Maelstrom.....Be Honest

**WDWRox** · 03-07-2009, 10:36 PM

When you're finished riding Maelstrom in Norway, and be honest now....... when the doors open to the room with the Norway movie, do you walk all the way through and exit back to World Showcase, or do you actually stay and watch the movie? I'm always taking the former option.

**Mousemates** · 03-07-2009, 10:40 PM

we watch the movie about every fourth trip.

**Polynesian Dweller** · 03-07-2009, 10:44 PM

The poll needed a fourth category I think. Something like I stop occasionally. I'm always with the same person so stopping and watching dosen't depend on that but rather whether we want to see it this time. After all these years we don't need to see it every trip.

**JPL** · 03-07-2009, 10:52 PM

I run out as fast a possible

**Celestria** · 03-07-2009, 11:10 PM

i love the ride... i just hate the exit style. so by the time the doors open i'm ready to keep moving

**kemps@wdw** · 03-07-2009, 11:13 PM

I gotta come clean! we have always taken the latter. However, as my DD has gotten older, she has become a huge "Deadliest Catch" fan, and now says we have to watch the movie to get a feel for the Norwegian history of fishing! And...I'm OK w/that. At the very least, I'll finally be able to watch the movie!

**Georgesgirl1** · 03-07-2009, 11:17 PM

My mom always says, "If your going to ride their ride, you need to watch their movie." So obviously if I am with my mom, we watch the movie, but if it DH and me, we pass on through.

**Seasonscraps** · 03-07-2009, 11:47 PM

Originally Posted by JPL

I run out as fast a possible

**dtootsie42** · 03-07-2009, 11:48 PM

When I'm just with hubby we stay and watch. Depending on which daughter is with us determines if we will stay and watch.

**vorpalswrd** · 03-08-2009, 12:44 AM

I've been on it 5+ times. I think this next time I will sit and watch (especially since I heard it is 5 minutes). I really do love the ride so I think I owe it at least one viewing.

**Tigerinvestigator** · 03-08-2009, 01:14 AM

I agree with Mousemates. We usually watch the movie once every four or five years. (sometimes it is because we get there as they are closing the exit doors and have to stay).

**DisneyFr33k** · 03-08-2009, 08:08 AM

Man, reading all you good folks who stay makes me feel like a smuck!

We have always walked straight through

, but have felt kind of guilty about it!

**Ian** · 03-08-2009, 08:42 AM

Originally Posted by JPL

I run out as fast a possible

But not out of rudeness or anything. It's just that I've seen the movie like a dozen times and, well, it's kinda lost its luster by now.

Besides, I'm more interested in rushing out to go shopping in the HH store!

**kathiep** · 03-08-2009, 09:06 AM

I have always wanted to stay and watch - partly out of interest but also partly out of guilt. But DH would never stay. Maybe in August, I can plan to be here at the height of the heat during the day and convince him to stay in where it's cool.

**Dulcee** · 03-08-2009, 09:19 AM

Every year my Dad would say lets stay and watch and ever year he'd follow myself, my mom and my sister right out those doors.

We watched it once, many moons ago, that was enough.

**TheVBs** · 03-08-2009, 09:21 AM

We always walk right though. We've never seen the movie. Actually, we've never seen any of the movies there. It's not that we think they won't be good, it's just that there's so much to see there it's hard to imagine using some of our time there to watch movies.

**ibelieveindisneymagic** · 03-08-2009, 09:49 AM

My DD doesn't like the ride, but likes the movie

so we watch it a couple of times

while DH goes on the ride.

So, we've watched it enough for all of you!

**prttynpnk** · 03-08-2009, 10:00 AM

Originally Posted by Celestria

i love the ride... i just hate the exit style. so by the time the doors open i'm ready to keep moving

It kind of ruins the end of the ride for me- we reach the dock and I'm already feeling too guilty about my planned sprint past the movie- I can't even make eye-contact with the castmembers! I almost feel guilted into buying expensive Hansen products because I dissed their movie!

**iheartdisney** · 03-08-2009, 10:12 AM

Originally Posted by Georgesgirl1

My mom always says, "If your going to ride their ride, you need to watch their movie."

I used to feel this way, when the attraction first opened. And I used to feel embarassed for the CM's as people rushed out so they wouldn't be "stuck" having to learn about the country. And I'll never forget the first time I walked through without staying to watch and how awkward I felt. But now? I've seen it sooooo many times. And by now, I think that's how most people feel. If you've seen 100 times, you've seen it 100 TIMES!