What Don't You Do...

[MikeWazowski]

It may be me, but there are a few rides and shows my family seems to always bypass (unless a short line). On our next trip I plan on hitting a bunch that I just have not done in a while. Heres a few that we have not done lately and our excuses why:

Dumbo - Eh It's Only Dumbo
Hall of Presidents - Too Boring
Spaceship Earth - Also, Too Boring
Reflections of China - Also, Also Too Boring
Impressions de France - Also, Also, Also Too Boring
Kali River Rapids - Too Wet
Festival of the Lion King - Too Long

I will just have to force my self to do those and bring a poncho for Kali River Rpids.

What rides have you not been doing???

 

[Deb & Bill]

Country Bears because they are just too scary looking.

 

[treesinger]

The Riverboat in MK. 5 people get air conditioning and the rest sweat in a swampy mess.
Another vote for Dumbo. Big deal.
Pretty much any of the WS movies at Epcot.
Hall of Presidents. My wife hates it.
Conservation Station. I already have a petting zoo down the block from my house.
Tomorrowland Race Track. Truth is, I'm too darn big to fit!

 

[meeko_33785]

Here are the ones I usually seem to skip most frequently or have never done at all:

MK: Carousel (though I love to watch it), Dumbo, Raceway, Tom Saywer's Island, Hall of Presidents, Space Mountain

EPCOT: China and Canada movies, Most of Future World (usually only spend about 2 hours or so every trip there so Future World attractions are usually on a 3 year or so rotation).

MGM: Sounds Dangerous, Indiana Jones, Backlot Tour, Playhouse Disney, Rock N Rollercoaster

AK: Kali River Rapids, Conservation Station, Pocahontas and Bird Shows

 

[ncbyrne]

My vote is for any of the simulator rides. Too queasy for me! BTW, I love the movies in Epcot - I especially like the one in Canada. There is something for everyone in WDW, that's for sure.

 

[MarkLem]

We have 8, 6, 3 year old. Dumbo of course is one of the 3 year old's favorite.

We skip:

Hall of Presidents (once is enough)
Those cars in MK
Mission Space
Food Rocks
Backlot tour

 

[cinmell]

We skip:

Swiss Family Treehouse
Tom Sawyer's Island
Hall of Presidents

Sounds Dangerous

Quite a few things at AK

 

[js]

We could never skip Spaceship Earth. I think we HAVE to ride that at least twice every night at Epcot (we usually hop over there in the evening). That is the first thing the kids have to do when we get to Epcot LOL
We have a now 10 and 5 1/2 year old.
In MK we skip:
Dumbo - my dd (10) never really liked it and my ds does not like to go in circles.
Teacups - although my dd likes it I get nervous she will not feel well after the ride
We use to skip Splash Mountain just passing by thinking it was just a flume ride (I know, how could we) but we went on
1.5 years ago and loved it.
Swiss Tree House

I am sure we skip stuff in AK but not too sure of the names.
MGM, we skipped the B&B show.

Epcot, I think we pretty much do everything, including the small rides in the countries.

Thanks for the thread. I think it is interesting. I look forward to seeing the responses grow and maybe find some things I should be doing or if people are skipping the same things as us.

 

[goofy4tink]

My dd, 10, realized on the flight home in Dec that we hadn't done "Dumbo". No big deal.
Others we make no effort to do:
Indy Cars
Treehouse
Tom Sawyer's Island

Conservation Station
Dinosaur
Tarzan Rocks

Sounds Dangerous
Indiana Jones
Backlot Tour

Most of the movies in WS
Inoventions

 

[momof3disneyholics]

We have never done Dumbo! We go 2-3 times a year and never do it because the line is way too long. We really like the One fish Two fish ride at Universal anyway and so I don't feel I have to do Dumbo.
We only did Hall of Presidents once. I don't think my kids would sit through it again.
We have also never done the treehouse or the Liberty Square boat. We just did Splash Mountain for the very first time last weekend. I don't know why it took so long for us to do it, probably the lines, but it was great.
I always pass by the Living Seas at Epcot, it is not worth the time.

 

[CamColt]

We usually skip Hall Of Presidents too.

Up until this last trip we have always skipped TSI, the Liberty Belle River Boat, Maharaja Jungle Trek, and the Magic of Disney Animation. But we had a lot of time and this was a trip to do stuff that we usually dont do so we did them. My kids loved TSI, so that looks like it will be a must do from now on.

We also have always skipped KRR, for the same reason you mentioned...too wet. However somehow we ended up going on it this time(our coldest trip ever!), and it was actually fun. I only got a little wet, but the people next to me got soaked.

