It’s ROUND 2 of our Magic Kingdom ride throwdown, and YOU are the judge!
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We’ve ranked the attractions at Magic Kingdom again…and again…but now is your chance to tell us which Magic Kingdom ride is the BEST! Those following us on Instagram (@disneyfoodblog) were able to participate in the second round of brackets, and we have the results! So without further delay…let’s get ready to RUUUUMBLE!
Let’s start with an absolute blowout! Prince Charming’s Regal Carrousel vs. Big Thunder Mountain. It probably won’t surprise you to see who won this matchup. Of course, the carrousel is an iconic piece of Magic Kingdom…but it’s hard to beat the wildest ride in the wilderness! Accordingly, only 7% of votes went to the carrousel, while 93% went to Thunder Mountain. WOW!
Prince Charming’s Regal Carrousel vs. Big Thunder Mountain
Next up — Carousel of Progress vs. PeopleMover. While the Carousel of Progress was able to snag 28% of the votes, it was the PeopleMover who won with 72% of the votes! The PeopleMover has quite a dedicated, loyal fanbase, so this makes total sense to us.
Carousel of Progress vs. PeopleMover
Let’s look at the Haunted Mansion vs. Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin matchup! Even amid the release of Lightyear, Buzz’s ride couldn’t get enough love, falling short at 22% of votes. Haunted Mansion, however, pulled in 78% of the votes. Haunted Mansion is such a classic Disney ride, so again, this makes sense.
Haunted Mansion vs. Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin
The Under the Sea: Journey of the Little Mermaid vs. Dumbo the Flying Elephant matchup was an interesting one. They’re both unique rides in their own way — one takes you on a flight via an elephant, and one takes you under the sea on a seashell. But Under the Sea won 73% of the votes, while Dumbo only got 27%. Could it be the spinning that garnered so few votes for Dumbo?!
Under the Sea: Journey of the Little Mermaid vs. Dumbo the Flying Elephant
And we actually weren’t expecting these results for Pirates of the Caribbean vs. Space Mountain. While they were pretty close, Pirates of the Caribbean came out on top with 59% of the votes, while Space Mountain fell short with 41%. Seriously — we weren’t expecting to see Pirates of the Caribbean beat one of the Disney Mountains!
Pirates of the Caribbean vs. Space Mountain
Let’s take a look at the battle of the shows — Enchanted Tiki Room vs. Mickey’s PhilharMagic! While both are iconic, classic Magic Kingdom attractions, the Tiki Room only got 41% of the vote, while Mickey’s PhilharMagic won 59%! Sorry, José!
Enchanted Tiki Room vs. Mickey’s PhilharMagic
And now, “it’s a small world” vs. Peter Pan’s Flight! Peter Pan’s Flight won with 61% of the votes, while “it’s a small world” only had 39%. We’re thinking repetitive music has something to do with this loss.
it’s a small world vs. Peter Pan’s Flight
And now it’s the battle of transportation! The Monorail vs. Walt Disney World Railroad! The Monorail received 61% of the votes while the Railroad only got 39%. The monorail has a strong fanbase, so this one wasn’t surprising either. The Railroad has also been closed for years now!
Monorail vs. Walt Disney World Railroad
These are all of the results from round two! We’re going to post round three soon, so follow our Instagram to vote for your favorite attractions! And to see our ranking of Magic Kingdom restaurants, check out our post here! Or check out all of the Magic Kingdom secrets Disney won’t tell you!
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I don’t understand how these attractions were pitted against each other. Some of the matchups just don’t make sense and easily set one up to fail big time (i.e. carousel against a popular roller coaster, Buzz against one of the most iconic Disney attractions.) The best way to have started this was to have all the attractions listed, then people had to vote for so many of their favorite rides. Those with the biggest vote count would then compete the same way until there were only a few left. This was just unfair all the way around.
I love this! So much fun to see which ride people would choose over another. Just a bit of whimsy in our serious world. Thanks, DFB!
I wonder how one gets to vote on these choices?