What is the 1st thing you do on your 1st park day when you step through the gate.

[StarWarsNerd24]

I know this is probably not an original idea but I thought it might be fun to hear about peoples traditions or what they do first thing on entering the park on your first day. Thought it might be a nice diversion while we wait for the world to settle back to normal again.
For our family we always head to the Tiki room, get ourselves a Dole whip and go and enjoy the place where:

"All the birds sing words
And the flowers croon"

 

[MrsD.Duck]

We always get on the train on main street ride it around the park then back off at main street. It's our we are here ride!

 

[Corpsebride]

We usually make a bee line for Main street Starbucks, then head to haunted mansion. But. I think this first few trips back, we will probably find Mickey Mouse and give him a great big hug.

 

[chickapin parterre]

I am too old to run marathons....so I join the Peter Pan crush!!!

though the truth is that I always cry when walking thru the right tunnel

 

[Aurora0427]

We do different things every time, but I can tell you what I’m doing when we go back for the first time after this crisis.... we are going to find Mickey and give him lots of hugs and I know I’m probably going to cry! Then, if DD4 has finally grown to 40”, we are going to ride BTMRR!

 

[disneylover102]

Space Mountain!

 

[ArtieRyder]

Crystal palace for Pooh and friends breakfast. Then bee line to fantasy land for Peter pan, enchanted tales, mine train, ariel.

 

[TikiTikiFan]

Our tradition is to always do Peter Pan first and the head right to Pirates and Haunted Mansion. Usually I’m so hyped I wake up at 4am so I have us ready to go at rope drop for Peter Pan! We always eat at carnation cafe for lunch on the first day too.

 

[MinnieMama09]

We always have our Starbucks (mobile ordered from Downtown Disney) in hand, get a FP for Indiana Jones (Maxpass) and go straight to Peter Pan!

 

[viatabuna]

I realized that on my last few visits (we go once every 1-2 months), I did barely any shopping/shop perusing. So I'd probably spend a good amount of time in the shops along Main Street. Maybe with a Disney Starbucks in hand.

 

[Congo Queen]

We go to the park that has MM that day. For Dland - it is straight to Fantasyland for rides in PP, Dumbo, Toad, Alice. For DCA, TSMM, Incredicoaster.

 

[StarWarsNerd24]

we will probably find Mickey Mouse and give him a great big hug

awesome

This is great all, lets keep em coming!

 

[NannyBeBe]

We always walk down Main Street and go to Fantasyland. I always ride the carousel first. I'm an old lady now so I can't get onto the horses, but I can stand next to one of my grandchildren as she or he rides. Lots of good memories.

 

[Indiana Scott]

I try to go slow and take in the details of MS. I make a special effort to Look up and read some of the names on the windows as an homage to all those wonderful people and especially the ones that aren't with us anymore.

Or do you mean the very first thing? If so, I like to immediately drop my ticket only to discover having done so about 5 minutes later.
With that in mind, A big thanks to all those kind folks who return tickets to town hall.

 

[MinnieMama09]

I realized that on my last few visits (we go once every 1-2 months), I did barely any shopping/shop perusing. So I'd probably spend a good amount of time in the shops along Main Street. Maybe with a Disney Starbucks in hand.

I don’t know if it’s just me, but Disney Starbucks somehow tastes better

 

[DisLiss]

Usually Spaceship Earth comes first, but if we go this year that plan won't work, so we'll let the kids pick a new plan.

 

[StarWarsNerd24]

I'm an old lady now so I can't get onto the horses, but I can stand next to one of my grandchildren as she or he rides.

This brought such a smile to my face, thanks NannyBeBe. Such a sweet and heart felt sentiment such as this is so lovely.

 

[katyringo]

Honestly we always get our picture take in front of the castle very first thing. There is usually no line.

 

[edhmom]

We always walk down Main Street and go to Fantasyland. I always ride the carousel first. I'm an old lady now so I can't get onto the horses, but I can stand next to one of my grandchildren as she or he rides. Lots of good memories.

I love it! We went last year with my mother in law and will be going again this June with her and my kids. She's 79 and going strong, making great memories with the grandkids.

 

[Bossy22]

We always ride Dumbo first!!! Lately we follow it with Big Thunder but always start with Dumbo!!!