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Old 04-17-2000, 06:48 PM   #1
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somagical each and every time you visit? Did you ever notice that no matter how many times you stay/visit its never the same but always magical?
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Old 04-17-2000, 07:22 PM   #2
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It's got to be that MOUSE!!!!


Also everything seems so clean and the people have always been more than helpful and friendly. It is a welcomed escape from reality that I wish I could enter more often! It is a place where people from all makes of life interact with one another without Major conflicts (maybe being run over by a stroller or two but nothing major ) And there has got to be a lot of pixie dust down there in the MK because I get goose bumps everytime I see that castle!

I could go on and on and on.... kind of like the energizer bunny when it comes to WDW

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What a cute picture of the Mouse!

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Old 04-17-2000, 10:19 PM   #4
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Our whole little family of 3 just loves Disney! There's something there for all of us. We love the food, the hotel, the food, the rides, the food, the shows, the food, the convenience of never touching your car unless you want to and did I mention the food?

It's great for us to get away from everything and just wallow in fantasy and fun with each other.
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Old 04-17-2000, 10:23 PM   #5
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I think there has to be pixie dust in the air. I get goose bumps too when I see the castle. I love going to WDW becuz it IS such a happy place! The cast members go out of their way to help you. The parks and resorts are beautiful! I love it there!

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Old 04-18-2000, 11:42 AM   #6
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For me, it's getting away from the "real" world and being immersed in Disney's fantasyland. Where else can you get a wake up call from Mickey Mouse?
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Old 04-18-2000, 06:18 PM   #7
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It's got to be the look on my son's face when we arrive!

Have you ever seen the commercial where the little boy just stares at the castle with that great look on his face? It is soooo much better to see that expression in person...day after day after day!
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It sure does make my year when my daughter doesn't mind being with me for more than a couple minutes. I also love that everything is so pleasant. Everywhere I go people are always complaining...too expensive, too crowded, too hot, not enough , too much, yack yack yack. I have yet to encounter that with Disney folks. Thank goodness. I had to deal with the nasty side of the public in my previous job(phone company) for 12 years. I never want to see that again.
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EVERYTHING about WDW is great! IMHO, it all meshes together to make a vacation like no other in the world!

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Old 04-19-2000, 06:31 PM   #10
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It's the MAGIC!!!
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Old 04-20-2000, 02:00 PM   #13
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The whole Disney experience is magical. It's hard to explain to someone who has never been there before, exactly why you go year, after year. The theme parks are not like any other theme parks, they are kept very clean, the cast members are fantastic, and the rides are a theme themselves. Take Splash Mountain (a log flume, right), but it's more than that. The hotels all have their own themes, and the cast members that work there are great also. We went to Universal last year after five days at Disney. We checked out and stayed at a hotel near Universal for three days. I liked the park, but the people that worked there were NOTHING like the cast members at Disney World. The hotel had a shuttle service to Universal, the bus stop was in the back alley next to the dumpsters! It's just a different world when you are in Disney World and unless you have been there, you will never understand it.
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Old 04-21-2000, 12:07 AM   #14
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I agree with Dopey Sharon's comparison of WDW to Universal Studios. We were at WDW for 10 days over Christmas, then we spent 4 days with my parents about half an hour away from Orlando. We went to US one day and it was such a totally different "feel". At the Horror Make-Up Show a young girl in the audience was making funny comments to the host. He said "Hey, be quiet! We don't have to be nice to you here, this isn't Disney World!" That comment really summed up how the US CMs acted. I really don't have a desire to go back there for several years, but of course I'm ready to go back to WDW tomorrow!! It is hard to desribe the feeling you get when you're there. It's a brief escape from the harsh reality of the world around us. Before each trip I tell my husband and son "Remember, no fights allowed when we're on vacation." We take turns seeing and doing what we want to do. It does break my heart when I see parents yelling at tired, crying, hungry kids "You better appreciate this trip, do you know how much it cost!" As my son gets older (and has more stamina for longer touring days!), we enjoy the parks more each visit. WDW is the best therapy on earth!!
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walking down main street for the first time on that visit......seeing the spaceship earth.....those are memories from the very first trip and special ones when we return.
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