A very snobby question about the parks?

[citruscurtis]

When you use the word "attractions" are you a true blood Disney kin....or when use the word RIDE.. you are just a hobbyist ?

 

[NYCgrrl]

I use both words interchangeably so maybe I’m a dyed to the bone snobby hobbyist?

 

[RedHead0186]

"Attraction" and "ride" are not synonymous. A ride is something that moves and typically has some sort of story/design. An attraction can be anything that can be enjoyable to people. So, a ride is one type of attraction, but there are many more types of attractions that just ride (shows, like Festival of the Lion King are one example).

 

[_19disnA]

Always had the impression Walt Disney started using the term 'attraction' vs 'ride' to try and distinguish his parks from the local amusement parks around the country. Similar with calling them a 'theme park' vs. an 'amusement park'. It was part of their marketing effort to make is seem like they offered something not available elsewhere as an incentive to travel to Florida when MK was their only park and meant a long distance for most people to travel to go there.

Have always considered them as simply different names for the same thing.

 

[Genie+]

Festival of the Lion King is a show - not a ride, an attraction. Journey of Water at Epcot isn’t a ride either, it is an attraction. Small World or Remy’s, those are rides (and attractions too).

 

[sam_gordon]

"Attraction" and "ride" are not synonymous. A ride is something that moves and typically has some sort of story/design. An attraction can be anything that can be enjoyable to people. So, a ride is one type of attraction, but there are many more types of attractions that just ride (shows, like Festival of the Lion King are one example).

They can be used interchangeably though.

A ride IS an attraction, but an attraction is not always a ride. So if you use the term "attraction" when referencing Space Mountain, that would be correct. Same as if you use attraction to reference Mickey's Philharmagic. But if you use "ride" for say MuppetVision3D, that would be incorrect.

 

[mom2rtk]

Rides are a subset of attractions.

 

[TiggerTrigger]

Honestly, I've never cared. Obviously, some attractions cannot be rides as they aren't ridden experiences, but it's perfectly acceptable and accurate to call a ridden attraction a ride. I tend to take greater issue when people insist on the distinctions. I've never seen the insistence as something snobby either. It's in the same vein as me not caring if you want to call it a theme park or an amusement park. I had a similar debate with a cruise enthusiast who got upset when people referred to the ship as a boat. They didn't care much for me when I said "All ships are boats, but not all boats are ships."

 

[RedHead0186]

They can be used interchangeably though.

A ride IS an attraction, but an attraction is not always a ride. So if you use the term "attraction" when referencing Space Mountain, that would be correct. Same as if you use attraction to reference Mickey's Philharmagic. But if you use "ride" for say MuppetVision3D, that would be incorrect.

I think you contradicted yourself. Based on the example you provided, they can't be used interchangeably, at least not fully. All rides are attractions, but not all all attractions are rides. You could use either "ride" or "attraction" to describe Space Mountain, but you could only use "attraction" to describe MuppetVision3d (not "ride").

 

[sam_gordon]

I think you contradicted yourself. Based on the example you provided, they can't be used interchangeably, at least not fully. All rides are attractions, but not all all attractions are rides. You could use either "ride" or "attraction" to describe Space Mountain, but you could only use "attraction" to describe MuppetVision3d (not "ride").

I see your point, but slightly disagree with it. They CAN be used interchangeably (as in Space Mountain), just not always.

 

[citruscurtis]

Thank you for the postings....at our happy hour this evening ..the word nomenclature is going to be highly debated and I wanted some insight beyond my own view of Disneyland nomenclature as I entered into the debate tonight

 

[BrianL]

This isn't really a snobby issue. Now, when you always make sure to never capitalize "it's a small world", that may be getting into the real Disney snob area.

 

[Genie+]

When you use the word Photopass, do you mean Memory Maker?

 

[cabanafrau]

The bigger difference for me wasn't attraction versus ride, so much as guest versus customer. For my money Disney really can't lay claim to that philosophy anymore.

 

[_19disnA]

"Ride" can be a noun OR a verb.