Attractions that are "shockingly" good

[BoarderPhreak]

Yes, LFCC and FNTM were both better than expected!

Perhaps obviously, SSE, WoM and Horizons. Maelstrom when everything worked (e.g. flames on oil platform).

MK I was really young for the first time, so everything was awesome.

 

[RiceCrispyMickey]

Definitely monsters inc laugh floor.... my husband got picked on by the camera to do a dance just before it starts properly....he HATES dancing....needless to say my expectations were exceeded!!!

 

[Fizban]

I was "that guy" at laugh floor and it was a really funny show. Also I don't know why I always skipped Test Track, thinking it would be lame, but now I am a huge fan. Also if you haven't seen Flights of Wonder at AK you have been cheating yourselves out of a real treat!

 

[WondersOfLife]

Ok as much as I hate to admit it..the Frozen Sing Along

Saw this a couple weeks ago and thought it was pretty darn amusing and a well done show. The "historians" are great and thought he overall show was well worth the time

Fun fact! My half-sister's daughter plays Elsa in the Sing Along show!! I've never met her in person, but I find that very amusing!

My half sister wasn't supposed to tell us that, though. Something about making the characters real.

 

[TubaGeek]

Jumping resorts, but I was shocked at how much I loved One Fish Two Fish at IOA. It's a simple spinner with a twist, but I giggle like a small child every time I ride it.

Fun fact! My half-sister's daughter plays Elsa in the Sing Along show!! I've never met her in person, but I find that very amusing!

My half sister wasn't supposed to tell us that, though. Something about making the characters real.

So I guess you had better post it online...

 

[WondersOfLife]

So I guess you had better post it online...

*maniacal laugh*

 

[ctxak98]

There have definately been some great moments of shock for me on different attractions. Here is my list!

-Carousel of Progress
-laugh Floor
-Philharmagic
-living with the Land
-Maelstrom
-The Great Movie Ride
-Countdown to Extinction
-Festival of the Lion King
-Expedtion Everest. Mostly because it went backwards and had an awesome WORKING Yeti.

 

[Figaro928]

Tom Saywer's Island doesn't get nearly as much love and respect as it should. Neither does The Swiss Family Treehouse.

 

[imagineer boy]

Alien Encounter. Thought it would be a cheap scare house type of thing, but god I was fully unprepared for how awesome it was.

 

[Otterhead]

Alien Encounter was indeed awesome. It was truly, genuinely scary and really well done. If it'd been placed at Disney-MGM, it'd probably still be running today. The Magic Kingdom was definitely the wrong place for it!

 

[wdwdude1]

I was asked to participate in the Enchanted Tales with Belle show and enjoyed it immensely.

 

[mouskateer carrie]

Honey I Shrunk The Audience, for it's day, was pretty impressive to me. Lots of "how did they do that?" moments for me... considering I was like 13 at the time

 

[musketeer]

Many of those mentioned above plus:

The Liberty Belle Riverboat. We finally rode that years back when my wife was pregnant and we couldn't do many of the rides we usually do. I LOVED it. So cool, so nostalgic. I loved the boat, the narration, the scenes. Just an awesome attraction.

Swiss Family Treehouse: Again, never did it because we did other things, but when our kids were under 40", we had filled our time other ways. Such detail in it, makes me want to sail to an island and build one of those. Of course, I'd last less than a week, but still.

 

[wdwdude1]

Many of those mentioned above plus:

The Liberty Belle Riverboat. We finally rode that years back when my wife was pregnant and we couldn't do many of the rides we usually do. I LOVED it. So cool, so nostalgic. I loved the boat, the narration, the scenes. Just an awesome attraction.

Swiss Family Treehouse: Again, never did it because we did other things, but when our kids were under 40", we had filled our time other ways. Such detail in it, makes me want to sail to an island and build one of those. Of course, I'd last less than a week, but still.

Good one, I had completely forgotten about the Liberty Belle Riverboat. Your post makes me want to go on it the next time I am in the MK.

 

[imagineer boy]

I also have to say Kilimanjaro Safaris counts. Just expecting a zoo safari but wow does the ride really make you feel like you're in Africa. It's incredible. And who doesn't love Hapa Duniani?

 

[Disneybear]

Alien Encounter. Thought it would be a cheap scare house type of thing, but god I was fully unprepared for how awesome it was.

Yeah, Alien Encounter for me too. I laughed the whole way through it at everyone else in the audiences reaction.

 

[erwinalber4]

Alien Encounter brought me to tears as a small child! There I said it! I was telling my sisters bf about it after we got off of SGE and a few other guests exiting the attraction chimed in to say I was in fact correct that Alien Encounter was far superior.

As for attractions that are still around, I was actually quite surprised by Enchanted Tales with Belle. I didn't really know what I expected to be honest but overall it was a neat little experience aside from that thing being a capacity nightmare (judging by that line and how little guests from standby actually make it into a showing).

 

[fireworksandfairytales]

Enchanted Tales really blew me away. I saw it for the first time as part of a soft opening and I was so excited but I was so expecting it to be quite as great as it is.

 

[Philhar-Fanatic]

Flights of Wonder. It was both educational and VERY amusing.

This is the single attraction I thought of. We went there on our 2nd trip to waste time and so sad we missed it the 1st year. It's been a must do ever since!

The other is Maelstrom...may it rest in peace! We didn't expect much being in the World Showcase, had just come of Caballeros. It will be missed!!

 

[habuma]

Living with the Land has always been that one attraction that caught me off guard. I loved it.

It's not a trip to Epcot until you see 9 pound lemons!