This is a great ride to be at EPCOT. Disney cannot just have slow rides or they will lose their audience. The queue line is great and keeps your interest as you wait. I actually enjoyed the ride more when I had to wait instead of jumping on with some GM folk! The music fits the ride well. I am not sure sometimes what they are using to make those sounds but it really got me ready to ride the ride(that sounds weird). I wish it would look a little more detailed on the inside. The cardboard cut out trees and other such items really stand out as ugly. The speed are should go faster as it is not that fast compared to todays standards.
It's a real shame that this complex is hardly used. No one really knows about it! The All-Star Cafe was great, and the Braves do their traning there! Try to catch a game. Lots of stuff to do...but you feel like you are alone at the place. It's very sad to see so much stuff sitting dormant. Maybe heavier promotion, and more events would draw more people. Great gift shop, and restaraunt...more games! Baseball, and basketball I would die for!
Queuing Time: It can get a long line, but you'll have no problem with fastpass! Audio: Great, if you like Twilight Zone music! PreShow: Very well themed!! Nice preshow, too! Storyline: Excellent story. Not as much "substance," but good story. Theming: Yup, detailed! I was convinced I was in a hotel (kinda...hehe) Post/Show: Nothing too special, really Thrill Rating: EXCELLENT for thrill fans; I'm not a thrill fan, but I was into it for the special effects - that's what intrigued me. Duration: Don't you just want it longer? It's a nice length, though. Kid Friendly: Again, not family-friendly, but at least it didn't replace a family-friendly attraction. So I'm happy about that! Overall Rating: Good! It's a stop I'll have to make every trip. That is, with Fastpass!
Queuing Time: The lines for this attraction are so tremendous. It's not worth a long wait. That is, unless you're in it for a fast ride. Audio/Music: Well, there isn't much music. What there is, though, in the exit area is music like "Like a Rock" which can be heard on the radio. Am I at Disney? Preshow: This shows some worth as far as how cars get tested and a bit of history. Storyline: It really reminds me of Cyberspace Mountain. It's a thrill ride, but it doesn't have any "substance"...not really any "worth" as an attraction in itself. Theming: I feel like I'm in an auto shop! I don't want to go to an auto shop at Disney! LOL! PostShow: Ugly...and it's just a show off of GM. Experimental Prototype Community of...Today! Thrill Rating: I don't really care for thrills; but my family was more concerned with "is it safe?" Duration: Short. Quick. It's not really worth it. Especially 3 hour wait for 5 minutes? Kid Friendly: A lot of kids can ride it. But it has lots of restrictions. It's not what Disney set out for - "family." Overall Rating: I just don't like it. But still, I would be happier with that. But above that, it lacks a lot of what Disney, and especially EPCOT is TRULY (or was truly) about.
I'm not sure about this park. Some days I love it, some days it feels really dated. The theming at this park is very "retro". It's a vision of the past, and I think it should be upgraded to fit more a futuristic theme. The World Showcase is good...but here is why I say that this park is not kid friendly. Kids will become bored...fast! There's not much to keep kids entertained. The World Showcase has great food, and shopping, but for the kids, I would keep them around Future World. I remember going when I was little, and being bored out of my mine! The facilities look rather dated. The area around Test Track looks great now, and the "wand" over Spaceship Earth is great! Once again, very retro. There's not much here in the form of rides. The major attraction is Test Track, and opening soon, Mission: SPACE. There's a few, but it's not a lot. I like the park, but there's room for improvement. Take at least a day for this park.
So many people rush through this park, and give it bad reviews. I think Disney's Animal Kingdom is simply amazing! The Tree of Life is breathtaking! If you love animals, and even if you don't, I'm sure you will find something that strikes your fancy at this park. Take your time, and contrary to popular advice, take a full day to explore this park. You will love it! Try the Rainforest Cafe, explore the shops, and ride the attractions. My family was pleasantly surprised when we explored the animal trails. These will give you the chance to see some very rare animals. The theming at this park is amazing! My favorite area is Africa. Kilimanjaro Safaris is awesome! Simply the best! You'll love it!
Prepare to be bruised chaffed wedgied splashed thrilled and toasted all in the space of a few hours. This park is excellent the attractions are well thought out and the family tube Teamboat springs is just so much fun. Two minus points, in the heat of the sun you can feel like a turkey in the oven as theres so little shade, and why didnt they build a lift to get those damn tubes to the back of the hill? they didit for the mats!! Definate Fun in the Sun
Reflections of Earth exceeded everyone of my expectations when I first saw it. That first firework shot into the middle followed by the huge explosion was a sign to me the show was going to be amazing, and it just got better from there! There really isn't a bad spot to view it from since the world showcase is huge and the only things you have to worry about are trees and really tall people right in front of you. Definately worth the price of admission by itself. My dad and I choose just to drop by EPCOT to see Illuminations if we get back early from another park. If you haven't seen it yet, you must.
This is by far my favorite parade anywhere!! The music is basically my favorite part of the whole parade, when that first trumpet fanfare hits I get shivers. I just wish it was a little easier to find a decent spot to view the parade if you wait till the last minute like me.
Queuing Time: Just fine! Never too long, never too short. Audio/Music: An EXCELLENT score! Preshow: Excellent history and footage of the 1964 version! Storyline: Excellent! Every thing about it is innovative. Theming: Heck, yeah. Better than most! Post-Show: My post show is riding it again... ;) Thrill Rating: For me, I find thrill in classics. Just being there...wow! Duration: Perfect. I love the length of this attraction. Kid-Friendly: Of course! Let's say Family-Friendly... Overall Rating: EXCELLENT This ride defines Walt Disney's message. One of the best attractions at the park in itself - and by far the most classic. I can't bear to hear anyone say to close it...there is no true justification for closing it...plus Walt Disney himself said this to be the only attration to stay in his parks as long as it existed. I love it. Not to miss...missing it will take the Walt Disney out of Walt Disney World!
A fantastic water park! Kids loved Teamboat Springs and Cross Country creek, I think we have done about a thousand laps! I have been on Summit Plummet on the four occasions we have been and it still scares the shorts off me! We found Blizzard Beach was a better place for our kids than Typhoon Lagoon. The main pool, Melt-away bay, is a bit more sedate! Don't get me wrong Typhoon Lagoon is an awsome place as well and we are going to go on our next vist, now the kids are older.
The Great Movie is a ride throughout the history of movies. It defines what MGM was, is , and should always be. I believe they should possibly update some of the scenes, but in general they should keep it the way it is. The ride is great for people of all ages.
I hate parades. I think there are a waste of time. This is a wonderful experience. The music is a Diseny Classic and still gets stuck in my head. This is the parade that made me stop and give all other parades (Disney and Non-Disney)a chance.
This is a must see attraction....I saw it twice...The lights...the music.....the magic....Disney at its best! I could feel the magic!
What can I say about the Adventurer's Club? I wish it was right down the road from me because it would be "my" bar. I mean, I'd be there everyday to enjoy the atmosphere and people. Nestled by the big stage at Pleasure Island, the Adventurer's Club is unlike anything offered at the nightspot. Straight out of an Indiana Jones movie, masks and relics decorate the walls, while many shows go on a night. If you like to go out and have fun, just stop by here, sit back, relax, have a drink, and soak up the atmosphere.
The Great Movie Ride. The name says it all. Ride the movies that we consider classics. That's the name of the game and Disney pulls it off rather well. Being able to ride through Oz, Indiana Jones, Alien, Casablanca, and many others is very nostalgic and fun for movie lovers. This ride isn't for those who do not appreciate the classic works. The lines are never bad now that the Chinese Theather it is housed in is blockaded by the giant hat. You can hit this ride most anytime of the day and have no wait. Make sure you are ready for a loooong travel though. The ride takes over 30 minutes, I believe, which is great in my book, just don't miss your reservations somewhere (like I have before :)
Yo!!! That's my fav. ride at Disney-MGM Studios!!! Don't forget the seatbelt or you're having too many stories. Don't eat before you ride because it's my fav. ride!!!
Oh yeah, Alien Encounter is the best attraction I love. It's the bomb!!! Yeah, it can be scary to children, but I love the effects of this ride & the alien writing.
In my opinion, the best ride at WDW. Can't miss it.
A few years back there was a game show that did really really well for ABC. Well, this is an exact replica of the show and it is really good. Even if you were not a fan of the show I believe you would be interested in this attraction.
A RIDE THAT NOBODY WILL PROBABLY MISS BUT IT WAS A DIFFERENT TAKE ON A RIDE AROUND TOM SAWYERS ISLAND THAN THE LARGER STEAMER.
A GREAT PLACE FOR KIDS TO BE ENTERTAINED AND IF THEY ARE NOT CAREFUL THEY MIGHT LEARN SOME GOOD EATING HABITS
A GREAT PLACE TO WONDER AROUND AND LOOK AT THE NEAR FUTURE PRODUCTS THAT ARE POSSIBLY GOING INTO PRODUCTION. SERVAUL COMPANIES SPONSOR THESE DIFFERENT EXIBITS SO THERE SEEMS TO BE A PUSH FOR THEIR PRODUCTS. NICE TO SEPERATE FROM YOUR GROUP AND JUST WANDER AROUND FROM PLACE TO PLACE BY YOURSELF.
After I read about Grizzly River Rapids at Disney's California Adventure, I was very excited about my first trip to Kali River Rapids at the Animal Kingdom. Only a few days removed from riding Universal Island's of Adventure's Popeye and Bluto's Bilge Rat Barges, I was ready for another great rapid ride. I was disappointed. I understand it would be a different beast than IoA's ride, but the length was horrific. As soon as you got on the ride and up the hill, it was over. I enjoyed the idea of conservation, especially during the scene with fire, but there was no time to enjoy the scenery, as the ride was over before you knew it.
What can I say about Ice Station Cool? Basically it's a Coca-Cola propaganda spot, but the chance to flavor the different versions of the soda is pretty neat. Most taste like pond water, but it is still cultural. I love the man frozen in the ice, funny to see. If you want to cool down after a hot day of walking around Epcot, walk through the entrance of this place and you'll get frozen....quick!
WDW VIEW OF REPRODUCTION THAT IS PC.IF YOU HAVE NOTHING ELSE TO DO I GUESS ITS OK.
PLACE FOR KIDS TO BE KIDS IN A HANDS ON ENVIROMENT. KIND OF GETS OLD AFTER AWHILE.
This is a bit dated and can make you sick to your stomach, but it is still great. The theme is great and it really captures my heart (having star wars and Disney together)
I gave Peter Pan such high marks because it is the one "kids" ride that does bore me in some way. Mr. Toad had thrills with it turns, but it is gone. Pooh, Snow White, and even Small World are good and I am glad they are there, but one visit per vacation and done. Peter Pan is well done. The ride actually made me fly. Where else can this happen?
This is the best place in WDW to cool of from the hot Florida sun. Oh yeah, don't forget to try Italy's Beverly!
This is a very good ride. The pre-ride theming is stunning and the post-ride merchandise has a wide selection. The ride is funny because of the robot thing. I think this is well worth the time to wait.
This may not be the fastest in WDW but it's definately the most thilling! The ride's theming is brilliant. Also, the storyline is "How'd they think of that?" Overall this is a must-do at WDW!
This ride is one of the best in WDW. The story-line is good and creative idea [sense Disney made it up. It wasn't an actual Twilight Zone show]. The overall ride is excellent. After the change of the drop profile, it's better and more thrilling.
I love IllumiNations. Everytime I go and watch it. It's well worth the wait of getting a good place. It will leave a lasting impression in your memories.
This ride was awesome. The qeue line area is very well themed. THe best part of the ride is the 'loops' or speed test area which is also the most thrilling. Another good factor is the story of a proving ground which is original. Overal, it's an excellent ride!
A favorite stage show!! I don't remember ordering much (except a few ice creams once that proved a bit pricey), but watching the show is all worth it. An asset to Frontierland!
I am not sure why so many people hate this parade. Frankly, I haven't seen a parade as complex and inspiring as the Share a Dream Come True parade. Second in line to the Main Street Electrical Parade, this presentation is a great spectacle of Disney dreams becoming reality. Yes, a few of the "transformations" are somewhat cheesy, however, I can't complain - I can't think of a way for more effect. The whole concept behind this parade is one of the best. The floats are the best I've seen in any parade; and I've probably seen more characters here than anywhere else. What I seem to love the most is the musical score. The Share a Dream Come True theme is simply nostalgic and heart-warming. A great parade. Excellent for families. Plus, Julie Andrews does the introduction!!
The comedy club can be great and it can be just average it all depends on your luck. It is worth checking it out atleast once while you are on vacation.
This movie is best seen with a full house of cafinated teens at 11pm at night. Just like at the FIRST Robotics party after the Nationals. Wow, that was cool!
Splash Mountain has become my favorite MK ride! It's right up there with Pirates and the Haunted Mansion. The drop isn't really all that scary, and it's what happens after the drop that separates Disney from Six Flags, Paramount etc. Most Americans under age 40 aren't familiar with "Song of the South" due to supposed racism in the film; I've never seen it. The Brer Rabbit chase story could be explained better in the queuing area. As it is, the goofy visuals combined with the banjo music makes the ride seem like one of Jerry Garcia's more interesting dreams! Loads of fun, and I'd go on it all day if I could.
It's all-time pretty good!!! I just like all the scenes the one like in Test Track, but it was replaced by Test Track & I loved World of Motion & Test Track. It's pretty good to me & I loved it by General Motors to World of Motion & Test Track.
Not bad at all, because I love Figment because he appears now because it was retooled & now it's back to the new one!!! I'm back & I'm ready to see Figment!!!
Epcot is my favorite, probably because of the memories and it's always the only park open late 365 days a year! I have been to Epcot so many times, and I still discover something new every time I go!!!
Is it the best? I don't really know, to hard to decide... Like a lot have said, SEAT BELT SEAT!!! You have to take the seat belt seat(s)!!!
I only went on the Mike Fink Keel boats twice, the most recent was December of 98....I liked how you could sit on the top, and it was all open, like one of those British tour busses. Or you could sit in the main portion down below, I sat on the roof, and it was cool, get to ride around Tom Sawyer Island, and I'm pretty sure they weren't on a track. I also liked how you had to board them right next to the Haunted Mansion, so you could labed a "haunted" theme if you wanted. They will be missed, but I do see the reason for their closing, not worth the congestion around Tom Sawyer Island, and they weren't a popular attraction.
I love DisneyQuest!!! This is so cool. I was going to use the coupon from my book because you can use it for the ticket booth at DisneyQuest. DisneyQuest is the best arcade I love at Disney World.
I love this name better than Astro Orbiter!!! I just love to go on it looking like Rocket Jets in Disneyland, but Star Jets & Rocket Jets are the best jet rides in the Disney parks. I love to go on space rides!!!
I love this show at Journey Into Imagination!!! It was replaced by Honey, I Shrunk the Audience, but it looks really cool. I love the magical 3D glasses because they're good to wear them. I like the heroes & the villains the best at the Magic Eye Theater.
The WEDway PeopleMover was awesome!!! It renamed Tomorrowland Transit Authority, but I loved both of the attraction names. It goes inside Space Mountain & I loved it. I loved this ride so much & I missed the old attraction name & I loved the new attraction name.
It's an excellent music in Fantasyland!!! They play it all over again just like California, Paris & Tokyo has. I loved the music so much that I couldn't wait to get on it with the music. I loved the dolls in four Disney parks because the dolls were really cute.
It's more funnier than Food Rocks! The show looks like the food from the TV Land retromercial. It had funny effects, sights & more. I missed it so much & it was replaced by Food Rocks.
I loved it & it was closed!!! It takes you from Fantasyland to Tomorrowland & Tomorrowland to Fantasyland. It takes the one way from Fantasyland & Tomorrowland & to Tomorrowland & Fantasyland. Some kids will like to see the rides far down, but I love to see them.
This is really awesome. It was replaced by the Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh because they want the Pooh ride, but I truly love it & missed it. It's one of the best Magic Kingdom's old ride at Fantasyland because it has great scenes like the one in California. The music was both hearded two states. The one in Florida & the one in California. The outside was so different than the one in California.
I love this ride!!! This ride was replaced by Living With the Land. It had lots of effects like listening to the sounds of the land, see what people grow & more. Some kids will like it, but it's awesome for teens & adults. They'll probably like this old ride replaced by Living With the Land.
I missed it so much & I loved this ride!!! It was replaced by Mission: Space because they're having a new attraction at Epcot. I loved this ride all the time because they had great effects like Space Mountain & Captain EO.
Ok so this ride isnt as much fun as when we were 5 and the drop looked a hundred feet tall.But its still a classic and though you dont get really wet its great and my favorite all time ride!The theming is spectacular and its a really cute ride. No matter how long the line its definitely worth the wait,this has to be a top 5 ride
I suppose I am talking about Dino-Rama in general. This place...it's horrible. I mean, this was the reason why Walt Disney built Disneyland...This carnival style attraction is probably the only Disney attraction/land that has ever given me a disgusting feel. While it's another thing for families to do, it's not Disney-quality at all. Sea World...that's a different story...but this is really almost an insult.
An excellent look at animals - with a story! This attraction is not only educational, but also breathtaking - you'll be speechless upon looking around you at an endless savanaa...while being in on the action to catch poachers! Make sure to bring your cameras...and watch out for Big and Little Red!
An excellent AK attraction! While terrifying for many, this excellent thrill ride gives us a great education on Dinosaurs - as we're about to be blown by meteors! It does have some great humorous qualities...just make sure to keep your eyes open!
Probably my favorite Animal Kingdom attraction, this fresh and exciting look at bugs (Pixar-style) is a must see! The queue area is a blast in itself, listening to bugs croon to Broadway tunes...and take a look at some hilarious posters! The attraction is thrilling, so some children probably won't enjoy certain sections. But the special effects are superb! Just make sure to SIT DOWN and SIT BACK at all times for some great surprises... And, of course, we gain a great appreciation of insects. If it weren't for them, we'd all be dead in 6 months!
This is a great addition to the Disney-MGM Studios. Everyone has a chance for the hot seat; but I just wish there were more Disney questions! Make sure to get a Fastpass; otherwise, it will be hard to get a seat. Good fun!
I love this Disney-MGM Studios attraction. Most of the scenes are very detailled and entertaining, but a few aren't. I can see this attraction going under refurbishment (with hopefully the updating of a few scenes), but I really hope that the Great Movie Ride will continue to entertain and inspire guests for years to come. Long live the movies! It's magical, folks!
This is one of the lamer attractions at the Disney-MGM Studios. While Drew Carey is somewhat comical, the attraction isn't all that thrilling, unless you're really afraid of bees, darkness, and water! See this attraction if you've visited all of the other park destinations. However, the post show is something else. I find dubbing so much fun!
Probably the best night-time show at Walt Disney World (not including fireworks or parades), this truly inspiring attraction has some of the best special effects and nostalgic moments. The finale is purely magical. It's a great blend of Disney past, present, and dreaming!
This is one of my all-time favorite attractions at the Disney-MGM Studios. The queue area is always entertaining, from the props to the constant TV Preshow. The 3-D presentation is purely entertaining; an orchestra of penguins, the heckling Muppets in the balcony, the mix of AAs and complex SFX, and even the blowing up of the theater. A quality attraction!
This attraction is an excellent addition to the Studios! This unique and well-planned ride system flows perfectly with a very fitting story.
I recently the Disney-MGM Studios just to visit this attraction; I am glad I did. I find One Man's Dream the greatest tribute to Walt Disney since the Carousel of Progress. The museum-like atmosphere is very entertaining; and VERY well done. I am in love with the decor, and even the area music. This attraction is a must-see for any person at the park. And please, don't skip the film. It's really wonderful. It's a pity, though, that the Wonderful World of Color is off the air and that the Carousel of Progress is closed; Ironically, their musical scores are very prominent in this attraction.
A tribute to the man himself... Walt Disney! I wonder what took them so long to put together something like this... and I hope it stays around after the 100YoM Celebration. Walk thru a timeline of Walt Disney's history... see a model of his office, actual animation equipment that was used by the man himself, and models of Disney Land and WDW. At the end is a short film with your host Mike Eisner. Very Neat...go check it out...before they decide to kill it.
Its the HoP (Hall of Presidents) Kicked up a Notch! Great Audio Animtronics...and moving small sets with great detail. This was not one of my favorites though...must see for yourself.
The Pre-show to this Pavilion is nice... you also have the option to skip the pre-show and jump right onto the hydrolators. What I miss is the small omni-mover ride portion that was closed off....now...when you get off the Hydrolators...everyone has to mush thru a narrow entrance...into the main area. The main area is wide open...I highly suggest watching the Diver Lock out chamber in action when they do a demo...that is really neat! Check out the Manatees as well....Mmmmm, Cow of the sea. Lots o' viewing areas for the main tank...so check it out!
The only thing I can say for this attraction is it's a great place to take a nap.
It's a cool Tomorrowland ride!!! You go to Mars for a look of Mars. It's really exciting, but it was replaced by Buzz Lightyear's Space Ranger Spin. It had exciting music from the space & Mars.
This was never supposed to be a thrill ride but comparable to the steamboat ride in the MK. The Radio Disney thing didn't work for me but I wish they would bring it back and make it a mode of transportation like the boats at Epcot. Any way to save your feet works for me.
I enjoyed the creativity of this and Tapestry of Nations. Very few differences thank goodness. The music just draws you into the parade. The interaction of the puppets is magical for kids and adults alike. I was thrilled to have one of those big guys shake my hand (just like the kids). I hope they never take it away. It's better in the dark but you should watch it both ways to really appreciate it. It's a great preshow for Reflections of Earth.
Music that sticks in your mine for hours,facination for animation shown on water and a great story line. The best thing of all is it's all about MICKEY....he's the man. I think it could be a little frightening for small children because of the impact of those villans. The chose the best and worst of them. The end result is just nothing short of "FANTASMIC' for all.
The perfect parade for MGM. Real Hollywood atmosphere. Hope the keep it for a while and add to it as new movies hit the screen.
This parade happened many years ago and still remains the standard for MGM parades for me. It felt like you stepped right into the movie. We went back and saw it again and again. Glad to see that they brought back those spitting camels in the MK at Aladdin's Magic Carpet ride.
This is by far my favorite fireworks display. It's really more than just a fireworks display. The music is so powerful and the coordination of fireworks and music is the best. The whole concept is beyond my imagination. Just when you think you saw it all they come up with something like this.
This is the best old Tomorrowland ride I love!!! It has theming just like Space Mountain has. The music camed from everything in space. It could be quite done, but it's replaced by Buzz Lightyear's Space Ranger Spin.
Finally, I love it!!! It replaced Mr. Toad's Wild Ride because they wanted to build the Winnie the Pooh ride. It was really cool!!! The Heffalumps were kinda crazy, but my boyfriend & I love it. I love it when the honey pot bumps like a roller coaster!!!
I loved it & it was closed, so I heard about it that it was still closed because they're likely going to put something. My husband & I had reviews of this attraction. We couldn't get to go on it because we missed it & now it was closed permanently.
This was the last ride that my family and I rode when we visited the MK. I bought us all glow sticks of different colors and we rode BTMR after dusk so they glowed nicely. We rode it three times in a row, once with FP then twice without.
My mom and i went into the Yatch and Beach Club to watch Illumination son the day before we went home, even though the fireworks werent timed with the music, it fun anyways!
The bathroos shouldn't be so airconditioned but other than that its the best!
One of the best rides in the Magic Kingdom. Splash Mountain is the perfect blend of color, theming, music, boat ride, and thrill ride. The brilliantly designed interior is an attraction by itself. The Brer Rabbit story progresses throughout the ride to add to the interest. The music is uplifting and lots of fun. Of course, the ride itself offers a nice trip along the water with the slow build-up to the final thrilling drop. And smile for the camera! Don't even think about leaving without an on-ride photo. Years later, it will be priceless. A major attraction that is well worth the wait!
What a great ride! An excellent queue, and a great rollercoaster by any standards. Ride it first thing in the morning!
The parade is a perfect fit at the Disney/MGM Studios with its vintage Hollywood car caravan presentation. Vehicles are colorful and clever and represent a wide range of shows & movies. The music that accompanies the performance is a great mix of the various songs and themes from the featured vehicles. The best part of the parade is that it features a number of obscure and rarely-seen characters. Some examples are penguins from Mary Poppins, Disney villians Frollo and Cruella de Vil, Pain & Panic from Hercules, and Darth Vader from Star Wars. Overall, I was pleasantly surprised and highly recommend seeing it. The only reason I didn't see it again was because I ran out of time. Don't miss it!
The Best of the night is Iluminations you must see it
Test Track may not be as thrilling as sone thill seekers would like, however, it has great theming and enough thrill to keep people coming back again and again. A great thrill for ALL ages!
This is my favorite show at WDW! The show is phenominal in stimulating visual and auditory senses!
What is it about the carrousel that everyone loves to watch them but rarely want to ride them? It makes a enchanting centerpiece to the table of Fantasyland, and I want to encourage everyone to put themselves and their children on it, because it's only truly beautiful when it's being enjoyed. I won't be on there too much though...I just want to look at it. Oh...it is a moderately romantic thing to bring that special someone on, and happy couples are almost as cute as happy children on a carrousel. :)
Truth be told, if I had a limited amount of time in the Magic Kingdom I would not go on this attraction. It does not thrill, excite or even really entertain me...and yet I would recommended it. Why? Because it does INTEREST me as bit of Disney history; a reminder of the how the greatness that is the Disney parks developed. If you are not a Disney park fanatic, if you're just there to crash head-on into Disney magic, you could be okay skipping this one. Oh, and if you don't heed my advice and find yourself sitting there bored....FOR THE LOVE OF PETE do not get up and try to leave people! The theatre rotates, okay? The door doesn't come out where you think it will and you run the risk of delaying and ruining the show for everyone else. Tirade over.
I never quite understood how you could dislike this attraction. It is not a roller coaster, but either is 95% of the attractions at WDW. This is Classic Disney. The Audio-Animatronics are marvelous. It is just a fun and interesting ride. Plus I love the fact that everyone you talk to about it has got "stuck" in it before.
This is what makes Animal Kingdon so good --the Animals. The atmosphere is great. It is done to perfection. Without it you would feel like it you were walking through a zoo.
I really enjoyed this attraction, but have not thought about it once since it has left. It was good for its time, but I am glad we have moved on.
This is a great attraction, but with the additions of "It's Tough to be a Bug" and "Honey" the effects already seem outdated. This by far is the most kid friendly. You will definatley leave having a smile on your face, but I believe the other two 3-d shows are better.
Try to see this show at night. The fire effects are much more dramatic. Nice stunt work and basic explosions. Doesn't take itself too seriously.
This is a neatly themed kids playground. Keeping track of them can be an issue because there are so many nooks and crannies.
Nothing special here. The update to the water effects tank using Pearl Harbor footage is kind of half baked. Residential Street lets you see some houses from TV shows and movies. Tram Ride past the bone yard is okay and the earthquake/fier/water effects are good but not great.
What a place. The Magic Kingdome is...well, magic. It is the first park and the last park we go to. It is well laid out and the rides/attractions are great. There are just enough updates done on a regular basis to keep it fresh. This is the best of the four parks because there is something for everyone.
there is a lot to do here. Not a lot of rides per acre but a lot of things to do. Spaceship Earth is a classic. Malstrom is great and my kids love the River of Time. Some of the movies need to be redone and they could stand to add a country or two, but I think it is a great place. Try to go to the living seas during feeding time. It is worth the trip. The restaurants are some of the best on property and theming in the countries is wonderful.
Don't get me wrong. AK is a great place but it is no Magic Kingdom. Given a few years and a few hundred million dollars, this park could be one of the best. Now, however, there is just not a full days activity. We always do AK on days when we have E-Ride, MVMCP, or MNSSHP tickets. We are done by 4:00pm and get the kids to the hotel for a nap before going back out. The Safari is well done and has been different everytime. Last time our truck was chased by an ostrich and we had to wait for the mother and baby hippo to cross the road. We like the River Rapids and the It's Tough to be a Bug is a wonderful attraction. Don't waist your time with Conservation Station. They do have the best playground for kids. Dinoland has a teriffic play area and digging for dinos is cool for the kids.
I could spend all day riding Tower of Terror and Rock n Roller Coaster. Some of the attractions are getting a little long in the tooth. Star Tours needs an update and the movie magic tour (cant remember its official name) suffers from a Pearl Harbor induced refurbishment. The refurbishment to the Honey I Shrunk the Kids Playground is well done and my kids really like it. The Studios is generally one of our best days.
This is a fun place to come in from the heat, get some Ice cream and see the show. The show has suffered some in recent years but is still fun to watch. I have never had the food only drinks and cold snacks.
This is a really jerky ride. Star tours is much smoother then this. The theme is okay ,but nothing special. I usually try to avoid this.
This might be the reason to go to the Animal Kingdom--well this the safari and the Festival of the Lion King. This park really does have great potential. Besides the point. Excellent thriil ride. This is second in my book behin TOT. Event though (and maybe I am imagining it changed) I liked it better when it was CTX because it seemed a quicker.
I was not looking forward to this parade at all, but I thought it was great. It is a great chance to see more then just the typical Disney characters. It is really well done and worth seeing.
Thi is the bestlog flume you will ever ride. The structur of the mountain is great. The show is wonderful and it has the most addicting song out of any attraction. The drop is really not that bad and everyone from one to a hundred should ride this attraction.
This is a really good coaster. It starts off fantastic, but it ends rather quickly. By far it improves Disney, but there are better coasters out there
This is Disney's best thrill attraction. The detail is great and the special effects are out of this world. Nothing compares to this attraction. From the presence of it from the exterior, to the details in line, to the pre-show, to the ride itself - it is Flawless!
this can be a great ride if you get a good driver and the animals are out. if not its still ok but not near as good.
my fav show at disney! just really fun, even though it's best the first time you can do it over and over and it's still fun to see first-timers faces when the surprises happen. everyone always goes out of the theathre laughing on this one. it's really great and the line is fun, with the bugs singing beauty and the beast and annie songs! bugs life fans and even non bugs like fans will love this! (although i was sad that the fat catepilliar wasn't in the show!) :(
i think this is perfectly themed for the carnival atmosphere. it's kinda like a carnival ride but better. it's just really cute and great for the little kids who don't like the bigger coasters.
This entire parade seems to have been salvaged from the Tapestry of Nations parade. I've seen it one too many times. See the first five "floats" and you've seen the entire parade, twice. Don't watch the entire parade - a great waste of time.
This is a good parade but seems designed to sell snow globes. I think that the imagination used to develop the parade is quite impressive. It is fun to see, once.
This is a good ride! Thank god Disney started turning people upside down! The acceleration at the begining is the best! It would be a GREAT ride if it was longer. The music helps the ride a lot!
The best show at WDW. excellent balance of technology, music and fireworks. It is worth the time to get a good spot for the show. A must see!!
This is the best of the current WDW parades. The floats are very well done and the parade is not too long. Disney has also made excellent use of colors on the floats.
A very fun nighttime parade. It could use a good refurbishment though. I guess oyu have to go to Califonia Adventure to see it now but it is fun to see.
The MK is a fantastic for fireworks. The castle backed by fireworks is truly an awsome sight. But fireworks are starting to get overdone; you can see them almost everywhere now.
This is a very well done show but getting there early enough to guarantee a seat can mean that you cut your park time by at least an hour. The effects are some of the best used in a WDW show and are rivaled only by the new EPCOT show Reflections of Earth.
I think the 2 water slides at River Country are the best. Turns are very sharp and fast compared to BB and TL. $ value is excellent. We spend a whole day.
Nice Parade. Excellent concept a little hard to carry off. Liked Toy Story Parade better.
Swim with the sharks or learn to surf. Huge wave in wave pool. good rides. Overall not as good as BB but still a lot of fun.
Can't say enough. Best water park I've ever been to. My kids really opened up to the "thrill" water rides and we all had a blast. lots to do.
I cant go one visit to disney without riding this ride. The ride is aweosme and i love it. I can get stuck though at the end of the ride by the jail. I cant wait until december so i can ride it.
I dont think thier is a better ride than this in walt disney world. This was my first ever looping coaster and i dont think I will regret it. I loved it. The theming of the builking is awesome and I dont think it matches up to any other rides. Going from 0-60 in less than 3 seconds was just the begining of it. Disney defintly needs more rides like this and it would be incredibly awesome if they did it. I was speachless of how smooth this ride was and how great it was.
Can you find a better park than this. I have been to this park over 50 times, and I am only 15 years old. I love this park. I havent been able to go to and other parks in California, or paris, but i dont kow if would match up to this. I recomend going there during spring, during the week. At no matter what day or time you go it will be crowded.
This was the absolute best parade that WDW has ever had. There was a magic quality about it, and the Sage Of Time was the best character out there. The best way to put it, ToN was an aew-inspiring experience. Unfortunately, some of the best parts were revised and/or removed for ToD.
Unfortunately, ToD lives in it's predecessor's shadow. Although still an awe inspiring spectacle, ToD just isn't Tapestry of Nations. ToD gets the nod as #1 current parade in the World, with help from my memories of ToN.
In conjunction with Fantasy in the Sky, this is "the way" to end your day at the MK. Spectromagic only rates behind the "Tapestry" parades at Epcot as the best parade at WDW. This is fun and imaginative, the definition of WDW.
This parade is not something I waould label as a "must see". However, It has it's merits and is very well done. The snowglobe "theme" is cute & very original.
I cannot say enough about this presentation. One word could sum it up..."WOW"! The Imagineers went above and beyond, and then went even further, when designing RoE. I could watch this show every night and never, EVER get sick of it. It has it all and then some (can you tell I like it?). This is also the show/attraction in all of WDW, that I get most emotionally connected to.
Although not as long or overly spectacular as Fantasmic! or Reflections of Earth, Fastasy In the Sky remains a must see as any trip we take to WDW. It is "THE" definitive way to end a day at The Magic Kingdom.
This show is amazing. From the first time I saw Fantasmic!, I loved it. I feel it is one of Disney's best night-time shows, second ONLY to Illuminations: Reflection of Earth at Epcot.
This is the topper of all fireworks shows! I have never seen the like. All of the other fireworks shows may claim to be synchronized with the music, but this one does it the best. Not to mention the globe opening at the end with all of the fireworks for the finale. I cannot get enough of this show! Go see it!!
The music, the fireworks, the backround, Tinkerbell!!! But beware, that tree that gave you shade earlier in the day may just take away your fireworks view. While you are watching pay attention to the music, it adds tremendously.
Although it can be intense at times, this is a favorite because of all of the characters that come out. I have not seen Fantasmic DL but I am looking forward to it.
A great chance to see the stars. The cars are very well done. Also the chance for the kids to see Playhouse Disney was a treat.
Mr Toad where are you???? I hear you are still in California??? I am very glad to hear that!! This was my daughter's favorite ride! You talk about cardboard cutouts??? What about Snow White? and the new Pooh ride has them too. Just a little better paint job hum. Pooh is good,( a little short for the wait!) but they could have found another place for it and LEFT Mr. Toad!!! I remember waiting and waiting for this ride . Just one more time before we go, please! Thank goodness for the two tracks/sides. You can not imagine the sadness we felt when it was missing-- as we had wanted to take my granson on it during his first Disney trip! Boo Hoo---- You are truely missed! Mr Toad!!!
Ohhhhhhhh My------ I can still hear that song-- If you had wings ,If you had wings--- ringing in my memory. A truley unique ride for its time. It was sponsered by EASTERN AIRLINES!!!! As a former Flight Attendant for the airline it had a special place for me. This was a great ride for its time, it took you through a few countries and gave you a taste and flavor of each as you passed by in you moving vehicle. Just as if you were visiting. The end of the ride was especilally amazing, as you did feel like you were flying and had wings. soaring into the sky with the vision of clouds around you!!! It was also a fast moving line and always a good place to cool off on a hot summer's day.... I miss "MY" wings----- :(
Alien Encounter...loved it... The Pre-show is great where a really high tech audio animatronic robot demos the new state of the art Transporter...cool! Then into the theater...where you sit and a harness lowers onto your Shoulders... I found that to be a bit uncomfy. Great FX... Great Audio... A must do for grown ups! But, one thing really bothered me..... Some really white trashy lady... was dragging her poor, terrified, had to be no older than 5 year old little girl onto the ride This upset me seeing this....the mom had her by the hand...and was literally dragging her into the queue. The mom said "Its not scary...Stop CRYING!" The CM at the entrance said...."mame...it really is SCARY" I followed and told the mom the same thing.... she just rolled her eyes at me....and dragged her kid into the queue area. Great....now the kid will be scarred for life...poor thing...that mother really really pi$$ed me off... So we did alien encounter...and of course....all the little ones....that went on...came out crying and terrified. Including the poor little girl with the white trash mother...(the reason I say white trash folks is cause you really had to see the way she was dressed and acting in public). So take your little ones across the way to Buzz Lightyear's Space Ranger Spin instead.
OMG I WOULD RATHER BE SHOT THAN GO ON THIS RIDE!! Maybe because i'm a teen, I guess if I was old or something I may have liked this but I just CAN'T go on this ride. I just CAN'T stand it. It's 3213214342 minutes too long and 321431243254 times too boring. I know EPCOT is supposed to be about learning and stuff but this is rediculous. SO BORINGGGGG!!!!!! Oh, but it's pretty to look at from the outside.....:-/
I hate EPCOT. I really do. It is SOOOOO boring. My whole life i've had passes to Disney (I live like 5 minutes away) and I used to never use them to go to EPCOT, unless my mom just wanted to take me to eat or something. Because of this ride I now go all the time! I usually go late so i've never had a long wait in long lines, but I would wait to go on this ride. This ride is just so much fun.
I usually always go on this. It is a fast little thing to do without a wait in Tommarrowland. The seats are also very comfy. ;)
This is my fav ride in FantasyLand. Yeah, Toad was fun but this is so much better. The track is really awesome and the animatronics are so cute! Fans of Pooh will be SO happy on this ride it is a Pooh lovers dream. Plus the gift shop is cute--it even has Pooh hunny you can buy. :) You have to go on this atleast once it is very cute.
This is my fav ride at MK! This is also the best log flume type ride i've ever been on. It is a great Disney ride-it mixes super animatronics with big drops. Kids will love the cute animals and songs and teens will like the drop. It is worth waiting for too because the line has things to look at and the ride itself is very long.
Come on...you gotta love Space Mountain! It's fun and scary but not TOO scary for the little ones. The line is fun and interesting also so it is really worth the wait.
Hello? This ride is BAD. This needs to be replaced. There is never a line so go ahead and go on it but it is NOTHING special. The animatronics just sit there, they don't even move and it just seems more like a carnival ride than a theme park ride. Outdated! They need to redo the ride or put something better in.
Great Ride! I've never had a long wait for this either. It's a must do for me, and it's just a fun ride to go on with great theming. Be sure to check it out.
This is a good ride. But it's not worth waiting that long. It's really short and not the most amazing ride...kids love it though and it's great for Peter Pan fans.
Average, it was a good ride i guess but it was replaced with something far better and new. Kids don't know Toad, they know Pooh and they obviously love him better. This ride was better than Snow White, but it was still outdated and needed to go. But RIP Toad!
Yes this ride is boring. But the line is always short, you always see something different, it's cool inside, the song is fun, and it's just a cute ride. I think it's boring but I still go on it, it's also a good thing to do if you just wanna talk about what you are doing next or something..
