Winnie The Pooh, since becoming a part of the Disney canon, has become one of its most popular and enduring characters. They have one of the most successful franchises of any Disney animated character, including numerous sequels, holiday specials, tv shows, and a live-action film.
The popularity of the characters of the 100-acre woods has brought them a ride in almost every Disney resort worldwide. But not all of the rides are identical.
Today we are going to compare the versions of The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh at both Disneyland and the Magic Kingdom to decide which is the better version.
Both rides follow a similar premise, retelling the story of the first film in the franchise.
The Disneyland version starts outside before heading through a rustic tunnel into the rest of the ride.
In the Magic Kingdom, the entrance has changed over the years. Initially, it was a medieval fair inspired entrance but in recent years it has had more elements added to the entrance to make for a more fitting entrance to a Winnie the Pooh ride.
The rides have a few basic differences. The Magic Kingdom version features pages throughout the ride, giving the impression you are traveling in a book.
The Disneyland version lacks those scenes and instead features just recreations of the animated sequences, beginning with the Windsday sequence.
The two versions also feature different artistic styles, with the Magic Kingdom featuring more realistic show scenes and the Disneyland version instead showing more vibrant and cartoonish scenes in blacklight style.
Both versions also prioritize some scenes over others.
In the Magic Kingdom, there is an extra scene in Owl's house and the Tigger jumping scene is much more elaborate.
In Disneyland, there is a more extensive Heffalumps and Woozles scene, and a tribute to the Country Bears.
Finally, let us discuss the ride vehicles. In Disneyland there are vehicles designed to look like a beehive and in Disney World there are Honey Pot themed vehicles. The Honey Pot vehicles allow for more visibility as the back of the Disneyland ride vehicles blocks a lot of the ride from view.
Winner: Magic Kingdom
The Magic Kingdom is a much more immersive experience all throughout, from the queue, to the more elaborate scenes, and even just better pacing throughout the ride itself.
The Disneyland version puts scenes out of order and loses a lot of the magic that makes this ride special. It is still an enjoyable experience, but it is nowhere near on the level of the Magic Kingdom original version of this ride.
But what do you think? Which is the better version of this ride? Be sure to let us know in the comments below and thanks for watching.
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