2004 Poll reloaded

[andywicks]

Thought it might be fun to update my poll of 2004:

"
Having spend some time reading discussion boards this week, there is one thing that occurs to me and that is that:

WDW has something for everyone!

The views on the boards are so diverse! We all have different tastes and circumstances and yet we are united in that we all love the place! My favourite restaurants/rides/shows/resorts are a unique set, as are the next person's! This makes it hard to recommend with confidence, but still lots of fun!

A good example was that I was amazed to read under a Dining report that someone doesn't lke the buffet at the Crystal Palace! It is my wife's favourite place to eat in WDW and we always go at least twice each trip! I considered questioning on the boards what they didn't like. But instead, I decide to write this new post!

I thought that to demonstrate this we should have a quick and punchy pole on Intercoters' favourites (one short answer for each only please!):

Park
Resort
Restaurant
Counter service outlet
Ride
Show
Snack
Music
Parade
Store
Non-park pastime at WDW


For the record, I'll attempt to give you my personal favourites and I'll bet I never see anything like a good match:


Park: Hollywood Studios
Resort/hotel: Wilderness lodge
Restaurant: Brown Derby
Counter service outlet: Pizza Planet!
Ride: Tower of terror!
Show: Reflections, Illuminations of Earth
Snack: Mickey Premium bar
Music: EPCOT Entrance Music in 2000
Parade: EPCOT: Tapestry of Nations
Store: Mouse Gear
Non-park pastime at WDW: Speed boats on bay lake

..hope this is fun! I know how hard it is picking just one thing in each category!
"

My 2010 update is:

Favourite season to visit: Fall
Park: Hollywood Studios
Resort/hotel: Vlllas at Wilderness Lodge
Restaurant: California Grill
Counter service outlet: Flame tree barbecue
Ride: Tower of terror (this was a hard choice!)
Show: Legend of the Lion King
Snack: Mickey Premium bar
Beverage: Margaritas, Mexico, EPCOT
Music: EPCOT Entrance Music in 2000
Parade: EPCOT: Tapestry of Nations
Store: Art of Disney
Non-park pastime at WDW: Watching Wishes from Wilderness Lodge boat pier with hot chocolate, mosquito protection and Mrs W!!!

Remember, you must only pick one answer for each - no cheating!

[tadshome]

Park - Epcot
Resort - Contemporary
Restaurant - California Grill
Counter service outlet - Flame Grill BBQ
Ride - Soarin
Show - Lion King
Snack - Cinnamon roll
Music - Wishes music
Parade - Spectromagic
Store - Mousegear
Non-park pastime at WDW - Riding the boat to DTD

[WDWfanatic742]

Favourite season to visit: Winter
Park: Magic Kingdom
Resort/hotel: Contemporary Resort
Restaurant: No favorite yet (Always wanted to try Le Cellier Steakhouse)
Counter service outlet: Cosmic Ray's Starlight Cafe
Ride: Space Mountain
Show: Light's Motor's Action
Snack: Mickey Premium Ice Cream Bar
Beverage: Hot Chocolate (Walking through Main Street and it's freezing outside)
Music: Space Mountain 'Star Tunnel' (Most relaxing piece of audio ever)
Parade: SpectroMagic
Store: Once Upon a Toy
Non-park pastime at WDW: Watching Wishes from our Contemporary hotel room

[DadTriton]

Park - Hollywood Studios
Resort - Poly
Restaurant - Brown Derby
Counter service outlet - El Pirata Y el Perico Restaurante
Ride - Tower of Terror
Show - Fantasmic
Snack - Carmel Apple from Main Street Confectionery
Music - There's a Great Big Beautiful Tomorrow
Parade - Stars and Motorcars (now gone)
Store - Ye Olde Christmas Shoppe
Non-park pastime at WDW- Downtown Disney

[tmosier]

Favorite season to visit: Christmas
Park: Magic Kingdom
Resort/hotel: Wilderness Lodge
Restaurant: Le Cellier
Counter service outlet: Flame Tree BBQ
Ride: Tower of Terror
Show: Beauty and the Beast
Snack: Dole Whip Float
Music: no favorite
Parade: does the opening La Nouba parade count?
Store: no favorite
Non-park pastime at WDW: taking the boat from MK to WL