Excellent! You have to ride this! I go on it everytime i'm at Disney World, plus, my mother used to work there when she was a teen so it has special meaning to me. You always see different things and if you are younger you will get a good scare. :) Must Ride attraction, although the line is very boring and hot....
Kids love this and it is obviously a classic. You have to go on it atleast once.
It was alright but Buzz Lightyear is better. Plus this was not a good ride for Tommarrowland.
This fits the theme of Tommarrowland SO well! This ride was a great idea. I love how you can move your own cars, unlike Men in Black Alien Attack at Universal. (I like MIB better though but both are good) Plus, all kids nowadays know and love Buzz Lightyear. All Toy Story fans will enjoy this, and it's a ride you can go on over and over again because each time is different.
This is a great ride for MK! Kids love it and adults can have fun on it too. The theming is really great, even though you don't really notice it when you are on the ride. My only complaint it that I don't like the line, it's really hot kinda boring, especially at the begining when you can't even watch the cars go by. But great ride!
This is a good thing to put in Tommarrowland, it fits the theming very well. I agree with everyone who said it's not as good the second time though, that's very true it's better when you don't know whats going to happen.
This was far better than what there now--nothing, but it wasn't a very good ride. They should really put SOMETHING in it's place though other than just a character meet and greet.
This is *the* best 3D show on Disney property, and with Honey, I Shrunk the Audience and Tough to be a Bug as competition, that's really saying something. Even non-Muppet-fans will enjoy this, but true Muppet lovers will find themselves in a vast heaven of Muppety silliness. If you have the time, stop and read *everything*. There are fun posters all down and back up the long queuing area on the side, fun doors to read as you go into the preshow area, and tons of crates to read and fun props to look at in the preshow area. Keep going back...you'll keep finding new things. There are lots of little unexpected Muppet touches all over the building, too. This has IMHO the best and most intricately designed preshow and queue areas in all of WDW. And for a hardcore Muppet Show fan, nothing compares to when you step into that theatre for the very first time.
I have two words that describe what makes me revisit this attraction several times a day: Vegita Beta! You go through an icy snowy cave (really icy, and really snowy, that is) past a frozen caveman into a little Coca-Cola store with lots of Coke merchandise and several stations to try free Coke company drinks from around the world. Be sure to get your friends to try the Beverly first...it's more fun to see their faces when you're not busy scrunching your own up in disgust!
The white water rapids is one of the best rides at a disney waterpark. I also enjoy the two long flume rides along with the two slide that drop into the pool.
I went to see it for the first time two weeks ago... They now have these Chinese children perform before the show, they do all these "gymnast" type stunts. It's really not amusing to someone like me, cause I was just waiting for one of them to break their tailbone or collarbone, that's how extreme their performance was. And I also see it as a form of child labor, so I'm not a big fan of it. As to the show, this old guy comes on and says he's a wizard or something like that, and he doesn't have the best speaking capabilities, so I didn't like it right off the bat. So he goes off screen, and says, explore my China, and I'll see you in a while, so I was like, damn, we have to see him again, so strike 2. Strike 3 is showing the Emperor's palace in Beijing or wherever it was, I didn't like this because I already have no respect for the way they run things over there, I didn't need to see a picture of their emperor on my WDW time, so strike 3. It didn't take long to get the 3 strikes, but it was an okay film, if they stayed away from Beijing and their government, it would have been a lot better...I don't need to know that the royal family made their people suffer, just want to see China, not the horrible history...
This is my favorite waterpark. I love the wave pool and the shark reef.
Great show, I love going up the escalators looking at all the different flags, I really enjoy the walk to the theatre. I love all the statues they have inside the theatre. The show is great, always enjoy seeing Sam and Ben doing their thing. The show is a great history lesson, if you don't know a lot about U.S. history, shame on you, but you can learn a thing or two from the show. A really great show, it should live on forever...
Ok, it's time for my one and only negative review... I was waiting so long for the 1998 opening of the newest Disney Park, I was so excited. I made it down later that year to find one of the worst times I've ever had in WDW. The park was just too crowded, and for some reason much hotter than any other WDW park, the park is not open enough, everything is cramped. You have to walk through a mile of plants just to get to the tree of life, that's a mistake...the safari was very disappointing, I've been on it 3 times and only once the bridge was working. Hardly any animals were out, the Six Flags Great Adventure car safari beats the living crap out of Kilamanjaro Safari. It's Tough to be a Bug is a great show, no complaints there. Dinosaur was good, dinoland is my favorite part of the park. The only animals I care about seeing are the silverbacks, because I saw "Gorilla's in the Mist" in 7th Grade geography class, so I've been a fan ever since. So nowadays, I go to the park, see the silverbacks, and get out as fast as I can, so I go for 30 mins and leave. Since 1998, I've been 3 other times, that's how much I love the park! That's my opinion...
The first time I ever went to the WWoS, I was very disappointed, because you had to pay separate admission, just for a stupid tour...that was two years ago... I finally went back this August, and it just so happens that there was an Orlando Ray's game being played, so I caught the game and it was a great time. The stadium is beautiful, and the teams put on a good show, they played hard. I was very impressed with the game, it was only $5 bucks to catch the game, I got to sit in the second row with absolutely no one around me! It was a great time. After the game I walked around the grounds and I wanted so bad to just go to a field and bat some balls or golf some balls, I just needed to get some energy out, unfortunately you can't, but I'd love to work there and just screw around all day... Overall, I would love to play there as an athlete, I just think, the majority of the time, the complex is empty and not being occupied. I wouldn't pay for a tour, on dead days, they just leave the gates open for guests to roam without paying admission...
This is a great show! I always make a point to see this when I get chance to go to MGM Studios. Beauty and the Beast is one of my favourite films and the show manages to match, with the key songs performed very well through to the finale. I also want to say that during the times I have seen this show this year - the pre-show/warm up act, '4 for a Dollar' (I think thats what they are called) are brilliant. A great Vocal performance of some popular songs to get the crowd going by 4 'Cast Members'
I have loved this ride from the very first time I rode it. In my opinion it is one of the best themed rides ever created by Disney.
The first time I went through this I was a little hesitant. I was really looking forward to it, but I thought it could not hold up to my expectations. I was wrong. The attraction is wonderful, the whole family loved it. The kids even found the movie to be entertaining. This attraction was long overdue.
The original River Cruise was a very relaxing boat trip around the rivers of Animal Kingdom. The boat trip was never meant to be a "ride" or show, but was intended to provide a leasurly cruise to take in some wonderful views of the park. Many guests interpreted the cruise as being some kind of major attraction causing huge lines, and then complaints when they found out it was not a thrill ride! This caused the cruise to eventually close after going through various efforts to create more than just a cruise. A great shame in my opinion. The boats were wonderfully "aged" to fit the theme, and hopefully one day they can return!
Can we say FUN!!!! this ride is awesome. if you miss this ride you missed everything. Note- young kids should not go on this ride, it is dark, fast, bumpy, and ther are dinosaurs popping out at you from every direction
This ride is being critized by too many people. They say that it"lacks the magic". I would hate to tell these people but the ride was built to be a carnival type ride and that is what it is. You cannot compare this ride with Pirates if the Carribean or space mountain. It is not meant to be compared to these rides, so it is unfair to try to do so. The ride itself is very funny, as long as you dont get dizzy easily. If you look at the themeing you can follow the story line. I think it is a very funny ride and you give it a try at least once
This is the best 3d show in any of the four parks. It also has fabulou effects. IAnd be prepared for a few surprises when the stink bug visits
Cool ride!!! A best ride I could ever have in MGM!!! Being on the ride wasn't the music because it isn't the best, so I've got to go to the lockers for places to store loose articles so they'll be no loose article places for me!!!
I think what I like this ride is the inside design of that white doors like Star Tours has. Blood doesn't always make me woozy 'cause it's the best ride I love.
Great ride except for the frequent breakdowns. The outdoor speed portion is the best, just wish it could be a little longer.
I give it an overall excellent even though it is not the most exciting ride in the park, but b/c it is a ride that stands the time and is still great even today.
Great show, just like the real thing. Different show each time you go in, so that makes it a little more interesting. Not great for the young kids though.
Great show. The young kids love it. Not too intense, but alot of action.
Pretty weak for Drew Carey. He should have better show at disney. The headphones used to be better too. But now they aren't as good.
You can't miss it when you're in spring riding on these thrill rides & have fun eating snacks & drinks!!!
A Coca-Cola Sponsored POP taste test from around the world..... Smart Watermelon from Japan is the best tasting soda I have ever had! It was like a bubbly watermelon Jolly-Rancher...YUM! I wish we had it here in the US. Beverly from Italy.., on the other hand....made me gag...and almost throw up....talk about a nasty after taste.... The Gifts are a joke to...$59 bucks for a Coca-Cola polo shirt...I think not.... A Good place to get cooled off and Re-hydrated though.
I was passing by this theater...and the CM was almost begging us to come in and watch this...lol Its a nice show... colorful costumes...true to the movie...and great audio as well....not a bad seat in the whole house... Not to long.....and not to short of a show...Its Just right.
Snow White's Scary Adventure is second only to Peter Pan's Flight as the best rides in Fantasyland. It includes great theming, appropriately spooky scenery, and the typical happy ending. I just wish that they had the old scenery to look at while on line where you can look at the window on the side of the castle and each time the drapes open you see the queen and then the witch. But the witch is seen enough in the ride so that's good. Small children may be frightened, but not too bad.
Sounds Dangerous is a lousy attraction and a major waste of time. Basically you sit in a room with headphones, most of the time in complete darkness, and listen as Drew Carey breathes heavy into his microphone. The show is neither amusing nor clever. I wished I hadn't checked it out and so will you if you decide to see it. Do yourself a favor and pass on by this "attraction".
I saw Reflections on Earth in 2000 when it was illuminations 2000!. This show was well done. The most beautiful fireworks show I ever seen. The music made me emotional but the pyrotecnics were wonderful I will be back next year to see Reflections on Earth. GREAT JOB DISNEY!!!!!
This is a must see for every guest! The theming, and the effects are amazing! The best part is towards the end, but I won't spoil it for those who haven't seen it!!!
I love this parade! The theming fits the park wonderfully, and there are so many characters to see!! I love how they have a streetmosphere performer narrate the parade, they are so talented and funny!!
Can't beleive this attraction is still around. It provides something consumable for free, which you rarely see in a theme park. It's great!
We really miss this ride. It was the most entertaining ride in epcot. There was rarely a line {which is probably why they closed it,} but it was an entertaining show that gave us a lot of joy over the years.It was not a "thrill ride", it was not horribly loud, and all family members could enjoy it.
When i first rode Dinosaur in 1998 I was amaized at how much was put in to make this ride what it is today. I felt like i realy went back to the time when dinosaurs ruled the earth. But to tell you the truth the experience was very frightning at times, especialy when the carnotaur jumped out at the car. The end of the ride was the best part.
The Tower of Terror is a ride that makes any other drop ride look tame,The firs time I rode Tower of terror was in 1994, it had only one drop, 2 years later they added more drops to make the ride more terrifying, When I whent to disney world 2 years ago I rode TOT there was 7 drops total, Also they added a new fear element A SEAT BELT in the back seat of the elevator car, I tried it WHAT A RUSH!!! you come off the seat by inches but the seat belt keeps you from floating out of the car when it drops.
This coaster has got to be the wildest attraction Disney has ever put in any of the disney parks I rode this ride in 2000 It was intense. the launch was fast 0-60mph in 3 seconds then going through 3 inversion while rocking to Aerosmith music the best coaster i have ever rode on. This ride is more smoother than the Flight of fear coaster at Paramount's Kings island in Ohio, That coaster hurt my head to the point i did not ride it anymore but Rock 'n' roller coaster is very smoother, the theming is the best part of this coaster, going through the O of the hollywood sign was wild, But the best part about RNR The cars, LOVE THOSE LIMOS!!!!
2 years ago I rode Test Track for the first time and I loved it, this ride is intense, The speed test was the best part of the ride, going 65mph on a banked curve was quite a rush overall the ride was fun
Space mountain has been my all time favorite disney atraction even if it goes only 30mph, But the thrill factor is still the reason i come to disney world to ride Space mountain. 2 years ago i got to see the interior of space mountain with the lights turned on., the track looks like a mass of steel webbing. overall space mountain is a great rush for disney fans young and old.
OK BUT IT'S NOT SOMETHING YOU WILL TELL EVERYBODY ABOUT WHEN YOU GET HOME.NICE TO WALK THROUGH BUT NOTHING SPECIAL.I WILL NOT MISS IT.
IF YOU LIKE SETTING IN THE DARK IN THE AC AND LISTENING TO DREW CAREY IT'S OK. NOT THE GREATEST BUT SOMETHING TO DO WHEN ITS HOT OUT.
LOVE DISNEY 3-D MOVIES AND THEY KEEP GETTING BETTER. THIS IS ONE OF THE NEWER ONES WITH ADDED SPECIAL EFFECTS. YOU WON'T BE DISSAPPOINTED.
THE WORST SHOW EVER. BY THE TIME IT WAS OVER I FELT SORRY FOR THE PERFORMERS HAVING TO SUBJECT THEMSELVES TO THIS.
BOAT TO NO WHERE. A NICE RIDE WITH CM'S THAT SHOWED THINGS OF INTREST,LIKE LIVE SPIDERS AND ANSWERED QUESTIONS ABOUT THEM. BUT I REALLY NEVER GOT THE FEELING I WAS SEEING ANYTHING.THE BOATS ARE NOW BEING USED AS FRIENDSHIP CRUISERS TO GET TO MGM FROM THE HOTELS.
FREE DRINKS FROM AROUND THE WORLD.TRY EVERYTHING ONCE,SOME ARE GROSS BUT IT'S FUN TO TRY DIFFERENT ONES. THE ENTRANCE IS REALLY NICE ON A HOT DAY.A REAL NICE PLACE TO COOL OFF AND HAVE A SODA THATS FREE.
This land (formally Mickey's Birthdayland, now Mickey's Toontown Fair) celebrated not only Mickey but many of the characters from the Disney Afternoon Television block of the 1990s. Basically a reworked Mickey's Birthdayland with a new show staring characters from the various show's characters changed about every year to include new characters that were added to the block. Lots of things for kids to see, cute theming, and always tons of Disney characters around. Nice while it lasted, but Toontown Fair is great too.
This place is the coolest place. I would pay the 50 bucks just to be able to ride RnR coaster and ToT once a piece
The original in florida and the best. No more to say this theme park is simply the best and is heand over heels to the rest
The best fireworks show i have seen ANYWHERE. Your can add a little extra magic to it if you watch from the top of the mainstreet train station
This show is THE best night time show in all of WDW. The lights lasers and music and to a terrific end at the STudios
If you're a video game fan, this is the ultimate arcade. Old games, new games, interactive games, virtual reality, simulator games ... and almost everything is included in your admission fee. The layout is bizarre and chaotic, but hey, it's an arcade. To those of you (us) who grew up with video games in the late 70's - early 80's, you will be astounded and delighted at the selection of original games from that era. I must have played Berzerk ("Intruder alert, intruder alert, destroy the intruder") for a half an hour until someone else wanted to play. Ah, the good old days ...
If you are cheap, go here! You can sample all different types of drinks from around the world! Don't drink too much of the Beverly, though...it's gross! Coca-Cola merchandise is avaliable. A+ for Disney!
This must be one of the stupidest rides ever put in place a Disney World. The lines were DAUNTING, and it's an extremely short ride. Not missed at all.
I thought this was another great show for the Studios. Everything about the show was great from the performers to the staging of the show. All this and one show Beauty and the Beast and Hunchback never had: Air Conditioning.
Sitting in the dark and listening to Drew Carry trying to be funny isn't my idea of enetertainment. I don't think I'd waste my time here again.
This was a fun tour featuring sets and props from originally 101 Dalmatians and later Home Improvement as well. I especially liked it when it was all 101, but the Home Improvement sets were a nice addidition. Enjoyed it while it was open.
This attraction wasn't one of the best in the park. Basically a boat ride around the Discovery River with hardly anything to be seen on the way. It was nice and somewhat relaxing, but not especially missed.
This area is great if you have some extra time. Lots of things to do for just about anyone, especially kids. Worth a stop but don't give yourself too much time here. It's sometimes easy to spend a lot of time here.
This is definatly one of the more entertaining Future World attractions. The theming is excelelnt and the effects are wonderful. Definatly a must see, but beware if mice and snakes.
I think this is the finest WDW attraction so far. The special effects are amazing, the storyline very TZ-like, and the thrills very well done. I really like the changing-drop aspect of the ride. Truly a classic!
I still remember how happy I was when they added a Star Wars ride to Disneyland. And I remember the 3 hour waits, too. The WDW version is even better...The queue and outside structures are really cool and offer a ton of photo ops. The ride is a lot of fun and sometimes rough and jerky. Still one of my must-rides at the studios. Still, I have to wonder how much longer before we see a new storyline?
One of the best rides in all of walt disney world resort.
I DIDN'T THINK MUCH OF IT UNTIL IT WAS GONE AND RPLACED WITH THE WORTHLESS FOOD ROCKS.
A FEW SHOPES AND A ENTRANCE. NO BIG DEAL ONE WAY OR ANOTHER.
A SHOW FOR SMALLER KIDS ABOUT SAVING OUR ENVIROMENT. LOVED THE REFERENCE TO BUILDING A THEME IN IT.
GREAT FILM TO BE INTRODUCED TO THE COUNTRY OF FRANCE. GREAT SCENES AND WELL PUT TOGETHER.IT MIGHT NOT BE APPRECIATED BY THE UNDER 21 CLUB.
WHILE HURRYING AROUND EPCOT THIS IS EASY TO PASS BY. SLOW DOWN AND SEE WHY DISNEY ADDS THINGS THAT ADD TO EVERYONES ENJOYMENT.
A QUIET TRAIN RIDE TO AND THE ONLY WAY TO CONSERVATION STATION THAT PASSES THE BACKSTAGE AREA OF THE AK LIVING AREA.
PROPS FROM MOVIES. THEY CHANGE THE STUFF OCASSIONALY SO SOMETIMES I LIKE THE MOVIES IT'S FROM AND SOMETIMES IT'S BORING.
Can't top this one!!! Will always be my favorite ride in DisneyWorld!!! I just love the theming, the pre-show, and the ride itself. To me, there will never be another one like it. I don't see how it could ever be topped.
My husband's favorite ride in Magic Kingdom. This ride is by far the most relaxing in the park. After a full day at Magic Kingdom we really enjoy going on this and taking it easy. We love it!! It's never crowded and we really do need this one at the end of the day. Please don't change it!! I've been hearing rumors!
Could never replace this ride. We thorougly enjoy this ride. My son, who wouldn't step foot into this since he was a baby, has since become obsessed with it and knows everthing about if from top to bottom. It's a classic and don't ever take this one out!!!
We love this ride. I have an adult family who can't wait to get on this ride. We always have a blast shooting everything and comparing scores. Recommend this hightly. Just a lot of fun.
This ride's effects were always way outdated. The ride was extrememly boring and patience were lost on the line. Very, very, slow moving and it just didn't fit into the Disney theme of ride lines that moved. The next ride that should go is the autotopia cars. Another slow moving line where the gas makes you sick and it doesn't fit into the fast moving line motto of disney.
This is a great classic ride. The jokes through out the ride are normally very boring but sometimes you get a great skipper. Last time I was on it I could not stop laughing. The skippers make the ride. It is a most see it is a classic Disney attraction that might not be around for ever.
One of my top 4 attractions in all of WDW. This is worth anywait.
This parade is still a Tapestry, the best of the parades Disney has offered. But it still lacks compared to ToN. Now, that was a parade.
This parade testifies that Disney can do stuff right. The Sage definatly had to be the best single non-movie character in all of WDW (and possibly in all the parks). The Reach for the stars part sends chills down your spine. I love this show. Hope they bring it back after 100YOM
I really enjoy this show. You get to see a great number of characters in clothes/outfits you would not normally see them in. Usually either b4 and/or after u can meet w/ them. they will sign autographs and pose for pictures.
Splash Mountain is the best log flume attraction on the planet, it really is. It's a long (about 10-11 minutes) has multiple drops and has a great story with unbelievable music. It's one of my favorites, Splash Mountain rocks.
This parade isn't the worst thing in WDW, but it seems lackluster after its previous version, Tapestry of Nations. The Three "Dreamseekers" are fairly annoying and the part where they do their salute to Walt Disney was quite possibly the corniest thing I've ever seen at WDW. The Great music and the fun puppets make this still a pretty good evening event.
This was a great parade that is truly classic. My favorite unit was Cinderella complete with pumpkin coach, royal ball, and almost every character from the film than can appear in the parks. Truly magical. Wonderful parade, a multitude of classic characters, and of corse the Boroque Hoedown.
The concept for the ride was and still is a very good one. Unfortunately, the higher-ups saw fit to remove the attraction altogether rather than be smart and re-fit the ride. It's one of the most missed attractions in the MK by far. I enjoyed going down into the sub with Captain Nemo and looking out the portholes at the visual scenes from the film. Sure, they had some pretty cheesy underwater scenes and animatronics created, but all they had to do was re-do these with updated effects and scenes. It would still be a crowd-gathering ride if they had kept it.
This attraction isn't the most exciting Tomorrowland has seen. Saw it once and never felt compelled to try it again.
This isn't really a World Showcase Pavillion, but it's a pleasant little area that appears to be somewhat of an offshoot of France. There's an entrance from the EPCOT Resorts which is to me more nicer than comming in through Future World a few shops, and usually a few characters. I've almost always found some Villains here, so it's worth a look if you're looking for them.
The attraction is a somewhat interesting, decent view of myths and/or reality of the land of Norway. You come face to face with trolls and nearly go tumbling backwards down a waterfall which is the most interesting part of the ride. It's a pleasant diversion and a second reason for visiting Norway in EPCOT (the first being the delicious pastry shop located nearby). It's not a must-see, but seeing it at least once is where its worth lies.
When I was smaller, and the original Journey Into Your Imagination attraction was around, it emptied into the ImageWorks area. This area used to be a great playplace for children, full of interesting little exhibits and games to try. Particularly interesting was where you could wave your hands over some light pads and act like you're conducting a symphony. Somehow, since changes were made to the entire pavilion as a whole, this area has become lame and less interesting. Not simply for me as I've aged, but from hearing children in the area now. They find it quite lame as do I.
This is the least themed of the parks ... by a LONG SHOT. This park is more-or-less a jumbled mix of studio-related attractions. There's no logical grouping to the attractions, and the overall park layout is chaotic. That said, this park has some incredible attractions. I can't say enough about the Twilight Zone Tower of Terror - it's breathtaking. The Muppets, the Rock 'n' Roller Coaster, Fantasmic!: all top-tier attractions that are extremely entertaining. In summary, some individual attractions have great theming, but the park as a whole does not.
The theming of the lands and the animal exhibits are remarkable. An additional land or two (with the same level of quality with regards to facades and animal habitats) would go a long way to improving this park. As it stands now, there is not enough to do, but what there is to do is impressive.
What a fabulous permanent world's fair Epcot has in the World Showcase. The architecture and theming are truly extraordinary. Future World, while certainly entertaining, does not have the "wow" factor it once had. Don't get me wrong - it's still fun and educational, but several pavilions need updating.
The castle, the "mountains", the atmosphere, the service, the entertainment ... unparalled. Anywhere.
Best place for a hot summer day! I loved the lazy river!! Never tried Summit Plummit (too afraid to do it) but enjoyed seeing people do it... hehe... :D
This is a great spot, especially for kids, if you need to get away from the Magic Kingdom while it's busy. The wooded setting is nice and there are plenty of things for kids to do like exploring caves and forts. A must-see for kids and a relaxing area for adults.
This show was fan friggin tastic. I wish it was still around. Some of the best fireworks that I have ever seen.
This would be fun if there was not a track that your car was connected to. But there is.
I love Space Mountain and you will to. It is one of the best rides at WDW!
This area seems to be primarily for kids with children's museum-style exhibits. People of all ages should like the Wonder Cycles here. They're pretty fun, especially the section where you can cycle through Disneyland. This area is ok, but I wouldn't make it a priority unless you have small children.
This showcase of movie props is found at the end of the Backlot Tour. Exhibits usually rotate and have themes ranging from cars to puppets to costumes. Definatly worth a peek for movie fans, but probably not for small children who could find it dull.
This is one of those cute little shows that add a lot to the park. Merlin comes out and looks for guests to try to pull the sword neer Cinderella's Golden Carousel out of the stone. A young guest pulls the sword out and is named a ruler of the realm. Cute show, worth a stop.
This is an amazing effects show that is visually and aurally dazzling. A must see! Great viewing location: the outdoor seating area of Rose & Crown. Be sure to mention when you make Priority Seating reservations and when you check in that you would like to watch the show from your table after dinner. You won't be guaranteed a table outside, but you will increase your chances of getting one.
This is a very good fireworks show, but there is little (aside from Tinkerbell's flight and the castle in the foreground) that makes it unique.
Part stage show, part special effects show, part characterfest, part movie, all entertaining. Most certainly a wonderful show, but I wouldn't wait two hours to see it. The Fantasmic! Dinner Package guarantees you a seat (it's on the end, but you can see everything just fine) and minimizes wait time. I recommend doing that.
This show is spectacular. There is really not a bad seat in the house. This is a must see for everybody. Just make sure you get there early or get the dinner package because it does fill up quick.---and if you do get the dinner package still arrive atleast a half hour before hand. I got there about 15 minutes before the show started and the had opened the "reserved" section to everyone.
The Hunchback is a good quality show, but I do not consider it a must see. Beauty and the Beast and The Little Mermaid, in my opinion , are both better options. I may be a little bias because it was not my favorite movie, but I still think it lacks compared to other WDW shows.
While it's always nice to watch Elizabeth Shue, I sincerely hope that if they ever get around to updating that 'Star Tours' that they take a little bit of that technology and update this ride as well. Smooth out the ride system and put in a new movie with new special effects and I would wait in line for it. As it is...no.
This tour is a good mixture of active and passive elements. The tour begins with an excellent special effects demonstration and includes an exciting trip through Catastrophe Canyon (active). You also see recognizable movie props and costumes (passive). Prepare your young children for the opening demonstration and for Catastrophe Canyon. During the tour, I had to remind my kids that it was just pretend.
Anybody else out the remember when this was the ONLY water park at Disney? Honestly, I find it a shame that it's been closed. This little park has a bunch to offer, including a nice beach on the "lake", a few slides, some fun "playground-type" rides (boom swing, etc). Although a lot tamer than its new, monstrous counterparts, it was certainly worth an afternoon or two of fun and laughs. There's just something very relaxing about taking a dip in the "ol' swimmin' hole".
I love Typhoon Lagoon! The theming is excellent (especially when you consider it opened years before the theming masterpiece known as Blizzard Beach). The wave pool is a favorite with everyone I know (although it can be a bit dangerous if you don't pay enough attention!... those waves get quite large). The lazy river around the park is nice and relaxing (especially good for adults). However, my favorite attraction is the snorkel pool (beware!! the water in this pool is much cooler than that at the other attractions). Imagine my surprise at hearing there are baby sharks in that water? My only gripe with it is that you really don't get very long to look around at all the different fish. Overall, I give Typhoon Lagoon an enthusiastic two thumbs up. Although it may not have the high, fast slides like Blizzard Beach, it offers up a lot of fun and thrills for people of all ages.
ToN was a great parade. There was something kind of magical about it. In all my travels around Disney websites, I constantly see people giving this parade negative reviews and suggesting people "not waste their time". I have to disagree with this sentiment. Although I would say it is very different from the typical Disney parade, I enjoyed the music and the giant "puppets" are great! My only gripe would be that it seemed a bit repetitive.... puppet after puppet, guy playing drums after guy playing drums.
Excellent show. It is wonderful to see all of the presidents "interact" with each other. Next time you visit, look around and you will see presidents leaning over to talk to one another. Some of them even shake their heads when the current president speaks. This is a wonderful attracting, expecially for people interested in history.
Spaceship Earth has always been my favorite ride. This is a ride that will live on forver. It is for people of all ages, but kids may not find it as interesting as young adults or adults. Excellent ride, I hope it never goes away. (It really cant since its an Epcot Icon, however the inside of the ride could always change)
After Star Tours was a hit, Disney put the same system to another test and slapped it in the Wonders of Life pavillion. Body Wars is the product of new technology (in it's time) that has passed it by. I'm not saying the ride system isn't great anymore. I'm just saying that it needs something new. Maybe a new ride video would help this ride out significantly. Since it doesn't have the problem of George Lucas holding it back, Disney should try to make this ride better. With EPCOT floundering, it couldn't hurt. And with Mission: Space soon to open, it could help out the impending queue time Space will receieve.
Animal Kingdom needed expansion the same way the Studios needed it after a year or two of it's opening. What does the Imagineering team at Disney come up with? A carnival side-show named Dino-Rama. And the highlight of Dino-Rama is Primevil Whirl. Not exactly what Animal Kingdom truly needs. A roller coaster wasn't a bad idea. But this is just a poor excuse for one. More of a kiddie coaster. No true story or theming which isn't good, it's bad. Now, do I think Primevil Whirl has a place in Walt Disney World. Sure. But Animal Kingdom needs to expand and make for a better theme park experience. Then, Primevil Whirl will be a great secondary ride, instead one of the e-tickets of the park.
Even with It's Tough to Be A Bug, in my humble opinion, the Muppet's are still kings of the 3D movies. With tons of jokes and memorable characters, these guys put on a great show. The pre-show may be the best part of the whole experience. Try to get there right when the pre-show starts and you'll be entertained and won't even realize you'll still in line for the true attraction. The only thing this ride needs is a possible update. And with the anniversary of the Muppet Show coming up, it would be a great time. Plus, it would great having Pepe in the act.
This is the best fireworks show I've ever seen- anywhere.
This is one of the great touches that makes Disney special. The show features the waters of the Innoventions Fountain of Nations shooting into the air syncronized to a great soundtrack. Definatly keep an eye out for this while in Future World
This attraction isn't the most exciting in the park. There's a film about the founding of America, a roll call of all presidents, and speaches by Lincon and Bush. See once, but not after you see EPCOT's American Adventure or you won't be quite as impressed.
EPCOT, formerly Epcot Center, slipped up over the past couple of years. With the destruction of great rides such as Horizons, World of Motion, Kitchen Kabaret, and Journey into Imagination, the park went down due to lack of good rides. Test Track was a nice addition, but is the only ride in the park with a significant wait. Journey into Imagination has gone through two changes, the second being better, but the ride still isn't what it used to be. But there is hope for the future. World Showcase is still a great place for education and culture. A new pavillion would boost the showcase tremendously. Mission: Space, if it turns out to be what is hyped up to be, could be the savoir of the park. EPCOT has the best restraunts out of the 4 theme parks. And I do believe hardcore Disney fans such as myself still have a place for EPCOT in their hearts. EPCOT will turn around, even with a defaced wand over Spaceship Earth.
I finally tried Disney Quest! As an avid video gamer, I don't know what took me so long. I think it was the price tag, but after acquiring an Annual Pass, the discount helped me finally step through the doors and into the elevator. The first thing at DQ impressed me. The elevator with a message from the Genie was excellent. Got me sort of pumped up! After finally figuring out the lay of the land, I navigated in and out and played all of Disney's interactive games. CyberSpace Mountain was a blast, almost headaching. Virtual Jungle Cruise was fun as was the Aladdin ride. Pirates of the Caribbean and the Alien Encounter were probably my favorites. The Comix ride was surprisingly nice as well. But my favorite part is the arcade. You don't have to pump in quarters cause you put the down payment at the door. You could sit there all day long and play arcade games without busting out more cash. After an hour of two of dominating my favorite fighting game, I decided it was time to leave. All in all, Disney Quest is a great great time. I know if I have time during my vacation to Walt Disney World, I'll definently stop by and have a ball! You should too!
I remember my first visit to Alien Encounter. It was during it's first year of operation and I will admit, I was pretty scared of the concept of what I was about to embark upon. The pre-show with SIR is excellent. One of the best animatronics around. But the real thrill awaits. Once you get in your seat and get locked down, get ready for a true scare. If this is your first time, it'll really put the fright into you. I'm not gonna spoil the fun, but some nice effects with your chair make the best scare. Anyways, my advise about Alien Encounter is simple. After your first visit, wait awhile to ride again. This way you can appreciate the chills you get properly.
This is by far my favorite attraction in Tomorrowland, and really the only one that fits the new theming. It terrified me the first time, and has made me laugh ever since. A must-see attraction!
IF YOU HAVE SPENT TIME ON A EAST COAST BOARDWALK YOU SEEN THIS ATTRACTION BEFORE. I GUESS IT'S PART OF THE THEME FOR THE AREA.
This parade really brought EPCOT to life in the evenings. It was something different and unique in Disney World. The music was wonderful and the puppets were fun. A great part of the Millennium Celebration but doesn't seem to fit quite as well after the celebration ended
One of the best themed play areas in Walt Disney World. This area themed to the movie set of the backyard scenes from "Honey I Shrunk the Kids" combines amazing theming with a playground that any child would love. A must-see for families with young kids, but also worth a look for curious adults.
This show at the Land is not the best attraction in the park, but is a must-see if you have young children who want to see a movie with characters from the Lion King. The film also has some beautiful scenes of nature, but is just isn't the type of attraction you keep comming back to see.
This attraction wasn't too bad, but wasn't the best attraction in the park. The salute to Walt Disney just didn't seem to fit well in the theming of Main Street making it's location seem odd. The film was ok, but wasn't the most exciting presentation I've seen in the parks. Everything about it now pales in comparison to the One Man's Dream exhibit at Disney-MGM Studios which seems to be in a much more logical location and has a much better presentaion.
If you list all the pavillions in EPCOT in a ranking order, I'd definently put Norway at second, behind Mexico. Norway not only has a beautiful backdrop, a decent ride, a nice post-show to that ride, and a great place for snacks, this place also has a lot of education about the country. This is what World Showcase is about. You are there to learn about the culture of the country. It's seems as though this aspect of World Showcase is slipping with a younger generation, but as a 21 year old, I still appreciate this. And if anything else, as a single college kid, the girls there are GORGEOUS!! :P
I expected more from this attraction. It didn't WOW me and it should have, given the size of the aquarium and the talents of Disney's Imagineers. I missed the ride (apparently there once was one), because it may have added a needed spark to this pavilion. Also, a little more light would help in the main tank to better see how colorful everything (probably) is. Update: Finding Nemo has breathed new life into this attraction, and I have bumped my ratings up in accordance with this welcome development.
This is a stunningly beautiful film. It made me want to see it all in person, especially the spectacular Chateau de Chambord. Magnifique!
There are some fun activities here, just not enough of them to warrant making this a "must see". The most amusing part of this pavilion is this area with pictures on the floor of noisemakers (such as a bowling ball hitting pins). As you step on the picture, you hear the sound. There was something almost musical to the bizarre cacophony of sounds my sons and I created jumping from picture to picture.
Not only is this pavilion gorgeous, but it features excellent entertainment, too. My entire family (wife, young sons, and I) were mesmerized by the Living Statues and by the Clown/Mime/Street Performer/Whatever he is. We also bumped into Beast and Belle, who were very gracious with their time.
The Magic Kingdom is a different world. It has an incredible mix that really stimulates your senses. No park in the world could ever compare to the Magic Kingdom. This park was built to last the test of time.
This show is a great spot to take a break in. The show splices scenes from Goofy cartoons to tell how to live a healthier life. Guests can come and go as they please so they can just watch a little or stay for the whole show. Kids especially will love this show with bright colors and framiliar cartoons.
Illuminations is the best Epcot has to offer. It is an incredible mix of lights,lasers, music, and fireworks. It might just be the best night show WDW has to offer.
This is an attraction to be admired. For what it's trying to do (explain the past, present, and future of communication), it is impressive. Queues are 2-3 times longer in the morning than they are in the afternoon.
This show recreated scenes from the Lion King with large and emaborate puppet versions of Simba and friends. The show was nice but did not seem to top the similar Voyage of the Little Mermaid show at Disney-MGM Studios or Festival of the Lion King show at the Animal Kingdom. It also just didn't seem to fit the storybook theming of Fantasyland. It was nice, but I'm looking forward to the upcomming Philharmagic attraction.
While I certainly enjoyed the ride part of the attraction, I was surprised at how cool the queue was (the parts, the schematics). My 7 year old son loved this attraction, too.
This is not a show I would go out of my way to see, but it IS entertaining and provides a few good laughs. Queues are usually short.
This ride is basically no more than a pre-show of sorts to Rafiki's Planet Watch. The trains take you there from a station in Harambe village. You pass the animal's sleeping quarters on the way and some theming of Asia on the way back, but other than that, it's just a necissary trip to Conservation Station. You have to ride it if you want to get there.
This show in the Wonders of Life is one that doesn't turn into a must-see after the first viewing. The plot is amusing and jokes are somewhat witty, but it just doesn't seem to bring you back wanting more. I would recogmend seeing this show, especially if you're a fan of some of the SNL cast members that are featured in it.
This small exhibit in the ABC Sound Studios is a nice yet often overlooked area of the park. There's a few interactive exhibit that let you add sound to films, voice a Disney character, or listen to a 3-D sound show (which is just as good, maybe better, than Sounds Dangerous which has much longer lines in comparision). Worth at least a peak, especially for kids.
This ride isn't the best in the Magic Kingdom, but for the younger set, it's a must-see. Little cars wind through Tommorowland and Toontown giving kids a chance to be in the driver's seat. Theming is not spectacular, but from the looks on their faces, I think most kids could care less how much theming there is here. I think it's a cute ride, but I think it should be either a tad more futuristic or just go ahead and retheme it to Toontown.
This parade is a great addition to the Animal Kingdom. There are plenty of fanciful puppets and stiltwalkers, great music, a good amount of characters, and cleaver floats. Definatly lots of fun to watch. The only part I didn't think was so great was the fact that there seemed to be too many "grand marshall" units with people from the crowd. All in all, great parade.
This might be my least favorite attraction in the Magic Kingdom. While the theming is elaborate and the pre-show good, the show itself did not really impress me. It just wasn't that fun and not what I go to the Magic Kingdom to see. I would skip this unless you have extra time.
This attraction isn't the best in the park, but it should be fun for young children. Like Aladdin the cars tilt back and forth, but other than that, there's nothing that really makes it unique like the cammels on Aladdin, height of Astro Orbiter, or the fantasy of Dumbo. Great for kids, but skip it if you have none in your party.
This show that ran for years on the New York Street at MGM Studios was a song-and-dance review with the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turltles and their friend April O'Niel who were so popular in the 1980s. After the show, the five would come down to the New York Street and greet guests. This was a cute show for kids who liked the characters, but with their declining popularity, it's no wonder why this show is gone.
This pavillion isn't too bad, but has its problems. The movies at the begining arn't very interesting and the removal Caribbean Coarl Reef Ride in the Sea Cabs take out one of the pavillion's best parts. The exhibits are ok, but if you have a large zoo in your area, it's nothing special. I would recogmend seeing this if you have the time.
