worst ride at WDW?
Dec 10, 2010, 7:12 pm
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Dec 10, 2010, 8:42 pm
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interesting responses
The responses here have been interesing, but not quite the direction I meant for this thread when I said "worst" - I meant production quality, but others clearly are thinking in terms of "most annoying."
Dinosaur (the ride) was just so poorly done that it really stood out from the Disney norm. The most annoying Disney attraction ever is the criminally altered Tiki Room; which is nothing more than a long wait for a long commercial for Disney movies. The fool that approved the changed should be drawn and quartered! I loved the old Tiki Room.
Small World is great - about once a decade.
Anybody else remember the Disneyland (CA) attraction with the little booths where you learn about inventions coming in the future, like telephones with pictures and other amazing uses of plastic?
Dinosaur (the ride) was just so poorly done that it really stood out from the Disney norm. The most annoying Disney attraction ever is the criminally altered Tiki Room; which is nothing more than a long wait for a long commercial for Disney movies. The fool that approved the changed should be drawn and quartered! I loved the old Tiki Room.
Small World is great - about once a decade.
Anybody else remember the Disneyland (CA) attraction with the little booths where you learn about inventions coming in the future, like telephones with pictures and other amazing uses of plastic?
Dec 11, 2010, 8:35 pm
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The responses here have been interesing, but not quite the direction I meant for this thread when I said "worst" - I meant production quality, but others clearly are thinking in terms of "most annoying."
Dinosaur (the ride) was just so poorly done that it really stood out from the Disney norm. The most annoying Disney attraction ever is the criminally altered Tiki Room; which is nothing more than a long wait for a long commercial for Disney movies. The fool that approved the changed should be drawn and quartered! I loved the old Tiki Room.
Small World is great - about once a decade.
Anybody else remember the Disneyland (CA) attraction with the little booths where you learn about inventions coming in the future, like telephones with pictures and other amazing uses of plastic?
Dinosaur (the ride) was just so poorly done that it really stood out from the Disney norm. The most annoying Disney attraction ever is the criminally altered Tiki Room; which is nothing more than a long wait for a long commercial for Disney movies. The fool that approved the changed should be drawn and quartered! I loved the old Tiki Room.
Small World is great - about once a decade.
Anybody else remember the Disneyland (CA) attraction with the little booths where you learn about inventions coming in the future, like telephones with pictures and other amazing uses of plastic?
Dec 12, 2010, 9:10 pm
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I agree. And whenever I see a turn coming up ahead I hope and hope it is the end of the ride just to be denied and hear the song start over yet again.
Dec 12, 2010, 9:33 pm
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I was there 2 days ago, and agree. I think this ride would be great after dropping acid, or maybe after a good joint (having never tried either). However, sober, I found the endless bright colors and incessant repetition of the theme song painful.
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http://www.cfnews13.com/article/news...nted-Tiki-Room
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Ok.. www.themeparkinsider.com conducted a poll.. which for some reason I cannot find now.. but the worst ride voted is Narnia in Hollywood Studios.. Stitches at Magic Kingdom was listed as one of the worst rides, and the Enchanted Tiki Room was the 5th worst ride.
Jan 19, 2011, 9:34 pm
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Is this what you saw: Vote of the week: What is the worst theme park attraction in America?
Jan 19, 2011, 10:45 pm
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Is this what you saw: Vote of the week: What is the worst theme park attraction in America?
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Mar 20, 2011, 8:14 am
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But the worst ride at Disney is the Backstage Tour at Hollywood Studios. They removed the faux-neighborhood and most of the actual studio portions of the ride. So now you go through Catastrophe Canyon, see a bunch of junky cars strewn about, and hear the sounds of the speedway they built practically on top of the ride. It was pathetic.
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So I have to step in and defend the honor of Dinosaur (or Countdown to Extinction, as I will always remember it). I think the OP's experience was unfairly colored by the too-young rider in the row in front of them.
For my money, this is one of the best presented Disney attractions ever. The queue is nicely-themed and the pre-show perhaps the best acted and best set-up backstory ever. The loading area is exceptionally well-detailed, and the ride itself is phenomenal especially when you consider the ride vehicles and track are recycled from the Indiana Jones Adventure at Disneyland.
It has action, suspense, humor... what more do you want?!
For my money, this is one of the best presented Disney attractions ever. The queue is nicely-themed and the pre-show perhaps the best acted and best set-up backstory ever. The loading area is exceptionally well-detailed, and the ride itself is phenomenal especially when you consider the ride vehicles and track are recycled from the Indiana Jones Adventure at Disneyland.
It has action, suspense, humor... what more do you want?!