5 favorites, NOT a ride!

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5 favorites, NOT a ride!

Postby KelchMom » Tue Mar 23, 2021 5:12 am

I saw this post on Facebook this morning and decided to put a little twist on it here: What are your top five Disney World favorites -- NOT a ride? Anything else; shops, food, experience, etc. Here are mine:

1. Running path between Poly and Grand Floridian. 2. Running path between Wilderness Lodge and Ft. Wilderness (we once saw 4 deer at once running across the path!) 3. Strolling at any park 4. Three-way tie between chilling at either Poly, Wilderness Lodge, or Animal Kingdom Lodge lobbies 5. The thrill that goes through me when we walk into a resort lobby on our first day there.
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Re: 5 favorites, NOT a ride!

Postby R2BeepBoop » Tue Mar 23, 2021 9:34 am

1. I love shopping, sitting, and eating at the Japan pavilion. The quick service and hibachi restaurants are great, and the garden area is a nice quiet place to relax.
2. Taking the monorail or walking to the Poly to get some Dole Whip!
3. Pool time at whichever resort we're staying at. My favorite pools are at the Beach Club, Polynesian, and Port Orleans.
4. Walking down Sunset Blvd and seeing the Tower of Terror.
5. Yak and Yeti! The food there is so good...
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Re: 5 favorites, NOT a ride!

Postby CH-GenX » Tue Mar 23, 2021 10:58 am

1. Coffee-from here:
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2. Peter Pan Float

3. At night -The view of Spaceship Earth from World Showcase

4. The smell of the Contemporary Hotel

5. Night Time Parades!
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Re: 5 favorites, NOT a ride!

Postby Splashtest » Tue Mar 23, 2021 3:50 pm

1. Citrus Swirls

2. Being at the Poly

3. La Cava del Tequila: Tequila flight and Margarita....yes always ordered together.

4. Shopping around the Monorail.

5. Seeing the Castle the first time each trip. 😍
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Re: 5 favorites, NOT a ride!

Postby AnimalKingdomFan79 » Tue Mar 23, 2021 4:11 pm

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first 'ride' of the trip, i miss traveling :cry:
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Re: 5 favorites, NOT a ride!

Postby Poppy » Tue Mar 23, 2021 6:41 pm

1. Enjoying the Behind The Seeds tour at Living With The Land

2. Approaching the parking lots at any WDW park and the anticipation it brings

3. Hanging around any Epcot pavilion with an adult beverage

4. Shopping in the Mitsukoshi store at the Japan pavilion

5. Watching divers at the Living Seas
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Re: 5 favorites, NOT a ride!

Postby Liquid Ice » Tue Mar 23, 2021 8:04 pm

1. That feeling you get when you drive through the Disney World entrance sign
2. Trying the different foods at Epcot festivals
3. The excitement you get when you open the door to your resort room for the first time, especially if it is at a resort you've never stayed before!
4. The smells of the different resorts
5. Walking around and seeing all the details of the parks, for me - especially in Galaxy's Edge :)
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Re: 5 favorites, NOT a ride!

Postby jubal1265 » Wed Mar 24, 2021 8:04 am

1. The feeling you get arriving at your resort.

2. Riding Skyliner.

3. Walking around the Poly listening to the music.

4. Character interaction at Galaxy's Edge (Pre-Covid).

5. Polite Pig at Disney Springs.
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Re: 5 favorites, NOT a ride!

Postby Wilbur Robinson » Wed Mar 24, 2021 10:54 am

1. Getting to The Land early to eat breakfast!

2. Going on the Skyliner from Epcot to Hollywood studios!

3. Sitting down at Pandora world and taking everything in -- Maybe with a Pongu Lumpia? :)

4. Enjoying a Sour Sarlacc on Batuu.

5. Taking shelter from the Florida rain! whether it be inside a little out cove, or at a restaurant somewhere. or This one is oddly specific, but it's attached to a lot of memories!

When we go to Disney World, we do less rides and more relaxing inside the parks, so this post was definitely fun to answer.
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Re: 5 favorites, NOT a ride!

Postby SnowQueen81 » Wed Mar 24, 2021 3:33 pm

1. The first glimpse of the castle walking down Main Street
2. Relaxing by the World Showcase lagoon
3. Eating a Mickey ice cream bar while taking a break at Animal Kingdom
4. Dole Whip!
5. Walking through Hollywood Studios after sunset—It’s so beautiful.
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Re: 5 favorites, NOT a ride!

Postby Andrea1114 » Wed Mar 24, 2021 5:33 pm

1) Skyliner
2) Garden Grill
3) Arriving to your Disney resort
4) Magic band chime noise
5) Walking around world showcase at night after close
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Re: 5 favorites, NOT a ride!

Postby scientician » Wed Mar 24, 2021 6:13 pm

1. finding Remy during Food & Wine
2. Rome burning
3. listening to the queue music while waiting for the Tower of Terror
4. sampling Beverly to see if it's still as bad as I remember from the last trip
5. looking for little lizards running around at POFQ (resort we stay at most often & lizards aren't something I see often :) )
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Re: 5 favorites, NOT a ride!