[FLKatie912]

Favourite season to visit: Spring
Park: Hollywood Studios
Resort/hotel: Polynesian
Restaurant: Sci-Fi Dine In
Counter service outlet: Pecos Bills
Ride: Tower of Terror
Show: Finding Nemo
Snack: Dole Whip
Beverage: Margaritas, Mexico, EPCOT
Music: Spaceship Earth Music
Parade: Spectromagic
Store: Once Upon a Toy
Non-park pastime at WDW: Jellyrolls

[PopeCharming]

Favourite season to visit: Late Fall
Park: Epcot
Resort/hotel: Beach Club
Restaurant: Boma: Flavors of Africa
Counter service outlet: Tangieriene Cafe
Ride: Spaceship Earth
Show: Beatles impersonators, Epcot
Snack: Dole Whip
Beverage: Strongbow, UK pavillion, Epcot
Music: Incidental music in Animal Kingdom
Parade: I'm just not a parade guy.
Store: Heritage House, Liberty Square
Non-park pastime at WDW: FLKatie is quite right...Jellyrolls

[TheVBs]

Favourite season to visit: Fall
Park: Epcot
Resort/hotel: All Star Music (it's the only one we've ever stayed at)
Restaurant: Teppan Edo
Counter service outlet: Electric Umbrella
Ride: Pirates
Show: Indiana Jones
Snack: Mickey Premium bar
Beverage: Glotini
Music: Illuminations
Parade: Too hard to choose!
Store: Too hard to choose!
Non-park pastime at WDW: Relaxing swim in the pool and hopping out for a pizza dinner before hopping back in, then watching the poolside movie. (was that cheating?)

[KatrinaJ91]

Favourite season to visit: Summer
Park: Magic Kingdom
Resort/hotel: Port Orleans Riverside
Restaurant: Rainforest Cafe
Counter service outlet: Pecos Bills
Ride: Big Thunder Mountain
Show: Legend of the Lion King
Snack: Dole Whip
Beverage: Orange Slush (France)
Music: PhilHarMagic
Parade: Spectro
Store: World of Disney
Non-park pastime at WDW: Downtown Disney

[klb]

Favorite season - Christmas
Park - Magic Kingdom
Resort - Yacht Club
Restaurant - Chefs de France
Counter service - Cosmic Ray's Starlight Cafe
Ride - Haunted Mansion
Show - Mickey's PhilharMagic
Snack - Mickey Ice Cream Bar
Beverage - Vegitabeta
Music - Mickey's PhilharMagic
Parade - Main Street Electrical Parade
Store - Emporium
Non-park pastime at WDW - strolling aimlessly around the Boardwalk

[elorac]

Favourite season to visit: Not summer
Park: Epcot
Resort/hotel: Boardwalk
Restaurant: California Grill & Le Cellier
Counter service: Wolfgang Puck Express
Ride: Tower of Terror (only ride to make me scream involuntarily!)
Show: Fantasmic
Snack: Crepes from Crepes des Chefs de France in Epcot
Beverage: Lapu Lapu
Music: Sorcerer's Apprentice
Parade: Main Street Electrical Parade
Store: Basin & Epcot World Showcase
Non-park pastime at WDW: Downtown Disney

[PharmD]

Favourite season to visit: Fall
Park: Epcot
Resort/hotel: Port Orleans Riverside
Restaurant: Sci Fi Dine In
Counter service outlet: Backlot Express
Ride: Mission Space
Show: Carosuel of Progress
Snack: Dole Whip
Beverage: Margaritas at Mexico
Music: Epcot Background music, Future World
Parade: Halloween Party Parade
Store: World of Disney at downtown
Non-park pastime at WDW: Wandering around at the other resorts trying to decide where to stay next.

