The Worst and Best of Disney

[snoopy]

RESORTS

Best: AKL
Worst: Poly

RESTAURANTS
Best: California Grill
Worst: Flying Fish

RIDES
Best: Splash Mountain
Worst: Dinasour

SHOWS
Best: Festival of the Lion King
Worst: Beauty and the Beast

PARADES
Best: Tapestry of Nations
Worst: All the others

PARKS
Best: MK
Worst: Epcot

 

[skuttle]

RESORTS

Best: GF - We honeymooned here and it was the first place I every stayed onsite so it will always be special to me
Worst: All Star Music - Too small and too noisy!

RESTAURANTS
Best: Ohana
Worst: Tony's - tried it twice, won't be a third

RIDES
Best: Splash Mountain
Worst: Star tours and body wars - they make me feel sick!

SHOWS
Best: Festival of the Lion King
Worst: Tarzan Rocks - One and only show we actually thought about leaving before it was over

PARADES
Best: Mickey's Jammin Jungle and Tapestry are my favs!
Worst: I don't think it's a bad parade, but my least favorite is the snowglobe one (can't think of the name for some reason!)

PARKS
Best: MK, AK and WS at Epcot
Worst: MGM is my least favorite and so is Future World at epcot

 

[Rajah]

RESORTS:
BEST: AKL and WL tied. I absolutely love their theming and attention to detail
WORST: Don't know... I haven't stayed in one yet that I hated. Wasn't too fond of the rooms at ASMu, but the theming was very cute.

RESTAURANTS:
BEST: Jiko's, 1900 Park Fare, and Crystal Palace
WORST: Boma's (breakfast. Was not impressed) and Hollywood Brown Derby (probably influenced by the fact I've gotten sick there every time I've eaten there )

RIDES:
BEST: MK - Splash Mountain, Thunder Mountain. EP - Spaceship Earth and Mission Space. MGM - Rock N Roller. AK: Not really a ride, but the Maharajah Jungle Trek.
WORST: MK - Alien Encounter, hands down (glad it's not there any more). EP - Forget it's name, but it's the one with Timon and Pumba at the Land. MGM - Backlot Tour. AK - Triceritops Spin maybe? Haven't done Kali.

SHOWS: (Assuming no fireworks)
BEST: MK - Cinderella's Surprise Celebration!! Dunno if they even have it any more, but I loved it! EP - Does the American Adventure count? MGM - Hunchback (I miss that). AK - Tie between Tarzan Rocks and Festival of the Lion King
WORST: MK - don't know really. EP - Don't know. Maybe the Norway movie because you don't have a choice about waiting for it? MGM - Beauty and the Beast, though they've vastly improved it from when it first started. AK - Pocahontas' Forest Friends

PARADES:
BEST: MSEP, Tapestry of Nations (Millineum version), Mickey's Jammin Jungle, and Magical Moments
WORST: March of the Artimals and Share a Dream

PARKS:
BEST: (in order) MK, World Showcase, AK
WORST: MGM, Future World

 

[kimwim8]

RESORTS
Best: BWV
Worst: Coronado Springs (nothing bad I can say about it)

RESTAURANTS
Best : Cosmic Ray's (weird, huh? - we don't do many sit-down meals)
Worst: America at Epcot (nothing special)

RIDES
Best: RnR
Worst: Dinosaur (too much going on on that ride)

SHOWS
Best: Beauty & the Beast
Worst: Tiki Room (haven't seen the new version yet)

Parades
Best: Share a Dream Come True
Worst: none (the SaDCT is the only one I've seen!)

Parks
Best: MK
Worst: not worst, but AK is my least favorite

Other - Snacks
Best: Mickey Bars, baked potato in MK, popcorn
Worst: none!

 

[DisneyJules]

BEST RESORT: Never stayed on site so I really can't say.

BEST RESTAURANT: California Grill
WORS RESTAURANT: All the ones I dined in were fantastic.

