What does Disneyland mean to you?

Just Believe · Post by **Just Believe** » Jul Mon 03, 2006 1:11 am

I think everyone may have a similar answer to this but my answer is my home. I literally grew up at Disneyland. I was only two my first time at Disneyland and I remember it a little bit. I took my first steps in Critter Country towards Winnie the Pooh, (almost like that WDW 25th anniversary commercial) I said Mama for the first time in Tomorroland and it goes on and on. I've experienced almost my full childhood at Disneyland, thought I'm not a local of South Cal I still have been there as many times as a local can go. It's like, I can walk in any corner of the park and I have flashbacks of seeing the exact corner but in the eyes of a 5 year old. We all have a story like this one. Tell us what makes Disneyland a key element in your life!

AKLRULZ · Post by **AKLRULZ** » Jul Mon 03, 2006 6:35 am

Well, it was the first Disney park I visitied as a kid (we stated annual trips to WDW the next year). It's kind of like the place I fell in love at.

ttztotdca50 · Post by **ttztotdca50** » Jul Mon 03, 2006 7:12 am

Yeah, it was my first theme park, too. I went when I was three, and my Mom said that Gadget's Go Coaster was my first Roller Coaster, and that I loved it. I also went on Star Tours and the Matterhorn that day. My mom said that people thought that she was crazy for putting me on the rides.

Post by **spaulo** » Jul Wed 05, 2006 10:57 am

My first time on Peter Pan's Flight was in the womb. I just think that's cool.

realcal · Post by **realcal** » Jul Mon 31, 2006 9:05 am

I was a bit disappointed with Disneyland at 13, after having visited WDW several times prior. But when my wife and I moved to California and brought our 11-month-old for the first time, we experienced true magic through her. DL became our absolute "happy place" and I have since only wanted to visit Anaheim when planning our vacations. Our girls have visited at least twice a year since they were 1, including the past two years we have lived in Indiana. I think it is all in how you approach DL. I am sure my brother complained the entire trip created a negative atmosphere back in the '70's. He just doesn't get it!

soccermouse · Post by **soccermouse** » Sep Fri 08, 2006 2:06 pm

Growing up in Washington State, I only went once as a kid. It was magical and yet we went mostly on the stuff that my Grandma liked (shows & really slow stuff). As an adult, I took my kids in 1997 and I got to be a kid. We have been back almost every year since and now two or three times a year (from Utah). My life is crazy with too many iron in too many pots, so Disneyland is my great escape from life and email and cell phones. I just relax and I can really be with my kids

Halvogirl · Post by **Halvogirl** » Sep Mon 11, 2006 11:14 am

For our family it is exactly what walt wanted, a place where families, both children and parents, can have a wonderful time together. it is a place of wonder and child-lkeness for anyone who opens there eyes to the dream. Every year when planning a vacation we start to plan for somewhere else but we are drawn back to the land of disney each time. For me it is just felling happy

bigthunderlover · Post by **bigthunderlover** » Sep Sat 23, 2006 1:31 am

disneyland to me means total and complete fun, wishes coming true, countless extraordinary memories, great food, wonderful service, fantastic rides, ecstatic people, dedicated cast members, and a WONDERFUL man who started it all and would not let discouragement bring him down.

csquare77 · Post by **csquare77** » Sep Sat 23, 2006 8:20 am

Nothing becuase ive only been to Disney World... lol and its the first park that started the whole Disney universe.

ctrain2281 · Post by **ctrain2281** » Sep Sat 23, 2006 8:47 am

Need to go there. It'll happen...someday, I'll be back in sunny SoCal again. That way I can say that I've been to both Disney parks in the USA.

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