2. The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh

As I recall, the rides are essentially the same so it's hard to issue a favorite simply on the ride content....although I do think I liked the content in Disneyland more than in Orlando, yet can't recall why. And I applaud both rides for tipping their hat to the former attractions that occupied that space in their respective amusement parks. For example, Winnie the Pooh replaced Mr. Toad in Orlando and there's a couple of scenes in the ride where there is a tribute to Mr. Toad, such as you can see him handing over the deed to the attraction to Owl. And in Disneyland, the ride replaced the Country Bear Jamboree, and they kept the taxidermy heads (Max, Buff, etc.) in one of the rooms on the ride in Anaheim.

(I will say that nixing Country Bears for Winnie the Pooh should act as a strike against Anaheim winning this comparison as I wish they hadn't deleted that attraction. But I'm going to let that pass for now.)

One would naturally think I'd give the nod to Orlando on this one, simply because they have now added an interactive queue to pass the time that I hear is rather awesome. BUT....that's exactly why Anaheim wins this comparison.

Why? Well, Winnie the Pooh is a great attraction, but not good enough to warrant any kind of investment in terms of time (thus shouldn't require an interactive line) or FastPass. In Orlando, it's going to cost you 30 minutes to an hour OR a valuable FastPass slot. That's ridiculous! It's a short attraction and a nice distraction, but is meant to be like a ride on the PeopleMover in Orlando...just a way to chill and relax for a few minutes. In Anaheim, the ride is positioned over by Splash Mountain and is kind of forgotten about. In Orlando, it's in the heart of Fantasyland and all the chaos. The location (and lack of lines) in Anaheim gives the win to Disneyland.

And for a bonus point, Anaheim is better because it's an easy place to hang with young kids who can't or don't want to ride Splash Mountain...I wish there was a simple toddler ride near Splash Mountain (and Big Thunder) in Orlando so I had something to do while I hang with the toddlers...