The First Time's The Best Time

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The First Time's The Best Time

Post by hobie16 » Sat May 17, 2008 7:18 pm

When was the first time you went to a Disney park or resort?

I'll go first.

1956


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Re: The First Time's The Best Time

Post by GRUMPY PIRATE » Sat May 17, 2008 7:57 pm

1971, right before my first deployment to Vietnam, and other locations.


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Re: The First Time's The Best Time

Post by lady ulrike » Sat May 17, 2008 8:20 pm

Can't remember, I don't remember a time when I hadn't been to Disneyland. I was born in 1974 though.



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Re: The First Time's The Best Time

Post by Zazu » Sat May 17, 2008 8:42 pm

For me it was January 11, 1958. Disneyland was so new they didn't even *have* E-coupons yet.

Some of the fences were chain link painted white -- not something you'll find there today!

There were little signs in the plantings with the common and Latin names of the plants ... include some weeds.

The freight train was still a freight train. I remember standing in the stock car after dark with my dad and brother and mooing our way around back to Main Street.

My first time seeing trees that twinkled in the dark; first time aboard a pirate ship -- that flew! And my first (and sadly last) time I saw Walt Disney in person.

Ah, it was a glorious day, and I'm still slightly amazed my parents were cool enough to take us.

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Re: The First Time's The Best Time

Post by Rosie » Sat May 17, 2008 8:46 pm

Fall 1972, it was my senior year of high school and the Magic Kingdom was sparkling new.

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Re: The First Time's The Best Time

Post by lady ulrike » Sat May 17, 2008 8:46 pm

Zazu wrote:For me it was January 11, 1954. Disneyland was so new they didn't even *have* E-coupons yet.
Ummm...didn't Disneyland open in 1955?



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Re: The First Time's The Best Time

Post by Zazu » Sat May 17, 2008 9:08 pm

lady ulrike wrote:Ummm...didn't Disneyland open in 1955?
Cast previews. That's my story and I'm sticking with it.




No, you caught me, it was a typo (now corrected). My first visit was 1958. Still before the invention of the E-coupon.


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Re: The First Time's The Best Time

Post by joanna71985 » Sat May 17, 2008 9:22 pm

Mine was in 1986.


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Re: The First Time's The Best Time

Post by ktulu » Sat May 17, 2008 10:26 pm

I think sometime in 74, I was a baby (born in 73) and mom took me and my brother.


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Re: The First Time's The Best Time

Post by felinefan » Sun May 18, 2008 12:41 am

Well, considering all the moving, I'd have to say 1966 or 1967, after we came back from 6 months in Australia. We lived in Ventura County before that, so I seriously doubt we went before then. We lived in OC 1966-1980. I think 1979 or 1980 was the last time I was there.


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