The Best Disney Pre-Shows

[@zoemccarty4248]

The smell of pirates of the Caribbean is a whole pre show in itself

[@billyz90]

"It is tiny, made out of limestone, and *uninvaded.* I nearly spat out my drink at that line.

[@r2-kt743]

Ah yes

[@bobtiki9767]

Well played

[@shelbyrobason4608]

I literally gasped and covered my mouth. He got me😂

[@Razzilicious]

I audibly gasped 😂

[@johnn1381]

HA! 🤣

[@CollateralDamage93]

I once waited in line for Soarin(DCA) with Harrison Ford and his wife... it was iconic. He was two guests in front of us, with a bomber jacket and his baseball cap pulled down tight. My mom pointed him out and he saw and smiled and winked at us. We didnt want to invade his lowkey time in line so that was enough for us! That line queue will always be special to us!

[@yeehaw293]

Omg!!!!! Once my uncle saw Tim Allen and his family getting of Splash Mountain through the wheelchair access!!! He got Tim’s autograph too (I think)!

[@UmmYeahOk]

Wow. In a regular standby line mingling with the normal peasantry. I wonder if he did this at Indiana Jones too. As cool as it was to see him at Soarin, imagine Indiana Jones!

[@internetperson573]

@@UmmYeahOk imagine they also have the Indiana Jones cast member around in the line when Harrison Ford is in line XD

[@PaulDaHeadBanger]

@@UmmYeahOk or smugglers run too

[@melissar2943]

I think it's awesome that he took his turn in line and didn't demand special front of the line celebrity privileges.

[@wyattharr6638]

I like how the list isn't just the most flashy attractions. He accounted for the vibe and atmosphere.

[@nicka5040]

I'm surprised Expedition Everest didn't get a call out.

[@ricotorrez7385]

@@nicka5040 hay that look as twight zone

[@alphazion4354]

@@nicka5040 more of a queue than a pre show in my opinion. However I think it has a fantastic queue!

[@nicka5040]

@@alphazion4354 Same with Space Mountain, though, right?

[@ninjacole803]

If muppetvision ain’t on this there’s gonna be problems Edit: there’s gonna be problems

[@tobioc8148]

AGREE

[@ninjacole803]

This video should be a salute to all pre shows, but mostly muppet vision 😤

[@isabelleoh-criner6697]

I agree, thoroughly un-American 😤

[@toms6538]

Watching it now at 8.... it’s not on? Alll credibility lost, especially given what 8&9 are

[@andnotjustthemenbutthewoma2078]

A salute to all preshows, but mostly Muppet Vision

[@AverytheCubanAmerican]

when Haunted Mansion isn't number one *WHAT DID YOU DO WITH THE REAL DALLIN?!* And no Dinosaur or MuppetVision? Smh

[@r2-kt743]

I’m pretty sure he hates Dinosaur

[@leophyte9663]

tbh Dinosaur's preshow is nothing to write home about

[@noxfrancis2130]

Muppets are terrifying, they have no place on a top 10 list aside from top 10 non-horror creations that haunt my every waking moments

[@bellal3270]

@@noxfrancis2130 the muppets aren’t scary 😭

[@noxfrancis2130]

@@bellal3270 animal and Elmo are the only good ones. They stare at you with their unblinking eyes and have seizures every 10 seconds. Terrifying if you ask me.

[@laurenl9364]

Pre-shows imo are really what make Disney’s attractions stand out from the rest, I haven’t been to Disney in over 6 years and holy hell do I miss it

[@Copperthefox]

Fr

[@shaylanelsonmusic]

My favorite prescient.. well... more of a backstory is actually Expedition Everest.. there is so much history and SO MANY ARTIFACTS about the attack of the yeti on Everest. It really gives you a different perspective of the ride and the idea of the yeti when you ride it knowing the backstory.

[@rorycharlesworthington]

I adore the airport vibes at Star Tours (the one at Disneyland Paris is the one I've been on most recently, so is the one I have the strongest recollection of) the flight times changing cosmic languages every so often, the airport-esque sounds... I just releases so much serotonin

[@Handles_suck_ass]

Honestly star tours is so much better than smugglers run

[@bobcheapek4334]

That model of the US Capitol is such an epic sight to see shame I'm replacing it with *Great Moments with Mr Chapek*

[@MsDisneylandlover]

I starting to think u r not the real bob lol. Which i fig that already. Hope u follow me on KZbin too at #DisneyDiva.

