The magic is still there....but....

[mullii5]

-MK still has it but I cannot imagine navigating the parks if I didn't have FP and MDE. We were able to avoid long lines on all but two rides by using FPs and that was due to us not making rope drop.
-AK is quickly becoming a favorite park. And AK being open until 11:00 only sweetened the deal. AK is breathtaking at night. Darkness adds another incredible element to EE. The safari at or close to dusk was amazing...we rode it once after dark and it was OK but it was really hard to see the animals.
-EPCOT - World Showcase - gorgeous, as usual. Ranks 2nd to AK, in my opinion, as the best strolling park.
-DHS....uh, well....once you get past Star Tours, RnR, TSM and ToT, there's not much to do and the wait for lunch was absurd at the commissary.
-EPCOT - Future World...we used to love you so much but you're a shell of your former self. We didn't even go into the Living Seas. Figment, Energy Adventure, etc are so outdated. The only reason we went to FW was TT and Soarin' (which were awesome, as usual). Frozen Ever After.....I'm just glad I had a FP and can say that I saw it actually work. I would have been beside myself with anger if I had spent 2-3 hours in line for that ride....to me, even 30 minutes would have been too long.

My honest opinion is that we won't be going back to EPCOT-FW or DHS until some changes are made...I'm excited about the future at DHS but am curious what Disney decides to do with some of the older, worn rides at FW. That being the case, it's hard to justify spending money for a trip to visit two parks.

 

[TiggerBouncy]

I agree with pretty much all of your comments, but do not agree with your ranking.

To me, MK is still my first true love. Epcot is still second - despite how outdated FW is and I really, really, really wish they would do something other than the F&G Festival with the old Human Pavilion.

Completely agree with DHS.

I am just not a fan of AK. I never have been. Perhaps after Pandaria opens.

In any case, thanks for the trip report!

 

[Davey Jones II]

Did you prefer the new version of Soarin'?

 

[loves to dive]

I sort of agree with you on most. I haven't been to AK at night but am looking forward to it on my next trip in September.
DHS is another of my favorite parks, I love GMR and ToT and don't even ride any other rides unless my son is there and then we will to TSMM. I love the feel of the park and just walking around. I'll be a little bummed that the back lot streets are closed since I really enjoyed just looking at all the store fronts but HS has never been about rides for us.
Epcot FW - how could Living Seas be outdated? It's a big ole aquarium and fish rarely change. I don't like the ride with the nemo theme and don't ever ride it, I liked the old one that actually went under/through the aquarium but still it's a great place to visit and look at the fish. I agree about Figment, but again I'm another one of those that liked the old ride better. I haven't been on Energy Adventure in years so can't speak to it. I love Spaceship Earth and have been known to do it more than once in a day and I also love Living With the Land as well. I have no desire to do Frozen, I most likely will catch it if there isn't a huge line but I wouldn't fast pass it.
I agree about WS, we always have park hoppers and stay at Epcot resorts so we spend a portion of every evening of all our trips just strolling around it.
MK is our least favorite park, for us it's a half day, 3/4 day at most park. My son is now an adult and we aren't really ride centric so the other parks appeal to us more. We rarely even FP there but we tend to like the less popular rides. As long as I can ride the people mover, COP, and BTMR, I'm good. We do ride Haunted Mansion and POC most of the times and Jungle Cruise if it's not too long of a line but none of them are must dos.

 

[mullii5]

Did you prefer the new version of Soarin'?

Yes and no....the CGI was a little overdone in some of the scenes but overall it was good.

 

[Jennasis]

I'm hoping Epcot is slated for some serious love after Star Wars is done. It is long over due. WS needs at least 2 new countries with rides (nobody is interested in movies), and FW needs to put another headliner in the Wonders of Life space and come up with something better for "Innoventions". Ideally they'd gut Figment and restore it to it's glorious former self.

 

[goofyintoronto]

To me, MK is still my first true love. Epcot is still second - despite how outdated FW is and I really, really, really wish they would do something other than the F&G Festival with the old Human Pavilion.
I am just not a fan of AK. I never have been. Perhaps after Pandaria opens.

I agree with this! I never did care for AK either! We'd get thru that park pretty quickly. Its definitely not a full day park for us. We just dont care for it. Perhaps when pandora/avatar opens it'll be better. im actually curious about trying it out at night. Part of our problem with that park is that its so darn hot all the time! So doing it at night might make a huge difference.

MK is also my true love, with epcot being 2nd. I agree that FW needs an overhaul or another headliner. DHS is lame, but it'll be exciting once Star Wars and Toy Story land opens.

I'm hoping Epcot is slated for some serious love after Star Wars is done. It is long over due. WS needs at least 2 new countries with rides (nobody is interested in movies), and FW needs to put another headliner in the Wonders of Life space and come up with something better for "Innoventions". Ideally they'd gut Figment and restore it to it's glorious former self.

I agree! We need 2 countries with rides. Movies stink! Does anyone watch them? (using it to cool down and rest doesnt count!).
Figment ride needs to go. They can do so much more with that space.

 

[jmcdonnell04]

I would have to agree with your rankings primarily due to the Tier Levels holding back EPCOT and DHS. I think the FP+ enhancement of getting your 4th FP via the phone really worked well for my group of 14 this Friday at MK. After my last FP at SP at 1:30 pm, I was able to get FP for Pirates, Haunted, Small World and Little Mermaid.