Top 10 Lies About Disney Parks

They're not really kid friendly like you think. There's also long lines, and I mean hours long, which lots of kids (and even adults) can't handle).
Even with systems like Genie+ and lightning lanes as well as the former Fastpass+ systems, there are still long lines going on.
Who wants to stand in line in even the worst weather and get stressed out by the conditions and being pushed by crowds?
Yet it's all worse during Christmas break and New Year's Eve.
Tons of crying kids and rude parents, plus lots of fighting and sometimes criminal assault.
Not very magical or family friendly is it.

In fact, when Disneyland opened, the park used to be for kids and adults alike.

They were suitable for everyone.

Everyone of all ages could go on an attraction in all conditions.

It was what Walt Disney himself originally envisioned.

Then everything changed when they started building thrill rides, starting with the Matterhorn Bobsleds.

Magic Kingdom built Space Mountain in inspiration as well as Splash Mountain and Big Thunder Mountain Railroad.

Not that these attractions aren't family friendly, because many kids and adults go on them to this day, but they have height requirements and tell you to be healthy with no pre-existing medical problems, which wasn't a problem before thrill rides were installed.

Then Walt Disney World opened the ExtraTERRORestrial Alien Encounter as well as Snow White's Scary Adventures.

They scared so many guests that they were closed down (with ET rethemed into Stitch's Great Escape).

But then in the late 90's, highly thrilling attractions were built, starting with the Tower of Terror, and in the 2000's, Walt Disney World and Disneyland opened rides such as Rock N Roller Coaster and California Screamin (now rethemed into Incredicoaster).

You'd find thrill rides like those at parks like Universal, Cedar Point, Six Flags, and more, but these tell stories.

Plus more highly intimidating attractions such as Mission Space, Dinosaur (originally named Countdown to Extinction), Expedition Everest, Guardians of the Galaxy Cosmic Rewind, and Tron Lightcycle Run (originally from Shanghai China) were built.

Yet Mission Space was said to be so intense that family members turned away from it and that prompted the company to install a milder (green) side, with the original being orange, yet that still didn't stop family members from turning away.

Plus, single rider lines increase the fear of the unknown to parents of how children handle such rides and affected the... more

It depends on what you do there. I've been to both Disneyland and Disney World and even though I liked both, my sister and I was mostly mad at Disneyland because our mom forced us to go on the boring rides instead of the thrill rides. We went on the Matterhorn and Radiator only and we would've been happier if my mom let us ride all the stuff that we wanted.

In the future, I would return to Disneyland and this time, I will do it MY WAY and I will refuse to let my mom force me on baby rides again!

Which is not true, that's a Big lie. In fact, half the people don't look happy, and there are crying toddlers and people who are rude, in fact, this being on here has to do with the extent, and since the slogan always says it's the Happiest Place on Earth, that doesn't mean it is, and everyone would be happy if they are, which they aren't.
Not to mention high ticket prices, crowds, long lines, heat and crying toddlers, yet some rides/attractions are scary.

Anyone at any age can have fun (unless on rides they’re not tall enough for or too scared or overwhelmed).

That’s so not true, lots of things, like certain rides/attractions can be scary, like dark rides that involve monsters or nigtmarish scenes.

There are also especially rides like Expedition Everest, It's Tough to Be a Bug, Dinosaur, Rock ‘N’ Roller Coaster, and Tower of Terror, which are SUPER scary for many people who go, there's also Soarin' and Flight of Passage, which are scary for those afraid of simulated heights, and Indiana Jones Adventure has scary effects and scenes, Journey to the Center of the Earth at Tokyo is also scary for the darkness and monsters, as well as the intense finale.
Plus, there’s Slinky Dog Dash at Toy Story Land, there is the Haunted Mansion, though that's nowhere near as scary as those others.
There used to be the ExtraTERRORestrial Alien Encounter, which got closed down for being too scary.
Disney in fact, does have scary stuff.

This's true for the most part of you exclude all the mild rides. If you want really thrilling rides, the only rides truly capable of giving you wild thrills are Rock N' Roller Coaster, the Tower of Terror, Hyperspace Mountain, Incredicoaster (formerly California Screamin), GOTG Mission Breakout, Indiana Jones and the Temple of Peril and Raging Spirits (due to their loops), Mission Space, Avatar's Flight of Passage and the Tron Lightcycle power run.

At Disneyland CA, there's Peter Pan's Flight, The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh, Dumbo the Flying Elephant, Mad Tea Party, Soarin, Astro Orbiter, Gadget's Go Coaster, Pirates of the Caribbean, Grizzly River Run, Star Tours, Big Thunder Mountain Railroad, the Matterhorn Bobsleds, Goofy's Sky School, Splash Mountain, Radiator Springs Racers, Space Mountain, Silly Symphony Swings, Incredicoaster, Pixar Pal-A-Round and Guardians of the Galaxy: Mission Breakout.

