"Attractions"

[WondersOfLife]

Does anyone ever notice things on park maps that are considered...

Yea.. "attractions"..

Are there any "attractions" on the park maps that you would never personally consider as an "attraction."

One of my biggest pet peeves is when they put things like a meet and greet as an attraction. Unless you're counting a 200 minute wait for a photo opportunity for Disney's most over-rated princesses an "attraction," then I disagree with listing things like Fairytale Hall and Pete's Slideshow as an attraction.

The same goes to Tom Sawyer Island. Unless the rafts to get there themselves are called "Tom Sawyer Island." I consider the island a Frontierland-extension.. Not an attraction. I consider the actual transportation to get their an attraction. They don't make Rafiki's Planet Watch just an attraction at Animal Kingdom.. They title the train as the attraction.

..Not sure if anybody else has this problem. It falls under my really weird WDW annoyances category d:

EDIT: Also, keep in mind.. To each their own opinions on what their own definition of an "attraction" is!


This is a better description of what I was trying to come across..

I think this is kind of where the OP is coming from...

By the definitions mentioned earlier, just about anything in a theme-park could be considered an "attraction". Therefore, you either list every single thing on the map as an attraction...or...you reserve it for rides or things that offer special physical thrills, movement or motion, etc. Something you just walk-through or walk-up to or "enjoy along the way" should not really be considered attractions in terms of classifications on a map.

Imagine a huge, massive movie theater where they have to hand out maps for people to find their way around the complex. If you highlight the "attractions" on the map, one is going to assume those are movie theaters because the majority of people going to a theater are there to see a movie. Some might consider the arcade, the popcorn machine or the life-sized cardboard cut-out of a celebrity a draw, but the movies are what the majority people are there to enjoy, so those are what you list as the attractions on the map.

So while I agree that what one considers an "attraction" can be subjective, I think there is a certain threshold that has to be met for something to called such on a theme park map when the general destination for most park-goers is going to be the rides of motion and of physical movement thrills.

Heck, my wife and I consider the cake cups at Cheshire Café an attraction, but I don't think that's listed on the park map as such

Just IMHO of course.

 

[RandomPrincess]

Attraction is not a synonym for ride. Those things you listed fit the definition.

attraction

[uh-trak-shuh n]

• Synonyms
• Examples
• Word Origin

noun
1.
the act, power, or property of attracting.
2.
attractive quality; magnetic charm; fascination; allurement; enticement:
the subtle attraction of her strange personality.
3.
a person or thing that draws, attracts, allures, or entices:
The main attraction was the after-dinner speaker.
4.
a characteristic or quality that provides pleasure; attractive feature:
The chief attractions of the evening were the good drinks and witty conversation.
5.
Physics. the electric or magnetic force that acts between oppositely charged bodies, tending to draw them together.
6.
an entertainment offered to the public.

 

[FettFan]

Does anyone ever notice things on park maps that are considered...

Yea.. "attractions"..

Are there any "attractions" on the park maps that you would never personally consider as an "attraction."

One of my biggest pet peeves is when they put things like a meet and greet as an attraction. Unless you're counting a 200 minute wait for a photo opportunity for Disney's most over-rated princesses an "attraction," then I disagree with listing things like Fairytale Hall and Pete's Slideshow as an attraction.

The same goes to Tom Sawyer Island. Unless the rafts to get there themselves are called "Tom Sawyer Island." I consider the island a Frontierland-extension.. Not an attraction. I consider the actual transportation to get their an attraction. They don't make Rafiki's Planet Watch just an attraction at Animal Kingdom.. They title the train as the attraction.

..Not sure if anybody else has this problem. It falls under my really weird WDW annoyances category d:

EDIT: Also, keep in mind.. To each their own opinions on what their own definition of an "attraction" is!

"Attraction" - Anything that attracts. So yes, if there is a 5 hour wait to see a college student dressed up as The White Queen or her Swiss Miss Sis, then yes said college student is an "attraction".

 

[mergatroid]

Doesn't bother me as these things are of interest to many. It could be viewed as a way to make the park appear to contain more 'rides' if you want to be cynical. Alternatively it could be viewed as being helpful in identifying these opportunities to those interested in them if you wanted to maybe be more positive.