[@carsonparker7549]

Can you hurry up and get EPCOT done already? Iger would’ve had it done months ago.. you’re slackin, Chapek. Oh and bring back Horizons while you’re at it. Thanks homie

[@bellal3270]

@@carsonparker7549 we should hold a protest in epcot to bring back horizons outside of mission space haha

[@emilyzwier8249]

An important note about the stretching room at HM is that it gives your eyes time to adjust to the darkness of the ride. Since MK has cut it due to covid restrictions, I’ve seen people complain that the ride seems so much darker and they can hardly see anything

[@kedanmacken2421]

Thats why its so much darker! I never figured that out!

[@naginy6]

After having seen some episodes of The Twilight Zone, I was able to find some, you could say, easter eggs in the que and at the very end right in between the drops and the drop off at the end. So if you are a fan of the show, you could probably recognize a couple items that come from it.

[@ringtail14]

For how simple it is, the Soarin preshow gets me so excited. It could be my bias though (favorite ride in any park)

[@marloandfriends1159]

As a series of unfortunate events fan, every time I see soarin’s pre-show I think he’s going to say “Hello my name is Lemony Snicket”

[@abbycollins]

And I'll be your chief storyteller for today.

[@kristenhanisch8508]

I haven't been to Disneyland since before that came out, but I'm definitely going to be thinking of it next time, lol!

[@nicolebrowne1433]

My friends and I made the ugliest car we could for test track and ended up with the best overall performing car and ranked pretty high for the whole day 😂

[@depresso0423]

Iconic

[@mjacknback8994]

@@depresso0423 ironic?

[@depresso0423]

@@mjacknback8994 that too

[@dukeylukey]

Slayyy

[@wallford49]

Me too lolol

[@ShowJumper31]

I agreed with this list until I saw Flight of Passage and Expedition Everest weren’t on it. Not even an avatar fan, but the preshow for that experience was next level.

[@mdragonflame]

Flight of Passage's preshow is drawn out and boring. That's why it wasn't on the list lol.

[@mclark2288]

FoP's pre-show is unbearable. EE doesn't have a pre show, just a queue.

[@Swishiee]

My favorite pre-show at the parks is definitely Rise of the Resistance. I resisted looking at any videos for the ride until I got to go on, and I'm really glad I did because that pre-show, and the entire ride after, blew my mind.

[@AliCatDarling]

Muppets 3D is genuinely my favorite preshow. The way they use the screens has just always impressed me, even if it is simple.

[@magicaladventuresyt]

"And oh yeah, have a nice flight"

[@mckennacrossland]

If jean laffite isn’t on this list i’ll throw hands, he’s a show all together

[@addysworld-vlogs9945]

yes ill back u up

[@JC_artz]

But is he a pre-show?

[@mckennacrossland]

@@JC_artz Depends on your perspective, if you count the bayou, which is lafittes landing, then sure

[@isabelleoh-criner6697]

Offhand ruined that name for me. I read it as “Jēn Lafeet” 🤦‍♀️

[@JC_artz]

@@mckennacrossland true!

[@AwkwardWhispers]

Not a pre-show per say, but The Darling House queue for Peter Pan's Flight in Florida is absolutely wonderful and was my favorite part of the whole trip to Disney World.

[@kadenkulkarni4866]

Dinosaur is my personal favorite, that “helllllloo there” gets me every time

[@CptCamerman]

"And uninvaded" looooool

[@Roggie249]

I can listen to the Space Mountain line music for hours. It's perfection.

[@Roggie249]

Also, it is a complete disgrace that Star Tours isn't on here.

[@PhoenixFire2]

One of the things I love about the Rise of the Resistance pre-show is that you enter the transport on Batuu from one side. Then, when you land in the Star Destroyer you exit. From the same side. Because the transport is on a giant turntable, it's not just a glorified door. When I first went on it, I saw people gather at the door on the far side, expecting it to open like in Star Tours, where you enter from one side and leave through the other. But then that door never opened. And they turned around and saw that they really had been moved.

