What ride to you go to when you first arrive at WDW?

SpaceRanger23 · 05-04-2003

When I return to the most magical place in all the world this June, I know I will head straight to Tomorrowland in the Magic Kingdom to ride Space Mountain. This has become a ritual for me and my family. Our vacation doesn't officially start until we get that first ride under our belt.

I was woundering if anyone else has a ride they must ride first when they arrive at WDW?

disneyitis · 05-04-2003

we go on Space ship earth in EPCOT, we usually arrive at WDW about noon, we register, then we go to the pool until our room is ready, approx 2PM then we unpack, and go to EPCOT after all it;s been a while since we have seen illuminations.
hardly able to control myself 4 days and counting

quartz7 · 05-04-2003

Hi,

Our first place to go is Splash Mountian. It is our DD very favorite ride.:D :)

Janelle

jmouse · 05-04-2003

Actually, the first thing we do is have lunch at Beaches 'n Cream! We arrive around noon, check-in and then head to the Beach Club for lunch!

When we do go to the parks, the attraction we hit first depends on the time of day we get there.

mattomouseman · 05-04-2003

Rides? You mean there are rides in WDW???? My wife just told me there are only shops there!!!!!!! We head right for the stores, in particular the Christmas Shoppe!

Only kidding!!!!!!!!!!!!!! SM and TMR are usually the first stops after Liberty Tree Inn. I think this year though we are going to go the resort and head over for the DVC because we plan on buying in this year. Then we'll maybe head back to the Poly or the MK but we're eating at Ohana's the first night this time instead of Liberty Tree.

**BDavis932** · 05-04-2003

I read this post to my kids, and the first thing out of there mouth for this trip was "Haunted Mansion!!!!!"

I guess that will be our first ride this trip. We usually start with Buzz Lightyears Spin (after we get Fast Passes for SM!!)

We always start our first day in the Magic Kingdom. I don't think the trip would be the same if we started it anywhere else....:love:

LESLIE · 05-04-2003

Tower of Terror OR Rockin' Roller Coaster..... it's usually a toss up. I love MGM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Be there in 5 days!!!!!

DisneyAnne · 05-04-2003

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Originally posted by mattomouseman
Rides? You mean there are rides in WDW???? My wife just told me there are only shops there!!!!!!! We head right for the stores, in particular the Christmas Shoppe!

Too funny Mattomouseman....
Sounds like your wife and I have a lot in common. I LOVE :love: the Christmas Shoppe:love: too... Hubby and boys usually take in a ride (or two) while I'm in there.

I would have to say that we usually hit Buzz Lightyear first, but we hardly ever do the same thing twice. TMR is a definite as well as SM.

We are definitely on our countdown around here!!!

jmouse · 05-04-2003

Just a FYI for those who love the Christmas Shoppe in MGM...its doors are closed. They have moved the Christmas things down to the Sunset Blvd Shops.

mmouse67l · 05-04-2003

The one thing we always do first at Magic Kingdom or Disneyland is one round-trip ride on the Disney Railroad.

BuzzLightyear · 05-04-2003

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Originally posted by mattomouseman
Rides? You mean there are rides in WDW???? My wife just told me there are only shops there!!!!!!! We head right for the stores, in particular the Christmas Shoppe!

LOL. Good one! And my wife told me that Disney was all about scrapbooking, no rides!

Our fav, and first ride will always be The R&RC at MGM.

tinkerbell · 05-04-2003

depending on the resort .. the bus or monorail *grin* dont those count !!!!

mostly we just head to the back of what ever park we are going to on that first day. And the park we go to on the first day always depends on the day of the week .. because of EE. Of course when the girls were little .. fantasyland and Dumbo were the first stop .. I was so happy when they put that cover up over the line at Dumbo !!!!!!!!

Floridabound · 05-04-2003

Well, it depends on which park we go to first, and that depends on the day we arrive at WDW.

If we go to Epcot, we always ride Test Track first. Of course, with the imminent opening of Mission Space, that may change.

At MGM, we always ride RnR 1st, then grab a FP, then ride ToT, then grab a FP, then RnR again, and so on, until the return times to ride those two become such that we go see the rest of the park...lol!

At AK, we always ride Dinosaur 1st. We have never attended an Extra Magic Hour there, so I don't know what we would do 1st if we did... probably Kilomanjaro Safaris.

At MK, it depends on whether it is an Extra Magic Hour Day or not. If it is, we go straight to Fantasyland and ride Dumbo, closely followed by Pooh. Not that we have very young kids, it is just the nostalgia of the whole thing. Before kids, we headed straight for Space Mountain. Now we grab a FP and come back to it later.

If we aren't doing Extra Magic Hour, then we head to Frontierland and ride either Splash Mountain or Big Thunder, grabbing the FP for whichever we aren't riding 1st.

GrumpyDad · 05-04-2003

MK = Jungle Cruise before the lines get long

MGM = ToT or RnR either will work!