 

[mergatroid]

"Attraction" - Anything that attracts. So yes, if there is a 5 hour wait to see a college student dressed up as The White Queen or her Swiss Miss Sis, then yes said college student is an "attraction".

Well you're certainly selling it as one to me

 

[epcotisbest]

What Disney chooses to call an attraction ranks right up near the top of my list of things I have never really thought about.

 

[mergatroid]

What Disney chooses to call an attraction ranks right up near the top of my list of things I have never really thought about.

Yeah too busy drinking to worry about things like that eh

Happy new year my friend

 

[epcotisbest]

Yeah too busy drinking to worry about things like that eh

Happy new year my friend

Happy New Year to you as well...so you celebrate it over in your part of the world?

 

[lazyboy97o]

Attraction is not the same as ride, and you can't hide behind "different opinions are all correct" because you are confusing the two.

That said, labeling City Hall as an attraction at Hong Kong Disneyland is probably the most ridiculous stretch ever attempted.

 

[FettFan]

That said, labeling City Hall as an attraction at Hong Kong Disneyland is probably the most ridiculous stretch ever attempted.

Still more of an attraction than:

 

[WondersOfLife]

Nobody's really getting my point here.. Well it was a stretch to see if anybody would understand anyways. Just move along then, guys!

 

[wm49rs]

Or, you're not getting the word has more than one definition, to you, TWDC, or anyone else.....

 

[lazyboy97o]

Nobody's really getting my point here.. Well it was a stretch to see if anybody would understand anyways. Just move along then, guys!

We get you're point, but unless you're Humpty Dumpty you don't get to just single-handedly narrow the definition of 'attraction' to 'ride.'

 

[Cmdr_Crimson]

So...Did Cranium Command "ATTRACT" You into going and seeing said Attraction?...It's also known as the Jingle Keys affect..It lures you in wanting to be curious and yet entertained...

 

[Disneydreamer23]

I think it depends on the person I think meet and greets are attractions because it's some thing to do . Maybe to a young couple who just go to Disney for rides it would be different.

 

[4disneylovers]

Funny story...in 1995 on our honeymoon we did not know what Ariels grotto was. Since 20,000 leagues under the sea was gone I assumed it was a new attraction. After an hour in the brutal July sun when we got up front we found out it was a meet and greet. Needless to say we walked straight through and still laugh about it today. Attraction or not, I wish it had been identified as to what it was on the map.

 

[Disneyhead'71]

Something like Belle's is an attraction. Donald in Mexico, not so much.

 

[MinnieM123]

The same goes to Tom Sawyer Island. Unless the rafts to get there themselves are called "Tom Sawyer Island." I consider the island a Frontierland-extension.. Not an attraction. I consider the actual transportation to get their an attraction.

The raft ride is fun to Tom Sawyer's Island; but to me, the real attraction is the island. I've always thought of Tom Sawyer's Island as one of the hidden gems in the MK. I love walking through the caves and enjoying this island getaway from the rest of the park. (It's best to go earlier in the day, before the crowds are there.)

So, while it may not be a thrill ride attraction, such as Tower of Terror, it is an attraction (to me) in a different sense of the word.

 

[brifraz]

By definition everything in any park is an attraction because the park itself is an attraction. Personally, my wife considers the coffee shops to be highlighted attractions in the mornings and I consider the bars to be highlighted attractions in the afternoons. That's why we make our own guide maps.

The same goes to Tom Sawyer Island. Unless the rafts to get there themselves are called "Tom Sawyer Island." I consider the island a Frontierland-extension.. Not an attraction. I consider the actual transportation to get their an attraction.

I definitely consider Tom Sawyer Island an attraction - much more so than the rafts. It has things there that cannot be enjoyed or seen elsewhere. I have seen the same type of rafts running at different places, but Fort Langhorn, the mill, and the caves are unique things to Disneyworld - I can't see those anywhere else. And for people who are Mark Twain fans, those are HUGE attractions. (me, I'm just a fan of different experiences - ride, show, meet and greet, interesting bathroom, etc)

 

[mergatroid]

Happy New Year to you as well...so you celebrate it over in your part of the world?

Indeed we do Sir! We all go round to the Queen's house wearing our bowler hats and shout "Spot on Ma'am, tally ho old chaps and jolly hockey sticks to everyone for 2015" whilst sipping sherry .

Here I am on my way to her Majesty's