[@gillesbisson199]

Pre-shows with animatronics along with Mission Breakout, Star Tours, and Rise of the Resistance : Enchanted Tiki Room Under the Sea ~ Journey of The Little Mermaid Buzz Lightyear's Space Ranger Spin Toy Story Midway Mania Smugglers Run Flight of Passage Formerly Stitch's Great Escape These are the ones I could think of !!

[@rebeccapaiottidasilva4054]

Enchanted Tiki Room is a really good one, I also love all the ones you mentioned, but my fav is probably Roger Rabbit’s Car Toon Spin

[@gillesbisson199]

@@rebeccapaiottidasilva4054 I don't recall seeing an animatronic in Roger-Rabbit's Car Toon Spin queue ? Am I forgetting something ?

[@disneyfan4868]

The last time Disneyland was like fully open It was Soarin Over California! I am certain because I to ride it 3 more times than I thought I would ever be able to!

[@bookishtheory]

Oh yea Rise of the Resistance takes the cake for me. My uncle has become a big critic the older he gets since he would go to Disney a lot as a kid and was a cast member for awhile. All of the magic is kind of sucked out of him, but when we first rode Rise of the Resistance, he couldn’t stop talking about it. When we first got onto the transport we thought that was the ride, but then when we were captured and then the doors opened to seeing the storm troopers, he was in awe. The magic had returned for him. Well done to the team that created that

[@calebszabo9348]

"Actual footage from space mountain" lol

[@Creativekylie]

One of my favorite and absolute fondest memories were of the queue for Autopia. No one I talk to remembers this either and it makes me so sad because it’s gone now. They were called ‘Car Toons’ inside a very dark room. It utilized peppers ghost on top of miniature forced perspective sets. There was like a gas station and a campsite and there were animated cars on top doing little skits. God, there was a whistling noise with a specific tune to it that I just remember SO well that was part of the looped audio and I like miss it so much?

[@TheCottonCandyQueen]

Walking through the star tours line never bores me purely because of C-3p0 and R2's dialogue with one another and looking around at everything in the star wars airport. Feels good, man

[@nigel002]

The smarties cigarette killed me lol

[@Geek_Chorus]

Someone please translate the Indy message, I have tried and failed. Something about "One look will...to the gates of doom." That's all I could work out, driving me banana.

[@lauraschlueter287]

One Iook will lead through the tunnel of torment to the gates of doom

[@Geek_Chorus]

@@lauraschlueter287 Thanks!!

[@kyleedraper4578]

"These are just smarties" 😂

[@robertszynal4745]

They were only "Smarties" in the USA. Elsewhere they are called Fizzers. Smarties are a completely different sweet elsewhere.

[@cannibalisticrequiem]

@@robertszynal4745 According to Canadians, they're Rockets.

[@Jarnor23]

According to me they’re just gross. 😝

[@RebelliousKuno]

I loved the Roger Rabbit Toon Spin pre-show at Disneyland. Cool atmosphere and interactable parts.

[@chloe7428]

Omg loved the Twilight Zone intro!! It was so good!

[@KirbyKirbz]

@5:57: “... and, in-invaded.” I see what you did there 😏

[@conzie123conzie6]

5:46 UNINVADED IM CRYING

[@swampsagacity4685]

One of the best preshows that is no longer around was the original Universe of Energy with its cube shuffling screen. Honorable mention to The Living Seas (Pre Nemo) with its museum style entry hosting historic scuba gear & movie props from 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, an educational film, and then the hydrolators that took you “down” to Sea Base Alpha.

[@DjAbrahamLincoln989]

I died laughing at the space mountain ride footage clip!

[@jardex2275]

For post show, I fondly remember a bit of Philharmonic at DisneyWorld. At the end of the ride, Donald blasts across the room, into the back wall. As guests pass by the gift shop, they can see a seriously po'd duck tangled up in the brass instruments hanging from the ceiling. It isn't much, but I enjoyed that bit.