[pianobabe]

Season: Fall
Park: Magic Kingdom
Resort: Port Orleans French Quarter
Resaurant: Narcoossee's
Counter Service Outlet: Cosmic Ray's Starlight Cafe
Ride: Pirates of the Caribbean
Show: Festival of the Lion King
Snack: Goofy's Peanut Brittle
Beverage: Caramel Quake Shake at Ghirardelli
Music: From Fantasmic
Parade: Spectromagic
Store: Disney's Days of Christmas
Non-Park pastime at WDW: Boat Rides


This was hard!!!

[Disney4us2]

Season: any time I am able to go
Park: Epcot
Resort: ASMO... it is the only one I have been to so far. Looking forward to others.
Restaurant: Teppan Edo
Counter Service Outlet: Flame Tree BBQ
Attraction: Test Track
Show: Fantasmic
Snack: Mickey bars/popcorn
Beverage: Diet Coke/water
Music: The music from Fantasmic
Parade: Spectromagic
Store: Mousegears
Non-park Pastime at WDW: Swimming at the pool.

[elmjimmlm]

Favorite season to visit: Christmas
Park: Animal Kingdom
Resort/hotel: POR
Restaurant: Yak and Yeti
Counter service outlet: Sunshine Seasons
Ride: Splash Mountain
Show: Fantasmic
Snack: Cream cheese stuffed pretzel
Music: Soarin
Parade: Spectomagic
Store: Mouse Gear
Non-park pastime at WDW: shopping at DtD

[crltkcagle]

Favourite season to visit: FallPark: Magic Kingdom
Resort/hotel: ASM
Restaurant: Ohana's
Counter service outlet: Pecos Bill
Ride: POC
Show: Nemo
Snack: Dolewhip
Beverage: Kona Coffee
Music: Sounds on Main Street
Parade: Spectromagic
Store: Christmas Store in MK
Non-park pastime at WDW: swimming in the pool at the resort

[dmallan]

Favorite season to visit: Fall
Park: Epcot
Resort/hotel: Port Orleans French Quarter
Restaurant: Le Cellier
Counter service outlet: Earl of Sandwich
Ride: Soarin'
Show: Festival of the Lion King
Snack: Napolean from Bakery in France
Beverage: none really
Music: Main Street USA
Parade: Boo to You Parade
Store: Mickey's Pantry in DTD
Non-park pastime at WDW: taking the boat from POFQ to DTD

[5togetherWDW]

Favourite season to visit: while the Christmas decorations are up (Nov / Dec) -- especially loved Lights of Winter (sure hope they return)

Park: Epcot

Resort/hotel: Grand Floridian (to be fair, its the only high class we've tried)

Restaurant: Hollywood and Vine buffet back when it had Mickey and Minnie dancing with you -- of the currently available Chef Mickey's

Counter service outlet: Starring Rolls

Ride: Test Track

Show: Illuminations

Snack: Mickey Premium bar

Beverage: pineapple float in Adventureland

Music: EPCOT atmosphere Music

Parade: of those currently available, Spectromagic (in season, AK's Christmas' parade - though, were it to return HS Stars and Motorcars Christmas one)

Store: Mousegears

Non-park pastime at WDW: dining / seeing holiday decorations in all the resort hotels

[Celakip]

Park: Epcot
Resort: Poly
Restaurant: Sci-Fi Dine In
Counter service outlet: Flame-Tree BBQ
Ride: Tower of Terror
Show: Festival of the Lion King
Snack: Pineapple Dole Whip
Music: A Great Big Beautiful Tomorrow
Parade: Electrical Parade
Store: Mouse Gear
Non-park pastime at WDW: Disney Quest

[artyboy]

Favourite season to visit: anytime
Park: Epcot
Resort/hotel: Beach Club Villas
Restaurant: Brown Derby
Counter service outlet: Casey's
Ride: Haunted Mansion
Show: Legend of the Lion King
Snack: Dole Whip
Beverage: Cosmopolitan, France, Epcot
Music: Tomorrow's Child...original ride music, Spaceship Earth
Parade: SpectroMagic
Store: Mouse Gears
Non-park pastime at WDW: hanging by the pool at Beach Club