First off I'd like to say that, in my humble opinion, this is easily the highlight of the Animal Kingdom. It's Tough to Be A Bug is fantastic, Kilmanjaro Safari holds it's own, but Dinosaur is the REASON I travel to Animal Kingdom. The ride system is excellent. It's the same as the one used for Disneyland's Indiana Jones ride. The thrill and motion you get from the vechiles is superb. Some dinosaurs throughout the ride realistic, at least in comparsion to Universe of Energy and Islands of Adventure's Jurassic Park River Adventure. The only problem I have with the ride is it's extremelly dark effect. It may set the mood, but it leaves a lot to be desired for design purposes. Better lighting could make this ride an A-list experience. If you hit the ride early, lines are very short, so before you hop on the Safari, hit this ride. Why? Because it is just plain better.
The Haunted Mansion is my favorite attraction. It has effects that are still not out dated today. The only thing that hurts HM is that it has a stigma that it is scary because it is a "Haunted" Mansion. It think sometimes it keeps small children from riding it. Other then that it is just wonderful and a true calssic!
I really enjoyed it!! it has a great since of humor. if you go in the morning (like the first show of the day) you are alot more likely to get a VERY good seat!! The characters as well as the whole show are very entertaining...including the preshow..just watch!
Beauty and the Beast is my favorite movie, and this show does it justice!! Take the incredible movie and take a broadway twist!!! it still follows the same basic story line...so it's very easy to follow along with what is going on. The show is NOT to be missed!!!!
a TON TON TON of fun!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
There is nothing negative you could say about PoC. In every aspect it is flawless. To dislike Pirates is to be Un-Disneyan.
This is the best waterpark I have ever been to. The only thing I hate is that it gets so crowded, but that is a sign of its popularity. Last Vacation everytime we went to go the park was already at capacity by 11:00.
There are River Rapids in alot of amuesment parks across the country and I have been on alot that are alot better them Kali. Usually Disney is the best at what they do, but they threw in a clunker here. The fire effect is nice, but it is gone at a blink -------then down a hill ---then you get drenched--"this is fun cannot wait for more". - "WHAT IT IS OVER?"
This isn't the type of attraction that I have to do every time I go to the park, but whenrver I do, I usually have a lot of fun. I especially like the horse-drawn trolleys which add so much theming to the area. A fun attraction to do during an afternoon on Main Street.
I am glad this attraction is here for review because I hated it. This might be the only attraction I truly dislike at WDW. Even when I was young the simple effects did not work for me. -YUCK
I really loved this show and will miss it. The pre-show with Rafaki was really good and the show in a whole was great! That been said I understand it had it glory and it is time to move on.
The is the best 3-D Show in the four parks. it has better effects the the others, but it not as kid friendly as the Muppets. It can been scary for small children, especially if they are afraid of the dark.
This parade brought to the park for the 20th Anniversary Celebration featured a Mardi Gras theme and giant inflatables of favorite Disney characters. The theming could not be better for the parade, music catchy and fun, and featured lots of characters in attendance including some that are rare in the parks today like Jimminy Cricket, the Three Caballeros, the Hippos from Fantasia, and Roger Rabbit. Lots of fun.
This land, latter called Mickey's Starland and Mickey's Toontown Fair, was created to celebrate Mickey's 60th Birthday. Inside the Birthdayland, guests were taken to Duckburg where they could find a walking tour of Mickey's House, a petting zoo called Grandma Duck's Farm, A playground complete with the "Mouseka-Maze" , Mickey's Hollywood Theater where guests could meet Mickey, and a live show called Minnie's Suprise Party. There were also lots of characters to be found in this area, which made it a must-visit for children. The cleaver theming also made this a nice place for adults.
I always looked forward to Epcot. Even when I was a kid I was never "bored" of Epcot Center. Now it seems that on a typical vacation to WDW I spend the least time here. Even when I have traveled with kids they seem to lose interest half way through the day. Test Track it a good attraction, but by no means should be the backbone of any park. I love to walk around and just enjoy the look and feel of the park. The problem with Epcot is the same problem with Tommorrowland - The Future just caught up with us to fast.
This show based on the film "Pocahontas" played at the Backlot Theater for about a year. The show was set up as a Native American cerimony retelling the film. Pocahontas and John Smith made appearences to sing some of the film's songs, as did Grandmother Willow, who was portrayed as a puppet like the one at the Pocahontas show at the Animal Kingdom. The show also featured lots of speical effects from fire to trap doors to a real waterfall on stage. Nice show but probably should have stayed in the park longer than it did.
This is basically just a walk-through with some aligators and other animals that some think may be closely related to Dinosaurs. Nothining too exciting. I'd save time and explore some of the better trails in the park.
Probably the weekest thrill ride Disney has to offer, Body Wars seems lower on thrills than similar attractions and very low on theming. It comes off as just trying to copy Star Tours and does a fairly mediocre job. I would recogmend seeing this, but see this before you do Star Tours or you will be disappointed.
This is one of the things I must do every visit. Toward park closing it can be a nice and quiet place to visit. The past few years we go and just sit in the back theater. Even though they moved it off Main Street it is still a great place to relax. It is just a nice little place to stop, look at some pictures, and give thanks you are at the happiest place on earth!
If you have seen Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery Day (and with three young kids, I've seen it PLENTY of times), this is an amusing ride. Many elements of the story are in the ride, including some of the music. If your family members are Pooh fans, climb into your "hunny pot", and enjoy the ride!
This is a great ride for apprehensive kids. Toddlers and pre-schoolers who seem a bit intimidated by the enormity and surprises of WDW will love this ride. It's gentle, comforting, upbeat, and reassuring. For everyone else, hey, it's a short queue.
This is an amazing attraction! You get to see many animals, some of which get extremelyclose to the vehicle (in my case, it was a giraffe that was barely a meter away). Disney's Imagineers outdid themselves to make it look like you are really on an African safari. Excellent attraction for all ages.
Not one of my favorite pavillions. The gardens are pretty and restaurants are nice, but the shop doesn't seem to have too much of intrest to westerners, the ehibits are usually on the strange size (it was one on Japanes warriors and baseball when I saw it last), and the enertainment is usually no where neer as interesting as the other pavillions. Worth at least a quick peek.
This is really neat...the character things, that people hold are so much fun!!!
This area of the Animal Kingdom is a fun area full of interactive exhibits and animal encounters. The Song of the Rainforest sound show is a must see. It's relaing sounds, seats, and air conditioning are a welcome change in the park. a petting zoo and character appearences make this a great spot for children of all ages.
This is soooooooo cool!!!! i really enjoy it...the music is really cool!!
it's sooooooo cute!!!!!!!!! so cute!!!! it's pure Disney Magic!!!
Make sure to watch this show...it may not seem like much, but IT IS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It was the best "fireworks" show at Disney. If you are entering Disney World you may see some of it...it's that big...and you may see some of it at DTD
This was a cute show. Blue screen technology put guests into a variety of classic TV shows from "I Love Lucy" to "Home Improvement". The audience participation was very fun and made for a different experience every visit. Much better than temporary shows or an empty theater.
Don't miss this...before seeing this i had seen and heard alot about it, but it's something you can't expect. this was truly like none other Disney magic. be sure to see this!!
This is pure magic. It is SOO good!! Before the show begins, notice the Castle "change colors" everywhere u turn is magic. I HIGHLY recommend this esp for new year's eve...then 360 degrees of magic!!
Don't miss the show!!!! This is SOOOOOOO incredible, i can't even put into words!!!!!!!!
This was incredible!!! i thoughly enjoyed it. The cars were something to see!!! It's nice just sitting along the road, looking at the stores and the 100 years of magic Mickey's socerer cap and seeing a parade that is truly magical:-)It's also a VERY good photo opportunity.
Another Spinner ride like Dumbo or Aladdin. This one is themed to rocket ships and is located in the middle of Tommorowland. It is placed higher off the ground than the other spinners which adds to the thrills and gives a wonderful view. Lines can be long and almost unbarable. See it before closing if a priority.
The Skyway from Tomorrowland to Fantasyland was a relaxing, enjoyable (if a little nerve-racking due to the height) trip from the end of one land into another. From the ride you could get some of the best pictures of all of the Magic Kingdom. It's a shame they felt they had to shut it down....although remnants are still visible to the public.
GREAT WAY TO GET THE KIDS INTO HISTORY WITHOUT THEM KNOWING IT. WAS A WAY TO RELAX AFTER SPACE MOUNTIAN.
THE LINES CAN BE UNBEARABLE SO ITS BETTER AS A E-TICKET RIDE. WHILE IT'S JUST ANOTHER SPINNING RIDE THE VIEW AT NIGHT OF MK IS TRULY AWESOME.
SHOULD BE THE FIRST RIDE IN TOMORROW LAND SO THE ROOKIES IN YOUR GROUP CAN GET A LAY OF THE LAND. LINES ARE USUALLY SHORT AND SOME GREAT LINES IN THE COMMENTARY.
A GREAT MIDDAY BREAK FROM THE PARK. WHILE IT'S TRANSPORTATION AROUND THE PARK I ENJOY THE RIDE AND SCENERY.
IF YOU TAKE TIME TO LOOK AROUND IT CAN BE CHARMING BUT MOST OF THE TIME IT JUST SETS A RELAXING DISNEY MOOD ON OUR WAY TO MK.
IF YOUR AT MK FOR MORE THAN A DAY IT'S A NICE BREAK FROM THE ATTRACTIONS WITH A WALK THROUGH TOM'S WOODS,CAVES AND FORT. THE BARREL BRIDGE IS SOMETHING YOU HAVE TO DO WITH A GROUP OF PEOPLE.
BEING A WALT DISNEY FAN I ENJOYED IT BUT I GUESS FOR THE OCASSIONAL TOURIST IT WAS NO BIG DEAL.
IT'S GOOD TO SEE ONE OF DISNEY'S FAVORITE CHARACTERS FINALLY GET A RIDE. FUN FOR ALL AGES BUT ESPECIALLY GOOD FOR WINNIE THE POOH FANS.
THE TILTING CARPETS AND SPITTING CAMELS MAKE THIS MORE THAN JUST ANOTHER SPINNING RIDE - GO AND ENJOY.
UPDATED VERSION THAT PROBABLY WAS NEEDED BUT I MISS THE OLD ONE . THIS SEEMS TO BE ABOUT HALF AS LONG.A SHOW THAT IS A MUST SEE ONCE BUT NOT SOMETHING TO SEE EVERY TRIP.
IF YOUR IDEA OF A VACATION IS WALKING UP AND DOWN STAIRS LOOKING AT A FIBERGLASS TREE HOUSE -ENJOY.
THE MOTHER OF ALL RIDES. IT HAS APEAL TO ALL AGES - THE LENGTH, THE MULTIPLE DROPS AND ENJOYABLE THEME MAKE IT GO TO THE TOP OF THE LIST. E-TICKET NIGHTS LIMIT THE WAIT TIME AND THE VIEW OF THE CASTLE IS AWESOME!!
IT WAS OVER RATED WHEN IT WAS INTRODUCED AND HASN'T CHANGE. IF YOU LIKE RIDES THAT NEED A DARKEN ROOM TO BE IMPRESSIVE THIS IS FOR YOU.IF YOU GET A CHANCE TO SEE THIS RIDE WITH THE LIGHTS TURNED ON YOU WILL BE ABLE TO SEE HOW TRULY MICKEY MOUSE THIS RIDE IS !!!!!!1
MUST SEE FOR FAMILY WITH SMALL CHILDREN. WHEN UPDATED THE SCARY PARTS WERE TONED DOWN A BIT.
disney at it's best.a must see every visit. nice to see everything in disney is not always pc.
FANTASMIC! is FANTASTIC! It is a tremendous show and is terrifically entertaining.
This is a great show. It is even better due to 9/11. It is a must see for everyone.
This is a great 3-D show. If you love the Muppets it is a must see and if you like 3-D shows it is a must see. It is a great show for all ages. There are some loud noises, so if you have kids that don't like loud noises you might want to avoid this attraction.
The first time I was ever on this ride (or at MGM for that matter), I power-walked to it at opening. I was not the first one in the building, but by the chance split of the pre-show audience, I got to be in the first car of the first ride of the day. Why? Because I rule.
Body Wars is a simulator ride much in the same vein (ok, ok, bad joke) as the Star Tours attraction over at Disney Studios. It's a novel enough idea, taking a ride in a human body, but simply isn't all that shaky or thrilling. It could use a pretty good rehab and needs to be a more wilder ride.
Hands-down, the finest theme park attraction I've ever been on. Nothing more need be said.
My scores are abyssmal, but I could shoot red laser beams all day if there weren't so many other attractions to get to. Also, it may be the only attraction on property where a ride-system stop is actually a welcome event. And I've always wanted a giant View-Master.
This is a great ride all around. The scenes through out the ride are well done and the music is great.
This was the first coaster I ever went on (age 8). It took me until I was 26 to realize that this is best experienced not as a thrill machine but as a fast-paced tour of finely-detailed Disney theming. Next time, ignore the fact that you're on a coaster and you're supposed to let go of the bar and scream...hold on and look around like you're on the MGM Tram tour. Even if you've been on it 20 times you'll probably see something new. Maybe y'all already knew this and I'm just the last to catch on.
Though now replaced by the better attraction, Buzz Lightyear Space Ranger Spin, the Delta DreamFlight attraction was a pleasantly relaxing diversion of an attraction. Dealing with the history of airflight, it didn't boast any particularly great effects or anything but it was interesting. If it had still been around today, it'd be a good way to kill time while waiting to use your Space Mountain FastPass.
The problem with fear, is that much if it relies on anticipation, and being startled unaware. I think that's why this attraction was less than impressive the second time. The pre-show worked like gangbusters, but with the actual attraction, I knew what would happen, was no longer surprised, and no longer thrilled. See it the first time for sure...try it again, and maybe, like me, you'll be able to skip it thereafter. Not for those who need nightlights.
The Kilimanjaro Safaris is a great attraction of Animal Kingdom. In fact, it's one of the 3 worth-while attractions in the whole park. You get to see many beautiful and exotic animals in a great setting, even coming face to face with several non-threatening creatures. You're also on the lookout for some poachers after a few of the elephants. Watch out for the shaky bridge...think you'll make it over? Go and see. You see quite a bit and learn even more about the animals and plant life. Definitely worth checking out.
Call me a masochist, but this is a must-see for me...that song is at once irritating and irresistable, especially if you have the [mis]fortune of having a backlog of boats at the unload point.
The "Who Wants to be a Millionaire-Play It" show is definitely worth a stop for fans of the show. Even if you don't make it into the Hot Seat for a chance at getting 1,000,000 points, it's still fun trying to beat your friends and everyone else during the fast finger questions and seeing your name climb up the list. It's a lot of fun for everyone, winner or not.
I'll stake my claim on this, but when you sit in the "Hot Seat", there is no other thrill in Walt Disney World like that. I know the drops of Tower of Terror and Rock N' Roller Coaster are true thrills, but the intellictual challenge and the desire to win that trip to New York will truly get your adrenaline pumping. Prizes are always a good thing and keep me coming back. The PreShow/Queuing area is a bit lacking, but reminds me of a true studio for a show. Overall I think this is a great show and worth trying your best to get in the "Hot Seat."
River Country is not BB or TL, but it is just as enjoyable as the others. Unlike the other two there are not long lines just to get on slides. RC is , without question, the most kid friendly of the three water parks. I have been to all three parks with kids ranging from 8-16 and all of them had the most fun at RC. I hope someday it will open back up, even if not as a waterpark atleast as a pool type area for Fort Wilderness.
Kind of like a mini (and I do mean mini) set of state fair/midway games. There are four or five games of "skill" where you can pass the time while hanging out on the boardwalk. There's a basketball shoot, baseball toss and skeeball, among others. By itself, it's kind of lacking, but its purpose is to add to the overall ambiance of the Boardwalk, which it does.
Talented comedy improv troupe provides lots of laughs and an overall good time. There are usually long lines, so it tends to take up a good portion of your night. The show is very funny, but shorter than I expected.
16 February 1999: A great review of Test Track by Jason Travis, originally posted at www.wdwmagic.com I got to ride Test Track several times yesterday, and I thought I'd post a detailed description. Please don't read if you don't want to know the "surprises". Test Track is like a very intricate and expensive watch that is fascinating when it works, but grinds to a five-minute halt a the slightest jostle. When TT runs correctly, it's exhilarating. Out of about seven rides, probably only three were completely problem free. The CM's speak about normal "zone stops" now--not a 101 but just a short delay because something gets out of synch, or they're loading a wheelchair. Unfortunately, the pacing of this ride is everything. Often you'll get stopped in the middle of a test, and the effect of that test and the whole ride is lost while you sit for five minutes in silence. THE RIDE The outside of the building is quite impressive. They've built a canopy over the exterior, where there will most likely be a line. (I especially like the highway-barrier structures) There are little signs and factoids to read, and during the time I was in line, this little car of CM's pulled up blasting "Supermodel, Work", and other upbeat music while they entertained the crowd by throwing nerf footballs back and forth to us, and playing "chicken tennis" with children. Sometimes the crash test dummies will also work the line, which actually moves fast while the ride is operating. If the line outside isn't too bad, don't let the wait time scare you away, because the interior line is *very* well done and I was never bored, even though the ride stopped for ten minutes once. The cars that shoot by on the track overhead run VERY close together. Sometimes seeming almost ten seconds apart. The track even *moves* and creaks a bit as the cars hurtle by sounding like jet engines. I'm assuming this is normal to prevent stress that would build up in a totally immobile structure...I think. The inner queue is fascinating, and one of the neatest parts of the ride. It's like a large open hangar filled with gizmos and gadgets and television screens and car parts. I almost got sensory overload--you barely know where to look next. The whole room is a cacophony of clattery techno music made up of industrial sounds that changes depending on which part of the line you're in, due to different balances on the speakers that hang above your head. I noticed more than one person bopping along. It manages to sound like a busy industrial garage while also being musical. You'll notice lights flashing by behind some mostly opaque vertically-striped glass on one wall--those are vehicles entering the lift hill. There are many interesting motorized displays--you'll see a huge weight being lifted up and dropped on a car door. Several test dummies also suffer from big mechanical hammers pummelling them. It's all quite fascinating, and a great lead up to the ride. You're herded into one of three briefing rooms. (Make sure you check out the back wall before the lights go out--there are aerial photos of several "real life" test tracks, as well as Disney's.) On one screen the test director explains the tests to you while his assistant brings up computer displays and little avi's of each one. Very interesting how they make this all look like a flashy internet browser display with status bars "downloading" and such. (The female assistant (Sherri?) is really funny in her own subtle way. I love how she almost gets a slightly sadistic glee from being allowed to "randomly" pick the last test--you see an avi of a crash test.) Then you get the usual seatbelt demonstration. The doors open, and you're in another slightly cramped queue on the loading dock. This area is crammed with industrial machinery...all very well done. It's almost a brighter version of the TOT loading area with a bit of Tomorrowland Speedway mixed in. You load into the cars--very nicely detailed with running and brake lights, and headlights--and get dispatched in a "train" of three or four cars together. There is a four-inch monitor mounted in front and back seats. They seem to be the same type of track system as CTX and Indy, only instead of a motion simulator, they are wired with high-speed engines. Several speakers create sound effects...the motor idling and the tires squealing when appropriate. (The cars are actually electrical, and aren't supposed to ever really scrape or screech ever, although you do sometimes) The cars roll forward and up a curved incline to the left, where another CM checks your seatbelts before clearing it to separate and move forward to the lift hill. You see the car ahead of you "burn rubber" up the hill, leaving smoke behind. (I thought this was real at first, but got a whiff of rosco stage smoke coming out of the floor.) The monitors pop on, and you're cleared for the incline test. You accelerate up for a few feet, then continue at a constant speed. It's not so much like a power climb as it is...well...a lift hill. You reach the top and shoot over...for a second it seems like you might be in for a drop, but instead you hit the brakes and make a tight right turn. From the height, you can see a lot of the track laid out below you. The interior of the building is a vast open space that is dark except for some industrial floodlamps illuminating the test areas. It's a little like a parking garage--or a an indoor go-cart track. People have complained about the lack of "scenery" but it's very accurate that there isn't any. You very much get the sense of unfinished "testing". You then grind down a VERY bumpy "Belgian block" hill, which is like driving over dowels. Then you level off and hit the "German blocks" which are bigger and cause some side-to side jostles. This is the one really realistic test in the ride. You actually hit all these bumps with your tires. I wonder how difficult it will be to maintain these cars, as they take lots of abuse. You make a right and stop for a second. A monitor on a pole pops on, and your test engineer tells you he's going to slam on the brakes and try to steer you through a left turn marked out by cones minus ABS. Your car accelerates quite realistically, then fishtails a bit and plows through the cones, ending up in a dark area near a wall outside of the test zone. You turn around and they turn the ABS on. In this lane, you feel two solid bursts of braking, and make the turn. Two monitors side by side show you the overhead videos of you missing the turn and making the turn. These are actually pretty good tests, although it would be cool if the cars had a few feet of lateral "swing" in the back so that the fishtailing would really seem out of control. (As built, your car follows the slot exactly so it doesn't ever feel dangerous.) You make a u-turn to the right and enter the "extreme conditions" testing. You pull in between two giant banks of several hundred bulbs and they flash on, *quite* hot and glaringly bright for a moment. You then pull to the left into the cold chamber. Icicles hang down, and freezing cold air and mist blast down on you. Next is the "corrosion" chamber. The engineer says, "Did we remember to turn those robots off? Sherri says, "Um..." And two industrial robots on each side of you hose you down with mist that's lit yellow and has an odd scent. ("Paint!" one woman exclaimed during one ride.) You exit the atmosphere chambers and get set for the cornering test. You climb up into a simulated mountain road (with the infamous two-dimensional trees) and make three tight turns while they seemingly accelerate you faster and faster. Unfortunately the ride constraints make it necessary to brake before each turn, so it doesn't really build in intensity too much, but you do get some nice lateral g-pull in the turns. You then hit a giant dip in the road (the kind which normally makes you curse as the road scrapes your muffler,) and then twist into a tunnel. All the lights go out, you hear a honking sound, and a giant semi-truck lights up to your left as you swerve right. Not horrifyingly scary, as the truck doesn't seem to move much, but loud. You pull back into a garage like area labelled "barrier test". Several overhead p.a.'s blare out to clear the area. You make a right turn and approach a testing area. A bank of very bright floodlights turn on (they film crash tests at high film speeds requiring lots of light) and a car barrels in, smashing into a wooden barrier. You feel the wave of air from the crash. This part is really nicely done. The car wrecks very realistically. You then turn right into a dark garage. The lights come on and you are facing a similar wooden barrier. Two banks of the same bright lights come on, and you peel out, hurtling toward the barrier, which splits in two and slides open at the very last moment. You turn slightly right and drop down a hill (braking again, dammit, there's not much clearance under your car) and then they *pour* on the acceleration. You bank to the right a bit, then hit a circular loop that banks to the left. It feels like you're going as fast as this car can mechanically go, but you hit the straightaway and the engine hits another gear and your the mechanism *screams* up to 64.3 miles per hour. It's loud and fast and incredible fun. You hit the big track going around the building at close to 65 mph and make it about 1/3 of the way around before they begin to brake you. You come to a stop outside of "thermal imaging" on the other side of the building where you enter a tunnel and edge down a steep hill past a camera showing your heat-level (yes wave, that's you). You then make a left turn, which puts you back at the loading dock, and you exit to your left. (Remember "And what about science...science...science... And what about science...science...science..."? If you're in the single rider line you get, "Hey, thanks for being such a great test crew...Hey, thanks for being such a great test crew...Hey, thanks for...) As you exit around the corner, you pass a tiny cramped place where you can see a picture of you during the barrier test, which you can buy. You then pass through an area representing an assembly factory with robots sparking, conveyers whirring by, die presses stamping out parts--it's very neat but a lot of people miss it in the giggly rush of exiting. Then you enter a showroom with about eight cars in it. This area is quite amazing--like a trade show with the computerized moving lights...three dimensional commercials happen in music and lighting effects as curtains whisk aside showing a vehicle on a turntable setting appropriate to the nature of the car. Then you exit through the requisite GM gift shop where you can pick up your pictures if you want them. MY THOUGHTS It's quite a nifty ride, but it's over really soon. Unfortunately that means if the ride stops in the middle, you edge through the test you're in really slowly and it loses the effect. The first ride I took, we stopped twice; once during the first brake run, and again after the second brake run. I really feel sorry for people who wait in line and then the ride stops in the speed loop, since that's effectively the best part of the ride. Nearly half of the rides I took involved a delay of some sort during the ride--often just before the lift hill. It's unfortunate that Test Track was delayed over a year, because MUCH expectation has been built up which probably surpasses the actual reality of the ride experience. It's very well done, but would have been much more impressive had it opened a year ago before CTX, when not much in Disney really compared to it. Other than that, it's a great ride, and one that bears repeating since different parts of the ride vary slightly. I knew the doors were going to open in the barrier test, but knowing that gives you that little twinge of "oh my god, shouldn't they have opened by now???" And subsequent rides seemed to get faster and faster---probably due to less traffic ahead of the car. Make sure you ride it at night if you can...the speed loop is much more impressive with the lights on. PROBLEMS I have one suggestion that would solve a bit of the zone-stop problems. Lap bars. Seatbelts are more authentic for a "car ride", but I swear I watched more clueless people struggle with them than not. A lap bar would not only be as safe, it would eliminate the need for the extra seatbelt check, and that would shave some time off of load/unload and eliminate that variable from the ever-ticking away seconds before the ride has to stop because someone loading fastened the belt the wrong way and the CM has to sort out the snafu. I also think the GM people overestimated how easy it would be to load the cars. The loading platform has a makeshift rope queue on it that I don't think was planned. I get the feeling the way it was supposed to work was this: Three briefing chambers. 48 people in a briefing chamber spend about 3-4 minutes doing that, then *bam* the doors open on an empty loading dock where they are all quickly assembled on the circles and squares. Four cars are loaded in 40 seconds and train into the check/dispatch area. While the last 24 people are loaded in the next four cars, *BAM* another door opens. 48 more people are assembled as that train goes away. This is the feeling I get from the setup, but it's just too split-second in the timing. When I rode, they were only loading three cars at a time, and using two briefing rooms. The third one was an assembly area for the "single riders" (alone, not unmarried) line. This line is available to anyone. You get to skip the inside queue, and are used to fill in empty seats in cars that would otherwise go unused. Couples and groups can do this too, but they *will* split you up. You're not guaranteed to be in the same car, nor to ride anywhere in cars even close together. Some people might scream "ride hog", but I think this is a *great* idea, and helps the queue monitors be more efficient since they don't have to check 45 people back in line to fill a car. This ride is very appropriate for everyone, as it's never flat out *scary* like a roller coaster or CTX. It's bumpy and fast and loud. Good for old and young alike.
Clever storyline that is well done. Genuinely scary the first time you experience it (fear of the unknown is always the worst kind), subsequent viewings, once you know what will happen, allow you to catch some of the humourous lines and lighter moments. A solid, not spectacular, attraction that should be experienced.
Yes, it's old. Yes, it's slow. It's also relaxing, historical, it has plenty to look at, and it has a utopian, "make the world a better place" theme. Dolls representing children of the world coexisting in harmony. I hear a lot of people refering to the song being in their head all day following the ride. I don't know, this never happens to me. To me, the song is fine, I like it, but it stays with ride. Maybe I'm just different. Many find it extremely annoying, which I don't understand. Could be a low tolerance thing. To me, bashing the song has almost become cliche. Lots of people will pass this one by on the way to bigger, flashier, newer rides, but I think this is a necessary part of the Disney experience. If you spend all day on the Mountains, I think you are missing the point of the Magic Kingdom.
THE ONLY PLACE TO LOOK DOWN ON THE KINGDOM AND SET BACK AND ENJOY THE MAGIC. IT WILL BE MISSED.
A GOOD RIDE FOR YOUNG CHILDREN AND TO BRING BY MEMORIES OF WHEN YOUR YOUNG. BUT NOT UP TO TODAYS STANDARDS.
A RIDE WHO'S TIME CAME AND WENT. A RIDE WITH CARDBOARD CUT OUTS NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AND IT WAS.
Great martinis, fun atmosphere, bawdy humor. If you can, try and get there at an off time, when it's not so crowded, and not only can you appreciate everything, you, the CMs and the rest of the group can have a real fun, bonding experience. If you go with a friend, get them to sit at the bar and have the bartender activate the moving bar stools. Your friend: "I think the chair is moving." You: "You're crazy like drunk". Hilarity ensues.
I haven't seen it since the remodel, but in Sept. 2001 it was, and still is, the coolest dance club I've been too. Try having a few drinks, getting onto a dance floor that spins like a giant turntable, and have confetti blown all around you as colored lights flash. All to a techno dance beat. It makes one at once giddily delirious and moderately disoriented. If that sounds like fun...
As abackdrop to the castle it's a beautiful sight. Treat the family one time and rent a boat in the seven seas and watch from there..a great birthday gift for that someone spaecial
What can I say? They get rid of Hamm n' Eggz and re-do the animatronics and overall story and it becomes the subpar "Food Rocks". I loved Kitchen Kabaret and miss it. It was a show not to be missed. It was funny, lively, and educational. I don't see why they felt the need to update this great show. I really miss it.
great place with triffic rises. Just can be a bit overwelming and a bit hot for the little ones
Going on the Spaceship Earth ride is a no-brainer...you simply have to do it. Why? Well, not only for the fact that it's a very interesting, very relaxing attraction with almost no wait due to it being a constant-loader, but also to say to your friends back home "I got to ride in the big golf ball!". It details the history of communication in a ride that spins forward to the top of Spaceship Earth and then backwards to the exit. There's a lot of great detail in the different time periods as well as in the animatronics and visual effects. Not to be missed.
RELAX AND WATCH THE SCENERY AROUND FRONTIER AND LIBERTY SQUARE. A DISNEY CLASSIC THAT ISN'T HIGH TECH.
SIMBA AND PALS MOVE ON -THIS WAS AN ENJOYABLE SHOW FOR ALL AGES.IT WILL BE TRULY MISSED.
A GREAT DISNEY CLASSIC PROVIDED YOU GO WITH THE RIGHT FRAME OF MIND. YOUR SKIPPER'S CORNBALL JOKES ADD TO THE CORN OF THE WHOLE RIDE . LOOSEN UP AND ENJOY.
OLD AND OUT DATED BUT EVERYBODY THAT GOES TO WDW SEES THIS ATTRACTION. THE SONG WILL STAY WITH YOU AT LEAST THE REST OF THE DAY!!!!!!!1
TO BE AROUND SO LONG AND IT STILL FEELS FRESH! IS AMAZING! AWAY AHEAD OF IT'S TIME. RECENTLY THE TOMBSTONES OUTSIDE HAVE BEEN UPDATED-BE SURE TO CHEK OR STARE THEM OUT.
GREAT TO SEE EVERYTIME WE CHANGE PRESIDENTS TO SEE WHATS NEW. AFTER IT'S OVER YOU WANT TO GO OUT AND VOTE.
SEEMS LIKE EVERY THEME PARK HAS SOMETHING LIKE IT. OK FOR REAL SMALL KIDS OR GREAT TO TELL KIDS ABOVE THE AGE OF 5 I TOLD YOU SO.
IT WOULD BE OK AT A AMUSEMENT PARK BUT I EXPECT MORE FROM DISNEY.IT'S PROBABLY ON IT'S LAST LEGS IN OUR PC WORLD.
way outdated, it was there at the beginning and mercifuly was replaced.acc. was simulated by pushing on the bottom of the seat.
This is the best waterpark in the world. Blizzard Beach is cool, but I live in Chicago and the last thing that I want to see when I am on summer vacation is snow!
Animal Kingdom is leaps and bounds above places like Busch Gardens or Sea World. While flawed in some respects (there just isn't that much to do yet) I think tha twe can expect great things from this park in the near future
This is my 6 year old son's favorite ride. We usually have to do it a few times each trip. Great entertainment for the young ones. Fun to find the hidden mickey in the queue area. From my name, you know it is a favorite of mine too.
I give this an overall excellent rating for the pre-show. Very funny. Good show also.
This is a Disney classic. It was lightyears ahead of its time with the special effects. Great fun for adults and kids.
When you have the tallest and fastest water slide in the world, you have to be the best. Where else can you go 60 miles an hour on you butt.
By far, the best queue and themeing of any WDW ride. The standard to judge all others. Great b/c they can change the drop sequence from time to time. Best ride around.
I love the scenery and the castmembers are great in their characters lets just say the CM get into it big time and the libary is a must see I have never laughed so hard in my life
Next to TOT, best themeing and queue area. Great coaster esp the take off.
Buzz Lightyear's Space Ranger Spin is a clever, amusing ride where you're able to personally rack up huge amounts of points by hitting the clearly labeled targets on Dark Emperor Zurg and his henchmen. Be sure and aim for the volcano in one of the last scenes, supposedly it's worth 100,000 points. You have control of the car and can spin it in any direction you please as you fire away at scenes behind and in front of you. There are plenty of targets and the guns seem to work pretty well too. It's great for small children, and fun for bigger kids as well.
Despite my enjoyment of Test Track, let me first say that I still truly miss World of Motion. Yes, Test Track is innovative and original as it shows the rider the tests that a new vehicle is subjected to, but there was just something about the old WoM ride that I really enjoyed. The best part of Test Track is the end where the car appears to "crash" through a wall and go out onto the open track for its speed tests. You're also faced with extreme temperatures, braking, and uphill climbs. It's worth the wait in line, though the theming could certainly be better.
"Prince Ali...mighty is he...ali ababwa".... One of the catchiest, fun songs in the feature film Aladdin, it's played throughout the Aladdin's Royal Caravan parade. Here we get a glimpse of the waving Aladdin, Genie, Jasmine, and other film characters. We see the mighty Genie popped out of a huge lamp with his arms folded, looking strong and powerful. If you loved the movie, you'll love the parade.
Grand Prix Raceway (known now as Tomorrowland Speedway) is a lousy car race ride lame even by children's standards. You can walk faster than the cars run, and this attraction has no business being in Tomorrowland, let alone WDW at all. It's a waste of time. Let the poor saps who wait in line for it while you are able to get on the better rides in the area.
Mr. Toad's Wild Ride is an attraction truly missed by many people. It really was a crazy and wild ride in the lines of the Song of the South fable. It was a herky-jerky good time and needs to be brought back.
If you check into the hotel early enough, try this as a warm-up to the Disney experience (that is, if you like interactive gaming). You don't have to walk too much, and the games (especially the 'Pirates' themed one) are fun and get you in the right mood for the rest of your stay.
One of the top 5 attractions in all of WDW, Splash Mtn is a great adventure through a wonderful story. The drop looks a LOT worse than it really is, so don't miss the other 11 minutes of the ride worrying about the drop. A Disney Classic, Splash is on my list of not to be missed attractions.
That ticket price may seem expensive, but it's worth every cent. The performers do things you would think humanly impossible, and shift tone from act to act from simple beauty, to comedy to jaw-dropping acrobatics. It goes far beyond "circus" to an exhilarating, fully-rounded testament to human ability and prowess.
A terrific exhibit on the life and career of Walt Disney, including many authentic artifacts. This attraction combines a walk-through exhibit and a movie on Walt's life. The exhibit is outstanding; it includes Walt's 2nd grade desk, an animation desk used for early cartoons, various models of Disney attractions, a full-sized replica of Walt's office and video explaining different stages of his life. The movie is basically Walt's story, and is hosted by Michael Eisner. It is partially narrated by Walt himself, and is also well done. Make a point to see this attraction. It is something that I feel needs to be in the parks permanently.
Outstanding ride, a must see on any trip to MK. This one has so many great moments it's hard to list them all: The city on fire, the pirate ship, the cannonballs splashing in the water, the cloudy sky overhead, the guy with the hairy leg hanging over the bridge, "We wants the redhead!", the skeletons playing chess in the queue. Just terrific.
Why? Because with it's slow loading time, and incredibly long lines, it keeps tons of people out of my way when I want to ride other, more exciting, things. I loved this when I was a kid, but I haven't ridden in years. If you have little kids, ride with them and let them drive. They will probably have a ball. If you don't have kids, follow me. I'm headed elsewhere.
One of the things I have to do when I go. I love the EPCOT model city. One of those rides that it's nice to be able to just get on any time without waiting in line. MK wouldn't be the same without it.
My favorite ride. I understand why it had to go, but I still miss it. Seems like it really spoke to some people, while others wonder what all the fuss is about. I'm one of the ones it spoke to, and I'd try to explain it, but I can't. I don't know, it just did. I loved going on Horizons and I'll probably always miss it. I am looking forward to M:S, though
A solid ride, although a little short. The backwards downhill plunge is not as bad as it sounds. Highlights for me: The big oil thing in the North Atlantic, and the fishing village where you are dropped off after the ride. Not spectacular, but I think all of the World Showcase countries would benefit from having something similar. Oh, and sit through the movie at least once before you start hustling past it on subsequent trips.
Part of old Communicore, this poll let you vote for your choice as Person of the Century. You were given a list of 50 people, among them Gandhi, Churchill, Kennedy, MLK, and Walt Disney, which were displayed on touch-screens (which, at the time, were considered state-of-the-art technology). Or, you could write-in your candidate if they weren't listed... Yes, I voted for myself. Shut up. You would have to. This is one of the things I liked about old EPCOT and Communicore. It was a simple exhibit, not very thrilling, certainly not an E-Ticket attraction, but I always made a point to go and vote. Just one of the little things that adds up to the whole that is WDW. As far as I know, no Person of the Century was ever named, and the attraction was pulled long before it's stated ending date: the year 2000. So, since it is unclaimed, and the title is not likely to be given out now, I will consider myself the winner, until otherwise notified. Yay me. :)
Epcot's signature attraction is also it's best. Outstanding detail is this ride's strength. I notice something new every time I ride. The last of the original EPCOT omnimover rides, SE has fairly short lines most of the time and is long enough to be worth a wait. Another point: SE is one of the few rides I can think of to be updated, and made better, WITHOUT destroying the feel of the original ride. You still get all of the older ride on the way up, and the newer stuff on the way down. I do wish they still had Walter Cronkite doing the audio, but even so, this is classic Disney. A Must See
CONSIDERING WHEN IT WAS BUILT IT WAS ONE OF THE BEST ORIGINAL SHOWS AT MK.
A RIDE EVERYBODY SEEMS TO WANT TO RIDE ON. IN REALITY IT'S JUST ANOTHER CARNY RIDE
IF YOU DO NOT SEE THIS YOU HAVE NOT BEEN TO DISNEY WORLD. IT'S SO CORNY IT WILL NEVER BE OUT DATED, IT WILL ALWAYS BE GREAT. IF YOU CAN SEE THE CHRISTMAS SHOW IT ALSO IS GOOD.
PART OF DISNEY MINDSET FOR SMALL KIDS BUT MOST WANT SOMETHING MORE.
IF YOU WANT TO SEE DISNEY THE WAY IT PROBABLY STARTED LOOKING AT THE FUTURE YOU HAVE COME TO THE RIGHT PLACE IF NOT IT'S ALMOST LAUGHABLE.
YOU KNOW YOU HAVE DONE THIS RIDE WAY TOO MUCH WHEN YOUR THUMB HURTS FROM FIRING YOUR BLASTER.REGARDLESS OF AGE THE COMPETITION FOR THE HIGHEST SCORE BECOMES ADDICTIVE.I HAVE SEEN PEOPLE MAX THE SCORE.
