Okay, so Cinderella's Castle isn't really an attraction, per se. But as both theme park centerpiece and corporate icon, I think it deserves a few words.
The Castle itself is very cool and worth some minutes of study. In typical Disney fashion, the architects paid attention to detail and little ornaments like gargoyles and arches easy to miss at first glance. Inside is Cinderella's Royal Table, a place to eat and meet with Disney Characters. I didn't go in but I assume reservations are booked well in advance.
The Magic Kingdom has a fireworks show every night. Most people (yours truly included) assume that the fireworks happen over the castle and so just about any spot will be a good photographic vantage point. Sadly, this isn't the case. The fireworks actually happen in the airspace outside of the park, well behind the castle. If you're off to the side, there's no way you'll be able to get both into one photograph. They also don't go up very high so if you're too close to the castle you won't be able to see anything. The best spot for pictures and viewing is right around the Walt 'n Mickey statue. If you're planning to set up a tripod, get there early.
I admit: I was suckered in by the word "scary". Fantasyland is the kiddie's section, but if it's a "scary" ride, maybe it'll be a bit more exciting...
Nope. The story of Snow White is presented, scene-by-scene, and it's not scary at all. They didn't even include the cool scene where the evil witch turns into a dragon, which would have been at least a little bit scary. [Note: my readers have been kind enough to point out that the evil-witch-becomes-a-dragon scene is from Sleeping Beauty, not Snow White. My apologies.] The sets and scenery are all top-notch, of course, but it's hard to escape the feeling that you're in a rented two-bit county fair fun house.
A ride doesn't have to be exciting to be good. The Skyway is testament to that fact -- it's a nice, relaxing, no-thrills ride that gives good views of the park. Sit back, put your feet up, (but please keep your hands and feet inside the car at all times) and take a break from the hectic pace on the Disney streets below you.
To some, "It's A Small World" is a joyful, colorful celebration of the world's children. To others, it's a token facade of diversity lost in the midst of a narcissistic monocultural orgy.
The attraction is a boat ride around the world, figuratively speaking, with vibrant displays of all the world's children. Throughout the ride that playful little ditty, that most feared of catchy tunes, is played. It's a world of laughter, a world of tears. It's a world of joy and a world of fears... I'm sure you know the one. It's played in different languages and different instruments, as appropriate, and it is inescapable.
Cloying sweetness and my own devastating cynisism aside, "It's A Small World" is an attraction whose time has long passed. The color scheme and goofy art design smack of the 1960's. The animatronics are one dimensional and second-rate. Beyond that, though, this ride just lacks the attention to detail that is the hallmark of all the other Disney attractions I visited. If you look past the simplistic caricatures all you see are plain flat walls and a normal tiled ceiling. Disney's designers passed up a huge chance to give the place a sense of whimsy -- a feeling that this world really is a place that belongs to children.
Cinderella's Golden Carousel was closed for refurbishing when I was there. If it's anything like Cinderella's castle, I'm sure it's a visual masterpiece that is worth detailed study.
The Mad Tea Party lets you spin around and around and around and around. Not a good ride right after lunch.
Dumbo The Flying Elephant is the kiddie version of the astroblaster. Spin around, go up and down.
Winnie the Pooh has become a pretty hot property lately and so Disney is in the process of building The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh. This is taking the place of the now-closed Mr. Toad's Wild Ride. Some people were sad to see Mr. Toad go.
I'm pretty sure Peter Pan's Flight is just like Snow White's Scary Adventures.
Legend of the Lion King is a theatrical presentation combining puppetry and animation.