[Question] What do you think was some of Disney's best work?

[WDW1971]

For what do you think Disney has produced some of its best work in regards to the following categories? For which do you think Disney has provided its best work and is the greatest around the world?

For each category rate your favorite attraction, restaurant, etc. in first, second, and third. There can be runner ups if you want . Your favorites do not even have to be limited to the DLR but tell what you think is the best from any of Disney's properties around the world. Even if you have not been to Disneyland, Walt Disney World, Disneyland Paris, Tokyo Disney Resort, or Hong Kong Disneyland, you can give your opinion based on photos/videos/overall impressions. The categories are:

Theme Park:
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2nd:
3rd:

Land:
1st:
2nd:
3rd:

Resort:
1st:
2nd:
3rd:

Hotel:
1st:
2nd:
3rd:

Restaurant:
1st:
2nd:
3rd:

Outside the Parks: (ex shopping district, water park, etc.)
1st:
2nd:
3rd:

Nighttime Show:
1st:
2nd:
3rd:

Attraction:
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2nd:
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[4th Gen Disney Fan]

Re: What do you think was some of Disney's best work?

Disneyland's version of POTC is, to me, the epitome of greatness.

[Quarar44]

Re: What do you think was some of Disney's best work?

I think Disney's greatest works are...

Park: Disneysea
Land: Adventureland (Disneyland)
Resort: Walt Disney World
Hotel: Fort Wilderness Lodge/Animal Kingdom Lodge (TIE)
Nighttime Spectacular: (I haven't seen Fantasmic) Electrical Parade
Attraction: Indiana Jones Adventure (Disneyland)

[WDWbeatsDL]

Re: What do you think was some of Disney's best work?

Let's see...

Park:
1st: TOKYO DISNEYSEA
2nd: Disney's Animal Kingdom
3rd: Disneyland Paris

Land:
1st: NEW ORLEANS SQUARE
2nd: Sunset Boulevard/Hollywood Boulevard
3rd: Buena Vista Street

Resort:
1st: WALT DISNEY WORLD
2nd: Disneyland Paris
3rd: Hong Kong Disneyland Resort

Hotel:
1st: POLYNESIAN RESORT
2nd: Wilderness Lodge
3rd: BoardWalk Resort

Parade/Nighttime Show:
1st: ILLUMINATIONS: REFLECTIONS OF EARTH
2nd: Fantasmic!
3rd: Disney Dreams

Outside the Parks:
1st: TYPHOON LAGOON
2nd: Blizzard Beach
3rd: Pleasure Island

Attraction: (this was the hardest one)
1st: PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN
2nd: Space Mountain
3rd: Expedition Everest

Fun thread idea! Thanks for posting.

[DisneyGeekBrazil]

Re: What do you think was some of Disney's best work?

I am gonna post the best 3 in each category.

Best Park:

1- Tokyo DisneySea
2- Disneyland Park Paris
3- Epcot

Land:

1- Cars Land
2- Fantasyland Disneyland Paris
3- Mermaid Lagoon Tokyo DisneySea

Resorts:

1- WDW
2- Disneyland Paris
3- Disneyland California

Hotels:

1- Tokyo DisneySea Hotel Miracosta
2- Disneyland Hotel Paris
3- Grand Californian Disneyland California

Parade:

1- World Of Color
2- Illuminations
3- Disney Dreams

Attractions:

1- Space Mountain 2 Supernova Disneyland Paris
2- Splash Mountain Tokyo Disneyland
3- Radiator Spring Racers DCA

[sbk1234]

Re: What do you think was some of Disney's best work?

Theme Park:
1st: Disneyland
2nd:Epcot
3rd:Magic Kingdom

Land:
1st: Liberty Square
2nd:New Orleans Square
3rd: Adventureland (WDW)

Resort:
1st: Walt Disney World
2nd: Disneyland
3rd: (Never been to any others. )

Hotel:
1st:Wilderness Lodge
2nd: Polenysian Resort
3rd: Dixie Landings (port Orleans Riverside)

Restaurant:
1st: Cinderella's Royal Table
2nd: Sci-Fi Dine In (for atmosphere)
3rd: Liberty tree Tavern

Outside the Parks: (ex shopping district, water park, etc.)
1st: Typhoon Lagoon
2nd:Adventurer's Club (RIP)
3rd: Fort Wilderness

Nighttime Show:
1st: Fantasmic (Disneyland)
2nd: Electrical Parade
3rd: Illuminations

Attraction:
1st: Pirates of the Carribean (Disneyland)
2nd: Haunted Mansion (Magic Kingdom)
3rd: Lots and lots and lots of others!

