What are your top 5 things at each park

[davis65]

My family was wanting to pick 5 things for each park that were a must try. We were able to get all of our ADR's at really good times, so that we won't miss out on much park time. We all chose 5 as our magic number. We figured do those 5 must try and then everything else would be extras. given that there are so many options at each park, I was wondering...what would be your top 5 at each park?

I know 5 seems like a really small number, but at least if we do these then we know we accomplished what we really wanted to do, and then everything else would be an extra bonus.

 

[MEK]

Top 5 at Each Park....hmmmmmm......

MK:

Space Mtn
Big Thunder Mtn
Splash Mtn
Wishes/Spectro (I know these are technically two, but.....)
Haunted Mansion

AK:

Expedition Everest
Nemo
Safari
Dinosaur
Discovery Island Trail.....viewing the Tree of Life


HS:

Rockin' Rollercoaster
ToT
TSM
One Man's Dream
Fantasmic


Epcot:

Soarin
Test Track
Mission Space
Grey Goose Slushies....this IS an attraction, right?
The entire world showcase

 

[design_mom]

For our family, these are the favorites:

MK:
Buzz Lightyear's Space Ranger Spin
Monsters Inc. Laugh Floor
It's a Small World
Splash Mountain
Wishes (fireworks)


Epcot:
Soarin'
Test Track
Turtle Talk with Crush
Journey Into Imagination
At least one mission in the Kim Possible World Showcase Adventure

DHS
Toy Story Mania
Tower of Terror
Star Tours
Muppet-vision 3-D
Disney-Pixar Block Party Bash (parade)

Animal Kingdom
Expedition Everest
Kilimanjaro Safari
Festival of the Lion King (show)
Nemo: the Musical (show)
Mickey's Jammin' Jungle Parade (parade)

 

[Alexander]

Epcot
Soarin'
Test Track
Mission Space
Kim Possible Activity in World Showcase
Kidcot Activity in World Showcase

Magic Kingdom
Buzz Lightyear
Thunder Mountain RR
Pirates of the Caribbean
Splash Mountain
Laugh Floor

MGM (I know, I know--I don't like change!)
Toy Story Mania
Tower of Terror
Star Tours
Lights Motors Action
Indiana Jones Stunt Spectacular

Animal Kingdom
Safari
Nemo
Dinosaur
Lion King
Walking Trails

 

[Alexander]

My family was wanting to pick 5 things for each park that were a must try. We were able to get all of our ADR's at really good times, so that we won't miss out on much park time. We all chose 5 as our magic number. We figured do those 5 must try and then everything else would be extras. given that there are so many options at each park, I was wondering...what would be your top 5 at each park?

I know 5 seems like a really small number, but at least if we do these then we know we accomplished what we really wanted to do, and then everything else would be an extra bonus.

I think this is an awesome approach to tackling WDW! Have a super great trip!

 

[MNdisneymom]

Oh, what fun!

MK:
1. Splash Mountain
2. Pirates
3. Haunted Mansion
4. Buzz Lightyear
5. Spectromagic

Epcot:
1. Soarin'
2. Mission Space
3. Spaceship Earth
4. Wandering the World Showcase...
5. Illuminations

Studios:
1. Tower of Terror
2. Rockin' Rollercoaster
3. Star Tours
4. Muppets
5. Indy

Animal Kingdom:
1. Everest
2. Dinosaur
3. Safari
4. Festival of the Lion King
5. Walking Trails
5a (I know, this is cheating...but it's not really an attraction)
The opening ceremony is my favorite from any park.

 

[AirGoofy]

MK
Pirates of the Caribbean
Buzz Light Year
Splash Mountain
Dole Whip
Tea Cups (because I self-picture DW and I there every trip)

Epcot
Soarin
Figment
The Land
Character Greet
Princess Breakfast at Akershus (DDs 8,5)

DHS
Rockin Roller Coaster
Tower of Terror
Star Wars
Toy Story 3D
Belle Live Show

AK
Safari Ride
Expedition Everest
Lion King Live Show
Nemo Live Show
Dinosaur Ride

 

[PrincessMama605]

I think that's a great idea, but I bet you get a lot of different answers on here!
Our top 5 are:

MK
Haunted Mansion
Peter Pan
Small World
TTA
Spectro

Epcot
Spaceship Earth
Journey into Imagination
Illuminations
Off Kilter (in Canada)
all of WS (including KP and Kidcot)

HS
TSM
Great Movie Ride
Backlot Tour
Mulch Sweat and Shears (Streets of America)
Fantasmic

AK
Safari
Festival of the Lion King
Finding Nemo
The Boneyard in Dinoland
this is it for AK attractions but I could walk around this park all day, especially Asia

 

[hanutedmansionmomma]

MK
Haunted Mansion
Philharmagic
Space Mountain
Monsters Inc Laugh Floor
Pirates of the Caribbean


DHS
Great Movie Ride
Toy Story Mania
Tower of Terror
Rockin' Roller Coaster
Little Mermaid Show - real people in it!

AK
Expedition Everest
Dinosaur
Safari
It's Tough to be a Bug
Everest again!


Epcot
Soarin'
Spaceship Earth
TestTrack
American Experience - show
UK area in World Showcase - lots of characters, music, places to sit and relax and tip back a beer from Rose and Crown pub

 

[Maggie'sMom]

I'm planning on doing something like this with my DD for our August trip. It seems like DD wants to do the same things over and over, which is okay, but I want her to try some new things. So I'll have both of us make a list of 5 things we want to do for each park, and we can't repeat until all the things on our lists are done. I'll make sure my list includes things she hasn't done before.

