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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Some kids like the thrill, others don't. Know your kid.

This. DS (almost 5) loves the thrill. The only 2 things we had problems with were It's Tough to be a Bug and Dinosaur. He said they were both way too loud. We didn't take him on Space Mountain, Tower or Terror, or the Aerosmoth roller coaster. He either was too short or we knew he would be too scared.

Oddly enough he loved the people mover ride because it was pitch black at one point.

When we took my then 6 yo to Disney, the biggest tantrum she had was when she found out she wasn't tall enough to go on Aerosmith. As a result, I got my brains rattled around on Space Mountain 7 or 8 times. Damn fast passes.

Kids are different.

Anonymous wrote:For others reading, the Unofficial Guide to Walt Disney World (and Land, and Universal) have in them a "scare factor" guide for each ride.

We reviewed them, watched a few videos on ones we weren't sure about, and had a great trip, tailoring it to miss those we thought would be too much.

book (also all this on their site, touringplans.com, much of it accessible with a free account)-
https://www.amazon.com/Unofficial-Guide-Walt-Disney-World/dp/1628090669

blog about scares -
http://blog.touringplans.com/2009/05/31/the-scare-factor-at-walt-disney-world/

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Anonymous wrote:Amusement parks aren't for everyone, OP. I know my parents would hate it so we never take them! I personally have a VERY low tolerance for crowds, so I have certain rules for amusement parks: 1) Go on low crowd days; 2) Go early and go late. Use the afternoon to nap or eat indoors or do the not-popular things (Philharmagic!); 3) Never wait in any line that says it's more than 20 minutes, unless it is a fabulous ride and you are armed with snacks, in which case maybe 30 minutes; 4) Use whatever Fast Express whatever ticket the place sells; 5) Google in advance to find out where the tolerable food is sold; 6) And then just expect a certain amount of noise, overpriced crap, and crowds and roll with it.
I think those dumb Disney ads do a real dis-service -- everyone pictures themselves skipping down Main Street into the arms of a waiting Mickey Mouse. Whenever my kids see those ads, I say "They filmed that at 5 a.m. before the park opened."

Oh, and whoever came up with that Stitch ride should be permanently banned from the "Imagineer" profession.
There is just no excuse or explanation for how awful that ride is. They've closed the one at WDW now...I can't imagine what took so long.

It is the worst - I’m still angry that I wasted 5 minutes if my life on that stinkfest.

What happened on that ride? Curious.

It was a theater in the round situation but they held you in place in the dark. Before it was stitch, it was a scarier ride called alien encounter.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Some kids like the thrill, others don't. Know your kid.

This. DS (almost 5) loves the thrill. The only 2 things we had problems with were It's Tough to be a Bug and Dinosaur. He said they were both way too loud. We didn't take him on Space Mountain, Tower or Terror, or the Aerosmoth roller coaster. He either was too short or we knew he would be too scared.

Oddly enough he loved the people mover ride because it was pitch black at one point.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Some kids like the thrill, others don't. Know your kid.

This. DS (almost 5) loves the thrill. The only 2 things we had problems with were It's Tough to be a Bug and Dinosaur. He said they were both way too loud. We didn't take him on Space Mountain, Tower or Terror, or the Aerosmoth roller coaster. He either was too short or we knew he would be too scared.

Oddly enough he loved the people mover ride because it was pitch black at one point.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Amusement parks aren't for everyone, OP. I know my parents would hate it so we never take them! I personally have a VERY low tolerance for crowds, so I have certain rules for amusement parks: 1) Go on low crowd days; 2) Go early and go late. Use the afternoon to nap or eat indoors or do the not-popular things (Philharmagic!); 3) Never wait in any line that says it's more than 20 minutes, unless it is a fabulous ride and you are armed with snacks, in which case maybe 30 minutes; 4) Use whatever Fast Express whatever ticket the place sells; 5) Google in advance to find out where the tolerable food is sold; 6) And then just expect a certain amount of noise, overpriced crap, and crowds and roll with it.
I think those dumb Disney ads do a real dis-service -- everyone pictures themselves skipping down Main Street into the arms of a waiting Mickey Mouse. Whenever my kids see those ads, I say "They filmed that at 5 a.m. before the park opened."

Oh, and whoever came up with that Stitch ride should be permanently banned from the "Imagineer" profession.
There is just no excuse or explanation for how awful that ride is. They've closed the one at WDW now...I can't imagine what took so long.

It is the worst - I’m still angry that I wasted 5 minutes if my life on that stinkfest.

What happened on that ride? Curious.

