Originally Posted By Spirit of 74 Overrated: MK: Space Mountain; EPCOT: TT (overall, the most overrated Disney attraction anywhere, ever); TPFKaTD-MGMS: RnRC; DAK: Kali River Soakfest; Underrated: MK: WDW RR; EPCOT: Living with the Land; TPFKaTD-MGMS: AIE; DAK: Any/all animal exhibits as the masses tend to want to just get to the next ride. I'll leave dining for another time.
Originally Posted By leobloom Overrated: RNRC. Not enough coaster and the black light scenery looks cheap. Overrated Pt II: Soarin'. It's nice, but honestly it's a glorified Imax. No attempt was made to hide the mechanical workings of the ride. The screen is visible when you load. And from some seats, the edge of the screen is very obvious throughout the ride. The launch process is neat, but once in the air, I never feel like the glider mechanism is moving. I just feel like I'm suspended watching an Imax movie. I also don't like how the film ends. Seems anticlimatic. Underrated: TTA, Living with the Land, Turtle Talk, Impressions of France, Reflections of China. I'm on the border about Maelstrom. Might be underrated if the wait is < 10 minutes.
Originally Posted By SuperDry Overrated: GMR. I know that people tend to be polarized in their opinions of this one, but after the first time riding it, not knowing what to expect but knowing that it was an anchor attraction for the park, I was literally laughing as we pulled back into the station thinking it had been so ridiculous, and was surprised that other guests were not doing the same. Underrated: International Gateway entrance to Epcot. In addition to making the Dolphin/Swan/Boardwalk great places to stay, Epcot day guests have access to all the stuff in those hotels and at the boardwalk itself. It's the only place on property with stuff like that outside a park gate but within easy walking distance. Plus, if you want to go from the back side of World Showcase to DHS or the reverse, it's actually about the same distance to just walk between the International Gateway entrance to Epcot and the DHS turnstiles as it is to go to the front of Epcot at catch the bus. Plus, you don't have to wait for the bus. If you take the boat, then it's definitely much less walking to do it this way.
Originally Posted By Disney and beyond I think the question totally changes if you view it from two different perspectives: Wait Times or Disney Fans popularity? I guess I'll give my Wait Time/Popularity views. I'll give my Disney Fandom one another time. Overrated Buzz Lightyear-really the only thing I think is overrated at MK. Yes, I like Philhar and Space Mountain. Test Track- I like it, but It is a bit overrated. Toy Story Mania- Its fun, but 120 minutes?!?!?! Sorry, I'll pass or Fastpass Backlot-Cuz it stinks more than Stinky Pete the Prospector Kali River Rapids- Sure, queue is fantastic, but I hate rapid rides. Take up too much space. (I'm sorry that this one is linked to personal taste, but honestly, isn't all of ours?) Underrated TTA CoP British Invasion/Off Kilter Ellen (I find her funny too) Muppet*Vision One Man's Dream Magic of Disney Animation Flights of Wonder. Now, if someone would care to explain the general ideas of why Philharmagic is overrated, let me know. Not that I want to challenge it (which I might) I'm just curious. (For The Record: GMR is one of my all time favorite attractions, I like Mission Space, Indy Stunt Show (I get it, its stale. I still like it) and other rides mentioned in this topic.
Originally Posted By RoadTrip At WDW overall: Most Overrated: Space Mountain. The only thrill there is wondering if your back will survive the journey. Most Underrated: Mission Space. Space is an unbelievably original and awesome thrill ride experience. Unfortunately it has never been able to live down the reputation given it by a bunch of ride wimps.
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo >>>Now, if someone would care to explain the general ideas of why Philharmagic is overrated, let me know. Not that I want to challenge it (which I might) I'm just curious.<<< Happy to pick this one up. I hear great things about it all the time, so I tried it our with an open mind not long after it opened. I do not like it. It is schmaltzy, has poor quality animation, does not flow properly, and feels like a commercial all the way through. I would rather frankly see HISTA than this. For my 3D experiences, I far prefer MV3D and ITTBAB. AS for Mission Space Road Trip - physically I was riding things 20+ years ago with the same effect and the animation again is not great. Totally overrated. I like the building design and the stuff out front, but I would rather have Horizons.
Originally Posted By Mr X Interesting take on Philharmagic Dave (PARTICULARLY the comment about preferring to see HISTA which I did like early on but is about as long in the tooth these days as a Saber Toothed Tiger imho)... What did you feel it was a commercial FOR, if I may ask? Disney animation? Personally I didn't think it was *great*, but not that bad either. I liked the pie smell thing (and it was kinda zippy, I suppose). WorldDisney dragged me in twice in Hong Kong (okay, okay...we were starved for things to do, in all fairness), and twice was enough for me (enough so that I didn't bother with it in Orlando the next year), but still, I thought it was okay. Not great. But okay.
