What ride needs an update the most?

erasure fan1

Well-Known Member
The sad fact is, the list of attractions that need an update, is far greater than not. But to answer the question
*imagination
*space mountain
*peter pan

I'd say these are my top 3. Unfortunately Disney has lost all want, to keep up on the attractions.
 

bhg469

Well-Known Member
Pirates of the Caribbean.. WDW has arguably the worst iteration of this attraction in the world. The queue is the only thing semi redeeming on it, and even that was broken up so you have to burn a fast pass to enjoy both sides. I know, its sacrilege to speak ill of any "classic" attraction but unless you've at least ridden the Disneyland version you cannot argue, also if you've been to WDW more than 5 times and have still not been to DL, why the heck haven't you
 

JBravo1977

Member
Right. Because it's never amazing to look back on how things used to be, how things have changed, and to look at how far we've come in the span of 100 years. :rolleyes:

I agree with your idea of the general Walt-era nostalgia, and it would work as such if the attraction were still in it's original state. It would also work, to some degree, if the final scene were updated to something reasonably current, but as it stands now, it's a very dis-jointed joke unto itself, poking a little good-natured fun at the old times compared to "modern" 1990's era appliances and video games, while simultaneously and unintentionally poking fun at itself for being hilariously outdated, by multiple decades now, all while occupying real estate in "Tomorrowland." I shouldn't have to explain to my kids about the primitive old times in the current/near-future scene at the end. It kind of reminds me of how Back to the Future makes fun of the 1950's in 1985, complete with a super-modern Walkman cassette player, Pepsi-Free, and the luxury of TWO TV's in his house.
 

Trackmaster

Well-Known Member
I agree with your idea of the general Walt-era nostalgia, and it would work as such if the attraction were still in it's original state. It would also work, to some degree, if the final scene were updated to something reasonably current, but as it stands now, it's a very dis-jointed joke unto itself, poking a little good-natured fun at the old times compared to "modern" 1990's era appliances and video games, while simultaneously and unintentionally poking fun at itself for being hilariously outdated, by multiple decades now, all while occupying real estate in "Tomorrowland." I shouldn't have to explain to my kids about the primitive old times in the current/near-future scene at the end. It kind of reminds me of how Back to the Future makes fun of the 1950's in 1985, complete with a super-modern Walkman cassette player, Pepsi-Free, and the luxury of TWO TV's in his house.

And very few people actually ride the ride. The only traffic it gets are from guests who just want to get on something when everything else is an hour. Its really just an excuse for people to sit down for 20 minutes more than anything. Its a very dry and dull ride.
 

JustAFan

Well-Known Member
Spaceship Earth and Carousel of Progress claim to show present and/or future, but don't. If anything needs to be updated, it's those 2.
 

bhg469

Well-Known Member
As a Disneyland local, I went on WDW PoC for the first time a few months ago. I was amazed at how bad the ride was vs Disneylands. I tended to prefer the WDW versions of most rides but for Pirates it felt like a knock off version of the real ride and seemed like 1/3rd the length.
And riding it in the opposite order, it is sooooo disappointing when you find out that that the DL version is so much better. I haven't ridden the WDW version since. Mainly because the fastpass+ killed it but definitely because I know what Im missing.
 

danyoung56

Well-Known Member
And very few people actually ride the ride. The only traffic it gets are from guests who just want to get on something when everything else is an hour. Its really just an excuse for people to sit down for 20 minutes more than anything. Its a very dry and dull ride.

That's a pretty strong generalization there. CoP has always been one of my favorite attractions. Yeah, it could use a little love. But it's still a great show.
 

TwilightZone

Well-Known Member
Safety is likely a non-concern, despite how it "feels" or your unscientific analysis due to its age.

I'm sure @marni1971 can confirm it's safe to ride, although it needs TLC in the show department.
He said something along the lines that he knows some who won’t ride it and to take that as you will.
Doesn’t sound too safe to me.
 

Trackmaster

Well-Known Member
Safety is likely a non-concern, despite how it "feels" or your unscientific analysis due to its age.

I'm sure @marni1971 can confirm it's safe to ride, although it needs TLC in the show department.

Twilight Zone is so concerned about a roller coaster on a set track with up-stop wheels, side wheels, and bottom wheels that barely goes 28 MPH, but yet every day climbs into a giant hunk of metal to go 80 MPH on congested crumbling roads full of drivers who are half asleep, drunk, high, watching TV on the their phone, or posting on Instagram on their phone. Injuries and deaths from vehicular incidents aren't really newsworthy because they're so commonplace. Every day at rush hour, you can always expect several major crashes in any city.
 
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Chef Mickey

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Chef Mickey is so concerned about a roller coaster on a set track with up-stop wheels, side wheels, and bottom wheels that barely goes 28 MPH, but yet every day climbs into a giant hunk of metal to go 80 MPH on congested crumbling roads full of drivers who are half asleep, drunk, high, watching TV on the their phone, or posting on Instagram on their phone. Injuries and deaths from vehicular incidents aren't really newsworthy because they're so commonplace. Every day at rush hour, you can always expect several major crashes in any city.
I think you've got the wrong guy on being concerned about Space Mountain. I was making the case that Space Mountain is very safe.
 

Rk2k5

Active Member
Definitely Spaceship Earth. I went on vacation there around the end of July to the beginning of August. When I was on the ride it stopped 6 times. A few days later the line was all the way past the Disney art store and it was a three hour wait because, there was a leak and the ride vehicles keep on stopping and won't move
 

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