[WDW1971]

Re: What do you think was some of Disney's best work?

Yeah

[Sheriff Lightyear]

Re: What do you think was some of Disney's best work?

Theme Park:
Disneyland

Land:
New Orleans Square

Resort:
WDW

Hotel:
Grand CA

Restaurant:
Steakhouse 55

Outside the Parks:
Typhoon Lagoon

Nighttime Show:
Fantasmic!

Attraction:
The Haunted Mansion

[frollofan]

Re: What do you think was some of Disney's best work?

Themepark
1. Disneyland
2. California Adventure
3. Haven't been anywhere else

Land
1. New Orleans Square
2. Buena Vista Street
3. Grizzly Peak

Resort
1. Once again only been to DLR

Restaurant
1. Plaza Inn
2. Pizza Kitchen at DtD
3. Stage Door Cafe

Outside the parks
Downtown Disney

Nighttime show
1. World of Color
2. Fantasmic
3. Disney's Electrical parade

Attraction
1. Haunted Mansion
2. Star Tours
3. Matterhorn Bobsleds

[Bob Weaver]

Re: What do you think was some of Disney's best work?

The film "Mary Poppins" is the best film to come from the Disney studio, and Disneyland is still their best theme park overall. For E-ticket attraction I would pick Haunted Mansion, though Pirates is also right up there. For D-ticket, Mine Train thru Nature's Wonderland, C-ticket, Adventure thru Inner Space, B-ticket Alice in Wonderland.

[RandySavage]

Re: What do you think was some of Disney's best work?



Theme Park:
1st: EPCOT Center, circa 1988 (Norway, Livings Seas new, Original Future World)
2nd: 2006 DisneySea (original Sinbad, no carpets, ToT is new)
3rd: 1995 Disneyland Paris (Space Mtn opens, Discoveryland theme intact, Canoes still operating, park still (relatively) new and well-maintained)

Land:
1st: original Future World, EPCOT Center
2nd: Mysterious Island in DisneySea
3rd: 1995 Adventureland, Disneyland CA (fresh, fully-functioning Indy with no fastpass)

Resort:
1st: Walt Disney World (most total content)
2nd: Disneyland CA
3rd: Tokyo Disneyland (amazing 2nd Gate)

Hotel:
1st: Wilderness Lodge (prior to DVC extension and Bay Lake Tower mucking up isolated forests views)
2nd: DisneySea MiraCosta
3rd: Beach Club

Restaurant:
1st: California Grill WDW (for food and views, not theme-ing)
2nd: Hollywood Brown Derby, WDW
3rd: Marrakesh (for atmosphere & entertainment)

Outside the Parks: (ex shopping district, water park, etc.)
1st: Typhoon Lagoon
2nd: Blizzard Beach
3rd: River Country

Nighttime Show:
1st: 1989 Illuminations, EPCOT (with classical music and specific country songs)
2nd: Remember Dreams Come True (50th)
3rd: Electrical Water Pageant, WDW

Attraction:
1st: Horizons, EPCOT
2nd: Tower of Terror (MGM Original)
3rd: World of Motion, EPCOT

[magicaldisney77]

Re: What do you think was some of Disney's best work?

Theme Park:
1st: disneyland
2nd: the new dca
3rd: magic kingdom

Land:
1st: cars land
2nd: New Orleans square

3rd:World Showcase

Resort:
1st: WDW duh!
2nd: TDR
3rd: DLR

Hotel:
1st: grand california
2nd: animal kingdom lodge
3rd: grand floridian

Restaurant:
1st: Napa Rose
2nd: Carthay Circle
3rd: Blue bayou

Nighttime Show:
1st: Fantasmic! DL
2nd: world of color
3rd: remember dreams come true 50th

Attraction:
1st: Indiana jones adventure, in the 90S
2nd: RSR!
3rd: POTC disneyland

[Prometheus]

Re: What do you think was some of Disney's best work?

