Underrated and overrated?

Overrated:
*School Bread
*Starring Rolls cupcakes
*Soarin
*Illuminations
*The Boardwalk
*Ohana
*MVMCP & MNSSHP - I know I'm in the minority here but we don't find the cost worth it based on what's offered.

Underrated:
*Downtown Disney - there's a lot here for adults, even if Pleasure Island as we used to know it is no longer.
*Philharmagic
*POR & POFQ's boat to DTD
*The Plaza Restaurant
*ESPN Club
*Sci-Fi Dine-In
 
If I can comment these threads are fun. It is interesting to see different people do the same thing and get totally different experiences. There is no right or wrong answer just a personal opinion with no attacks.
 
Over:
TSM---cute but definitely not worth the long waits
Mickey Bars-- My family loves them. I just don't get what's so fantastic about it...:confused3 but then again I always have to get popcorn :rotfl2:
Mission Space: :sick:

Under:
Star Tours: Fantastic ride and barely ever a wait
Animal Kingdom---so many things and hidden gems to discover
Sci-Fi diner...love that place
 
If I can comment these threads are fun. It is interesting to see different people do the same thing and get totally different experiences. There is no right or wrong answer just a personal opinion with no attacks.

I totally agree, what is fantastic to one person is sometimes on the bottom of another's list.
 

Overrated
Test Track - never really cared for it. Maybe that's because I can get in my car and drive 60 mph whenever I want. Who knows. Does nothing for me.
Mission Space - I'm not spending all of that money on the delicious foods of World Showcase just to lose it on a ride.
Pop Century - It seems to be the most popular of the value resorts, but it is the only resort we have stayed at that EVERYONE in my family says they have no desire to ever stay at again.
Le Cellier - Last time I ate her, I noticed that the food just wasn't as good as it had been. Now, with the price hiked up to signature dining, no thank you.
Toy Story Midway Mania - I enjoyed it at Disneyland... where there was no wait. I'm not going to stand in line 45 minutes for it, much less over an hour or two.



Underrated
Hollywood Studios - the whole park! I love this place and can't imagine spending less than 2 full days here, much less only half a day
Liberty Square Riverboat - relaxing just like Peoplemover and the train, but with a different view. Love it.
One Man's Dream - never really a crowd in there and I just love it.
Mama Melrose - The steak here was so much better than what I was expecting. And, I actually haven't ever had a bad meal, bad service, or bad experience here.
Monorail - My family and I love to ride the Epcot monorail at night as it goes through Future World. It's an attraction at Disneyland, but just seen as transportation at WDW. It's a good time for us, though.
 
few more.

Overrated: Mission Space at Epcot and Animal Kingdom as a whole. A few fun rides and the safari, but that park I can literally get done in under 3 hours. And less if it wasn't so spaced apart.

Underrated:

Living With the Land -- Ok it's a slow boat ride, but a nice opportunity to sit, get out of the sun, and a fun boat ride and learn about gardening and how we cultivate the earth.
 
Over-rated:

Toy Story Midway Mania - like the ride but don't think it's worth the rope-drop stampede
Peter Pan's Flight - as above
Star Tours - not a fan of the changes, miss the charm of the old version
Dole Whip

Under-rated:

Philharmagic - never understand why the line is longer!
The American Adventure - one of my favourite Epcot attractions
Carousel of Progress - classic plus a chance to sit down in air-conditioning heaven
Animal Kingdom - this is a multi-day park for us, so much detail to see
 
Over-rated
ADR's
Fast Passes (you may need one or two mostly 1)

Under-Rated
Resort days
Eating when you want. (sorry nothing makes my I can not live wihout list and been turned away only once in 23 years for a late lunch but was offered dinner if I came back in 1 1/2 hours)
Not following the crowds.
 
I should explain why I am not a huge Animal Kingdom fan, I don't really enjoy parades or shows too much and AK has a lot of shows. I might every few years catch the Lion King show but that isn'ta must. For me, it's the Safari, maye a trip to see the African animals, if it's warm possibly the River Rapids ride, EE and Dinosaur and I am out.
 
Overrated:
Illuminations
Hollywood Studios in general
Expedition Everest
Test Track

Underrated:
Living With the Land (thrilled to see how much love it's getting on here)
The Monorail
Epcot at night (love how everything is lit up, even the sidewalks!)
Dinosaur

on a side note, read above that Garden Grill doesn't roate anymore - WHAAT??? Since when? Forever???
 
