Does it veer into TOO nerdy to admit that while I'm counting votes, I picture characters from these rides driving to the basket or trying to work the ball inside on each other? Or that I hear Greg Gumbel and Clark Kellogg offering studio commentary? Yes? Well, good thing I don't do that, then. :lookaroun
Lotta blowouts, a few close matchups, and two dead heats is what the first round brought. As Omnipotent Host Type Guy, I reserve my own votes for breaking ties, which is what I did with the Wishes-RoE and DawM-LMA matchups. Five attractions bucked seeding to pull off upsets and advance to the round of 32.
For what it's worth, here's how the individual parks fared in Round 1:
Magic Kingdom 13-14, Epcot 7-9, Studios 6-4, Animal Kingdom 6-5
Detailed results:
Icons & Jaw-droppers
#1 Cinderella Castle def. #8 SpectroMagic 12-4
#5 IllumiNations: Reflections of Earth def. #4 Wishes 8-8, 1-0 tiebreak
#3 Soarin' def. #6 Tree of Life 12-4
#2 Spaceship Earth def. #7 Fantasmic! 11-5
Grab Bag
#1 Walt Disney World Railroad def. #8 Body Wars 14-2
#4 Kali River Rapids def. #5 Liberty Belle Riverboat 12-4
#6 Star Tours def. #3 Cranium Command 9-7
#2 Great Movie Ride def. #7 Primeval Whirl 14-2
Interactive Adventures
#1 Mickey's PhilharMagic def. #8 Tom Sawyer Island 14-2
#4 MuppetVision 3-D def. #5 Monsters Inc. Laugh Floor Comedy Club 15-1
#3 It's Tough to be a Bug def. #6 "Honey, I Shrunk the Audience" 12-4
#2 Buzz Lightyear's Space Ranger Spin def. #7 Rafiki's Planet Watch 15-1
Learning Experiences
#1 Kilimanjaro Safaris def. #8 Innoventions 16-0
#5 Ellen's Energy Adventure def. #4 Maelstrom 10-6
#3 El Rio del Tiempo def. #6 Hall of Presidents 9-7
#2 The American Adventure def. #7 Living with the Land 12-4
Live Entertainment
#1 Festival of the Lion King def. #8 Voyage of the Little Mermaid 11-5
#5 Finding Nemo: The Musical def. #4 Beauty and the Beast: Live on Stage 9-7
#3 Dream Along with Mickey def. #6 Lights, Motors, Action! Extreme Stunt Show 8-8, 1-0 tiebreak
#2 Indiana Jones Epic Stunt Spectacular! def. #7 Flights of Wonder 10-6
Classic Favorites
#1 Haunted Mansion def. #8 Country Bear Jamboree 16-0
#4 Tomorrowland Transit Authority def. #5 Jungle Cruise 12-4
#3 Big Thunder Mountain Railroad def. #6 Walt Disney's Carousel of Progress 10-6
#2 Pirates of the Caribbean def. #7 "it's a small world" 14-2
Character Corner
#1 Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party def. #8 Goofy's Barnstormer 15-1
#4 The Seas with Nemo & Friends def. #5 Journey into Imagination with Figment 11-5
#3 Peter Pan's Flight def. #6 Stitch's Great Escape! 15-1
#7 The Many Adventures of Winnie-the-Pooh def. #2 Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party 11-5
Thrills & Chills
#1 Splash Mountain def. #8 Mission: SPACE 13-3
#4 Expedition Everest def. #5 Space Mountain 9-7
#3 Rock n Roller Coaster def. #6 DINOSAUR 13-3
#2 Twilight Zone Tower of Terror def. #7 Test Track 13-3
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Your second round matchups are as follows. We'll take your votes until Saturday night.
Icons & Jaw-droppers
#1 Cinderella Castle vs. #5 IllumiNations: Reflections of Earth
#3 Soarin' vs. #2 Spaceship Earth
Grab Bag
#1 Walt Disney World Railroad vs. #4 Kali River Rapids
#6 Star Tours vs. #2 Great Movie Ride
Interactive Adventures
#1 Mickey's PhilharMagic vs. #4 MuppetVision 3-D
#3 It's Tough to be a Bug vs. #2 Buzz Lightyear's Space Ranger Spin
Learning Experiences
#1 Kilimanjaro Safaris vs. #5 Ellen's Energy Adventure
#3 El Rio del Tiempo vs. #2 The American Adventure
Live Entertainment
#1 Festival of the Lion King vs. #5 Finding Nemo: The Musical
#3 Dream Along with Mickey vs. #2 Indiana Jones Epic Stunt Spectacular!
