Originally Posted By Mrs ElderP Earlier this week someone posted a thread that I can't currently find. (Search function on this board would be nice!!) They were commenting that some rides, specifically Gadgets Go Coaster and Small World, didn't have a reason for existing. Many people, including me, begged to differ. However that got me thinking. Because we are planning a trip to WDW, where we have never been, we have an Unoffical Guide for WDW. For those unfamiliar with the Unoffical Guide they are extensive books with a fairly objective viewpoint that discuss every aspect of the parks. One feature is that they rate each attraction by age groups. (pre-school, Grade School, Teens, Young Adults, Over 30, and Senior) These rates are on a 0 to 5 star scale. The ratings are arrived at by surveys, I know you can send in a survey from the back of the book, and one on their web site. I have no idea if they poll people getting off the ride. Because they don't work for Disney I rather think not. Anyway, in my unofficial Guide, only one attraction had at most 2 stars from any age group: El Rio Del Tiempo. (2 by all age groups) Since this guide has been written this attraction has been reworked, I have no idea how it now rates. The following attractions had, at most, 3 stars from at least one age group: Snow White's Scary Adventures (P: 1, GS: 3, T: 2, YA: 3, 30+: 3, S: 3) Stitch's Great Escape (P:--, GS:2.5, T:3, YA:2.5, 30+:2, S: 2) The Circle of Life Everyone: 3 Journey into Imagination w/Figment (P:2, GS:2, T: 2, YA:3, 30+:3, S:3) Conservation Station and Affection Section (P:3, GS:2, T:2, YA:3, 30+:3, S:3) Streets of America (P:2, GS:3, T:2, YA:3, 30+:3, S:3) Every other attraction at WDW got at least a 4 or 5 from SOME age group. (It should be noted that those country pavilions in Epcot that had no rideable attractions were not rated.) I would be curious for similar information from a DL Unofficial Guide.
Originally Posted By Elderp Top right corner google search, select laughing place, type some rides,why OR <a href="http://mb.laughingplace.com/MsgBoard-T-87956-P-1.asp" target="_blank">http://mb.laughingplace.com/Ms gBoard-T-87956-P-1.asp</a>
Originally Posted By christiemarsh88 I haven't been on the revamped El Rio Del Tiempo yet, but most of those ratings look pretty fair. I do think that maybe Snow White is a little better than the nimbers indicate, and also that Conservation Station is a bigger waste of time than the numbers indicate. Seriously, in less you've entirely run out of things to do (or maybe have a child who is EXTRA interested in animals), I wouldn't bother with Conservation Station.
Originally Posted By twirlnhurl ^The animal show in Conservation Station is very similar to Pocahontas, but about a million times more watchable. At the end, you can talk to the trainers about the animals and hold them, etc. It's not worth going all the way over there to see it, but it is FAR better then the other show and I think it was the most enjoyable thing there.
Originally Posted By christiemarsh88 Really, the only thing that was kind of neat about it was getting to see the behind-the-scenes stuff on the train, animal pens, etc. And there wasn't much of that. And it was blocked by a fence.
Originally Posted By bobbelee9 ^^^^And a wall with vines and stuff growing on it. I'm not against looking at plants, I have a yard full of many textures and shades of green, and flowers, but what was WDW's thinking in having us look at that? It's not entertaining, educational or exciting to see.
