E-tickets

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gusgoose

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I always see discussion around here of e-tickets, usually in the form of "this park or that park could use a new e-ticket"

So my question is: what is an e-ticket these days? I'm not asking for a definition of an e-ticket, or the origins of the term, I understand all that. I just mean what Disney World rides are truly considered e-tickets? I came up with a short list of what I'm assuming are undeniable e-tickets:

Splash Mountain, Pirates of the Caribbean, Soarin', Rock n' Rollercoaster, Tower of Terror, Expedition Everest

So now I'm wondering, are Space Mountain and Big Thunder Mountain still e-tickets? Was the Jungle Cruise ever considered an e-ticket? Can rides be e-tickets, but then lose e-ticket status over the years as they lose their luster? Or can they regain status as an e-ticket with a good refurbishment, such as say, the Haunted Mansion?

What about some of the newer attractions. Is Test Track an e-ticket? Dinosaur? Philharmagic? Toy Story Mania?
 
the-reason14

the-reason14

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gusgoose said:
I always see discussion around here of e-tickets, usually in the form of "this park or that park could use a new e-ticket"

So my question is: what is an e-ticket these days? I'm not asking for a definition of an e-ticket, or the origins of the term, I understand all that. I just mean what Disney World rides are truly considered e-tickets? I came up with a short list of what I'm assuming are undeniable e-tickets:

Splash Mountain, Pirates of the Caribbean, Soarin', Rock n' Rollercoaster, Tower of Terror, Expedition Everest

So now I'm wondering, are Space Mountain and Big Thunder Mountain still e-tickets? Was the Jungle Cruise ever considered an e-ticket? Can rides be e-tickets, but then lose e-ticket status over the years as they lose their luster? Or can they regain status as an e-ticket with a good refurbishment, such as say, the Haunted Mansion?

What about some of the newer attractions. Is Test Track an e-ticket? Dinosaur? Philharmagic? Toy Story Mania?
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Space Mt. is def. an eticket. Almost any and all thrill rides at WDW, with probably the exception of primivel whirl are etickets. I wouldnt say Soarin is an eticket, but it may be to some and others, but I wouldnt call it one. Jungle Cruise and Haunted Mansion as well as Its a small world, are etickets. I think an eticket, is usually either a highly immersive, highly themed long ride like Small World, Spaceship Earth, Haunted Mansion, Pirates, etc. Or a nicely themed thrill ride that may be short but it being thrilling puts an e on the ticket. Rides such as Tower of Terror, Space, Splash, Everest, etc.
 
dreamfinder

dreamfinder

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Well, the example "E" ticket on wikipedia lists America Sings, Monorail, Submarine Voyage, It's A Small World, Matterhorn Bobsleds, Country Bear Jamboree, Haunted Mansion, Pirates of the Caribbean, Enchanted Tiki Room, Jungle Cruise.

As you can see, most of those were never thrill rides. Are they still considered E tickets? I think HM and PotC are def still E tickets. When the Jungle Cruise is in good shape its an E ticket, just look at how long the line is.

Regarding your list, I would probably throw the Movie Ride in there also. Kilimanjaro Safari is also def an E ticket. It helps to think about the ride in terms of the old tickets. Anything that you can see people repeating again and again for any reason, is at least a D ticket, and most are E's. Buzz and TSM are D's, simply because they are not as well themed as most of the others. Many of the classics, like Peter Pan, Snow White, etc, are repeats typically only if one has children with them, but still get done once a trip. Attractions that can be done once every few trips, like Hall of Presidents, probably would rate a B, and then really simply things like HISTK Playground (or whatever they call it now) or the Main Street Vehicles would rate an A.

Thats my rational behind it.
 
Daneault

Daneault

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I was asking myself the same question and i think that if disney would still use the "ticket" system today, they would have no choice to "demote" certain rides.
While keeping in mind that "in a booklets you had (source from wiki) one A ticket, one B ticket, two C tickets, three D tickets, and three E tickets" and from a pure speculative (very very speculative) point of vue here is my ride ranking for MK.