[@maddyc7778]

This has got to be one of my favorite videos from you! Pre shows are my favorite part of any ride and theses choices were fantastic

[@CamRunsonFandoms]

The smarties at the beginning 😂😂😂 I have barely started the video, and using a smarties pack instead of a cigarette is just amazing and hilarious

[@SasquatchMasterOfNone]

I'm a simple man, an offhand video comes out, I hit like and reminisce over my favorite place on earth. Thank you dalen

[@Hi_Im_Timmy]

"Uninvaded" LMAO

[@Disney247]

The smarties cigar killed me! 😂😂😂

[@sidneybloch9352]

the rise of the resistance rey hologram is a mirror trick! the circle thing on the top that she’s standing under is just a half circle reflect and then she’s projected on or from the mirror :-)

[@leew878]

I’m just so happy that Flight of Passage with the ole goofy dude didn’t make this list. I long for the day when that pre-show changes.

[@cascas2284]

Tokyo DisneySea's preshows are also awesome. The statue disappearing in their ToT still makes me :o every time, and their new Soarin' preshow is MINDBLOWING.

[@Dr-Peppy]

One stormy night not long ago, 5 people stepped through the door of an elevator and into a nightmare. That door is opening once again, and this time, it’s opening for you.

[@Dr-Peppy]

Oh and also the “hologram” in Rise of the Resistance is made with a projection on a piece of glass that is hidden in the frame. It’s similar to what they did with the ghosts in TOT. So yeah I know you asked about it.

[@isabelleoh-criner6697]

We invite you, if you dare, to step aboard because in tonight’s episode, you are the star. And this elevator travels directly to... the Twilight Zone.

[@RGordonPrice]

Ok, like or hate the ride.....how is "Alien Encounter" not on this list of best pre-shows? SOOOOO Underrated!

[@lutherheggs451]

Because when they changed it to Phil Hartman and tried to make it "funny" it was hot garbage....But then again Alien Encounter is massively overrated, it was never anything spectacular. It was kinda cool at best but wasn't something you needed to ride more than once a year.

[@RGordonPrice]

@@lutherheggs451 shots fired!

[@JC_artz]

Mine is only for Disney land but it goes like this. 10-soarin 9-Peter plans flight 8-roger rabbit cartoon spin 7-it’s a small world 6- incredicoaster 5-star tours 4-buzz lightyear 3-haunted mansion 2-Indiana Jones adventure 1-smugglers run

[@Pixiedustjunkie]

I loved the pre show for Rise! I wasn't sure what to expect at all and it really makes you feel like you're in Star Wars. I got to go twice and it was just as amazing the second time. My son got to go 4 times thanks to rider swap (and a reluctant little sister) and he enjoyed it each time too

[@TheTarotBard]

For Indy, you can also get the codex to decipher the script on the walls in the temple in the Disney Play App

[@wantedwario2621]

You forgot about Dinosaur. The pre-show movie is the best and most memorable pre-show of any Disney ride.

[@mdragonflame]

"heeeelllooo there!" I swear, it has such Bill Nye vibes!

[@chloeelkins5599]

@@mdragonflame Bill Nye does the narration in the queue, so you’re not far off!

[@mdragonflame]

@@chloeelkins5599 Oh man I forgot about that!

[@adiburgos4454]

“Welcome to our little trans dimensional joyride folks. I’m Dr. Seeker, your friendly controller and one heck of a paleontologist if I do say so myself”

[@petermeyer9021]

I love the pre-show for Mystic Manor in Hong Kong. It gives off some haunted mansion vibes, but it’s a cute introduction to the ride.

[@sl1138utube]

Fun video man. Love your content. Also wanted to mention Muppet Vision 3D, that has a pretty great queue. The lines are so short now that you miss most of the pre-show. But even more than those, Flight of Passage blew my mind, and Expedition Everest is incredibly loaded with edu-taining, spine-chilling lore.

[@rebeccapaiottidasilva4054]

My favorite pre show is definitely Roger Rabbit’s Car Toon Spin, I feel like people always forget about it I also love the Enchanted Tiki Room’s pre show, it’s such an amazing show and I feel like the pre show really helps you get ready and into the mood for it

[@chasecarroll2614]

Rise deserves the number one spot! Muppetvision and Smugglers Run are also amazing. I will disagree though on calling those experiences in Test Track and Space Mountain as preshows because I think those are more of amazing queues than a direct show that you are experiencing in a stand alone room.

