When riding on the Peoplemover, you can sometimes hear a few notes of the music from the old "If You Had Wings" ride. If you are not familiar with that old ride from the 70s and 80s, and the song that played all through it, you wouldn't recognize it. But for me its a treat to hear that rem...

I love the Tipsy Ducks in Love found at the China pavilion at Epcot. Reasons I love it: I love coffee I love tea I love chocolate I love whiskey And this drink has them all!! Heres a review of it: https://www.disneyfoodblog.com/2012/06/13/review-new-tipsy-duck-drink-in-epcots-china-pavilion/ https:...

Great stream as always. OK, I may be a little off on this, but... Think about the accidental shopping jingle, and click on this old commercial: https://youtu.be/OC3TVVSrtc8 (Edit: Just want to clarify, Im not dis-respecting Josh's jingle. It just reminded me of this oold '70s and '80s commercial ji...

ChrisC wrote: ↑Sat Feb 06, 2021 8:16 pm Meanwhile, the American Adventure is surrounded by Italy, Germany, and Japan. Now, I’m no historian, but... lol.

It would be interesting if there’s info out there on the layout and who/why/where, etc.

Yes, I noticed this.

A lot of people have the idea that it has to be Disney VS. Universal. I don't look at it that way at all. They are two different types of vacations for my family and we love them both. Agree 100% !! All the theme parks (Disney, Universal, Sea World, Busch Gardens, Legoland, etc.) have their own per...

CH-GenX wrote: ↑Fri Feb 05, 2021 8:59 am Not being judge-y but every parenting style imaginable and the most delicious $8 pretezels and cheese!

I was going to say Pretzels . . .with ears!

I have very fond memories of DisneyQuest, and really regret that they decided to remove it. In particular, I have fond memories of my wife and I being there and enjoying our time there. I remember the Buzz Lightyear Astroblaster, the game where you drove a vehicle and shot rubber ball projectiles in...

I love both Disney and Universal. In some ways, Disney beats Universal, and will probably always be a nostalgic favorite. No question Disney knows how to do things very well, and it holds so many memories for me. But you would be surprised at how many times Universal either matches or beats Disney....

I have to go with "There's a great big beautiful tomorrow." But "Dead Men Tell No Tales" and "Welcome foolish mortals to the haunted mansion" are also quite memorable. Here's one...does anyone remember this one??: "And kelp ..." "Seaweed?" " Ke...

Oh that's too bad! I have never visited but sounds very interesting! Sorry to hear about the passing of your wife. Glad you are with us on this forum and thanks for sharing about something I didn't even know about!! Thank you for the kind words. I do love being part of the Disney visitor community ...

The Crossroads Shopping Center, right across from the entrance to Lake Buena Vista/Disney Springs, is apparently closing to make way for a highway expansion. This news brought to my mind a lot of Disney-related memories of the center. Often, prior to going into the park, I would stop at the now def...

(Of course, one could argue that if you wanted to be more specific to the Harry Potter storyline, you could start in London/Diagon Alley and then head to Hogsmeade.) This is what I did the first time I went and it was incredibly magical taking the Hogwarts Express from London and stepping out to Ho...

Central Florida (just down the road from Disney, and just up the highway from Universal)

I Love the Peoplemover! I hope they get it up and running again soon.

If you mean rides that no longer exist in WDW . . .

"Horizons," at Epcot



And "If You Had Wings" in the old Tomorrowland



Miss them both.

Okay, here's a late holiday one . . . . (also my present avatar!)

Definitely the smell of Pirates of the Carribbean and the Polynesian. One Disney smell from a long lost attraction is the orange grove in the old, wonderful Horizons attraction at Epcot. (Close is the orange smell in Soarin.) https://i.postimg.cc/0QfKRTMc/Horizons-Oranges.jpg Oh, man, I almost forgo...

I say you can do it okay in 2 days, with one day devoted to each park (Islands of Adventure and Universal Studios park), and perhaps a portion of the evening devoted to checking out Citywalk (the shopping/dining/entertainment section). If you want it to be a little more leisurely, then 3 days... on...

I say you can do it okay in 2 days, with one day devoted to each park (Islands of Adventure and Universal Studios park), and perhaps a portion of the evening devoted to checking out Citywalk (the shopping/dining/entertainment section). If you want it to be a little more leisurely, then 3 days... one...

Hey, I just realized that I didnt actually answer your questions. I think either park is a good start. Hogsmeade has more rides, so you may want to do that first, do all the rides and look around (see the shows, shops, etc.), and then head to London/Diagon Alley to do that one ride, and have more ti...

This is very doable. There are Wizarding World of Harry Potter sections in both Universal Orlando parks. Heres a rundown. The Islands of Adventure park has Hogsmeade , which has Hogwarts castle, and has the following rides: Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey : A very immersive dark ride featuri...

I've been a visitor to Walt Disney World since 1974, when I was 4 years old. However, I've never visited Disneyland. What experiences and rides in Disneyland do you Disneyland regulars recommend for a newbie like me (and all other newbies)? What are "must see" and "must do" rides...

I dont exactly like the taste ... but taking a shot of it was always a part of every visit to Epcot! Yes.

1974...when I was 4 years old!