fAVORITE MEMORY

bigthunder249 · Post by **bigthunder249** » Nov Wed 16, 2005 1:58 pm

TELL ME YOUR FAVORITE MEMORY. MINE IS WHEN MY NOW FIANCE AND I WERE WATCHING THE HOLIDAY FIREWORKS AT DISNEYLAND LAST YEAR AND AFTER I PROPOSDE TO HER AND NOW WE ARE GETTING MARRIED. I CRY EVERY TIME I HERE THAT SONG.

gorilla · Post by **gorilla** » Nov Wed 16, 2005 2:36 pm

Sooo many!

My first born taking some of his first steps in MK.

Sitting outside Saratoga Springs resort, across from Downtown Disney with my wife. Sipping wine and watching fireworks.

The first time I ever watched my brother play the Gangster on the Great movie ride. Or saw his hand print on the Cast member hand print wall they have there!

Playing pool late one night with my brother at Saratgoa Springs.

Oh...how could I forget!!! Last trip was uring my B-day, my brother got me the Richard Petty Experience!!!! OMG!!!! That has to be one of my favorites!

Mickeymac · Post by **Mickeymac** » Nov Thu 17, 2005 7:30 am

BT, what a great memory. (please take the CAPS LOCK button off when posting though, as it reads like you are shouting. Although that would be a great memory to shout! Hhehehee!)

I don't have one best memory either - there are so many!!

The time we got chosen to be Grand Marshals, and I was busting a gut about it being cheesy all day, then seeing a little child with tootsie pop eyes ask his Mommy if I was a princess and wishing I could just cuddle him right up on the float with me.

The time a Savannah Guide 'adopted' us, since she was missing her family so much, and it was her Christmas.

The time De Vine wrapped her long limbs around my geriatric father and made his face split with shock and delight.

The time a MAW child next to us saw the fireworks and overcame her fear of them - her entire head was all aglow, but nothing beat the shine in her eyes.

The time a CM at Sports realized my daughter was sick, and ran out to get towel animals for her from another CM because she needed something to play with. When he handed them to her, he apologized for not making them - he had degenerative arthritis.

The time we were at Illuminations during Christmas, and everyone broke into 'Let there be Peace on Earth' - in a million different languages.

The time I was chattering on to two guys on the elevator at AKL, with my husband torquing out - only to find out they were PGA golfers!! LOL!

The time Alice came down from the Castle to 'save' my daughter because she was too scared of the villians to enter the park.

Oi vay, I could go on, but I'm getting too teary. What a sap!!

AlexLoup · Post by **AlexLoup** » Nov Wed 23, 2005 9:40 pm

Just this year is one of the most recent one. I finally got the courage to ride HM at Disneyland after 15 years of being scared. I rode it when I was six and it malfunctioned, I never wanted to ride it again. And California Screamin' was the first Roller Coaster I went on. All in the same day.

crustyjeep · Post by **crustyjeep** » Nov Sat 26, 2005 4:42 pm

Mine would have to be the look on my 4 year old girl's and 2 year old boy's faces during the unbelievable fireworks display at The Magic Kingdom.

Post by **subsonic** » Nov Mon 28, 2005 12:05 pm

AlexLoup wrote:I finally got the courage to ride HM at Disneyland after 15 years of being scared.

You mean to tell me you haven't rode HM in 15 years because you were scared? Woah! And you'll ride ToT? Very interesting. Now are you mad at yourself because you know what you've been missing?

AlexLoup · Post by **AlexLoup** » Nov Mon 28, 2005 9:39 pm

subsonic wrote:
AlexLoup wrote:I finally got the courage to ride HM at Disneyland after 15 years of being scared.
You mean to tell me you haven't rode HM in 15 years because you were scared? Woah! And you'll ride ToT? Very interesting. Now are you mad at yourself because you know what you've been missing?

Yes, and all becasue it malfunctioned when I was six. I finally rode on after I did research on it.

As for ToT, I know but I rode ToT on a dare. I rode ToT one year then got on HM and California Screamin' the next year. I think ToT helped me get over HM and my fear of Roller Coasters.

Post by **js3901** » Nov Mon 28, 2005 9:43 pm

I think my favorite memory so far is when I went in 2002, I got my friend off of her fear of rollercoasters by taking her on Rock 'n Rollercoaster in MGM studios. We then proceeded to go on every coaster in every park multiple times (and not at my request either...).

