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Post by shannondegroot on Apr 10, 2017 3:43:34 GMT
Favorite Ride?
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Post by Nalkarj on Apr 10, 2017 3:48:35 GMT
A toss-up between old favorites--Pirates of the Caribbean (though I wish it were still the pre-Johnny Depp version) and the Haunted Mansion--with two new favorites for runners-up: Indiana Jones Adventure (only at Disneyland, unfortunately) and Tower of Terror (now only at Disney World, also unfortunately). I can expand in detail later, but how about you, shannondegroot? |
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Post by shannondegroot on Apr 11, 2017 4:08:56 GMT
A toss-up between old favorites--Pirates of the Caribbean (though I wish it were still the pre-Johnny Depp version) and the Haunted Mansion--with two new favorites for runners-up: Indiana Jones Adventure (only at Disneyland, unfortunately) and Tower of Terror (now only at Disney World, also unfortunately). I can expand in detail later, but how about you, shannondegroot ? Tower of Terror for when I want to be freaked out, and the Peter Pan Ride. I can never ride TOT twice in a row or I'll get queasy though. Test Track is a lot of fun at Epcot. I've never been to Disney land, would like to check out Indiana Jones. |
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Post by Nalkarj on Apr 12, 2017 1:40:21 GMT
A toss-up between old favorites--Pirates of the Caribbean (though I wish it were still the pre-Johnny Depp version) and the Haunted Mansion--with two new favorites for runners-up: Indiana Jones Adventure (only at Disneyland, unfortunately) and Tower of Terror (now only at Disney World, also unfortunately). I can expand in detail later, but how about you, shannondegroot ? Tower of Terror for when I want to be freaked out, and the Peter Pan Ride. I can never ride TOT twice in a row or I'll get queasy though. Test Track is a lot of fun at Epcot. I've never been to Disney land, would like to check out Indiana Jones. TOT is absolutely one of the best uses of themed space I know. The ride mechanism is actually inferior, though still fun, to the theming, which is incredible. One truly believes that one has entered a movie, or even a real abandoned, haunted hotel (it's so eerie--eerily beautiful, as much as that term is overused). Absolutely amazing. That is why I was so very disappointed that the Disney Company closed the one in California to make way for a ridiculous Guardians of the Galaxy ride, and why I am praying that they don't make the same mistake in Florida, with its superior version. Peter Pan is a classic, as you note. Test Track is great fun, though I wish they'd kept the prior theming, which was more in-depth. I've only been to Disneyland once in my life, when I was in the area for another reason and had a day to spare. Indy is absolutely one of the best rides Disney ever created. It's like Dinosaur at Animal Kingdom, only more fun and less twisty (Dinosaur takes a toll on your neck!), and beautifully themed. It truly transports the rider on an adventure, just as TOT, HM, and PotC do too. Anyone else interested in joining in? Themed attractions have obvious similarities to films (as probably made most evident by Disney Hollywood Studios and Universal Studios). EDIT: I'll also add that I'm a great fan of Disneyland's absolutely bonkers Mr. Toad's Wild Ride, if only for the wacky ending, in which the rider goes to hell! |
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Post by coldenhaulfield on Apr 16, 2017 15:29:35 GMT
Mr Toad's Wild Ride, and it's not even close.
Honorable mentions to Peter Pan and Pirates of the Caribbean.
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Post by Nalkarj on Apr 18, 2017 0:32:05 GMT
Mr Toad's Wild Ride, and it's not even close. It is indeed a wild ride, ain't it, Colden? At the risk of spewing forth a hopeless cliche, Disney could never get away with it nowadays. (Note the ride's pointed similarities not with The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad, except in surface theme, but rather with early, very dark Disney cartoons, such as " Pluto's Judgment Day.") |
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Post by Nalkarj on Apr 18, 2017 0:33:46 GMT
By the way, anyone here interested in the Haunted Mansion or in Disney rides in general should check out this website. Its analysis is beautifully in-depth and ingenious, with new things around every corner for the HM. It justifies my contention that it is by far the most thematically detailed and brilliant ride at Disneyland/Magic Kingdom (with Pirates as a close second). |
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Post by Lucy on Apr 18, 2017 5:03:05 GMT
The Test Track at Epcot Center was really fun to go on!
