Best NON-Attraction Experience in the World! Round three!

[Tonyz]

Lots of votes last round, loving the fact that a non-attraction poll is still popular. You guys made some damn good picks for this round. World Showcase vs. the Castle is tough because it's so different. WS is a nice prolonged, relaxing experience, while the first viewing of the Castle is an instant shock that sends shivers down your spine and makes your eyes water. Monorail vs. Exploring other resorts is a great one too. Excited to see how you guys vote.

In-Park:

Walking around World Showcase vs. First viewing of Cinderella Castle

Non-Park:

Riding the Monorail vs. Exploring other resorts

Get it on!

 

[Aerin75]

Castle
Monorail

 

[SarahDisney]

In-Park:
First viewing of Cinderella Castle

Non-Park:
Riding the Monorail

 

[NeuroCindy]

Walking around world showcase
Exploring Other Resorts

 

[MikeTaylor]

My votes keep changing because it seems like nothing I pick goes through, so for this final four, I had to do some soul-searching...

Walking around World Showcase
As much as I like doing this and seeing everything each country has to offer, it can become a chore. Let's say you just want a beer and a brat (or the apple strudel) at the QS in Germany, but it's all the way at the back and trying to filter through all the people to get to this location has just tuckered you out. You look at the time and your next FP+ selection is in 20 minutes! Time to hurry up and make the trek back to Soarin' or Test Track. All that being said, walking around the shops of UK and Japan, seeing the architecture of the buildings and hearing the different sounds that accompany those countries, the moment lasts longer than a brief feeling in Magic Kingdom. If you have a park hopper, going to Hollywood Studios during the day and World Showcase at night entering through the International Gateway... this definitely beats the first view of Cinderella Castle.

Exploring other resorts
Just like monorail, it's not a necessity when planning your vacation. The monorail breaks down, smells like cowhide, and needs repair more so than what they're willing to do. It is, however, a convenient way of getting to some of the resorts, but then again, that is your purpose for riding. There may be many things that the other resorts offer that yours may not, so exploring to enjoy new experiences tops the list.

 

[loves to dive]

Walking around Worldshowcase
Exploring other resorts

 

[rteetz]

World showcase

Monorail

 

[KingLlama]

Wow, this is a hard one....

I'm going with World Showcase, because it's the only place in the world that you can do something like that. Every other Disney park has a form of the castle(even Disneyland, with its dollhouse version). But no other place in the world can you get a glimpse of so many cultures in one setting.

And I'll take monorail for the other, if only because Walt had a direct hand in it.

 

[TheMaxRebo]

Showcase - huge part of every trip for us and just something super unique to Disney

Monorail - just for the look on my son's face whenever we ride it

 

[TinkFan74]

Showcase
Exploring resorts
I am guessing those that are voting for the monorail have never been stuck on it with a bunch of sweaty strangers after the park has closed, and all you want to do is get to bed.

 

[richmo]

In park:
I'll go with walking World Showcase. While that first view of the Castle tells me I'm in WDW like nothing else, its only a moment. I can enjoy walking around World Showcase for much longer and its different every time.

Non-park:
I guess riding the monorail. Personally, I don't think either belongs in the finals of the category...I would have picked Disney Springs if available or maybe exploring the resort you're staying in (not exploring resorts (plural))

 

[DisneyLover1217]

In-Park:

First viewing of Cinderella Castle

Non-Park:

Exploring other resorts

 

[Batgirl67]

World Showcase

Exploring other resorts

 

[MommyTaraLee]

Castle
Monorail

 

[mcd2745]

World Showcase

Monorail

 

[NuttyDisneyDad]

World Showcase
Monorail

 

[samsteele]

World Showcase
Exploring other resorts

 

[T_O]

Castle
Other Resorts

 

[Tashak]

In-Park:

First viewing of Cinderella Castle

Non-Park:

Riding the Monorail

 

[pjweaver]

World Showcase
Where else can you enjoy all five senses and still get beer? Yes, I have eaten and drank in 11 countries in one day, and the worst was Merica. It's got beer, shade, AC, beer, people with accents, and beer.

Exploring resorts
This can be part of the resort monorail trips, but seeing the Wilderness Lodge, Boardwalk, and Animal Kingdom Lodge got me to stay there instead of just Pop. I will even suffer the bus maze for beignets or make involved plans or how to get to Whispering Canyon and Cape May Cafe for breakfast. Want a better reason? Try hitting GF or WL pools in the afternoon heat.