Year of 100 Questions: #50

[King Triton]

Taking us to halftime is a question concerning two similar rides at Magic Kingdom. Do you prefer the classic "Dumbo" ride or the fairly new "Magic Carpets of Aladdin"?

The second half kicks off with an unusally placed question. It'll be in the "Movies, TV, Music and Musicals" thread, most likely on Friday.

[RAIDER]

Its gotta be the Dumbo ride for pure nostalgia :thumbsup::mickey:

[darthmacho]

Its gotta be the Dumbo ride for pure nostalgia :thumbsup::mickey:

Agreed. Carpets may actually be a better ride, but Dumbo is a Walt Disney World ICON. :dumbo: Congrats on the halfway point, and keeping us all coming back for more each day! You truly are the King of the Sea!

[KAT1811]

To tell you the truth I do not care for either ride. Up, down, around, and a total waste of time (all 90 seconds of it).

I voted for Dumbo. Although, so many trips we skipped the ride all together. We'll probably ride it this year just because it will be the first trip that DD#2 (2 1/2) has some sort of understanding, she may enjoy it. If the line is long there is no way we would waste time waiting. Too many other great things to do in the area.

[SBETigg]

If I had to ride one, it would be the carpets. But I don't have to ride. :thumbsup:

I think Dumbo, the classic, is the only ride of this type Disney needed and they could have done so much more with an Aladdin-themed ride. The camel's fun, but I voted for Dumbo.

[biodtl]

Dumbo, purely for nostalgia.

[Sean Riley Taylor's Mom]

Dumbo! :thumbsup:

My DD is a huge fan of the movie and the ride is just a Disney Classic.

[castlelady36]

I'd like to say Dumbo but the lines for Magic are so much shorter so I voted for Alladin.

[Mickey91]

I love DumDumbo!!! It wouldn't be a trip to WDW without him!!!:dumbo:

[January-2007]

I voted for the Magic Carpets of Aladdin. I like how they have numbers there so you know you are going to get in a carpet, and it's just so lovely where it is. Dumbo is pure chaos!

[avantgardeinker]

For me it's gonna be Dumbo... It's a classic.

182 more days!!
:mickey:

[pshokie]

Dumbo.

And :congrats: King Triton on hitting the big 5-0.

Though it is a little sad, kind like when you hit the 1/2 way point of your trip and you know it is going to end soon. :(

Say it ain't so, Joe!

[jenperich]

I chose Dumbo, though I don't remember going on either one. I just chose Dumbo for nostalgia reasons.

[DDuck66]

I am in the minority on this one. I think that the themeing on the Carpets is excellent. I especially love the "spitting" camel. It's location also seems to fit the area, while Dumbo seems to be placed in a available spot without much planning on what is around it.

[DDuck66]

Dumbo.

And :congrats: King Triton on hitting the big 5-0.

Though it is a little sad, kind like when you hit the 1/2 way point of your trip and you know it is going to end soon. :(

Say it ain't so, Joe!

Too true. Don't you just hate it when you hit that midway point and start thinking of what awaits you back in the real world???

[WDWfeelslikehome]

I voted Dumbo, I'm sure we will be riding it much more in future years with little ones on the way.

[ibelieveindisneymagic]

I voted for the carpets. DD loves them, but doesn't like Dumbo :confused:We've explained a million times that they are the same ride, but she's not buying it.

Plus, the camel is a cute addition, so, carpets all the way for us!

[DizNee143]

Dumbo!!
its just a classic...nothing can beat it!!! :mickey:

[Spaceship Tigger]

Thankfully our DS doesn't see any big deal with Dumbo so we don't have to run there at park opening. I've personally never understood the nostalgia of that ride just because it's shaped like an elephant. The Magic Carpets is a little better ride with a fraction of the line. I can leave Dumbo to everyone that sees something in it that I don't.

[Jared]

I voted for Dumbo The Flying Elephant strictly for the sake of nostalgia.

[tinkerbell04]

Dumbo :dumbo:
It is a classic.

[scottgr]

Gotta to go with the original, Dumbo :mickey:

[mook3y]

I like that the carpets hold more people and the back can control some of the movement.

But there is nothing like riding a classic ride that you rode as a child, with your own children. :D

[kathiep]

I voted for the carpets. We rode it at night last time and the whole area just had a magical feel to it.