But my overall favorites (in no particular order) are:

MK
Peter Pan
Philharmagic
Splash Mountain
Big Thunder Mountain
Buzz Lightyear

Epcot
Soarin'
Turtletalk
Character greetings in World Showcase
All the food in World Showcase
And just wandering around the WS, taking in the shows
(We haven't been there since they started the Kim Possible Missions, but I'm looking forward to trying those out.)

Studios
Toy Story Mania
Beauty and the Beast show
Voyage of the Little Mermaid
Rock N Roller Coaster
Character greetings

AK
Festival of the Lion King
Safari
Finding Nemo
Walking Trails
(Ok, this is only 4, but it's all we've done in the AK thus far that I'd recommend. We've also done the Tricerotop Spin, but I could have done without that. DD enjoyed the Pocohontas show, but it closed. I hope to catch DiVine this time around and I want to see the Flights of Wonder show.)

 

[disneylovin24]

Magic Kingdom
1) Mickey's Phillarmagic
2) Pirates of the Caribbean
3) Big Thunder Mountain Railroad
4) Tomorrowland Transit Authority
5) Haunted Mansion

EPCOT
1) Soarin'
2) Test Track
3) Mission Space
4) Spaceship Earth
5) World showcase

DHS
I really don't like DHS and nothing here is can't miss for me

Animal Kingdom
1) Expedition Everest
2) Kali River Rapids
3) Dinosaur
4) Festival of the Lion King
5) the safarri (I don't even want to attempt to spell the name)

 

[Doc CW]

MK:
Ride TTA
Eat A Casey's Hot Dog smothered in Cheese, onions, ketchup, and mustard with Corn Dog Nuggets
Splash Mountain
Haunted Mansion
Shop in the Main Street Shops

EPCOT:
Soarin
Bratwurst from Germany
Illuminations
Living Seas Pavillion
Spaceship Earth

DHS:
Great Movie Ride
Tower of Terror
Muppet Vision
Thats all at DHS

AK:
Expedition Everest
Kilamanjaro Safari
Dinosaur
Festival of the Lion King
It's Tough to be a Bug

 

[nmmom95]

Fun thread! Here are ours:

MK:
Buzz Lightyear Space Ranger Spin
Space Mountain
Splash Mountain
Big Thunder Mountain Railroad
Pirates of the Caribbean

Epcot:
Soarin'
Test Track
Spaceship Earth
The Seas with Nemo & Friends
Maelstrom

DHS:
Toy Story Mania
Rock'n'Roller Coaster
Tower of Tower
Backlot Tour
Star Tours

AK:
Expedition Everest
Dinosaur
Kilimanjaro Safari
It's Tough to be a Bug
?

 

[Wendy31]

Top 5.... That's hard!

Let's see... here are our family's:

Magic Kingdom

Dumbo
Haunted Mansion
Splash Mountain
It's a Small World
Spectro/Wishes

Honorable Mention: Pirates of the Caribbean

Epcot

Soarin'
Test Track
Spaceship Earth
World Showcase
Illuminations

Honorable Mention: Living with the Land

Disney Studios

Toy Story Mania
Rockin' Rollercoaster (DH)
Tower of Terror (DH & DS)
Beauty & the Beast Show
The Great Movie Ride

Honorable Mention: Fantasmic

Animal Kingdom

Safari
Kali River Rapids
Expedition Everest
Rafiki's Planet Watch
eating at Flame Tree BBQ by the water

Honorable Mention: the Bone Yard playground

 

[klacey1]

Terrific idea! Again, you can already see the variety of answers. Just do some research (Youtube videos, look up pictures) and you'll be able to come up with what's best for your family!

AK:
Everest
Dinosaur (our fav!)
FOTLK
Safari
Finding Nemo the Musical

DHS:
Tower of Terror
Toy Story Midway Mania! (these two tie for favorite!)
Star Tours
Rockin Roller Coaster
Beauty and the Beast on Stage (the BEST live show, for us! Brings tears to my eyes!)

Epcot:
Test Track
Mission Space
Maelstrom
Spaceship Earth
Exploring the various WS countries, especially Italy, France, the UK, and Japan!

MK:
Wishes/Spectromagic (technically two things, but for us, they're inseperable!)
Space Mountain
Splash Mountain
BTMRR
Haunted Mansion

 

[kellyg403]

This is what we do too...but we seem to do the same ones over and over again because we love them!

MK
1. Haunted Mansion
2. Big Thunder Mountain
3. Buzz Lightyear
4. Space Mountain
5. POC

AK
1. Safari
2. Expedition Everest
3. Nemo Show
4. TTBAB
5. Safari..we always do it more than once!

HS
1. Great Movie Ride
2. Fantasmic
3. RnR
4. ToT
5. American Idol

Epcot
1. Turtle Talk with Crush
2. Test Track
3. Germany
4. Japan
5. Heck, all the WS

We do have a tendency to do things over and over and then pick one new thing every trip. I have YET to get to see the Beauty and the Beast show in HS...but this trip I am going to do it if it kills me!

Kelly

 

[Sorsha]

Magic Kingdom
1. Pirates of the Caribbean
2. Haunted Mansion
3. Jungle Cruise
4. Thunder Mountain
5. Spectro/Wishes

Animal Kingdom
1. Festival of the Lion King
2. Kali River Rapids
3. Kilimanjaro Safari
4. Expedition Everest
5. The Nemo show

Epcot
1. Spaceship Earth
2. Living with the Land
3. 3 Caballeros Fiesta in Mexico
4. Test Track
5. IllumiNations

Hollywood Studios
1. Star Tours
2. Muppets
3. One Man's Dream
4. Little Mermaid
5. Toy Story Mania (I assume I will like it, although I haven't gotten to ride it yet)