In close second, would be when my mother took me down for my 21st birthday and was offering to buy me drinks all day. I think she was doing that because I don't drink at all (can't stand the taste).

Gizmata · Post by **Gizmata** » Dec Sun 11, 2005 2:36 am

Shooting at the Columbia as it passed Fort Wilderness with the electronic rifles up in the defense corners. (Back when the Columbia fired off a salute as it passed by)

Riding in the top bubble of the Monorail to the hotel.

Hearing the Mark Twain's whistle and seeing the fireworks from the campground [which is now "Mickey and Friends"] the day before going into the park.

Back before the end of Main Street rope drop you could go out the store doors at the same time they opened the flood. Well we went down the left side as far as we could and the lady opened up the steel gate and I was first out. I went a few steps proudly then looked back to see where dad was and saw this horde of people baring down on me... That was scarry.

Riding in the train engine twice. The second we skidded into Main Street as some valve for the brakes had stuck and there was no air pressure to stop. Both engineer scrambled throwing levers and hitting things with hammers and we stopped just fine, though a few feet long. No one knew anything happened though.

My dad spinning the tea cups so much that the whole world was sideways...

Riding in the caboose of Casey Jr "steering" with the brake wheel. Also Casey Jr at night.

Motor boat cruise at night.

The parking lot view from the Pan Pacific getting to watch people go home the day we took a break. Watching this poor family get off the tram and figure out they had no idea where their car was at 11pm... Walking 10 feet one way, then 10 feet back..

The night we went to the late showing of the Golden Horseshoe and I was one of very few children and thus got picked to help the comedian do his act. He had the joke where he asked the kid "Have you ever seen me before" to which I responded "Yes" as I had been to the show earlier in the day. He was stunned for a moment then said "Kid, you blew my line..." I didn't know what to say. I still got the giant sucker which we ate on for a few days after.

I would hate to have to choose a favorite.....

Post by **subsonic** » Dec Mon 12, 2005 12:12 pm

Gizmata wrote:Shooting at the Columbia as it passed Fort Wilderness with the electronic rifles up in the defense corners. (Back when the Columbia fired off a salute as it passed by)

Riding in the top bubble of the Monorail to the hotel.

I've done both of those. And realize those are great memories that will never be experienced again.

CA Screamin Dude · Post by **CA Screamin Dude** » Dec Sat 17, 2005 1:29 am

My 500th trip on California Screamin'. Fun night.

rick-g-tn · Post by **rick-g-tn** » Feb Sat 11, 2006 9:18 pm

Mine was going to Disneyland for the first time after going to WDW hubdreds of time.

ttztotdca50 · Post by **ttztotdca50** » Feb Sun 12, 2006 9:19 pm

Gizmata-
I went on the Columbia on Super Bowl Sunday and a female cast member fired two shots. It was funny, because when the recording said that they would be firing and nothing happened within ten seconds, I figured the cannons were down. Suddenly, five feet away from me, the cast member shot the cannon! I jumped up so high!

Anyways, another awesome memory was going to Disneyland/DCA with my friend (we both liked each other [it was totally obvious], but we were too embarassed). When the fireworks went off at night, we both kissed for the first time. 8)

Of course, I broke up with her three months later, but hey... it was fun while it lasted. Ah, teenage love.

Sarah Turp · Post by **Sarah Turp** » Feb Mon 13, 2006 1:14 pm

My best memory was the first time to Disney when i was about 5. It was disneyland Paris not Florida. We had been camping in France and were on the way back home when we stopped at Disneyland for a few days. My parents had booked it months ago, but didn't tell us. I can still remember the confused look on my brother face as he saw all the people in the car park carrying disney carrier bags. He hadn't twigged where we were and just said. "I didn't know there was a Disney shop on the boat!?!"
He thought we were at the ferry port!

disneydreamer12 · Post by **disneydreamer12** » Feb Mon 13, 2006 3:57 pm

My favorite memory would have to be when my family almost missed watching Wishes when Philharmagic went down. We ended up watching the from the heart of fantasyland, not quite where we had wanted. It turned out to be a fantastic view and I'll never forget my cousin's eyes as she watched the fireworks exploding right above us.