BEST ATTRACTIONS: Space Mountain, Thunder Moutain, Carousel of Progress, Spaceship earth, Haunted Mansion ( I love the classics )

WORST ATTRACTION: Sounds Dangerous

 

[Talking Hands]

Okey dokey DISers. Let's get the worst and best of Disney going and PLEASE remember these are only opinions. Some people hate NINE DRAGONS in China and I LOVED it! I'm just curious to see how we differ on our opinions in Disney, so let's list the worst in RESORTS, RESTAURANTS, RIDES, SHOWS, PARADES, PARKS, and maybe an OTHER catergory.

If you don't have a worst then don't worry about it, just list your best okay?

BEST RIDE: MK Haunted Mansion EPCOT Honey I Strunk the Audience MGM WWTBAM AK Safari
WORST:MK Space Mountain, EPCOT Figment Ride, MGM Tower of Terror AK- Dinosaur

RESORTS: BEST---AKL no worst

RESTAURANTS: BEST- MK - Liberty Tree Tavern EPCOT Akerhus MGM Mama Meelrose AK None Resorts- Boma
WORST: MK- TONY'S EPCOT: Nine Dragons AK - all of them

PARADES: BEST--- Jammin Jungle Parade
WORST---None I like all of them

SHOWS: MK- Cinderella's Surprise Celebration, EPCOT Show in England MGM Beauty and the Beast AK Festival of the Lion King
Worst MK: Diamond Horsehoe with Goofy EPCOT-
MGM- Little Mermaid AK- Pocahantas

PARK: BEST---AK and MK, forget the water parks I have the Florida beaches

 

[honeywolf7]

RESORTS
Best = Grand Floridian or Wilderness Lodge
Worst=the old Dixie Landings

RESTAURANTS
Best = Artist Point or Narcoosee's or Fulton's
Worst = sci-fi diner

RIDES
Best = Rock 'n Roller Coaster
Worst Peter Pan

SHOWS
Best =WWTBAM
Worst = ?

PARADES
Best = MSEP was
Worst ?

PARKS
Best = EPCOT or MGM
Worst Animal Kingdom

OTHER
Best snack = anything chocolate at Ghirardelli's
Best PI = the Comedy one that I can't think of the name of at the moment....I need to go back

 

[Doug123]

RESORTS
Best: Port Orleans (out of the ones we've stayed at so far)
Worst: Sure there are bad experiences, but is there really a bad resort?

RESTAURANTS
Best: Artist Pointe
Worst: Can't think of one

RIDES
Best: Haunted Mansion / Splash Mountain (MK); the Great Movie Ride (Studios); Spaceship Earth (EPCOT); Dinosaur (AK)
Most Disappointing: The River of Time (a lot of room for improvement)

SHOWS
Best: The Lion King
Worst: None

Parades
Best: Tapestry of Nations
Worst: Is there a bad one?

Parks
Best: EPCOT (until we bring our kids, then probably MK)
Least Favorite: AK (I still like it, and make the effort to go there, but there's so much that can be done to improve it)

 

[DHSsenior007]

SNACKS
BEST= Turkey legs in the afternoon, in the evening during fireworks- ice cream from the ice cream parlor at MK, Simba Paw's at AK (What happened to those???), popcorn
WORST= Uhhhh...nothing!

ETA: How could I forget Dole Whips?? Shock! Another BEST, BTW.

 

[septbride2002]

RESORTS
Best = Polynesian - I love the monorail and the theme!
Worst = Wilderness Lodge - we have no desire to stay there, but would if it was the only MK resort I could afford

RESTAURANTS
Best = Ohana's - YUMMY!
Worst = Tie between Brown Derby and Sci-Fi Drive in Theatre - BLAH!

RIDES
Best = Tower of Terror, Peter Pan's Flight, and Mission Space
Worst = Jungle Cruise and Ellen universe of energy

SHOWS
Best = Phillarmagic and Fesitval of the Lion King
Worst = We were disappointed in the Muppets

PARADES
Best = Spectormagic!
Worst = Anything else - we really aren't parade people although we do love Spectro

PARKS
Best = Magic Kingdom!
Worst = Anything outside WDW

OTHER
Best snack = Dole Whip
Worse snack= Mickey Bar
Best PI = Comedy Club

Best Shop = The Christmas Shop in DTD and Zwambi in AKL
Worst Shop = ???