Ticket A - Basic park & Transportation Rides

  • Cinderella's Golden Carrousel
  • Dumbo the Flying Elephant
  • Mad Tea Party
  • Liberty Square Riverboat
  • The Magic Carpets of Aladdin
Ticket B - Small rides

  • Country Bear Jamboree
  • The Hall of Presidents
  • The Enchanted Tiki Room
  • Carousel of Progress
  • Monsters, Inc. Laugh Floor
Ticket C - Mildly Thrill/themed rides

  • Snow White's Scary Adventures
  • Peter Pan's Flight
  • The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh
  • The Barnstormer at Goofy's Wiseacre Farm
  • Tomorrowland Indy Speedway
Ticket D -Highly themed or thrilling rides
  • Jungle Cruise
  • It's a Small World
  • Mickey's PhilharMagic
  • Tomorrowland Indy Speedway
  • Buzz Lightyear's Space Ranger Spin
  • Stitch's Great Escape
Ticket E - Exceptionally themed or thrilling rides
  • Pirates of the Caribbean
  • Splash Mountain
  • Big Thunder Mountain Railroad
  • Haunted Mansion
  • Space Mountain
 
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darthjohnny

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An E-Ticket (or any other letter for that matter) is really whatever you want it to be. There is really no more clear cut set definition anymore since there are no more ticket books. Everyone has different opinions on certain rides.
 
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gusgoose

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dreamfinder said:
Well, the example "E" ticket on wikipedia lists America Sings, Monorail, Submarine Voyage, It's A Small World, Matterhorn Bobsleds, Country Bear Jamboree, Haunted Mansion, Pirates of the Caribbean, Enchanted Tiki Room, Jungle Cruise.

As you can see, most of those were never thrill rides. Are they still considered E tickets? I think HM and PotC are def still E tickets. When the Jungle Cruise is in good shape its an E ticket, just look at how long the line is.

Regarding your list, I would probably throw the Movie Ride in there also. Kilimanjaro Safari is also def an E ticket. It helps to think about the ride in terms of the old tickets. Anything that you can see people repeating again and again for any reason, is at least a D ticket, and most are E's. Buzz and TSM are D's, simply because they are not as well themed as most of the others. Many of the classics, like Peter Pan, Snow White, etc, are repeats typically only if one has children with them, but still get done once a trip. Attractions that can be done once every few trips, like Hall of Presidents, probably would rate a B, and then really simply things like HISTK Playground (or whatever they call it now) or the Main Street Vehicles would rate an A.

Thats my rational behind it.
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Really? Last time I was at Disney World the movie ride was so depressing, it's supposed to be the cornerstone of MGM and now the only worthwhile parts are the movie trailers while waiting in line and the film collage at the end. Of course, that's just my opinion. But I feel like that ride needs a refurbishment and complete re-do more than any other ride in Disney.
 
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gusgoose

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darthjohnny said:
An E-Ticket (or any other letter for that matter) is really whatever you want it to be. There is really no more clear cut set definition anymore since there are no more ticket books. Everyone has different opinions on certain rides.
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Well yeah, so that's why I was asking for everyone's opinion.
 
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gusgoose

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darthjohnny said:
And that's my opinion. You really won't give a definative answer. Like I said it really is what you would consider true E-tickets.
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Well what do you personally consider a true e-ticket?

I understand there's no such thing as a definitive answer, but I think getting a consensus around here would be the next best thing, and at the very least a very interesting exercise in general.

For instance, I think Mickey's Philharmagic is an e-ticket. That might be a personal thing though, I honestly consider it the fourth best attraction at Magic Kingdom after Splash Mountain, Space Mountain and Pirates. Although I greatly enjoy the ride I don't really consider Big Thunder Mountain an e-ticket and I think Haunted Mansion is borderline.
 
SiriusBlack

SiriusBlack

Active Member
gusgoose said:
You know what, maybe I'm going at this topic the wrong way, let me try something else, hang on...
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I'm guessing you want us to list the attractions we feel are "E-Ticket" within each park... correct?
Here are my choices for each park...

Magic Kingdom:
Splash Mountain
Space Mountain
Haunted Mansion
Pirates of the Caribbean
Big Thunder Mountain Railroad(Borderline)

Epcot:
Test Track
Mission: Space
Soarin'
Spaceship Earth(Borderline... maybe just cause I like it a lot?)
The American Adventure(Borderline... maybe just cause I don't like it a lot?)

Disney Hollywood Studios:
Tower of Terror
Rock'n'Rollercoaster
Star Tours
Fantasmic(if you can include shows such as this)

Animal Kingdom:
Expedition Everest
Kilimanjaro Safaris
Dinosaur
 
henryt93

henryt93

Member
I don't know how I would define it. For me, there is a very fine line. For example, I would call Soarin' an E, but not PhilharMagic (as much as I love it). I guess, for me, an E-ticket has to "transport" you or let you experience something you otherwise wouldn't, either to a different place (PoTC), a themed environment (HM), or a new experience like Soarin' or ToT.
 

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