What’s Your Disney Thing?

[Cadaverous Pallor]

Originally Posted by innerSpaceman

OMG, before cell phones - and for decades - the meeting spot was Snow White Wishing Well on the hour. That song ingrained in all the brains of my pre-cellphone Disneyland pals.

Ah, I always wondered what your system was before phones. If I ever get my time machine I'll be able to stop by and say hi.

[Moonliner]

Cell phones. Who needs um? I just will meets into existence when I need them.


Also don't forget ISM Glasses on Space Mtn.

[innerSpaceman]

And so ... because there was so much time spent at the wishing well, there was a choreographed ritual of throwing in pennies to make a wish, in time to the proper moment of "I'm Wishing." We still do this when making a wish there.





Ok, we need an All-Ritual, All-Traditions Disneyland Day - stat!

[innerSpaceman]

Photographic evidence (circa 1989)

[SzczerbiakManiac]

Originally Posted by innerSpaceman

Ok, we need an All-Ritual, All-Traditions Disneyland Day - stat!

That sounds delightful!

[Ghoulish Delight]

These days...cocktails.

[innerSpaceman]

Cocktail traditions:

Re-arranging all the seating at the Swank Bar.

Re-arranging ALL the seating in the Grand Cal Lobby.



Alas, Sweaty Ass Crackers are no longer available as a cocktail tradition.

[lashbear]

Lashbear Disney traditions (when I can get there):

• Seeing at least one Disney park every time I go overseas.
• Bursting into tears when walking into the entrance plaza and hearing the music.
• Bursting into tears whenever I enter Main Street and hear the Music. ('Fortuosity' is particularly effective for this one)
• Bursting into tears whenever I watch the Tiki Room
• Bursting into tears in "It's A Small World" (probably for different reasons than the regulars)
• Singing "Green Acres" in counterpoint to the "It's A Small World" Song.
• Riding the Haunted Mansion
• CORN DOG!!!! (Just one nowadays)
• Trying to see the park with friends.
• ...Then trying not to burst into tears saying goodbye on the final night.

It's not a real trip to Disneyland unless I achieve all (or most) of the above.

[Kevy Baby]

Originally Posted by lashbear

[*]Bursting into tears...
[*]Bursting into tears...
[*]Bursting into tears...
[*]Bursting into tears...
[*]...Then trying not to burst into tears...[/list]

Jeez man: sack up

[katiesue]

Green Acres in Small World - great idea!

When we do small world holiday maddie always sings "nah nah nah nah...nah nah nah nah" from a ride with GC and Bornieo years ago.

Maddie has distinct traditions that vary a bit but for her Little Mermaid is a must. Used to be Tiki Room.

We almost always enter Disneyland to the right. I generally go straight to our destination but at some point hit all the shops, window shopping mostly. We almost always ride the train around at least one loop then get off.

I used to like breakfast at River Belle. Then the sort of pre-made everything so Tomorrowland Terrace was better. Now not as much but usually I'd try to get up in time for breakfast. Have a nice leisurely meal then get on with my day.

When Maddie was a baby we'd often come early, hey babies are up anyway, have breakfast at Plaza Inn then walk around for a few hours and take her home when she got tired.

Marching bands and the flag ceremony make me tear up a little. Same with fireworks.