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Picking a favorite ride at Disney World is like having to choose which one of your children is the coolest—but thanks to a new study, we now know which one the internet thinks is the coolest. Researchers from SeatPick, a ticket search engine, have accumulated data from Google, Instagram, and TripAdvisor to settle the debate once and for all.
These 10 Rides Are Disney World’s Biggest Crowd-Pleasers
SeatPick analyzed every ride across all four Disney World parks: Magic Kingdom, Epcot, Animal Kingdom, and Hollywood Studios. They combined stats and analytics from June 2024 through May of this year—including data from Instagram hashtags, internet searches, and Tripadvisor reviews—to determine which attractions were generating the most online conversation.
At the top of the list? The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror. Opened in 1994, the haunted attraction eponymously named for the legendary Rod Serling TV show racked up more than 465,000 hashtags and 75,000 monthly searches, proving there’s something people find absolutely irresistible about falling down an elevator shaft surrounded by creepy things.
Florida’s oldest operating rollercoaster, Space Mountain, came in at No. 2 with 128,000 monthly searches and a solid 4.5 out of 5 Tripadvisor rating. Its age, along with its continued popularity and legacy symbolizing boundless adventure and innovation, may explain why it keeps showing up on must-ride lists 50 years after its opening.
Rounding out the top three is the classic Disney ride “It’s a Small World,” which has amassed over 350,000 hashtags and 250 million riders.
Magic Kingdom dominates the list overall, with half of the rides listed located in that park. Here’s how the full top 10 shakes out:
- The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror
- Space Mountain
- “It’s a Small World”
- Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance
- Expedition Everest
- Haunted Mansion
- Big Thunder Mountain
- Star Tours
- Jungle Cruise
- Rock ’n’ Roller Coaster Starring Aerosmith (soon to be re-themed to The Muppets)
The Best Disney Rides by the Numbers
Rank | Ride | Park | Average Monthly Search Volume | Instagram Hashtags | Tripadvisor Ratings (out of 5) | Total score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror | Disney’s Hollywood Studios | 75,943 | 465,274 | 4.5 | 22.7 |
2 | Space Mountain | Magic Kingom | 128,593 | 310,235 | 4.5 | 21.9 |
3 | “It’s a Small World” | Magic Kingdom | 49,558 | 352,796 | 4 | 18.0 |
4 | Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance | Disney’s Hollywood Studios | 84,218 | 130,677 | 4 | 14.9 |
5 | Expedition Everest | Disney’s Animal Kingdom | 26,949 | 113,036 | 5 | 13.7 |
6 | Haunted Mansion | Magic Kingdom | 50,643 | 102,617 | 4.5 | 13.7 |
7 | Big Thunder Mountain | Magic Kingdom | 31,870 | 134,382 | 4.5 | 13.4 |
8 | Star Tours | Disney’s Hollywood Studios | 15,546 | 160,684 | 4.5 | 13.2 |
9 | Jungle Cruise | Magic Kingdom | 15,893 | 204,546 | 4 | 13.2 |
10 | Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster Starring Aerosmith | Disney’s Hollywood Studios | 41,480 | 49,677 | 5 | 13.1 |
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