Top 5 best MK rides for older kids

[tigertides]

Kids aged 7 and 10 years old. If you could pick ONLY 5 rides at Magic Kingdom to do, what would they be (in no particular order).

a good mix of thrills and nostalgia is key

My List:

• Seven Dwarfs Mine Ride
• Big Thunder RR
• Pirates of Caribbean
• Splash (or) Space Mountain
• People Mover

What just missed the cut:

• Haunted Mansion
• Peter Pan
• Jungle Cruise

thoughts?

 

[Schneewittchen37]

For my kids who are 9 and 11, it would be:

• Pirates
• Haunted Mansion
• Splash Mountain
• Space Mountain
• Buzz Lightyear

Alternates:

• Peter Pan
• Jungle Cruise
• iasm

 

[NashvilleMama]

Last few years/visits (they're now 10 and 12), this is their MUST list:

• Splash
• Space
• Big Thunder
• Pirates
• Carousel of Progress (they're obsessed)

 

[footballmouse]

Space Mountain
Big Thunder Mountain
Splash Mountain
Haunted Mansion
Buzz

Just missing the cut:
Peter Pan
Pirates

 

[mamaofsix]

Our kids that age, in order of importance:

Splash
Big Thunder
Pirates
Carousal of Progress
People Mover

-Last time we were there, they were so disappointed by 7DMT. A waste of line wait time for us and we won't do it again next time. They also found Space head-ache inducing and not that fun.

 

[Etch]

My boys favorites at that age:

- Splash Mountain
- Big Thunder
- Buzz Lightyear
- Tomorrowland Speedway
- Tom Sawyer Island

We spent a lot of time on the island!

 

[Rockbro]

Haunted
Peter Pan
Splash
Pirates
Carousel

I very much dislike thunder and space. They are way to rough. Very different than in Disneyland.

 

[gharter]

• Seven Dwarfs Mine Ride
• Big Thunder RR
• Pirates of Caribbean
• Splash Mountain
• Space Mountain

under the line
Speedway
Haunted Mansion

 

[TwoHeartsBeat]

Big Thunder Mountain
Pirates of the Caribbean
Seven Dwarves Mine Train
Peter Pan
Journey of the Little Mermaid

Because of the 7 year old, Haunted Mansion and Space Mountain didn't make my cut, but would be in my top 5 otherwise.

 

[MDIME]

Haunted Mansion
Big Thunder Mt
Space Mt
Splash Mt
Pirates
honorable mention: People Mover

 

[kathy884]

The Mountains:
-- Space
-- Splash
-- Big Thunder

-- Under the Sea (Probably not everyone, but we have big Arial fans in our family)
-- Mickey's Philharmagic (need something that shows off that great Disney music)

Lines are too long for these: Don't make the cut
-- Seven Dwarf's Mine Train (one and done due to lines)
-- Peter Pan (Why is this ride so popular? -- perfectly fine, but not worth a fastpass or long wait

Popular Dark Rides some would probably replace Under the Sea and Mickey's Philharmagic with and I understand.
--Pirates
--Haunted Mansion

 

[michygoomy]

Big Thunder
7 Dwarfs
Haunted Mansion
Philharmagic
Laugh Floor