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Eeyorerocks
14-05-2011, 02:13 PM
Question please :) we've been told that if we get there before the parks open we'll see things that only happen at that time? special openings or something? Anyone heard of this and is it at all the parks?
Keith
15-05-2011, 05:00 PM
Question please :) we've been told that if we get there before the parks open we'll see things that only happen at that time? special openings or something? Anyone heard of this and is it at all the parks?

You know, this is something I've never seen in all my times at Disney but I believe there is some kind of park opening ceremony
uscwest
16-05-2011, 11:47 AM
It varies from park to park. At MK the Mouse himself comes riding out on the train. At AK they may have some characters dancing to the music. I don't believe I've ever been at EPCOT right at opening time so can't answer there. At DHS we've always been so far back we can't see what is happening.
ukwdwnut
17-05-2011, 04:41 PM
i know mickey says goodnight when MK closes i stood and watched for ages last trip :)
Isafari
17-05-2011, 05:27 PM
I have the opening ceremony on video for the Magic Kingdom - I'll try and get it online soon :thumbsup:
ukwdwnut
17-05-2011, 05:36 PM
I have the opening ceremony on video for the Magic Kingdom - I'll try and get it online soon :thumbsup:

cool id like to see that :)
Isafari
17-05-2011, 05:44 PM
cool id like to see that :)

It was pretty cool - another teary eyed time for me :lol:
Wendy
17-05-2011, 05:46 PM
You know, this is something I've never seen in all my times at Disney but I believe there is some kind of park opening ceremony

Well that's probably because you're still in bed :)

I remember the times when you got there really early on mornings when there weren't EMH. We would see Mickey and then walk down Main Street and stand in front of the rope at the entrance to Adventureland. When the rope dropped people dashed off everywhere :lol: We used to go to Splash Mountain first, it was a case of who could run the fastest to be the first in line.

Nowadays, they walk slowly with the rope in front of you :sigh: mind you there is no way I'd be running anywhere now :lol: :lol:
ukwdwnut
17-05-2011, 10:37 PM
It was pretty cool - another teary eyed time for me :lol:

awwwww what dont you blub at di ;) :lol: :hug2:
Keith
18-05-2011, 12:01 AM
Well that's probably because you're still in bed :)


true :lol: :lol:
Keith
18-05-2011, 12:02 AM
I have the opening ceremony on video for the Magic Kingdom - I'll try and get it online soon :thumbsup:

ooo yes excellent :)
gwennie81
18-05-2011, 04:34 AM
I was just at AK a couple weeks ago. Mickey, Minnie, Donald & Pluto were on a safari bus and there was cute jungle music. I can't remember what their saying was. Have a "wild" time or something like that. It was cute.

At Epcot, there is a countdown from 10 in the middle of Innoventions (in front of the big fountain) before they open up the East & West sides. In The Land, CM's from the cafeteria downstairs greet people that are making a beeline to Soarin'. LOL! In World Showcase (at 11am) at the Mexico pavilion CM's do a countdown from cinco and there is a mariachi band that plays.

I was at DHS for a Star Wars weekend last year and when they opened there was a Star Wars skit that went on (I couldn't see it). But, when I got up to the turnstiles to get in, Storm Troopers and Boba Fett were walking on top of the canopy and making fun of the "human" guests that walked below them. It was pretty funny.