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo Exactly, it's ok, not great, but ok. But yes, it feels commercial because of all the toon elements.
Originally Posted By Mr X I see. I didn't mind it. I suppose this would qualify as the "McDonalds" of Disney attractions. Bland and inoffensive.
Originally Posted By Goofyernmost I don't mind the "toon" elements but I do mind the lack of picture clarity. As old as Muppet Vision is the 3D is sharp and clear, however, with PhilharMagic its always fuzzy. I hate that. I am continuously blinking my eyes trying to make it come into focus and, of course, it won't. I don't have that problem with other 3D things or maybe the other things don't require such detail. I don't know! The first time I went to it, I thought it was just me or maybe I had a set of "foggy" 3D glasses but subsequent times it was still the same. What's up with that?
Originally Posted By brotherdave Most Overrated: MK - Buzz Lightyear (there's much better out there) Epcot - Mission Space & Ellen's Energy Adventure DHS - Lights, Motors, Action (I was actually bored during parts of this) DAK - Legend of the Lion King Most Underrated: MK - Treehouse (great theming), Tom Sawyer Island, Liberty Belle Riverboat, Railroad (I couldn't pick just one!) Epcot - Maelstrom (short, but fun!) DHS - One Man's Dream and MuppetVision DAK - Dinosaur (gets a bad rap because of Indy, but still is fun in its own way!)
Originally Posted By SuperDry <<< AS for Mission Space Road Trip - physically I was riding things 20+ years ago with the same effect >>> such as?
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ESRPhGQerNM" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v...PhGQerNM</a> Not 100% the same, but the feeling of gravity was certainly there. I don't think MS is a turkey, but I don't think it is all that either. And I am a little grumpy too given Horizons was one of my absolute favs ;-)
Originally Posted By barboy OVERRATED: Aerosmith Rock n Roller: way, way too short in duration with low budget lighting/props/sets..... fantastic launch though!! Space Mnt: terrible seating, no thrills poor sets, barren load station and not worth riding whether a 5 minute wait or 50. This relic needs to be entirely rebuilt. Legend of Lion King: one aimless and spastic ball of confusion with stage hands/spotters distracting the presentation. The cliched audience participation annoys but not nearly as much as those metal benches. And the hakuna matata piercing songs don't exactly motivate me to travel to Swahili speaking Africa either......I'll skip this Lion King show every time. Contemporary resort: faceless and expensive UNDERRATED One Man's Dream: too many just walk on by Nemo and friends clams: very nicely done without the fanfare Tree of Life: work of art not fully appreciated San Angel Inn restaurant....equal to or better than(likely better than) Disneyland's Blue Bayou, I say, based on ambiance, price and food taste
Originally Posted By Boardwalkbum I'm with brotherdave.....Swiss Family Treehouse and the Liberty Belle for underrated....
Originally Posted By leobloom >>As old as Muppet Vision is the 3D is sharp and clear, however, with PhilharMagic its always fuzzy.>> Funny you say that, because I feel the exact opposite. The 3D at Philharmagic looks quite crisp to me, with the exception of the opening and closing orchestra stage scenes. The picture quality of Muppetvision, a show I love, looks significantly less crisp to my eyes. I wonder how many other people feel the same way you do.
Originally Posted By brotherdave Since everyone's eyes sees or perceives things differently, I think it may depend on the person and where they may be sitting in the theatre. I found that if I sit towards the back of a theatre, the 3-D effects seem to work better for me as the images look sharper and don't have that "double-vision" look as much when I sit towards the front of the theatre.
Originally Posted By grlweatswchpstx Overrated: Fantasmic!, I was so excited to see it out here the first time after seeing Disneyland's my whole childhood.. So disappointed. Come on, you can't replace Peter Pan with Pocahontas.. Underrated: All of the Animal Kingdom. It is so gorgeous and all the details in Asia and Africa are amazing.
Originally Posted By SuperDry <<< <a href="http://www.youtube.com" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com</a> ... Not 100% the same, but the feeling of gravity was certainly there. >>> Not 100% the same? That's an understatement! I could take almost any Disney ride that for some reason I didn't like, find some carnival ride that had roughly the same physics, and draw a comparison in order to make the Disney ride look stupid. <<< I don't think MS is a turkey, but I don't think it is all that either. And I am a little grumpy too given Horizons was one of my absolute favs ;-) >>> I never had a chance to go on Horizons, so I don't have that reason to be grumpy. My first visit to WDW was in 1999, so it doesn't have the nostalgia for me that DL has.
