The most popular Disney World ride in every state, from Space Mountain to It's a Small World
Amanda Krause
- Travel website Upgraded Points surveyed over 5,600 people to find their favorite Disney World rides.
- Residents of Florida, New York, and Michigan are in agreement that Space Mountain is the best.
- Other states chose rides like the Haunted Mansion, Expedition Everest, and Jungle Cruise.
Magic Kingdom's Astro Orbiter is a favorite among people in Alabama.
The ride, found in Tomorrowland, is a spinning, space-inspired ride that brings parkgoers on a flight alongside various planets. Riders can even control how high their ship soars by controlling a lever.
Alabama is the only state to choose this ride, according to Upgraded Points.
Mississippi and Nebraska both prefer Avatar Flight of Passage.
Inspired by James Cameron's 2009 movie, Avatar Flight of Passage is an attraction found in Animal Kingdom.
According to Disney World's website, parkgoers have the chance to "climb atop a winged mountain banshee" and take a flight over Pandora while on the ride.
Five states are big fans of Big Thunder Mountain Railroad.
As found by Upgraded Points, people in Illinois, Louisiana, Oklahoma, South Dakota, and Wyoming say the twisting and turning train is their favorite ride.
Big Thunder Mountain Railroad is found in the Frontierland section of Magic Kingdom. It takes riders on a journey through a "haunted gold mine," according to Disney World's website.
Delaware residents say they appreciate the Country Bear Jamboree show in Magic Kingdom.
The attraction is a staple of Frontierland, where it first opened on Magic Kingdom's opening day in 1971. Walt Disney helped develop the show.
Today, the Country Bear Jamboree in Grizzly Hall runs for 16 minutes and features 18 animatronic bears singing, dancing, and sharing jokes.
Enchanted Tales with Belle is a popular show among those in Alaska and Arkansas.
Though the interactive attraction is closed at the time of writing, it normally brings parkgoers into Belle's cottage and the Beast's castle to learn their stories. You can also meet Belle at the attraction.
It's found in Magic Kingdom's Fantasyland section.
Only one state chose Animal Kingdom's Expedition Everest.
That state, according to Upgraded Points, is Rhode Island.
Expedition Everest is a roller coaster in Animal Kingdom that takes parkgoers on a search for the Yeti through the Himalayas. It features fast drops, high speed, and even backwards sections.
Haunted Mansion is beloved in 12 US states.
Those states include California, Georgia, Idaho, New Mexico, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Texas, Utah, Vermont, and West Virginia.
The classic ride is found in the Liberty Square section of Magic Kingdom. Parkgoers ride in "Doom Buggies" through the mansion, its graveyard, and more.
It's a Small World is a classic attraction that four states love.
According to Upgraded Points, those states include Colorado, Kentucky, Ohio, and Virginia.
The 10-minute-long boat ride brings parkgoers past animatronics that are meant to represent children from around the world while the "It's a Small World" song plays overhead. It's located in Magic Kingdom.
Kansas residents love the Jungle Cruise ride.
The boat ride is filled with nature animatronics and takes people through Asia, Africa, and South America.
Disney announced in late January that the Magic Kingdom attraction — as well as its Disneyland counterpart — would undergo renovations to remove racially insensitive scenes. The changes have already begun at Disney World.
Residents of Maine, Maryland, and Washington say they enjoy Pirates of the Caribbean
Also found in Magic Kingdom, this ride takes place in the 17th century, and is filled with animatronic pirates, including Captain Jack Sparrow.
It's also set to the "Yo Ho, Yo Ho (A Pirate's Life for Me)" song.
Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance is one of the few Hollywood Studios attractions to make the list.
Upgraded Points found that Hawaii residents are particularly fond of this attraction.
It was introduced to the theme park in 2019 and takes parkgoers on an interactive mission from the Resistance against the First Order.
Space Mountain is arguably the most popular ride in the country.
According to Upgraded Points' findings, people in Arizona, Connecticut, Florida, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, South Carolina, and Tennessee all said the roller coaster is their favorite Disney World ride.
The ride takes place in the dark, and takes parkgoers past "shooting stars," "celestial satellites," "streaking orbs of light, wayward comets, and migrant meteors," according to Disney World's website.
Montana and Wisconsin residents are seemingly fans of Splash Mountain.
The log-flume ride features characters and songs from Disney's 1946 film "Song of the South" — which has been widely criticized for its racist plot and imagery.
As a result, Disney announced in summer 2020 that it plans to turn the ride into a "Princess and the Frog"-themed attraction.
Only New Hampshire considers the Twilight Zone Tower of Terror its favorite ride.
The ride is inspired by "The Twilight Zone" series and takes parkgoers into a hotel elevator after it became haunted in the late 1930s. It's located in Hollywood Studios.
To read the full study from Upgraded Points, visit the travel website here.
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