Rank the Classic-Style DL Dark Rides

[Rich T]

Personally, I blame the seating. Four person per boat isn't so great.

Especially when most ships set out with only one, two or three aboard.

 

[NateD1226]

Pooh has so much potential but was just wasted on this monstrosity. Although, I do like to ride it every now and then.

 

[TwilightZone]

1. Alice in Wonderland: One of my all time favorites, very well done!
2. Snow White’s Scary Adventures: Only because it has the world's most hilarious ending.
3. Mr. Toad’s Wild Ride: Charming, plus it ends with hell, which is a plus.
4. Peter Pan’s Flight: Alright. Very cute and charming.
5. Pooh: I'm afraid I have too many good memories of this ride to really hate it. But I also can't really love it either.
6. Pinocchio’s Daring Journey: Don't remember much of it. Maybe I'll ride next trip and give opinions there.
7. Roger Rabbit’s Car Toon Spin: It's fine. It has a problem where the queue is more memorable than the ride itself.

 

[George Lucas on a Bench]

Either way, you win. Disney should make more rides like these. The most recent I can recall were Winnie the Poo at Disney and the Cat in the Hat ride at IOA. Universal won.

 

[mickEblu]

I wouldn’t rule out them using the Pooh for SWL expansion. I’d imagine a FL style Star Wars Dark ride would do much better numbers than Pooh. Are their any Ewoks on Batuu?

 

[George Lucas on a Bench]

I really like the rain drop fx on the Poo ride.

 

[NateD1226]

I wouldn’t rule out them using the Pooh for SWL expansion. I’d imagine a FL style Star Wars Dark ride would do much better numbers than Pooh. Are their any Ewoks on Batuu?

I don’t think so,but they could always think of something else. I just hope if they replace it, Disney would use more sets than screens.

 

[mickEblu]

I don’t think so,but they could always think of something else. I just hope if they replace it, Disney would use more sets than screens.

You don’t think it would be more popular than Pooh or that they wouldn’t use it for SWL expansion?

 

[SuddenStorm]

I wouldn’t rule out them using the Pooh for SWL expansion. I’d imagine a FL style Star Wars Dark ride would do much better numbers than Pooh. Are their any Ewoks on Batuu?

Pooh is such a popular character (sells more merchandise than anyone but Mickey/Minnie if I recall correct) I don't see the attraction going away. It's a darn shame.

What it needs is a rebuild, put a Pooh attraction worth riding in there.

 

[NateD1226]

You don’t think it would be more popular than Pooh or that they wouldn’t use it for SWL expansion?

I meant that’s Ewoks aren’t on Batuu haha

 

[mickEblu]

I meant that’s Ewoks aren’t on Batuu haha

Lol. That’s too bad.

 

[mickEblu]

Pooh is such a popular character (sells more merchandise than anyone but Mickey/Minnie if I recall correct) I don't see the attraction going away. It's a darn shame.

What it needs is a rebuild, put a Pooh attraction worth riding in there.

That would be great. A country bear dark ride would be better.

 

[George Lucas on a Bench]

I used to have dreams of a Fantasy Land ride based on the second Ewok movie.

 

[JD2000]

1. Mr. Toad's Wild Ride
2. Alice in Wonderland
3. Snow White's Scary Adventure
4. The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh
5. Pinocchio's Daring Journey
6. Roger Rabbit's Car Toon Spin
7. Peter Pan's Flight (you read that right!)

 

[mccgavin]

1. Mr. Toad: A true classic, this ride is wild and imaginative. It is just brimming with charm and always manages to put a smile on my face
2. Snow White: While not very true to the movie, this ride is great in it's own right with the way it invokes the imagery from the more frightening moments from the film
3. Peter Pan: The ride to me is the very essence of child-like wonder and joy. It's a fun little dark ride with a really great atmosphere
4. Alice: This ride probably follows the storyline of its movie the closest. It is a charming recreation of the most iconic scenes of the film
5. Roger Rabbit: A bit dis-jointed, but still a fun little ride through a wacky toon environment. I enjoy Pinocchio a little more than this one, but I will give it credit in that it takes a lot more creative liberties
6. Pinocchio: Your standard, run-of the mill book report ride. This ride is enjoyable, but it doesn't amount to much more than loosely pulling you through the plot of the story
7. Pooh: As someone said earlier, this ride is soulless. It simply takes you through scenes of the movie, that while charming do not amount to any kind of cohesive story. Pooh is a very charming franchise, but this ride does the bare minimum.

8. Superstar Limo: This is clearly the best Disney ride ever, c'mon guys.

 

[nokahoma]

They should spend whatever it costs to replace the current Pooh with Pooh's Hunny Hunt from Tokyo. One of Disney's best.

My rankings:

1. Mr. Toad
2. Alice
3. Pan
4. Snow White
5. Pinocchio
6. Roger Rabbit
7. Pooh

 

[Sharon&Susan]

Disney has said before in PR material that they consider Monsters Inc a Fantasyland styled dark ride. LOL

 

[Kram Sacul]

Mr. Toad
Pan
Alice
Pinocchio
Snow White
Everything Else
Pooh

 

[Rich T]

I used to have dreams of a Fantasy Land ride based on the second Ewok movie.

That would make an acceptable Pooh replacement: Wilford Brimley deserves to be immortalized as an AA figure!

 

[The Pho]

Pooh is such a popular character (sells more merchandise than anyone but Mickey/Minnie if I recall correct) I don't see the attraction going away. It's a darn shame.

What it needs is a rebuild, put a Pooh attraction worth riding in there.

I’d be pretty surprised if he’s selling more than Stitch. Does anybody know where to find those numbers? I know I’ve seen them before but that was years ago when Elsa was almost top dog. Right now Stitch has 107 items listed on the Shop Park’s app and Pooh has 34. (Mickey has 1407, Goofy has 37, Donald has 34). I just rarely see people with Pooh stuff these days but Stitch seems like he’s everywhere.

The ride could definitely benefit from an upgrade, but I do find it enjoyable enough. I think their focus is in other places and will be for a while.