At Disney World, there's Peter Pan's Flight, The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh, Dumbo the Flying Elephant, Mad Tea Party, Soarin' Around the World, Pirates of the Caribbean, Astro Orbiter, The Barnstormer, Kali River Rapids, 7 Dwarfs Mine Train, Test Track, Star Tours, Avatar Flight of Passage, Big Thunder Mountain Railroad, Slinky Dog Dash, Primeval Whirl, Crush n' Gusher, Splash Mountain, Space Mountain, Expedition Everest, Rock 'N' Roller Coaster, Tower of Terror, Slush Gusher, Summit Plummet and Mission: SPACE.

At Disneyland Paris, there's Peter Pan's Flight, Dumbo the Flying Elephant, the Mad Hatter's Teacups, Pirates of the Caribbean, the Orbitron, Indiana Jones and the Temple of Peril, RC Racer, Rock 'N' Roller Coaster, Star Wars Hyperspace Mountain and Tower of Terror.

At Hong Kong Disneyland, there's the Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh, Dumbo the Flying Elephant, the Mad Hatter Tea Cups, the Orbitron, Big Grizzly Mountain Runaway Mine Cars, Space Mountain and RC Racer.

At Shanghai Disneyland, there's Dumbo the Flying Elephant, Pirates of the Caribbean: Battle for the Sunken Treasure, Jet Packs, Seven Dwarfs Mine Train and Tron Lightcycle Power Run.

At Tokyo Disney, there's Peter Pan's Flight, Dumbo the Flying Elephant, Pooh's Hunny Hunt, Alice's Tea Party, Pirates of the Caribbean, Gadget's Go Coaster, Flounder's Flying Fish Coaster, Journey to the Center of the Earth, Space Mountain, Raging Spirits and the Tower of Terror.

In 2006-2007, Disney had a campaign called Year of a Million Dreams".
Selected guests were awarded various prizes at random times during their trip.
The ultimate prize was an overnight stay in the Cinderella Castle suite in the Magic Kingdom.
Unfortunately, the castle suite is not available for nightly rentals.
There have been rumors that Tom Hanks and his daughter stayed there, so if you know Tom personally… The good news is, you can dine with Cinderella for breakfast, lunch or dinner.

In fact, the truth is, you can't book a night at a room at Cinderella's Castle.

Getting the chance to stay there is a once in a lifetime gift. I've never stayed there.

The Animal Kingdom Lodge is one of Disney’s most exotic and beautiful resorts, but it is tucked away in the far western corner of Disney property.
It’s in Osceola county, out of the majority of Disney property.
Nevertheless, as someone who has stayed there many times, In fact, the traveling time to the the parks is not excessive and compares well to other Disney hotels.

It's literally right next door to Animal Kingdom itself despite the lack of walkways between the two places.

When you think of theme park food, you probably think of burgers, hot dogs, ice cream and funnel cakes. While it's true that you can get those at the Disney parks, however, there is much more to your appetite! Walt Disney World has dozens of fine restaurants, both quick-service and sit-down.
All the Disney restaurants are well-themed and specialize in certain types of food.
From ethnic foods in Epcot’s World Showcase to character dining buffets to dining with a view of an African savannah, Disney has a dining adventure for everyone!

Disneyland also has fine dining

This might put up debate more or less, but truth to be told, we're positive it's really hardly, if ever, a family ride, as it's at least at the very upper limit of that category.

It's a big coaster, and it goes backwards in one part, which is the scariest part, and there's an 80' drop, and not to mention the theme where you face a Yeti who jumps on you and gets you.
Although the Yeti is broken and fixing it would cause problems with the whole ride, it's still an experience that's rather too intense and scary for many who go to Disney.

In fact, many people including families have problems with this ride, especially those who have just met the minimum height requirement of 44"(same as MK Space Mountain's), as it's too intense for them and also scary.

It might not compare to Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit or The Incredible Hulk at Universal, Kraken, Manta or Mako at SeaWorld, Montu, Kumba or SheiKra at Busch Gardens, or many of those at Six Flags, but it's really big for a Disney ride.

There is no such thing as magic.

I had a dream that I rode California Screamin. It never happened.

I had a dream Disney could get a B&M. Nope!

It's not exactly true in that case, a ticket to Magic Kingdom will cost $110, a trip to Epcot will cost $100, a trip to Disney's Hollywood Studios will cost $90 and a trip to Disney's Animal Kingdom will cost $100.

Tickets to other Disney parks will depend on where you live and the airfare, and the fact that if you live in America, then the tickets to the parks outside America will include international airfare, which will cost thousands of dollars.

If you choose 2/3/4 day passes, you'll save money for the next time you go to the Disney parks (excluding Disneyland, Disney Paris, Shanghai Disneyland and Tokyo Disney).

