Ranking the Fantasyland Attractions

[drj898]

Maybe in the overview you could instead list the most popular rides with the longest lines. Making them a priority as to do or get fastpasses for earliest. Then under each ride you can give a description of who might like the ride and why.

Highest Priority for fastpass or waiting in line: Peter Pan's Flight, The many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh

Medium PriorityIt's a Small World...

Then in the description itself you can have a section for who might like the ride.

Who might like this ride: Families with younger children will like this ride the best. Those who enjoy classic Disney whimsy will also find this ride quite enjoyable. If you are pressed for time this is probably skippable.

See I'm like 3 weeks away from me and my girlfriend's first trip since we were both elementary-school aged kids and THIS exactly was the Fantasyland guide I was going by. And I consider IASW a "classic" that'll probably make my girlfriend turn to me in the middle of the boat and be like, "...seriously?" lol

[MichaelColey]

I'm 43, and It's a Small World is probably my favorite Fantasyland attraction. Philharmagic and Pooh would be a close second and third.

Teacups and the Carrousel are the two skippable ones to me.

I like Peter Pan (and always ride it with a FP), but I've never really understood the obsession with that or Dumbo. I would never wait more than about 20 minutes for either of those (unless I was with a kid who wanted to and we couldn't do it at another time with a shorter wait).

I totally agree with the suggestion of having multiple lists based on "unique" situations. The more, the better -- safe to ride when pregnant, classic attractions, air conditioned, seldom has a wait, great for large groups, great for parties of 3 (or 4 or 5 or 6), can ride with an infant, etc.

[pfalcioni]

Oooh, Michael's list just gave me an idea.

What about a spreadsheet like this:

RIDE NAME

Short Description

Rating

Height Req

OK w/ Motion Sickness

OK W/ Pregnancy

Air Conditioned

Classic Attraction

Short Wait

Can ride W/ Infant

Child Swap

FP Available

Scary?

Thrill Ride

It's A Small World

Slow boat ride through multiple animatronic scenes depicting various countries.

3

no

yes

yes

yes

yes

AM, during low crowd levels, late night

yes

no

no

no

no

Big Thunder Mountain Railroad

Relatively mild “Wild Mine Train” style roller coaster with detailed theming.

4

40”

maybe

no

no

yes

AM, or use fastpass

no

yes

yes

some loud noises, a few dark areas.

moderate

[Janine]

I think a rating of 3.15685112345680 would be much more accurate.

[pfalcioni]

Ooops, you're correct, but that's why Josh is making the big bucks and I'm just making suggestions!

[cboyer]

I remember when I was a kid and my parents took us to Disney, I begged my father to take me on IASW over and over and over again. It was my favorite. As an adult I think its cute and a defenite must see for us. It helps that my then 3 year old went on IASW for the first time, and immediately asked to go again.

But I think it is age dependent. For a 3 year old girl, IASW is a great ride, a 13 year old boy would most likely roll his eyes at it. Adults tend to be nostolgic about it, like I am.

[PR1NC355]

For a 3 year old girl, IASW is a great ride, a 13 year old boy would most likely roll his eyes at it. Adults tend to be nostolgic about it, like I am.

Yep...Last May my DD2 1/2 loved it, DD6 liked it ok but would have given it up for yet another ride on Splash, and my DS14 rolled his eyes the whole time and refused to have his picture taken while we were on it for fear it'd end up on Facebook. Of course I loved it because of memories I have of riding it as a child.

Just my two cents...if you're gonna list it by who would enjoy it - the very young, and over 30-something

[MichaelColey]

Oooh, Michael's list just gave me an idea.

What about a spreadsheet like this:

A spreadsheet might work, but it could become HUGE. I think a spreadsheet might be good for some of the basics (height requirement, thrill level, rider configuration, etc.), but separate lists for some of the more unique situations would be far more usable.

[Bribren]

My son has outgrown IASW in the past few years, but still asks for it. He is 8 now, and it reminds me of when he was younger. I think this is a must do for families, maybe not so much for 20-30 No kids.

[MamaJessie]

I think most families with an eight year old and a five year old are bored out of their minds on Carousel of Progress. Yet I would guess more than half of the people on Disney forums would rate that attraction as a "must do." The same is true for Enchanted Tiki Room. You can count the total number of laughs/giggles in my video with one hand until the very end, when people are relieved that it is finally over. While I'm sure it's a small world is the favorite of some little boy or girl somewhere, I can't imagine any child saying it's their favorite over Peter Pan's Flight, Dumbo, Winnie the Pooh, etc.

I have been to WDW 5 times and have only done Dumbo once, always skipped Winnie and Peter Pan but IASW is a MUST DO for us. Only one that gives it a skippable is my husband. He is not a fan... I do however agree that CoP is strictly enjoyed by Disney nuts and maybe old people.

I think a "you'll like this if you like..." section on the individual pages for each attraction might help some visitors, especially the people coming for the first time or after a long absence.

So maybe have a list of stock reasons to list as a "you'll like this if you like", like "Disney parks classic rides" or "thrill rides", and then also list the characters (if any) or Disney movies (if any) involved in the attraction, as that's another reason that might bring someone to a certain ride or another.

I like that idea

I have probably been to Magic Kingdom 150+ times in the last two years. I don't think I have ever heard a child request to ride it's a small world. I'm sure it happens. Maybe they are so embarrassed they whisper it very softly. Pirates, Toy Story, Buzz Lightyear, Test Track, Dumbo, Peter Pan's Flight all the time. In the "real world," it's a small world is a joke and I think most of you know that. I am not sure why you're being difficult.

No but for real - my kids like it. No really.

[vatmark]

I would be hard pressed to call anything but the Carousel skippable, and Small World really should not be in that category, IMO. It's an iconic Disney classic and should be experienced by everyone, even if it's only on a first visit (we go every time, just because you "have to" - we do Carousel of Progress every visit too!).

This is us as well. DH said it's not Disney unless we do IASW. We all really like COP although when we were just there a few of us fell asleep. LOL

Ann