Classic Favorites
#1 Haunted Mansion vs. #4 Tomorrowland Transit Authority
#3 Big Thunder Mountain Railroad vs. #2 Pirates of the Caribbean
Character Corner
#1 Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party vs. #4 The Seas with Nemo & Friends
#3 Peter Pan's Flight vs. #7 The Many Adventures of Winnie-the-Pooh
Thrills & Chills
#1 Splash Mountain vs. #4 Expedition Everest
#3 Rock n Roller Coaster vs. #2 Twilight Zone Tower of Terror
Lotta blowouts, a few close matchups, and two dead heats is what the first round brought. As Omnipotent Host Type Guy, I reserve my own votes for breaking ties, which is what I did with the Wishes-RoE and DawM-LMA matchups. Five attractions bucked seeding to pull off upsets and advance to the round of 32.
For what it's worth, here's how the individual parks fared in Round 1:
Magic Kingdom 13-14, Epcot 7-9, Studios 6-4, Animal Kingdom 6-5
Detailed results:
Icons & Jaw-droppers
#1 Cinderella Castle def. #8 SpectroMagic 12-4
#5 IllumiNations: Reflections of Earth def. #4 Wishes 8-8, 1-0 tiebreak
#3 Soarin' def. #6 Tree of Life 12-4
#2 Spaceship Earth def. #7 Fantasmic! 11-5
Grab Bag
#1 Walt Disney World Railroad def. #8 Body Wars 14-2
#4 Kali River Rapids def. #5 Liberty Belle Riverboat 12-4
#6 Star Tours def. #3 Cranium Command 9-7
#2 Great Movie Ride def. #7 Primeval Whirl 14-2
Interactive Adventures
#1 Mickey's PhilharMagic def. #8 Tom Sawyer Island 14-2
#4 MuppetVision 3-D def. #5 Monsters Inc. Laugh Floor Comedy Club 15-1
#3 It's Tough to be a Bug def. #6 "Honey, I Shrunk the Audience" 12-4
#2 Buzz Lightyear's Space Ranger Spin def. #7 Rafiki's Planet Watch 15-1
Learning Experiences
#1 Kilimanjaro Safaris def. #8 Innoventions 16-0
#5 Ellen's Energy Adventure def. #4 Maelstrom 10-6
#3 El Rio del Tiempo def. #6 Hall of Presidents 9-7
#2 The American Adventure def. #7 Living with the Land 12-4
Live Entertainment
#1 Festival of the Lion King def. #8 Voyage of the Little Mermaid 11-5
#5 Finding Nemo: The Musical def. #4 Beauty and the Beast: Live on Stage 9-7
#3 Dream Along with Mickey def. #6 Lights, Motors, Action! Extreme Stunt Show 8-8, 1-0 tiebreak
#2 Indiana Jones Epic Stunt Spectacular! def. #7 Flights of Wonder 10-6
Classic Favorites
#1 Haunted Mansion def. #8 Country Bear Jamboree 16-0
#4 Tomorrowland Transit Authority def. #5 Jungle Cruise 12-4
#3 Big Thunder Mountain Railroad def. #6 Walt Disney's Carousel of Progress 10-6
#2 Pirates of the Caribbean def. #7 "it's a small world" 14-2
Character Corner
#1 Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party def. #8 Goofy's Barnstormer 15-1
#4 The Seas with Nemo & Friends def. #5 Journey into Imagination with Figment 11-5
#3 Peter Pan's Flight def. #6 Stitch's Great Escape! 15-1
#7 The Many Adventures of Winnie-the-Pooh def. #2 Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party 11-5
Thrills & Chills
#1 Splash Mountain def. #8 Mission: SPACE 13-3
#4 Expedition Everest def. #5 Space Mountain 9-7
#3 Rock n Roller Coaster def. #6 DINOSAUR 13-3
#2 Twilight Zone Tower of Terror def. #7 Test Track 13-3
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Your second round matchups are as follows. We'll take your votes until Saturday night.
Icons & Jaw-droppers
#1 Cinderella Castle vs. #5 IllumiNations: Reflections of Earth
#3 Soarin' vs. #2 Spaceship Earth
Grab Bag
#1 Walt Disney World Railroad vs. #4 Kali River Rapids
#6 Star Tours vs. #2 Great Movie Ride
Interactive Adventures
#1 Mickey's PhilharMagic vs. #4 MuppetVision 3-D
#3 It's Tough to be a Bug vs. #2 Buzz Lightyear's Space Ranger Spin
Learning Experiences
#1 Kilimanjaro Safaris vs. #5 Ellen's Energy Adventure
#3 El Rio del Tiempo vs. #2 The American Adventure
Live Entertainment
#1 Festival of the Lion King vs. #5 Finding Nemo: The Musical
#3 Dream Along with Mickey vs. #2 Indiana Jones Epic Stunt Spectacular!
Classic Favorites
#1 Haunted Mansion vs. #4 Tomorrowland Transit Authority
#3 Big Thunder Mountain Railroad vs. #2 Pirates of the Caribbean
Character Corner
#1 Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party vs. #4 The Seas with Nemo & Friends
#3 Peter Pan's Flight vs. #7 The Many Adventures of Winnie-the-Pooh
Thrills & Chills
#1 Splash Mountain vs. #4 Expedition Everest
#3 Rock n Roller Coaster vs. #2 Twilight Zone Tower of Terror
