The Ride Entrance	Kanga Hangs on to Roo

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personal preference

stars: 2.5 (out of 5)
It's not a bad ride but you'd think Disney could do so much more with one of its prized properties.

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. . . I rode the Pooh ride in Tokyo Disneyland and it is stunning. It's unfortunate having to come back to Disneyland's version after experiencing the Japanese version. There is no track in "Winnie East" and the pots are GPS guided. It's hard to describe but it's unbelievable . . .

. . . Considering that the Tokyo version was developed before the Anaheim version, it makes it even more disappointing that that version was not exported . . .

pointless trivia

• The attraction space for the ride was carved out of the old Country Bear Playhouse. Some of the reminders from the old attraction left by Imagineers are the ropes to Teddi Berra's swing (which now support Pooh in his honey basket) and Max, Buff and Melvin (the mounted heads on the wall) who are now hidden within the ride. See if you can find 'em!
• The ride borrows most of its elements from the second Winnie the Pooh Animated Short, Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery Day, 1968. Both the "blustery day" opening scene and the Heffalumps and Woozles dream sequence are taken from this short. Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery Day was combined with two other animated shorts for the full-length feature, The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh, 1977 (which is also, of course, the name of the ride).
• TEST: Which inhabitant of the Hundred Acre Wood is not featured in the Winnie the Pooh theme song? Answer Below

Answer: Tigger (Pooh Fun Facts)

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