The Magic of disney animation has a been a personal favorite of mine for years. I love going on this tour to check out all the sneak peeks in disney animation. Ive always been fascinated of how the disney artists make these wonderful films. The tour is great for kids, and adults. You get to see the current production films on the tour and much more. Dont miss the magic of disney animation tour!! its a must-see!!
This show is very very scary! The Pre-Show is awsome and there are some speical effects during the show. This ride is uaually about a 45 minute wait but every second is worth it.
BEING NEXT TO SPLASH MOUNTIAN IT HAS TO BE GOOD TO KEEP UP AND ITS ALMOST AS GOOD. GREAT COASTER FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY. LIKE ANY OTHER POPULAR RIDE IT'S BEST TO E-TICKET THIS RIDE TO CUT THE WAIT TIME DOWN,ALSO AT NIGHT IT FEELS EVEN WILDER!
When I first went on Dinosaur, I had no expectations. I had no idea what it was, but I was pleasantly surprised. It's fast, dark (sometimes a little too dark to see, they could work on that, although it adds to the tension), intense, and scary at times. Probably not a good choice for those with young children. Not for everyone, but this is probably my favorite ride at AK.
THE PRESHOW WAS AS ENTERTAINING AS THE SHOW ITS SELF BE SURE TO LISTEN FOR SOME LINES THAT RELATE TO ALL BIG BUSINESS. SMALL CHILDREN HAVE A TENDENCY TO FREAK OUT.
TIME PASSED IT BY. THE SUBS WERE KIND OF NEAT BUT SLOW TO LOAD AND I DON 'T KNOW HOW YOU COULD EVER GET A WHEEL CHAIR IN THERE. THE UNDER WATER SCENE WAS REALLY BAD EVEN FOR ITS DAY BUT THE CONCEPT WAS OK.
Love the Wave Pool, could spend all day here. Slides are ok.
Even though this park is still in need of attractions it still has the potential of being the best park. The people I have talked to who have been to Disney and go to AK for the first time are always I little dissappointed. On the flip side when I talk to people who have just been to Disney for the first time and experience AK they really love it. I think it just needs time. Remember at one time you could spit from one end of MGM to the other.
It is hands-down the best thmemed most thrilling attraction Disney has yet to complete. Twilight Zone Tower of Terror is a star in it's own right.
Although not for the young ones in any respect, this ride/show remains one of the scariest at any Disney park and one of the most technologically advanced attractions Disney or any other theme park has ever employed. The modest exterior hides one of the most thrilling and frightening experiences at Magic Kingdom, if this is the future of theme park attractions, bring it on.
It's probably one of the most overlooked thrill rides at WDW. It easily makes the top ten list of best Disney attractions in ANY park, those who haven't taken a time rover trip yet should!
This is in fact the best firework show on WDW property.
It is in my view the best night time show that WDW has.
I was a little disappointed with this parade. I had expected so much more.
While this is not a place for kids, it is by far my favorite Disney park. The attractions are a blast, although, I would like to see them put in a few more 'themed rides' like they used to have. It is a neat place to walk around and take in the sights. You can sit down and experience a meal in a foreign country, learn about the human body, or take a spin through an automotive test facility. Even if you never took in an attraction, the theming is so incredible, it would be worth the price of admission. I hope the rides through the Living Seas and some of the older attractions come back.
The ToT is my #2 attraction at WDW, after Haunted Mansion. The theming on ToT is the best in WDW, from your 1st step onto The Hollywood Tower Hotel grounds until the last step before Sunset Blvd, the ToT totally captures you. At night it's eerie. The best drop ride in the world, the ToT is not to be missed.
While not the place for everyone, if you are over the age of 21, Epcot is the showcase of everything that has made Disneyworld, well, Disneyworld. It's a place to get away for a few hours and be entertained with thought provoking exhibits, a place to be thrilled with a combination of brains and braun, and a way to fulfill all of the childhood fantasies of exotic travel, all without leaving the comfort of the U.S.A. My latest experience at Epcot was everything that my previous ones had been, and more. I ventured out by myself, had a delicious turkey and gouda sandwhich at the Land, and journied all throughout the park. Epcot has always been one of my favorites. It's not very kid friendly, but I don't have any kids, so Epcot suits me just fine.
All you fav. new charachters...perfect for even the older kids.
One of the best rises anywhere
The festival of the lion king is the greatest show at Animal Kingdom! The show has great hosts, and they make sure to include the whole audience in the presentation. My favorite part would have to be the acrobats and the fire man, its amazing! The costumes and music are excellent. Make sure to go see this show when you make your way through the animal kingdom, your kids will love it!
Impressions de france is a movie at the french pavilion. Its a sit down in air conditioning, so its a good stop if your hot and tired. The movie itself is very interesting, and for adults it could be romantic. You roam the streets of paris, and see many important landmarks in france. The movie is more of an adult attraction, the kids would be bored. Adults go, kids may be bored.
This is the best show in WDW (not including Fantasmic)! It encourage us to go see the Broadway show in New York, which is also incredible. This is one of the most sees in the resort.
This ride is a Walt Disney maniacs paradise! It has all the story behind disney and how he made mickey mouse a star. The attraction is a walk through of most of walts life, and has very cool things about him. At the end they show you a film they made dedicated to Walt himself, its a great film. Since i went there it made me appreciate Walt a lot more then i previously did. Dont pass one mans dream by, go in and take a look!
The Disney MGM-Studios is the best park at WDW. It has the best rides. The Best attraction is Who Wants to be a Millionaire: Play it! The park is huge and has a lot of shops.
Overall this is the most enjoyable park!
Universe of Energy has been in desperate need of a major rehaul for quite some time, at least a good 15+ years. While the idea of the audience cars breaking up for a trip through the prehistoric age is still quite a good one, Disney really needs to re-do their dinos. They've made big leaps with animatronic technology, why not apply them here? Also, I can't stand Ellen Degeneres. Her addition does nothing to enhance the attraction, rather it detracts from it. It's worth riding if you haven't in a long time, or never have, but it's not a must-see by any means.
For those of us desiring to catch all of the most interesting rides in Epcot, do yourself a favor and pass this one by. Living With the Land is extremely boring, tedious, and not the least bit interesting. I leave this "attraction" to the old folks in the family who are into plants and gardening. It's Yawnsville for me, so I head off to the better attractions.
The People-Mover is always the 1st ride of the day. As soon as I hear the 1st announcement I know I'm at Disney World. It's a good way to ease into the day at MK. It's worth the trip around for the EPCOT model alone.
I've been to theme and amusement parks all over and The Haunted Mansion is still my favorite theme park attraction. It has everything a Disney attraction should have. The best Disney rides aren't rides at all. They are experiences that no one else can duplicate. Most Disney rides are very good, some are great, and for a select few, the term "theme park attraction" does'nt do them justice. HM is one of those select few. From Paul Frees narration, to the stretching room, to the ballroom scene, HM is a disney classic.
Body Wars is a simulation ride just like Star Tours at mgm. Id much rather ride star tours, trust me its a lot better. The story of a little micro-ship going into the human body doesnt really grasp peoples attention. The ride is in need of rehab and should change. Body wars is a good 1st timer ride, but nothing else.
Definitely the best fireworks show out there. A wonderful combination of fireworks, lasers, fountains, music and lights. You can't find any better fireworks show that is produced every night than this.
Another one of my personal favorites is the Haunted Mansion. It is truly a Disney Classic. Beware of Hitchhiking Ghosts!!!
The Honey, I Shrunk the Kids Adventure Zone is a great stop for kids. Very well themed.
The Main Street electrical parade is probaly the best parade to hit the streets of the Magic Kingdom. It features all different disney characters dressed up in suits of lights everywhere. For the performance they shut all the lights out near Main Street. The lights and all the characters are magical and stunning. The Main street electrical parade has been a favorite in my family, and im sure most everyone elses. The parade is great, you shouldnt leave the Magic Kingdom without seeing it!
EPCOT is and will always be my favorite Disney theme park, and to me, it will always be EPCOT, not Epcot. EPCOT is the backbone of Walt Disney World. It was Walt's dream to creat a communtity of tomorrow, but it never went through. But the EPCOT now is unbelieveable!!! Amazing attractions, you will learn something new everytime you visit. I reccommend experiencing every single attraction in Future World and World Showcase. EPCOT is the future. Period.
Premieval whirl is one of the newer attractions at the Animal Kingdom, its a new part which is kind of like a carnival. Disney built many new games and a new roller coaster, which is premieval whirl. This ride is a spinning coaster which spins you and flings you around back and forth. Its not a bad ride only lines can be very long and up to 30 minutes for a couple minute ride. If the lines short its worth it, otherwise just skip it.
The Haunted Mansion is a Disney classic. Fun, exciting, and thrilling. Should not be missed by anybody. Shows the true magic of what Disney is about.
This place has changed over the years, from 1982-1986 which i never seen with my eyes, but 1986-today i have witniced the many changes, Suck as Comunicore to Inoventions. WOM To TT,(Which is a quick attraction not toltally needed due to it wasn't educational anough for my tastes, Horizons Demolished to make way for MS,(Hopfully will be a ride to remember,) Renovations of existing attractions to sorta similar ones: JII into JITI then JIYIWF. Universe Of Energys ride into Elens Energy Adventure, And some others. Future world isn't keeping up with the future thus making it into the Retro Futurte world it is today, And World showcase has all the countrys which Are fun and exciting, But could try to build some attractions based on their cuilural. Like Meet the world was going to go into the Japan Pavilion. In conclusion, I will Recite the Question, Is it Epcot, Or Still Epcot Center?
This Attraction is still a Travel pavilion, but has no history or education worth knowing to some people, I dont want to know too mutch about the tests cars go through. I remember WOM was Very Educational and some what exciting in its own way, This ride iw worth riding if you want to get on a ride that may break down while riding it, Or if You want fast speeds for a short time, Or wana learn about the testing of Cars before You even get a chance to buy one.
THis Dark Ride is a nice example of a ride that kids enjoy, Now This attraction could be better by making it like Tokyos trackless system byt for the budget disney done a great job, I enjoyed it and may ride it some time latter again. If their is an opening in the line.
This is a Dumbo Spinner ride themed to be Magic Carpets, You can eyther be the Riser in frount,or something special to this ride the the Tilter in the back of the car, This is what attracted me to this attraction, I have experianced it and thought of it as a exclent attraction for kids but a good one for thrill seakers. Not to mutch unikness besides the spitting camels and tilting power.
The Kilimanjaro Safari ride is one of the best attractions at the Animal Kingdom. You have to remember to go early in the morning because all the animals dont like to get out in the heat. Sometimes you get lucky and see a lot of animals, or there wont be many at all. The ride is very interesting, and the story features you going to chase after poachers. Its a really great attraction and you cant miss it when you go to Animal Kingdom!! Ride it!!!
Must Ride, This is a wonderful attraction, I only ridden it once, but got the Seat Belt seat, And Loved it, I Recomend Ridding The Dear Devel Seat Belt Seat, This is the best ride experiance i ever had, The theming, then the unexpected Drops and More Drops, This is one of my best attractions of all time.
Kali river rapids is a great ride if you need to get drenched really easily. The only thing is the ride is relatively short, you go up a ramp down the slide you get wet from the drop, then you circle around and your done! If your really hot, which you can be at the animal kingdom from time to time, you should ride kali river rapids. Kali River Rapids has some great theming, but ive ridden better.
Typhoon Lagoon is one of my favorite water parks at disney world! The wave pool is a big favorite among all the guests, you can even take a surfing course in that pool if you ask!One of the greatest parts of typhoon lagoon is the ice cream! you can get a pail and shovel full of ice CREAM! Its a great dessert for the money, i love it and cant get enough. The rides at typhoon lagoon are very nice too, and it makes a great day trip on a hot day.
River Country is a great water park to hang out and relax at. It features just pools, and lots of play equipment. Is not that expensive so its good for a hot day to sit, take some dips in the pool and relax. River Country is one of my favorites among the water parks, its a lot of fun.
The Country Bear Jamboree is about bears who sing and have bands, actually its pretty interesting. If your at the Magic Kingdom on a hot day its a good idea to make a stop in here so you can relax in the nice air conditioning. The show is fun and has some catchy music. The audio anamatronics are very fluent and work well with the instruments and show.
Disney's Typhoon Lagoon water park may not be the newest, but it is the best. Between it's awesome wave pool, it's fast and slippery waterslides, its long and relaxing lazy river, and its ship/reef where you can swim with sharks and other underwater criiters...it really is the best. I always have a great time riding out the monstrous waves as they come crashing in. The anticipation for the next one makes everyone almost giddy. It's the best water park in WDW.
WDW's Haunted Mansion is one of the must-see attractions not only of the Magic Kingdom, but of all of WDW itself. The Disney imagineers have created a creepy, spooky, ominous attraction that's still full of great Disney fun. It sports some fantastic theming, from the outside queue with the tombstones and howling wolf sounds, to the end of the ride when you find yourself sitting next to a ghost. It's appropriately creepy but not over the top. Real small kids may be frightened, but it's nothing they can't handle. Definitely one of the best rides in the park and in the World.
Fantastic improvement over what it replaced, and finally gave one of Disney's most beloved & popular characters a place in Magic Kingdom. A must see for Pooh lovers of all ages.
Snow White's Adventures is a vast improvement over the older Snow White ride which was pretty scary for children, and even some adults with the witch popping out every second. The new Snow White has some much better scenes and is by far a better attraction.
Mr. Toad's Wild Ride was good in its day, yet has not been missed since its closing. It was exciting at certain parts, but riding through a cardboard village got old pretty fast. Replaced by a more beloved & popular character.
Peter Pan's Flight is a Disney classic and is fun for people of all ages. No matter how much you ride it, you will never tire of it. My favorite section is the flight over the city. Do not miss!
Dreamflight was a very fun attraction, and was quite relaxing as well. I was disapointed when it closed, yet I believe it was replaced by superior ride.
Great interactive attraction. Provides plenty of fun for kids and parents alike. Fun and addictive ride. Worth any wait.
Great show... a perfect end to a wonderful day at Epcot (or even Magic Kingdom)
Awesome "4-D" show, easily the best one on property. A must see by people of all ages... although may be too "real" for smaller children. Encourage them to remove their glasses if they get scared.
A great ride (no pun intended!) Fun everytime you ride it and you will never get tired of it. Kid friendly too... although the Alien part may startle them (but goes by fast). Awesome ride, staple of MGM. Should not be missed.
The Living Seas is a nice attraction to visit when the ride portion is operating, because I feel that is what makes the attraction. Although it is in need of a rehab with some new ideas. Great for anybody interested in any type of water species.
Cranium Command is a great show to see, once. After you see it once, I don't think it will urge you to return like so many other Disney shows do. Fun for kids.
The American Adventure is a fantastic show and should not be missed by anybody! Features audio-animatronics at its best, Ben Franklin climbs up stairs!! Especially after recent events, the American Adventure has a whole new meaning. Should be a stop everybody (American or not).
Maelstrom should be one of your first stops when visiting World Showcase. Easily the best World Showcase rides and it is quite exciting. Although may not be for the kids, but still a great ride.
World of Motion was a good attraction in its time... although it just didn't have that 'special something' that would keep visitors coming back. Test Track is a vast improvement over the old WOM.
As much as I hate to see more and more thrill rides over running WDW, Test Track is a great attraction. Although it still has some mechanical problems causing frequent breakdowns, usually the wait is worth it. The theming & queuing area is fantastic... while your waiting you get a chance to see a lot of things and that makes the usually very long wait, somewhat enjoyable. Test Track is a very well done attraction and should not be missed.
Horizons was a very good attraction. There are some sections of the ride that I became quite fond of and still miss to this day. Although Horizons was old and showing signs of age. Unfortunately it had to be replaced, but I feel its replacement (Mission: Space) is going to leave Horizons in the dust. Horizons was great, but I don't lose sleep over it being gone.
Body Wars is a good experience once... after that it gets quite old, fast. In my opinion, it is rough as well. For an attraction of the same type, yet much more enjoyable, I would suggest Star Tours.
I just came back from this tour. I was in the last showing for the night. It was really interesting. I didn't know that all of "Lilo and Stitch" the movie was made entirely right there at MGM. I loved seeing the future projects. I liked the "Bears" film, because I can definately see a cool promotion tie-in with either the Wilderness Lodge or Fort Wilderness. It was a good tour, plus there were only about 10 people, so it was nice, not too big.
This attraction has some of the greatest visual and audio effects of any ride anywhere. The ballroom scene is spectacular. Each time you ride, you'll see new things.
The enchanted tiki birds is a great show to sit and relax at, and also have a little fun. The show has mechanical birds that sing, which can be quite amusing at times. The show went under some rehab and personally i think it was better before, but what can i do. The show is a good first timer attraction, but after that people start to get bored with it.
The Living Seas is a nice part of Epcot, but could be better. Once you ride the moving vehicles theres not much to do, it can be boring. Some of it is interesting to see all the animals, but nothing else is that good. I suggest going once, riding the vehicle part which is currently closed, then checking the rest out and leaving. The Living Seas needs some extra rehab to fix things, and add some more to do in Sea-Base Alpha.
The backstage tour is a great way to relax, and see the props of many movies. You also get to see wardrobe from recent and old movies. Then you move on to a movie backlot where disney is supposedly filming a scene. When the rain starts everything goes crazy, you'll have to find the rest out for yourself. The tour gets you into the backstage, and insider parts of mgm, so take a look at everything and take the tour!
Who wants to be a millionaire is a great attraction at MGM. The whole set looks exactly like it does on the show, one catch no regis. The fastest finger question puts an audience member into the seat to win up to 1 million.....Points...yes points. Every milestone, 1000,32,000 you win certain pins, and prizes! Its always fun to play along and see if you have a chance to go up to the hot seat and win! Take a chance maybe you'll win.
A trip to the magic kingdom is never complete without a stroll through fantasyland. Ever adult and kid needs a walk through to bring back memories when they were kids. Peter pans flight is a great ride for all ages. The ride features the story of the classic disney movie "Peter Pan", you fly in a ship across to neverland. You get to see Peter beat captain hook and save the day. Dont leave without a trip to Peter Pan in fantasyland!
Walts dream as his company was expanding was to make a living breathing community. He thought of his prototype as EPCOT(Experimental Prototype Community Of Tommorow). This project was to be kind of a future city, this project took nearly 7 years of planning. Unfortunetly walt never lived to see his dream park open. EPCOT is a great park for adults and kids, the rides keep getting more advanced and better as we speak. Test track is a great new edition, the only downside is long lines because of break downs. Everyone loves a walk around the world showcase, or a meal at the land. Living with the land is a great ride, and tour!Make sure to hit journey to imagination featuring figment, which has undergone rehab 3 times already. I dont think anyone could say they werent excited for the opening of Mission to space supposedly open summer 2003! So, take a trip to EPCOT and experience imagination at its best.
Simply put: This was a fun attraction. Different in its execution and worth the wait. Board a 38 passenger submarine for an "underwater" adventure. Travel past the graveyard of dead ships, the underwater city of Atlantis, and do battle with a sub-eating squid!! The attraction closed 1994 due to maintenance costs. (I gave the postshow a "poor" rating mainly because there was none. You simply left the ship. And they didn't force you into a shop at the end when it was built, although I would have liked to have gotten some 20k merchandise.)
Animal Kingdom may be the biggest park, but its also the newest and has the least rides. Least rides doesnt mean they arent great!!!!Its tough to be a bug is a great valuable edition to the park. Its a 3d actually 4d show about how life is in the bug world. The 3d effects are excellent and the 4d adds a great touch to the show. Its truly a great crowd pleaser and should be seen at every visit to animal kingdom.
This is a step up from other 3-D films such as The Muppets at MGM Studios. Combining 3-D technology, sound, smell, and other advanced techniques, this show is awesome. With many surprises around every corner, you never know what to expect! Lots of fun, don't miss it!
This is one incredible place. The combination of FUTURE WORLD and WORLD SHOWCASE create two totally different themes in one large park. With so many NOT TO MISS RIDES such as Spaceship Earth, Test Track, and Journey Into Imagination w/ Figment, Future World is full of surprises. Obviously Spaceship Earth is such a sight to be seen and one of those marvels of architecture. The World Showcase is just as impressive. The distinctive music and architecture in each country really make you feel as if you are there! Make sure at the end of the night not to miss out on ILLUMINATIONS! You have never seen something like this in that it combimes music, fireworks, floats, and lots more to create one magical experience to close out your night!
This is not your normal zoo. First of all go early in the morning. On the Safari all the animals are usually the most active at this time. Also a key to having a good day is planning on where you are going to go after each ride and which rides you will get fastpasses at! Make sure to know that Dinosaur is not a easy ride and is not for little kids. Do not make them go on if you think it will be too intense. Also the new "wild mouse" type ride may seem calm but is a little jerky and little kids may get upset. Make sure to see ALL of the shows at the Animal Kingdom, especially THE LION KING! These are what really make the park stand out!
I have never found anything wrong with this place. Even when visiting during the summer PEAK season , we were always able to get on all the major rides easily in a day. Obviously check out Tower Of Terror, Rock N Roller Coaster, Great Movie Ride, Animation Tour, Backstage Tour, Star Wars, and The Walt Disney Story! The theming and cast members are great and as long as you plan your day properly and use FASTPASS right, you will have a relaxing time!
This place can be incredible but you have to pick the right time! NEVER go when it's bad weather outside! The place is always packed in those situations , but you can still enjoy yourself. The problem is all the games are free once you get in, so HOPEFULLY everyone follows the rules of "one try" and give the game up to you to use next. The other activities like the Mighty Ducks and Jungle Cruise are lots of fun. Definetly try to go early in the morning also!
This was a fun parade. It was very soulful, and well.. it was a Diva's parade. It's good to see that a few elements from this parade have found their way into others.
This gives Dark Ride a new meaning! I was expecting somehing good and it was until we entered the forest and it was too dark to see and set pieces (if their were any) and the Audio-Animatronics though impressive were few and far between. I also would have liked to see some kind of set invoving water and effects to make the forrest seem massive not dark and poorly done!
The Magic Kingdom is one of the best theme parks in Florida. The 5 Different sections of the parks are unique. Tommorowland is the best area of the park and the Carousel of Progress is the best ride in the park.
This isn't too bad of a show. It stars Pocahontas who not only sings but also interacts with talking trees (puppets) and live forest animals. This is a cute show for young children or Pocahontas fans, but there's not much of an audience beyond that. See it if you're traveling with small children pr have extra time in the park.
The 2nd best ride at EPCOT. This ride is definetly worth the long wait. Get a fastpass for Test Track early in the morning, the fastpasses are gone by 1:00pm. Great ride!
The Carousel of Progress is one of the best attractions at the Magic Kingdom.
This attraction was probably the weekest at MGM when it first opened. The attraction allowed guests to voulenteer to add sounds to a monster film staring Chevy Chace and Martain Short. The guests were somewhat amusing since they almost never got the sound right. All in all it was basically a once-is-enought type of attraction.
I NEVER WAS IMPRESSED WITH THIS ATTRACTION. TEST TRACK WITH ALL IT'S PROBLEMS IS STILL WAY AHEAD.
I AM NOT A BIG FAN OF 360 MOVIES BUT THIS DID HELP IMPRESS THE SHEAR SIZE OF CHINA AND THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE THAT LIVE THERE ON US.
ANYTHING CLOSE TO TEST TRACK THAT DOES NOT BREAK DOWN HAS TO BE GOOD - LARGE SCREENS WITH A RIDE SIMILAR TO THE GREAT MOVIE RIDE BUT NOT AS GOOD. I AM NOT A BIG FAN OF ELLEN'S COMEDY SO THE PRESHOW WAS DULL.
WITHOUT A SHOW IT'S STILL WORTH WALKING THROUGH. BE SURE TO EXPLORE EVERYTHING IN THE BACK AND CATCH THE PERFORMERS THAT APPEAR FROM TIME TO TIME.
HIGHLY OVERRATED,NOTHING THAT STANDS OUT.IF YOU LIKE TO WALK AROUND AND LOOK AT FISH YOU SHOULD ENJOY.EVERYTHING ELSE NEEDS TO BE REDONE.
OF ALL THE COUNTRIES THIS SHOW IS THE BEST.THE SET WAS INCLUDED IN THE BACK STAGE TOUR,ITS REMARKABLE THE WAY EVERYTHING IS AUTOMATED.AGAIN DISNEY'S ATTENTION TO DETAIL COMES THROUGH RIGHT DOWN TO HAVING A HAIRDRESSER COME IN TO CHECK THE ROBOTS HAIR DAILY.
This classic attraction is a must-see for young children. The ride's catchy theme song is one of Disney's most famous song and is bound to stay in your head the rest of the day. I would recogmend this for families with young children and anyone who needs to sit down for 10 minutes in the AC (and doesn't mind the song).
BRINGS A COASTER TO EPCOT TO BRING IN A YOUNGER CROWD, ALWAYS GET A FAST PASS OR BRING A LUNCH. GREAT RIDE WHEN IT'S WORKING. IF IT STOPS SEE A CM AND WHINE AND YOU MIGHT GET A PASS TO SKIP THE LINE WHEN IT STARTS AGAIN.
THE EPCOT ANCHOR, A LITTLE OUT DATED BUT A FIRST MUST SEE EVERY TRIP TO GET US IN THE DISNEY FRAME OF MIND.
Very interesting tour and quite fun. Although gets a tad boring after you see it a few times.
This place is waterpark heaven! It has every variety of slides and activites possible! The only thing to be careful of is the lack of shade! Otherwise be prepared to have an incredible experience at one of the top waterparks in the WORLD!
Very funny and exciting show. You can see it a hundred times and it will never get old. Awesome show and very well done.
Becoming a Disney classic... although is in desperate need of an update.
This show, is The best i seen ever, besides the Fantasmic at DL. It has its highpoints and low points, but again i dont like pre-shows that are Just music, at least when i seen it i could se the parade at the same time for a pre-show. But once the show begins, I am hiopnotized and must watch it.
Fantastic attraction. One of, if not the best thrill ride at WDW.
I love this show, Its preshow though is a little boring, Jusdt music, nothing to entertain us really. But once the show begins,It is nonstop thrill, This is alone worth the admission to get into the park. UI love it
I think Sorcery In The Sky is one very amazing show. The audio was just toe tapping fun and kept me going the whole show. The duration seemed a little long winded, but I still didn't think it was too long. I never really stayed for the preshow time, but the crowd control is HORRENDOUS! I never came more than 5 minutes before the show. I couldn't stand being in so many people and in such bad control. The storyline is pretty much non-existant, but this show really doesn't need it. The show is kindof kid-friendly, but not. The pyro keeps them going, but the music and some of the movies keep them at bay as they may not be too familiar with any of them (I know I didn't know like half!). I really enjoyed this show and I believe it is much better in MGM than Fantasmic! - The WeirdOne
IllumiNations: Reflections Of Earth is one of the greatest fireworks shows on Walt Disney World property. The audio is great, but not as good as Fantasmic! The duration is very well planned and even ncludes a slow part to settle us down. And then makes us want to celebrate! The preshow is poor, only some slight Aztec/Tribal music to keep us bored until the show. Very poor. The storyline is a bit muffled, but comes out clear by the end. The themeing is good. All of the fireworks are very appropriate and some scared the crap out of me the first and last times around. This show is somewhat kid friendly. No characters, but lots of pyro to keep them active. I love this show and it is definately one of the best! - The WeirdOne
Fantasmic is one of the best and greatest Disney shows out there. The audio and music are amazing. You can feel immersesd in the soundtrack with no distractions from anyone. The Duration is just perfect, not too short, but just long enought to get the story through and out. The preshow is very bad in my opinion. No real entertainment, other then the occasional bellhop skit which isn't presented all that often. Out of the 5 times I've done Fantasmic! only 2 had the bellhop skit. The storyline is very cleverly done and the themeing totally immerses you in Mickey's imagination. The show is very kid-friendly with all the classic characters and the whole bit. I love Fantasmic! - The WeirdOne
Living with the Land is a fun and relaxing, and provides quite a bit of information. Very interesting... although not necessarily a ride for kids.
Great ride that should be your first stop at Epcot. Never gets old, and you will never forget the smell of Rome burning.
The WDW Railroad is one of my personal favorite rides in all of WDW. Sometimes I catch myself riding it just for the sake of riding it. Although it serves a very good transportation purpose as well. I usually get on at Main Street, ride to Mickey's Toontown Fair and work my way back. Very relaxing and great for kids. Use it to get off your feet and sometimes to get out of the rain.
Splash Mountain is an excellent place to cool down on a hot day. The story line is great as is the music. Theming is fantastic. Only down side is the usual long waiting time... but thats what fast pass is for!
This ride is not one of EPCOT's most exciting. The ride has two parts, the first takes guests to different locals of the world such as the rainforest and the American farm. The second is a large working greenhouse which is just bursting with information of farming anything you would ever want to farm. Worth a peek if you have time, but I would't make it a priority.
This walk-through recreates the fantastic treehouse from the film Swiss Family Robinson. The theming is amazing from the tree itself to the beautifully furnished rooms. The attraction has lots of walking and is not for everyone. If you have time, take a quick spin through this.
MGM is a great park for a half-day trip. Tower of Terror, Backlot Tour, Great Movie Ride, Muppets 3D all should NOT be missed. A great park, although not quite the park to stay an entire day at.
Epcot has always been one of my favorites, and it still holds true today. Although it has gone through quite a lot of changes in the past years, I feel they have all been for the better and will only make Epcot a more enjoyable experience. Epcot is a place where you can learn and have fun all at the same time and not really realize your learning. Great experience.
Space Mountain is easily the best of all the MK mountains. In my opinion, Space Mountain is easily more thrilling than any other "upside-down" roller coaster.
I feel one of the best kept secrets of Magic Kingdom. The Tomorrowland Transit Authority (as it is now called) is easily the most relaxing ride of Magic Kingdom. Not only does it provide a service to the feet, it allows the uncertain to get a nice view of Tomorrowland and Space Mountain (during rehabs, with the lights on).
Grand Prix Raceway is perfect for the under 16 kids who don't have their license. Although I think it is long over-due for a major overhaul to change the ride to something a bit more exciting. Great for the kids... just pray the line is ridiculously long like it usually is.
County Bear Jamboree was a fun attraction the very first time I sat through it. As time goes on, it is no longer on my list of attractions to see when I visit WDW. It gets quite boring, although is good for children and the elderly. See it once, don't expect to go back.
Big Thunder Mountain Railroad is a very fun ride... although to fully enjoy the drops of the coaster, sit in the very last seat. Trust me, you will enjoy it more than if you sat in the front.
Pirates of the Caribbean is one of Disney's finest attractions. Fun for everybody and one of the best thrill rides at MK.
When looked upon by a thrill seeker, Animal Kingdom can seem quite bland. When looked upon by a nature lover or animal lover, Animal Kingdom is a diamond in the rough. What AK lacks in the thrill department, it more than makes up for in theming. For the thrill seekers, give AK a few years to reach its potential and I believe all Disney guests will come to love Animal Kingdom.
This stunt show isn't the type of attraction that becomes a must-see on every visit, but it's pretty fun. Scenes from Indiana Jones films are recreated live in front of you to show how the stunts are really pulled off. Comedy is inserted to the presentation, but is fairly predictable. Also, extras for the show are picked oit of the audience which makes each show at least a little different
This walk through exhibit can be found at the exit to Kilamanjaro Safaris. It's pretty nice giving a closer view of some of the animals from the safari, but seems to lack the beauty of the similar Maharajah Jungle Treck. The Meerkats, Hippos, and Gorillas are definatly the highlights of the trail, but the other exhibits are interesting as well (there's everything from African birds to naked mole rats here). Worth a look.
China is a not a bad pavillion if you would like to sit down and relax in one of the beautiful garden areas, but not much else. THe gift shop is large, but doesn't include much merchendise of intrest to westerners. Theming is nice and the restaurants are pretty good, but not much more can be said about it.
What more can I possibly say about MK? The place is Magic and can turn any person, no matter what age into a kid again. Perfect for couples and perfect for families. The ultimate in Theme & Amusement Parks. Should be your very first stop at WDW.
This is definatly the most thrilling attraction in the Magic Kingdom. The thrilling roller coaster ride through the dark in rocket-shapped cars is both imaginative and thrilling. While the attraction is good it doesn't seem to have the same "magic" of the other mountains in the park, making it my least favorite of the three. Definatly worth at least one ride on.
Snow White is a great ride for little kids, but then again everyone seems to be riding it. When i was a little kid i used to ride it, so its good to bring back those memories. The ride depicts the story of the Walt Disney classic film Snow White. The characters and storyline is great in the ride, and its perfect for your little children. Make sure to bring your kids (if you have any)to snow white, dont miss it!
The haunted mansion is definetly a classic at the magic kingdom. The beginning of the ride starts you off in a room that appears to be stretching....or is it?Then you move on to little rovers which bring you around the mansion that has 999 happy haunts, but room for a thousand. Along the ride you will see illusions of ghosts and it is very cool to watch. At the end your vehicle picks up a hitchhicker who will stay with you until your next visit. When i get off the ride they said to ask about staying there, but the cast members keep telling me im not allowed! Dont miss the haunted mansion at the magic kingdom!!!
Need a thrill? then jump on big thunder mountain railroad to speed up your adrenaline. The aim of the ride is to depict a run away train, around a mountain. The ride can have long lines, but if its short make sure to take advantage and ride it. The trains move pretty fast and the little kids love it!Its one of my personal favorites at the Magic Kingdom so make sure to ride it!
Walt came up with the carousel of progress himself, what a great idea!This is a show about how time moves along and how life just keeps getting more advanced and better. If your in the magic kingdom and are hot and need rest just join the show and relax in air conditioning!Carousel of progress boasts catchy theme music and very interesting audio-anamatronics. The show is great for adults and kids alike, and a must-see for all walt disney fans.
LEARNED MORE ABOUT TROLLS THAN I THOUGHT I WOULD EVER KNOW.
WHILE GETTING A HENNA TATTOO I WAS TOLD SINCE 911 PEOPLE HAVE BEEN AVOIDING THIS PLACE. IT'S ASHAME BECAUSE THE PEOPLE ARE REALLY NICE AND FRIENDLY.
GREAT LOOKING PLACE FROM OUTSIDE. TRADITIONAL DANCING OUT FRONT IS GOOD TO SEE. INSIDE IT'S EASY TO RELAX - DUE TO THE STAR LIGHT ALL DAY LONG.
ONE OF THE BETTER RIDES IN THE COUNTRIES, THE MVIE AT THE END COULD BE BETTER. GIFT SHOP HAS SOME DIFFERENT THINGS.
A MUST DO EVERY TRIP.A GREAT RIDE THROUGH HISTORY AND THE FUTURE OF FARMING.FOR THE RIDE GET A FAST PASS AND THEN EAT AT THE FOOD COURT TO AVOID THE WAIT.
THE ORGINAL WAS DATED , THIS WAS DONE ON THE CHEAP AND JUST PLAIN SUCKS.
A LOT OF SUBTLE THINGS TO SEE . BE SURE YOU CHECK OUT EVERYTHING TOWARDS THE BACK IF YOU LIKE THINGS FROM JAPAN
NICE TO WALK THROUGH AND ENJOY. PERFORMERS WHO SCHEULES POSTED OUT FRONT WERE GOOD,
Disney Quest is a great 1 day trip while you stay at disney world. All the attractions inside are very enjoyable and fun. One of my personal favorites is the build your own coaster, its so fun to ride your own! Remember to ask one of the cast members if you can ride a pre-made one they have tons of inversions. The service and facilities are very nice and comfortble. Disney quest is a great, enjoyable way to spend your day if its raining outside. Dont leave disney without a visit here!
This was a cute show that use to be where the Voyage of the Little Mermaid is now. It stared the Muppets as full-sized costume characters. They danced around the stage and did a few musical numbers. One highlight of the show was when the Muppet's band crashed a monorail car through the theater. Worth seeing once, but not as good as the Little Mermaid show that replaced it or the MuppetVision 3D.
A SHOW WHO'S TIME CAME AND WENT. PRETTY GOOD IN IT'S DAY
Buzz Lightyear is a great new ride for the magic kingdom!It is very cool to earn points and shoot all the targets on the ride. The aim of the game is to defeat zurg, and get as many points as you can by shooting the targets. Most first timers have a little trouble with getting points, but after going again and again its great fun!No trip to the magic kingdom is complete with out riding buzz lightyears space ranger spin!
THE MODEL TRAIN SET WAS NICE. IT'S MOSTLY SHOPS AND FOOD. NICE TO WALK AROUND.
Not a bad show, but not incredably exciting. Lots of interesting birds doing not too interesting things. The "comedy" doesn't quite make up for the less-than-exciting show. Worth seeing if you have the time, but I wouldn't plan my day around it.
Alien encounter is a pretty good edition to tommorowland in disney world. As one of the newer attractions this show features a man trying to teleport himself to a viewing room to see everyone watching the show. Of course something goes terribly wrong and an alien is teleported in the show room!From there everything goes haywire. Its a great idea to see if its your 1st time, otherwise it can get pretty boring.
ANOTHER COUNTRY FILM ABOUT HOW GREAT IT IS. WORTH SEEING ONCE.
The winding streets of this pavillion include exhibits, marketplaces, and entertainment. There's also a walking tour offered for guests to take which is informational but mostly just for guests extreemly interested in the country. Worth a peek.
Reflections of Earth is possibly one of the greatest fireworks shows ever to be shown at disney. The music is wonderful and adds a great touch to the performance. The placement and colors of the fireworks prove to be visually stunning. The show is about 10 minutes long and the fourth of july edition is even better,take the time to wait and see it. This show is a definite must-see at disney world.
THE RIDE IS A MEXICAN STYLE IT'S A SMALL WORLD.LOTS OF MEXICAN STUFF FOR SALE.IT'S GOOD TO GET OUT OF THE HEAT FOR A WHILE.
This area between Fantasyland and Tomorrowland is any child's paradise. Kids can explore Mickey and Minnie's Houses, play on Donald's Boat, ride Goofy's Barnstormer, a cute kiddie coaster, and meet many of Disney's most popular characters from Mickey to Cinderella to Pooh. Theming is great and makes it fun for adults to visit as well.
OUT DATED SHOW IN AN OUT DATE PAVILLION. RUMORED TO BE ON IT'S WAY OUT.
IF YOU LIKE CHINESE FOOD EAT HERE, EVERYTHING IS MADE HERE AND THE MOST REASONABLE PRICES AT WDW.THE MOVIE IS OK BUT I EXPECTED MORE. CHECK OUT FRONT TO SEE SHOW TIMES OF VARIOUS SHOWS, ALL ARE VERY ENTERTAINING.
I can't believe everyone else is giving this fine show a less than 5 star rating! This is THE BEST SHOW THERE EVER WAS, IS, OR WILL BE!!!!!!!! Especially with that rotating globe/tv thing that floats out to the center then "explodes," it is soooo cool! I wish I could see it EVERY time it shows, but sadly, I don't live anywhere near florida (SC)... :( Oh well, overall, I IS THE BEST EVER!!!!!! 5 STARS!
ANYTHING 3D AT DISNEY IS GOOD TO BAD THE STAR FELL OUT OF DISNY'S GOOD GRACES.
