Hayrides - Have you been on one?

[familytravelplanner]

What can you tell me about the hay/wagon rides? Where do they go? How long do they last? Singing or characters? Also, If they start at 9:30, will they swing by the beach so we can watch the EWP at 9:45? Thanks

 

[campingcorgi]

We went on the later hayride and it lasted about 30 minutes. We went directly to the beach, enjoyed the fireworks and came straight back. We enjoyed it well enough--just try to get there early enough that you don't have to sit right behind the horses

 

[Kaitysmom]

I went on it a couple years ago. We circled through the loops. Slow night (wagon didn't get full), very quiet... very boring... I expected more and have heard that people watch fireworks at the beach and all. Not my experience.

 

[Shakey]

We did the Haunted Hayride in October 2001. The ride was based on the tale of Ichabod Crane (?sp) and was one of the highlights of our trip. I won't spoil the ride by telling you what happens, but any time we are driving down a dark country road, my 3 kids still freak out!

We haven't done the hayride at other times, but I would recommend the $$ for the Halloween ride.

 

[Rneighh]

Campingcorgi --- why is sitting behind the horses bad?

Kaitymom -- how could a leisurly horse drawn ride be boring? It is a great way to enjoy the outdoors and the sound of hoofs hitting the ground is so relaxing.

To answer you questions Familytravelplanner -- I have never been on WDW hayride but we raise and show draft horses and I find nothing more relaxing then a nice ride on a wagon. Go and enjoy. I save the hayride/campfire on the travel channel is looked like a lot of fun. We are planning this on our next trip.

Renee

 

[Kaitysmom]

I don't know - it just thought it was boring. I expected it to be more "Disney." We just rode through the loops looking at campsites. Thought there would be more interaction with the driver. He and the "copilot" didn't say a word to the wagon for the entire trip - to me that is boring, for others it might be just the ticket.

Rneighh - just wondered, what did they show on the Travel Channel that made it look like a lot of fun?

 

[mum4jenn]

The times we have gone on the ride we took the last one and they took us by the beach so we could watch the water parade. The groups I have been with were very talkative and asked the driver lots of questions. If you talk to them they will talk to you as well!!!!!!

 

[plutospup]

"why is sitting behind the horses bad"

The view, and the, uh....metabolism at work!

 

[Laura1994]

We must have done the early one, don't remember the time. Anyway was a good trek through a wooded area , then looped around some of the main road and through a couple of the loops.

It was a quiet ride, driver did point out some things, but basically just a nice ride. The BIG BONUS.... If you have small children you'll love it. All the little ones fell asleep. We ended up carrying our 2 1/2 yo and 5 yo off asleep! We kidded that we should do it every night!