Okay, so this topic is more for frequent visitors (if you've only been to WDW a handful of times there are probably tons of attractions you haven't done)... What attractions have you always skipped over for one reason or another? For me, it's The Hall of Presidents. I dunno why, really. I've probably been in Liberty Square dozens of times, but I just never ventured into that particular attraction. Honestly, I'm not even sure where the entrance is. <---hangs head in shame So, what's your "I always skipped it and I never knew why" attraction?
The Hall of Presidents is much better than you might expect. You should try it sometime. I have several attractions I have never visited... Dumbo and the Adventureland Spinner, Tom Sawyer Island, Tomorrowland Speedway, any of the Meet and Greets.
Oh, I'm sure. Like I said, it's not as though I skipped it on purpose. Just never happened to stroll in there for whatever reason. T.S.I. is fun, although it's certainly small-scale. As far as spinners go, the only one even remotely worth the trouble is StarJets, if only because the additional height makes it a bit more exciting. In TDL, I have done Dumbo numerous times when Little X was extra little, and I rode it once at WDW when I was 4.
We have been to WDW twice and always skipped Autopia. Actually it's the only ride I've not even done at DLP. We have also skipped the Triceratops Spin at DAK, Country Bears and the Carousel in Fantasyland. During our last visit in 2015 at the MK we skipped Stitch Encounter, Monster's Inc Laugh Floor, IASW, Dumbo, Hall of Presidents, Barnstormer, Jungle Cruise, Astro Orbiter, Peter Pan, Winnie Pooh, Philharmagic, Flying Carpets, Tiki Room and the Riverboat. In EPCOT we skipped Under the Seas with Nemo, Ellen's Energy Adventure, Circle of Life, Living with the Land and Turtle Talk with Crush. Our DAK list: Conservation Station and Triceratops Spin. And at DHS we skipped Lights, Motors, Action!
That's one of those ones that really appeals to the little ones ("Hey, look at me! I'm *actually* driving!"). Little X loved her turn at the wheel, and Disney aside I remember feeling the same on the Canobie Lake Park Speedway BITD. Geez man, did you write that all down or something?
No, but I still remember which rides we did and so I just had to look at a park map to see which ones we didn't do. We only spent one day at the MK, because it's our least favourite park and so we didn't do many attractions.
Autopia is a must skip for me too. It was the last DLP attraction on my list waiting almost 20 years before I rode it. As a non-American I've never felt the need to watch Hall of Presidents or American Adventure!!!
On my most recent WDW trip, I visited WDW's TSI for the first time (though I've done DL and TDL's) and the Epcot Character Spot (though I've done other meet & greets). I've never done the Tomorrowland Speedway or Riverboat, and there are probably a handful of minor attractions & exhibits that I've missed, but I think I've done all of the major-ish attractions WDW has so many great non-park activities though, and it seems like I've missed most of those through the years. I've never been to Fort Wilderness or Blizzard Beach, and I've never seen the overwhelming majority of the smaller details and events around the hotels and DTD The American Adventure is definitely worth checking out, if for the show's impressive technical aspects alone. I think it's pretty entertaining (definitely the better of the two), and the Voices of Liberty perform before the daytime/early evening shows and they're one of my absolute favorite things in all of WDW
I feel the same way like you. We've done HoP and the American Adventure and I don't need to see it again. The technical aspects make the show definitely worth seeing it, but that's it. I don't want to turn this discussion into a political debate, but patriotism isn't that big over here, especially not when it comes to history and stuff like that. Over here we are proud about social security, public health care and stuff like that, but not what happened many years ago. I hate to say that, but I didn't feel comfortable sitting in the theatre with Americans cheering at the scenes. The whole show with the cheering and applauding just felt weired.
Socialist! And we Murcan's don't feel comfortable sitting in the theater with all you's illegals crowdin' up our theme parks and stealin' our jobs! Seriously though, cheering? Lemme guess, that's a post-9/11 crowd we're speaking of, right? That's pretty much when the country went 'round the bend. And yeah, I wouldn't be all that comfortable being witness to such foolishness either.
Speaking of jingoistic Disney experiences, you guys really missed out if you weren't around for Tokyo Disneyland's "Meet the World" attraction bitd. Oddly enough, they really did attempt to highlight some minor aspects of Japanese history, but when they got to WWII the whitewashing began with a vengeance. Apparently it went something like this; "Small groups of undesirables became enraptured by war. But cooler heads within the Japanese government prevailed, and the warmhearted people of Japan embraced the world with open arms". Or something like that.
I was called that several times when I studied in Ohio. I didn't take it as an offense. Things are different between Europe and the US, which is totally fine. LOL I don't know what crowd it was, there weren't that many in the theatre, but it just felt weired. I don't mind at all people being proud of their country, but maybe a themepark is not the best place for that.
I like the two attractions. I'm not a flag-waving type but I think in this day when the average Murican has absolutely no knowledge of history prior to WWII, anything we can do to educate the idiots is worthwhile. Especially given recent events and Donald Trump, I think we all need a reminder of the principles this country was founded on.
Coming from the UK and seeing how different the UK pavilion is from reality I take the whole of world showcase with a pinch of salt and consequently I've never been that interested in the attractions. Certainly not as much as I am in the food, drink and atmosphere. It's also why appropriate character-based attractions don't worry me too much!!!
I know what you are talking about. I had the same experience with Germany. It's very stereotype and far from reality. As for the rides, I would prefer chracter free attractions, but I wouldn't mind them, if they would fit the country. For example I think DLP's Ratatouille would be a good addition to the France Pavilion, but I'm still not sure about Frozen, because unlike Ratatouille, Frozen doesn't take place in a real country/city.
I'm not a big fan of the Mary Poppins movie, but I liked the musical, so I would prefer something different for the UK pavilion. However, even without any attractions, I liked the UK pavilion a lot. It was my favourite pavilion at EPCOT. We always got a cold beer and watched the live band in the evening. World Showcase is such a great part of EPCOT with all the different foods and drinks.
I've just always felt that of the movies that don't have attractions Mary Poppins is the most British, but there are certainly plenty to choose from. Robin Hood would be cool as he is a very significant figure in the UK, but I think that's unlikely!!!
How about a ride based on the Great Mouse Detective for the UK pavilion? Maybe Bedknobs and Brownsticks? or 101 Dalmatians?