 

[Tiggerlover91]

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[Virgo10]

RESORTS
Best = Port Orleans French Quarter. Small, quiet and so beautiful.
Worst Polynesian. Evil! I got lost in that hotel once and it was like a nightmare. Corridor after corridor with no way out. That happened 7 years ago and I haven't set foot in the place since.

RESTAURANTS
Best = Boma's. The food is terrific!
Worst = Too Many to list. My top 3 are Cape May Clam bake (or whatever it's called) Rubber clams anyone?
The Italian Place at MGM. Eat faster, we need your table.
The place in China. Got take out there once and it had no taste.

RIDES
Best = The Tower of Terror. Best Themeing. Best sensation. Best thing in the world for my back!
Worst The race track thingy at the MK. What a waste of valuable property.

SHOWS
Best = Tie: It's Tough to be a Bug. Muppet Vision 4D
Worst = The Sounds one at MGM. BORING!

PARADES
Best = Tapastry of Nations
Worst Didn't care for the Electric Parade.

PARKS
Best = EPCOT!
Worst n/a

OTHER
Best snack = Dole Whips!
Best PI = Not a PI person
Best water park Typhoon Lagoon

Here's some more.

Best Fireworks Ever: Sorcery in the Sky MGM. That may change when I see Wishes in person.
Worst: Some of the shows they had at EPCOT between the great Illuminations and the current RoE.

Best Live Performance: Four for a Dollar at the BatB show.
Worst: The entertainment? I saw before Fantasmic.

Best Ride that's now gone: Horizons. Waaaa!
Worst: 20,000 Leaks under the sea. Claustraphobia anyone?

Best Perk of staying onsite: E Ticket Nights!

Roberta

 

[Jungle Skipper]

RESORTS
Best = Disney's Polynesian Resort
Worst = Swan

RESTAURANTS
Best = TIE: O'Hana and The Rose and Crown
Worst = Crystal Palace...or as my family calls it, the "Golden Corral of Disney"

RIDES
Best = TIE: The Haunted Mansion and The Jungle Cruise.
Worst = Ellen's Energy Adventure

SHOWS
Best = Lion King at AK
Worst = Not a fan of the Tiki Room Under new Management

PARADES
Best = The Main Street Electrical Parade...oh oh I miss you!
Worst = The Magical Moments Parade (the afternoon parade before the Snowglobes one...I hated that Parade...saw it everyday on Main Street and HATED it!

PARKS
Best = The Magic Kingdom
Worst = Not at WDW, but I think the California Adventure is my least Favorite of all the Disney Parks...

OTHER
Best snack = Nestle Toll House Cookies Sandwich
Best PI = Adventurer's Club at PI
Best water park = River Country
DTD West Side Shop = Magnetron
DTD Marketplace Shop = Art of Disney Gallery
World Showcase Country = United Kingom

 

[TheBellhop]

Best Resort: Probably Villas at the Wilderness Lodge...very cozy and well themed.
Worst Resort:Dolphin...no magic for me.


Best Restaurant:Beaches and Cream...GREAT BURGERS!!! Don't get the wraps, though, they're very small for the price...very small.
Worst Restaurant:San Angel Inn...YUCK!!! I got food poisoning from their gross food...


Best Ride:Tower of Terror...hands down!!!!! Awesome theming and ride effects.
Worst Ride:Peter Pan...I think it's outdated.


Best Show:Don't have one.
Worst Show:Animal Kingdom's Lion King...that was so boring! And Simba didn't really have a part!


Best Parks: All of the parks!!!
Worst Parks: Universal Studios Orlando


Other:Best Lunch: Columbia Harbour House

Another good Restaurant is: Liberty Tree Tavern

Best ride in Fantasyland: Dumbo

Best ride in Frontierland: Splash Mountain

Best ride in Tomorrowland: Space Mountain and TTA

Best ride in Adventureland: Jungle Cruise

Best ride in Epcot: Spaceship Earth

Best ride in MGM-Studios: The Tower of Terror and The Great
Movie Ride

Best Ride in Animal Kingdom: DINOSAUR

Best Resort for Jogging Trail:The Boardwalk Inn and Villas/Beach Club/Yacht Club/Beach Club Villas

 

[*Fantasia*]

RESORTS
Best - CSR...so far!
Worst - CBR, we had not so good experience here on both our stays!