CANADA IS NICELY LAID OUT IN GENERAL AND IS WORTH SEEING. I AM NOT A BIG FAN OF 360 MOVIES BUT THIS IS WORTH SEEING, I WISH THEY WOULD UPDATE THE FILM.THE COPYRIGHT IS EARLY 80'S.
ANOTHER SIMULATOR( A CHEAP JUMP AROUND IN A BOX IN FRONT OF A SCREEN RIDE).DATED STORY LINE DOESN'T HELP.
Big Thunder Mountain is a great ride. The best time to ride it is at night. It is really fun cause you can't see what is ahead of you so you are constantly supprised. Try to go there during the fireworks, there is practically no line.
I was there during Spring Break, and even with the long lines and large crowd I was able to do everything I wanted to. It was the best water park I have ever been to; and I live in Wisconsin, home to Noah's Ark(America's Largest Waterpark).
Light speed!!!off we go on a journey around space, with our new pilot....thats never flown before(thats reasuring).The flight is suppose to be a routine flight to Endor....but something goes terribly wrong! Star tours is a great simulation ride, but not for the weak-stomached. Take your kids and dont leave mgm without a ride!
El Rio del tiempo is a great ride just to sit and relax. The ride doesnt boast any special features but some its a small world characters.El Rio del tiempo shows you some mexican things, retailers, and ends with singing and dancing characters. For kids it may be great, its a great way to rest your legs after walking around the world showcase.Go! relax sit and have a little fun.
Living with the land is a gardeners dream ride!The ride takes you first through a story of the earth, plants, and how mother nature started her course. Then you go into Disneys greenhouse, this greenhouse has many plants which are all served at disney's restaurants. They use many different methods of growing to maximize plants and have many sucessful growing methods. They also show you into the fish hatchery, all the fish are also served at restaurants around disney world.Make sure to take the backstage tour if your a plant lover, its wonderful!Living with the land is a great, relaxing ride, go ride it!
"Like a grand and miraculous spaceship, our planet has sailed through the universe of time. And for a brief moment, we have been among its many passengers. From the very beginning, we have always sought to reach out to one another ... to bridge the gaps between us ... to communicate."-Spaceship Earth Jeremy Irons Spaceship earth is a great ride to sit, lay back, and relax for an interesting story of our planets communication. The story of communication starts in early prehistoric time and works its way even into the future. At the end of the ride you get to experience some communication of your own! Spaceship earth is a favorite of young and old alike, without riding it your trip wouldnt be complete.
Figments back, and better then ever.The ride is about figment, a creature that is part of your imagination. You experiment with sight,sound, touch, smell, etc.Figment is a great ride for little kids, and has a very catchy theme.Although figment has changed through the years, this time it seems to be better then the last. A trip to Epcot wouldnt be complete without one little spark of imagination...on Journey to imagination!
You are not the first to pass this way......nor will you be the last.Maelstrom is one of the better pavilion rides, its a tale of a mystical journey through norways past.The end gift shop is a good photo-opportunity and has some interesting novelties.The ride is very interesting and a lot of fun to keep riding over and over again.
This ride would be a lot better if Disney dropped the hokey poacher story line and let the guides do the talking. Let the beauty and wonder of the animals speak for themselves
The waits are usually long, but then so is the ride! This is one of the best ride vs wait values in the park.
The theming for this pavillion is nice, but seems a bit too small to compare with some of the larger more elaborate pavillions. Kids will love the viking ship playground and the waterfall which the boats from the Maelstrom attraction almost fall over is worth a look to see the faces of those on the ride. There's also a nice exhibit inside the pavillion's Stave Church which also gives a welcome breath of AC on hot Florida afternoons. While Maelstrom is the real draw here, the rest of the pavillion isn't bad either
This beautiful pavillion is amazing. The gardens are beautiful and the archatechture is wonderful. The multi-level effect works great making you feel as if you are in different sections of the country. Definatly worth a visit.
A GOOD PLACE TO LET KIDS BE KIDS
IF YOUR UNDER THE AGE OF TEN YOU MIGHT LIKE THIS - MAYBE
EDUCATIONAL ABOUT OUR PLANET, THE ANIMALS AND OUR ROLE IN IT. GREAT CHANGE OF PACE FROM A BUSY DAY.BE SURE TO TALK TO THE CM'S AS THEY ARE WELL VERSED ONTHE SUBJECTS RESTROOMS HAVE SOME INTERESTING ANIMAL FACTS ON THE WALLS.
WHAT WAS DISNEY THINKING OR NOT THINKING. A CHEAP CARNY RIDE IS NOT UP TO DISNEY STANDARDS !!!!!
THIS IS A SHOW FOR SMALL CHILDREN AFTER SEEING THE LION KING THIS DIDN'T MEASURE UP TO IT'S ENERGY LEVEL.ANOTHER DISNEY FEEL GOOD.
HARD TO BELIEVE YOUR IN FLA. DISNEY HAS GIVEN THIS AN ASIAN FLAVOR THAT IS SO REALIST THAT I FELT LIKE I WAS IN AN ASIAN COUNTRY. THE TIGERS WERE BEAUTIFUL AND LOOKED SO PEACEFUL.I WOULD DO THIS WHEN THE WAIT TIMES ARE LONG AT THE OTHER ATTRACTIONS
GREAT TO DO AFTER THE SAFARI RIDE AS ALWAYS THE ANIMALS ARE OUT EARLY FEEDING ON THE BROWSE LEFT BY THE CM'S PICTURE OPORTS. ARE EVERYWERE SO BE READY WHEN THEY HAPPEN.
Disney finally out-did itself
Very scary attraction, definetly not for small children
GO EARLY TO AVOID THE WAIT ALSO THE ANIMALS ARE OUT AND MOVING AROUND IN THE AM.THE CM THAT HAS THE JOB TO SAY LITTLE SIMBA IS ALL RIGHT OVER AND OVER REALLY EARNS THE PAY.
DO NOT BLINK OR THE RIDE WILL BE OVER AND YOU WILL MISS IT.THIS COULD BE A GREAT RIDE IF AFTER A LONG WAIT IT WASN'T OVER SO FAST.YOU WILL GET DRENCHED FOR SURE.WE WENT ON IN THE RAIN EARLY IN THE DAY SO THEY LET US STAY ON THREE TIMES WHICH PROVED TO MAKE THE LENGTH TOLERABLE.
A SOME WHAT DATED SHOW THAT WAS LET GO. TOO BAD IT'S REPLACEMENT WAS LESS
WHILE I AM NOT AN ENVIRO-NUT THIS WAS A GREAT SHOW. FUNNY BUT YET WITH A MESSAGE ABOUT TAKING CRE OF OUR PLANET. AND THE BIRD TRICKS WERE NEAT
VERY WELL DONE. HIGH ENERGY-AUDIENCE ENVOLEMENT. YOU HAVE TO SEE THIS AT LEAST 3OR MORE TIMES TO SEE EVERY THING THAT HAPPENS.LONG WAIT LINE SHOULD TELL YOU HOW POPULAR THIS IS!!!
A DISNEY DETAIL THAT GIVES YOU A BREAK FROM THE WOW ATTRACTIONS. ENJOY AT THE END OF THE DAY OR WHILE WAITING FOR YOUR FAST PASS TIME.
OVER-HYPED SET IN CAR WHILE HYDRALLICS SHOVE THE BODY UP AND DOWN.IF YOU MUST GO LOOK FOR A HIDDEN MICKEY ON THE HEAD OF A DINOSAUR
THE LATEST AND GREATEST 3-D. THE ENDING LEFT THE WHOLE CROWD SCREAMING. THIS ATTRACTION WILL BE HARD TO TOP BUT DISNEY AND NEW TECH. ALWAYS SEEM TO BE UP TO THE TASK. GO EARLY IN THE DAY TO AVOID LONG WAIT.
JUST LIKE THE SHOW WITHOUT THE BIG PRIZES. DISNEY HAS DONE A GOOD JOB OF MAKING THIS JUST LIKE THE SHOW WITHIN THE LIMITS OF THE PARK. I LIKED THE YOUNGER HOSTS BETTER THAN REGIS.
Adults and yound adults should love this ride. Be warned, children under the age of 7 or 8 will be tramatized. I personally witnessed a 5 or 6 year old biting into his mothers arm in terror.
THIS WAS MORE THAN I EXPECTED. THE SPECIAL EFFECT OF BEING IN THE WATER WAS A NICE TOUCH.AFTER SEEING IT 9 OR 10 TIMES OVER THE YEARS WE TOOK A STARLIGHT VIDEO TO WATCH THE BLACKED OUT CM'S. WE WERE AMAZED AT ALL THE BEHIND ACTION.WHILE EXPECTING A SHOW FOR SMALL KIDS THE SPECIAL EFFECTS MADE THIS FUN FOR EVERYONE
Dinosaur is a great ride for all ages!The ride is a little rocky and can throw you back and forth but a great thrill! The point of the ride is for you "test guys" to go back in time only to take a dinosaur back to present time!But when they send you back to close to the meteor shower.....let me say things could get a little ugly! Hold on to your hats and bags cause its gonna get bumpy!A must-ride for all thrill-seekers!
I welcome you.....to the twilight zone, these people stepped into this ordinary elevator and it fell 13 stories. Now we have another elevator from the exact hotel....its the service elevator waiting for you. This ride has a wonderful theme and queue line, the pre-show is great too. The drop is a great view of all of mgm, and it'll scare the pants off of you! Thrill seekers beware, your in for a ride!
"Were gonna need a limo 1...2...3..4... make it a stretch, a super-stretch" The Rockin Roller Coaster is a great new attraction at MGM, with the addition of aerosmith playing during the ride its wonderful!The preshow includes all member of aerosmith who get you bastage passes to their concert. But HOLD ON! this limo goes 0-60 in 3 seconds!!!!!!!!It also has 3 inversions so its definetly not for the weak at heart, coaster fans=ride it, non-coaster fans=ride it anyway!!!!!!!!!
Test Track is one of Epcot's newer attraction, it took the place of The World of Motion. The ride takes you into a car which is going to be put to some of the tests real cars experience before they hit the road. You experience everything from off-road tests,corrosive tests,handling runs, and even some thermal imaging!The end of the ride is disney's fastest ride which goes about 65 mph. Some of the downsides of the ride include the long line, most of the time its about 90 min to ride! Besides the long line, Test Track is a new thriller that will amaze people of all ages!
Yo ho ho and a bottle of rum, ride pirates of the caribbean at disney world before your done.Pirates of the Carribean is a great ride for the whole family, the theming and the music are a great addition to the ride. Who thought pirates getting drunk and singing would be more fun!?The storyline is great and is a nice way to relax after a big thrill ride.No trip to disney is complete without riding it!
I had never seen this film, so I went to see it today... I know a lot about France(3 years of French Class). So I reconized a lot of things in the film. First off the film is in a theatre with 180 degrees of screen and you get to sit down, so that's a plus. The film takes you around France and everything that defines France. You get a lot of French scenery, not too bad. I don't know what else to say, it was ok, it was raining outside too, so it wasn't a complete waste of time!!!
Indiana Jones has been around for a long time, and still they havent updated the show at disney world. The attraction features indy going through several stunt sequences, they also pick volunteers out of the audience to participate. As a first time viewer you would love it! but after countless visits to disney we wonder if Indy has lost his touch?
Lights!Camera!Action!The great movie ride is a must-ride at disney world and a classic attraction.In a good ride you need to be scared, thrilled, and have a lot of fun, the great movie ride mixes all that together. The queue line is usually not long but if your bored you can always watch the film with clips of movies from our favorite pastimes in the final queue room. The great movie ride is a great attraction, your trip to disney world wouldnt be complete without it!
Are you ready to blast off?Space Moutain is arguably one of the best rides at the MK. Starting you off in a wonderfly themed queue line,and ending so quick you wish you could go and ride again. The themes in the queue line are great so when your waiting on a lengthy line which you will find at Space mountain its not that hard to stand. The ride is great you can just sit back, throw your hands up and get ready to scream!For a great way to start off your visit at MK go to Space Moutain!
I found this attraction boring. It is just not worth the time.
This is a great ride to sit back and relax. It also gives a good overall look at Tomorrowland. It is not to be missed.
A GREAT RIDE FOR ALL AGES. NOT AS SCARY AS ONE IS LEAD TO BELIEVE. A MUST DO EVERY TRIP .THE LINE IS NOT AS LONG DURING THE FANTASMIC SHOW
This is a great ride if you like roller coasters. The music makes the ride.
IT'S GOOD TO BE ABLE TO SET IN THE COOL AND JUST LISTEN AND RELAX DURING A BUSY DAY AT MGM
This is a great ride for movie lovers and a most see for everyone. This is a great ride to just sit back and relax.
YOU GET TO SEE ANIMATION THE DISNEY WAY.I LIKED SEEING STILLS OF DISNEY MOVIES NOT YET RELEASED.
It is a average bird show. Nothing to exciting but worth seeing once.
This is one of the best 3-D attractions. It is a most see.
IT'S WHAT MGM IS ALL ABOUT !GREAT CLIPS FROM OLD MOVIES IS A GREAT FINISH TO A CLASSIC RIDE
This is one of the best rides in MK. You can ride this over and over and not get bored. It is a ride for all ages.
GREAT SHOW WITH AUDIENCE PARTICAPATION.THE CM'S MADE THIS SHOW GREAT. IT WILL BE MISSED.
NOT INTO CHEAP SHAKE IN A BOX RIDES. DISNEY SHOULD BE ABOVE THIS !!
This is by far my favorite Park at Walt Disney World. Future World is full of fun rides and things to see and do. Lots of hands on exhibits at Innoventions. Cool off at Ice Station Cool. Spaceship Earth is unbelievable and a must experiance ride. World Showcase is amazing...be in 11 countries, experiance 11 cultures, and all with their own dining facilities with their homeland cuisine. Shopping in World Showcase is an adventure in itself. Buy items from each country that you can't find anywhere else without going to that country. In short...EPCOT is one of Disney's Shining stars and everyone should visit there at least once in their lifetime if they have a chance.
THE SLOWEST PART OF THIS RIDE IS FASTER THAN THE FASTEST PART OF SPACE MOUNT. AWESOME ACCERALATION AND INVERSIONS !!!!!
A HISTORY LESSON WITH A LOT OF ORGINAL EQUIPMENT USED BY WALT DISNEY.
THE PRE-SHOW WAS WORTH THE WAIT.I LOVE 3-D SO I HAVE BEEN BACK SEVERAL TIMES. LET PEOPLE ENTER AHEAD OF YOU SO YOU WILL SET IN THE MIDDLE FOR BEST VIEWING.
BASIC THRILL SHOW TO BE SEEN ONCE.
If you don't like Live stage shows, you can do this park in 3 hours. Too many shops, not enough bang for your buck. Tower of Terror, RockNRoller coaster, Star Tours, and MuppetVision 3D are must sees. I spend half a day here and then take the ferry boat over to EPCOT's World Showcase and finish the day with Illuminations. I hear Fantasmic is great too but I was too bored to stick around until 8:00 PM to watch it.
EVEN IF YOU DIDN'T LIKE THE MOVIE IT'S WORTH SEEING.
NICE TO LOOK AT FOR ABOUT 2 MIN.
IF YOU LIKED BEAUTY AND THE BEAST YOU WILL LIKE THIS ABBREV.VERISON. A TYPICAL DISNEY SHOW WITH ATTENTION TO DETAIL WITHIN A LIMITED TIME FRAME.
SEEMS TO BE A LITTLE DATED BUT A GREAT WAY TO SEE A LOT OF OLD MOVIE PROPS.
Disney's Animal Kingdom is just that. An excellant chance to see lots of animals as close as possible without actually being in their natural habitat. It's like being on a safari in Africa or being in Asia on a jungle trek. This is a chance to see and hear and experiance things you've never done before. Everything here seems as real as it can be...from the Giant Tree of Life, to the music in the background and the shops where you find unique items you couldn't find anywhere else. You learn about conservation and get close-up views of Tigers and Bats and hundreds of other animals. No..this isn't a roller coaster park...it's far from that. What it is is Disney at it's best. A fine park with a little something for everybody...oh..and if you aren't careful...you just might learn something.
MOSTLY FOR THE YOUNGER SET. THE BEST RIDES-SPLASH MOUNT.,RUNAWAY TRAIN, ALIEN, BUZZ LIGHTYEAR, PIRATES OF C. ARE BEST SEEN WITH A E- TICKET TO AVOID THE LINES.
My whole family loved it. From the 50+ grandmother to the 11 year daughter. The stand by wait is very do-able and fast pass is a breeze.
SEEMS TO PLEASE THE OLDER CROWD. TEST TRACK IS GREAT WHEN WORKING!!THE COUNTRIES ARE A GREAT HISTORY LESSON.SOME PARTS ARE BECOMING DATED BUT ARE A FAMILY TRADITION TO SEE WHEN WE GO.GREAT REST. ARE EVERYWERE
BE SURE TO START EARLY WITH THE SAFARI RIDE TO ENSURE THE ANIMALS ARE OUT AND CAN BE READILY SEEN.CONSVERATION STATION WILL IMPRESS THE TREE HUGGER IN YOU. BUT THE BUG 3-D MOVIE IS THE BEST 3-D AT WDW.THIS PARK CAN BE FINISHED IN 0NE DAY SO TAKE YOUR TIME TO SEE ALL THE DISNEY DETAIL.
THIS PARK HAS IT ALL. THRILL RIDES- TOWER OF TERROR,ROCK N ROLLACOASTER OR SHOWS-INDIANNA JONES,HUNCHBACK. KIDS SHOWS- BEAR IN THE BIG BLUE HOUSE . LEARN ABOUT ANIMATION OR ENJOY WALKING THROUGH HOLLYWOOD AND TAKE A GREAT MOVIR RIDE. THEN FINISH THE DAY AT FANTASMIC !!11
Not a big fan of 360 movies, and this is no exception. scenery is pretty, but doesn't seem worth either the wait or effort to see it. There are no seets in the theater which adds to the discomfort of having to do more standing than necissary at World Showcase. Not a priority, see it if you think you would enjoy the panoramic views of China.
This parade celebrated the bicentenial of the framming of the United States Constitution. There were many eleaborate floats representing diffrent regions of the country. Tons of dancers (including the famous dancing scarecrows), lots of characters, and a catchy theme song "The Spirit of America". Definatly one of the best ever at the Magic Kingdom.
Probably the weekest of the Fantasyland dark rides, this took guests on a journey with Mr. Toad from Toad Hall to the English Countryside, to London, and eventually on a collision course into a train. While I loved Disney's film version of the Wind and the Willow's, the ride was never a favorite because it didn't seem to have the same feel as the film. I don't miss it too much.
This Bugs Life 3D movie is a fun little show and a welcome burt of AC on a hot day at the park. The show has many special efects (many of which make you literally jump out of your seat) and an amazing audio-animatronic Hopper which is one of the most realistic in the Resort. Be sure to keep an eye and ear out in the waiting area to see the posters and songs spoofing many different broadway show including "Beauty and the Bees".
This is a beautiful pavillion. The theming is incredable recreating Venice complete with San Marco Square and gondalas. The shopping is great too and there's usually wonderful entertainment such as the Masquarade. This pavillion is definatly worth spending some time at.
If you loved the TV show, you'll love this attraction. It's just like on television except no Regis (you'll have "Regis the next generation"). The interactive ability makes it fun, and and finding out where you rank usually makes you addicted to the game or discourages you. Definatly make a point to see this at least once (get addicted and you may keep comming back).
This attraction is pure Disney theming. The boat ride takes guests through the exotic rivers of the World from Asia to Africa to South America. Along the way there are many sites including audio-animatronic animals and natives and lush foliage and exotic temples. The skipper's jokes can be corny, but a really good skipper can make the stupidest joke great. Worth a trip to see it.
This is my favorite fireworks show. I love seeing all of the famous characters together. It's a must see for anyone going to Disney!
I love the magic kingdom. It's the happiest most magical place that a child could imagine and that's what's important, a childs imagination.
I find this park to give me the feeling of one big zoo and that's just not what I want. There isn't much that is thrilling with the exception of one or two rides. It's not clean looking which the other parks are. It's dusty and smells funny. It can definatly be done in half a day.
The worlds largest wave pool is the key piece to this theme park. The small tank where you swim with the fish is interesting, but somewhat lacking. If you don't want to get too close to the fish and you don't mind seeing much then this is the spot for you. I especially enjoyed the rafting aroung the entire park. It brought me closer to the park. Overall I enjoyed my stay at Typhoon Lagoon.
This was a neat show. Audience members were chosen to act in scenes from well known tv shows, such as: I love Lucy, Cheers, General Hospital, and more. It was fun to watch.
This isn't a bad ride, but it's not my favorite in EPCOT. It's much too long, the subject not too interesting, and I have never particullarly cared for Ellen's comedy. The Dinosaur section is good but pales in comparision to DINOSAUR at AK and doesn't seem to utalize the moving theater as well as the Great Movie Ride does. Worth seeing if you have the time, but I wouldn't make it a priority.
While not the most spectacularly themed attraction, this coaster is Disney's salute to kistch. The spinning cars make the ride even more fun and the scenery is entertaining. All in all, cute ride, worth seeing.
This is a classic ride that has become a must-ride for all children visiting the park. The ride is enchanting taking guests on a trip through the skies of Fantasyland. The line however can get much too long at times and unpleasant in the hot Florida sun. If you have young children (or are a child at heart) see this either first thing or before you leave
It's dark. It's bumpy It's full of dinosaurs. It's a lot of fun. Guests enter the Dino Institute to board Time Rovers that take them back in time on a mission to retrieve a live dinosaur (Aladar for those who recognize him from the film DINOSAUR). This ride is a great mix a thrills and hummor and is a not-to-be-missed experience in the park.
This was a fun fireworks show, maybe techically better than Fantasy in the Sky at the Magic Kingdom, but pales in comparision to the newer Fantasmic. It would be nice to at least get the medly of movie songs back in the park somehow, even if it's just as exiting music for Fantasmic with the lights on the hat synchronized to the music. Fun fireworks and Sorcerer Mickey definatly gave it a pretty good finale.
The first of a line of enetertaining MGM Parades, this one, based on Aladdin, recreated Prince Ali's procession into Agrabah. Genie was extreemly prodomimant here and made at least 4 appearebces in the parade itself in different forms. Fun parade with plenty of zany and unexpected aspects to it.
This was not a bad parade, but not the best either. The parade suceeded in producing as close as you could probably get to a Chinese New Years Parade at at theme park and had some interesting floats (especially the Great Wall unit), but did seem to run a little long at times and the music was not very memorable. It was nice for a while, but probably stayed longer than it should have.
This pavillion is another wonderfully themed World Showcase Pavillion. The theming is perfect making it feel like a moonlit evening in Mexico at any time of day. Wonderful marketplace, interesting exhibit, and the sound of mariachi music make this a wonderful spot to relax and get away from the hot Florida sun for a while.
Germany seems to be all shops and restaurants, but there are some wonderful hidden treasures here. The railway garden is amazing in what is probably the most elaborate miniature display on property (Walt would have been proud). The glockenspiel is also a great touch for the pavillion. Be sure to be there on the hour to see it chime. Not the largest pavillion in the park, but nice nonetheless.
One of few attractions left that gives guests a behind the scenes look at movie and television production, this takes guests on a tram tour of the Disney-MGM Backlot. There are special effects demenstrations including Catastrophe Canyon and one based on Pearl Harbor, a tour of the boneyard, costume departyment, resedental street, and more. Worth the time to see it.
This is probably the best night time show at WDW (although Illuminations runs it close)? A true do not miss, arguably worth the $50 ticket price alone? Go early, get a central seat and enjoy. Just keep tight hold of the kids on the way out with the other 9999 guests.
This, the first Pooh-themed attraction in Walt Disney World is just as charming as the films they are based on. Honey Pot vehicals whisk guests into giant storybooks and into the 100 Acre Woods where the feel the gust of thr blustery day, bounce along with Tigger, and float through the floody place. This attraction is lots of fun and much more elaborate than Mr. Toad's Wild Ride, which the ride replaced. This ride is especially fun for young children who, chance are, won't be able to get out of Fantasyland before they get on this ride.
This attraction is not just a flume ride, and not just a dark ride, but an enchanting combination of the two. The storyline is based on the film "Song of the South" and the Uncle Remus tales of Joel Chandler Harris. The story scenes are elaborate and filled with animatronics from singing frogs to Brer Rabbit who actually hops. The drops are somewhat fun as well, but the highlight is definatly the big one into the briar patch. Definatly a must see.
Love this show - great fun for anyone. Whilst not as spectacular as ROE - this is a must see as its on a different scale!
Awesome waterpark! It is a must do!
This was one of the most relaxable rides in the MK. Taking you from Tomorrowland to Fantasyland. Kid friendly and enjoyble.. It wil be missed.
ok- exterior of building is just awful, and the music is not nearly as good as its counterparts. But the inside shines- and the ending carnival is a nice touch. This IS a Disney classic!
What a wonderful travelogue told in a unique way! I normally do not like film based attractions but this one is terrific.
I love this ride! The most thrilling attraction at MK and a whole lot of fun! I hope that the (possibly) extensive rehab planned doesn't add any more corny elements like the video monitors. I wonder why Disney seems to try to "improve" the rides that are already popular but leaves others to languish. I hope Space Mountain remains the way it is for quite some time!
Another of MK's best. Also another attraction I ride several times EVERY time I go to MK. Even though I personally think the DL version of the ride is a little better I think the Queue is much more interesting at MK.
Since I was young this had been my favorite Fantasyland attraction. Toad was another must-ride along with Space Mountain and Haunted Mansion whenever I went. Adding insult to injury is I've never liked Winnie the Pooh so his taking over one of my very favorite rides just makes it that much worse. Oh well, I guess I need a reason to head out to DL anyway... :)
This is probably my favorite ride at the MK. I HAVE to ride it every time I go to MK or DL. The richness and quality of all the little (and big) details make this ride enjoyable again and again!
Although this attraction's fate is looking dim, i really enjoy this ride for several reasons. Being one of Walt's last attractions he personally worked on makes it special to me. It is also funny and a unique attraction. My one complaint is the jarring switch from the 40's to modern day...i wish they would return the last scene to the 60's. since the whole attraction is about the audience looking back in time (though the narrator is seeing "modern" day) i think the 60's would fit in just fine.
This ride is even better after dark!
IF YOU LIKE VIDEO GAMES AND INTRACTIVE RIDES IT'S HARD TO LEAVE. IT'S BEST TO GO WITH A GROUP BECAUSE OF ALL THE INTERACTIVE STUFF.THE PIRATES WAS GREAT THE ROLLERCOASTER WAS AS WILD OR TAME AS YOU WANTED TO MAKE IT. VIDEO GAMES WERE EVERYWHERE AND WERE SOME OF THE LATEST.IT EVEN HAD A SECTION OF OLD GAMES.THE PRICE OF ADMISSION WAS AMAZINGLY LOW WHEN YOU CONSIDER THE COST OF ALL THE GAMES PLAYED!!!!!!!!
WAS DRAGGED TO THIS. BUT BY THE END OF THIS SHOW I FOUND MYSELF SMILING. NOT YOUR CIRCUS FROM YESTERDAY. A LOT OF ENTERTAINING ACTS WITHOUT THE ANIMALS. (THANK GOD) HIGH ENERGY ACTS FOLLOWED EACH OTHER QUICKLY OR SOMETIMES TOGETHER. I DIDN'T HAVE TIME TO LOOK AT MY WATCH OR WHINE ABOUT BEING BORED. IF THE COST OF THE TICKET OR MEMORIES OF A PAST CIRCUS DON'T BOTHER YOU BE SURE TO SEE THIS.
IF YOU HAVE KIDS WHO LIKE TOY STORY IT'S A MUST SEE.IF NOT IT'S A VERY LIMITED PARADE WITH THE ONLY THING TO REMEMBER IS A BUNCH OF GREEN MEN RUNNING AROUND !
AFTER THE PARADES AT MK,THE BEST THING TO SAY IS THIS WAS DIFFERENT. IF YOU LIKE ABSTACT PUPPETS THIS IS UP YOUR ALLEY.IT WAS GOOD TO SEE ONE TIME AND WHILE NOT A WHOLE LOT DIFFERENT FROM THE DREAMS PARADE I LIKED IT A LITTLE MORE.
Low-tech fun can be found at this classic Fantasyland dark ride though Walt Disney's classic film. Guests travel through scenes of the film ranging from the Queen's spooky castle to the Dwarf's cottage. The Queen makes many appearences during the ride setting somewhat of a dark feel, but Snow White and the Dwarfs are here as well, including the finale with the Snow White being rescued by her Prince to live happily ever after. This is not the most techinacally advanced attraction in the park, but there's just something fun about finding yourself in the enchanting worldof the fairest one of all.
A NATIONS CLONE - SOME MINOR CHANGES THAT A TOURIST PROBABLY WON'T NOTICE FROM THE ORIGNAL.MUSIC IS GOOD BUT IF YOU ARE NOT INTO ABSTRACT PUPPETS IT'S NOT THE BEST TME OF YOUR STAY.
Hercules is definatly one of Disney's most overlooked gems and this parade was just as fun and colorful as the film. Great theming (always tounge-in-cheeck) brought the world of the film to life down Hollywood Boulevard. The floats were elaborate, tons of characters from the film, and of corse some of the film's great music. Unfortunatly, this parade ran only a year
Another of Disney's amazing live stage shows. Technically this is a definatly one of (if not the best) stage show onproperty excluding Fantasmic. However, I'll admit it's not my favorite. For some reason one arial act after another gets extreemly monotonous (especially the tumble monkey number). The music is amazing as are the stunts and pagentry. Defiantly make a point to see this show.
The newest attraction to Adventureland. this may be my favorite spinner ride in Walt Disney World. True, Dumbo is a classic and Astro Orbiter is more thrilling, but the wonderful theming, tilting carpets, and spitting camels made this basic carnival ride a great adventure. Don't overlook this just because it's a carnival ride, it's actually very fun.
A GREAT DISNEY SHOW !THE FIBER OPTICS LIGHTING ALONG WITH THE MOOD SETTIND MUSIC WAS ENJOYED BY THE WHOLE FAMILY.THE BEST PLACE TO SEE IT IS AT FRONTIER OR LIBERTY SQUARE.IF YOU HAVE TEEAGERS WHO ARE ABOVE PARADES THEY CAN DO SPLASH MOUNT.WHILE THE LINES ARE SHORTER.
If there are two things that the Animal Kingdom is good at, they are providing amazing theming and unbelievable animal experiences. This has both. Beautiful settings of Asian palaces and hunting grounds complement the exotic animals, especially the tigers so well that it defiantly tops Africa's Pangani Forest by sheer beauty alone. If you only have time to see one animal trail at the park, see this one.
This is probably my favorite World Showcase Pavillion without an attraction. The archatecture is amazing recreating different locations from the Brittish Isles. There's also a variety of pleasant garden spots and cozy shops, as well as great entertainment (my favorite's the World Showcase Players, the comedic street show). This is also one of the most kid friendy pavillions complete with child-sized hedge maze, toy store, and appearences from Brittish-themed characters like Mary Poppins or Pooh.
WORDS CAN NOT DESCRIBE THIS SHOW ! BE SURE TO GET TO A GOOD VIEWING AREA EARLY WITH AS LITTLE VIEWING OBSTRUCTIONS AS POSSIBLE
IF YOU LIKE MULAN STUFF ITS WAS WORTH THE TIME. IT WAS A NICE BREAK IN A DAY AT MGM.DURING THE PARADE MY KIDS HIT SOME OF THE BUSIER ATTRACTIONS.
LOVE ANYTHING NEW AT WDW AND THIS DID NOT DISSAPPOINT.ANIMAL KINGDOM HAS A LOT OF GREAT OUT OF THE WAY PLACES TO WATCH.
ITS BEEN AROUND FOREVER AND I HOPE IT WILL BE IN THE FUTURE!! A MUST SEE EVEN IF YOU ARE NOT INTO PARADES.
IF YOU ARE AT MK AND IT HAPPENS ITS OK TO WATCH. BE PREPARED FOR LARGE CROWDS LEAVING! BEST PLACE TO WATCH TINKER BELL IS TO STAND ON THE BRIDGE GOING TO ALIEN.
MUST SEE EVERY PARADE ONCE,SO I DID. SEEMED TO BE A WASTE OF OLD CARS.GREAT FOR KIDS AND A GOOD BREAK IN THE MIDDLE OF A BUSY DAY.
The Twilight Zone has always been a mysterious place. When you enter the Tower of Terror you are sucked into the atmosphere of the Twilight Zone, forgetting about the hustle and bustle of the theme park outside. The theming is absolutely fantastic and credit has to go to the CM's who make your stay as 'pleasant' as possible. The drop sequence is great: not recommended for the faint at heart but enjoyable. Don't miss this trip into the terrifying world of the unknown and remember there is always room for a new guest of the Twilight Zone.
Does it get any better than Splash Mountain? I've been trying to think of anything that Disney offers that blends so much of what Walt himself inspired in us all and a need for thrill that next generation theme park visitors are thristy for. The story is easily understood, the animatronics are incredibly designed, and the theming for this flume ride is breath-taking. You have to be appreciative of the look of the mountain as your approach it. The songs are catchy and classic. The drop at the end of the ride is steep, but not excessively scary. As I mentioned before, a perfect blend of Walt's vision and thrills. I could ramble on for days about how this one ride is the "best", but you have to ride it for yourself!
This attraction rarely has any line to speak of and provides a wonderful overview of Tomorrowland. There are a few funny lines in the audio, too. I went on this attraction about 10-15 minutes after the Fantasy in the Sky Fireworks on an E-Ride night, and I got to see Space Mountain with the lights turned on! Apparently, the line had been emptied, and the CMs were preparing to open it up for E-Ride people. I don't know if this happens on all E-Ride nights, but it was one cool sight!
This is as much fun as you can possibly have on a roller coaster that neither inverts nor has large drops. The queue sets the tone and the atmosphere, then you're in your rocket in near total darkness "flying" through space. I appreciate this attraction just as much now as I did when I was a kid. My 7 year old son prefers this attraction to any other at WDW.
This is a great place to take a break from touring and let the kids run around a bit. There are all sorts of interesting areas (playgrounds, tunnels, caves) for kids to explore.
Kids love the slides and the water effects in this play area. The attention to detail, a Disney trademark, is clearly visible here (for example, the oversized garden hose has duct tape wrapped around a part of it). Thankfully, there is only one entrance/exit, because it would be extremely difficult to keep an eye on your children 100% of the time (especially when they outnumber you). Caution: it gets REALLY hot in here, drink lots of water.
Little kids adore playgrounds and are intrigued by dinosaurs. This area combines those two interests into one fun area for kids to climb, slide, and dig. Parents are happy to discover there is only one exit, as it would be exhausting (and near impossible) to follow kids around every step of the way. One word of caution: this playground gets VERY warm in the summer - drink a lot of water before, during, and after a visit here.
We (parents and young kids) all thoroughly enjoyed the scenery and the water effects on this ride. However, it's over too quickly. I can see the potential for this ride to be a classic if it had a little more story to it. In conclusion, this is not as entertaining as Splash Mountain, but it's fun nonetheless.
This is an attraction to savor from the queue area through to the end. Nothing is out of place, and EVERY detail is perfect. This attraction alone is worth the entry fee into Disney/MGM Studios. Best. Attraction. Ever.
This is a great area to just relax and get out of the sun for a while. You can also learn a lot about the animals that are in the park. Sometimes you can even see a birth or a vet do a minor surgery.
This place is exactly what it says it is...MAGIC!!!
We laughed and screamed all the way through- what a kick!
There is nothing bad about this show. It is amazing. Do not miss it.
There is no good reason for spectromagic replacing MSEP. If you missed it, I feel sorry for you.
this is a must see. Enough said
GREAT SHOW, AVOID THE LINE TO GET IN BY EATING IN A REST. THAT GIVES PRORITY SEATING FOR THE SHOW. DETAILS CAN BE HAD AT THE FRONT DESK OF YOUR HOTEL
GREAT WATER SLIDES, THEMED LIKE ONLY WDW CAN DO IT.WAVE POOL IS OK IF YOUR NOT FROM A STATE ON THE OCEAN.
This is by far my favorite park, mostly because I love movies and anything to do with movies. The shows here are excellent, I'm partial to Beauty & the Beast Live on Stage and Muppet Vision 3D; and the rides are fabulous too, my personal favorite being the Rock N Roller Coaster.
Even though this ride is basically aimed at little kids, I still think that it is a must see every time I go to MK, because it's just plain fun to fly like Peter over Neverland.
I think this ride is very good for kids cause there is so much to look at and it gives the parents a chance to sit down for a bit. It is a very cute ride. It a complete disney original and it show in the detailing!
THis is such a cool ride! It is completely interactive and i think that's great!
I can not say enough about Illuminations: Reflections of Earth. The combination of the music, fireworks, water show, pyro, lasers, etc. just simply brings out a very stong emotion responce by the end of the program. You really get wrapped up in the sentiment and meaning behind this celebration. This some gets me everything I see it, sending cold chills down my spine at the finale. Do not miss this show!!!
I love the theme and the rides are fantastic!
not every ride has to be a wham bam thank you mam. THis is relaxing and entertaing and educational. when they get rid of this ride then walts signature on the park is dead.
Greater then any Coaster/Thrill ride ever. Also has the best theming in all of Disney World. A must ride for ever visit to MGM.
Although initially the ride is excellent and scary, there's no replay value and it all seems a little lame.
its nice and relaxing after walking around for 8 hours
Great New Show. First time I remember them using the castle as part of the show. Characters stand and action takes place on parts of the castle. Real Cool. Good use of characters and villians. After the show the characters come out to greet guests.
Fantasyland aside, which needs some major work to bring it up to Disneyland's brillance, the Magic Kingdom continues to shine. Tomorrowland is incredibly fun and unique. Alien Encounter is a fresh approach and a challenge to the kingdom mindset- I love it!The atmosphere of Liberty Square brings an elegant charm to the place. Frontierland lacks unity (Splash Mountain seems so misplaced) but Big Thunder is wonderful. Adventureland felt great until Aladdin's carpets came in. Of course, who can resist seeing the Crystal Palace all lit up at night? Overall, just goes to show incredible theming AND attractions that tell strong stories,(something Disney's forgotten recently- try California Adventure for disappointment in this area), create a truly magical place.
Love the look of this park- exception dinorama. Cheap, cheap, cheap, regardless of any backstory designed for it. Downgrades the class of this park. Its lush look makes me feel like I'm in another world and time. I miss the proposed mythical piece, however. If they get it in gear and continue to add unique themed storytelling attractions vs the garbage like that in dinorama and Kali River Rapids, this can turn into a wonderful place to spend the day- an all day excursion to adventureland!
Epcot was my favorite park for many years, but with the changes and removal of Imagination, Motion, and Horizons, something died. Future World lost its heart. World Showcase is beautiful to look at and wonderful for dining, but its attractions need help. Thankfully, Illuminations is still wonderful. Can it ever return to its former glory? Not under the late 90s to 2000s version of Eisner's regime. Hope a change is comin'...
