10 Most Overrated Things @ Disney World
10) Beauty and the Beast Show – Hollywood Studios
This show is not bad and we actually both like it, but it isn't up to par with other shows Disney has to offer. The songs are rushed and they are not movie quality. Be Our Guest especially seems out of place in the show. It is just weird to not be sung by one person. It is a disappointing show at the end of the day.
9) Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party – Magic Kingdom
This was a fun event and better than other pay events I have been to on Disney property. I just don't think that it was worth the extra admission. It should be included with your season pass. In reality, we paid extra for a few extra characters, a different parade, and candy. However, we got the priceless photo above and got to meet all the Pooh characters again so it was not a complete waste. Another bright spot is that the parade was one of the best we have seen at Disney. Still it just was not worth the extra admission.
8) The Mickey Bar
Don't kid yourselves people! It is an ice cream bar shaped with Mickey Ears. It is nothing special. It is in your head that it tastes better. This is actually quite good, but it is not a must have as some suggest.
7) Seven Dwarfs Mine Train – Magic Kingdom
Again a great ride, but it is just not as good as advertised. This is not the best ride on Disney property, but it always has the longest wait at Magic Kingdom. I think this is largely due to the fact that it is newer though. It will be interesting to see if the wait is this long in a year or two. You cannot reserve a fastpass unless it is more than a month out though and the wait is usually around 2 hours. Just not worth it.
6) The Great Movie Ride – Hollywood Studios
Some people would put this on their underrated list, but not me. The ride is boring. It is okay if you have to wait no time for it, but honestly this ride is one that I wouldn't wait more than 10 minutes for. Compared to other rides, it just doesn't have much to offer.
5) Kali River Rapids - Animal Kingdom
This ride isn't bad, but it isn't worth the wait. I actually quite enjoy this ride. However, an hour plus wait for River Rapids is a joke. I have consistently seen the wait for this thing in the 80 minute range. Seriously? It is just a basic river rapid ride.
4) Disney Dining
Some people act like the dining at Disney is to die for and even dedicate whole websites to it. Honestly though, it is just theme park food. Some of the food places are better than others. We personally enjoy Be Our Guest a lot, but all are something you can miss. Disney even lets you bring food from home and that is an option we typically take for one of our two meals of the day. I will say though that character dining experiences are well worth the price and that experience is underrated. The majority of the restaurants though simply aren't as good as advertised. Be Our Guest looks awesome at Christmas Time though and throughout the year! It is one I recommend for lunch if the wait isn't too long! Don't waste your time waiting though if line is insane. Here are some pics of that restaurant from Christmas!
3) Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party – Magic Kingdom
This party was a major disappointment! I was slightly discouraged by the Halloween Party, but had high hopes for the Christmas Party because Christmas is my favorite holiday. However, I liked the Halloween Party far better than the Christmas Party and I'm not even that into Halloween! The only special meet and greet they really had was Uncle Scrooge. Other than that, there was absolutely nothing special about this event. They had less time that you could meet the Pooh characters and there just was not as much here. Add in that we were convinced we would get to meet Jiminy Cricket and we did not, and we were just disappointed all around. We do not plan on repeating this event. This was way to Frozen oriented and then you couldn't even meet Olaf which is the one Frozen character we would have liked to meet/see.
2) The World Showcase Epcot
Some people love Epcot and it is their favorite park. Not us! It is our least favorite park by far. The reason for this is the World Showcase. It has no value for us outside of Mexico, the United Kingdom, and Germany. We like Germany for the Caramel store, in the United Kingdom we like Christopher Robin's Room, and we like the whole atmosphere in Mexico, but other than that it is overrated. In reality, you are paying a ton of money to buy food and/or beverage and shop by going to the World Showcase. You are paying money to spend much more money. I will say the exception to this is the Flower and Garden Festival which offered some cool things in the World Showcase. Still if we could get passes for cheaper and not have Epcot on them, we would choose that. Enjoy our pics of the Flower and Garden Festival though! The Lion King one is my favorite.
1) Anna and Elsa
The only thing more overrated than the World Showcase at Disney World is, Anna and Elsa. These princesses are very overrated. They have soaked into every aspect of Disney. The market has been saturated and they are coming for more. Soon they will be in every park and Epcot will be the centerpiece. A huge meet and greet is being added in the World Showcase by Norway and a ride in Norway as well. While I have no problem with that or the love the sisters are getting because Disney should take advantage of the fanfare, it is getting a tad ridiculous. I don't blame Disney though. Still, right now I have seen the meet and greet line reach 5 hours long! 5 hours to meet two characters is beyond insane. That is half of your day at Disney World! Spending all of that on one meet and greet is a complete joke. If you do not have a Fastpass for this you better skip it. Start pushing the Belle and Little Mermaid now parents because you do not want to be waiting 5 hours for anything at Disney World! Much better things you can be doing with your time.
While I think these are overrated, I do not hate them. I definitely do not hate Disney either and this list was tough. I am satisfied with the list though and hope it helped you. Have a wonderful weekend everybody!
-Noland
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