It's funny seeing how different everyone's tastes are. I could never list Soarin' or Test Track as overrated. Though I will say I think Test Track was better before the last refurb.
 
Overrated -
Garden Grill - not the same since it doesn't do the rotation anymore

I've read that the rotation has been fixed now.

Overrated:
-Dumbo . Okay ride, but I can't understand the (at least before FP+) long waits for it, especially when essentially the same ride exists in 2 other places within WDW, and at just about any carnival in the country.
- 20k Leagues (sorry, I know it's a nostalgic fave). I'm pretty claustrophobic and my childhood memories of riding this cramped vehicle don't help. For this reason (cramped vehicle) I almost put Mission: Space as overrated but I enjoy that ride too much to do that.
- Astro Orbiters. I do enjoy the ride when I'm actually in it, and its views of MK are hard to beat, but the 20-30 minute waits for it, the insanely hot elevator ride up to the loading platform, and sometimes less-than-magical CMs staffing the ride make this ride something I try to avoid, though my DD's still enjoy it.
- Body Wars. There are some things in EPCOT I wish could come back, but not this. I hated this.
- Escalators in the Land pavilion. Do they have both of them working yet? The inability, for years, to fix both escalators in this building has always baffled me. Right next to an engineering masterpiece (Soarin'), to boot.
- Toy Story Mania. It's not a bad ride, but I just don't understand why the clamor for this, and the resulting wait times. I'd prefer to ride Great Movie Ride, ToT and RnRC 20 times before riding TSMM once.

Underrated:
- Boatwright's. We just wanted a decent TS meal while staying at POFQ, so we took the boat over to POR one night and ate here. Great meal, and relatively quiet by WDW standards.
- Garden Grill (if the rotation is working). I think the food is okay or a little better than okay, but I love being able to see different parts of Living with the Land.
- Living with the Land. I enjoy seeing things grow, and it seems brand new to me every time I ride.
- The Norway movie. I love Maelstrom, but I also enjoy this little movie after the end of the ride. But I can understand the need to update it to something of this century.
- The Stave Church museum in the Norway pavilion. I'm a Viking history buff, and there's a bit of that to see there, though it's been closed my last couple of trips.
- The toy train track in EPCOT (I think close to Germany). I wish I could build something like that at home.
- American Pavilion. I enjoy all 3 of the shows: the Fife & Drum Corps, Voices of Liberty (though I wish there was more bench seating for this), and the main show. I even enjoy the different flags on display on the way to the theater.
- The Mexico ride. No, it's not one of the better rides at WDW, but it IS an air-conditioned slow boat ride at usually just about the right time for my family as we're getting exhausted right about then. If nothing else, it can be a comfy place to catch a power nap.
- The "hidden" pathway in MK between Fantasyland and Tomorrowland. I realize it's not truly hidden, but it always seems quieter on this than the main pathway between the two lands. It's a nice little break from crowds, though it's not saving us any time.
- Adventurer's Club. This was hands down my favorite "bar" of all time. There will never be anything like it again.
- The bat house in AK. I think it's on the Jungle Trek, but not sure. I'm fascinated by bats, and this exhibit is a good one.
- Birds of Wonder in AK. If you have not seen this, do yourself a favor and catch it next time. If being up close to birds isn't your thing, though, then skip it because there are times the birds fly right over the heads of the audience.
- The animation workshop in DHS. They may have gotten rid of this now, but we always enjoyed this.
 
Overrated:

character meals
Beignets (not sure they even have them any more at POFQ)
Fried candy bars (DTD)



Underrated:

concierge level
Value resorts (we like both kinds of resorts!)
 
Over:
- Dole whip
- Turkey leg
- Mission Space
- Little Mermaid ride in MK
- CRT (food was meh, but I think everyone should try it once!)
- Space Mountain
- Anna & Elsa M&G (those lines are CRAZY OUT OF CONTROL)

Under:
- TTA/Peoplemover
- Animal Kingdom (my favorite!!)
- Finding Nemo Musical (makes me cry EVERY time)
- Beauty and the Beast show
- All of the walking trails in AK
- Candlelight Processional in December
- Living with the Land
- The golf ball ride :)
 
Overrated: Rock n' Rollercoaster and Dinosaur

Underrated: Ellen's Energy Adventure and Tom Sawyer Island
 
Overrated:
Soarin'
Mission Space
TSMM
Dole Whips
Le Cellier
Chef Mickey's

Underrated:
Mickey's Philharmagic
Maharajah Jungle Trek
Living Seas aquariums

Well made beignets are hard to beat. Note that I said "well made".
 


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