EPCOT = Test Track

AK = Countdown to Extinction err Dinosaur

Goofette · 05-04-2003

Breakfast at the Castle, then DD had to ride IASW first....then we headed straight to HM which she hated, so that probably won't be the plan the next time. We'll probably try to get the ones like Peter Pan and Winnie the Pooh done pretty quickly, we stayed in lines hours for those two last trip because FP were all out, and we just had to ride them. I don't know if that's usual or not.

At Epcot it's Space Ship Earth, I love that and it's DD favorite.

At MGM, we seem to always mess up here, we never time things right. The ToT was long long lines, and I was a bit afraid to try it, so we ended up going over to Beauty and the Beast, which wasn't preforming that day, so we tried for Little Mermaid, waited a while, then went to the Great Movie Ride. I definately need tips on how to do this park. We backtracked so much it was awful. Which reminds me, is there a thread of a plan for each park, that saves you the most time?

At AK, went straight for Kilimanjaro Safaris, rode it twice in a row.

I realize, I need to plan better

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SpaceRanger23 Mouseketeer Join Date: May 2003 Location: Ronceverte, WV Posts: 33	What ride to you go to when you first arrive at WDW? When I return to the most magical place in all the world this June, I know I will head straight to Tomorrowland in the Magic Kingdom to ride Space Mountain. This has become a ritual for me and my family. Our vacation doesn't officially start until we get that first ride under our belt. I was woundering if anyone else has a ride they must ride first when they arrive at WDW? __________________ "Space Shuttle this is Flight Safety, You are clear for launch"- Space Mountain "There are 11,548 parking spots here at the Magic Kingdom. You are parked in one of them! So to save yourself and everyone here at Walt Disney World a lot of trouble, please remember where you parked. Also, any lost children will become property of It's a Small World." --Tram Operator at the Magic Kingdom "...Nothing is more wonderful than the imagination..." From the opening words of Fantasmic.

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disneyitis Mouseketeer Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: lake george ny/orlando fla Posts: 93	first ride we go on Space ship earth in EPCOT, we usually arrive at WDW about noon, we register, then we go to the pool until our room is ready, approx 2PM then we unpack, and go to EPCOT after all it;s been a while since we have seen illuminations. hardly able to control myself 4 days and counting __________________ CBR-5/93,5/95,5/96,4/97,5/98,5/99,11/99,5/00,5/01,5/02, 5/03, 11/03, 5/04, 11/04, 5/05, and 11/05 12/05 we purchased a place in orlando, so we now live 5 min. away BEEN THERE,DONE THAT, GOING BACK. ºoºBILLºoº

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quartz7 Mouse Meister Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Parker, Colo Posts: 1,070	Hi, Our first place to go is Splash Mountian. It is our DD very favorite ride.:D :) Janelle __________________ Janelle Proud Mama of DD Jazzy 13 and DS Trevor 9 DC(cat) Figment 16 Avatar....Jazzy and Trevor in the Limo!! Offsite.......1992 Polynesian, Grand Floridian, Contempory.....1994 Disneyland Hotel.....2000, 2001, 2005 Polynesian......2004, 2006 Disneyland Hotel............June 2008, Oct. 2008 My Disney Countdown Counting down to: Going to see Mickey at Halloween in Disneyland!!! 9 days 2 hours 25 minutes

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mattomouseman Grumpmeister Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Westchester Co. NY Posts: 1,746	Rides? You mean there are rides in WDW???? My wife just told me there are only shops there!!!!!!! We head right for the stores, in particular the Christmas Shoppe! Only kidding!!!!!!!!!!!!!! SM and TMR are usually the first stops after Liberty Tree Inn. I think this year though we are going to go the resort and head over for the DVC because we plan on buying in this year. Then we'll maybe head back to the Poly or the MK but we're eating at Ohana's the first night this time instead of Liberty Tree. __________________ Disneyland1972 WDW1975 Disneyland1987 2000~CBR,2001~Wilderness Lodge 2002~Coronado Springs,2003 Poly, 2004 Disneyland Grand Californian NEVER FORGET, NEVER SURRENDER-GOD BLESS THE U.S.A.

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BDavis932 DVC/Budget Tips Moderator Join Date: May 2002 Location: Central Texas Posts: 3,416	I read this post to my kids, and the first thing out of there mouth for this trip was "Haunted Mansion!!!!!" I guess that will be our first ride this trip. We usually start with Buzz Lightyears Spin (after we get Fast Passes for SM!!) We always start our first day in the Magic Kingdom. I don't think the trip would be the same if we started it anywhere else....:love: __________________ ºoº DVC MEMBER at OKW since 2000 ºoº Love my Mom "Trailblazer" & My Dear Sister "A Goofy Family" 77 DL85 (offsite)94 AS Sports97 ASMusic99 AS Movies00 ASMovies 02 OKW03 WLV04 OKW05 SSR05 ASM06 AKL/OKW/CSR07 DHHIR 6/08 AKLV 12/08 OKW 3/09 OKW My Disney Countdown Counting down to:* Ho! Ho! Ho! Spending Christmas with Santa Mickey in 68 days 13 hours 25 minutes

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jmouse Mouse Meister Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Maryland Posts: 1,370	Actually, the first thing we do is have lunch at Beaches 'n Cream! We arrive around noon, check-in and then head to the Beach Club for lunch! When we do go to the parks, the attraction we hit first depends on the time of day we get there.

