuffed with bananas. It's fabulous and its a must do for me also.

We always eat at the Coral Reef the second night. Don't ask me why but we always do it.

 

[Mimarian]

It's a breakfast food at the Kona Café at the Polynesian. It's French toast stuffed with bananas. It's fabulous and its a must do for me also. We always eat at the Coral Reef the second night. Don't ask me why but we always do it.

Wow. That sounds good. Gonna have to try that for sure.

 

[Mickeygolf]

We got a picture at the umbrella just a few minutes ago and the water was flowing

That is awesome to hear the water is flowing again. The last few times we've went when you pull the handle nothing. It will be fun to get the kids because they'll be thinking it's going to be dry Thanks for letting me know. We'll be there Thanksgiving week this year!!!