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Theme Park insiders readers have voted the following list as the top 10 Orlando attractions.
1.The Amazing Adventures of Spider-Man (Islands of Adventure)
2.Twilight Zone Tower of Terror (Disney-MGM Studios)
3.Haunted Mansion (Walt Disney World Magic Kingdom)
4.Incredible Hulk Coaster (Islands of Adventure)
5.Splash Mountain (Walt Disney World Magic Kingdom)
6.Dueling Dragons - Fire (Islands of Adventure)
7.Popeye & Bluto's Bilge-Rat Barges (Islands of Adventure)
8.Dueling Dragons - Ice (Islands of Adventure)
9.IllumiNations: Reflections of Earth (Epcot)
10.Montu (Busch Gardens Tampa)
If it were my list, I would subsititute the Kraken for one of the Dueling Dragons ( I prefer Ice), the Gwazi at Busch Gardens for the Bilge Rat Barges and Fantasmic for Illuminations. What would be others top 10??
For those (like me) who incline towards the "chicken" end of the daring scale, I have to admit that I have only been on numbers 1, 3, 5, 7 and 9, so would substitute the following for the even numbers:
2. Men in Black (Universal)
4. Terminator 3D (Universal)
6. Spaceship Earth (Epcot)
8. Jaws (Universal)
10. Clyde and Seamores Show (SeaWorld)
caroline
27-03-2003, 18:57
Our top 10 (not in any order as we can never agree!!) this may all change next month as we still haven't been to Islands of adventure:( but will be going there over Easter:D
Rock n Roller coaster (MGM Studios)
Twilight Zone Tower of Terror (MGM Studios)
Kali River rapids (Animal Kingdom)
Splash Mountain (Magic Kingdom)
Men in Black (Universal Studios)
Back to the future (Universal studios)
Buzz Lightyear's Space Ranger spin (Magic Kingdom)
Teamboat Springs (Blizzard Beach)
Dinosaur (Animal Kingdom)
Test track - (Epcot)
Oh Carla, you must go on the Twilight Zone of Terror, which is fantastic. The rest, OK they are roller coasters but that one is a must do!!
Have you been on it since they made it random Julie?
I just can't face the thought of being dropped 13 stories!!!
I know, cluck, cluck!!:D:D
athurstance
27-03-2003, 19:03
Mine would be:
1. Spiderman (IOA)
2. Tower of Terror (MGM)
3. Hulk (IOA)
4. Splash Mountain (MK)
5. Buzz Lightyear (MK)
6. Men in Black (Universal)
7. Rock n Rollercoaster (MGM)
8. Thunder Mountain (MK)
9. Illuminations (Epcot)
10. Test Track (Epcot)
It's more my list of things I must do every trip I suppose. No real order apart from Spiderman which IMO is absolutely the best ride ever.
I have. The more random the better!!!! Test Track and Men in Black are both doing well.
athurstance
27-03-2003, 19:17
I think its great since they made it random. Not knowing what is coming next is the best bit. I just love it when you move forward in the lift and you know the drop is coming and even though I'd ridden it so many times I still get that nervous feeling.
floridadreamvilla.co.uk
27-03-2003, 20:03
Our's would be:
1. Twilight Zone Tower of Terror (Disney-MGM Studios)
2. Haunted Mansion (Walt Disney World Magic Kingdom)
3. Spiderman (IOA)
4. Buzz Lightyear (MK)
5. Kilimajaro Safaris (Animal Kingdom)
6. Splash Mountain (MK)
7. Beauty & The Beast (MGM)
8. Dinosaur (AK)
9. Thunder Mountain (MK)
10. Rock n Rollercoaster (MGM)
I know the Beauty And The Beast is a show and not a ride but it's so magical and is worth the position just for the look of complete awe on our childrens faces when they see it :D.
tinkerbell
27-03-2003, 21:03
Wow! What a topic!!!
