Can you name the less ominous rides in Fantasyland?

[MagicalMomAZ]

I can't remember!....I was watching Youtube & watched Snow White, Pinnochio, & Winnie the Pooh too...now I could just be paranoid but they all seemed so dark & mysterious - not sure I want to start out our first morning w/ dark & scary. My 3 yo has had monsters on his mind of late & I thought I should start w/ the happy, cheery rides first.

I can't beleive I forgot what they were like - I advise no one to go as long as I have w/o a DL trip!!

 

[DLR29]

While Peter Pan is a little dark (light wise, not thematic), it's not scary at all. Alice in Wonderland is also not very scary at all either. Mr. Toad, Snow White, and Pinocchio are all a little intense.

In Mr. Toad, it look like you hit a train and then you go to hell.

In Snow White, the entire ride (minus the first scene) is in darkness and the witch pop out every once in a while. Plus there are skeletons and dungeons and crocodiles and scary trees.

In Pinocchio, it can be a little scary when the boys are turning into donkeys. Also at the end Monstro the whale can be a little indimidating.

Dumbo, Mad Tea Party, Casey Jr. Circus Train, Storybookland Canal Boats, and IASW are all nice starter FL rides too.

Pooh (in Critter Country) is not scary in any way, unless heffalumps or woozles are scary. Roger Rabbit in Toontown can be a bit scary with the weasels and other scary visuals. Monster's Inc at DCA is a very sweet ride especially if they know the storyline.

 

[Casey's Mommie]

Casey Junior is a great one to start with. Dumbo and the Canal Story Boats would be good too! Not scary at all!!! Alice in Wonderland would be a good test to see if the 3 yr old can handle some of the darker rides.

 

[allimaree]

About 6 years ago we went to D-land with a 2 1/2 yo and a newborn. My oldest LOVED the tram ride from the parking lot. (LOL) Then we went on Pinocchio (thinking it harmless). Boy, were we wrong! He got so scared, he tried to climb out of the car! From then on, any ride we went on he was nervous, and if we went in the dark at all, he started crying and tried to climb out. His favorite "ride" was sitting in the stationary car in toontown and turning the steering wheel. We let him stay in that car for 30 min! Good luck with your little one!

 

[samkj]

My youngest doesn't care for most of the dark rides in Fantasyland. He just can't being in a moving vehicle in the dark. He'll usually go on them once or twice a trip, but would be perfectly happy skipping them. Mr Toad's is the worst, both of my younger two said at one time or another they NEVER want to go on that again!

Start with the ones Casey's Mommy suggested.

 

[Hound 109]

While Peter Pan is a little dark (light wise, not thematic), it's not scary at all. Alice in Wonderland is also not very scary at all either. Mr. Toad, Snow White, and Pinocchio are all a little intense.

In Mr. Toad, it look like you hit a train and then you go to hell.

In Snow White, the entire ride (minus the first scene) is in darkness and the witch pop out every once in a while. Plus there are skeletons and dungeons and crocodiles and scary trees.

In Pinocchio, it can be a little scary when the boys are turning into donkeys. Also at the end Monstro the whale can be a little indimidating.

Dumbo, Mad Tea Party, Casey Jr. Circus Train, Storybookland Canal Boats, and IASW are all nice starter FL rides too.

Pooh (in Critter Country) is not scary in any way, unless heffalumps or woozles are scary. Roger Rabbit in Toontown can be a bit scary with the weasels and other scary visuals. Monster's Inc at DCA is a very sweet ride especially if they know the storyline.

I agree with every description that DLR has given.

Also, I think you asked on another thread "how many rides" you can get done during EE FL. The recommended ride order (from many posters here) during EE works in your favor as far as building up in scariest levels.

- PP
- Dumbo
- Alice
- (sounds like you'll skip Matterhorn, but this is next)
- Teacups / Mr. Toad
- Carousel
- Pinocchio / Snow White

If you skip Toad, Pinocchio or SW because of scary concerns, you can then walk quickly over to Buzz for a couple of rides during EE.

Or you can blow off all of the above & do Nemo during EE. Have fun.

 

[MagicalMomAZ]

Ooh! THat was awesome Hound - thanks! I'm glad to see other parents have learned (albeit the hard way) to skip the scary ones. The list you gave me really helps plan that 1st morning. We get 2 EE's but I think we'll only get to use 1 so I want to make the most of it!

 

[Hound 109]

Ooh! THat was awesome Hound - thanks! I'm glad to see other parents have learned (albeit the hard way) to skip the scary ones. The list you gave me really helps plan that 1st morning. We get 2 EE's but I think we'll only get to use 1 so I want to make the most of it!

The FL ride order came from the Dis pantheon (HydroGuy, Dangermouse, DizzyAmi & a few others). I'm a EE geek so I've done it 3 times (as described).

Our last trip we had an extra EE day (& we rode Pinocchio & Snow White "walk on" the previous day several times).

We did the traditional FL order (mentioned previously) our first EE day. But the second EE day DS 8 & I did the following (while DW slept in):

- Alice
- Matterhorn
- Toadie
- TeaCups
- Buzz
- Buzz
- Buzz

Then walked over to SM & picked up a FP at rope drop then rode SM.

The key (imo) of maxing out EE is being one of the first few families on PP (which develops a line immediately) & then a quick hop over to Dumbo to ride on the first or second cycle. After that things take care of themselves.

To ensure being on PP (or Alice) first, we get in line 30 min. ahead of time (& eat breakfast in line) so we are one of the first few groups in, then power walk to PP. (no shopping, no pics, no bathroom breaks until the first 4 are done.)

 

[brenda1966]

We avoided Pinocchio, Toad's, and Snow White for the first few years. I wanted her to really enjoy Fantasyland, so we rode everything else there. We also went in Haunted Mansion and Pirates, but those don't have things popping at you like Snow White, so I felt they were okay. (Although HM does have some heads popping up -- if you know where they are you can point out something else for them to see and they don't even notice.)