I recently declared It’s a Small World the best ride at the Disneyland Resort.

The puppets, atmosphere, and creatures were all in Mary Blair’s quirky, boldly colored style, and I argued that no other vehicle represented the artistry of its makers so clearly. It’s also a stranger ride than you probably remember. It’s a world of tears, hopes and fears, this charming song tells us, reminding us that we are alike in both hope and stress.

This is a Disneyland original and no other ride in the theme park can match it. Readers of The Times, however, had a slightly different choice for the Disneyland Resort’s premier ride.

For many of you, it turns out to be a life like a pirate. Disneyland’s Pirates of the Caribbean—the resort’s second-best ride—received a majority of votes as the park’s top ride, and readers can tell it’s sense of adventure — instantly recognizable by the musty smell of the ride — and humor. Appreciated the light thrill. What deserves the top spot? But I don’t feel so bad. Not only do I love Pirates of the Caribbean, but It’s a Small World ranked second in readers’ polls, demonstrating that Disneyland aficionados love the classics the most. I’m here.

“I love It’s a Small World too, but this is always another all-time favorite boat ride,” Cammee Rivera wrote. “As a kid, standing in line for that ride was both scary and exciting. I also knew that once over the drop, music would roar at smaller drops and I would experience romantic visions of what life was like for pirates.”

“It’s totally immersive,” writes Rebecca Maby. “Like the feel of the air, its scent takes me back to my childhood. The darkness keeps the senses focused, but there are also little thrills along the way, all in one.”

But the polls were overwhelmingly unanimous. In fact, choosing your favorite ride at Disneyland is not easy. Will you vote for personal nostalgia, historical significance, or modern-day magic? Readers will be spoiled for choice with surviving rides at Walt Disney World in Florida: the Merry-Go-Round of Progress and the Twilight Zone Tower Tower. He named 18 different attractions, including two rides that no longer exist at the resort, called Of Terror.

Reader Jan Lloyd agrees with me about It’s a Small World, too. family. “

Pirates of the Caribbean took the lead with about 26% of the vote. The runner-up, “It’s a Small World,” received about 16% of the first-place votes. Several rides tied for 7% of the vote, including the Haunted Mansion, Disneyland Railroad, and Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance. This last attraction and Indiana Jones and His Adventures were the only modern rides to receive multiple votes, as Times readers who responded to the survey tended to favor attractions of historical significance.

Still, we love Rise of the Resistance on our list, coming in at #4. He argued that if It’s a Small World, Pirates of the Caribbean, and Haunted Mansion represented Disneyland’s past, Rise of the Resistance represented its future.

Reader Iris Pollack agreed. “When I first rode [Rise of the Resistance] It was a constant barrage of “Wait, can they do that?” I rode the motion simulator as part of the pre-show, watched the First Order arrest me, hit the wall with blaster fire, and dropped the trackless ride vehicle into his motion simulator in the finale. Even the second most popular ride might take him double the wait, but at least he has three different rides, so it’s a bargain. ”

If many votes had one thing in common, it was that readers emphasized rides that valued world-building over high-speed thrills. Shaundra Kuffel said of Haunted Mansion’s claim, “The theme of this death attraction in the happiest place on earth can’t go wrong, but the spooky humor and spooky vibe of this haunted house nevertheless makes it all the better.” It’s a thrill in a way,” he wrote.

Big Thunder Mountain, the Matterhorn and the Incredicoaster received some attention, but the resort’s sheer thrill rides seemed to split the vote. It was old school Disney storytelling that our readers were drawn to.

“Disneyland and California Adventure certainly have great technical and sophisticated rides and attractions, but the completely non-technical nature of the Storybook Land Canal Boat is exactly what I love about it. That’s why,” writes Gail Robillard. “From the moment you enter Monstro’s mouth, reality is suspended and you enter a fairytale fantasy world. No technology, no water drops, just lazy water and detailed miniatures.”