Originally Posted By Mr X A friend of mine recently wrote on FB that MM is in his top three theme park attractions (or maybe he said dark rides, not sure...). For those who've checked it out so far, what are your thoughts? A true Disney classic? Top 3 or 5 attractions in the world? Or is that just opening hype?
Originally Posted By FerretAfros I haven't ridden it, but I find it tough to believe that it's that high up on the list, simply due to the attraction's intimate scale. Obviously it has the unique ride system and special effects to back it up, but when I think of the best Disney attractions, I think of huge scenes loaded with detail (like the Haunted Mansion graveyard, riverboat in Splash Mountain, or main room on Indiana Jones). The smaller, more charming, attractions are definitely a part of the Disney experience (part of the reason I think people had issues with EPCOT Center early on), but they are seldom the must-do's That said, Hunny Hunt is also on a smaller scale and has been consistently ranked at the top since it opened, so it is entirely possible that it really is *that* good.
Originally Posted By Witches of Morva ORDDU: Having conjured up the whole thing inside our crystal ball, my sisters and I agree that this is, indeed, one of the most outstanding attractions from Disney Imagineering, yet.
Originally Posted By friarthe Better than Pooh's Hunny Hunt. Equal in quality; has the bonus that I don't have to look embarassed mentioning it to non-Disney geek friends. But seriously, though it lacks one "big wow" scene as FerretAfros says, it's definitely the best "dark ride" they've done. I'm no longer wishing we had a HM here, anymore.
Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt I haven't been to HK to ride it, but on video it looks far superior to any of the Haunted Mansions, so I'm going to assume that placing it at the top of the list is justified.
Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt "...like the Haunted Mansion graveyard..." Funny, even as a kid I thought the grave yard the weakest part of the HM. I absolutely hate how it appears to be exactly it is: a darkened warehouse type room with glow in the dark mannequins moving rigidly behind a giant scrim. Aside from the terrific musical score and the singing busts, the finale scene is a big let down after the amazing effects wizardry that precedes it.
Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt OK, "absolutely hate" was a little strong. I do think the sequence looks cheesy, but I don't hate it.
Originally Posted By friarthe <<a darkened warehouse type room with glow in the dark mannequins moving rigidly behind a giant scrim>> My inner child just died a little inside. Thanks, Hans.
Originally Posted By friarthe So a quick, nonscientific list of the best Disney rides ever: -PotC -HM (including Paris) -Peter Pan -Indiana Jones -Journey to the Center of the Earth -Splash Mountain -Mystic Manor -Jungle Cruise (NOT here in HK, but all the other versions) -the Mark Twain/Columbia/canoes I'd need another category for thrill rides that transcend being thrill rides (Space Mountain, Big Thunder) and a third one for rides that are simply classic because they're classic (nostalgia, more than anything else, fuels my obsession with Snow White). What do I notice from this? Although I'd say Epcot is one of my 3 favorite parks (after Anaheim, but tied with TDS), no Epcot rides make the list. Also, except for Mystic Manor, all of them definitely share a sense of scale. Peter Pan beats any other small dark ride because of those 2 opening scenes, even now that I'm grown and I know where the walls are.
