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  • Big Thunder Mountain

    16 11.76%
  • Splash Mountain

    23 16.91%
  • Space Mountain

    100 73.53%
  • Goofy's Barnstormer

    0 0%
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    Question Magic Kingdom's rollercoaster icon

    Which of these four mountains do you think is the magic kingdom's icon?


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    I picked Space Mountain because it's an original ride and although all three big mountains are pretty unique, I feel that it is the most recognizable. Although if I were to pick my favorite, it would definitely go to Splash!
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    Default Space Mountain

    I would have to go with Space Mountain also, as I feel to even the casual Disney fan it would be their first thought. Personally, my favorite would be Splash!

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    I think it has to be Space Mnt., but my DD just loves Splash
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    yes space mountain is an original ... but if we all like Splash, why not do what I did and pick Splash?

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    Space mountain because apart from the castle it's the next thing your eye stops at. Depending on what way you are coming from, it may be the first thing your eye catches!

    However i would have to say my fav now is BTMR... not for the "thrill" aspect but because it was the only "mountain" that my fiancee would go on. I had to ride splash and space by myself because she is terrified of roller coasters and drops. so for the sake of having a ride partner my fav is BTMR
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    Not to detract anything from the other mountains, but few things are as "iconic" as Space Mountain.

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    I went with Splash. I know that Space is huge and you can see it from outside the park and it's a mainstay. But the MK without Splash just isn't as magical. Last time I went, Splash was closed, and it just didn't feel right. Shoot, I didn't even go on Space Mt the two days I was at MK.
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    I think it was said best when someone noted that Space Mountain is simply iconic. It isn't the best actual RIDE of the three...however it's a classic and it's architecture really sets it apart from the rest.
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    I'm not sure that I would classify Splash as a roller coaster. It's a flume ride. It doesn't roll, it floats!
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    Quote Originally Posted by BriarRose0708 View Post
    I picked Space Mountain because it's an original ride and although all three big mountains are pretty unique, I feel that it is the most recognizable. Although if I were to pick my favorite, it would definitely go to Splash!
    My post exactly. Thanks BriarRose.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Stu29573 View Post
    I'm not sure that I would classify Splash as a roller coaster. It's a flume ride. It doesn't roll, it floats!
    Very true,
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    Splash Mountain--Splash Mountain--Splash Mountain!
    It's our family's favorite ride in WDW.

    It is the most "Disney" to me. It has everything--fun music, great theming,fabulous que, and a unique ride experience (log ride, roller coaster, huge drop), plus, the ride lasts a really long time. They moved many of the animals to Splash Mountain when America Sings closed (at least they did in Disneyland) so there is history, too!

    Here's a bit of the history of America Sings which was where CoP was until 1974 in Disneyland;found the info on Wikipedia.

    America Sings closed on Sunday, April 10, 1988. According to Alice Davis, wife of the late Marc Davis, production of Disneyland's Splash Mountain had gone way over budget and the only way to recover was to close down America Sings and use the characters from that attraction. Show sponsor Del Monte had already ended its sponsorship. The Carousel Theater sat empty and motionless for ten years. During this time, the carousel theater's external appearance was unchanged. A large sign in front of the building showed Sorcerer Mickey alongside text reading, "Sorry, we're closed to imagineer a brand new attraction." For many years guests wondered what the new attraction was going to be. For a few years, during the planned 'Disney Decade' started by Michael Eisner, a new audio-animatronic show called Plectu's Fantastic Intergalactic Revue was to open. It was to have been an outer space-themed musical-variety revue featuring a troupe of Audio-Animatronics itinerant alien musicians whose spaceship has landed in Tomorrowland. The idea was part of the original "Tomorrowland 2055" plan and was planned to open around 1994. However, Disneyland Paris, which opened in 1992, ended up costing billions of dollars, so the whole "Tomorrowland 2055" plan was scrapped due to budget considerations.
    America Sings was finally replaced by Innoventions, a version of the Epcot attraction of the same name, in 1998. Most of the Audio-Animatronic animals were moved to Disneyland's Splash Mountain log flume, which opened on Disneyland's 34th anniversary on July 17, 1989.
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    Hi picked Space Mountain since its not only iconic but its also the key icon for Tomorrowland. Splash and Big Thunder both split Frontierland and are kind of tucked in the back. You see Space Mountain from many parts of Tomorrowland and the Monorail
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    Having been born in Southern CA I would have to say that the real icon is the Matahorn. I can remember going to my Grandmothers haouse and first going past the big A of Angel stadium and then a few miles down the road being able to see the Matahorn as we drove by and wishing we could go.Now I live in Florida and my wife and I are anual pass holders. Space mountain is a icon but to me it still would have to be the Matahorn.

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    I thought it would be like Splash mountain but I'm thinking thats more of a traditional ride


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    I picked Space Mt., but my favorite is Thunder Mountain.
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    space mountain - its not my favorite ride, thats splash, but the iconic ride of MK is Space not Splash.
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    Hands down Space Mountain...It is iconic! This is the first coaster I try to ride when I get to MK and it is the one that is on alot of the promotional photos when you look a brochures and videos about WDW.
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    I picked Thunder Mountain --- DH's favorite!!
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