In fact, Disney parks are not always affordable.

My cousins and I paid $100 PLUS TAX for a 1 day park hopper ticket for the Disneyland resort. It's just ridiculous! Not to mention that the stuff there is really overpriced! I paid $14 for a stuffed Perry the Platypus plush and like $7 for a corn dog and a small bag of chips.

So true, Thunder Mountain is not as wild as the spiel says.
Only 28 mph(Disneyland) 36 mph (Magic Kingdom), 40 mph (Disneyland Paris), yet there are no inversions either and it’s small.

I rode Thunder Mountain at Disney World and it was pretty tame in my opinion. I didn’t ride the Disneyland version but I think that one’s pretty tame as well

This especially focuses on the orange side, which is known for making many people sick.
So this is 75% true.

It depends on each person. I rode the green side with my family and no one got sick

We know they say to capture all memories, but it’s not all true.

Many attractions encourage photography(though dark rides discourage flash photography), however, roller coasters and simulators on the other hand won’t let you take photos or videos as roller coasters and drop towers like Tower of Terror are intense and will likely make you lose your camera and have it fall into the ride’s system/onto other people, which is a safety hazard.

Plus, on most simulators, like Soarin’ Around the World, Star Tours The Adventures Continue and Avatar Flight of Passage(other than the queues), they won’t even let you use your camera to take photos or videos of ANY kind, so none of those memories are captured.

If you take a camera on the coasters then they will kick you out.

That's so true, because some attractions are too much for families to handle, and single rider lines don't help because parents would be scared not knowing how their children would handle such attractions.
Somehow people wanted to experience thrills and now they're present at all of the Disney parks.
Plus, there's been political controversy about Donald Trump and woke controversy about Mary Poppins and Song of the South (which led to Splash Mountain closing), and Disney's promoting LGBT+ events on their property. You know little kids shouldn't be exposed to that kind of stuff. It was cute when the family appeal lasted at early Disneyland.

You do know there are some attractions at the parks that aren't family friendly (like Rock N Roller Coaster, the Tower of Terror, Expedition Everest, Mission Space, Cosmic Rewind, Mission Breakout, Incredicoaster, Tron especially) as they're intense enough that not everyone can handle them, and families (and Walt Disney himself) always imagined Disney attractions to be places where everyone can ride together. Plus those I mentioned and many other attractions (including Dinosaur) have height requirements and tell you to avoid pastime and present medical conditions and other attractions (like Its Tough To Be a Bug) warn you that it may frighten children (and even adults). The problem with this statement is that the nature of such certain attractions drive some members away from their families and/or friends and while Disney placed single rider lines at the attractions, that doesn't solve the entire problem, because some are too scared or unsure about riding the attractions with their friends/families or going single, because not everyone can prepare for the thrills they might encounter. Yet remember the controversy about Mission Space and the (now defunct) Alien Encounter/Stitch's Great Escape? Not to mention certain attractions aren't the only thing steering families away, but the overall controversy about the political corporate nature. That Disney parks are owned by a corporate group with a political downside and the fact that they're focused on money, and also another thing is that the advertisements make the parks sound like the best places ever when they're filled with suffering lines with potential stampede breakouts, people crying, sweaty, and hitting each other and fighting over anything. Disney parks are anything but family friendly to say in the strictest sense and this is not to be sarcastic or trolling anyone on here, but some places are for everybody, but many others including Disney parks aren't.

More like the most annoying cruise ever. The song constantly gets stuck in my head!

That depends on what the riders think, though for the most part, most of the little kids at Disneyland find the yeti scary.

For example, when Guardians of the Galaxy: Mission Breakout opened, people waited 7 hours in the standby queue and those who got fast passes still had to wait 5 hours.
Radiator Springs Racers generally has 2-3 hour waits and some who have fast passes still have to wait 2+ hours.
Though we'll never forget the day RSR opened, where it had 6+ hour queues.

My sister, cousins and I got Fastpasses for Radiator Springs at Disneyland and we still had to wait in line for OVER 2 HOURS!

Walt Disney created Mickey Mouse. Mickey Mouse did not create Walt Disney!

I went on Splash Mountain at Disney World and I hardly got soaked. I didn't go on the Disneyland one so I have no comment on that one.

It’s not really a lie, but it really depends on what seat you take.
You’re more likely to get wet if you take the front seat while you might not get so wet on the back.

At Disney World I found the Wine the Pooh and the Splash Mountain play areas and I was bored so I messed around in there for a few seconds. I was 14.

I also saw many parents there.

The Space Mountain roller coasters are actually some of the slowest on Earth, travelling at only 28 mph for Magic Kingdom, 35 mph for Disneyland, though Disney Paris's version goes 44 mph, which is fair for a roller coaster, but not so fast for one.
And only the Paris one's real thrilling while the others are not so thrilling.