I often ask myself why?

[GaSleepingBeautyFan]

I love them because it's relaxing and there's tons of little details to see.

 

[Coach81]

My kids.. one of the main reasons we do anything at Disney..

 

[BunsenH]

remember on Sunday evenings the magical world of disney?

well, i waited decades to get to go the first time.

why? because I get to feel the magic again.

That's my situation also. I watched the progress of MK on those shows and dreamt about a time when I would be able to see it in person. That time came in 1975. 34 years later, I'm still excited about planning and going to WDW.

I agree that walking through an attraction would greatly diminish the effect. By getting into a vechicle, you are 'giving up control' and being transported into a story. You miss some things and want to ride again.

 

[Princess Disney Mom]

It's a sensory experience. Take away the music is it still the same. Look at Peter Pan the sound track says" Let's go" or something like that and your ship goes up. Pooh ride bounces up and down at points. It's all a piece of the sensory experience.

For a lot of adults such as myself these experiences take us back to riding as children.