By now you have seen a page that rates one of the attractions at Disneyland. You are probably wondering what does that ratings box mean? Why Thrill and Cool for ratings? Well I am here to explain the entire ratings.

Why two different sets of ratings?

The reason for two sets of ratings is I believe each ride posses different qualities that make it great. Some rides like the Matterhorn are designed to THRILL you by quickly swishing you through the ice caves, while storybook land is slow and it entertains you through miniature towns built on the riverbed and stories told by the operators, that is just COOL.

To split the two up Thrill is for the rush of adrenaline the ride can give you, while Cool is for the theming.

So what exactly is THRILL

Thrill is that rush of excitement that when it is all over you just can't wait to do it again. High thrill rides are roller coaster type rides and Indiana Jones.

So What exactly is COOL

Cool is a little less objective because it is based on imagineering. There are a total of five possible Mickey's for this rating. Each Mickey is for a certain aspect of theming. Lets start at the beginning of the ride experience. The Que. line Disneyland prides itself on not making you do switch backs, and entertaining you in the Que. line (well at least in the beginning, lines grew out of their original areas on the earlier rides) but Indiana Jones is a perfect example of what a Que. line should be. The Que. experience has a total possible of 2 of the five Mickey's. This is where most rides loose there ratings. Because Indiana Jones showed me what 2 hour Que. line could be all the rides had there lines drop. Part of the excitement of the new Tomorrowland is new Que. lines. I hope Disney does to the new lines what it did to the Indiana Jones. Matterhorn Mountain because it has no Que. area and is just switch backs it lost 2 Mickey's from its cool ratings. But it made up for that inside the ride. The ice caves you swish through on the coaster that snowman that roars at you, this is cool, and it is worth the three Mickey's. Pirates of the Caribbean also earned three Mickey's for the inside of the ride. The older rides like It's a small world have lost points due to the age and lack of technology for the inside of the ride. I personally hope Disneyland starts refurbishing the insides of many of its rides with more modern animatronics and sound systems. (Pirates will be redone soon for its 25th anniversary)

I want a different rating for a ride

Cool, if you feel I have been unjust to any ride with its ratings hit the e-mail button. I guarantee your views will be POSTED ON THAT RIDE PAGE under the ratings. the more input for the ratings the more informative this sight can be. Also if I have been to generous please e-mail me and I will post your e-mail on that ride page... and perhaps change the rating a little.

So you know the system head out there and look at some more rides