What makes you sentimental?

[DaParkers]

I was going through our scrapbook and got sentimental when I saw these items. It made me feel all "tingly" inside and I almost felt as if I were in WDW. I have over 1000 pictures, I read the dis often, and my screenseaver is a disney one. But, when I came across these things, I was overcome with a really strong sentimental feeling. I know men don't usually admit to these things, but I'm comfortable enough with myself to share my feelings. I think it has to do with the great time that my son has when he's there. My parents weren't able to take me as kid, so I get a special joy out of being able to do that for him. I think that's the basis for the feelings that I have concerning WDW. Anyway, enough of the sappy feelings talk. What makes you sentimental towards WDW?

 

[DizneyNutz]

For our kids who have not had the experience. Or our grandkids. That is something to be proud of! That you made it possible and you shouldn't be ashamed for being sentimental about that! That is a great accomplishment! Cuddos to You!

 

[lovedoggies]

The thing that always gets me all sentimental is my daughters pink Cinderella sweatshirt that we bought her at Disneyland when she was 3. She use to pretend she was Cinderella, she wore out the vhs tape because she watched it so much. It was the only thing she wanted to buy at Disneyland. We tried to get her other things but she was thrilled with the sweatshirt. Once we got home, she wore it practically every day until she could no longer squeeze herself into it. I have it in one of those squeeze the air out bags on a shelf in her closet. Every few months we see it & it definitely brings back so many early Disney memories of my little girl.

My parents never saved any of the stuff from our trips to Disneyland, so I don't have anything really from my childhood other than some photos of us visiting Mickey. I do have some wonderful memories though.

 

[chickenskin]

A lot of things make me sentimental about Disney, especially since my first trip with my best friend 4 years ago. As a kid my family would go every other year, but her family could never afford it, now as adults we go a couple times a year, she's one of those that "gets" Disney so we have the best time. Most often though for me it's a song that takes me back to a moment at Disney, whether it's from inside one of the parks, at our resort, and even on the resort tv channels. And I too am a guy and have no problem admitting I get sentimental, it's a wonderful human emotion.

 

[grannyminnie]

Hearing the music from the Main Street Electrical Parade...
This used to be the nighttime parade at WDW, and that music just makes me sooo happy!!

 

[cara loves the poly]

We bought one of those crystal statues that you have your faces etched into, (in an epcot store). It is in our living room, it changes colors, like the castle, that gets me sentimental!

 

[RllngRckBrw]

For some reason I have one pic of the train rolling into the stop at MK during the rope drop ceremony. It takes me back to that moment and the excitment that I felt as an adult (but feeling like a kid) waiting with my kid to get into MK.

 

[bellebuzzntink]

The family pictures we have when you first arrive at the MK, right in front of the castle. Looking at the first times all of the kids got to go to WDW and how much fun they had....it is just magical. Then I look at how much they have grown.....I get misty!

 

[DisneyFans4]

OMG!!! I can barely look at anything without a tear but the theme music from FutureWorld in Epcot gets me everytime. I even tried recording it on my cellphone from one of the speakers this past summer but it didn't come out good. For some reason hearing that music really gets to me. I also have a hard time watching the Disney travel channel and of course looking at the pictures. I have one table in my living room devoted to each year's family pic of us in Disney and watching my boys grow!

The one for this year is extra special because we got Dream Fastpasses this year and I didn't use it and kept it as a souvenier and it's in a frame next to the family pic which I put in the frame that the stores sell as specials.

 

[Lilo'sMom]

Whenever we take out our Disney scrapbooks, we say that we are "having a little visit". Each time I get a little teary.
Especially:
* the photo of DH and DD standing in front of the castle for their very first visit to WDW in 12/06
* the photo of DD and I riding in a teacup with the Queen of Hearts at last years MVMCP
* the photo of DD and Lilo (her all time favorite) whispering secrets to each other at Cosmic Ray's Dance Party
* the photo of DD dressed as Cinderella, as she strolls up the path to CRT (I will try to post the photo because it is breathtaking)
* the photo of DD, DH and me in front of the castle minutes before we left in December (just so happened to be 24 days before we booked another trip)
* the YOAD music - everytime the commercial comes on I tear up a little

 

[dawgfan]

"I was overcome with a really strong sentimental feeling. I know men don't usually admit to these things, but I'm comfortable enough with myself to share my feelings."

I am with you on this. We made our first trip in 2002 as a family. I had been one time as a kid when WDW was only the Magic Kingdom and that was it. I got lost (how is that for the making of issues in planning my first vacation with my kids there). I did not know what to expect. I spent about 4 months planning. The day we left I was involved with a full blown stomach virus. We were supposed to leave at 7am but left at 10:30am. I was sick all the way down. I made a miraculous recovery the next day thank God. In a few days my father in law, who was with us on that trip, had a cadiac event that wound up with him having a by pass several days after our return. He was in distress almost all the latter part of the trip. You would think that this would have soured us on the WDW experience. Instead I was completely hooked. We have been three times since then and cannot wait to get back. We go or try to go every two years. The Magic of the place for those of us "who get it" is unbelievable. For those that simply fail to "get it", I feel sorry for them. Men are mostly the demographic that fall in here. That is sad. I get sentimental about a great deal of things related to Disney because I have been able to "create" some of the biggest and strongest memories for my kids that they may ever have. Those memories are not just attached to WDW but they are attached to me and my wife. My kids will remember forever the small details of every surreal event that happened at WDW for the rest of their lives. My sisters and my mom still recall vividly the time we had at WDW even though it was marred by my getting lost. We talked about it just recently. We still had a trip of a life time. Two of my sisters have not been back to WDW but one is a DVC owner and goes often. She gets "it". Your son appears to be entering the age group of my oldest daughter. Just wait until he begins to spit back the details of the trips that you have provided for him in great detail. It is then that you realize how powerful this place is and how powerful you are as a dad that provided that experience for him.

 

[raven69david]

For me, it was my DD's first visit to WDW in '05 for MVMCP. She had just turned 1 and the look on her face during the parade was priceless. I'll never forget the way she looked in awe at the entire parade of Disney characters....and then to see Santa Claus flying in the air....wow! Looking at WDW through her eyes is a moment i'll remember on a daily basis until the day i die.

 

[OKW Mom]

My Grandfather gave me a Golden Book about Disneyland-he was so excited to have Disney building in our backyard (we lived in St Pete). When the park opened he was dying of cancer-at 72 yrs young. It broke my heart he would not be able to go-

After his funeral in june 72 my Mom, Grandma and 2 sisters went. I could not go-at 18 I was broken hearted my Pappy would not be there with me. It took me 2 years to go (and I have not stopped since!).

Now, I walk through the arch, see the castle and it is like my Pappy, Mimmommy and Mom are there and I am 17 again. I do not even know if my husband and kids understand what it means to me.

I stood at the fireworks and cried like a baby and smiled- a CM came to see if I was alright-it happens every firework show!

 

[Dawn68PA]

Cinderella's Castle......every time I see it I picture seeing it in person and the 4 year old in me sighs at 'how pretty'.

My DH & I never went as kids either. It has been some of the happiest moments of my life watching my girls enjoy WDW. First when they were 5 & 7 then we took them back a decade later and their faces lit up like the first time. I'll never tire of that.

 

[grannyminnie]

My Grandfather gave me a Golden Book about Disneyland-he was so excited to have Disney building in our backyard (we lived in St Pete). When the park opened he was dying of cancer-at 72 yrs young. It broke my heart he would not be able to go-

After his funeral in june 72 my Mom, Grandma and 2 sisters went. I could not go-at 18 I was broken hearted my Pappy would not be there with me. It took me 2 years to go (and I have not stopped since!).

Now, I walk through the arch, see the castle and it is like my Pappy, Mimmommy and Mom are there and I am 17 again. I do not even know if my husband and kids understand what it means to me.

I stood at the fireworks and cried like a baby and smiled- a CM came to see if I was alright-it happens every firework show!

What a sweet memory! Your post made me tear up...

 

[Shmily1]

My Grandfather gave me a Golden Book about Disneyland-he was so excited to have Disney building in our backyard (we lived in St Pete). When the park opened he was dying of cancer-at 72 yrs young. It broke my heart he would not be able to go-

After his funeral in june 72 my Mom, Grandma and 2 sisters went. I could not go-at 18 I was broken hearted my Pappy would not be there with me. It took me 2 years to go (and I have not stopped since!).

Now, I walk through the arch, see the castle and it is like my Pappy, Mimmommy and Mom are there and I am 17 again. I do not even know if my husband and kids understand what it means to me.

I stood at the fireworks and cried like a baby and smiled- a CM came to see if I was alright-it happens every firework show!

How similar our stories are. My grandmother lived in Clearwater so we would often go to WDW(only MK back then) when visiting her. My parents and my brother that was five years younger loved WDW too, but just not quite as much as me. My DB always got car sick going to DG-ma's so it was rough for him to get there, but he loved it when he got there. We always had pictures of me and DB in front of the castle and on the rides. He loved 20,000 Leagues but it wasn't my favorite because I couldn't swim!

These memories are awesome but make me a little sad. DB and I wanted to take our children to WDW together when we had them. DB never got to have children because he died when he was 17. So any time I take my DD16 and DS17 to WDW, I always think of DB, DMom, and DG-ma, who have all since passed and think that they are looking down on me still having a blast at WDW with my children just like they had with me years ago.

That's my sentimental memories...

 

[cara loves the poly]

Here is a picture of the crystal we bought in the mouse works store at Epcot. Our pictures are lazered into the mouse ears. It was between 300 and 400 dollars, it is beautiful! It rotates on a stand and appears as though the crystal is changing colors, just like the castle. The picture doesn't do it justice!

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[Princess Amy]

I actually just watched the lighting of the castle on you tube yesterday. I started filling up...yes, I admit it...

I always cry happy tears for one reason or another at Disney. My DH always says, "Here she goes again." Boy do I resent that...

 

[Stacy's a freak]

It's been almost a year since I've been to WDW and I'm getting the "itch" again. I've been there about 12 times during my 34 years (I'm almost a newbie compared to some on this board), but my most recent trips were November, 2005 (solo) and November 2006 (with friends). I needed a little reminder today and everyone's stories (together with my 20 or so disney themed CDs) are really helping me. So I guess the things that make me the most sentimental are the sounds of Disney. Anthing from "A Dream is a Wish Your Heart Makes" to "Illuminations" to "Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah" takes me right back there. *sigh* So while I sit here at work waiting for my boss to finish these labor negotiations, I will continue to listen and read everyone's stories to get me through another day.

Thanks everyone!