When is it real?

[Suellen]

for you? When does the reality that you are heading to WDW hit for you?

For me it is when we pay for the plane tickets. Then every little thing makes it more and more real!

Like paying the balance of the WDW part, getting my Mickey Mail, making dinner ressies, having DH put it on his calendar at work... this can be hard to get accomplished.

So how about you?

 

[Cool-Beans]

The first time I went, it didn't hit me until I was standing on Main Street. Stopped dead in my tracks and just stared at the castle.

 

[wilde_oscar]

when you get the bill

 

[WVParkfan]

We now drive for most of our trips, so for me it is "real" when we hit I-95 in South Carolina. It is warm, we are in the south, we're past half-way from our home, the traffic is heavy, and I KNOW that I-95 south leads to Florida!

 

[Cool-Beans]

when you get the bill

LOL, that's always a grounding moment.

 

[dthogue]

When I'm on the tram at the airport from the gate to the main terminal and I can see the palm trees - that's when it becomes real followed by seeing Cinderella's Castle as I walk down Main Street - up until then it seems like a dream.

Tammy

 

[baby1disney]

when you get the bill

This is soooo true!!! LOL!!

The first time I went, it didn't hit me until I was standing on Main Street. Stopped dead in my tracks and just stared at the castle.

I have to agree with you there!!

For me, it was my first trip and it was when I seen Tinkerbell fly across for Wishes and seen the fireworks!! I literally just started crying!! Getting misty eyed just thinking about it

 

[dairyqueenmom]

When we see Palm Trees, as the plane lands.

 

[splashmountain86]

Passing under the WDW entrance arch on the highway gets me every time!

 

[jimmalru80]

When we step on the "mini-monorail" at MCO.

 

[secretpantssam]

When I get on the magical express and that movie starts playing....that's when I get the disney butterflies!

 

[PoohsFan1]

This is the first time we are using DME so for this trip it was when we got our luggage tags in the mail. But for our past trips was when we got our "Congratulations" email with our reservation number on it.

 

[esbrick]

When i call to make my DVC reservation and my ADR's! Yippeee! So can't wait to be at SSR in April!

 

[Suellen]

PoohsFan ~ looks like we are arriving the same day!

 

[CARRIE_LA]

Yep, Thats It

 

[PoohsFan1]

PoohsFan ~ looks like we are arriving the same day!

I see that, actually I made a comment about that on another thread that we both replied to. Hope you and your family have a magical trip

 

[Brer Shay]

It takes a while for things to hit me I guess. For me, it's when I turn the corner up Main Street and see the castle. Makes me misty every time. That moment is when I know I'm really at Disney!

 

[klmorg]

Driving under the Walt Disney World entrance sign is definetly a moment...but honestly the minute we leave home I start feeling the magic!! I mean I know it's real now....but leaving the house is just such a big deal for me! It means all the details are taken care of and from then on out it's all about Disney!!

 

[Allybaster]

I start getting the butterflies when the plane takes off. Then I really know that I've made it and we're really, truly, totally, no turning back now gone.

 

[Disney's Fab 4]

It's when I book my trip.... Pick out where we want to make ADR's... packing.... Leaving for the airport.... taking off on the airplane ...landing in Orlando and seeing palm trees... through Orlando airport and taking the little monorail to the other side.... it is all real....
I just love WDW vacations....



And yes, like others posted.... When I get the bill