Posted November 3, 200915 yr comment_75651 OK, so I am going to Florida in May, with a pass for ALL of the parks.I am wondering, in your opinion, what is the BEST attraction over there? I think it may be Kraken, or the new, rethemed Dueling Dragons in the Wizarding World of Harry Potter. What would it be for you?
November 3, 200915 yr comment_75666 Hulk was my favourite while I was over there.Everything really is amazing over there.The Amazing Adventures of Spiderman is INCREDIBLE ! :)Kumba and Sheikra at Busch Gardens are great as well. Agh there's too many to choose from,Have a great time in May
November 3, 200915 yr comment_75681 It's a difficult one to answer.For me, the best overall ride experience, from queue line, to ride, was Expedition Everest. That had to be the most immersive environments on any ride I've been on. You're there in the story and it's just fantastic.Manta was also a fave of mine. Probably the best coaster I went on out there.There are so many attractions that appeal to different people. Tower of Terror is another one of those rides where you're just immersed completely.In terms of water rides, my favourite was out of Splash Mountain and Bilge Rat Barges. The latter being amazing if you just wanna get drenched.
November 3, 200915 yr comment_75682 Ah, I forgot about Disney :PExpedition Everest is incredible as an attraction, everything is unbelieveably realistic.Tower of Terror is, like you say Sheepie, similar :)Revenge of the Mummy at Universal Studios was another favourite of mine, and I'm sure Hollywood Rip, Ride, Rockit would've been as well had it been built then.
November 3, 200915 yr comment_75730 I never once rode expedition everest! mine would have to be sheikra or montu!
November 3, 200915 yr comment_75736 I am going straight after my GCSES for 3 weeks, so that should be - June/July 2012
November 3, 200915 yr comment_75739 I am going straight after my GCSES for 3 weeks, so that should be - June/July 2012 you will have a grate time with all the new rides opening and the possible new land opening in disney in 2011!
November 6, 200915 yr Author comment_75927 Thanks for all the replies - hopefully I can get to all of the parks this May! I thought the Hulk might get recommendations, a friend of mine went on it and said it was amazing!I really can't wait, it will be amazing. Thanks for the recommendations
March 9, 201015 yr comment_85352 I love the Orlando parks. Havn't been there since 2005 and I really miss it.My favourite rides would probably be Soarin', Tower Of Terror, Rock n' Rollercoaster, The Haunted Mansion, Splash Mountain, Journey To Atlantis, The Incredable Hulk, Kraken, The Revenge Of The Mummy.... etc etc etc.It's impossible for me to choose my top ten favourite rides in Florida, let alone my number one favourite lol.
June 1, 201015 yr comment_92601 Not only is Spiderman the greatest ride in Orlando, it's arguably the greatest ride in the world. Lest not forget The Revenge Of the Mummy and The Tower of Terror. I'm sure Harry Potter's Forbidden Journey will outshine Spiderman's glory as the world's greatest. Not bad for Islands of Adventure!
June 1, 201015 yr comment_92606 ^ Agreed, All 3 of the rides you mentioned, are simply flawless in every aspect.
June 1, 201015 yr comment_92607 For me best coaster is a tie between EE and Manta. Kraken was also pretty damn fun, but Hulk for me isn't really in the race. The first half is quite good - the launch, Zero-G, cobra roll and loop are a great start - but after the MCBR it just fizzles out which is a shame.Water ride has to be Splash Mountain I think. It just has a bit of everything really! Kali River Rapids close second.Flat / Thrill is Tower of Terror absolutely without contest. Can't be beaten.Dark ride has to go to Spiderman currently, although I'm expecting Forbidden Journey to overtake it as of July. Current second is Dinosaur.Oh, and... Ah, I forgot about DisneyGET OUT!
June 1, 201015 yr comment_92609 See, I absolutely loved Hulk, that and Kumba were tied as my favourites. And actually, I was really disappointed with EE.Water rides, I personally put Splash Mountain, Dudley Do-right's Ripsaw Falls, Popeye and Bluto's Bilge Rat Barges and Jurrasic Park: River Adventure all tied as my favourites.
June 1, 201015 yr comment_92613 I forgot JPRA! I think that's my second :PDidn't you find though with Hulk, it flies through the first half of the layout, loads of cool elements, then after the MCBR it just sort of flopped?
June 1, 201015 yr comment_92615 How did you get the pass for all the parks? Unfortunately, with lots of money! :PYeah Hulk is far from my faveourite ride in Orlando too. Dark rides over there are incredible, I think I could just keep going round them.Kumba, Montu and Manta are all fabulous coasters though.
June 1, 201015 yr comment_92616 From what I can remember, for all the parks you need two separate tickets. One is a Disney ticket which comes in different varieties such as 7/14 day and park hopper options. This includes the four main parks and the two water parks.Then you can also get a Orlando flexticket which covers Universal Studios, IOA, Busch Gardens, Seaworld and Aquatica.On the ride front, I'm with Adam on the Hulk. The first part is one of my favourite coaster starts. The feeling as you shoot through the zero G roll and then rise up and round a massive cobra loop is fantastic. However after this it seems to just "go through the motions", sadly.My favourite ride goes to Montu or Manta. I love the intensity and speed of Montu, it retains great pace and speed, even after the MCBR. Manta is just beautiful and thrilling, absolutely outstanding.For water rides I think it's a battle between Dudley Do Right and Splash Moutnain. I can't really decide as they are quite different. Splash is so adorable and seems to tell more of a story. DDRF seems to be more focused around the drop with less of a story, both great fun though! You get FAR wetter on Dudley though!
June 1, 201015 yr comment_92617 There are a lot of options really, with hopper and double passes etc, I can't actually remember the one I had when I was in the states.And I must say I didn't experience this at all with Hulk, yes the second half is not as good as the first, but it certainly isn't bad. Was it because you found the MCBR trimmed or... ? As that is something that could have changed since my trip.
June 1, 201015 yr comment_92619 It just seemed to go very slowly, also it was filled with generic bends and some corkscrews. I've just watched a POV to fully remind myself of what exactly happened but this doesn't really do it justice. It looks perfectly fine there, it just seemed to be seriously lacking in any speed changes or forces.
June 1, 201015 yr comment_92622 Oh, very strange I think we'll have to agree to disagree :PWhat were other favourites for you guys?I absolutely loved RoTM, that fake station caught me by surprise!
June 1, 201015 yr comment_92625 I loved RoTM! The fire was epic on that ride! Whilst the coaster section wasn't very long, I really loved it. I found it to be very smooth which added to the fun a lot! I agree with the fake station, I knew something was up after looking around but I didn't expect the mummy to jump out!
June 1, 201015 yr comment_92626 Lol The amount of detail though really is incredible and it's made even better because of the fire . Also quite a bit of airtime, although might aswell not be a backwards section it's that short!
June 1, 201015 yr comment_92627 Completely agree with what you've put in that spoiler!Though not strictly rides; what did we all think of the shows in the parks?
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