Also - getting on Dumbo is such a mess. It always seems disorganized.

[beksy]

Dumbo just because I remember forcing my parents to wait in line over and over to ride it with me when I was little. I've outgrown but there are a lot of fond memories with those little elephants! :D

[PirateLover]

I am one to always defend these rides. Would I wait forever for them... no. But I think both are in good locations meaning that once you are on them and flying around, you really do get to see some neat things. And they are better than your normal hub and spoke ride that you'll find in most amusement parks because adults can sit in them too!!! As a child I don't remember a single other place where my parents could go on a "kiddie ride" with me. And that is what prompted Walt to build Disneyland in the first place.
Do I think that Aladdin deserves a better ride? Yes.
But one of my best experiences at WDW was riding those Magic Carpets during Wishes. Amazing.
But I voted for Dumbo because I for one LOVE running to Dumbo first thing in the morning, and I am 21 years old and childless. :dumbo:

[MOJoe]

Hey! Nothing beats flying around Fantasyland! This type of ride would be totally skipable in any other setting. But with Cindy's Castle and Carrosel in view, flying with Dumbo is just one of those classic Disney moments.

[Kairi_7378]

Dumbo... for a few reasons. 1- It's a classic and has been there for many years. 2- You can get some great photos of the park and Castle (if you let someone else "drive" your Dumbo.) And 3- Dumbo just FITS into Fantasyland. The carpets seem a little out of place in Adventureland. (Really, how much of an adventure is it to fly around in a circle?)

[DREAMADREAM93]

Gotta be Dumbo because it is so "Disney".

Although i do enjoy Aladdin more because i try to get who ever is in my carpet with me soaked and see how many times a can jerk the carpet around. i guess you could say im your typical female driver;)

JOrdan:]

[Tynkerbelle]

Haven't been on it in a while, but my vote went to Dumbo. Like everyone already else said - it's a Disney classic!

[GrmGrninGost]

DUMBO!:dumbo: The Dumbo ride is pure Disney fantasy, an icon that will live forever! Kids the world over love this ride! However, I do find it odd and a bit unoriginal that WDW has two other rides so similar to Dumbo.

[cgriff]

I voted for Triceratops Spin!
:silly: :silly: :silly: :silly: :silly: :silly: :silly:

[merlinmagic4]

Aladdin..........shorter lines ;)

[dolphinmickey9170]

I think Aladdin is cool!!

[LandFan]

Dumbo for nostalgia, but I do like that the camel spits:thumbsup:

[Pop Centurion]

I don't really ride either but I gotta go with the classic.

[tinksmom02]

Dumbo, purely for nostalgia.

:exactly:

[BritCody]

I think when somethings are as similar as these two you have to go with the original. Dumbo it is a classic

[Beckybalz]

I picked Aladdin, but only because the line is never as long!

[4ubie1]

Well technically, I can not do either. I get majorly :sick: on the spinning rides like them or teacups or M:S. But if i had to choose one to do, it would be :dumbo:. For nostalgia and all that jazz :D

[LibertyTreeGal]

I chose Carpets because the line is shorter LOL

[indytraveler]

I like Dumbo more but I ride Alladin more b/c of the length of line.

[Figgyluv03]

I know Dumbo is a classic, but I'm a sucker for Magic Carpet. He's actually one of my favorite character from the movie!

[Pocahontas]

I don't know why, but I've never been a fan of the Dumbo ride.(Could be because when I was little I cried when I saw Dumbo's mom locked up and fell asleep soon after that.:( It was many years later that I actually found out that Dumbo and his mom were reunited.:D) Alladin, however, is one of DD and my favorite movies and therefore favorite rides.

[Lucille]

I chose Dumbo beause it reminds me of being a kid.

[kgoulash]

last trip when my ds couldn't ride dumbo due to ridiculous lines the magic carpets were fine for him,
for me dumbo is better for pure sentiment
and we will be trying to get on it again this trip

[LIGHTNING MC-DAD]

Its gotta be the Dumbo ride for pure nostalgia :thumbsup::mickey:
Ditto.

[mdearmas]

Dumbo all the way! just took my best friend's little girl on it and she was in heaven!
:goofy: :dumbo: