When did you first visit Walt Disney World?

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Re: When did you first visit Walt Disney World?

Postby Gytchy » Thu Feb 04, 2021 7:09 pm

I just found this the other day... March 29, 1985

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Re: When did you first visit Walt Disney World?

Postby Cathy » Fri Feb 05, 2021 2:28 pm

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First trip was when I was in high school marching band in February 1982. We marched in a parade in the Magic Kingdom. It was a great experience. I still have the ticket.
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Re: When did you first visit Walt Disney World?

Postby Leslie Langenegger » Fri Feb 05, 2021 4:23 pm

My first visit was back in 1994. My parents and I took a bus trip from central NY to WDW. I was in my 30s. It felt so magical, even as an adult.
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Re: When did you first visit Walt Disney World?

Postby dkm914 » Sat Feb 06, 2021 1:48 pm

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I met Mickey for the first time in June of 1972. That’s me on the left in the red shirt.
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Re: When did you first visit Walt Disney World?

Postby CH-GenX » Sat Feb 06, 2021 2:12 pm

My first trip was in 2010-but I have had tons since then!
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Re: When did you first visit Walt Disney World?

Postby Doodle Mom » Mon Feb 08, 2021 11:31 am

First time was in October of 1982. Took our oldest son who was 3 at the time.
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Re: When did you first visit Walt Disney World?

Postby The Maher Family » Mon Feb 08, 2021 11:33 am

Our Honeymoon 2002. We try and go every year now!
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Re: When did you first visit Walt Disney World?

Postby MMara2 » Mon Feb 08, 2021 8:44 pm

My one and only time was back in 1987.
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Re: When did you first visit Walt Disney World?

Postby Toria » Tue Feb 09, 2021 12:08 am

2007 with my 5 year old son while my hubby was in Korea.
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Re: When did you first visit Walt Disney World?

Postby MadCapnBob » Tue Feb 09, 2021 7:56 am

First visit was in April 2000...last visit so far was Dec 2018...with several visits in between...hoping for a visit this year, depending on the Plague...
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Re: When did you first visit Walt Disney World?

Postby mary » Wed Feb 10, 2021 3:22 pm

My first WDW trip was in 2005! I don’t remember too much because I was only 3 at the time :) but I do remember getting a Nemo stuffed animal :D I loved my Nemo stuffed animal SO much! It was in my arms in all of the pics from the trip ;)
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Re: When did you first visit Walt Disney World?

Postby DisneyUpBoilerUp » Thu Feb 11, 2021 2:47 pm

My first visit was Halloween 2019, However.... I've been going to Disneyland since 1980. :)
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Re: When did you first visit Walt Disney World?

Postby russell calhoun » Sat Feb 13, 2021 3:55 pm

1St trip was in 1975, after HS Graduation, with the family, It was hot and humid. Only Magic Kingdom was there, we stayed at the contemporary in the south garden wing. We had reservations at the top of the world, for dinner and performance, saw Donald O'Connor and Rosemary Clooney (George Clooney's Aunt), had almost at stage seats. It was quite a vacation, we were only there for 3 or 4 days, reservations through Disney directly. Flew from National Airport (Reagan International now). My Dad said it would only be about a 2 hour drive to the airport. He didn't allow for DC traffic, we almost missed the plane. MCO was under major construction, no Jetway to get off plane, down the roll-away steps onto a charter bus to the terminal building. Quite an adventure. :D :D
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Re: When did you first visit Walt Disney World?

Postby LukeLovesDisney » Sun Feb 14, 2021 10:22 am

My first trip was back in late November/December 2008 with my Auntie, Cousin and late Uncle - it was an amazing experience, we stayed out towards Kissimmee and traveled into the parks. Next trip is scheduled for May/June this year, fingers crossed
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Re: When did you first visit Walt Disney World?

Postby Poppy » Sun Feb 14, 2021 2:16 pm

managed to find my park hopper pass in the attic from my first visit in 1995 :o

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Re: When did you first visit Walt Disney World?

Postby CH-GenX » Mon Feb 15, 2021 5:09 am

Boeing 737 wrote: Wed Jan 27, 2021 1:37 am We first visited on 12th April 2011. Our oldest son was 6, and our youngest son was 8 months old. Here is a photo on the aeroplane from UK.

We stayed in a Condo at Windsor Hills Resort.


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Re: When did you first visit Walt Disney World?

Postby Brad192 » Mon Feb 15, 2021 7:56 am

russell calhoun wrote: Sat Feb 13, 2021 3:55 pm 1St trip was in 1975, after HS Graduation, with the family, It was hot and humid. Only Magic Kingdom was there, we stayed at the contemporary in the south garden wing. We had reservations at the top of the world, for dinner and performance, saw Donald O'Connor and Rosemary Clooney (George Clooney's Aunt), had almost at stage seats. It was quite a vacation, we were only there for 3 or 4 days, reservations through Disney directly. Flew from National Airport (Reagan International now). My Dad said it would only be about a 2 hour drive to the airport. He didn't allow for DC traffic, we almost missed the plane. MCO was under major construction, no Jetway to get off plane, down the roll-away steps onto a charter bus to the terminal building. Quite an adventure. :D :D
Donald O'Conner & Rosemary Clooney? That must of been a great show. Too bad Disney doesn't do shows like that regularly anymore. At least we get to see some of those celebs during the Candlelight Processional.
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Re: When did you first visit Walt Disney World?

Postby Hoya Mickey » Wed Feb 17, 2021 5:33 pm

1972. I was six years old. I still remember parts of the trip. My first trip to a Disney park was when I was 3 and my family went to Disneyland!
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Re: When did you first visit Walt Disney World?

Postby haley » Fri Feb 19, 2021 11:16 pm

October 2005, I was 6 and my sister was 10, she had a Make a Wish trip, which is the only reason we were able to go at the time. We were flown down and we got to stay at the Contemporary, which as a little transportation nerd at the age of 6 I immediately fell in love with the monorail going through the hotel and thought it was the coolest thing in the world. My mom will never let me forget how much I cried when we left (she got the incriminating pictures), but luckily, after we all fell in love with the parks we were able to save up and go every few years after that :)
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Re: When did you first visit Walt Disney World?

Postby Tinkerfan05 » Sun Feb 21, 2021 5:58 am

1992. Went with my family the week after Thanksgiving. No one in the park and got to watch the Christmas parade. It was wonderful and the weather was perfect!

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