[@Copperthefox]

The tower of terror’s preshow is the best preshow I’ve seen at Disney for the amount of convincing detail put in to it and the twilight zone episode video was so good

[@jamesphoebe6510]

The tower of terror scared 9 year old me so much I thought I'd become a ghost if I rode the ride- so as far as a pre show goes, its pretty effective

[@kristenhanisch8508]

And I loved how cast members would make sure people stood in the middle of the rug. The first time I rode I was convinced that we would be dropped right there, lol!

[@caseyoswald6168]

I love the original Star Tours queue. The pre show video has a kid take a bright flash picture of Admiral Akbar, and Akbar almost backhands him! 😂

[@Taijifufu]

Me before watching: so what are 10 through 2? I won't even entertain the idea The Haunted Mansion isn't #1. Edit: * teeth grinding noises * 😬😬😬

[@Nightwingdadragoness]

My favorite preshow is Mission Breakout! My favorite thing to do is once in The Collector’s private office and his video begins to play everyone tends to pay attention to Rocket when he comes out, I like to continue watching the Collector on the screen as he continues to talk despite being muted until the screen is taken over by Rocket. Not to mention Monster’s After Dark preshow is just as good. There’s a lot of cool Easter eggs as Rocket searches for Groot.

[@sarahgent2674]

Ooh I wonder if any lip readers have figured out what he's saying

[@Nightwingdadragoness]

@@sarahgent2674 the farthest I’ve ever gotten was that he says “from both known and unknown.”

[@TheSeanChannel]

Smugglers run should be on list but obviously giving to many points to new and flashy vs classic would be no fun. As a first time animal kingdom visitor I was really impressed with flight of passage queue/preshow and my favorite was probably expedition everest tho we went when we were basically the only ones there and it was windy with overcast so the tone was really spooky and ominous plus I had no idea what type of ride it was.

[@laserman5008]

Innoventions at DL used to be great, with the video introduction by Tom Morrow and then an introduction exhibit. (It was a while ago and I don't remember it well) but I do remember one where they showed off yamaha instruments and allowed some guests up on stage

[@kingrallo9938]

My favourite pre show is Splash Mountain at Disneyland. Just the music and way it looks and the little story on the wall

[@chancehavins9215]

The best preshow is standing in the hot sun for an hour to get on Peter Pans flight in California❤️🥵❤️

[@rebeccapaiottidasilva4054]

Lol yes

[@sando653]

my favorite part is when I’m almost on the ride and the ride breaks down for the rest of the day

[@chancehavins9215]

@@sando653 I’m so immersed! 😌 just thinking about it brings me back!

[@Zoopop13]

I love this video, its absolutely perfect. Finally a pre show video! Edit: after watching, I ended up getting my hands on 2 original Indiana Jones decoder cards! Cant wait for them to get here!

[@stephanieraebel8160]

Love the smarties intro😆😅😂🤣👍👍👍👍. Love magic candle company. Thank you for the discount code. I use them every time I order. Love this video. Thank you for sharing. We need it now more than ever!!!! PS... I have been binge listening to old ride audio. Carousel of progress audio is so good. All of them are on utube. Adventures through interspace as well as the wed way people mover and so on.

[@kittyfrog0]

I agree 100% about the Rise of the Resistance preshow. I was blown away at every step. It is insanely immersive and I really do and don’t want to know how they do the cutting effect.

[@rickpontificates3406]

I saw an interview with the guy who did the impersonation of Rod Serling for the TOT. He said he would get into an elevator with people and freak them out by saying, "You're standing in a most uncommon elevator" 🤣

[@britedisney6714]

Love the intro and the more frequent uploads

[@GlutenFreeRennFairy]

Rise is absolutely the best preshow, but I would have placed mansion over mountain. Looking forward to the post show video next. Lol.

[@mrsjonas753]

Lol When you started talking about the Capitol, my mind instantly went to the recent events. And then you went there! And I laughed! 🤣

[@twistedjake_]

Space Mountain’s preshow is my favorite in the world. It’s my favorite ride and I think that the preshow sets up the tone of the ride perfectly.

