Guide to Rides at the Magic Kingdom
Before we get started, we need to explain a few things.
Our rating system:
5 stars is reserved the best of the best in all of Walt Disney World. We use this sparingly.
4 star rides are what we consider "must do" attractions. We are generally disappointed if we don't get to experience it on a trip.
3 star rides are rides we enjoy just fine, but aren't terribly disappointed if we can't do them.
2 star rides are things we usually skip, though you might want to experience them once in your lifetime. These are often originals, historic, or quaint experiences.
1 star rides are those we skip.
Ride types that might need some explanation:
Spinner - These rides rotate, usually up in the air on arms, around a central axis.
Spin and Puke - These ride vehicles rotate, the spinning is intense, and you might get motion sick.
Omnimover - This is a continuously loading system of ride vehicles that then typically travel as a sedate speed through scenes.
Dark ride - The ride is typically a sedate ride, but in a darkened building because the special effects are created with black light. Other than that, there is nothing "dark" about it. This is a unique kind of ride developed at Disneyland and then Walt Disney World.
For each ride, we've created a "card" that shares our rating (how much we would recommend this ride), the ride type, whether it is eligible for Lightning Lane (LL) or Individual Lightning Lane (ILL), and a "kid factor" - That is, can you take your children on it without traumatizing them or breaking the rules. We'll also provide our honest description of the ride.
The Magic Kingdom has the most rides of all four theme parks at Walt Disney World. It also has the most rides that are attractive to small children. A small child could spend a day in Fantasyland and be quite happy. This park also has the lion's share of carnival style rides.
Main Street, U.S.A Rides
Adventureland Rides
Frontierland Rides
Liberty Square Rides
Fantasyland Rides
Tomorrowland Rides
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