Remember, my memory is sharper on DW than DL, so they may not have all of these: Dumbo, Aladdin's Carpets, the little racecars stuck on the track. The small, tame not-really-a-roller-coaster-but-looks-like-one ride whose name I can't remember. It's not that I couldn't enjoy them, but I probably wouldn't enjoy them very much and don't want to waste the time waiting in line. The vast majority of stuff is enjoyable for everyone, but some are very much meant for just the kids.
I liked the DW Winnie the Pooh ride and the DW version of Midway Mania. I HAVE to ride the carousel anywhere I find one. Country Bear Jamboree is a nice break. I wouldn't normally pick rides like the Astro Orbiter, except for the view. I'm not one to wait in long lines for character photo ops, but if an opportunity with a short wait pops up, then yeah, why not?
We love the dark rides and the visually impressive shows and the fun musical stuff and the parades and the little things, like the piano player who knows like EVERY SONG EVER and the hidden Mickeys and the fun little details all around the park that you might miss if you're not paying attention. I liked how just about every employee I spent any real time around was doing something to make the experience interesting and unique. They were either giving little bits of trivia or making jokes or something. One was carrying cleaning supplies and stopped in front of a waiting crowd. He did a quick bit of cleaning and then started using a long tool with a sponge at the tip to put water on the concrete. It was puzzling at first, but then a shape started to take form and we realized he was drawing Mickey! He marked out some dots in a pattern and handed the stick to a kid to get her to finish it for him. It was cute and vastly improved everyone's moods, since the bus was late and people were tired and ready to leave.
Bonus side story! I managed to get Russell on Space Mountain without letting on that it was a roller coaster. Not intentionally, mind you. I just assumed he knew. He didn't know to take his hat off before we were fired off into the darkness and lost it almost immediately. Whoops. He had no idea what to expect, but he really enjoyed it anyway. We had to get him a new hat afterward because it was too sunny for him to go without, but at least we had an excuse to get a Disney World hat. XD
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Date: 2013-06-12 02:06 am (UTC)I liked the DW Winnie the Pooh ride and the DW version of Midway Mania. I HAVE to ride the carousel anywhere I find one. Country Bear Jamboree is a nice break. I wouldn't normally pick rides like the Astro Orbiter, except for the view. I'm not one to wait in long lines for character photo ops, but if an opportunity with a short wait pops up, then yeah, why not?
We love the dark rides and the visually impressive shows and the fun musical stuff and the parades and the little things, like the piano player who knows like EVERY SONG EVER and the hidden Mickeys and the fun little details all around the park that you might miss if you're not paying attention. I liked how just about every employee I spent any real time around was doing something to make the experience interesting and unique. They were either giving little bits of trivia or making jokes or something. One was carrying cleaning supplies and stopped in front of a waiting crowd. He did a quick bit of cleaning and then started using a long tool with a sponge at the tip to put water on the concrete. It was puzzling at first, but then a shape started to take form and we realized he was drawing Mickey! He marked out some dots in a pattern and handed the stick to a kid to get her to finish it for him. It was cute and vastly improved everyone's moods, since the bus was late and people were tired and ready to leave.
Bonus side story! I managed to get Russell on Space Mountain without letting on that it was a roller coaster. Not intentionally, mind you. I just assumed he knew. He didn't know to take his hat off before we were fired off into the darkness and lost it almost immediately. Whoops. He had no idea what to expect, but he really enjoyed it anyway. We had to get him a new hat afterward because it was too sunny for him to go without, but at least we had an excuse to get a Disney World hat. XD