Favorite Disney Ride - Page 7

AGDee · #1 02-29-2008, 08:33 AM

Well, we were at WDW on the 16th and it was so crowded you could barely move at times

We started out in Tomorrowland and did the Stitch thing (which we could have skipped, we both smelled chili dog burps for half the day!) and then the Monsters, Inc. comedy show which was hilarious! We got our fast pass for Space Mountain (thankfully because the wait was 60 minutes) and headed to Fantasyland. We did the tea cups and It's a Small World and then high tailed it back for Space Mountain. While my daughter and I did Space Mountain, my dad and his wife went to Liberty Square for the Hall of Presidents (which bummed me out because I really enjoy that one and I didn't know they were going to do it without us). After Space Mountain, we went back to Libery Square, which was a challenge because there was a massive parade of itty bitty cheerleaders, majorettes and dancers.. hundreds of them. All their families were in that area too so that was when you couldn't even move. We were going to get in line for the Haunted Mansion but it was a 70 minute wait at that point! We ended up missing that one. Into Frontierland and got a fast pass for Big Thunder Railroad and worked our way to Adventureland. The parades had just ended and there were people everywhere. The Pirates of the Carribean line was listed at 110 minutes at that point and the fast pass time was way past when I thought my dad and his wife would still want to be there (we had a two hour drive back to his house when we were done) so we missed that

We went to the Tiki Room (always one of my faves). We got in line for the Jungle Cruise, which was listed at 40 minutes when we got in line. However, an entire family reunion showed up with fast passes at the same time. After we'd been waiting for 40 minutes, we realized we still had a whole nother buliding of lines to go through and my dad wasn't dealing with the line well (he's a pretty impatient guy). His wife got out of line to answer work phone calls. A few minutes later, we got out of line too. The wait time listed then was 80 minutes, which was far more accurate. So, we headed back to Big Thunder Railroad where we had to wait about 15 minutes before our fast passes were good. The wait then was only about 10 minutes (although the guy at the gate said it would be around 30 minutes.. with the fast pass!). We headed back to Main Street to do our shopping and then left. It was just a quickie trip this time so we did miss a lot but we'll be back again.. next time, staying in one of the resorts so we have more time and no grandparents to "slow as down" as my daughter said!

bejazd · #2 02-29-2008, 12:39 PM

You all are making me want to plan a ditch day and go to DL!!!

My son is so excited because he's going back to DL in April with his elementary school band program. They went last year and had do much fun they are going back. They took the kids behind the scenes to a sound stage where they learned a piece of Disney music from a Disney movie, were professionally recorded, and finally their performance was put to a clip of the Disney movie. I went as a chaperone but didn't get to go in the sound stage with them as only the class and the teacher were allowed in. They each got a special t-shirt and...oh my gosh when those kids came out of that place they were beaming from ear to ear- absolutely the best Disney experience ever!!!

Very cool that Disney provides such neat educational experiences for schoolchildren. I remember going there in elem school for a music program during the Bicentennial! yikes I am getting old!

sherbertlemons · #3 02-29-2008, 02:40 PM

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The Pirates of the Carribean line was listed at 110 minutes at that point and the fast pass time was way past when I thought my dad and his wife would still want to be there (we had a two hour drive back to his house when we were done) so we missed that

Yikes! I haven't seen lines for Pirates nearly that long since the summer it reopened after the Cap't Jack refurbishment.

Just out of curiosity, where were they starting the queue? There's approx. 20 minutes of line inside and 30 out under the roof. (Under normal conditions at least.) I'm just wondering if that number was slightly inflated.

Anyways, I hate days like that in the MK. It really does not absorb crowds well at all. That's when I go get on the TTA and sit for an hour.

AOIIsilver · #4 01-22-2006, 05:51 PM

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Say it with me, Expedition Everest!

Is it open, yet at Disney World????
Silver

AOIIalum · #5 01-22-2006, 08:20 PM

AP preview was this weekend (I think) and soft opening is ongoing. Here's a video link of the ride (some of it is dark, but who cares?) http://www.bigfloridacountry.com/everest.htm

My heavens, it's an E ticket ride on steroids!

DolphinChicaDDD · #6 01-22-2006, 08:37 PM

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Is it open, yet at Disney World????
Silver

I was at DW 2 weeks ago and it wasn't open then. It looks amazing though. I wish I could have been around for the opening.

carnation · #7 03-17-2007, 03:42 PM

Haha. Our oldest is at Disney with the dance team she coaches and she called said to her dad, "I'm now about to go through the pirates ride and I'm gonna hold up my cell phone so you can hear the whole ride!" and she did. He was thrilled. All the kids in the room were yelling, "We wants the redhead! We wants the redhead!" when it got to that part.

Boy, I hope we can go in June...

AXO Alum · #8 03-18-2007, 11:31 PM

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Haha. Our oldest is at Disney with the dance team she coaches and she called said to her dad, "I'm now about to go through the pirates ride and I'm gonna hold up my cell phone so you can hear the whole ride!" and she did. He was thrilled. All the kids in the room were yelling, "We wants the redhead! We wants the redhead!" when it got to that part.

Boy, I hope we can go in June...

I haven't forgotten about you - just busy around here! I am hoping to go again in September - depends on dad. He really wants to go before he gets too sick. Wish we could all go together!!

squirrely girl · #9 03-19-2007, 12:59 AM

yay for pirates!

mu_agd · #10 03-19-2007, 09:06 AM

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yay for pirates!

Isn't Mr. Toad's Wild ride your favorite??

Yo ho Yo ho, I really hate this ride...

carnation · #11 03-15-2008, 03:54 PM

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Haha. Our oldest is at Disney with the dance team she coaches and she called said to her dad, "I'm now about to go through the pirates ride and I'm gonna hold up my cell phone so you can hear the whole ride!" and she did. He was thrilled. All the kids in the room were yelling, "We wants the redhead! We wants the redhead!" when it got to that part.

Quoting myself from last March because our daughter just did it again! It is so weird to sit around the phone and listen to the pirates ride! And yes, we were all yelling for the redhead!

After talking to AXOAlum the other day, I now reeeaally want to go see the refurbished Haunted Mansion.

SWTXBelle · #12 03-15-2008, 04:24 PM

Come on down for my birthday! May 2 - 8 - GC roadtrip!

carnation · #13 03-15-2008, 06:55 PM

YAYAYAYYY!!! GreekChat road trip to Disney!!!!!!

SAEalumnus · #14 01-27-2008, 12:51 PM

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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!

Pirates has got to be my favorite, but the Jungle Cruise is definitely not to be missed!

bejazd · #15 01-27-2008, 04:39 PM

Love the Jungle Cruise! my grandfather was one of the sound guys who worked on the ride when they first built Disneyland!

I really like the new Nemo submarines and the Buzz Lightyear ride...but Soaring Over California is my absolute favorite at Calif Adventure. esp when they blast you with the orange scent!