My wife agrees about Aladdin's Carpet ride. She came up with an idea about a Cave of Wonders Adventure ride. A much better way to represent Aladdin.

The little Mermaid handles the highest number of guest per day in DCA. The only thing that comes close to it is Screamin', but because it closes early it falls a little short.

Absolutely disagree with a lot of this. Winnie the Pooh is my favorite Disney character and I adore the ride at Disney World and its new queue. I can't speak for Nemo's as I've never been to Disneyland, but as for Little Mermaid and Magic Carpets... I agree in parts. Magic Carpets as a whole are rather unnecessary, but they're a fun diversion for kids I suppose. At least they draw some crowds. As for Little Mermaid, I think it's biggest problem lies in the fact that it doesn't feel new enough. There's no innovation, and we've seen it all before (gotta say, that massive Ursula animatronic almost makes up for it). To put it into perspective, this ride originally came out within a year after Wizarding World of Harry Potter. After that, another dark ride that didn't bring anything new to the table just felt massively underwhelming. It's not a bad ride, it's just disappointing.

These types of articles are clearly written by someone who frequents the parks, ie. a Regular. These attractions are meant for those who have never been to the parks or only have a few chances to visit them. Anything would get a bit stale after multiple visits. I am a regular visitor, but seem to find something new or unexplored every time we go. If these rides are getting "Stale" as you say, then don't go for a bit, let Disney update and upgrade, then come back. I find that I ride some rides again, after a break, and find things I hadn't seen before!

I'd like to see Small World re-imagined.

Awfully written article, yet again. Short queues does not mean lack of popularity (nor does long queues equal popularity). Look at the people per hour before deciding whether it's a decent ride or people enjoy it.

I agree with the above comments!! Disney is becoming just more of a money maker rather than "The Happiest Place on Earth." All they care about is raising prices and just charging astronomical amounts for stupid things cause they know people will buy them. I fell in love with Disney because of the stories and the adventures I had as a child. Save the classics! Little kids need those too.

This article broke my heart. These rides are all fantastic and important. You have to look at these things as a kid, not as an adult. The Little Mermaid ride takes kids under the sea, and it's magical. I always hear little girls squealing with joy at the magic of it all, inquiring how they can possibly breathe under water. The submarines ALWAYS have a long line. I have never gone by and seen it shorter than 45 minutes. That ride allows us to visit Nemo and friends under the sea in their natural habitat, and what is more magical and transportive than that? Winnie the Pooh is nostalgia at its finest. For those of us who grew up watching The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh, its like a step back to our childhood. I've yet to visit Disneyworld, but the magic carpets sound absolutely wonderful. To fly above Agrabah singing, "A Whole New World" was every little princess' dream. For adults perhaps these rides don't have as much of a draw, but for those few adults that followed Peter Pan's advice and refused to grow up, these rides are a part of home, and a part of happiness.

It seems that all of the newer rides at Magic Kingdom are all "short cuts".....meaning jump on a loose theme of a Disney movie and do the least you can to create a ride. The quality of what is being done now is nothing as stellar as some of the original park rides. The new Fantasy Land expansion is a perfect example and a major disappointment.

Go figure...they took classic rides like Mr. Toad's Wild Ride and 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea and turned them into trendy, absolute crap instead of using a little imagination and pixie dust and giving them a good refresher. I know that Walt would have wanted for the parks to stay up-to-date and relevant, but he also knew that you don't mess with the classics. WDW and DLR were created for kids of ALL ages, not just the 1-12 set. Walt's world wasn't overly consumed with giving every single animated character/movie their own ride. If it didn't seem like a successful concept to him, he didn't go with it. He took great interest in classic books, art, and history, and he tried to bring some of that to his guests through the rides, exhibits, and scenery. Adults love Disney just as much as the kids; and we like to ride and experience some of the Disney classics from our childhood too. Nowadays all the execs at Disney are concerned with is how much profit they can make in the short term off of their latest films. No one seems to care about Walt's vision anymore. Just sad.