 

[frannn]

No Dumbo-the Aladdin ride is similar and we like it better
No playgrounds or treehouses
No thrill rides-I have motion sickness
No boat rides except to get from one park to anotherDinosaur (did it twice, that's enough)
Hall of Presidents
Backlot Tour
Sounds Dangerous
Country Bears
Pocahontas show at AK

We make up for the lack of "stuff" with outlet shopping (DH hates it!) and character meals. Most of the stuff (other than thrill rides) we have decent a few times already, so we can afford to be choosy.

 

[FloraFauna]

When we were there in June, we saw the China movie. It was really good. I think they have updated it. My kids even enjoyed it.

There is nothing really we don't do in Disney that we avoid on purpose, we just run out of time.

 

[TINK61]

MK: Swiss Family Treehouse - once was enough
Indy Speedway - ditto
Carrousel - ditto
Dumbo - line too long and not worth the wait
Alien Encounter - no one would go w/me on it.
Tom Sawyer's Island (plan to do this year)

Epcot: The Making of Me
Most of World Showcase - I love Epcot, but I
have to drag my family there.

MGM: Who Wants to be a Millionaire - (plan to do this year)
Sounds Dangerous (no comment necessary)


AK: Kali River Rapids - (too wet - we go to WDW in Nov/Dec)
Flights of Wonder - (plan to do next trip)

 

[PamNC]

so that definitely affects my answer.

MAGIC KINGDOM:
*Buzz Lightyear - did it once, won't do it again.
*Snow White - silly to us, won't do it again.
*Dumbo - we've done it once and it was very cute but no reason for us old folks to try it again. Well, I'll bet the urge will hit us one day.
*It's a Small World - we do it about every 3 or 4 trips.
*Hall of Presidents - we do it about every 2 or 3 trips.
*Astro Orbiter - did it once - probably won't do it again.

EPCOT:
*Film in China - saw it once - not interested in seeing it again unless it's pouring the rain and we just need shelter
*Journey Into Your Imagination - hate it - filled with bitterness that they changed the original so we're boycotting!
*Making of Me - saw it once and enjoyed it but probably won't do it again
*Mission Space - never done it - haven't been since it opened and I ain't gonna' try it. I get motion sick very easily. My DH is going to try it (we go in 20 days...)

ANIMAL KINGDOM:
*petting farm area at Rafiki's Planet Watch - nothing special. Don't care if I do it again unless they add more exotic animals to the mix like snakes or something else interesting.
*Tarzan Rocks - just plain didn't like it - thought it was missing the Disney touch! Festival of the Lion King puts it to shame
*Pocohantas Animal Show - we do it every 3 or 4 trips

MGM:
*Tower of Terror - I just can't - too scary for me. I've done it twice but I just can't handle it. My DH loves it.
*Sounds Dangerous - did it - thought it was the worst Disney attraction on record. What a copout!
*Honey I Shrunk the Audience Playground - what can I say - we don't have kids and my DH is 6'3 so he probably wouldn't "fit"

That was fun - I love threads like this. It's interesting to see how everyone differs.

PamNC

 

[GEM]

The only thing we have NEVER done (and probably won't ever do) is the Tomorrowland Speedway. I hate that thing! I can't even stand to see it or hear it.

I can't believe some of you skip the Country Bears!!!!

 

[ckmommy]

Well, we have kids but,

In MK:

--Country Bears, they scared me as a child, an have been afraid to go back!!
--Hall of Pres.

--Speedway

--Buzz Lightyear, too long of a line. This year it is my DS's first choice of a ride though--thank goodness for EE.

--Swiss Family Treehouse--too many stairs

--riverboat

Epcot

--MS I'm a wimp!!

MGM

--Sounds Dangerous

AK

Saw next to nothing here.

I would almost have to put down the entire park except for safari, Bug's Movie and Kali

 

[manchurianbrownbear]

The parades!

I love parades, but they seem to bring out the worst in people. I also hate to spend the hour or so that you have to use to stake out a decent space to watch a parade.

 

[TheButlerDiditt]

The astro orbiter is the one we don't really go on - the line always looks too long and the ride time doesn't seem to compensate for the line.

As for the comments about the Speedway... I'm 6'4" so I've always avoided it until this last trip. Surprisingly, I fit fine (by myself) and we had a blast on the ride. It really makes you feel like a kid again.

 

[Ecdubfan]

MK - Dumbo, Alladin's Carpet, Speedway, Tiki Birds, Swiss FAmily Treehouse

AK - Kali River Rapids (wife doesn't like getting wet)

MGM - Little Mermaid (don't like it...is kids & wife's fave)

Epcot - Movies in China & Canada