Ok here's my attempt:
1. Hulk (IOA)
2. Rock & Roller Coaster (MGM)
3. Kraken (Sea World)
4. Spiderman (IOA)
5. Plutos Bilge Boats (or whatever its called! Pure comedy! - IOA)
6. Kumba (Busch Gardens & my first upside down experience!)
7. Men In Black (Universal)
8. Montu (Busch Gardens)
9. Journey into Atlantis (Sea World)
10. Duelling Dragons (Both - is that cheating?! - IOA)
I can't commit to this list cos I have that feeling I've forgotten something crucial! Oh, and no I didn't forget Tower of Terror, I just don't rate it!!!
Our top 10 would be
1. Thunder Mountain (thrilling)
2. Splash Mountain (thrilling)
3. Star Wars (exciting)
4. Earthquake (thrilling)
5. Jaws (thrilling)
6. Men In Black (great fun)
7. Plutos Bilge Barge thingy (hilarious fun)
8. Spider Man (exciting)
9. Haunted Mansion (peaceful)
10 Honey I Shrunk The Audience (shivery)
11 Jurassic Park (exciting)
12 Skull Kingdom (favourite)
Oh dear, I could on for ages.
I was the only brave one in our family to try Tower Of Terror. It was absolutely fantastic but once was enough.
Lynn
Another couple of lists....our top 10's would be :
MIKE.............................SUE
1) The Hulk....................1) Bluto & Popeye
2) Bluto & Popeye Barges..2) Splash Mountain
3) Duelling Dragons (Ice)...3) The Hulk
4) Rock n Roller Coaster....4) Winnie the Pooh
5) Journey to Atlantis.......5) Journey to Atlantis
6) Men in Black................6) Spiderman
7) Spiderman...................7) Dudley Do Right
8) Montu........................8) Duelling Dragons (Ice)
9) Splash Mountain...........9) Tower of Terror
10)Congo River Rapids......10)Men in Black
Not too sure about Winnie the Pooh in at number 4, but who am I to argue ?!
Dudley Do Right?? Is that the show at IOA that closed down??? Those Bluto and Popeye Bilge Rat Barges are doing well. I must be missing something!!
orlandobabe
29-03-2003, 03:52
I am at the cowardly end of the scale also-so I would have instead of coasters
Electrical Light Parade
Winnie the pooh
MIB
Cat in the Hat
Kong
Earthquake
The Ice show at Busch gardens
ET
Spiderman
and though I haven't seen them yet-The Osborne Lights at MGM
Oh yes, the Osborne lights are an aboslute must. As for Cat in the Hat though, that makes me feel pukier than any of the coasters mentioned. All that spinning around on that sofa, I guess!!
For those of us who can't bear the rollercoasters:
Haunted House (WDW)
Earthquake (Universal)
Winnie the Pooh (WDW)
Twister (Universal)
Blues Brothers (Universal)
Beetlejuice Rock Review (Universal)
Muppet Show (MGM)
ET (Universal)
Sky Rides (WDW - which they have now taken out of use)
Manatees (Universal)
and I would have Splash Mountain at the top of the list, but can I please get out at the top before it descends, love the first bit up!!
:D
I hasten to add that is my list, here is the gals' one!
Spiderman
The Hulk
Duelling Dragons
Aerosmith
Kracken
Tower of Terror
Bluto's Bilbarge Rats
Beetlejuice
ET
athurstance
29-03-2003, 11:56
Julie, Dudley Do-Right is the other water ride at IOA - it is themed on that Canadian Mountie cartoon. I prefer it to the Popeye Bilge Rat but perhaps thats because we go when its not so warm and you get absolutely soaked on the popeye ride. I had a bucket of water literally emptied over me as we were waiting to go up the ramp. Seems very popular though.
If that is the log flume with the bumps at the end of it, you get absoluteley soaked on that too Angela. If the splash freom the drip doesnt get you, the bumps will!
athurstance
30-03-2003, 14:01
I've even managed to get soaked on Jurassic Park - I seem to attract water.
Well done to you all I could`nt list a top ten (love nearly all the big rides) but one of my all time favorites id back to the future we always head to that one first. The ride I was most disapointed with was Test track although the fast bit was great but the going over cobbles was a bit tame