It might be because it was my first Zelda game, but I didn't find it disappointing at all. I thought it was good. I had a tougher challenge though because I was on the phone with my friend at the same time and she gave me faulty directions on how to do so the horse part took FOREVER.
Also, just sword fighting, as in the last part, was my favourite part of the game. I found it nice to end it with a "regular" fight, just longer and tougher.
The Wind Waker, on the other hand! Everyone kept telling me how awesome the ending was and then it was so anti-climactic. I was fighting for a while and then suddenly I won and nothing cool at all happened...