Theme Park:
1st:Tokyo Disney Sea
2nd: Disneyland Resort
3rd: Disney's Animal Kingdom

Land:
1st: American Waterfront
2nd:Africa
3rd:Carsland

Resort:
1st:TDR
2nd:DLR
3rd:WDW

Hotel:
1st:Grand Californian
2nd:Hotel Miracosta
3rd:Grand Floridan

Restaurant:
1st:Napa Rose
2nd:Le Celier
3rd:Miguel's El Dorado Cantina

Outside the Parks: (ex shopping district, water park, etc.)
1st:Blizzard Beach
2nd:Typhoon Lagoon
3rd:Downtown Disney(Florida)

Nighttime Show:
1st:Fantasmic!
2nd:World of Color
3rd:Wishes

Attraction:
1st:Journey to the Center of the Earth
2nd:Pooh's Hunny Hunt
3rd:Splash Mountain

[greeeneyes17]

Re: What do you think was some of Disney's best work?

Theme Park:
1st: Disneyland
(never been to any others)

Land:
1st: Tomorrowland
2nd:New Orleans Square
3rd: Fantasyland

Resort:
1. Disneyland
(only one I've been to)

Hotel:
doesn't matter to me, but Disneyland hotel I guess

Restaurant:
1st: Blue Bayou
2nd: Goofy's Kitchen
3rd: El Zocalo

Outside the Parks: (ex shopping district, water park, etc.)
1st: Downtown Disney? Only thing I can think of.

Nighttime Show:
1st: Fantasmic Disneyland, hands down.
2nd: World of Color
3rd: Electrical Parade

Attraction:
1st: Pirates of the Carribean (Disneyland)
2nd: Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
3rd: It's a small world

(that was so hard to choose. poor Tiki room).

[sbk1234]

Re: What do you think was some of Disney's best work?

I'll amend what I put earlier, and put as the best attractions:

1st: Horizons
2nd: World of Motion
3rd: Disneyland's Pirates of the Carribean.

[Chuuster]

Re: What do you think was some of Disney's best work?

Thanks OP, fun topic
Here is my top 3 for each category and my reasons. I may have a bit of a Disneyland Resort bias because that is the only resort I have been to, however, I am considering POV videos I have seen from other parks.

Theme Park:
1st: Disneyland
(Because Walter Elias Disney said so :P)
2nd: Magic Kingdom
(It's like Disneyland's big brother)
3rd: Tokyo Disney Sea
(Looks inspiring, and beautiful - water theme is amazing!)

Land:
1st: Main Street USA
(The land that welcomes you warmly, but also says goodbye and come back soon.. No trip of mine would be complete without absorbing how amazing MS is before journeying on)
2nd: World Showcase
(Not really a land... but it still kinda is haha, would definitely be fun globetrotting)
3rd: A Bug's Land
(Because DCA is not complete without it...)

Resort:
1st: WDW
(Because the place has so much to offer)
2nd: DLR
(The homely place for me, and everything is close and easily accessible)
3rd: TDR
(Has the 'umph" to surpass HKD, and PDL for me)

Hotel:
1st: MiraCosta [TDS]
(Not only is this place amazingly themed, but it's IN the park!)
2rd: Polynesian [WDW]
(Wow.. what a place!!)
3nd: Grand Californian [DCA]
(Not really IN the park, but close enough.. the wilderness theme is also amazing!)

Restaurant:
1st: Blue Bayou
(Too cool, to be able to eat delicious southern food in the tranquil bayou atmosphere)
2nd: San Angel Inn
(Eating Mexican cuisine under the stars, by Aztec temples, whaaaaaaat!?)
3rd: Hungry Bear Restaurant
(No particular reason, I just personally always go here for lunch)

Outside the Parks: (ex shopping district, water park, etc.)
1st: VMK [Virtual Magic Kingdom]
(I miss this game, such a fun and amazing experience that I will never forget)
2nd:Disney Adventures
(To go to places around the world Disney style )
3rd: Disney Cruise
(To go to seas around the world.... Disney style yes, I am a landlubber haha)

Nighttime Show:
1st: "Remember... Dreams Come True" [50th Anniv.]
(Because it's the best montage, and symbolizes Disney's greatness)
2nd: Fantasmic [DL]
(Never got tired of watching this show by the riverside, over looking the lights shimmering across the Rivers of America)
3rd: World of Color
(Emotion powerhouse representing all parts of life associated with color, beautiful show)

Attraction:
1st: Indiana Jones Adventure
(One of my favorite immersive attractions to-date)
2nd: Pirates of the Caribbean
(WDI's legend, one of the staples of a Disney park)
3rd: Tower of Terror
(Still gives me goosebumps no matter how many times I ride it!)