Postby disneygirl02 » Wed Mar 24, 2021 6:55 pm

1. The aroma of waffle cones on Main Street, walking by the ice cream parlor.
2. Hearing the train whistle in the Magic Kingdom.
3. Feeling the breeze of cool air while walking past the fountain at Epcot or around the lake at World Showcase on a hot day.
4. Eating at the Garden Grill and rotating past the farmhouse.
5. The geyser and walkway that runs behind The Wilderness Lodge.
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Re: 5 favorites, NOT a ride!

Postby GAN » Thu Mar 25, 2021 3:48 pm

1. The Dapper Dans
2. Poly Oasis Pool
3. Frozen Mickey
4. Voices of Liberty
5. Carol Stein and Carl, Rose and Crown
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Re: 5 favorites, NOT a ride!

Postby CH-GenX » Thu Mar 25, 2021 4:02 pm

disneygirl02 wrote: Wed Mar 24, 2021 6:55 pm 1. The aroma of waffle cones on Main Street, walking by the ice cream parlor.
2. Hearing the train whistle in the Magic Kingdom.
3. Feeling the breeze of cool air while walking past the fountain at Epcot or around the lake at World Showcase on a hot day.
4. Eating at the Garden Grill and rotating past the farmhouse.
5. The geyser and walkway that runs behind The Wilderness Lodge.
Just for the record-that farmhouse is my retirement home. Stop by and visit the next time you are at GG.
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Re: 5 favorites, NOT a ride!

Postby disneygeek12 » Sun Mar 28, 2021 6:28 am

1. Character meet and greets
2. Those Mickey Burgers form cosmic Rays!!
3. DOLE WHIP!!!!!!
4. Shopping in Galaxy's edge
5. Taking Pictures of Disney Park Icons
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Re: 5 favorites, NOT a ride!

Postby jbletheby » Mon Mar 29, 2021 1:22 pm

characater breakfast
castle show at night
fantasmic
getting a cookie at mainstreet bakery
skyliner
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Re: 5 favorites, NOT a ride!

Postby DLandChris » Mon Mar 29, 2021 2:02 pm

1. Photography throughout the resort
2. Coffee at the Riviera and sitting in the Voyager’s lounge
3. Doing laps around World Showcase
4. Running around whichever resort I’m staying at
5. The Skyliner (of that counts as not a ride)
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Re: 5 favorites, NOT a ride!

Postby Meridasmom » Mon Mar 29, 2021 4:45 pm

ohh such a great topic! Ok, my 5 favorites in no particular order are:
1. Chilling at Trader Sam's Grog Grotto
2. Driving under the Walt Disney World sign when arriving
3. NIght time fireworks at the castle
4. MNSSHP and all things halloween at MK (decor, music, villians)
5. visiting the hat shop and main street confectionary

Honorary mention (because my kids are now grown and this no longer applies) is watching my kids have a grand time and not fight or fuss for a single week! LOL. Disney was the only vacation that we would take when they were little and not have a single cross word said. Magical.
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Re: 5 favorites, NOT a ride!

Postby mary » Tue Mar 30, 2021 6:18 am

Love this topic :) My 5 favorites (in no particular order) are...
1) Happily Ever After
2) Main Street USA
3) Fantasmic!
4) Dole Whips (and honestly any other Disney snack :lol:
5) Disney’s Boardwalk Inn Resort
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Re: 5 favorites, NOT a ride!

Postby Brad192 » Wed Mar 31, 2021 8:17 am

In no particular order:

> Cruising under the WDW arch as I enter resort grounds.
> Standing in Town Square observing people come in first thing in the morning, watching the reactions as they turn the corner, look down Main Street, and see the Castle for the first time!
> Voices of Liberty
> Finding Nemo:The Musical
> AK Bird show

Honorable mentions:
> AK exploration trails
> ANY Backstage tour

R.I.P. mentions:
> World Showcase Players
> Off Kilter
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Re: 5 favorites, NOT a ride!

Postby adultsatdisney » Fri Apr 02, 2021 11:40 am

Love this question!

1) Drinking Tiki Drinks at the Polynesian - on the beach while watching the sunset or during fireworks
2) cabanas at stormalong bay
3) any food at the French Pavilion Epcot since its made fresh everyday
4) Soaking in the sounds and sights in Harembe, Animal Kingdom
5) Enjoying the views at Toledo's / Dahlia at Coronado Springs

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Re: 5 favorites, NOT a ride!

Postby KK0213 » Fri Apr 02, 2021 6:02 pm

What a great topic. Thank you all for ideas on my next trip :D
Have a great big beautiful tomorrow!!
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Re: 5 favorites, NOT a ride!

Postby disneygirl02 » Sun Apr 04, 2021 8:42 am

CH-GenX wrote: Thu Mar 25, 2021 4:02 pm
disneygirl02 wrote: Wed Mar 24, 2021 6:55 pm 1. The aroma of waffle cones on Main Street, walking by the ice cream parlor.
2. Hearing the train whistle in the Magic Kingdom.
3. Feeling the breeze of cool air while walking past the fountain at Epcot or around the lake at World Showcase on a hot day.
4. Eating at the Garden Grill and rotating past the farmhouse.
5. The geyser and walkway that runs behind The Wilderness Lodge.
Just for the record-that farmhouse is my retirement home. Stop by and visit the next time you are at GG.
I absolutely love that farmhouse!

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