Like the meringue topping on a pie, this park looks great but is all fluff. If it wasnt for Tower of Terror and Rock n Rollercoaster, I'd never visit again. Food service is awful- SciFi has great potential but overpriced food and arrogant, uncaring staff. The park is poorly laid out and is obviously rushed to be the opening of Universal Studios
This ride is perfectly themed and full of fun. But the best part is when the car takes off. For me, it defines "thrill". Only wish it were a longer coaster.
Love this coaster...I think it's the music going with the coaster...If you didn't have Love in a Roller Coaster blasting ya...it might not be that great..but they do..and I love it...very smooth too...love the black lighting theming...
DisneyQuest was a nice surprise one night a couple of years ago..when I was with my fiancee downtown and we didn't feel like going to Pleasure Island...Had a great time on most of the things...Except you really need 3 or 4 people for a lot of the stuff at DisneyQuest...Lot of fun...Be sure to make it only like a 3 or 4 hour trip...Head is still banging from all of the noise...The Pirates of the Caribbean (Buccaneer's Gold) is awesome...would recommend it to anyone
This attraction raised the bar for other Theme Parks! A great ride with great theming!
I love this Coaster! It would be alot better if it was a longer ride and better theming. The cardboard looking props look very bad. Neon sign would have been great!
This attraction needs updating.
ToT is the best!!! Do not, I repeat NOT, miss this ride!!! Make sure and ask for the seatbelt seat!
YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!
This show is fantastic and one of the most overlooked movies done by Disney.The play does the movie a great honor and is true to form in evry way. All of the actors are fantastic.Much over looked and under appreciated
Peter Pan's Flight has the distinction of being the best ride in Fantasyland. Here you get to fly along in your little pirate ships as Peter brings Wendy, Michael, and John off to Neverland as he does battle with Captain Hook and his pirate band. You travel along over a great model of nighttime London along the way and watch as Peter, Hook, Smee, and even the Ticking Croc come alive. Highly entertaining with a catchy song you'll be humming over and over "I Can Fly, I Can Fly!".
The Magic Kingdom is the best park in all of Walt Disney World. The start of Walt Disney's Florida empire, it's home to the most must-see rides and attractions out of all the theme parks. Space Mountain, Big Thunder Mountain Railroad, Peter Pan's Flight, Haunted Mansion, Splash Mountain, ....these are but a few of the incredibly entertaining rides scattered throughout the various lands. Cinderella Castle, long the well-known landmark of WDW, is a beautiful sight. Kids of all ages will enjoy the sights, sounds, smells, and tastes to be found in the happiest place in Walt Disney World. By far the best park.
I love this parade! I was fortunate enough to see this on it's return engagement with my girls. It brought tears to my eyes...
great idea but too cramped!
great ride, just not long enough!
by far the best ride in wdw! i love the twilight zone...
great show, but the spinning eart can start to drag on...
good park for older adults and little kids, but no thrilling slides.
amazing park, especially summit plummet. but those stairs will ware out anybody...
dont miss the new buzz lightyear, where you can become a space ranger and "shoot" zurgs forces. but if they put one more spinning ride in that park...
great park, but better in the early 90's.
worth a few hours, but thats about it. the original plans included a wooden roller coaster and many other rides, yet these are yet to surface. most of the park is no more than a well themed zoo, but the true rides seem to be missing. But if you do go, be sure to see its tough to be a bug, kali river rapids, and dinosaur. good to see if you stay for a week or more, but otherwise not worth much more han a glance.
While being the smallest ofthe parks, time andtime again I find it the best!
Great soothing ride , and awesome mexican food.
I love this ride once I ride I have the song stuck in my head for hours!!! It is a bit dated though!
I love the railroad but the thing that still annoys me is that Pocahontis part!!
I love this ride so much!!!! It is the best way to see Tomorrowland! You can relax on it!! YAY!!
This isnt just a circus... Not by anymeans... This is a FANTASTIC show put on by very talented performers that will (littereally) have you on the edge of your seats... There is so much to see, and it has quite a bit of humor in it as well. I highly recommend this show to anyone looking for something different!
Do not miss this show. I saw it every single day that I was in Florida. I'd always go before or after work.
Not to be missed. It's a great ride. One of the best in all of WDW.
It was excellent. It should never had gone away. It was a great thing that shouldn't have been touched.
I think that the parade could be much better, but it's not. It should still be seen.
I wasn't upset to see it go. It was a fair parade but I'm not a big fan of Mulan.
I love the music. I love Tinkerbell flying. It's just too short.
A Classic. It's still a good parade even after all these years. I saw the last performance at MK in 2001.
EPCOT, for me, is the third best of Disney's Florida theme parks (behind Magic Kingdom and Disney Studios). It's been around for over 20 years with relatively few changes, though the changes that have been made are quite major. We've lost Horizons and World of Motion, but gained Test Track and the soon-to-open Mission:Space. I stick solely to Future World, which can be seen in an hour or two but is enjoyable to do and re-do. Spaceship Earth, the centerpiece and symbol of the park is an impressive piece of construction and houses one of the best attractions in the park on the inside. Test Track is the fastest ride in WDW and is a lot of fun as you learn about the tests put upon new cars. Universe of Energy has changed little except with the poor addition of Ellen Degeneres. It needs major updating, as does Body Wars, The Living Seas, and Food Rocks (which took the place of the much better Kitchen Kabaret). I haven't yet seen the newly improved Journey Into Your Imagination w/ Figment but hear that's much better than it had been. I walked through World Showcase a while back and was bored out of my mind. I only go in there now to buy one of the delicious pastries from the Norway pavillion. They're great. All in all, Epcot is definitely worth seeing. It's got numerous attractions that's fun for adults and children alike.
not that bad but alot better then JIYI with no figment .. however , dreamfinder would be nice since i dont remember much about him :(
not sure if the kids would like it and not sure if they would know the answers to any of the questions
ONE WORD .... WOW .. this has got to be one of the greatest disney attractions ever..
disney classic however ... ... needs a new storyline..
Awesome attraction ... very accurate history ... fun to go if u like history
Personally I don't care for this attraction at all. I was bored out of my mind hearing about their methods for growing plants and raising other forms of food that's enjoyed around the World. If you're into plants and growing your own food, no doubt you'd find this fascinating. For those with no interest in it and who care to try out the more interesting attractions, it's wise to pass this attraction by.
The Living Seas is one of those attractions you should do if you've done everything else and just feel like seeing it, but definitely isn't one you MUST see. I wasn't all that impressed with the creatures they have on display, and was less impressed by the removal of the SeaCabs ride seats. This pavillion needs a lot of work and could be so much better than it is now.
The Great Movie Ride is a great ride through the most famous films of the last 50+ years, covering musicals, comedies, sci-fi, westerns, etc...etc... Watch some of the best animatronic figures in all of WDW as you come face to face with John Wayne, James Cagney, Clint Eastwood, and even the Wicked Witch of the West! There is a lot of interesting background information provided, but you're usually too busy paying attention the great-looking scenes to notice. Watch out or an Alien will get you while you're on the Nostromo!
Big Thunder Mountain Railroad isn't the fastest, wildest, or most thrilling coaster of its kind, but it's still quite entertaining. As with all of its attractions, Disney's attention to detail in the design and makeup of the ride is fantastic. You really feel like you're in the Old West riding in a runaway train and along the way you get to encounter funny scenes and desert animals. The train could move a bit faster, but it's still a decent ride.
...It's getting harder and harder to find large, beautiful carrousels these days...this one is fabulous and it's horses will be preserved forever in a museum one day...Have you ever stopped to look at the detail? ...the music and lights MAKE the ambiance of Fantasyland a true...well...fantasy.......and it makes a terrific impression on everyone who walks thru the Castle...doesn't it look awesome from Main Street USA as you look thru the Castle? ...no, it's not a thrill ride and not many people put this attraction high on their priority list to visit...but it's one of those parts of the Magic Kingdom that's irreplaceable yet, taken for granted... It's a traditional stop for us every visit preferring to ride at night when the lights look best...I just wish the actual ride was a little longer...but the lines are seldom long so re-entry is never a problem... ...if you have a 'must see' list, put this one on it cuz I'm afraid that these beauties might disappear someday. **************************************************************** Here are some fun facts that I took off an internet site some time ago...I wish I had the site's URL so I could give it credit but I don't: 1...The Carrousel is the oldest ride in the park. Cinderella's Carrousel was from Olympic Park in New Jersey. It was built in 1917. This information came from the book Since The World began by Jeff Kurtti 2...Cinderella's Golden Carrousel was from Olympic Park and was built in 1917 by the Philadelphia Tobagen Company. 3...There is a total of ninety horses on Cinderella's Golden Carrousel. Cinderella's horse is the horse with the gold ribbon tied on its tail. On Cinderella's Carrousel there IS only one horse with a gold ribbon in its tail. It also has a very wide red bridle on its face. It is horse number 37 and it is on the first row of jumpers from the outside. A stander with really impressive copper armor is in the same position on the row before it. Whether it is supposed to be Cinderella's horse I don't know, but it is there. CONFIRMED: On Cinderella's Golden Carousel, it seemed that the two innermost rows of horses on the carousel not only appeared smaller, but also appeared less ornate (they simply wore colored blankets and a basic bridle, no "themed" tack like the knight's horse, or the Calvary-like horse.) I wondered if these horses were part of the original carousel. I'd read that the carousel had been purchased and refurbished--were some of the original horses kept, and new ones added? P.S. The "old" horse (67 I believe) that I rode sounded solid when knocked on--almost like wood. 4....All of the horses on Cinderella's Carrousel are maintained by one woman. She hand paints all of the horses on the carrousel in a small room in Central Shops located behind the Kingdom.
I don't know why.. I never really like these fireworks. Maybe I've been spoiled by Believe in DL, or by Illuminations, but I have never liked FiTS (except when it's perimeter fireworks.. I liked that). It's OK, I guess, but nothing that spectacular.
While I usually enjoy the Magic Kingdom parades more than the ones at MGM, I find this one of the best (most likely #2 behind Stars and Motor Cars). The parade featured four floats each based on different Toy Story characters. The floats were eleborate and fun to watch and the renditions of songs from the film are great (glad that part of the soundtrack was reused in Cinderella's Suprise Celebration). Unfortunatly becuase of the limited theme of the parade there wasn't much variety in characters or Much more than just a bunch of Green Army Men or monkeys at times. All in all, great parade.
This show was Walt Disney's first attempt at bringing audio-animatronic characters to life. The singing birds, flowers, and tiki statues performed tropical numbers including the ever-popular "In the Tiki Tiki Tiki Room". While cute, the show seemed to suffer over time from the length of the show, close to being twice as long as the current version, and the old attraction just didn't seem as exciting as newer attractions in the park. The attraction will most likely be missed by some fans, but it's nice to see a new version of the show for a whole new generation.
This charming attraction in Adventureland was the oldest show in the park, playing to Disney audiences for more than more than 30 years. By the late 1990s, it was due for a change. This show is that change. What's new? Iago and Zazu, feathered stars of Aladdin and the Lion King respectivly are the new owners and take over the show. The new show features new songs more relevant to today's audience and a brand new chatracter: Uh-Oha Tiki godess of Disaster which is one of the greatest animatronics added to the park in many years. Definatly a fun show to see and worth the wait alone to hear stoic Zazu sing "The Conga".
This is the oldest and best 3-D movie still playing at Walt Disney World. The effects are spectacular combining not only a wonderful film but plenty of in theater effects, live performers, audio-animatronic characters, and all the zaniness you would expect from the Muppets. The pershow is one of Walt Disney World's best making your wait almost as fun as the actual attratcion.
Wow, I never knew that Disney could screw up so bad. They sure did with Dinorama and Primeval Whirl. What a horribly boring and ugly looking attraction. You can tell that no planning or effort went into making this coaster. You can ride pleanty of these wild mouse coasters at Six Flags all around the country. I really hope they tear this place down, that a crappy land.
This is the best show at Animal Kingdom. There are live acrobats, fire twirlers, dancers, puppets, and so much more that make this one amazing show. The best part of the show is the tumble monkeys who do gymnastic stuff on the stage. Make sure you don't miss this show!
I really wish they would bring this one back. This was the parade before they changed it to Tapestry of Dreams. There were no annoying kids telling their dreams in this one. The music was so much better when it was ToN.
This parade ran FOREVER and had to go. It just wasn't up to par with Disney's other parades. The music wasn't very good, and it just wasn't that good of a parade. The floats were pretty cool but not much else. Im' very glad it is gone!
THis is just like the real show, all the way down to the set and the lights. You really feel like you're apart of the show, and this was wonderfully done. Everyone in the audience can participate along with the show. Instead of money you can win prizes if you get into the hot seat. The "Regises" do a great job of hosting the show. Don't miss this, its a lot of fun!
I can see why there are so many regulars that go to the Comedy Warehouse. Not only are the performers fantastic improv comedians, but the interactions between the performers and the audience are great.
Fantasy in the Sky is the nightly firework show at the Magic Kingdom, with incredibly sight lines from Main Street USA, with the castle as the backdrop. It looks incredible. Unlike Reflections of Earth, Fantasy in thh Sky uses huge, high altitude shells, with massive burst diameters. Fired from way behind the park, it gives the illusion of them being right over the castle. To preserve this illusion the show is best viewed from Main Street USA facing the castle. The show does fall short in terms of musical syncronisation. It is nowhere near the level of precision found in Reflections of Earth. The audio reproduction in the park is also relatively poor. It is difficult to clearly hear the audio, even from Main Street USA. The show is a must see, espcially for first time visitors. The view of huge fireworks over the castle is not to be missed. It does not however, offer the same repeat viewing value as Reflections of Earth at Epcot.
The Disney MGM Studios combines the best in rides, live entertainment and Hollywood style glitz and glamour. As well as being a guest themepark, it is also a live action working studio and animation studio. Productions there have included “From the Earth to the Moonâ€, “Marvin’s Room,†“Passenger 57,†“Oscar,†“Quick Change,†“Ernest Saves Christmas,†“Splash Too,†“Separate But Equalâ€, “Instinctâ€, “Sheena,†“Full House,†“Wheel of Fortune,†“World Championship Wrestling,†“ESPN College Football Awards,†“Talk Soup,†“Step By Step,†“Barbara Walters Special†and “Live! With Regis & Kathie Lee.†The Studios is home to two of Orlandos premiere themed thrill rides, The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror, and Rock n Roller Coaster Starring Aerosmith. There is also the hilarious Muppet Vision 4D, Star Tours, and the center piece of the park, The Great Movie Ride. Beyond the rides and shows, the Studios offers an immersive environment that is unrivalled. Extensively themed walkways and boulevards really do give the impression of being in a another time and place, with some great eye candy along the way! When the night draws in, the Studios come alive with stunning lighting designs throughout the park. The highlight of any nighttime at the Studios is the hugely popular FANTASMIC!. A night show not to be missed! With the emphasis on thrill rides, the Studios is aimed more at teens and adults, and provides a welcome change of pace from some of the other parks.
Rockin Roller Coaster is way overrated. The ride is too short. The Star Wars-Muppets side is empty compared to the other side. The park is small and theirs hardly any rides on the other side except Star Tours.
I never was really a big fan of this attraction. Don't know why. I rode it many times, and I just thought it was well, outdated. I prefer test track over this one, any day
While this isn't my favorite show ever produced at MGM, it's hard not to take notice of what a great show. There is more live singers and actors than possibly any other WDW show and has unbelievable sets, costumes, and music. It just doesn't seem to have the heart or emotion that a show like Beauty and the Beast has. Nevertheless, I would recogmend seeing this show at least once, even if you don't care for the film.
This was the best parade to ever be done at MGM. It was fun, and did what it was supposed to do: entertain us, and it did it well. I wish more elements from it were used in the current MGM parade.
The BEST period. I love to see the look on a childs face when they first see Cinderella's Castle.... Like grizzlyhall said, Magic really DOES happen here.
This tapestry is definitely the better one. Damned shame its gone now. Epcot is definitely not the same without the Sage of Time.
This parade proved that Disney could adapt to changing times. It was catchy, upbeat, and most important: FUN. It was a bit cheesy, but in retrospect: what in the early 90's wasnt?
I miss the ORIGINAL JII... Don't even get me started with this one!!! I'm just glad Figment is back. I think he had some sort of bad attitude adjustment while he was on vacation..... ;)
This parade was boring, and had no realy story to it. There was no real redeeming value to it. Waste of Time.
This is my all time favorite Disney show. I love the movie, and the show is amazing. Must see for anyone with 2 legs, skin, or working eyes!
This attraction is a must-see for any Walt Disney fan.
Out of all the parades I have ever seen at Disney World, this one might just be my favorite. The parade was full of floats based on neerly every Disney movie up through the 1980s and even included a float based on the newest film before the paade began (I remember Oliver and Company and The Little Mermaid had units like this). It was also filled with characters that are so rare to see today like Davy Crockett, Mowgli, Jimminy Cricket, Dumbo, The Gummi Bears and others. It also had one of my favorite floats in any Disney parade: Cinderella's crystal pumpkin coach. It just doesn't feel the same without seeing Cinderella being driven through her kingdom in the coach.
Second only to Space Mountain for fun, the BTM Railroad is truly a 'wild' ride...a runaway mine train with tight turns and quick drops, the BTM RR is themed nicely with it's mountain rising high into the Disney sky as you swifty pass thru a miner's town, a goat with sticks of dynamite in it's mouth and even an earthquake deep inside the mountain...and a whole lot more. ..this ride seems like it's over quickly...I don't think the ride is as short as Space Mountain but not as long as Splash Mountain...definitely use a fastpass unless you're there early in the morning...also, we found the lines to be super short in the evening, especially if they have both sides of the loading area operating. The view is nice from the top of the mountain and it's especially nice if the electrical parade is in progress while you ride. Put this attraction on the "definitely must see" side of your plans
These floats were very imaginative, huge balloon versions of the main characters, all dressed in the same Carnaval, Mardi Gras, latino feel of the parade. It had the Three Caballeros and Roger Rabbit was its host. It was good while it lasted.
What was this? There are no words... The only thing good about it was the song, a bit catchy, but that was it. Mickey gloves, Mickey shoes, Mickey shorts, Mickey ears, Mickey bikes, Mickey clocks... It was supposed to be a homage but it turned out to be a pain in the neck. The images I saw of the first float of "Share a Dream" work out as a MUCH better Mickey celebration than this piece of junk.
This was the first parade I ever saw, back in 1990, and it was one of the best. Another like it, only in 1999 with "Magical Moments". THis one was a true parade, several floats representing the several Disney features. Mowgli, Mary Poppins, Snow White, Mickey and friends, the Three Little Pigs... They had A LOT of characters in it.
If I remember this correctly, it was no more than the characters from the "Dinosaurs" series in a double-decker moving around the park. And by characters I mean the family, and Baby was a doll with a rotating head.
Remember the "Prince Ali" scene in the movie? Well, this is basically it, only you have Jafar and Iago in it at the end. It was pretty good, and fun like the movie.
Disney's Animal Kingdom, the newest theme park addition to the Florida Disney adventure, is a beautiful park....but still has a long way to go before it's a great park. Right now it takes about 3-4 hours to see the best parts of the park and only has maybe 2-3 of what I'd call "must-see" attractions, namely It's Tough to Be a Bug, Dinosaur, and Kilimanjaro Safaris. The park has a lot of fascinating and exotic animals and has a gorgeous theme and decor. The Tree of Life is extremely impressive and gorgeous symbol of the park. I just wish the park would include more and better rides...including thrill rides. That would definitely add much to it. Right now the park is ok....adding more to it would make it better....and someday it may be great.
Pirates of the Caribbean is a great attraction. Between its awesome theming and incredibly lifelike animatronics, it's just a great show. Particularly enjoyable is the sudden drop experienced quite surprisingly if you're not used to it or don't remember where it is. Pay attention to the scenes as you'll find something to chuckle at in each one. The gift shop after the ride is full of pirate attractions too. Don't pass on by this attraction, it's a lot of fun.
With all its various forms of 3-D and physical effects, animatronics and humor...."It's Tough to Be a Bug" is a great show for kids and adults alike. If you're squeamish about bugs, even you can have an enjoyably creepy time here. You'll catch a whiff of a stinkbug, get sprayed with bug spray, and feel the mass exodus of bugs from their lair. It really is a great show, one that should be experienced over and over.
Rock n' Roller Coaster starring Aerosmith is a great thrill ride and an awesome attraction in its own right. Located next to one of the other best rides in all WDW, the basic story takes you on a limo ride across L.A. to make it to the latest Aerosmith concert. The best part of this ride is the beginning which launches you from 0-60 mph in 2.8 seconds. There are tons of twists, turns, and loops to make even the most die-hard coaster fan happy. Along with the pumping Aerosmith music (each car plays a different song), and your racing adrenaline....this is a great ride through and through. My only wish was that it was a bit longer, other than that....don't pass this up!
This attraction in Adventureland is what Disney is all about, entertaining attractions combining thrills, fantasy, and comedy. The attraction is arguably the best themed indoor attraction in the park making you feel as if you really have gone back in time to see pirates sacking the Caribbean. A definate must-see for all but young children who might find the attraction too dark and scarry.
A classic Disney show that is a laugh-filled, foot-stomping country-western Jamboree staring a cat of audio-animatronic bears. Classic characters like Henry, Big Al, and Teddie Beara sing songs ranging from ther "Ballad of Davy Crockett" to "Blood on the Saddal". Equally good (if not better) is the Country Bear Christmas Special, a festive shows with the bears singing holiday favorites.
The classic Disney film comes to life in a wonderful stage show that inspired the version now playing on Broadway. Belle, Beast, Gaston, and the rest of the favorite characters are all here singing and dancing to the film's wonderful songs. The show feels as if it never slows down with thrilling musical numbers including "Be Our Guest", "Belle", "Beauty and the Beast", and of course a breathtaking finale the transformation of the Beast to a handsome Prince. A definate must-see at the Studios.
Join C-3PO and R2-D2 on a thrilling adventure based on the Star Wars film. The star speeder takes you an a somewhat jerky ride with Endor as your planned destination. Things don't exactly goes as planned and includes a thrilling trip through the trenches of the Death Star. A great attraction.
If you have ever seen a Disney animated film and wondered how they are brought to life, this is for you. The tour hosted by Walter Croncite and Robin Willaims takes you behind the scenes of the Animation studios that has created Mulan, Lilo and Stitch, and parts of other favorite films. This is also the place to look over the shoulders of real animators (no, they're not animatronice) working on upcomming Disney films. A must-see.
This is what Disney-MGM Studios is all about: the magic of the movies. Guests are taken into classic scenes from films such as Mary Poppins, Casablanca, Alien and others. This ride is a thrill a minute whether having your vehical being hijacked by a live performer (a gangster or cowboy depending on which way you go) or arriving in Munchkinland complete with the lifelike Wicked Witch who appears in a puff of smoke. A must see for all guests but young children who might be frightened by many of the attractions effects.
This attraction is one of the best attractions to come out of the 100 Years of Magic Celebration. A walk-through exhibit and film based on Walt Disney's life completes the attraction. While the film is interesting, it's the exhibit which is the highlight, chocked full of Disney treasures that make it a must see for all Disney fans.
The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror is one of the top 3 greatest attractions of Walt Disney World. This attraction is the best themed attraction from the outside queue to the foreboding hotel facade and the creepy lobby. The ride itself is thrilling and the thrills begin once you board those old service elevator cars and continue until you disembark. The Cast Members for this attraction are great as well, at least the ones who act in character as bell boys and elevator operators. You get a great view of the park at one point and drop not once but several times. Be sure and ride in the middle seat of the top row. The rider there gets to use a seatbelt instead of the lapbar the other rows use. The thrill is even better there. This is truly a one-of-a-kind, instant Disney classic attraction not to be missed.
The combination of Jim Henson's Muppets and Walt Disney World's Disney-MGM Studios makes for one of the best attractions in WDW and one of the best 3-D attractions around. Using various techniques including animatronics, live characters, and 3-D characters the show is a tremendous amount of fun. Don't forget to check out old geezers Statler and Waldorf in the balcony as they insult the program and turn around to see the Swedish Chef as he gets involved in the zany mishaps. Truly a great show.
The ImageWorks at Imagination (and the similar one at Journey into Imagination before it) is a charming little area with some interactive exhibits for kids (and kids at heart) to enjoy. The original was the better of the two, but by the mid-1990s seemed dreadfully out-of-date and was no match for the larger, more up-to-date Innoventions. The new version does not even try to compete, but has a variety of cute exhibits mostly dealing with distorting pictures (ever wodner what you'd look like as a cat, flower, or cartoon character?). Either version was worth a look if you're on a looser shcedule.
The best film in World Showcase. The movie itself is beautiful with its panoranic views ranging from provential villages to Paris on Bastile Day plus a beautiful soundtrack of classical music. Almost as beautiful is the theater itself which adds to the feeling of being in a great Palais du Cinema in France (with seats!) If you only see one film in World Showcase, make it this one.
The WEDWay PeopleMover (now called the Tomorrowland Transit Authority) is one of the best over-looked attractions in all of WDW. This very relaxing 10 minute ride takes you all around the Magic Kingdom's Tomorrowland at a gentle 10 mph. It goes over Alien Encounter, enters a tunnel that displays Walt Disney's original concept of Epcot, takes you inside Space Mountain for a view of the lines, takes you around Carousel of Progress, and also shows you bits of Buzz Lightyear's Space Ranger Spin before heading back to RocketTower Plaza. It's a wonderful ride to take for those just needing to get off their feet or for those wanting to kill time waiting to be able to use their Space Mountain FastPass.
Only one word can describe this journey through Mexican history: charming. While in no way the greatest attraction in EPCOT, it's a plesant trip through somewhat of a dream version of Mexico where volcanos glow under twiligh skies and there is always a fiesta going on. It's romantic for the adults in some sections, almost toy-like in some sections (reminicent of MK's Small World), and there's almost never a line.
Splash Mountain is vastly overrated. It's definitely not a great ride, but it's not awful, either. I'd call it mediocre. One point against it is that it's based on The Song of the South, the story of Brer Rabbit, a story rarely known to children. Sure, the inside theming is well-done. You're completely surrounded by the story of the ride with the typically impressive Disney animatronic figures. The ride contains the typical false-drop, much like Pirates of the Caribbean, where you're fooled into thinking the drop you're on is the main one or is longer than you think. Finally the 52 ft. final plunge really isn't anything to write home about. Sure, it's a nice size drop, but you hardly get more than a few sprinkles of water on you and then the ride is over. It's worth riding if you've never done it before or if you're just in the area, but it's not on my list of must-see attractions.
The best fireworks display ever at Walt Disney World! Illuminations 2000 is dramatic - spine-chilling - and has such a wonderful message! From KAOS to progress, all parts of this show are entertaining and beyond words. A must-see at EPCOT!
My favorite parade! This attraction is IMPOSSIBLE to capture in ANY camera - video or still. Believe me - there's magic being there live and hearing the tune! This parade is simply magical!!!!!!!!! Long live the MSEP - - and the Baroque Hoedown!
Disney Quest...I've been at least 3 times. It's a great place, I'll tell you that. But I don't know...for some reason I find it Good vs. Excellent. The flavours are unique...and I love the place. I guess it's just too pricey.
This attraction is probably my favorite audio-animatronic show in Walt Disney World. Ben Franklin and Mark Twain take you on a whirl-wind tour through almost 400 years of American history from the early explorers to the present day. The show is amazing filled with efects like Ben Franklin walking upstairs to see Thomas Jefferson, Will Rogers actually twirling a lasso, and others. The sets are just as amazing ranging from Yossemete National Park to a Depression era gas station. All in all, this show is not to be missed.
I have a dozen - - for answering the Trivia board correctly each visit! The Teacher's Center was great for those who wanted to educate with the EPCOT spirit. It is truly missed!
There's not much I can say on this. When thinking of EPCOT ... and then Barbie ... I start to get sick! While it's a good campaign idea, I don't think it worked out well...
Finally a winner! After the disappointing Journey into your Imagination Disney finally has a good ride to fit with the Imagination Institute theme that works so well next door at Honey I Shrunk the Audience. The ride takes you on a tour of the Institute with Nigel Channing and the classic EPCOT character Figment. Throughout the ride they have a clash in their opinions on Imagination, with Figment winning in the end. The ride is cute, the theming is much better than the previous redo and possibly the original (although it might be too close to tell). Definatly worth a look, especially with kids.
If you want to know how babies are born (and are ready to give up any theories on cabbage patches and storks, thus proving the Dumbo theory false), this is your place...if you're at EPCOT for a day, I would skip it...and it's not really...unique if you catch my drift.
It's always nice to see a new parade and show! This is probably one the best I've seen outside Cinderella Castle in a while know, and I would recommend it to anyone who wants to see the characters in action!
This not-well-known area is great for any day on Main Street! Currently, you can look at stories "Behind the Magic", take a look at the history of cameras, watch "Flowers and Trees", and another film about Mickey's history. While I preferred the area as the Walt Disney Story, I enjoy visiting this area every trip before heading out.
My favorite pavillion in all of EPCOT, France whisks you to the belle epoque of French history. The pavillion's architecture and gardens are beautiful and when combined with shops, restaurants, and the wonderful entertainment performed here (especially the Living Statues) make you feel as if you are almost are in Paris.
This stage show in front of Cinderella's Castle was present for a couple decades. No, just kidding - but it seemed that way! The storyline of holidays just didn't seem to fit in with me...but that's just my opinion.
This parade featured songs and acts from areas around the parks. I'm not too particularly fond of it, but it was a unique style of presentation!
This is, technically, one of the greatest attractions in all of EPCOT. The ride takes guests into the giant geosphere and through time to see the history of communications through elaborate sets and a large cast of animatronic characters from the days of cavemen through the future. The ride, though astonishing, can however seem a bit dull at some times and is not the most exciting attraction Disney has to offer. Definatly woth a look, but don't be expecting a thrill-a-minute or a remarkably humourous adventure.
I've seen this show once...and I'm not even sure if it's operating. But the show at the Galaxy Palace Theatre is a musical act somewhat like a Talent Show...with the aliens being the participants! It's cute, but I'm not sure if I would see it...if it's open, that is!!
Of the many years I have been going to Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom, I have seen many of the live shows performed around the park. This one, without a doubt is the best out of all of them. The show's theme is absolutly perfect for its location in front of the Castle, revolving around Cinderella's party for all her friends. The show is packed with characters including Mickey and friends, Princesses and their Princes, Villains who try to rake over the Magic Kingdom, and the Heros who come and save the day. All this plus special effects and wonderful music make this show the best show in the entire park and one of the best on property.
Another great spot for relaxing in the Magic Kingdom, the Tomorrowland Transit Authority (aka WED Way PeopleMover) takes you on an arial tour of Tommorowland. This is truly the attraction that ties the land together in theming and story, much like the Liberty Belle Riverboat does to Frontierland. The attraction is worth a trip especially for guests wanting a first look at Space Mounatins, Disney fans who want to see the original concept for EPCOT (this alone is worth the trip for me), and anyone who needs to sit down for a while.
The Haunted Mansion is one of Disney's legendary attractions. Theming is impecable, music intresting and catchy, and effects amazing. The only thing that is probably keeping this from being one of my absolute favorite Disney rides is the themes of horror and the macabe involved in it which I have never been incredably fond of (ghost stories and horror flicks were never my style). Nevertheless, this is an amazing attraction and worthy of multiple trips into the spooky old house.
If you're looking for a relaxing spot in the Magic Kingdom, look no farther than this almost hidden area behind the Kodak Camera Shop and Tony's Restaurant on Main Street. There's plenty to see and do including seeing exhibits on photography, experiencing the Discover Behind the Magic Kiosks, watching classic Disney cartoons (kind of like the old Main Street Cinema but with seats) and plenty of photo opertunities from posing for pictures in front of cutouts of favorite movie scenes or with some of the Disney characters that show up here throughout the day (I've spotted Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty, Mary Poppins, Snow White, Belle, Jasmine, Cruella,Wendy and Daisy Duck on past visits). All this plus air condition that is much needed on a hot Florida afternoon. This isn't Disney's greatest attractions, but it's defiatly worth a visit.
The exhibits in the Conservation Station are educational in nature, but, as always, a bit of fun, too. You'll get the most out of your visit by talking to the CMs, who are trained in the material and good with kids. The shows are good, as well. My only complaint would be the Affection Section (petting zoo). The area is not very well organized, and there aren't all that many animals the kids can pet. Overall, a good stop for families.
World of Motion and Horizons we will miss. I think Test Track is way overrated. Mission: Space looks awesome. Universe of Energy, Scapeship Earth, The Land are good attractions. I haven't seen the new Figment ride but why did they tear the orginal one apart? Liviing Seas could be better. I would like to see more rides in World Showcase. The American Adventure is spectular. Norway and Mexico are the only countries that has rides and Mexico's isn't even that good. Add more rides to World Showcase. Maybe Titanic in Britain. My favorite park in Disney but won't be if they don't add anymore rides.
The first Disney themepark in Florida provides the magic of your stay. Make it the first park you go to, it will provide the Magic throughtout the stay. You feel like your in another world. Everthing is excellant except the thrill aspect of the park. They could add one or two more thrilling rides. (Roller Coasters, flume rides or raft rides).
Hi...The 80's called &... they want there show back. A very dated movie and show. The first Indy came out when? In the early 80's.....dont get me wrong...I liked the movies... and the show was...well ok... two words: "UPDATE IT!". If you have never seen this show... go see it...once. Great FX, and action... they pick some people out of the audience to participate as well..which adds a nice touch. But this show is really dated...Hmmmm...maybe when the "Indiana Jones 4" script is done...they will update this 80's flashback.
One of my favorite rides. I always ride it when i go to wdw. Anyone who never has ridden it before definatly needs to!
We were really disappointed when this attraction closed in the early 80's...The Plaza Swan Boats took you on a very informative and liesurely ride thru the inland waterways around Cinderella's Castle ...I seem to recall that it actually circled the Swiss Family Robinson's Treehouse...there was a CM acting as a guide pointing out points of interest along the route...a very interesting and tranquil ride that lasted about 20 minutes...it was really a nice ride. ...The Swan Boats were named after Disney characters...I remember TinkerBell and the three fairies from Sleeping Beauty. I'm pretty sure you can still see the loading area for the Swan Boat in front of the Plaza Restaurant if you look toward the Castle. It was probably very expensive to run and maintain the boats...this coupled with a limited capacity for guests may have led to it's demise...but we have some really pleasant, albeit vague, memories of the boats some 20 years later and wonder whatever happened to them...it would be nice to see one on display docked near the Castle. This is one attraction that I can say I truly miss.
May this attraction rest in peace. The idea was GREAT but this attraction was one of the most poorly designed in the Magic Kingdom, IMHO. The wait times were often extreme, access into the subs was difficult for most elders and time consuming for everyone else, the underwater props looked cheap and the ride duration was quick. It was impossible for the handicapped to have access and the ADA may have been the final nail in the attraction's coffin. ...The subs themselves looked really cool, replicating the ship from the movie. Sometimes I think this attraction was ahead of it's time and it would have done well with the benefit of modern day technology...but like Toad, today's kids just don't seem to relate to this theme.
Woohoo...an excellent interactive ride for the entire family... WARNING...this ride can get some fairly long wait times in comparison to it's duration so it's best to grab a fast pass or visit the attraction early morning or late evening. ...Great FUN theming as guests must assist in defeating the Evil Emperor Zurg by using their laser guns to hit various targets...the score is tallied in front of you so that you know how well you've done...there's a joystick that you control to spin the car in the direction of the targets... ...I, personally, found this ride to be a fantastic replacement to the previous Dreamflight attraction and the comparable crowds prove I'm not alone in this thinking. If you go with your kids, take your video camera with you and sit in the car in front of your kids, spin it around, and videotape the entire ride of your kids having a great time...what memories!
I always enjoyed riding this unique ride. Walking inside and smelling the scent of fresh " oranges ". Looking into the future. Looking back.. It was a MUST SEE.. I will miss you.
This is a fun ride if your with your kids. But if you are a teen. Like me.. Then dont waste your time on this attraction.
DONT MISS!!! Must ride teamboat Springs!
No doubt this is the greatest attraction in the entire Animal Kingdom. The bumpy trip through the African Savanahs of Harambe Wildlife Preserve is well worth admission to the park alone. The live animals are the true stars of the ride and make it a unique experience each time you go on it. A must-see for all Animal Kingdom visitors.
Yes, it opened almost two years after it was supose to, but it was worth the wait as it is possibly the greatest atraction in all of Future World. From the moment you walk into the queue you are emersed in Disney theming as it should be. The ride is thrilling as well with many suprises and quite a rush at the end. In short, this is a must see, but be sure to get a FastPass for this Test Track.
My favorite of the Magic Kingdom's "carnival rides", the Mad Tea Party is like a miniature trip to Wonderland. From the topiary gardens surounding the attraction to the bright pastell teacups and woozy doormouse you have a feeling how Alice might have felt, especially when things start spinning and the pastel scenery begins to blur together much like the film's surreal finale. Loads of fun.
While this is by no means Splash Mountain or the Tower of Terror, there is just something about the Liberty Belle I love. The theming could not be better, going around the Rivers of America as your nairrators tell you the stories behind the sites in Frontierland and Liberty Square. The scenery and stories are facinating and give you a new appreciation of how well Disney creates their parks and the theming throught them.
I always enjoy this attraction. Somehow I always manage to find myself riding the train at least once per visit. I especially enjoy the trip from Frontierland to Toontown (although the Pocahontas segment could be a little more low key) with all the theming of Big Thunder and the Rivers of America. A fun way to relax or just to get from place to place.
Spaceship Earth is one of the few remaining EPCOT attractions I can give out directly as a "Five Star". The special effects and musical themes are beyond words! The climax (in space) has such an emotional appeal on me...and the finale themes...you'll just have to ride this attraction on your own to believe it!!
More than just a flume ride. WAY more than just a flume ride. Following the tale of Brer Rabbit and Brer Fox, this ride entertains and thrills en route to an exciting (and wet!) conclusion. "Zip a dee do dah ..."
The Norway pavilion is a must-see in World Showcase. Whether you're in Maelstrom, the "Troll Shoppe" (Penguin's Roost??), the bakery, or the Cathedral exhibit, there's always something neat to do here!
It's hard to compare River Country with its newer, larger cousins Blizzard Beach and Typhoon Lagoon. Yes, River Country is smaller, but it is well-themed, less crowded, and fun. The best ice cream I've ever had at WDW was at a little stand on the path from the boat dock to River Country. It had an old fashioned ice cream churn that was used to actually mix the ice cream. Delicious!
Morocco is one of the most 'empty' World Showcase pavilions. I usually just pass by it...but if you're into it, check out some of the shops and restaurants.
Everyone in our family (parents, boys - 3,5,7) loves this ride. Each time through, I see new targets and pay more attention to the targets that trigger other actions. Our family has (happily) gone on this ride more times than any other attraction at WDW. To infinity ... and beyond!
Those who grew up watching Walt Disney's television programs will remember that each show began with Tinker Bell flying over Sleeping Beauty Castle and illuminating the fireworks. To see it in real life before Fanatsy in the Sky fireworks is a dream come true. The classic Disney musical and fireworks make this a wonderful end to a day at the Magic Kingdom.
