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View Poll Results: OK, so pretend you had only one day to visit WDW. (Obviously, most PPers have done the grand tour..
Magic Kingdom 48 58.54%
Epcot 24 29.27%
Animal Kingdom 6 7.32%
Hollywood Studios 4 4.88%
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Old 02-28-2009, 01:33 PM   #46
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Definitely EPCOT. On second thought DHS. No, wait, MK. Aargh!!! I don't know that I could make that kind of decision.
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this was a hard choice, but i had to with AK! so much to do, animals, tusker house, FOtLK, tree of life and my fav parade!
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Old 02-28-2009, 03:06 PM   #48
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I said epcot, it was between that, and AK,
I love test track, and of course what really won out - is the beer around the world...
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We really love AK and Epcot, but I think Epcot wins between the two So I chose Epcot of course
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M.K. with Epcot a close second.
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I chose MK because it has the most magic and attractions, but if we were there without DD, we would probably go to EPCOT.

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MK & Epcot are practically tied for me and dd. I voted for MK because I just love to see the castle and ride BTMRR but it was definately hard not to vote for Epcot. AK is a half day park to us and DHS is a one day park for us.
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WOW, what a tough decision. I found myself flipping and flopping while reading all of the posts.

But...

I guess I'd have to go with MK with Epcot a very very close second (I think that is the most beautiful park) but I can't imagine going and not having that feeling I get when I walk out from under the train station.

(now, when my DH gets home from my oldest's basketball game..I'm going to have to poll them too. )
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Epcot is my favorite park, but it just wouldn't feel like a trip to WDW without going to the MK, so I voted for MK.
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MK for me! My trip does not start until I get to MK.
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Even though AK is my very favorite, I voted for MK. Why? Because it feels the most "Disney-ish" of all the parks.
About the Disney-ishness! My fav park is probably DHS...I don't know....such a hard choice!!
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I'm in the minority - I chose DHS. I think it is the one park that if you truly only had ONE day, you could do "everything".
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I go with MK, because a trip is not a trip without MK, and because it has a stitch ride!!
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