brad192;2516310 wrote: There are so many good ones to choose from, I had to think about it for a bit.:wait:
Probably the best is (and bear with me on this) is my first trip in '71. It was Christmas Day & after opening presents the night before & getting up really early to arrive before rope drop, we headed out for the drive to MK (it was the only park in '71). The slow buildup Walt & the Imagineers planned worked perfectly on me. We first saw the green highway signs pointing right to Walt Disney World. Next, the signage change to Disney colors. Then the ticket booth for parking. The tram ride! The purchase of the ticket books! (NEVER enough E-Tickets!) :rolleyes: Then walking down under the train station & coming around the corner in Town Square to see..THE CASTLE!:cloud9: I honestly believe that it was in that moment I became a lifelong Disney Geek.:mickey: I still, to this day, never get tired of that view. The park was open until 1AM that day, and we stayed for the entire time.:clappy: As we were driving back, my mom asked how I liked the whole thing, and I yelled out "This was the BEST DAY OF MY LIFE!!":joy: Chuckles & smiles from mom & dad.:thumbsup:
That sounds like an amazing day!
I'll meet you at the Rainbow Bridge.
Again WAY too many to choose from. From my own childhood, I remember seeing Baloo for the first time. It was a moment I'll never forget.
For DD17, when she was 2 and saw Stitch for the first time. She called him "Titch" and said his name in such a hushed, awe inspired voice. She kept running back to give him one more hug.
For DD14, she was 7 and when she met Peter Pan she said in the most serious voice, "I have a story to tell you about Capt. Hook." Peter sat down on the ground, patted the ground in front of him for her to sit down and said in an equally serious voice, "Tell me!"
Susanne