While MGM has had many wonderful parades in the past based on films like Aladdin, Toy Story, and other films, never has it had such a parade that is absolutly perfect fot the theming of the park. A classic Hollywood cavalcade bring the stars of the Disney-MGM Studios lot down Hollywood Boulevard combining wonderful music, tons of characters from the common like Mickey Mouse and Buzz Lightyear to lesser seen stars like Hercules and Princess Leia, and classic cars all themed to the characters that ride in them. Don't miss this wonderful parade.
World Showcase's best attraction (and perhaps in the entire EPCOT until Test Track opened 10 years later), Maelstrom brings a sence of whimsy and enchantment to World Showcase. From the charming show scenes, to the thrilling drop and the sheer themeing of the entire experience, including the detailed fishing village and film at the attrction's conclusion (you've got to see the film, it's partof the experience). A definate must-see.
Probably my favorite Tomorrowland attraction, Buzz Lightyear is a wonderful addition to the Magic Kingdom. The interactive element makes it a differet experience every time you go on it. Still not too good at scorng tons of points yet, bit I have fun trying. Definatly a must-see.
Not only is this my favorite roller coaster in Walt Disney World, but it's my favorite of anywhere else for that matter. The mix of thrills combined with the show scenes and themings make this a paragon of Disney's combonation of thrills and storytelling. A thrilling ride in the day, but also incredable at night.
A Magic Kingdom classic that takes you into a classic story as only Disney can. The entire ride, but especially the twilight flight over London is so besutiful. The greatest dark ride in all of Fantasyland.
Ariel and the rest of her friends come to life in one of Disney-MGM Studios most charming attractions. From Sabastian and friends' amazing "Under the Sea" number, to Ariel's beautiful rendition of "Part of Your World", to the giant sea witch's Ursula's grand entrance during "Poor Unfortunate Souls", the show is excelently done to bring you a "best of" version on the film. And best of all, everyone's favorite little mermaid always lives happily ever after
Suprising enough i found i got there the day after it had opened. Imagine the ride had no lines, 5 or 10 minutes. After that i was hooked. The funny thing you see is the parents faces, and you can see them saying what did you kids get me on, then when they get done, they run around to go back on. The launch is like no other roller coaster. It takes your breath away the first time. A nice part they added was having multiple audio tracks, it took me about 20 rides before i heard them all. If your an Aerosmith fan you should not miss this ride.
One of Disney's greatest parades is an adventure in pure fantasy. A large cast of characters, elaborate floats, and beautiful music. Perhaps the only complaint that can be made for the parade is it's repetative nature in charcters, making it seem that each unit besides the first and final unit has only three or so characters, plus many more extras like the ostrages in Fantasia, dragonflies in Sleeping Beauty and SpectroMen at the begining inseteed of having a larger variety of characters. Perhaps a small complaint for a truly spectacular parade.
Absolutly the best live show on Disney property. Mickey's dreams come to life causing many of the greatest Disney moments from Disney animation including "Pocahontas", "Snow White", "Aladdin", "Sleeping Beauty", "Fantasia", and others. Absolutly a Disney fantasy come true with fireworks, stunts, spectacular effects, and dozens of favorite characters. Definatly be sure to see it.
MUST SEE!!!! The water screens and pyro are the best of any Disney show.
This is a great area to cool off - and learn about Energy! I am a fan of the original Universe of Energy attraction, but I don't find much lost in this current version: Ellen's Energy Exchange - except the theme songs! Journey into Ellen's imagination where she meets up with Bill Nye the Science Guy to win a Jeopardy! game against "Stupid Judy" and Albert Einstein. A highlight is a tour through the time of the dinosaurs. This isn't the best EPCOT attraction, but I highly recommend it for first timers. It's great for a few laughs - and a lot of knowlege when it comes to energy! Like most attractions at EPCOT, visiting it will really pay off.
Never has EPCOT or any other Disney park seen a fireworks show as spectacular as Reflections of Earth. The special effects are incredable and the music is some of the best ever written for a Disney park. Definatly a must-see for EPCOT visitors of all ages.
While I enjoy this film time after time, I find it to be one of the only World Showcase films I can become tired of. Maybe it's the length? Maybe it's the material? I'm not sure, but I would consider viewing the other World Showcase attractions before seeing Wonders of China, but try to put it in your schedule if you're at EPCOT for more than a day.
This attraction is possibly my favorite ride in all of Walt Disney World. The theming of not only the ride but queue, post-show and surounding areas are wonderful and the ride is truly thrilling. Definatly one of Disney's best.
Reflections of Eath is an Epcot Essential, This show should not be missed it truly is the finale to your already perfect Epcot day.
Cinderella's Golden Carousel has always been a favorite of mine.It was the first attraction I ever rode at Walt Disney World, and also for many years the only true attraction based on one of my favorite Disney films, "Cinderella". The Carousel could be described as enchanting. The white horses, the beautiful scenes from "Cinderella"? overhead and, of course, the classic Disney songs that fill Fantasyland with music. While this is not the type of attraction I ride every time I go to the Magic Kingdon, but it's a favorite, even if just to watch guests riding or listen to the music.
Space Mountain is, by far, one of the best rides in all of Walt Disney World. This in-the-dark, 28 mph roller coaster takes you on a wild ride through space, though it makes you feel like you're going much faster. The entire theme of the building from the wait queue to the ride cars themselves are still based from the 60's vision of the future, but who cares? A safe bet for riding this attraction is to get a FastPass for it. Usually there's a good sized line ahead of you. It's one of my personal must-see attractions and after riding it, may become one of yours.
The argument about keeping attractions based solely on how long they've been around is weak. It's a Small World is simply boring, pointless, and an incredible waste of time. The song is annoying, the decor of the ride is lame, and everything about this attraction screams "Get rid of me, I need to go!". For those who enjoy interesting attractions that seem to have something of a point to it and don't want their time wasted....do yourself a favor and pass by It's a Small World.
There is absolutely nothing I can say that's positive about this attraction. It's by far one of the worst in all of WDW and definitely needs to be done away with. The animatronics are among the worst you'll see anywhere. The CM boat skippers do nothing but spout off the most awful, un-funny, cornball jokes that are more irritating and annoying than anything else. This attraction is completely pointless and a waste of time. By all means, pass it by.
Alien Encounter is overrated and lame. The effects aren't the least bit convincing. There's nothing about the actual experience that's scary whatsoever. I was extremely disappointed with it because I had heard good things. Too bad for me that I was given bad information, I guess.
Mexico - it probably has the best interior of any World Showcase pavilion! Set in a market, this "utopia" is complete with the Mariachi Cobre, a river of time, and the San Angel in is the cherry on top. Just stepping in here is magical!
One of the World Showcase highlights, Maelstrom takes guests back in time to hear a brief history and also enter a Troll area. Parts can be intense for small children, but it's more fascinating than not. We are also transported into a lovely Norwegian countryside and an ice-cold Polar Bear area. It's a short little ride, but nonetheless, charming!
The Land, situated between Imagination and the Living Seas, is one my favorite EPCOT pavilion. Undergone an extensive rehab in 1994, most of the pavilion has been changed for the better - including a very new and fresh color scheme and a new version of Symbiosis: The Circle of Life. Food Rocks is an extreme dissappointment, which makes my respect towards the Land lower tremendously, but the rest of the pavilion is still very enjoyable!!
This is an excellent tour in The Land's VERY technological greenhouse, and also a journey through prairies, farms, and the rainforest. This tour is very relaxing and educational...and you won't believe your eyes when you see how they improve crops in the Greenhouse! This is a must see. If you're really interested, there's a tour in the Greehouse called "Behind the Seeds" for six dollars.
The area is lovely, but there isn't much in the makeup of the pavilion. Originally intended was a carousel theater of Japanese progress, but this was later cut and used in Tokyo Disneyland. A "Screaming" attraction may make it to Japan. Overall, it's a lovely area, but other than the live drum players, much usually doesn't go on here.
Italy is a lovely area - from the restaurants to the shops - and the live entertainment. I would highly consider strolling the area on a casual day at EPCOT!
EPCOT Center - home to Future World and World Showcase - is a fresh and exciting theme park! There are many pluses (Spaceship Earth, Living Seas, the Land, American Adventure), but quite a few minuses. Test Track has been dubbed the longest and fastest thrill ride...however...it's really one of the shortest...not using half the space World of Motion used or pleasing the die-hard Motion fans. The new Imagination ride is extremely quick, and nothing compared what it was, similarly to attraction replacements like the Food Rocks, only using one decent Animatronic (reused from Kitchen Kabaret, which utilized almost over two-dozen). However, there are some new exciting changes at EPCOT - Honey, I Shrunk the Audience is quite a highlight, as is the Wonders of Life, Energy Adventure, Living with the Land, and strolls through World Showcase. While EPCOT isn't like it was before, we can keep dreaming and doing to help make the park as good as it was before to everyone! Long live the future!
The Magic Kingdom is probably my favorite at Walt Disney World. It features original classics (Carousel of Progress, It's a Small World, Country Bear Jamboree, Haunted Mansion, Pirates, etc.), some exclusive and exciting new ones (Alien Encounter, Timekeeper, Pooh, Aladdin), and the classic thrills (Splash Mountain, Big Thunder, etc). Service is incredible...the parades...and seeing a child's face light up is beyond words! Magic happens here!
Breathtaking "1/2 360" film! Filmed all over Paris, composed to Buddy Baker's wonderful medley, this film is a truly breathtaking experience!
I AM CURRENTLY SPEAKING ABOUT THE ORIGINAL 1982-1998 IMAGE WORKS - - not the excuse in it's place today!! Located **UPSTAIRS** (currently being demolished) at the Imagination/Journey into Imagination pavilion, this area was once home to a school of drama, giant paint brushes, a world of music, a symphony conducting area, a walk-through sensory rainbow, giant pin tables, and more than you can imagine! This area was EXCELLENT for anyone who gave any of the exhibits a try. In its place , but downstirs, are digitized trashcan noises(on a flat screen), regular computer areas, and one small area of stepping tones (once used to make music). This area (currently at EPCOT) is a total waste of time; it's almost identical to a program you can use at home on a personal computer or at Innoventions. Totally unimaginative.
Taking over Symbiosis, The Circle of Life at the Harvest Theater teaches us how to protect our environment. It should be entertaining to children of all ages, as it is hosted by our favorite Lion King characters: Simba, Timon, and Pumba!
It's a great place to learn about Health...with Goofy of course! Watch his cartoons from the 50s and 60s for a break in the day...it should be a nice resting spot in the Wonders of Life.
Not my favorite pavilion, but still lovely, Germany is mainly consisted of shops and restaurants. There's a nice model train set to walk around...which should prove to be somewhat entertaining!
We are transported to Paris at this pavilion...the film is MAGNIFICENT! The area...MAGNIFICENT...especially in the evening...what a romantic and lovely place to shop around...or have a nice stroll!
While I loved the Coach's Corner (now closed), the MetLife stations (now closed!), and the screened bicycles, this area is mostly defunct...in fact several health cycles are broken and the film gone bad. This area will soon go under major refurbishment, but until then, good luck to see anything fully operating!! (This area is currently in the Wonders of Life)
This was an area to further learn information about EPCOT Center...during its years, it was very useful in learning about the true "essense" of EPCOT, but with the closing of the "themes" and attractions discussed, this area closed.
Cranium Command, located in Wonders of Life, is an excellent mix of film and Audio-Animatronics. Featuring several celebrities playing parts of the body, this "Cute" show takes us to the daily life of a teenage boy...from the inside's point of view! Don't miss it, especially since it may be in its last years of production.
One of the most charming attractions at EPCOT, this cruise is a mix between the defunct If You Had Wings and It's a Small World at one point. Travel through a river of time from Mexico's ancient history all the way to a fireworks display of today's city. It's a nice boat ride to relax - - - - and the theme song will always follow you home!!!
I am not a huge fan of the China pavilion, but the area is outstanding! The 360 film isn't as good as Canada's (or France's film), but the area is very convincing! It's a nice place to shop, and there's always good live entertainment.
I was not a true Captain EO fan, but the two times I saw the 3-D film, it was pretty fun! The 3-D effects were out of this world (literally) and the music wasn't exactly my style, but it wasn't a bad EPCOT Center attractin at all.
I am in love with the Canada pavilion. The 360 film is breathtaking, the gardens are magnificent, and the atmosphere is one of the best in World Showcase!
I am not much of a Body Wars fan, even though I am in love with the 1989 Wonders of Life Pavilion. This simulation takes us into the human body...and isn't too exciting compared to other simulators and thrill attractions. I would visit other EPCOT Attractions before riding Body Wars.
When I've seen the Anacomical Players, they're all laughs!! Unfortunately, I believe the show has been discontinued and it is currently used as a "no prop" trivia area.
I will admit, on all my other trips to WDW, I sat this one out. But due to some over-powering currage, I have recently given it a try, and it was WELL WORTH IT!! The queuing are and the lobby of the hotel are absolutely fantastic. I love a ride where there is always something new to look for, and this has so much to see, it will keep you busy during your wait. Then, once on the ride...well HOLD ON!! But have a blast!! (I did!!)
I am in love with this attraction, now known as the Tomorrowland Transit Authority. It's a great way to learn about Tomorrowland attractions...a great place to cool off...and quite a nice attraction in itself! A highlight is Walt Disney's model of his future city (EPCOT) and a trip through Space Mountain...with some pretty nostalgic music!
There is so much to look at and to notice on this fun ride! This is one of my favorite rides at the park. Be ready to be singing verses of 'A Pirates Life for Me' for the rest of the day!! Yo Ho!!
I am in love with the Walt Disney World Railroad - I would be very happy if I could sit in it the whole day. The music and narration is entertaining (and sets), however I must say the Pocahontas bit is a little cheesy...and should be cut. Otherwise, it's a great and entertaining way to get to the parks and the Magic Kingdom wouldn't be complete without it!!!
The only place at Disney to hear about the founder. I believe it should have stayed, but luckily, it's been released on video. I will still miss the professor Owl!!
This isn't one of my favorite attractions, but it's a nice place to cool off at the Magic Kingdom. Kids will love the playgrounds, there are some thrills in the caves, and it's a nice place to have a nice snack. If you're at the Magic Kingdom for 2 days or more, I would recommend stopping by and enjoying the story of Mark Twain's Tom Sawyer!
One of the newest and best Fantasyland attractions, this is an excellent rides for kids of all ages - including adults! Climb aboard your honey pots (that even bounce) through the world of Winnie the Pooh and his pals. While Toad was excellent, this attraction is technilogically more advanced. Luckily, Toad is still in Disneyland, so both lovely dark rides are still available in the US. It's one honey of a ride!
A wonderful touch to the flavour of Adventureland! It's basically a self-guided tour through the Swiss Family Robinson's Treehouse. My favorite part has to be the Swisskapolka - its bass beat can be heard almost anywhere in Adventurland!
It's a wonderful touch to Tomorrowland, especially the remade version: Astro Orbiter. It's more of a Dumbo/Aladdin theme, but this seems to be one of the tallest (or should I say highest), a lot of the Walt Disney World Resort can be seen while flying in your spaceships!
I'm not too much of a Space Mountain fan, but it's one of the most intense Magic Kingdom thrill rides - even though it only goes max 25 mph! But believe me, it doesn't seem that way!!
This is one of my favorite Fantasyland attractions. While the Animatronics may not be the best, or the sets, it's still a beloved classic. However, we must note the name is "Snow White's SCARY Adventures"...and some people may be startled to see the Wicked Queen pop out of several areas...however, a few have been tamed down.
One of the best "story attractions" at the Magic Kingdom, guests are first taken through caves and beaches where pirates once thrived. But, alas - we are taken back in time by going down a waterfall - and into the Caribbean to see some hilarious and some not-so-hilarious pirates at work! Anyone will surely love this attraction, the last one Walt personally directed.
Probably my favorite Magic Kingdom dark ride, Peter Pan's Flight takes us from the Darling's house in London all the way to a battle between Captain Hook and Peter Pan. In between is a serenading flight through the adventures of Neverland! Don't miss it - and be sure to use Fastpass!
One of the original Magic Kingdom dark rides, guests loaded carriages to be transported into the world of the Wind in the Willows on quite a thrilling dark ride! This attraction is still at Disneyland, but doesn't have the "2 track option" we had here at Walt Disney World.
I love the Toontown Fair area, but I have seldom time to visit it on most trips. Enjoy meeting Mickey and his friends here (but if you're not there early, you're gonna be in the biggest lines at the Kingdom!). Also enjoy Goofy's Barnstormer and Donald's Boat play area that small children will enjoy.
This was a great attraction for its time at Journey into Imagination, and later, Fantasyland Theater. I found it pretty freaky...but the show was overall pretty good! In fact, the Sherman Brothers wrote the memorable theme song.
I enjoy the Mad Tea Party when I have a chance to ride it. It's a regular spin on teacups on your Unbirthday with the Mad Hatter! The main point of this teaparty? Getting spinned to death! It's not so bad, but you can control how fast your teacups go. Meanwhile, enjoy watching the Doormouse pop out of the giant tea pot in the center.
I enjoy to watch this boat in action, but as for the attraction on it, I don't find it one of the best at the Magic Kingdom - but if you haven't done it, give it a chance!
I enjoyed this attraction during its production years, but like the Circle of Life in the Fantasyland Theater, it is time to wave goodbye to Simba and his pals. But don't worry - you can still catch their live stage show at the Animal Kingdom!! The puppets and live performers in this show were incredible...and it was quite a wonderful show!!
This is a great attraction, especially for children! It puts them in the driver's seat of a raceway. Unfortunately, the theme is totally out of Tomorrowland (besides the fact that these will be tomorrow's drivers). I would consider a better futuristic theme...but otherwise, if you're not with children, I wouldn't worry about putting this in your schedule.
This is a great "live" revue! I would recommend it if you're going in for a small lunch or ice cream - but watch out! You never know what gags the MCs will play on the audience next!
This is a nice place to rack up Frontierland flavor. While I am sure it will be removed in a few years as it's a *cough* shooting *cough* arcade, it's something nice to do when you're not into rides or shows. Maybe while you're waiting in line for the Country Bear Jamboree...who knows!
A lot of people have mixed feelings on this show, mainly due to the difficulty in actually getting into the show, and the sheer number of people in the inside the stadium leads to big lines exiting. If you can look beyond the huge crowds (up to 10000 per show), Fantasmic will wow you with the sheer scale and size of the show. Taking place on a huge island surrounding by water, Fantasmic is a precision pyrotehnic, live actor, mutlimedia, laser light and animatronic show. Fantasmic has so many elements, it really does take a lot of viewings to fully appreciate it, and this gives it great repeat value. The audio system deserves a mention. It has probably the best outdoor sound I have ever heard. Rich enveloping multi channel sound adds hugely to the experience!! Now if only the queuing and exiting could be improved, this show would give Reflections of Earth a run for its money!! Be sure to see this show on your next trip!! TIP: Aim for Mickey seating section, or failing that any seating section that is directly infront of one of the 3 water projection screens.
MGM is all about it's thrills on one half of the park. They are the major draw. The rest of the park seems to be lacking however. There is no distinct feel to MGM, but rather a rehash of sets and vista found elswhere and while intentional, it's not effective. Not to mention, Fantasmic is a drawn out glorification of every Disney animation ever made, with extra emphasis on Mickey merely to make the kiddies drool. It's cute for kids, but mind numbing for adults.
The Animal Kingdom suffers from a lack of attractions as the Animals seem to be merely decoration and the exhibition lacks a "Draw."
Epcot is the intellectual/cultural backbone of WDW. It's just awesome :)
I LOVE this ride... no visit to WDW is complete without riding it at least a half-dozen times. This is a prime example of what Disney is capable of when they open up the pursestrings and aren't afraid to splurge. Top-notch attraction all the way!
This fast paced ride is a must see at EPCOT. No longer a park only for the subdued guest. This ride appeals to the young, young at heart, and the thrill seeker in all of us. For you car buffs out there, this will make your trip.
This is a jewel @ EPCOT. The storyline of traveling through the ages, following communication is very interesting. The audioanimatronics are very detailed, and the special effects are neat. Oh yeah....and besides all that you're inside Spaceship Earth!
It isnt the most thrilling attraction in A.K. But it is a must ride.. Even if you ride it once.. :)
Well... This was one of the best Dark Rides in M.K. But then it was replaced with beloved Pooh. Well themed and very kid friendly.. The one in D.L. is still open. Thank goodness!.. Long Live The Toad!~!
This is one of my all time favorite attractions at the Magic Kingdom. Its well themed and fun to ride at night. Kid friendly and lots of theming.. Very excellent ride!
A good ol' classic Disney attraction, made by the master himself. The rotating theater brings you through each scene at the years and progress advance, with a small look at the future. Also, there is the classic Sherman song "Great Big Beautiful Tommorrow". People really enjoy this one. Whenever it is open, be sure to check it out!
World of Motion was better - original and classic. Test Track is basically a quick paced thrill attraction (is 60 seconds of a coaster and 4 minutes of tests worth 3 hours when there is a high chance of break down) that attracts guests... I'm happy with that. But it's theming is poor...it has no theme song...and has really shifted the EPCOT focus. In fact, it could fit in World of Motion almost three times! There is a LOT more potential for this attraction, and there isn't much gained in the end, unless you're the coaster fan. For those of us who truly liked World of Motion's spirit, we're kicked out. There could have been compromise...
This was one of the many retired attractions at EPCOT, which once stood on the lower level of the Land, where the inferior Food Rocks show has been playing for years. In this show, Bonnie Appeitte and a slew of singing foodstuffs entertain while telling the importance of good nutrition. The good music, the lyrics, and the humor gave this show its memorable charm, along with the "crack-ups" of Hamm n' Eggz, and the unforgetable "Veggie, Veggie, Fruit, Fruit."
This is a model attraction. It's one of the best collaborations of Animatronics, animation, and song at EPCOT...in fact, I can dub it the best attraction at EPCOT at this time. The essence of the attraction can't be put into words...and be ready to shed a tear at the end! America! Spread your golden wing!
I miss the original. Even though I prefer this over the Journey into YOUR Imagination, I still am upset with the shortness and Figment's new attitude. I won't get into it...but he's pretty much arrogant this year. I still argue - Figment's NOT back. Sure, you may see a purple Dragon-like creature. But when examining the rascal in this attraction, we notice his self-centerness...pestiness...he almost resembles Bugs Bunny. Therefore, as Figment's spirit has changed (spirit is what creates the character), Figment is not back. Just an opinion... I really prefered the innocent and ambitious original... *sigh* This quick attraction takes us into the Imagination Institute, and is pretty fun. But for the 21st century, it's not very good. As an attraction, it could have been built in the 60s. The original Imagination, now THAT'S 21st Century technology! I am dissappointed at this attraction, and am awaiting the next Imagination change...hopefully a big one...a decade or more from now. The Image Works is a mess now. I even won't get into that.
Test Track is nothing compared to the World of Motion. This attraction, like Horizons, looked back where we came from with motion - and far into the future! Featuring an origial theme song (It's Fun to be Free) and the most complex sets (not to mention the mosts AAs for a WDW attraction), the Ward Kimball "cookiness" was captured in such a breathtaking performance! BRAVO!
What a hilarious - and nutritious - revue this was! Featuring some of the best animatronics Disney has every produced, and downright creativity, the Kitchen Kabaret was one of the best shows at EPCOT. The songs were original, and could therefore never be out-dated. We will always miss the attraction which once occupied the area with Food Rocks is now. Between the two, it's KK hands down! Proper foods each time you dine will keep you fit and feeling fine! Eating right's a healthy sign and feeling good makes each day shine and shine!
This attraction was beyond words. Like the Carousel of Progress, this was a "Walt" attraction - looking on the past to the future of what's to come...and what we thought was fun! It was great to look back and foward to tomorrow in this beloved attraction. It will truly be missed! If we can dream it, we can do it, and that's the most exciting part!
Probably the best Disney attraction in a decade, Splash Mountain appeals to many audiences, making it one of the most well-rounded attractions at the park. Follow almost a hundred Audio Animatronics critters through the story of Brer Rabbit and Brer Fox...you'll laugh at the story...but scream at the drop! This attraction is breathtaking and is a must see for those high enough and in good health.
This is a Disney classic. Situated in Adventureland, we are taken deep into the jungles around the world to see cooky animals and humans in the rainforests/rivers/etc. The jokes the skippers give are always hilarious, and you'll run into a few surprises, I'm sure! Fastpass gives this attraction usually a quick wait in line - use it!! Enjoy your excursion!
Featured in the 1964 World's Fair initially, this smash hit made it to Walt Disney World on its opening. This attraction teaches us the importance of world unition, while hearing the classic Sherman/Sherman scene and excellent sets of "dolls" around the world. This is a must-see to have a glimpse of Walt's originals!
Ah, the good ol' Country Bear Jamboree. Despite the Disneyland verison closing and a failed movie, this thirty year old classic still packs 'em in. It is one of those things that you can like as a child and still have a greater liking to it as you grow older. While the queue isn't as large as its counterparts in Disneyland and Tokyo or as much things to look at, it has the classic Marc Davis paintings of some of the bears to look at while waiting for the show. The show itself is still a crowd-pleaser, with the audience clapping to the Five Bear Rugs' fast paced down-home tunes and laughing at bits throughout, such as Big Al's bellowing of "Blood On The Saddle". The voices are also good, like Henry's unique southern twang, Teddi Barra's soft, gentle crooning, and Al's afformentioned deep bellowing. I recommended this to anybody, so give it a try whenever ya go through Frointerland!
This was basically a trip around the world as "if we had wings". By the end, our vehicles tilt back to dramatic music, wind gusts, and we feel as if we're truly flying.
This is another Disney original, created by Walt Disney and his Imagineers in the 60s. Hosted by our Ghost Host (Paul Frees), we are taken through a Haunted Mansion and are invited to join 999 Happy Haunts. Taken through a ballroom, ghostly hallways, and falling backwards into the Graveyard, we are presented with frightful, and some funny, haunts. It has quite the Disney flavour! And don't forget...if you ride this attraction, a ghost will follow you home!
Especially cruical in these times, the Hall of Presidents gives guests a taste of inspiration and celebration of our nation! This Magic Kingdom original puts us face to face with every US President, currently featuring a speech by President Bush himself.
Another Magic Kingdom original! This original E-Ticket is now targeted at kids, but it's fun for the whole family!
This now extinct attraction was excelent. With several original themes, Dreamflight took us on the history - and the future! - of aviation. Jumping into a pop up book and traveling around the world presented us with a feeling like no other. It will always be around in our hearts!!
A classic with the kids...and kids at heart! It's a carousel based on Disney's Cinderella story. There's not much in it as a story, but it's a great place to bond and enjoy the classic themeing! Fantasyland wouldn't be complete without it.
I love this new spin attraction. While Dreamflight wins, this attraction still has its high points. The idea of lasor cannons and aliens is very good, but my only complaint has to be the sets, which are mainly 2-D. Otherwise, it's a neat attraction (but in need of refurbishment with all of those tears on them stickers!)
A nice thrill and story in Frontierland. Situated in the old west, climb aboard a mine train - - set loose! Crowds are high, but be sure to put this in your Disney trip plans if you're looking for a nice thrill with a story.
What a great attraction! The ExtraTERRORestrial Alien Encounter was probably one of the best changes at Disney I've seen. Not all of it is terror, actually. There's a hilarious preshow featuring the "lower lifeform" Skippy and the SIR. I don't want to give away too much, but these animatronics are the highlight of my trips to the Tomorrowland Interplanetary Convention Center! Believe me, there are more laughs in this attractions than thrills. Great work, Disney! Bravo!
It's out with the old and in with the new. …But the old was much better. Walt Disney's Enchanted Tiki Room opened in 1963 in Disneyland, and renamed to Tropical Serenade to be opened in 1971 at the Magic Kingdom's opening. This was one of Walt's favorite innovations - in fact, it's one of the only attractions which has it's name on it! The show featured four hosts, Pierre, Jose, Michael, and Fritz, and showcased a frenzy of some 225 Tikis, Singing Flowers, and birds - with such classic songs as "Let's all Sing Like the Birdies Sing" and "In the TIki Tiki Tiki Room". Unfortunately, there came a severe disappointment to the original fans in 1998. Iago, (an obnoxious sounding bird from Aladdin), and Zazu, from the Lion King, took over the Tiki Room. I am rating the current attraction, not the original. While I wouldn't mind change, this new versions is way to extreme. The show no longer features an Adventureland feel and is totally out of place - with Rap Songs and even a 50s Disco Ball scene. Not only that, but Iago (who seems to represent the company) blurts out that this attraction (the previous) was a "Tiki-Tacky" waste of space - insulting Walt's first Audio Animatronics endeavour! I loathe the new attraction. It really insults me, and kicks the original fans out. While the show wasn't high in crowds its last years, there were better ways to modify the show and keep it friendly to all audiences. The show has been reduced to about 8 minutes. The original was actually 17. I find the Tiki Room now a waste of my time...and such an attraction so close, and yet so far! Let's hope our main hosts (with lessened roles) can one day host again and bring Walt's wit into his beloved attraction.
This was Walt's first Audio Animatronics production. He loved it! Walt Disney's 17 minute Enchanted Tiki Room opened in 1963 in Disneyland, and renamed to Tropical Serenade to be opened in 1971 at the Magic Kingdom's opening. This was one of Walt's favorite innovations - in fact, it's one of the only attractions which has it's name on it! The show featured four hosts, Pierre, Jose, Michael, and Fritz, and showcased a frenzy of some 225 Tikis, Singing Flowers, and birds - with such classic songs as "Let's all Sing Like the Birdies Sing" and "In the TIki Tiki Tiki Room". This attraction can only be seen in Disneyland, CA.
The Carousel of Progress, Walt's favorite attraction, is Disney itself. This popular, and historically significant, attraction takes guests through time to see the progress of the American family. This attractions themes on the family and progress was Walt's vision, later put in his EPCOT form. The longest queue wait may be about 8 minutes, as the theaters rotate to your load. During that time, there's an entertaining video hosted by - you've got it - Walt Disney himself! As we enter to hear the catchy theme song, and find a seat, we hear about the history of the attraction. It was Walt's own idea from beginning to end and premiered in the 1964's NY World's Fair. Since then, it's been the most seen stage show in the history of American theater. Walt himself said that the Carousel is the only attraction he wanted to ALWAYS stay in his theme parks, as it clearly displayed his outlook on life and progress! As for the show, we are introduced to John, the Carousel father, around the turn of the century. We give out a few laughs at how hard life was for the family compared to today's standards. On to the 20s and late 40s - to see a whole slew of Audio-Animatronics (the same family) and their "animated" gizmos that have taken them to the future's innovations (the final scene). The musical score is the best I've heard in the Carousel Theater - starting with Valentine's Day theme to the 4th of July, on to Halloween, and Christmas. And, of course, the Sherman/Sherman theme "Great Big Beautiful Tomorrow" (Walt's Favorite) is now back at the theater. Adults can relate to the family - and a few jokes are specifically in for a few chuckles. It's "kid friendly" also - all the kids I know love the theme song and watching the family progress. All in all, this is a "must-do" Disney attraction. Seeing it on your trip will make your Disney experience fully complete!
One of the landmark Magic Kingdom attractions, Country Bear Jamboree provides guests with a foot-stompin', classic America hoedown. Upon entering the nostalgic queue (with old west themed music and the preview posters of our musicians), we can gain a sense about what we're about to see. Grizzly Hall is the theater which houses the Jamboree (and in the holidays, the Christmas Special), every day of the year. The original Jamboree is probably the best out of all three shows. Walt stepped into Marc Davis' office a few weeks before his death in 1966, and gave his last laugh while gazing upon a few bruins he assigned his Imagineers to create for an Audio-Animatronics show. Marc Davis described it as "hilarious". The show itself has all aspects of a classic Disney attraction - detail, theme, story, a great spirit, family-friendly, etc. Even if you're not coming with kids, the CBJ (as I call it) is a nice place to come to take a break on a hot afternoon for a country serenade - and a hilarious show! Henry, Wendell, Teddi Barra, Trixie, Melvin, Buff, Max, Zeke, Zeb, Ted, Fred, Tennessee, Bunny, Bubbles, Beulah, Liver-Lips, Terrence, and Gomer are just some of the bears that'll entertain you for this classic 15 minute production. But watch out for Big Al - this bear is the one that always steals the show! Be sure to pop into the Jamboree next time you're there. The Holiday show is also a major treat to help celebrate the holidays with a country theme to our favorite "Beary Christmas" themes. The animatronics are some of the best Disney's created, in emotion and character. Be sure to catch this landmark next time you're out the Magic Kingdom! As Henry put it, "If you haven't seen the Country Bear Jamboree, yew just ain't lived!"
If you need a break, there usually aren't long lines for this attracion. Not Disney's best, but worth a try...at least once.
I love Star Tours alot because of the theming, the ride, the queue, and almost everything else! The only problem I have with it is the queasiness afterwards, it wasn't too bad, but my stomach did feel a little queasy. If you get sick easily, I don't recommend Star Tours. But if you love Star Wars and you have an iron stomach, This ride is for you!
This Haunted Mansion is a wonderful ride! The details are wonderful, from the wallpaper to all of the junk in the attic. It's not too scary but it's scary enough to be enjoyable, it would NOT be a good ride if it was like It's a Small World. The audio-animatronics are some of the best in all of Walt Disney World. This ride would probably be not a good idea if you have very small children or if you get scared easily because things pop out at you unexpectedly and other stuff like that. But if you don't get scared easily, I highly recommend this ride! It's great!
This is a very relaxing trip around the Magic Kingdom. It's just a train ride with some scenes setup around the route. It is a very nice ride in the middle of the afternoon when it is hot out.
This land is made especially for kids, and they will love it here. You can walk through Mickey and Minnie's house, board Donald's boat, or ride the Barnstormer. Everything here is made for kids. They will have a blast here.
Since they've taken away the Sea Cabs portion of the Living Seas this pavillion has been in the dumps. You enter the hydrolators and head down the seabase alpha. There you just explore and looks at some fish. It's nothing more exciting than your run of the mill aquarium. I wouldn't waste much time here.
This suprisingly a very good attraction. This is the second time they've re-done this attraction. The last one was horribly boring. In this attraction Figment causes trouble as Dr.Nigel Channing tries to take you on a tour of the imagination labs. Figment tells you to let your imagtion run free instead of trying to control it. They added new music to the attraction which really adds to it. There are also new Figments audio-anamatronics. Overall this is a very nice attraction, kids will especailly enjoy it.
This is a great Disney classic. Alot of fun for both children and adults. The cast members really make the ride fun, and a good or bad trip can really depend on their enthusiasm. Many of the animals on the cruise are very lifelike. Now with the addition of FastPass, the wait isn't too bad. Definitely a must see!
I found the queue area dull, and the wait time awful. Maybe it was just a busy day. However my son loved it, (and watching him enjoy driving was thrilling for me as well). All in all it was worth the wait.
This isn't one of the better attraction in Tommrowland. For kids this ride is a blast. It's not everyday that kids get to drive. They love driving, crashing and just having control of the car. For anybody 13+, this is boring and a waste of time.
This wasn't the best rapids ride that I've been on. It probably was the best themed there are many more exciting and soaking rapids rides out there. This one just wasn't that exciting of a ride. Popeye and Bluto's Bilge Rat barges was MUCH better than this attraction. The themeing and story are exellent but the fun factor was very average to poor. They really could have made this an amazing attraction but I belive they fell short.
This was a nice update to the old show. It adds some new music, but also keep a few classic songs from the old show. The music and lights really added to the show to make it very enjoyable. The only compalaint was that it was a little on the short side. Other than that it was a nice update.
This was an exellent fireworks show. I think it was better than Fantasy in the Sky at MK. Basically it was just fireworks shot off to the themes of many movies from past and present. Many of the fireworks were syncronized with the music for a great effect. This was a very good fireworks show, and I'm sad that it had to go. You can stil see it on New Years eve though.
This is a very nice way to get around down Main Street. You can ride in horse pulled trolleys down Main Street. It is a nice break from walking around, and lets you take a nice ride down main street and back.
This is one of the scariest attraction at WDW. You are shown a demonstration of a teleportation device. But somting goes wrong and an alien from another planet is transported to you. This attraction is not for little kids or people who get scared easily. There are many special effects used which make you feel like you're being stalked by an alien. If you want thrills and a scare, this attraction is for you
AC is an interactive Comedy Club, sort of. The best plan is to spend the entire evening at the Club. Different events/shows take place in different areas of the club throughout the entire evening. The entire cast is exceptionally talented and the characters are all wonderfully fun. The more interactive the audience becomes, the more fun is had by all, including the characters. The setting is a 1930's club for "Adventurer's". At times it's almost a cross between Indiana Jones, Monty Python and Second City. The longer you stay the better you get to know the characters and if they get a chance to know you a little anything is fair game. Everything is done in the spirit of having a more, or less wholesome, though at times "bawdy" good time. You don't even have to have a drink to enjoy everything!Well worth the admission to PI and well worth spending an entire evening of entertainment.
This is probably the best 3-D show at WDW. It's Tough to be a Big mixes 3-D and many special effects to great an amazing expericence. The show is smart, funny and will make you squirm in your seat. Some small kids may be a little scared of some parts, but everyone should really have fun, and scream a little. The queue area is beautiful as you work your way around the Tree of Life. Don't miss this show!
This a place more known for its amazing and funny shows. Cowboys, dancing girls... You'll be part of the action if you catch a meal here.
The Haunted Mansion is classic Disney fun. It has so many elements: humor, illusion, spookyness, and family fun. This is a Disney attraction with an edge. Every time you ride it wheather it's your second time or your hundred and second time you will notice something you hadn't before. It "isn't it's a small world", it's dark and spooky, parents should use their discretion with young children.
This boat ride around Tom Sawyer Island offers nothing of interest to see and absolutely no thrills. A waste of time.
This is a beautifully themed water park. With the palm trees and feel of the park you really think you're on some island in the Carribean somwhere. The best part of this water park is the wave pool. 6ft waves come every minute or so, and they are perfect for riding in. The water slides aren't as good at this park as other water parks. They do have a number of slides but there are better slides at other parks. The lazy river is very relaxing and scenic. If you want thrills go to another water park. If you want a scenic, relaxing waterpark come here.
You take a trip all around China in this 360 degree movie. This movie truly shows how beautiful of a country China is. You are taken from the urban cities to the rural rice patties to the cold north. This movies is in circlevision so you have to stand through the whole thing. The waits are usually very short, and the movie isn't too long either.
This is more than just the best fireworks show around. There is also wonderfully coordinated music and really cool lasers. Not to mention the pictures on the globe in the middle of the lake. There is never a dull moment during this show!! And there is something for everyone! AWESOME...a must see!
This was the first motion simulator of its type ever. You board Star Speeders piloted by a rookie pilot. Things don't go as planned and you end up in the middle of a battle to destroy the Death Star. Make sure you don't just blow by the queue of this attraction. There is so much to see while just waiting in line. The attraction itself is exciting, and a must do for Star Wars fans. It was a little too jerky for some people, but not as bad as Body Wars. Overall, an exellent attraction!
Indiana Jones Stunt show has been there pretty much since the park has opened. It also hasn't changed much since. You are put into a few Indiana Jones stunt scenes, then shown how they work and are put together. The scenes are action-packed and keeps your attention all throughout the show. This is a great show if you've never seen it before. After you've seen it a few times it gets very old fast. Overall this is somting to see if you haven't before.
