Favourite Theme Park Based Movie

Loomis · Post by **Loomis** » Sun Jan 29, 2006 4:39 pm

There are four, count 'em, four movies that Disney have released based on Disney theme park rides and attractions.

Most will have heard of the most recent three, but a few may have missed the 1997 TV movie Tower of Terror, with no less than Steve Guttenberg and Kirsten Dunst. Disney used this TV movie to test the waters of turning Disney Theme Park attractions into movies. What followed was Mission to Mars (2000), The Country Bears (2002), Pirates of the Carribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003), The Haunted Mansion (2003) and others.

(Note: Given that Pirates 2 hasn't been released yet, I won't count that as part of this poll. I have also chosen to exclude the Mission to Mars film, because although there is a connection to WDW's Mission: Space, it is a Touchstone and not Disney release). Also, this poll is based on movies based on rides, and not the many rides based on movies.

Anyways, the question is simple: which is YOUR favourite?

lord-of-sith · Post by **lord-of-sith** » Sun Jan 29, 2006 6:00 pm

No question my favorite is Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl. Phenomenal movie!

MinnieMe · Post by **MinnieMe** » Sun Jan 29, 2006 6:13 pm

PotC was my favorite but the only other one I've seen is the ToT movie. It wasn't bad, a nice way to waste some time while doing some housecleaning on a weekend... but definitely not anything big!!

I just hope they don't change the ride at all to make it more like the movie. It's perfect the way it is.

CJ · Post by CJ » Sun Jan 29, 2006 6:16 pm

Without a doubt, Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl. My second favorite would be The Haunted Mansion. The Tower of Terror is alright for a TV movie, but I don't like The Country Bears at all.

AwallaceUNC · Post by **AwallaceUNC** » Sun Jan 29, 2006 9:30 pm

I wouldn't be surprised to see POTC:TCOTBP stay at 100%. (Netty might try to slip in some support for The Country Bears, though). I voted for POTC. I'll rank them now:

1. Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
2. The Country Bears (very much underappreciated, indeed)
3. The Haunted Mansion
4. Tower of Terror

-Aaron

Mr. Toad · Post by **Mr. Toad** » Sun Jan 29, 2006 11:52 pm

No contest whatsoever...Pirates of the Carribean.

MickeyMousePal · Post by **MickeyMousePal** » Mon Jan 30, 2006 12:41 am

Country Bears for me just kidding Pirates of the Carribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl it's the only one that going to have two sequels.

2099net · Post by **2099net** » Mon Jan 30, 2006 6:36 am

Well somebody's voted for Country Bears!

Disney-Fan · Post by **Disney-Fan** » Mon Jan 30, 2006 9:43 am

Pirates of the Caribbean. Without a doubt, if only for Jonny Depp's role as Jack! I've only seen The Haunted Mansion other than that, and that was plain redicilious.

Timon/Pumbaa fan · Post by **Timon/Pumbaa fan** » Mon Jan 30, 2006 2:48 pm

There really is only one option: Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl ! It's hands down, the most complex story, has the most likeable characters, has the best acting, the coolest battle scenes and special effects and in the end it's the funniest, most exciting and most entertaining film.

The Haunted Mansion comes in second. It had awesome set-designs and special effects, not to mention nice tributes to the ride, but the story was lame and Eddie Murphey tried to hard to be funny. Overall not terrible, but nothing great.

Tower of Terror is pretty much the same as HM, but it's slightly less enjoyable for some reason, but it's not really terrible.

But The Country Bear, UGH! What a train-wrek! It was just 1 crappy country song and 1 lame joke after another! I couldn't even watch the whole thing all the way through! It was pretty much un'bear'able! Sorry Netty!

jwa1107 · Post by **jwa1107** » Mon Jan 30, 2006 2:56 pm

until they make an Expedition:Everest movie, POTC!!!

2099net · Post by **2099net** » Mon Jan 30, 2006 3:46 pm

Timon/Pumba fan wrote:But The Country Bear, UGH! What a train-wrek! It was just 1 crappy country song and 1 lame joke after another! I couldn't even watch the whole thing all the way through! It was pretty much un'bear'able! Sorry Netty!

Ahem
[clears throat and points threateningly to T/P Fan]
YOU'RE ON THE LIST!
[writes down name]

Santa is going to know you've been naughty in 2006!

memnv · Post by **memnv** » Mon Jan 30, 2006 6:31 pm

Pirates is the best one. Followed by Haunted Mansion

What about 20 Thousand Leagues under the sea. was the movie around first or the ride.

Loomis · Post by **Loomis** » Mon Jan 30, 2006 8:08 pm

memnv wrote:Pirates is the best one. Followed by Haunted Mansion

What about 20 Thousand Leagues under the sea. was the movie around first or the ride.

The movie came out in 1954, and the Submarine Voyage at Disneyland opened in 1959. The actual ride called "20,000 Leagues Under the Sea" was at WDW, and the park itself didn't open until 1971.

I might do another poll, favourite movie-based ride...

Robin Hood · Post by **Robin Hood** » Mon Jan 30, 2006 8:40 pm

POTC!

memnv · Post by **memnv** » Mon Jan 30, 2006 9:34 pm

I was at Disney World the Year it opened.

Timon/Pumbaa fan · Post by **Timon/Pumbaa fan** » Mon Jan 30, 2006 9:40 pm

Loomis wrote: The actual ride called "20,000 Leagues Under the Sea" was at WDW, and the park itself didn't open until 1974.

Sorry for being a "Disney know-it-all" but that would be 1971!

Loomis · Post by **Loomis** » Mon Jan 30, 2006 11:55 pm

Timon/Pumba fan wrote:
Loomis wrote: The actual ride called "20,000 Leagues Under the Sea" was at WDW, and the park itself didn't open until 1974.
Sorry for being a "Disney know-it-all" but that would be 1971!

Strange thing is, I know that and I know that very well. Don't ask me where I pulled the 1974 from !

memnv · Post by **memnv** » Tue Jan 31, 2006 7:37 am

I Know I was there it opened not sure of the year, guess it was 1971 the first time I went

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