Our Top 10 Non-Thrill Rides (Part 2)

Journey with us as we finish counting down our favorite non-thrill rides at Walt Disney World. See our last post to recap numbers 10-6 on our list.

5. Under the Sea~ Journey of The Little Mermaid 

Growing up, this was my favorite movie; so you can imagine my excitement when I discovered they were making a Little Mermaid ride. In the last few years, Disney World has been changing their queues to become more interactive and this ride makes no exceptions. It includes a talking Scuttle and "who's its and what's its" galore. The newness of this ride has a leg up on the other conveyor belt type rides with the eye popping colors and new animatronics. Unless you really despise The Little Mermaid movie, this is definitely a ride you won't want to skip. 

4.Pirates of the Caribbean 

Drunken pirates, canon fire, and stolen treasure! What more could you want? You know a ride is a good one when they base a series of movies after it. There is only one little downside to this ride, it breaks... a lot. Though it seems like this ride is down at least once a trip, the history and nostalgic feeling that this ride has makes me overlook that tiny detail. In recent years, they have added such effects as a Jack Sparrow animatronic and a Davy Jones projection among a few others that really help keep this ride fresh. With the one in Disneyland being one of the last rides Walt Disney oversaw, it seems only right that this would be a beloved ride by many.

3.Peter Pan's Flight 

I don't know what it is about this ride but the wait time is always very long. Even during the slower times of year, I have only seen this ride's wait time under 60 minutes a handful of times. Nonetheless, I try to ride this one any chance I get. One of my favorite things about it is the queue. Getting to walk through the Darlings' house and seeing all the details is exciting but not as exciting as the shadow wall and seeing Tinkerbell fly around the room. The ride itself is a little different, where the track isn't on the ground. The track's in the air which gives you the sense that you're flying through the scenes. Next time you ride Peter Pan's Flight, take a closer look at the Mermaid Lagoon and see if you can find one that resembles a certain other little mermaid you may be familiar with. 

2.Great Movie Ride 

If you're a movie buff then you'll love this ride. Walking through the queue and getting to see props and costumes from different movies is a treat unto itself. Though it seems Disney World is doing away with the Hollywood theme throughout the park, I'm not ready to see this one go. Not only do you get to go through different scenes from famous Hollywood movies, you (well your host) becomes part of the act. A few scenes in, a live gangster hijacks your vehicle and scares your host away. Don't worry, the good guy wins in the end and your host will happily greet you later on. This might not be the best rides for the younger ones as they would probably get bored pretty quickly, but we normally ride this a few times a trip and haven't tired of it yet.

1.Haunted Mansion 
Beware of Hitchhiking ghosts! I don't know many people that do not love this ride. There are two parts to this ride, before you board your "doom buggy" you enter a room with no windows or doors...or so it seems. To me, this is the perfect precursor to the ride and puts you into a spooky mood. Between the changing pictures and things moving by themselves, I believe they really put a lot into this ride to make it as great as it is. There are a few areas that could probably use an update but the holograms and floating ball definitely make up for it. The wait on this one is generally shorter though it can get pretty long during the busier seasons. However, the queue will keep you entertained with it's talking heads and musical walls. Remember, there are 999 happy haunts that live there but there is always room for one more!