Originally Posted By beamerdog 1. Epcot 2. Magic Kingdom It's getting too hard to get around DAK and, frankly, some of the attractions are losing their staying power for us. I do love this park for its visual interest. D/MGM is about the same on our list.
Originally Posted By FenwayGirl TDLFAN, you are absoloutely right about EPCOT giving you room to breathe. I find it very relaxing there...The architecture is clean lines also,,,very soothing
Originally Posted By Lake Nona 1.Epcot, our hotel is usually The Swan/Dolphin, so we use the intl gateway, such a short walk. 2.MK 3.MGM 4.AK
Originally Posted By Spirit of 74 ^^I would say it is disappointing compared to every other MK park on earth, with the possible exception of HKDL Lite!
Originally Posted By pitapan16 My first trip to WDW was before AK came about. After my first trip(being that I am and was a Disneyland regular) my most visited parks were in this order.... Epcot-alot Disney MGM Studios-Almost as much as Epcot Magic Kingdom-Very little Now with AK open and 13 years gone by.... Epcot-Good amount Animal Kingdom- Good amount Disney MGM Studios- maybe half the time of Epcot Magic Kingdom- Maybe have the time of Animal Kingdom We found we do love MK but we still visit the least(atleast as of yet) because we have been limited to less time at WDW than we'd really like and since we are DL AP's most of the time....
Originally Posted By CMM1 I guess it would stand to reason that "Disney-ites" such as those of us who post on this site would find WDW's MK a bit boring since it has many of the same rides and roughly the same configuration as DL in Anaheim, Tokyo Disneyland and, to some extent, DLP. Although there are some minor differences, BTMRR is BTMRR, Splash Mt. is pretty much the same, Jungle Cruise, POTC (except in DLP), IASMAA, PP, SW, Star Tours and the Haunted Mansion are pretty similar. Only is Space Mt. in WDW really unique among the US and Japanese versions, with DLP of course being on another level altogether. So that makes EPCOT perhaps the real "destination" park in WDW (although most attendance estimates over the years show MK ahead of it by some 6 million guests a year, probably a result of parents with younger kids who just want to ride Dumbo until they can't see straight) DAK seems to be moving up on the list with the addition of EE - so it looks like Disney folks knew what they were doing as they added the Asia section to the park since it opened and gave it the Tiger trail, the rapids ride and now EE. Interesting comments about the Studios - with the cloning of some of the Studios rides in DCA (Muppets, TOT) and other attractions in DL already (Fantasmic, Star Tours) wonder if those who frequent DLR in California now find the Studios boring? If that is really the case, then, aside from the new stunt show, should one expect to see one or two new rides? Or does Disney not really care as since they are getting their 50 million guests are year to WDW things are fine from their standpoint?
Originally Posted By TDLFAN >>^^I would say it is disappointing compared to every other MK park on earth, with the possible exception of HKDL Lite!<< Not so fast Spirited One... Even HKDL is a much prettier park than the MK, and honestly? I place HKDL above the MK on that one note alone. Remember... Disney is about theming and illusions....not rides, and the ones at HKDL are clearly well done. Take their Space Mountain over the MK's... Take their unique Jungle Cruise over the MK's, Take their upgraded Lion King show which is a notch above DAKs... Take the beautiful surroundings in Penny's Bay... C'mon, you can clearly see why the MK does not cut it.
