Favorite Disney Ride

carnation · #1 05-13-2001, 03:27 PM

Okay, all you Disney fans, I'd like to know what your favorite ride is at the Magic Kingdom!

Mine is the Pirates of the Caribbean--love the ambience plus that little roller coaster at the beginning!

AlphaChiGirl · #2 05-13-2001, 03:32 PM

Big Thunder Mountain Railroad, followed by Space Mountain. At MGM, I like the Twilight Zone Tower of Terror...fun!

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Siobhan · #3 05-13-2001, 03:43 PM

Glad I'm not the only Disney nut out there

. Pirates of the Caribbean, Big Thunder Mountain and the Mattahorn are definately my top 3, followed by Space and Splash Mountain, then the Haunted House.

Lots-a-Heart · #4 05-13-2001, 05:26 PM

Wicked topic as I was just in Orlando over Spring Break (although I was in California as a child)! So my fave rides are:
1. Haunted Mansion and Matahorn Mountain (CA)
2. Buzz Lightyear (Only at Magic Kingdom - Florida)
3. Dinosaur (Animal Kingdom - and even though I made EVERYONE go on it twice, I didn't open my eyes to see the t-rex!)
4. A Bugs Life (Animal Kingdom)
5. Splash Mountain (First time on it was in Orlando and we were at the top at night, so for a quick second we saw the park lit up!)

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carnation · #5 05-13-2001, 05:32 PM

Oooh! I forgot about A Bug's Life, it is so hysterical when that stink bug gets mad and sloooowly starts turning around towards you and you KNOW what's going to happen!

And the Haunted Mansion is neat too. I posted a link to its own site on "Cool Sites" on GC in January!

AKA2D '91 · #6 05-13-2001, 08:10 PM

Space Mountain. It had me crying throughout the ordeal, but afterwards, I got right back on, like nothing EVER happened.

I loved that ride, dude!

Miami1839 · #7 05-13-2001, 08:34 PM

I loved the Magic Kingdom as a kid. Still do, but I havent been there in years.

When I was a kid my parents took me to Disneyland often and to TokyoDisneyland also. I've been to DisneyWorld once and that was around the time I graduated from H.S. Whenever I went with my grandmother we had the greatest time on Pirates of the Carribean

Its still my favorite to this day. Haunted House is second on my list. The Great Old Jamboree with the Bears? It wasnt a ride but that was a big fav of mine. Space Mountain was up there. I first went on it when I was 8 I think. My Dad tricked my Mom and I to ride on it. I really wasnt into roller coasters until Junior High so my first time on that ride wasnt that great *L* I do enjoy it now though and Star Tours I believe.

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#8 05-13-2001, 09:05 PM

I've always loved It's a Small World (and I just found out that the BF is a closet fan too)...but my newest favorite ride is Indiana Jones. We rode that thing till our butts started to hurt just so we could go through the three different doors.

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Siobhan · #9 05-13-2001, 10:52 PM

I was watching Star Wars today and realized that I left Star Tours off my list of fave disneyland rides

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moe.ron · #10 05-14-2001, 06:04 AM

The Star Tour. Since I'm a star wars freak (dressed up as Princess Leia for the premier of Phantaom Menace, call me a freak), that got to be my fave. I also like the virtual arcade near Fantasy Island, next to the circus thingy. When I went there, it was like one price for everything. Me and couple of my brothers were beating each other up in arcades for about 10 hours, we left with our eyes bloodshot. Spend a whole day indoor during spring break.

AXO Alum · #11 05-14-2001, 09:33 AM

No fair, Carnation - you know I'm a Disney Junkie!!

Fav's:
Pirates of the Caribbean

Space Mountain

Splash Mountain (love the roller coaster hill going into the Laughing Place)

Big Thunder Mountain (ride in the back - it sucks up front because the momentum doesn't pick up)

Peter Pan

Mr. Toad -- don't get me started!! The Pooh ride is fun and all, but I loved my Mr. Toad!

Geez...why even bother, other than the teacups, there's not much there I don't ride or go do.

I love "Its Tough to be a Bug" and "Dinosaur" -- the Asia rapids ride SUCKS! Its like taking a shower with your clothes on -- no real hills or anything. Also - the Kilamanjaro Safari ride would be better if they didn't pull out the cheesy-ness of the poachers getting after Big Red.

MGM - love the shows - not a roller coaster rider so I lay off the Tower of Terror (I've done it though) or the Rock'n Roller Coaster ("Chicken of the Me") - Star Tours is pretty good.

EPCOT - Test Track - only ridden once -- I am not waiting in line for 2 1/2 hours for a 60 second ride. Fast Passes were even gone by 9:30, the past 2 times we've been. I like all the stuff at EPCOT, except for Body Wars - that ride just makes me green - even when I close my eyes, I can't ride it. Oh - Ellen's Universe of Stupidity is the biggest 45 minute waste of time too.

Here's some scoop on the Animal Kingdom thing - originally it was supposed to have a Dinosaur theme for the whole park -- including some big coasters and stuff like that. Well a designer got ticked off and quit Disney, and went to Universal Studios and sold his ideas to them -- his idea is now called "Universal Studios - Islands of Adventure" -- big poo-poo on Disney's part. They are now re-grouping to redesign the back half of Animal Kingdom and come up with their own version. (Man I love knowing people who work behind the scenes and aren't afraid to spill

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dzrose93 · #12 05-14-2001, 10:03 AM

Big Thunder Mountain!!! It's the only roller coaster I'll ride and not be terrified on!

heatherh1981 · #13 05-14-2001, 11:32 AM

Ohhhh i love walt disney world. i have been twice both times i felt like i was 10 years old (actullly i think i was 10 when i went the first time) Anyway the last tiem i went was about 4 years ago. My favorite rides are Peter Pan's great adventure and Its a small world. The last time i went Spash Mountain opend. it was so much fun. I love that place!!

Sisterplum · #14 05-14-2001, 01:56 PM

Well, since I was there this past Feb with Sarah (Lots-a-heart...who posted above) my list is kinda the same but oh well!

1. Buzz Lightyear! I love Buzz and a whole ride dedicated to him...woo hoo!

2. Splash Mountain....love the water ride!

3. Tea Cups! We had soooo much fun on that ride!

I'd have to say my biggest let down was Space Mountain....I thought it was gonna be in pich blackness, but I could see everything! Ah well! I still love Disney!

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amycat412 · #15 05-14-2001, 03:22 PM

Space Mountain definitely-- I head straight for it everytime I go to Disneyland.