[DARTH MAUL]

Re: What do you think was some of Disney's best work?

Theme Park: Only been to the Ca resort
1st: Disneyland
2nd: DCA
3rd:

Land:
1st:Frontierland
2nd:ToonTown
3rd:Buena Vista St

Resort:Only been to California
1st:
2nd:
3rd:

Hotel: Of the Ca hotels
1st:Grand Californian
2nd: Disneyland
3rd:Paradise Pier

Restaurant:
1st:Blue Bayou
2nd:Paradise Pier Grill
3rd:Ariel's Grotto

Outside the Parks: (ex shopping district, water park, etc.)
1st: ?
2nd:?
3rd:?

Nighttime Show:
1st: World of Color by a miiiiile
2nd: Fantasmic
3rd: Electrical Parade

Attraction:
1st:Indy
2nd:Pirates
3rd:Tom Sawyer Island

[mainejeff]

Re: What do you think was some of Disney's best work?

I'm limiting this to Disney's USA parks since I have not been to the other ones.......

Theme Park:
1st: EPCOT
2nd: Disneyland
3rd: WDW

Land:
1st: Fantasyland (DL)
2nd: Tomorrowland (WDW)
3rd: Adventureland/NOS (DL)

Resort:
1st: WDW
2nd: DL
3rd:

Hotel:
1st: Wilderness Lodge (WDW)
2nd: Grand Californian (DLR)
3rd: Grand Floridian (WDW.......I have not stayed here however)

Restaurant: (sorry......don't know and have time to look up the names)
1st: top of the Contemporary (WDW)
2nd: Mexican place (DLR)
3rd: Napa Rose (DLR)

Outside the Parks: (ex shopping district, water park, etc.)
1st: Typhoon Lagoon
2nd: Blizzard Beach
3rd: Downtown Disney (WDW)

Nighttime Show: (I have not seen WOC)
1st: Fantasmic! (DL)
2nd: EPCOT
3rd: Fireworks (DL)

Attraction: (I'm dividing this into "classic" and "modern")
1st: Haunted Mansion (DL)/Indiana Jones (DL)
2nd: Pirates of the Caribbean (DL)/Splash Mountain (WDW)
3rd: Peter Pan's Flight (WDW)/Space Mountain (DL)

[clockworkmonkey]

Re: What do you think was some of Disney's best work?

I know the OP said it's a OK to make include opinions based on photos andreputation, but I'm going to stick to what I've experienced myself, meaning just the American parks.

Theme Park:
1st: Disneyland
2nd: The Magic Kingdom
3rd: EPCOT

Land:
1st: New Orleans Square
2nd: Adventureland (Disneyland)
3rd: Asia (Disney's Animal Kingdom)

Resort:
1st: Walt Disney World
2nd: Disneyland
3rd:

Hotel:
1st: The Polynesian
2nd: Animal Kingdom Lodge
3rd: The Contemporary

Restaurant:
1st: The Blue Bayou
2nd: 50s Prime Time Cafe
3rd: Biergarten

Outside the Parks: (ex shopping district, water park, etc.)
1st: The Adventurers Club
2nd: Castaway Cay
3rd: Typhoon Lagoon

Nighttime Show:
1st: Fantastmic (Disneyland)
2nd: The Main Street Electrical Parade
3rd: Mickey's Boo-To-You Parade

Attraction:
1st: The Haunted Mansion
2nd: Pirates of the Caribbean (Disneyland)
3rd: Tower of Terror (Hollywood Studios)

[Slappypunk]

Re: What do you think was some of Disney's best work?

Theme Park:
Disneyland

Land:
New Orleans Square

Resort:
Disneyland

Hotel:
Grand Californian

Restaurant:
Goofy's Kitchen

Outside the Parks:
Downtown Disney


Nighttime Show:
Fantasmic!

Attraction:
The Haunted Mansion