Final Round Vote: What Is the Best Theme Park Attraction?

Last year, I very much wanted to vote for Rise of the Resistance, but could not go through with it given the boarding pass hassle and constant breakdowns. Since those problems are not really relevant anymore, I will gladly pull the lever for it today. This is the future of theme park attractions and am anxious to see who delivers the next game-changer.

Man, so many great ones and love classics like Tower of Terror in there.

And yes, striking to realize that now counts as a "classic."

Had to vote for Hagrid's here... though I have a feeling that, if I ever got to Shanghai, their Pirates would give it a strong run for its money -- I love the look of that ride.

Haven't had the chance to try ROTR yet and I'm sure its impressive. However, hearing other people's reviews of it, I think it might not provide the amount of re-ride pleasure that attractions such as Hagrid's, Spiderman and TOT do.

No Radiator Springs Racers?

This isn't even close: Rise of the Resistance. To quote everybody's best friend Robert Niles: "Disney did it. It met the ridiculous standard. Welcome Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance... the world's best theme park ride."

Done and done.

Battle for the Sunken Treasure is the only one I haven't ridden on this list so I can't vote for it, but it does look like a serious contender. From the rest, my pick goes to Amazing Adventures of Spider-Man. Despite the age of the attraction, I don't think anything that has come since has done a better job of blending screens and practical sets (though Forbidden Journey comes pretty close), and it is an insanely re-rideable attraction that I still occasionally find new Easter eggs on. That said, I think everything on this list is a deserving winner except Avatar Flight of Passage, which I rode again on my recent trip and still don't get the insane love for (I personally only consider it the third best ride at Animal Kingdom after Kilimanjaro Safaris and Expedition Everest).

I expect Jurassic World Adventure to bump one of the older rides off this list next year.

I’m going to confirm Melanie’s suspicion about RotR, and say that yes, I don’t see it as something having a great re-ride factor. Some may disagree, but that’s how I feel (insane wait times aside).

Could RotR have the best first time “shock value” of any attraction to date ? That’s certainly possible. I’m very glad to have experienced it, but if I never ride it again, I think I’d be just fine…

RotR is easily the best ride I've ever been on, though I'm voting against it given Disney's beyond obnoxious "rich people go first" boarding system. I mean, crazy to think that I likely won't ride it again for years because I'm not (i) standing in a 2+ hour standby line, or (ii) paying $20 more than the ticket price.

How about a vote on who's the most hated person in theme park management? Guess there's no point, the answer is obvious.

it's christmas eve (merry christmas to those who celebrate) at 7:15 local time and rise of the resistance has a 75 minute wait at Disneyland.

seems pretty manageable for a one-year old attraction that’s incredibly popular!

Definitely Indiana Jones and Star Wars! Like you are in a different place, give you vibes that you will surely enjoy.

henry, nearby electrician

Spiderman alone should win for how its consistently at the top after all these years. Nothing has topped that for me. Has someone who hates screens its an accomplishment to say it wows me every time