Where would you rather go Cars Land or New Fantasyland?

[Tom Morrow]

You, my friend, have his this nail right on the head! I like how they say 200 and some animatronics... Uh... if you count 150 star fish twirling around an animatronic, then yes... but there are like 4 animatronics that actually move. I saw this in DL in May and was bored. Kids might like it, but there was no story behind it. It was exactly as you stated - cliffnotes version of the movie!

Touche!

Yep. All three Scuttles are impressive, Ursula is impressive, one or two of the Ariels is impressive. Most of the other animatronics are not true animatronics. Like you said, a plastic Starfish attached to a spinning mechanism is not an animatronic. There's also a lot of static figures that don't move at all, with the rider given a lot of time to see them not moving. Very tacky. I think perhaps the funniest thing is that it makes Ursula seem like she helped Ariel, didn't do anything wrong, and then was "killed" for it!

I thought Carsland was fantastic but considering all the hate on here lately about WDW, it's easy to dismiss the good parts of New Fantasyland.

Visually, New Fantasyland is pretty spectacular. When it's complete it will look that much better. Carsland is also very visually appealing. It's fair to say that visually speaking they are comparable, but Carsland probably has a slight edge.

For me, there's no question that what is already there at New Fantasyland looks good. Its just that... its about exactly what I would expect from a new Disney themed area in the most visited theme park in the world. Carsland has the added "wow factor" in that the rockwork isn't just pretty to look at, its an impressive feat. It looks and seems bigger than it is, its huge, and it successfully blocks out the real world for a huge portion of the park. And RSR of course, is a pretty amazing ride.

 

[ExtinctJenn]

I think perhaps the funniest thing is that it makes Ursula seem like she helped Ariel, didn't do anything wrong, and then was "killed" for it!

I've not done the ride yet (and won't watch videos of it because I want some things left to surprise) but that's just funny to hear. I wonder if that's truly a gap in the storyline that was intended with the thought that everyone who rides has seen the movie or if it was something no one in WDI realized.

 

[bdearl41]

Great question! Both provide great atmosphere where as I think Cars Land rides are better and more inginuitive while FLE provides more ambiance and better overall food. I would have to say I would prefer FLE but only barely.

 

[bethymouse]

It would be Carsland for me. I guess I'm waiting on the new 7 Dwarfs ride, and then I'll form my opinion. The new FL is just not that wonderful to me. The Little Mermaid is a nice ride, but there are clam mobiles for the Sea w/ Nemo & Friends. WDW needs something more new and exciting IMHO. Also, Little Mermaid has a show @ DHS. I miss Snow White's Scary Adventures. I'll never understand why they couldn't keep that somehow. The Be Our Guest Restaurant is very nice, but I think they could have done much more w/ BATB than just that and a "storytime" plus a "tavern". Again, just my opinion. Don't throw daggers @ me please. I love WDW, but it truly needs something else for DHS and AK. When the construction walls come down, I'll be there in 2014 to experience the ENTIRE new FL hopefully.

 

[IAmFloridaBorn]

I'm going to Disney tomorrow. I'll check out the FLE and come back and make a new decision (Although) it'll probably stay the same.