For What At WDW Are You Most Thankful?

[darthmacho]

Since Thanksgiving is rapidly approaching, and we'll all be too busy next week to ponder such things, I thought I'd pose this question now:

What is the one thing in the WDW Theme Parks are you most thankful for? It could be a ride or show, a particular restaurant or food item, a parade, a character, or anything else, really, that you just want to say "Thank you, WDW, for fulfilling this for me." The more specific the better!

I'll start by saying "Thank You WDW" for World Showcase, which expanding my culinary horizons (and possibly my waistline-lol) by introducing me to such wonderful foods such as mole poblano, lefke bread, and spicy couscous, none of which I had ever heard, let alone eaten. I'm also a much less picky eater and I'm more willing to try new things. I also like to cook as I seek out more recipes that harken back to WDW meals- and themes!

Okay, now what have you got?

[TinyDancer]

I'm thankful for the way I feel when I'm there, and that it gives me something to look forward to!!!

[SBETigg]

I'm thankful for the fantasy of it all, that it's a whole world of escape from the real world.

[Scar]

International Gateway. Really the whole ability to get from WS to Hotel to DHS, etc. Only rode the bus once last trip.

[vicster]

I'm thankful for the Poolside Lemonades at the pool bar!

[DisneyFr33k]

The Food and Wine Festival in the Fall.

Air Conditioning in the summer!

[MississippiDisneyFreak]

I'm thankful just for getting to be there and escape real life for a few wonderful fantasy filled days where its okay to act like a kid

[cer]

I am thankful for the cast members. To me they are what make the magic.....

[jenny1976]

A chance to relive my childhood everytime I go. AND...the chance to have a place where I am given the chance to feel like everyone else, it makes me forget my disability.
19 DAYS AWAY from
Mr. Mouse!!!!

[Joannelet]

I am thankful that they have not taken CHRISTMAS out of everything like other places have done. I'm glad its called Mickeys very Merry CHRISTMAS party and that they have the Candlelight Processional. Thanks Disney for not taking that away in a world where they are trying to take Christmas away from us.

[gauvin4]

I am thankful for the wonderful time and memories with my family.

[WDWNut02]

I am thankful for the wonderful experiences I get to have with my family, and the feeling I get inside when I think about the good times we have shared.

[DisneyKim22]

Where do I begin? I am thankful for:

1) The new surprises - both big and small - that happen every trip.

2) The transportation system. Sure there may be long waits sometimes, but it still beats having to park and drive at the end of a long day at the parks or when going from one park to the next.

3) The variety of things to see and do. I am thankful that I can sit in a quiet nook in EPCOT and enjoy a good glass of wine when I am in the mood, or go on a safari, or sing along with hundreds of dolls, or get thrown into a briar patch, take a tour, eat a different type of cuisine every night......

4) I am thankful for One Man's Dream. I love walking through the history and shedding a tear at the end of the movie. I appreciate that there is a corner of the World that showcases the man behind the magic.

5) I am thankful for Mickey's Philharmagic and its ability to take me into my favorite movies for a few minutes.

6) I am thankful for the sweet shops that provide me with my traditional brick-sized rice krispie treats topped with chocolate.

7) I am thankful for the "iced-over" castle during the holidays that brings a tear of joy and amazement to my eye without fail.

[BigThunderFan]

I am thankful for the memories we will always have of the first time our children saw Cinderella Castle.

And for Big Thunder Mountain Railroad...

And for Intercot, so we can all relive it over and over again!

[cEveArdenfan]

I'm thankful for the CareerStart Program. I'm a high school graduate who doesn't know yet what she wants to do with her life. Thanks to being accepted into the WDW CareerStart Program I have something to look forward to that will hopefully lead me in the right direction career wise. Thanks, Disney!

[green ranger]

I'm thankful for the happiness it brings my children and for making my husband and I feel like kids again.

[disneymom15]

I'm thankful for the man, Walt Disney, because without him none of this would be possible.

[Disney Doodle]

I am grateful for having this magical place to escape to and a time when the family are all together. The fun times we have and the fond memories we create. Also the chance to watch my husband become younger by the hour!

[Lakin]

I am thankful that they are still keeping the company alive!

[villavic]

Thank you for the memories, specially for that first trip in 1973, when I was 7. Thanks for the Mickey Mouse review, though it was short living. Thanks for have a place that is a real world by itself, where you feel you are in another different place.