Little Mermaid ride, what ticket would you give it?

[WondersOfLife]

EDIT: The only dark ride I could rank higher is The Haunted Mansion.

What's with "little mermaid is a "C" ticket??? The heck is wrong with you people??? It's definitely at least "D" ticket quality! Because obviously "E" ticket rides are only for thrills... You want "C" ticket quality? That would be Winnie the Pooh, Maelstrom and Buzz Lightyear. Good lord the Little Mermaid ride is the best dang dark ride in the entire resort actually! (I don't want to hear from those Great Movie Ride fans. You know it's outdated, dusty and old. That's probably a C ticket itself now.) Heck, your classic Peter Pan's Flight is probably considered a "B" ticket now.

Little Mermaid is the best quality dark ride that exists anywhere in WDW. I'm sorry if it does not exceed what you were expecting.. But.. It's still a great ride, whether you want to believe it or not.

Yea yea opinions are opinions. But just because it doesn't match up to a preview video doesn't mean it's not a very high quality ride still. You guys just don't make sense to me. "Ermigerd! Toy Story Mania!! E TICKET!! WOOO!!!!!!......Oh.. that dumb little ariel dark ride? Yea, they didn't make it the way they were advertising it to be. So it's like a C ticket.. pshh."

Now I'm not saying everyone is like this.. But. There's a lot.

 

[lazyboy97o]

Under the Sea: Journey of The Little Mermaid is better than The Haunted Mansion?

 

[WondersOfLife]

Under the Sea: Journey of The Little Mermaid is better than The Haunted Mansion?

Hey now, I edited my post before you posted Refresh your page.

 

[crispy]

Awesome immersive queue that leads to a not-so-awesome ride. Instead of being Under the Sea you are transported Into the Warehouse. I am not the most observant spectator, but the transition was very jarring. Under the Sea deserves a C!

 

[lazyboy97o]

Hey now, I edited my post before you posted Refresh your page.

Even then, I would say this is more due to the lack of dark rides at Walt Disney World. They may not be as lavish, but the other Fantasyland dark rides seem to have more heart.

 

[WondersOfLife]

Even then, I would say this is more due to the lack of dark rides at Walt Disney World. They may not be as lavish, but the other Fantasyland dark rides seem to have more heart.

....Nah.. I wouldn't say Pooh Bear has as much "heart" as they put into this ride. The AAs are very impressive. And I'm sure there's enough dark ride-style attractions in WDW

Pooh Bear
Peter Pan
Buzz Lightyear
Journey Into Imagination with Figment
The Great Movie Ride
Nemo
3 cabelleros
Spaceship Earth
Toy Story Mania
Pirates of the Caribbean


Now I can understand where people are going with the "warehouse" thing. But that's honestly just the lighting. If it was toned down to barely any lighting at all, it would definitely look like a very high quality classic dark ride. Just saying. Didn't they tone down the lights in Cali's version?

 

[lazyboy97o]

....Nah.. I wouldn't say Pooh Bear has as much "heart" as they put into this ride. The AAs are very impressive. And I'm sure there's enough dark ride-style attractions in WDW

Pooh Bear
Peter Pan
Buzz Lightyear
Journey Into Imagination with Figment
The Great Movie Ride
Nemo
3 cabelleros
Spaceship Earth
Toy Story Mania
Pirates of the Caribbean


Now I can understand where people are going with the "warehouse" thing. But that's honestly just the lighting. If it was toned down to barely any lighting at all, it would definitely look like a very high quality classic dark ride. Just saying. Didn't they tone down the lights in Cali's version?

Advanced figures aren't heart.

The excitement for the new lighting in California did not seem to last long after the ride reopened.

 

[BigRedDad]

It is another regurgetated carnival ride. Yes, it has nicely and brightly painted props inside. However, you just ride around on a clam mobile from Nemo in Epcot. There is nothing innovative about it.

 

[DisneyRoy]

I hated the ride. Being an almost 40-something year old, it's just not for me. That being said, the theming for the ride is excellent in the queue and the ride itself. The songs are timeless. My daughter loved it. I thought it was a little short. However the theming puts it up there as a D or possibly e ticket ride.

 

[WondersOfLife]

Advanced figures aren't heart.

It's more heart than still figures and cardboard cut outs.

 

[fractal]

So JotLM is better than Pirates??

Ok then.

 

[StarWarsGirl]

I think Pooh is better than Little Mermaid. It's not a basic omnimover; you actually bounce around float on the water. It's cool for that reason alone. And Pirates, HM, and IASW are all better than LM (Peter Pan is overrated IMO). I think LM definitely deserves a C ticket.

 

[lazyboy97o]

It's more heart than still figures and cardboard cut outs.

Again, technology does not make heart and that is one of the attraction's big failing. All of the Orlando parks would be better with more, smaller dark rides that have still be given thoughtful consideration.

 

[StarWarsGirl]

Again, technology does not make heart and that is one of the attraction's big failing. All of the Orlando parks would be better with more, smaller dark rides that have still be given thoughtful consideration.

I agree. I think NFL could have included at least two more dark rides. They could probably add a Beauty and the Beast and Dumbo dark ride. There's certainly enough room.

 

[Spike-in-Berlin]

Don't forget, the categorizing standards changed a lot over the last decades. Once in DL they considered the Tiki Room, the Monorail AND the Disneyland Railroad to be E-Tickets while today it seems to me that many spoiled people don't consider anything a real E-ticket which is not in the range of at least the Western River Expedition.
Although TLM is not a true E-Ticket it is a true D-Ticket if there are any at all.

 

[Winter]

D Ticket. E Tickt is for the EXTREMELY Popular and crazy rides.

 

[Gullywhumper]

I personally think there are better dark rides in the park, but it still is a very nice ride. I wouldn't consider it HM, or Pirates quality, but it's still up there.

 

[FigmentForver96]

It's not the worst disney ride ever but it's not the best. It's cute and families seen to enjoy it so I rated it a D. Personally I'd ride pooh lol

 

[WondersOfLife]

Again, technology does not make heart and that is one of the attraction's big failing. All of the Orlando parks would be better with more, smaller dark rides that have still be given thoughtful consideration.

I disagree. Advanced technology is a lot more impressive than what is used for AAs in rides such as Peter Pan and Pooh. I'm pretty sure if Pirates and the Haunted Mansion had still figures with no mouth or body movements, they would both be very boring and cheesy. Well.. Maybe HM could get away with a few. But otherwise, the two main scenes would lose their most impressive portions.

 

[WondersOfLife]

It is another regurgetated carnival ride.

Disney's regurgitated** carnival rides are found in Dinoland USA and any place where you can find a spinning dumbo-replica.

I for one don't ever recall seeing any form of dark ride that would live up to even a Mr. Toad's Wild Ride quality. So.. Over exaggeration much?