The Animation tour provides an inside look at the Disney Studios animation department. The outdoor queuing has sketches from classic Disney animated moments.... The indoor preshow features Robin Williams and Walter Cronkite explaining the animation process. Guests also get to talk with an animator (although it is usually a junior animator who does the tours as part of the "dues" process) and then look through the glass onto the different art stations. No photography is allowed inside, but visitors get to see what is in the works for the next feature the Florida studio is participating in creating.... Often, those who look closely will be able to spot what they saw being created in the studio when the feature is finally released--a section of storyboard or promotional art. The attraction ends with another animator available for questions in a changing exhibit in the postshow that often follows an animated film from conception to completion. Finally, an animation gift shop closes out the experience, offering an opportunity for those on the smallest of budgets to glimpse production cels and pick up classic animation postcards.
This is the show that makes my heart stop each time I see it. It truly represents the best of the best of Disney magic!
The Disney/MGM Studios Backlot tour, an obvious take on the classic Universal Studios Hollywood tram tour is an instant classic. This ride takes you through the backlot of the MGM Studios, through residential street (showing various famous TV houses, such as the Golden Girls), Catastrophe Canyon (where something goes wrong), and Creative Costuming (where costumes are fabricated and maintained). This is fun for everyone, though small children may be a bit scared during Catastrophe Canyon
This is by far the best-themed attraction at Disney World! From the moment you reach the end of Sunset Boulevard to the moment you re-enter Sunset after riding, the theming does not falter at all. Furthermore, this ride has an incredible story, great special effects, and a climax that is one of the most thrilling at Disney World. GREAT ride. And it keeps getting better! Never the Same Fear Twice!
I love the theming at this park, and it by far has the best, most thrilling waterslides of the two water parks. I especially love Teamboat Springs! It is the best slide I've ever been on. Great park and I love how Winter Summerland is right next door!
I just love this parade. I just LOVE the music for this parade, and the light changing effects present on the Sleeping Beauty and Grand Finale floats are truly impressive..not to mention that I love the Chernabog float! Truly a whimsical parade that all will enjoy!
This is simply the best fireworks show on property, and the music truly makes this show. Not to mention the pyro and both barges are incredible...GREAT SHOW!!!!!!!
The music on this show is excellent, and the dragon/water on fire effect, in itself, would be enough to make a great show...let alone the water screens and pyro! A MUST SEE!
This is the best daytime parade on property. The music is SO MUCH FUN; people can't help but dance along to it! And the floats are very innovative all with the Disney characters! See it!
I would have to say this is a totally new version Tapestry. It's similar but with a twist. Once again there are puppets walking around the park dancing and swaying with the music. Plus all the famous characters are in the parade. Each one has their own music and guest are welcomed to sing and dance along with them. It's a great first parade for AK. I'd watch this parade anytime!
Oringinally I though it was a parade where you look at all the floats go by...but it turned out that that wasn't the case. I saw all the cool floats go by and then they all stopped and performed with the guests. It's cool but, I ended up missing the other 4-5 floats up front. It's a magical experience but it truely depends on where you sit/stand. I saw plenty of children in awe all smiling a waving so I'm sure it kids liked it. I enjoyed this parade but the next time around I'll be jumping on the attractions while everone enjoying the parade.
Do not miss Reflections of Earth. All I can say about it is that it's spectacular!
As with so many Disney rides, the pleasure here is in the detail. My favourite part of the ride is taking flight over London, looking down at the traffic, en route to Neverland. Theres absolutely loads to take in - all the characters and locations from the film. This is the first Disney attraction we ever visited, and I cant imagine we'll ever forget the excitement. Comes highly recomended for children of all ages.
THe best of the three water parks, and definately the one with the most thrills. It's worth a visit even if just to check out the great snowstorm theme, and Summit Plummit (for the thrill-seekers), the highest attraction of its kind.
This is THE BEST light parade ever. The floats are just beautiful. They use fiber optics and color shifting lights to make an amazing and beautiful parade. The music is very nice and goes with the parade well. The finale can't be beat as it changes from all white to a myriad of colors before your eyes. Don't miss it!
Since Blizzard Beach is the newest, the crowds ten to go there. But Typhoon has its loyal followers. It has the largest wave pool in the US (you can even surf in it!) and you can also go swimming around fisehs and sharks.
This parade isn't as bad as many people make it out to be. It still is a good parade, just not as good as it used to be. They changed the music and added the Dreamcatcher which I thought was a very good tough. Kids will love this parade because the puppets interact with the crowds watching. It's worth seeing!
This was a very good parade! It is brand new for the 100 years of Magic celebration. All throught the parade there are announcers who commentate all throughout the parade. The parade fits the theme of the park so well. The music is also exellent!! Make sure you see this parade.
In comparison to Typhoon Lagoon and Blizzard Beach, River Country does fall behind. No wonder it's been closed. But if you're looking for relaxation, this is the place since the crowds tend to go to BB and TL.
One of my favorite attractions in Disney-MGM Studios. You are taken through scenes from various movies starting back before the days of John Wayne all the way up to Aliens and The Wizard of Oz. This attraction is full of audio-anamatronic characters from all different movies throughout history. This attraction is not to be missed!
This is one of the not so popular shows at Epcot. The story is you have to pilot a teenager through at day at school. It stars many actors from Saturday Night Live and they add a lot of humor to the show. It is a very well done, funny and not to be missed attraction in the Wonders of Life Pavillion
This is just a slow and boring ride through some scenes from mexico. It really has no storyline, and no excitment at all. This is a nice relaxing cruise after dinner, but don't go out of your way to ride it.
This is just a play area for the kids. You are set in the back yard shrunken down to the size of an ant. The blades of grass tower over you like trees. There are slides and other things for kids to play on in here. There is alow a leaking hose that runs through and gets you wet. This area is perfect for little kids.
This park has it all. Thrills, shows, slow rides, and a giant hat. This park is probably the second best park at Walt Disney World. It features two of the best thrill attraction at Walt Disney World, Rock'n'Rollercoaster and Tower of Terror. You are put into the movies with the Great Movie ride, Star Tours, and the Indiana Jones Stunt show. The Giant Sorcerer Mickey hat stands 122 Ft tall and is the sybmol for the park. At night, you can take a journey into Mickey's Imagination with Fantasmic nightly. It is probably the best show that you will ever see. Make sure you don't miss anything at this park.
I don't like going to Pleasure Island. I never have enjoyed it much, and I don't feel right about going to a place and getting drunk in the potential presence of my boss. But if there is a reason for me to go to PI, it is the adventurers club. This place is hilarious. From the drinking songs, to the crazy characters, this place is just plain fun.
I may be a bit biased, so maybe that's why I gave it an Overall Good while I gave MSEP an Excellent. But this a cool parade, and it has a special touch to it: some of the units and characters change colors during its presentation. I gave an Average to Kid Friendly only because this one has more Villains (Ursula and Chernabog, to name a couple) than MSEP, and those Spectromagic puppets can be weird. And since it's in the dark, you may wanna keep the very little ones close by.
This kicks ass.. 'nough said. See it, or your kids will hate you!
This isn't a bad parade per sé, but it has just oh so many detrimental qualities which prohobit me from rating it anything better than average... example, the show stops. In its current incarnation, they are nothing more than an overglorified meet and greet. When the parade first debuted, they were used to tell a story, not anymore. or maybe its the fact that this parade has been used as an excuse to sell even more "junk" in the parks, in the form of "From the Share a Dream Come Parade" Snowglobes (some of which don't look a thing like the floats). This parade has a lot of potential to be great (if they return to the storytelling, and lenghten it by about 7-10 more minutes (add a unit, add more walking characters throughout the parade!) or so) but until they do some needed changes to it, I can say that this is a childs pararade and nothing more.
In a way, this was a better-themed firework show to the Studios than Fantasmic is, because its soundtrack is composed of movie themes. That's why I gave "Kid Friendly" an "Average", since some of the tunes may be strange or new to them. Other than that, it's really fun, and Sorcerer Mickey at the end just gives it an extra appeal. As far as I know, it's only around on special occasions, like New Year's Eve.
Before I start my review, I was unable to select "not applicable" for the queuing area, etc. I thought this parade was great. If you're in the MK and it's passing by, stop and watch. Stars Cars and Motor Cars is a little better, but this one is worth it! P.S. -- Buy your favorite float in the form of a snowglobe...they're avaliable in most gift shops.
This parade stinks. Plain and simple. This parade is good if you are under the age of 5 (so newborns to 4 year olds, ENJOY! The rest of us will go ride test track). It is a crummy replacement to a genious parade. ToN was a good parade, ToD was trying too hard to make it a better parade and it bombed. The dreamseekers are scary, and they cut out the best parts of the music. The voices heard throughout the soundtrack are evil sounding at best. All in all, I would tell anyone to see this parade, ONCE. And never again. It will make you appreciate the rest of WDW even more. Also, I feel it to be an insult to a good parade, by having the Sage of Time as the graphic for this parade... Steve, expect a new one from me very soon.
Maybe my problem was I was at the end of the route but this thing seemed to take forever to get to us. The floats themselves were neat but I just couldn't get enthused by this parade. Too many stops on the parade and if you aren't near one they just fly right by.
My judgement is clouded since I saw Tapestry of Nations two years in a row prior to TOD. This parade is a mere shadow of what it once was.
Simply put, this is THE funniest attraction in all of WDW. Kermit and the gang provide a humorous pre-show (watch for Rizzo the Rat) and a side-splitting in theater show. Statler and Waldorf join you in the theater (in their classic balcony seats) and add witty commentary along the way.
What can you say. This one has it all. This has become my absolute favorite MK attraction.
As stated above, a true classic! Not only is this one of the most completely themed attractions at WDW it is aslo the most charming and entertaining.
As with my review of "Fantasy in the Sky" Queuing Area and Storyline are up to the Guest. The "eletronic sinthomagnetic musical sounds" are truly magical, and they go right along with "the thousands of sparkling lights". It's sweet, it's original, and you shouldn't miss it if it ever comes around again.
The PreShow/Queuing Area got an "Excellent" simply because its queuing area is wherever in the park you want! And the Storyline is whatever you make of it. If it's your first time, watch it on Main Street so you'll see the Castle changing colors as the music goes. Other great spots are in Frontierland at the river walk and in Adventureland on top of the Swiss Family Robinson Treehouse.
It's really a wonderful show, and very beautiful. Some may find a bit long, but the storyline is entertaining enough, and all the Disney favorites are there. My only complaint is that, when brought to WDW from Disneyland, they replaced the Peter Pan bit with a Pocahontas-inspired bit, and I'd rather have the original.
Main Street Electrical Parade The Main Street Electrical Parade, or MSEP (or even ELP!) as it is most commonly referred to, is a Disney classic. While currently at Disney’s California Adventure in Anaheim, CA as Disney’s Electrical Parade, this parade has created smiles and laughter for million of guests in all 4 Disney resorts worldwide, under its many incarnations (the most current and up-to-date one, Dreamlights, in Tokyo Disneyland). The last version of the MSEP to hit WDW, the Disneyland Original from the 1970’s, returned for a brief showing in 1998, and left again in April 2001, after a tour-de-force showing. The parade starts of with the classic “Ladies and Gentlemen, boys and girls. The Magic Kingdom (or Disneyland, or Disney, or Tokyo Disneyland, or in French for paris.. lol!) proudly presents our most spectacular festival pageant…. And the rest is history. And then the blue fairy, towering over 20 feet, starts off the parade. The history of Disney films and animated characters is visible, with characters from Pinnocchio and Snow White, to the Song of the South and Dumbo all in the parade. The train float, Casey Jr., driven by Goofy, showcases some of the classic Fab 5 Disney characters (Mickey, Minnie, etc). The parade featured a complete Cinderella unit, complete with her Court, dancing and promenading for all to see. The circus unit Features Dumbo and the ringmaster, as well as King Leonidas from Bedknobs and Broomsticks, here to revive these long ignored Disney classics. The finale unit is all about Americana. “To Celebrate America†is exactly what is does. This parade is a classic for all Disney fans of all ages, and is easily enjoyed time and time again. Currently, you can see the original version in Disney’s California Adventure, under the name “Disney’s Electrical Paradeâ€, and an updated version in Tokyo Disneyland, called “Tokyo Disneyland Electrical Parade: DREAMLIGHTS.â€
I was pleasantly surprised by this parade. It's an old fashioned cavalcade of stars complete with live commentators and police escorts! It's very cute, if you happen to be in the studios around parade time check it out. Our viewing spot was near the tip board at the corner of sunset. We were at a disadvantage there because we were right in between two commentators and their audio cancelled each other out, so we missed a lot. Over all a really clever parade.
I was a bit disappointed with this parade. If it even can be called a parade- there were only 4 or 5 floats! I can't even imagine how cheated the people who I saw waiting 1 and 1/2 hours for this parade must have felt. The initial narration by Julie Andrews is very nice. If you saw this parade on one of the various 100 years of magic celebration comercials on tv, then you've seen the parade- I wouldn't bother.
Fantasmic! is an awesome show. Full of characters, water, fire, anf fireworks, all led by Sorcerer Mickey. The story is that Mickey is having a dream, and a cavalcade of Disney villans try to turn it into a nightmare. Try to get a seat where one of the giant poles holding the lights up isnt right in front of you. If you are lucky, some CMs may entertain the crowd before the show with skits, games, and usually get waves going in the gigantic crowd. Get there early enough to get a good seat!
Help Buzz Lightyear defeat the Evil Emperor Zurg! Buzz Lightyear's Space Ranger Spin is fun for the young and the young at heart. It's an interactive adventure, you are a memember of the green squandron and you must help Buzz take back crystalic fushion cells from Zurg. The wait times for this attraction can get long during the day. Since it's not a long attraction you could feel cheated if you had to stand in a 45 minute line. It's best to hit this attraction first thing in the morning or grab a fast pass.
Spectromagic Review- With the enough power in it to run a small town, and enough lights to illuminate hundreds of airport runways, Disney’s Spectromagic, in the Magic Kingdom, is a delight for Disney fans of all ages. Before the first float hits main street, the ambience started by the park audio and lighting effects will get the mood in the Magic Kingdom right for this festival of lights. However, be forewarned, if you have small children that are easily frightened, the minute before the parade may be a bit intense, so be there to comfort them (and save therapy bills down the road). Once the parade begins, you are listening to the ‘Spectromagic Fanfare’ played out by the Spectromen on the trumpets, and the then the title float passes you. There is no mistake- you are watching Spectromagic. Finally, the beginning must come to an end, and no one better to say goodbye to this unit, but Mickey Mouse himself. After that, comes the Silly Symphonies unit, which is a tribute to the Silly Symphonies of the 1930’s, which Walt Disney helped make famous. The parade is finished out by a Sleeping Beauty unit (which sadly enough, Princess Aurora, THE Sleeping Beauty, is missing from), a Little Mermaid Unit (awesome unit, especially when Ursula tries to find some more “friends) and the Finale Unit, (which features the second largest Character Cavalcade in any Disney parade). All in all, this parade is a Must-See for any WDW visitor, first time or millionth time. Some points of advice, while Main Street offers the most popular view, if you catch the parade in Frontierland or Liberty Square, you may find yourself a little less crowded.
The Carousel of Progress is a great way to see Walt's vision in action. The pre show showing Walt and the Sherman Brothers is good. The wait for this attraction is never long. It's a nice place to sit and relax in the air conditioning. Unfortunatly, this attraction is only opperated seasonally and on limited hours, from 11am to 5pm. It has been having quite a few technical difficulties lately, the most recent being an AC problem that shut the attraction down for a whole day. If this attraction is open during your next visit see it right away, it may be your last chance.
This is a good attraction it would be a great attraction if it was a little longer. You will get soaked so leave anything that can't get wet with a non riding party member.
Following in the long tradition of IllumiNations at Epcot, Reflections of Earth is without doubt the ultimate nighttime spectacular. Everything about this show oozes quality, from the specially installed custom sound system, to the storyline, the musical score, light show to the pyro. Show Director Don Dorsey shows us all the experience he has in producing top notch night shows, and Gavin Greenaway absolutely nails the musical score. Make sure you buy the CD at the park!!! A lot of first time technologies are used in the show, including Disney Air Launch Pyro, new high powered LED screens, new laser lighting system, and some surprises that I wont mention! Reflections of Earth is an ultimate showcase of the arts of storytelling, music, lighting and pyrotechnics. This show is unmissable, and is worth the cost of admission alone. TIP: Make sure you find a viewing location that does not have the wind blowing in your direction. The show uses a lot of low level pyro, and if you are downwind you will get smoke obscuring your view.
In this attraction you have to go back in time to save the last Dinosaur. After your Time Rover's coordinates are reset you go back to just before the Dinosaur's become extinct. The mission gets tough when you are faced against the Carnotaurus dinosaur. This dino doesn't appreciate you being there and tries to get rid of you. You are also racing against time to get back before the meteor shower hits. The ride is very bumpy, but a lot of fun. Older audiences will like it, but parents should use discretion for their children.
Although the music is pretty much the same as Tapestry of Nations, the overall theme has changed. This years parade has changed to Tapestry of Dream where guests can make a wish with Leo and his friends. Many of the puppets are they same, but now with a couple more accesories. Although there have been minor changes to the parade it is no longer the same as the old verion (Tapestry of Nations). In my opinion I prefered a celebration of Nations where unity was the key, in times like these it's important.
The best fireworks and night show on property. I'm biased toward it though, seeing and listening to it over 150 times will do that.
Bring back Tapestry of Nations. Tapestry of Dream stinks compared to it.
One of the best parades I've ever seen. Even if you don't want to go to the Animal Kingdom, do it just for this parade.
Not the best, but not the worst.
The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh is a high quality attraction. You follow Pooh and his pals through many classic Pooh stories. Bouncing with Tigger and floating through the floody place are just some of the highlights. Of course the very best part of the attraction comes at the end, the celebration of Eeyore's birthday complete with a cake with pink sugar icing. :-D
Animal Kingdom is a great park. It's beautiful and has a lot to offer, if you are willing to take the time to enjoy it. During the summer months Animal Kingdom seems to be the hottest of the four parks, so dress for the heat and stay hydrated. It's also the largest, so be prepared to walk!
The Maharajah jungle trek is my favorite attraction at Disney's Animal Kingdom. It's a trek through ancient ruins that have become the home to many Asian animals, including tigers. The atmosphere is incredible. The cast members along the trails are very friendly and informative. I consider this a must do attraction. We always visit first thing in the morning after getting a fast pass for Kilimanjaro Safaris. It's still relatively cool then, almost deserted, and wonderfully peaceful. It's a great place to escape the hustle and bustle.
Ok, I went into Epcot one day(very early, it was 9:15AM), went straight to Test Track to get my fastpass. After that, I headed for the Imagination pavilion, I thought I'd see what they did with the new JII. I walked right onto JII, my own car, and my own row of the 4 vehicles that go at one time. Now the beginning was probably the best part, cause you get to spin about 90 degrees to watch a movie. Then you go through all the different "labs" of the imagination institute. Their is plenty of Figment, but it just don't feel right.....maybe because I'm no longer 8 years old? I don't know, but I know one thing, I went on it that one time, and I will never have to do it again.
This is one of those fireworks show that will not really surprise anyone. It is purely Disney. It stays true to the films and rides of Disney, using music from both. Special lighting illuminates the castle during the show, so if you have a view of both the castle and fireworks, the show becomes a step higher. The show begins with tinkerbell flying from the top of Cinderella Castle into tommorrowland. From there we hear classic music that we all know and love. A great show, but if you've seen it before, you mind not find yourself making time to see it, as the nights become quickly crowded when the show is performed.
What happens when a freak snowstorm hit Walt Disney World Resort? Blizzard Beach is what. This waterpark simply has to be seen to be beleived. The unique snow covered surroundings make this park fun to explore, as there are fun rides all around the major mountain. However, Summit Plummet is the best ride in the park. For a truly unique view, take the chair lift up to the top and admire the view of people in their bathing suits surrounded by snow :)
The Comedy Warehouse at Pleasure Island is a must see for any fans of "Whose Line is it Anyway?" on ABC or ABC Family. 5 times a night, a group of improv specialists take suggestions from the audience to perform zany comedy sketches. Many ideas are borrowed from the aforementioned show, but many are also unique and new to this group. The showhouse is small, so get in line early, because it fills up quickly. The drink selection is small, but the overall service is still very good. You are not in the theater for very long, anyway, and one or two drinks will probably last you the entire stay.
Lights, lasers, fountains, fire, music, images and more is what's in this show. I've seen it soo many times and I'm still in awe each time I see it. Anywhere around world showcase lagoon is a great spot. Just make sure you have a clear view of the center of the lagoon, most of the show takes place there so you won't want to miss it. If you really like the show pick up a cd, it's worth it. TIP: Stand with the wind at your back. You won't want to have smoke in you're eyes while watching the show. To check: Look at the American Adventure flag to see which way it's blowing.
I was surprised to find them, and made sure I caught a "show" every time I visited the Pavillion. The guys do a lot of improv. during the presentation and they are very educational. If you have kids, take them to see them. The wait is not so long, they have shows continously during the day. You just grab a seat and wait while you relax. I don´t remember there was any preshow or audio/music or a post show, so I rated them with "good". They are good and made me laugh, that´s all I needed! ;-)
I only went there on tuesday nights when it was cast member night, so take that into consideration. The dueling pianos were a lot of fun and I can imagine they can also have a quiet romantic night. However, what I experienced was pure fun with the pianos and requests. It was always entertaining, the crowd participated and we just had a lot of fun! ;-)
Big Thunder Mountain really is the wildest ride in the wilderness! If you ever wondered what it was like to be a passanger in a run-away mine train, then Big Thunder is for you. It's great fun and a wonderful classic attraction. Big Thunder Mountain is good during the day, but it's great at night! It's a must do attraction, a true e ticket. I just wish it was a little longer.
Blizzard Beach take the style of a ski-resort, with proper ski lifts and..............snow!!!! This waterpark has gentle rides for the younger (and young at heart!), and the thrill seekers! (Summit Plummit is almost a vertical drop!). There are family flume rides such as team boat springs, and a lazy river round the outside of the park. Blizzard beach is like nothing you have seen before, and well worth a visit.
This show is great fun for all the family. Using clever animatronice, and 3D vision, it creates a masterpiece. You can get tricket into believing there are things crawling under your seat! The shows duration is just right, not too short, not too long. When I went on, the queue time was about 10minutes. This really is something the whole family can enjoy together :)
Space Mountain is always a must-see when I'm in the Magic Kingdom. I also think it's the only attraction that I've always been on at least once during every trip to the MK. The Queue is awesome, I love walking down the long and dark walkway, while listening to the star music. I always enjoy seeing the pictures on the walls, like the horsehead nebula. The Space Mountain TV thing was good when it first appeared, but it kind of get's old nowadays. For the ride portion, what can I say, I still enjoy every time, I did realize, I like the left as you go in or right side in line side better. I think the left side has the bigger drop in the end. Also, if you ride in the very last seat, it's like an added feature, you get a better ride! I always love exiting the attraction, as soon as I get out of the train, I always get that Old Tomorrowland/Epcot feel, because of the cool blue walls and the FedEx posters. And of course, you get to experience the goodyear people mover all the way to the Arcade!
Hall of President's is the most recent WDW attraction I've experienced, so it's fresh in my memory. The last time I was in the Hall had to be six or seven years ago, so it was time to check them out again. PLUS, I had to see what they did with current President George W. Bush. It was such a long time since I had been, so it seemed like a whole new attraction. Well, you get in and they show this 15 minute movie about American History, it really seemed like they were never going to get into the American Presidents. They finally do and it's worth the wait, you see all 43 Presidents. Washington, Lincoln and Bush speak, I think that's all of them. Anyway, it was surprisingly better than I remember it being!
Test Track is my favorite WDW attraction. I love the whole idea of this attraction. I think the Imagineers did an excellent job with Test Track. I've been on it 3 times since it opened, I've always had to Fastpass it, the line is just too ridiculously long! If you are strong enough to wait a couple hours, then do it, but if not, Fastpass it! I'm just hoping, Mission: Space will cut down Test Track's long lines, so I can enjoy more of it!!!
If you like rollercoasters, but want a little more than Space Mountain, Rock 'N' Rollercoaster is for you! I love this ride! My favorite line from the pre-show..."Make that a super stretch!". I would suggest using FastPass, if the line extends outside of the covered queuing line. A very great ride!
Not for the faint of heart, but an amazing ride! The theming before the actual ride is scarier, I think, than the actual ride. Don't ride this after any meal. For the best "thrill" ride it at night. Not to be missed!
This ride is great! It may have it's fair share of breakdowns, but, when using FastPass, it makes the wait much more bareable. The lines can be daunting, but I think it's worth it. The premise is, you are in the GM Test Grounds. You do the various car tests, including shock tests, brake tests, and corrosion as well as others. This is a true Disney E-Ride! If you're at EPCOT, don't miss it!
Disney never ceases to amaze me. Fantasmic! was great! I've never seen a show project images onto water before! I've heard stories about long lines leading up to the show, but have never actually encountered that myself. If it's playing at the Disney MGM-Studios during your stay, I would check it out! You won't be let down!
At first i thought i wouldnt like this ride as i hate winnie the pooh but after being dragged on by the rest of my family i found it to be very funny and very kool. the best bit for me was when u followed tigger and the cart went up and down. The ride vechiles(soz for the spelling)are amazing and are shaped as honey pots. i would recommend this to anyone even people who are not fans of winnie the pooh.
When we first took this ride it was straight off the back of Snow White, and its too easy to dismiss Many Adventures as a clone. Its a very similar set up, with guests sitting in cars ("pots") and taking a tour of some familiar scenes from a Disney classic. This does the ride an injustice though, as taken on its own merits Many Adventures does a great job of capturing the spirit of the 100 Acre Wood. A particular highlight is the meeting with Tigger, who encourages guests to "bounce" along with him for a way, and the sensation of bounce in the pot is spot on. There is also a great effect as Pooh drifts off to sleep, and heads off into a nightmare encounter with Heffalumps and Woozels. Our tip? Give the ride some time. Dont squeeze it in during a mad dash through Fantasyland as soon as the Park opens. Relax. Drift back a few years. If you let it, The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh will stimulate the imagination as much as any thing in the park.
Test Track is a great ride.... when it is up and running that is(LOL). A Great theme and design went into this General Motors sponsored ride. The time in line irritated me though. It seems (as I was standing in line) the ride broke down 3 separate times, so this turned a 20-30min wait into a 55-60min wait. No announcement was made or anything...and you know the ride was broke, because there were no cars moving on the curved track above my head. Once I got in the building...the pre show was good..and then we hopped in our car. Lots of twists and turns and neat little "tests" take place in the building portion of the ride...then you bolt out the doors pick up speed and hit a high banked curve...from there you approach a speed of 60mph...you don’t stay at that speed very long though..and it's very short lived. The Post show of this ride leads you into essentially a GM showroom ...(yeah its one big commercial but what the hay..Its there ride : ) ) There you can check out GM's latest vehicles, or request info about a car from the computer kiosks, or from the GM rep behind the desk. There is a nice huge gift shop past the GM showroom. There you can get anything and everything that might have a GM and or Test Track Logo on it, along with die-cast cars and other goodies. All in all...not a bad experience...keep in mind these ride vehicles are very high tech...and yes...break down often. Hopefully... one day in the not too distant future...GM will have worked all the bugs out ;)
This is NO Chuck E Cheese. If you're looking for something fun no a wet day, check this place out. Go for a jungle cruise where you choose your destiny. Or how about battling it out with friends or family on Buzz Lightyear's space ranger spin. Still not enough, check out the Virtual Space Moutain! Where you build your own coaster, and then RIDE IT. If that's too much, there's still plenty of other attractions available. There's plenty of 3d attractions (Pirates is my fav) and arcade games all over the building.
Fantasmic! is a superb show, with an array of pyrotechnics to create the ultimate effects. There is water, music, lights, action, drama.......oh yeah, and a HUGE dragon!!!!! This is in my opinion, arguably one of Disney best shows! Your visit to Walt Disney World is not complete, without watching fantasmic!
Disney Quest is great fun for all the family! You can make things, ride things, try things and a whole load more! There are arcade games at every corner, and guess what? they are absolutely FREE!!!! (they are included in your entrance fee). You can ride as many times as you like! Disney Quest is well worth a visit!
We went into Animal Kingdom, expecting it to be like a "souped up" zoo. We were wrong. Animal Kingdom is unlike anything you have seen before. Animals on every corner, there is so much theming and suprises in the park, that the park kept us busy for a whole day. There are play areas for the kids, rougher rides for the adults, and some things for all the family! The theming is probably the best I have seen, and really creates the effect that you are in an "animal kingdom"!!! It really is a must-see park, and undoubtedly my favourite park.
My mum and dad have been on a real safari in Kenya, and they claimed that this ride was not much different. Once you are on the ride, you forget it is a ride, and end up believing you are actually on a real safari. We entered the park bang-on opening time, and headed straight for the ride, meaning we could get on with only a 10 minute wait, which is what I advise everyone to do, becuase later on in the day, the queuing time peaked at 3hrs. It is also not too hot in the morning, so more animals are out. This cannot really be classified as a thrill-ride, but there are a few unexpected suprises along the way - so watch out!!! You get to see all kinds of amimals, and the whole journey is narrated, so you know exactly what your looking at. Overall, this is a real adventure, suitable for all the family.
This park gets a lot of bad hype, but mostly from people who refuse to see the park for what it really is. Its themeing is second to none, and its a great place to just relax and absorb the atmoshere as well as get educated. It may not have a lot of rides, but thats not what this park is for.
This attraction needs to go! I respect it for its classic history, but its an eyesore and a waste of space. The land could be used much better, and the ride itself costs way too much to run. As its seasonal periods become shorter and shorter, i look forward to seeing its perminant closure. Its only good for killing time between fast passes...providing that TTA is busted or something. It seems to be a good place to catch a nap.
The original...it will always be the best.
Reflections of Earth is simply amazing. Every second is captivating! The music is monumental, and will definitely leave you wanting more. It's a wonderful way to end a day at the parks, and it's easy to grab a spot to watch it. Once you see it, you'll be hooked.
Fantasmic is a decent show, but it gets too much attention. The water screen effect is novel, even if it really only shows rehashed film clips. Personally, the horrible crowd control sticks out in my mind more than the show itself. I felt like I was being herded, and there was a lot of pushing and shoving. This was both entering and exiting the theater. Perhaps the crowds have calmed since my last visit, or perhaps visiting in the off season helps. Cast members advise lining up an hour early because of the shows popularity. I say, ignore the hype and spend your time in EPCOT watching Illuminations: Reflections of Earth.
If there is one thing you can NOT miss while in Walt Disney World, I would consider this it. This show is one of the finest (if not the finest) show they have ever put on. A special score was composed for the show, and the fireworks work in tandem seamlessly. There is something for everyone, from exploding fire barges to subtle colored flames dancing on the World Showcase Lagoon. This is another one of those shows you'll find yourself searching the gift shops for a CD of. The music is truly powerful and amazing and couldn't be any better suited for a show of this magnitude. The score has many peaks and valleys and throughout the movements, goes through the creation of our planet as a home for us all. The finale score is the culmination of everything the score gives hints of early on....beauty, power, and grace all wrapped up into one explosive bundle. Don't miss it.
This show is a definite must see for anybody visiting the Studios. It is a truly unique show that will impress even the most skeptical fans. Depending on the time of year, the pre-show can be non-existant to just barely enough to keep your attention. However, this does not take away from the overall rating of the show, as Disney does not have to entertain us at all, so consider yourselves lucky if you have some kind of pre-show. The music is simply amazing, and you'll find yourself humming it and running to the Fantasmic gift shop the next day (or your hotel gift shop) to buy the soundtrack. Overall, this ranks only 2nd to Reflections of Earth on my "must see shows" list.
If you're into kareoke style places with an American twist...this is it. Two pianos playing your favorite songs (at your request) while everyone sings along with them. Song's can be anything you can think of...Jimmy Buffet, The Beatles, Dave Matthew, you name it! I've visited the place many times and it's a great place to to kick back and have some fun. As for admission, you'll need to pay a fee to get in and you'll need to be 21+ due to the sale of alcohol inside.
There are a ton of things that make this attraction one of the best. The time spent in line is time well spent. Not only does the duration of the ride itself make up for queue time, the theming, multiple drops, and even the view from the top all come together to make Splash Mountain great!
O.K., some people might think a rainy day could pose a problem for a trip to WDW. But, DisneyQuest will solve those problems! There are video games, and interactive rides everywhere! Worth the $30, and some WDW Park Hopper tickets include admission. Excellent!
One of my all time favorites in the entire resort!
You are going to be amazed! Imagine being in a Broadway show.
If you got the time, check this show out. It's got it acts so amazing you'll wonder how they did it! Make sure you experience it from there center of the theater. Sitting too close to the stage may give you a sore neck.
See what happens when a hotel's haunted by 5 guests...err ghosts. :) Love every part of it...from queue to exit. Disney themeing at its best.
Fantastic attraction...well themed...a falling elevator pushes all the right thrill buttons.
Now known as the Tomorrowland Transit Authority (TTA), I still like to call it the WedWay People mover myself. Usually when I ride this, there is never a line...just jump right in and off you go. It’s a nice relaxing ride thru Tomorrow Land (lets you rest those barking dogs of yours), and it gives you a sneak peek inside of Space Mountain to! I remember about 10-11 years ago...riding the WedWay 10 times in a row at least...it was a slow day in the parks...and my stepbrother and I were very tired.... of course there was never a line.... so the CM let us stay on.
THE ENTRANCE One of the great things about RnR is that it does not intrude into Sunset Blvd. and more importantly, does not affect Tower of Terror at all. You cannot even see the ride until you pass through the gates. The actual coaster building looks just like the other soundstages - great job WDI! Even the line audio cannot be heard outside the RnR footprint. My early fears were that it would pollute ToT and the whole area - not so. There is a real cool car hanging upside down from the gate - giving you an idea that things has inversions! It also has an onboard sound system which contributes to the RnR area music that is heard in line. It also has working headlights etc. From the gate area you get a great, never seen before view of Tower of Terror straight on. Cool. THE LINE This line could be HUGE! The largest wait we had was 45 mins, and that wait occupied about 1 third of the area! The line outside is mainly to the side of the building, and cannot be seen from the entrance gate. If the whole line was used, some of it would be infront of the building. The outside line is typical roped area, rock music playing (good stuff - nice volume), with overhead fans. This line then moves to the side of the building (here there is outside AC - nice). The line moves into the G Force Records Recording Studio Lobby. This is cool. There is a great room with current music posters (all Hollywood Records artists) - Jennifer Paige was the only one I recognized?? Cool lighting in here to. Pass through some marble doors (you will remember these when you go thru!!! They are a whole new musical instrument of annoyance!) From this room the line moves into the main G Force reception area. This area is surrounded with cool music recording gear from the past to present. Old guitars, recording kit, speakers etc........ They also have some great records on display with cool labels, with references to the ride. 0-60 by The 3 Second Flats I will have the full list on the Tech Details page. In the lobby area there are 2 studios A and B. You can hear the faint sounds of bands playing inside each room - cool effect. The next step is into a holding area for the pre show. Maybe 50 people in this area. You hear "Walk This Way" by Aerosmith blasting from the Studio C Doors as they fling open. On entry you find yourself in the Studio C recording studio - where you see Aerosmith mixing some tracks behind a mixing desk. See the web site video. This show is cool, good story, well executed. MAKE IT A STRETCH - MAKE IT A SUPER STRETCH!!! THE LINE CONTINUES From the studio, you move into the alley. If you time this right, as you exit the studio you see one of the cars launch - and it is breath taking if you haven't seen it before! Many people at this point start screaming and legging it back through the line to the exit!!! :-) The line progresses to the load area. The whole area is very well done - Disney detail all the way!!! The area is themed after a parking garage for the studio, called Lock and Roll Parking. The line extends under some scaffolding, supporting an old building. There is nice neon lighting for a club across the alley. At this point the line breaks into traditional coaster loading gates - one for each row - with a separate line for the front of the car. THE RIDE The car looks cool. Its a blue caddi, complete with engine sound as it approaches the load area. Seating is 2 across - 24 riders per train. 4 per car - 6 cars. Each car has a cool license plate - 2 FAST 4 U etc The seats in the car are real nice - very much like Space Mountain DL Paris. Great headrest - good back support - could sit in them all day long! :-) Once in the car, the soundtrack begins as a live broadcast from the Aerosmith concert. The car leaves load and turns 90 degrees to the freeway tunnel entrance. The car stops and waits for a light to turn from red to green. There is a cool overhead LED sign giving launch instructions. Like Pedal to the Metal - Rock n Roll - Your Late - Lets Go etc.... Depending on the car, 1 of 5 soundtracks begins to play - usually involves Steven Tyler counting down 5 4 3 2 1. The light goes green then all hell breaks loose! This launch is fast! Imagine Tower of Terror straight along the floor! 0-56 in 2.8seconds. You reach the top speed before the end of the straight. You then go straight into the first element - a double rollover - amazingly smooth! You hardly know you are upside down! Great views on the way down. The music is kicking, the air is rushing - GREAT! Turns and dips later, you hit the corkscrew - nice again - smooth, no head banging here. Some nice audio synch at this point too. As you pass through the coaster - signs of Hollywood light up as you go buy - nice touch. They also create some nice head chopper moments! After more turns, small drops you hit the break run into the tunnel. Look up at this point, and you can see another car on track just exiting the first inversion - great view! The music comes to a halt and you pull into the concert - red carpet waiting, you climb out and into the concert. Here you see Aerosmith on a BIG screen. From here you move into a cool gift shop. Loads of great stuff to buy, and of course the on board photo! The ride is great. Definitely in the top 3 rides in Orlando. It is a coaster that anyone can enjoy. It is not intense like Hulk or Montu, but FUN! LOADS OF FUN! It would be a great first looping coaster for someone to try, and at the same time is great for experienced coaster riders. The launch is fantastic, and the onboard audio makes so much difference. BUT the main point of this ride is that there is a POINT to the ride. Unlike most coasters , there is some reason to get on it to support a story. Disney did a great job carrying the story through, and it doesn't get lost the second the ride begins. We had some interesting rides where things were not quite right - no audio at all - audio restarting half way thru - but on the whole, the ride has been VERY reliable - nothing major wrong at all. Good news. We rode every day, and clocked up 38 rides. I also tried every single seat, and found each to give a different ride experience. Briefly- FRONT - Great for the launch - it feels faster and does not level off in speed through the tunnel. Not so good in the actual ride, runs slower and hangs slightly on inversions. MIDDLE - Good compromise position. REAR - Not so good in the launch as the speed levels off, but faster and smoother during the ride. VERY BACK ROW - as above REAR, but rougher. My favorite spot was car 5 - one from back. Left and right seats vary the view and what you can see. On board audio is cool. I have the audio track lists on the site. All good - have 2 -3 favs though. Sound quality is great - but has been turned down since the CM previews - TURN IT BACK UP!!!!!!!!!!! Wait times Mornings - 10ish - line time around 10 mins. Night Time - 9 -11pm - line time was max 45 mins. The line moves fast - and they are getting faster as they get more efficient at load/unload. Guest reaction seems great - haven't seen people as excited since ToT opened. There is a real buzz in the line, and the same people ride over and over. Seems Disney have a real winner here!