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Top 5 Waiting Areas

As inspired by the Great Movie Ride thread:

What do you guys think are the best 5 (in order) themed ride entrances? Mine:

1.) Expedition Everest
2.) Tower Of Terror
3.) Toy Story Mania
4.) Pirate of the Caribbean
5.) Haunted Mansion

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These aren't RIDE waiting areas, but there are a few hotels I like the lobbies of and enjoy sitting in.

They include:
1) Wilderness Lodge
2) Upstairs at the Poly

Any others?

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Top 5 Attraction Queue/Wait areas:

1. Expedition Everest
2. The Haunted Mansion
3. Toy Story Midway Mania
4. Tower of Terror
5. Kali River Rapids

Top 5 Resort Common Areas:

1. Great Ceremonial House Polynesian Resort
2. Victoria Falls Bar Animal Kingdom Lodge
3. Main Lobby Wilderness Lodge
4. Main Lobby Grand Floridian
5. Main Pool Wilderness Lodge

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Rides:

1.) Haunted Mansion
2.) Pirates of the Caribbean
3.) Splash Mountain
4.) Expedition Everest
5.) Big Thunder Mountain Railroad

Resorts:

1.) Grand Floridian (SO PRETTY)
2.) Animal Kingdom Lodge
3.) Wilderness Lodge
4.) Polynesian
5.) Pool At Beach/Yacht Club

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Rides:
Kali River Rapids (though I never get to see it, because I'm always fastpassing)

EE

One Man's Dream (the pre-movie area exhibits)

Mission:Space

RnRC (I like Aerosmith and that "alley" they send you into)

Resort Common Areas:
Carolwood Pacific Room at WL

That high-ceilinged room next to the quiet pool at BCV

The fireplace nooks in the main building of WL

POR food court (no idea why. i just like it.)

Poly Beach

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Annie wrote:

Poly Beach


Which, by the way is a GREAT place to watch the fireworks at the Magic Kingdom.

We've been to WDW several times on the 4th of July when they do enhanced fireworks. We ALWAYS watch them from the beach at the Poly.

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How sad is it that after 4 years from my last trip, I can't even remember the waiting areas of the rides? Must. Take. Pictures. This. Time.

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SoloFriendly wrote:
How sad is it that after 4 years from my last trip, I can't even remember the waiting areas of the rides? Must. Take. Pictures. This. Time.


laugh That's great! It'll all be new to you!

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1.) Expedition Everest
2.) Tower of Terror
3.) Toy Story Midway Mania
4.) Haunted Mansion
5.) Kali River Rapids

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1.) Toy Story Midway Mania (The theming is great AND it has an interactive attraction)
2.) Expedition Everest (of course)
3.) Space Mountain (love the music)
4.) Tower of Terror (so much detail)
5.) Splash Mountain (love the ride and love all the references on the way in)

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My Resort Common Areas:

1.) Wilderness Lodge Pool Area
2.) AKL Lobby
3.) Stormalong Bay
4.) Grand Floridian Lobby
5.) The Boardwalk

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M last trip was such a cluster%@$# that I can't even remember ride entrances laugh but you guys are getting me so excited to go NEXT MONTH! clapping

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Resort Common Areas:

AKL lobby
WL lobby
Yacht Club dock

Ride Queueing Areas:

Tower of Terror
Rock 'n' Rollercoaster
Pirates of the Caribbean
Expedition Everest

Have never seen that for Toy Story Mania.

Jim

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LeCellierBuff1963 wrote:
Resort Common Areas:

AKL lobby
WL lobby
Yacht Club dock

Ride Queueing Areas:

Tower of Terror
Rock 'n' Rollercoaster
Pirates of the Caribbean
Expedition Everest

Have never seen that for Toy Story Mania.

Jim

I"m thinking I should add the PotC to my list. I feel like it's been under-rated. It's very well done. Surprised it's not making more people's lists!

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it's my #2! i'm alone in the PotC fan club? mad

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UnbalancedLibra wrote:
M last trip was such a cluster%@$# that I can't even remember ride entrances laugh but you guys are getting me so excited to go NEXT MONTH! clapping

Be sure to pay special attention to the waiting areas so you can make your list! biggrin

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1. TTA - because it moves for you and is short.

2. Expedition Everest - I get lost looking at the artifacts

3. KRR - Same Reason

4. Test track - Dummy's getting hit.

5. BTMRR - This may sound silly but the big old Q House reminds me of my late teens when all my money went to weekly theme park trips (there are 5 Major Theme parks with in 5 hours of Indy) Ahhh, Misspent youth.

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marzyar wrote:

2. Expedition Everest - I get lost looking at the artifacts



I've often wondered if they should have a "line for people who want to get on the ride as soon as possible" and a "line for the people who want to look at all the cool themeing stuff."

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