It was a theater in the round situation but they held you in place in the dark. Before it was stitch, it was a scarier ride called alien encounter.

yeah, theater in the round, but they lock you into the seats. Then the lights go out and they shake the seats around violently while there's a bunch of really loud, cacophonic sounds. At some point, they pipe in some awful smell that is SUPPOSED to smell like someone farted or burped in your face. It's totally the worst. There were kids just screaming the whole time "I want to leave!" and trying to squirm out of the locked seats.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Amusement parks aren't for everyone, OP. I know my parents would hate it so we never take them! I personally have a VERY low tolerance for crowds, so I have certain rules for amusement parks: 1) Go on low crowd days; 2) Go early and go late. Use the afternoon to nap or eat indoors or do the not-popular things (Philharmagic!); 3) Never wait in any line that says it's more than 20 minutes, unless it is a fabulous ride and you are armed with snacks, in which case maybe 30 minutes; 4) Use whatever Fast Express whatever ticket the place sells; 5) Google in advance to find out where the tolerable food is sold; 6) And then just expect a certain amount of noise, overpriced crap, and crowds and roll with it.
I think those dumb Disney ads do a real dis-service -- everyone pictures themselves skipping down Main Street into the arms of a waiting Mickey Mouse. Whenever my kids see those ads, I say "They filmed that at 5 a.m. before the park opened."

Oh, and whoever came up with that Stitch ride should be permanently banned from the "Imagineer" profession.
There is just no excuse or explanation for how awful that ride is. They've closed the one at WDW now...I can't imagine what took so long.

It is the worst - I’m still angry that I wasted 5 minutes if my life on that stinkfest.

What happened on that ride? Curious.

It was a theater in the round situation but they held you in place in the dark. Before it was stitch, it was a scarier ride called alien encounter.

yeah, theater in the round, but they lock you into the seats. Then the lights go out and they shake the seats around violently while there's a bunch of really loud, cacophonic sounds. At some point, they pipe in some awful smell that is SUPPOSED to smell like someone farted or burped in your face. It's totally the worst. There were kids just screaming the whole time "I want to leave!" and trying to squirm out of the locked seats.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Amusement parks aren't for everyone, OP. I know my parents would hate it so we never take them! I personally have a VERY low tolerance for crowds, so I have certain rules for amusement parks: 1) Go on low crowd days; 2) Go early and go late. Use the afternoon to nap or eat indoors or do the not-popular things (Philharmagic!); 3) Never wait in any line that says it's more than 20 minutes, unless it is a fabulous ride and you are armed with snacks, in which case maybe 30 minutes; 4) Use whatever Fast Express whatever ticket the place sells; 5) Google in advance to find out where the tolerable food is sold; 6) And then just expect a certain amount of noise, overpriced crap, and crowds and roll with it.
I think those dumb Disney ads do a real dis-service -- everyone pictures themselves skipping down Main Street into the arms of a waiting Mickey Mouse. Whenever my kids see those ads, I say "They filmed that at 5 a.m. before the park opened."

Oh, and whoever came up with that Stitch ride should be permanently banned from the "Imagineer" profession.
There is just no excuse or explanation for how awful that ride is. They've closed the one at WDW now...I can't imagine what took so long.

It is the worst - I’m still angry that I wasted 5 minutes if my life on that stinkfest.

What happened on that ride? Curious.

It was a theater in the round situation but they held you in place in the dark. Before it was stitch, it was a scarier ride called alien encounter.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Amusement parks aren't for everyone, OP. I know my parents would hate it so we never take them! I personally have a VERY low tolerance for crowds, so I have certain rules for amusement parks: 1) Go on low crowd days; 2) Go early and go late. Use the afternoon to nap or eat indoors or do the not-popular things (Philharmagic!); 3) Never wait in any line that says it's more than 20 minutes, unless it is a fabulous ride and you are armed with snacks, in which case maybe 30 minutes; 4) Use whatever Fast Express whatever ticket the place sells; 5) Google in advance to find out where the tolerable food is sold; 6) And then just expect a certain amount of noise, overpriced crap, and crowds and roll with it.
I think those dumb Disney ads do a real dis-service -- everyone pictures themselves skipping down Main Street into the arms of a waiting Mickey Mouse. Whenever my kids see those ads, I say "They filmed that at 5 a.m. before the park opened."

Oh, and whoever came up with that Stitch ride should be permanently banned from the "Imagineer" profession.
There is just no excuse or explanation for how awful that ride is. They've closed the one at WDW now...I can't imagine what took so long.

It is the worst - I’m still angry that I wasted 5 minutes if my life on that stinkfest.

What happened on that ride? Curious.