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Post by kls on Apr 18, 2017 12:05:39 GMT
Soaring at Epcot Kali River Rapids at Animal Kingdom Rocking Roller Coaster at Hollywood Studios (I think that's what they call the Aerosmith one) Splash Mountain at Magic Kingdom |
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Post by rateater on Apr 18, 2017 16:48:13 GMT
i'm a splash mountain man, love the show before the drop. recently i enjoyed the toy story shooting ride and beat every member of my family at it. pirates, tower of terror are great too.
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Post by Nalkarj on Apr 23, 2017 19:57:18 GMT
Tower of Terror for when I want to be freaked out, and the Peter Pan Ride. I can never ride TOT twice in a row or I'll get queasy though. Test Track is a lot of fun at Epcot. I've never been to Disney land, would like to check out Indiana Jones. TOT is absolutely one of the best uses of themed space I know. The ride mechanism is actually inferior, though still fun, to the theming, which is incredible. One truly believes that one has entered a movie, or even a real abandoned hotel (it's so eerie--eerily beautiful, as much as that term is overused). Absolutely amazing. That is why I was so very disappointed that the Disney Company closed the one in California to make way for a ridiculous Guardians of the Galaxy ride, and why I am praying that they don't make the same foolish, money-grubbing mistake in Florida, with its superior version. Peter Pan is a classic, as you note. Test Track is great fun, though I wish they'd kept the prior theming, which was more in-depth. I've only been to Disneyland once in my life, when I was in the area for another reason and had a day to spare. Indy is absolutely one of the best rides Disney ever created. It's like Dinosaur at Animal Kingdom, only more fun and less twisty (Dinosaur takes a toll on your neck!), and beautifully themed. It truly transports the rider on an adventure, just as TOT, HM, and PotC do too. Anyone else interested in joining in? Themed attractions have obvious similarities to films (as probably made most evident by Disney Hollywood Studios and Universal Studios). EDIT: I'll also add that I'm a great fan of Disneyland's absolutely bonkers Mr. Toad's Wild Ride, if only for the wacky ending, in which the rider goes to hell! Is anyone else interested in analyzing themed space, particularly as it relates to film? |
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Post by shannondegroot on Apr 29, 2017 4:23:02 GMT
Looks amazing. Goes fast too. |
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Post by Nalkarj on Apr 29, 2017 4:29:48 GMT
Looks amazing. Goes fast too. Which one of my posts are you citing, Shannon? It doesn't show up here in the quote for some reason. |
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Post by shannondegroot on Apr 29, 2017 6:01:17 GMT
Looks amazing. Goes fast too. Which one of my posts are you citing, Shannon? It doesn't show up here in the quote for some reason. |
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Post by leesilm on Apr 29, 2017 7:22:15 GMT
Epcot: Ellen & Bill Nye's World of Energy
Magic Kingdom: Haunted Mansion, Pirates of the Caribbean, Jungle Cruise, and the train.
MGM/Studios: Great Movie Ride, thought I rode the Rockin' Rollercoaster once and it was fun.
Animal Kingdom: Does the car ride through the animals count as a ride?
Never been to Disneyland- although I hear they did a lot of TRON stuff when TRON LEGACY came out, so I wish I had gone back then.
PS: Anyone else remember the Osbourne Family Lights from MGM/Studios, at Disney World? Wasn't it awesome?
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Post by MooseNugget on Jul 11, 2017 5:11:17 GMT
The It's A Small World ride.
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Post by twothousandonemark on Jul 14, 2017 4:05:39 GMT
Pirates of the Caribbean
As a kid, Peter Pan's flight + The Jungle Cruise were f'n cool.
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Post by Utpe on Jul 21, 2017 23:47:33 GMT
Space Mountain. That ride used to scare the crap out of me when I was a kid. I was so worried about riding a roller coaster in the dark that I begged my father to skip it. He did, though, I mustered up the courage later on in life and actually thoroughly enjoyed it.
Splash Mountain is another one. It's a nice way to cool off on a hot summer's day. It's a Small World is also a goodie just for the song itself.
I know this isn't necessarily a ride (unless you count the revolving stadium), but I like the Carousel of Progress. It was interesting to see Walt Disney's version of the future.
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Post by shannondegroot on Aug 12, 2017 4:12:01 GMT
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