RESTAURANTS
Best - Garden Grill
Worst - none really

RIDES
Best - Buzz Space Ranger, Peter Pan's Flight, Alladin and POC . I also enjoy Spaceship Earth and Energy (Ellen DeGeneres) and Land
Worst - Body Wars

SHOWS
Best - Philarmagic and Beauty and the Beast
Worst - none

Parades
Best - Spectromagic
Worst - none

Parks
Best - MK!! I enjoy Epcot too!
Worst - none

Website on Disney
Best - Disney.com and WDWINFO.COM!!
Worst - none

 

[frndofpooh]

RESORTS

Best - Beach Club (site of our honeymoon and soon-to-be 10th Anniversary - can't wait!)

Worst - OKW (it was fine but just didn't have enough of the Disney feel)


RESTAURANTS

Best - Le Cellier (yum!)

Worst - Sci Fi (food is just average - not bad, just not on par with the others)


RIDES

Best - Splash Mountain (now that Mr. Toad is gone)

Worst - Tomorrowland Speedway (takes forever to get through the line)


SHOWS

Best - Lion King & Fantasmic

Worst - Hall of Presidents (Hall of Naps)


PARADES

Best - Tapestry of Nations

Worst - None


PARKS

Best - MK (still the best)

Worst - AK (not bad, but least good)


OTHER

Best Restaurant Treat - Chef of the Day at the Crystal Palace (you need to get the first seating and have a cute kid)

Best Shopping Tip - Stuff your own Potato Head (don't forget to put stuff inside the body)

Worst Ride Removal - Mr. Toad's Wild Ride (a travesty of justice, the course of humanity was altered forever)

Worst Restaurant Removal - Bonfamille's (good, cheap, and entertaining)

Underrated Restaurant in MK - Pinocchio's Village Haus (good selection, live oompah band, and a view of Small World)

Best Character Sighting Coup - Jiminy Cricket (haven't seen him in almost 20 years)

 

[Charleston Zurg]

Best resort: Port Orleans French Quarter. I don't know why I love that resort so much.

Worst Resort: CBR. To big, and the room that we stayed in had a hole in the wall, and the maid service was rude.

Restaurant:
Best: Chef Mickeys or Cape May Cafe Character Breakfast.

Worst Pizza Planet in Disney Studios

Rides:
Best: Tower of Terror or Rock and Roll Roller Collester

Worst: Small World

Shows:
Best: Tarzan Rocks

Worst: ?

Parks:
Best: Disney Studios

Worst: ?

 

[JVL1018]

RESORTS
Best -BWV..and OKW..and the Contemporary Tower..and CBR...
Worst-We liked CSR, but we liked it the least out of everywhere, so I'll pick that one

RESTAURANTS
Best -Tepanyaki
Worst -Big River Grille

RIDES
Best -MK:Space and Splash Mts MGM: RnRC Epcot:Spaceship Earth AK:Safari
Worst -MK:Treehouse MGM:backstage tour Epcot:Body Wars
AK:don't really have on I disliked

SHOWS
Best :Lion King, Beauty and the Beast
Worst:Tiki Room!!!!

Parades
Best :MVMCP parade!!
Worst: the afternoon one at MK



Parks
Best :MK/Epcot(World Showcase)
Worst: AK..not that I don't like it, I just like it the least

Other
Best snack: Toll house ice cream sandwiches
Best quick food place that is no longer there: Minnie Mia's in DTD
Best place to spend all your shopping money: Christmas store in DTD
Best place to spend an evening(sans kids): Jellyrolls!!

 

[Charleston Zurg]

I kow this is my second post on this subject, but my DD, age 7 came by and wanted to put her best and worst in.

Resort:
Best: Port Orleans FQ

Worst: ASMu

Ride:
Best: Big Thundeer Mountain RR

Worst: Winnie the Pooh

Meal:
Best: Princess Breakfast

Worst: Casey's Corner

Show:
Best: Festival of the Lion King

Worst: Tough to be a Bug

Parade:
Best: Spectro Magic

Worst: none

Park:
Best: Magic Kingdom

Worst: Animal Kingdom