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LESLIE Senior Mouseketeer Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Crown Point, IN Posts: 170	Tower of Terror OR Rockin' Roller Coaster..... it's usually a toss up. I love MGM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Be there in 5 days!!!!! __________________ OFF TO SUNSET BOULEVARD, AGAIN!! My Disney Countdown Counting down to: next visit 12 days 2 hours 25 minutes

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jmouse Mouse Meister Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Maryland Posts: 1,370	Just a FYI for those who love the Christmas Shoppe in MGM...its doors are closed. They have moved the Christmas things down to the Sunset Blvd Shops.

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mmouse67l Grand Magician Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Silverdale, WA Posts: 973	The one thing we always do first at Magic Kingdom or Disneyland is one round-trip ride on the Disney Railroad. __________________ Official Defender of Swiss Family Treehouse

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tinkerbell Neverland Tour Guide ® Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: The Ark-La-Tex Posts: 7,599	depending on the resort .. the bus or monorail grin dont those count !!!! mostly we just head to the back of what ever park we are going to on that first day. And the park we go to on the first day always depends on the day of the week .. because of EE. Of course when the girls were little .. fantasyland and Dumbo were the first stop .. I was so happy when they put that cover up over the line at Dumbo !!!!!!!! __________________ Stinkerbell, so named by Darth Official Defender of Swiss Family Treehouse MB chitchatter. We don't need no stinkin' post counts Protect Texas!!! Arm A Dillo I need money for a trip to WDW!! I mooch do you?http://www.imooch.com/mooch/letter-to-my-granddaughters

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Floridabound Junior Mouseketeer Join Date: May 2003 Location: now, Va... soon Florida Posts: 21	Well, it depends on which park we go to first, and that depends on the day we arrive at WDW. If we go to Epcot, we always ride Test Track first. Of course, with the imminent opening of Mission Space, that may change. At MGM, we always ride RnR 1st, then grab a FP, then ride ToT, then grab a FP, then RnR again, and so on, until the return times to ride those two become such that we go see the rest of the park...lol! At AK, we always ride Dinosaur 1st. We have never attended an Extra Magic Hour there, so I don't know what we would do 1st if we did... probably Kilomanjaro Safaris. At MK, it depends on whether it is an Extra Magic Hour Day or not. If it is, we go straight to Fantasyland and ride Dumbo, closely followed by Pooh. Not that we have very young kids, it is just the nostalgia of the whole thing. Before kids, we headed straight for Space Mountain. Now we grab a FP and come back to it later. If we aren't doing Extra Magic Hour, then we head to Frontierland and ride either Splash Mountain or Big Thunder, grabbing the FP for whichever we aren't riding 1st. __________________ 1993- Dixie Landings, Magnolia Terrace 1998- Dixie Landings, Alligator Bayou, building 14 2000- WL 2001- CBR, Babados, bldg 16 2002- Contemporary, South Wing 2002- Courtyard Marriott, LBV 2002- Port Orleans, French Quarter, bldg 3 2003- Howard Johnson's June 2003, moving down there!

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GrumpyDad Mouse Meister Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Oak Park, IL Posts: 1,174	MK = Jungle Cruise before the lines get long MGM = ToT or RnR either will work! EPCOT = Test Track AK = Countdown to Extinction err Dinosaur __________________ . Jan 2007 Caribbean Beach Dec/Jan 2005/2006 Disney Poly / Disney Wonder New Years Trip Nov 2003 - Caribbean Beach ~* Nov 2002 – Coronado Springs ~ Feb 2001 – Boardwalk Feb 2000 – Swan ~~~~~ Feb 1999 – Yacht Club ~~~ Jan 1998 – Boardwalk Feb 1997 – Yacht Club ~~~ Jan 1996 – Beach Club ~~~ May 1995 - Swan Feb 1995 – Dixie Landings ~*~ May 1994 – Dolphin

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Goofette Mouse Meister Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: 2nd Star To the Right Posts: 1,089	Breakfast at the Castle, then DD had to ride IASW first....then we headed straight to HM which she hated, so that probably won't be the plan the next time. We'll probably try to get the ones like Peter Pan and Winnie the Pooh done pretty quickly, we stayed in lines hours for those two last trip because FP were all out, and we just had to ride them. I don't know if that's usual or not. At Epcot it's Space Ship Earth, I love that and it's DD favorite. At MGM, we seem to always mess up here, we never time things right. The ToT was long long lines, and I was a bit afraid to try it, so we ended up going over to Beauty and the Beast, which wasn't preforming that day, so we tried for Little Mermaid, waited a while, then went to the Great Movie Ride. I definately need tips on how to do this park. We backtracked so much it was awful. Which reminds me, is there a thread of a plan for each park, that saves you the most time? At AK, went straight for Kilimanjaro Safaris, rode it twice in a row. I realize, I need to plan better __________________ Keep Our Troops in your thoughts and Prayers

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