50 Genuinely Scary Things at Walt Disney World

Have you ever been SCARED in Disney World?

Whether it’s a frightening ride, an intimidating character, or just the sheer amount of people in the park, some things can be genuinely terrifying in Disney World.

Today, we’re sharing a list of 50 of scary things at Disney World!

• 50th Anniversary crowds. Did you SEE all those people? It was shoulder-to-shoulder chaos on Main Street, U.S.A.

• Constance Hatchaway in Haunted Mansion. She’s literally a scary murder bride in the attic of a haunted house. Need we say more?
• Squirrels trying to eat your food. Disney wildlife is gutsy.
• Birds trying to eat your food. Disney birds are straight-up FEARLESS. They will land on your table and eat your nachos (not like we speak from experience or anything…).
• Germs. This one is pretty self-explanatory.

• The incredibly dark area of the PeopleMover. Ya know, when you go into Space Mountain and you can’t see jack diddly squat?
• Splash Mountain’s hill. Coupled with the creepy vultures at the bottom, it’s an intense experience.
• The vultures on Splash Mountain. See previous.
• The Carnotaurus on Dinosaur. He’s literally the thing that’s chasing you (and trying to EAT you) throughout the entire ride. A true Disney villain.
• The Sauropod on Dinosaur. He’s supposed to be a vegetarian, but we’re not so sure. His hiss is pretty menacing.

• The Expedition Everest Yeti. Her name is Betty (seriously, look it up), and somehow she’s even terrifying when broken.
• Losing your child. Even though Disney World usually handles this kind of thing exceptionally well, it’s still frightening when it happens.
• Getting stuck on “it’s a small world.” Been there, done that. No need or desire to do it again.
• Tower of Terror in its entirety. Plummeting 130 feet in near-darkness, not knowing whether your next move will be up or down? You could call that pretty intense.
• Caesar the ventriloquist dummy in Tower of Terror. If you know, you know.

• It’s Tough to Be A Bug. Does anyone actually LIKE feeling bugs crawl beneath them? Or gigantic animatronic grasshoppers? Or spiders hanging from the ceiling? No? We didn’t think so.
• Gigantic Ursula animatronic. Definitely the most frightening part of Under the Sea — Journey of the Little Mermaid. (Not like she had much competition, though.)
• Getting your stroller moved. There are always those few seconds of panic where you’re afraid that another guest walked away with all of your belongings.
• Kylo Ren meet and greet. Why does he ask so many questions?
• Getting questioned by the stormtroopers. They always want to see our I.D. and call us suspicious for taking pictures.

• Crocodiles on Kilimanjaro Safaris. They may not look like they do much, but we assure you, they’re real. And they have pointy teeth.
• Getting stuck on a roller coaster. Climbing the stairs back down to the bottom would be the worst part. Are those things trustworthy?
• The old storyline on Kilimanjaro Safaris. Basically, it involved poachers and dead elephants — not exactly kid-friendly.
• The hill on Everest. Does it intimidate anyone else that you can literally see ALL of Disney World from up there?

• Getting locked out of your room on your balcony. Bonus points if you’re in your pajamas.
• DiVine in Animal Kingdom. If you’ve never seen her before, she’s a stunning street performer on stilts, made to look like a tree. The problem is, she blends in so well that you don’t realize she’s there until you’re right next to her.
• Snow White’s Scary Adventures. And that’s why we have Seven Dwarfs Mine Train now.
• Mr. Toad’s Wild Ride. And that’s why we have The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh now.

• Inebriated guests. People can get waaayyy too sloppy in Disney World, especially at EPCOT. Loud, wobbly, and very few inhibitions.
• Bachelorette/birthday parties in EPCOT. See the above.
• Limited edition merchandise drops. If you saw the Emporium at Magic Kingdom when the 50th Anniversary merchandise arrived, then you definitely understand what we’re talking about.

• Children licking railings. Our team members have caught their kids doing it once or twice, and it. is. terrifying.
• Bo Peep. You can’t tell us that her face isn’t scary.
• Fancy Nancy. Her face is even scarier than Bo Peep’s. What’s with the plastic look?
• Hobo Goofy on Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway. Goofy deserved better, that’s all we have to say.

• The Maleficent dragon cavalcade at Boo Bash. The stiltwalkers that travel along with her are made to look like creepy demon birds, and it’s rather unsettling.
• ExtraTERRORestrial Alien Encounter. There’s a reason they replaced this with Stitch’s Great Escape, and that’s because it was nightmare fuel.
• Stitch’s Great Escape. Somehow this wasn’t much better.
• Astro Orbiter. Is it just us, or does this spinner move WAY faster than all the other versions of this ride?

• Mission: SPACE. Nuff said.
• Space Mountain in the front seat. You can see much more than you’re intended to see. There’s a reason this ride is in the dark.
• The caves/tunnels on Tom Sawyer Island. Probably avoid these if you have any sense of claustrophobia.
• The ghosts behind the tombstones in Haunted Mansion. They pop out at unexpected times and give us the heebie-jeebies. Isn’t that scene supposed to be FUNNY?

• The 18 different warnings you get before riding Mission: SPACE. Almost scarier than the ride itself.
• Many of the animatronics on Under the Sea — including Flotsam and Jetsam and misshapen Ariel. The proportions are just off, and they all have creepy eyes.
• Getting stuck on Carousel of Progress and watching the same scene over and over. It’s not a fear you thought you had until it happens to you!

• People not washing their hands when leaving the bathroom. That’s how germs are spread.
• Dropping your favorite snack on the ground. Losing a Dole Whip or Mickey bar is a traumatic event.
• The cannons that go off during EPCOT fireworks. They’re only scary if you’re standing right next to them.
• Other Guests. We don’t think we need to explain this one.

There you have it — 50 things that are surprisingly scary in Disney World. Stay tuned to AllEars for more tips, advice, and things you need to know before visiting the parks!

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