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Haunted Mansion vs Pirates of the Caribbean
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dmw
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I love them both and both are must-do rides for any visit. I gave the edge to HM because there are just sooooo many details to see. Most recently I found myself admiring the details on just one side (like the attic section) instead of trying to take everything in all at once.
KBLovedDisney
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JohnD
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This is a WDW forum and some of us haven't had the luxury of going to other Disney parks. I know where you're heading and what I've read about other versions of the same attraction in different parks. In WDW, HM is the better attraction, IMHO. This is your cue to chime in about the attractions in the other parks.
Not at all. I’d say Orlando’s mansion is better than Anaheim or Tokyo.
JohnD
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And, from everything I've heard, DLR's Pirates is better than WDW. And apparently, Tokyo has a very high tech version.
At WDW, it's Haunted Mansion. Much better than the Cliffs Notes version of Pirates that WDW got.
I'll stick to just MK. No sense bringing up the better versions of Pirates at other parks I've visited.
And HM was closed when I visited DL and DLP.
I'll stick to just MK. No sense bringing up the better versions of Pirates at other parks I've visited.
And HM was closed when I visited DL and DLP.
Yep. Although I’d place Paris at the top. Anaheim and Tokyo are possibly too close to choose. Both have their strength and weaknesses despite being very similar.
Phantom Manor won’t figure IMHO since it’s as far removed from Haunted Mansion as an overall attraction as Shanghai pirates is to the legacy versions.
Parker in NYC
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It's a religious experience.
Chef Mickey
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No question. Ridden all 3 multiple times and WDW’s version is the best.
Chef Mickey
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I prefer WDW Pirates. Likely nostalgia.
They’re pictures from the Disney World website, what do you mean in any park?
PolynesianPrincess
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Haunted Mansion. Though at DL, it would be Pirates. HM at WDW feels more complete than at DL and DL's POTC is better than WDW.
Chef Mickey
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Probably don’t know who you’re talking to, but he’s very well aware of what’s going on...just FYI. Maybe OP didn’t want to post a picture from every park.
Gun to my head, I choose Haunted Mansion.
I think WDW HM beats DL and TDL. I prefer the plantation look at DL, but the ride itself is a a bit truncated compared to WDW. TDL exterior and interior is same as WDW, but its placement in fantasy land is hard to get used to.
Pirates is tough. WDW version is by far the weakest, not even close. I know Paris is regarded as the definitive version, but I think I have to go with DL. The land and build up leading to the Paris version is hard to argue against, but I'm a sucker for the double drops at DL, which is why it wins over TDL. I also think I prefer the bayou theming at the beginning of the DL and TDL versions to the Caribbean Paris ride.
I think WDW HM beats DL and TDL. I prefer the plantation look at DL, but the ride itself is a a bit truncated compared to WDW. TDL exterior and interior is same as WDW, but its placement in fantasy land is hard to get used to.
Pirates is tough. WDW version is by far the weakest, not even close. I know Paris is regarded as the definitive version, but I think I have to go with DL. The land and build up leading to the Paris version is hard to argue against, but I'm a sucker for the double drops at DL, which is why it wins over TDL. I also think I prefer the bayou theming at the beginning of the DL and TDL versions to the Caribbean Paris ride.