[@kristenhanisch8508]

I'm a little sad now that I know that WDW has a way cooler preshow-AND a postshow? We have an exit next to a bathroom.

[@tamara1022]

Tower of Terror and Haunted Mansion (WDW) are my favorites. I am hoping they’ll be able to come back this year 🙏🏻🤞🏻

[@CosplayCore]

My favorite pre-shows: Carousel of Progress Star Tours Haunted Mansion Stitch's Great Escape (I have a doll of Skippy in my room sitting with my Stitch collection) Soarin' Over the World (Because I love Kronk. I'm a Kronk fan.) Muppetvision Backlot Tour (mostly because my dad always volunteered for that preshow, so it's happy memories) Peter Pan's Flight (at WDW because they recently changed the waiting areas into a full preshow with Tinkerbell and everything. It's so cute!) Great Moments With Mr. Lincoln at Disneyland Jungle Cruise, especially when it's Jingle Cruise Kilimanjaro Safari, at least when you first enter the queue Pirates of the Caribbean But... my all time favorite preshow isn't even actually at Disney. It's "The E.T. Adventure" at Universal in Florida. I smell chlorine from pool water and instantly think of that preshow and all the fond memories that come with it.

[@kingofthemooners09]

I mean we all knew it was gonna be Rise. It gave me chills.

[@chinchillageneral]

I love how you like twilight zone as much as I do

[@benplankenhorn4303]

Solid intro. I loved it. Great job Dallin thanks for giving us these videos during this hard time

[@EspenSGX]

About The Tower of Terror: "Which is sadly only at Walt Disney World..." Disneyland Paris: "Bonjour, have you been to my Walt Disney Studios park?" In all seriousness, though. Best ride at the resort to me. Love it!

[@theaoldfield]

I'm really glad Soarin' made this list :))))

[@hontohaunter]

So haunted mansion preshow starts after the graveyard? even in magic kingdom??? meh that aside, I appreciate how you simply say "que" and not "que line" like most people do despite them being synonyms. Great video like usual! you are my favorite Disney youtuber. I have spent a lot of time at the U.S. Disney parks over the years, but I love hearing new things or just about my favorite rides (Haunted Mansion)

[@purplesniper2794]

This went from best pre-shows to best queues real quick

[@No-ru2kc]

FINALLY IVE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS VIDEO

[@HeartlessRandomguy]

My favorite pre show isn't at Disney, but at Universal. The entrance to Spider-Man really helps tell the story

[@CinnamonGrrlErin1]

Speaking of Kronk, I don't see why Splash Mountain couldn't be refitted to Emperors New Groove. There's literally a log flume in it already!

[@Jarnor23]

Just looking forward to HAVING pre-shows again.

[@magenxmajestic]

Definitely agree with your list, wish Alien encounter would come back! I teared up at #1. I want to go to Disneyworld again someday as an adult!

[@RyanShyffer]

Some other good ones: Avatar Flight of Passage, mostly for the atmosphere and decor Star Tours, the animatronics in this line are the most fun, plus bonus of also having Patrick Warburton voice the security droid The Tower of Terror at Disney Sea, I still don't know how that little tiki idol disappears Pirates of the Caribbean, not really a pre-show but the atmosphere is great Expedition Everest, for a roller coaster this is pretty good at creating atmosphere

[@rockheart2002]

How is Minnie and Mickey's Runaway Railway not on this list? IT'S PRESHOW IS AMAZING!

[@theweirdalex12]

R.I.P. Pre ride shows

[@stupiddino8825]

I love the dinosaur and flight of passage preshows, probably because they are both great meme material

[@andrewvarney5687]

Nice Twilight Zone style opening, dude.

[@finntube8278]

Stretching room is my favorite preshow

[@bobwalsh3751]

I still own an old Test Track hat, from the original ride.

[@SpiritOfTheSeasons]

love the 1960s vibe with the apple watch 😂

[@tabithad2720]

the space mountain footage killed me

[@JimmyGoodYT]

Good video! I really love the one in front of Dinosaur. Lots going on with that one!