Haunted Mansion vs Pirates of the Caribbean

[Newbie500]

Pirates. More room to sit with friends and family. and you might get splashed!

 

[cjlong88]

Haunted Mansion is my favorite ride in MK and definitely in my top 5 in all of WDW!

 

[dd316]

Haunted Mansion, although I do enjoy the Pirates queue better.

 

[Grand Koalafornian]

Pirates for me. The smell brings back so many great memories with family. HM just doesn’t have that extra dimension.

 

[srauseo]

A few years ago I may have gone Pirates before I went to Disneyland and rode that version. I still like the ride, but now know I'm getting the lesser version of it and that leaves a slight sour taste in my mouth.

Agree. The Disneyland version is superior. Would have been a tougher choice.

 

[Heather07438]

Of course Haunted Mansion, c’mon now

 

[Paulines]

Inquiring minds would like to know; why is POTC better at DL?

 

[SoCalDisneyFan2708]

Inquiring minds would like to know; why is POTC better at DL?

You get two extra scenes, one at the beginning and one at the end and an extra drop. The beginning scene goes through the bayou next to the Blue Bayou restaurant. Then at the end after the jail scene there are pirates shooting at each other

 

[Paulines]

Thank you SoCalDisneyFan! The bayou scene sounds awesome and the more the merrier when it comes to drops

 

[fabfemmeboy]

I love Haunted Mansion - though I wish WDW got the awesome holiday overlay we have here at DL. I was ready to hate it but find it so charming and fun that I want to find excuses to visit during the last third of the year!

As for Pirates...one of the videos I saw talking about preparations for Shanghai Disneyland described showing the Chinese park executives around the American parks and them not being excited for Pirates, something like "They said they felt like there was adventure happening out there somewhere, but not where we were." And that's largely how I feel - especially after getting to ride the one at Shanghai, which is off the charts. Some of the older rides are charming and fun (see Haunted Mansion for example), and I love the song, but for me it's just kinda...meh. I prefer WDW's to DL's (because while I love the bayou departure, I hate the random ride back through the line part at DL and always get bored during the cave section), but it's one of those rides I don't mind skipping.

 

[RamblingMad]

If at WDW, then Haunted Mansion. If at DL, then Pirates unless it’s Halloween, then Haunted Mansion.

 

[blktauna]

I prefer the original Pirates... I saw it in the first year of opening in WDW in 1972. The movies don't belong in it as far as I'm concerned. (unpopular opinion I'm sure)
The Haunted Mansion has has some small changes but is overall the most impeccable ride of all time.

 

[Grumpy by Birth]

You get two extra scenes, one at the beginning and one at the end and an extra drop. The beginning scene goes through the bayou next to the Blue Bayou restaurant. Then at the end after the jail scene there are pirates shooting at each other

Also, the skeleton scenes in the caves are more elaborate at DL.

 

[beccasmom]

Love both, but chose The Haunted Mansion. Lots of laughs and ”fake” screaming.....what a good time! Disneyland’s Pirate version is better IMHO, but both are pretty wonderful!

 

[Harmacist]

Disneyland’s Pirates is about 15 minutes vs 8 for wdw. The queue is better at wdw though.

 

[wdw&sonny]

Can't pick between the two. These are the most classic Disney attractions to me. I have memories from 1960s DL of riding these two attractions. Have not been to DL since 1968. It's on my bucket list...on the way to Aulani...if I win the lottery...or when I retire.