Are Disneyland or WDW fans the most stubborn about trying the "other" park?

[LittleBuford]

While I agree…. Disney World is in the greater Orlando area as well.

I agree with that! I didn’t mean to imply otherwise.

 

[JIMINYCR]

I mean you can spend as much time as you'd like at DLR, but there are only two parks there and one of them is DCA. I doubt most people would need 3 days to spend at any one theme park.

I was excited to finally get to DL to experience what everyone has said about the differences between the two US locations. On our DL trip we had planned 4 days, giving each park 2 days. I enjoyed having the 4 days but could have done each park comfortably in one day each. WDW we usually plan on a 2 week trip and could use more days if we could swing it. DS and I are planning for a return DL trip later this year and again giving it 4 days.

 

[Californian Elitist]

From the perspective of someone not from LA, I would say it’s in the LA area. Anaheim is considered part of Greater Los Angeles.

I get tourists thinking it’s the LA area, but it’s not. Both natives of Los Angeles and Orange County will generally say the same thing. It’s not far from LA, but it’s not in the area.

“Greater Los Angeles” doesn’t equal to Los Angeles or in the Los Angeles area. It’s all confusing.

 

[LittleBuford]

I get tourists thinking it’s the LA area, but it’s not. Both natives of Los Angeles and Orange County will generally say the same thing. It’s not far from LA, but it’s not in the area.

“Greater Los Angeles” doesn’t equal to Los Angeles or in the Los Angeles area. It’s all confusing.

As a tourist visiting LA, I perceived and experienced Disneyland as part of the area. I realise that may not reflect how locals view things, but it’s the way that many (I would say most) tourists think of it.

 

[Californian Elitist]

As a tourist visiting LA, I perceived and experienced Disneyland as part of the area. I realise that may not reflect how locals view things, but it’s the way that many (I would say most) tourists think of it.

Yes, I recognized that tourists see it that way, even thought it’s not the case.

 

[Ayla]

It’s not.

Good lord. Within 25 miles encompasses an "area". This really doesn't need to be explained.

 

[Ayla]

While I agree…. Disney World is in the greater Orlando area as well.

I absolutely agree.

 

[TrainsOfDisney]

Yes, I recognized that tourists see it that way, even thought it’s not the case.

It is considered to be part of the LA metro area. But I’ve also worked out in Anaheim and yes locals consider them 2 different places haha.

 

[Californian Elitist]

Good lord. Within 25 miles encompasses an "area". This really doesn't need to be explained.

Good lord. I’m from Los Angeles and have lived here my entire life. Anaheim is not in the area of Los Angeles.

You haven’t visited, right? Not sure why I keep responding to you.

Good day.

 

[Californian Elitist]

It is considered to be part of the LA metro area. But I’ve also worked out in Anaheim and yes locals consider them 2 different places haha.

Lancaster is a city in actual Los Angeles County and no one considers it “LA area” or LA in general.

It’s because they are two different places lol. Natives and locals know what’s up.

 

[SaucyBoy]

You’re not interested in mountains, desert, beaches, national parks, movie studios, history or wine?

I went to college in the mountains, I live 30 minutes from the beach, we have national parks here, I don't care for movies, there's lots of great history here, and I'm a casual wine drinker. I'm sure it's a lovely place but I can't imagine it can ever compare to places like Oregon and Washington. At the end of the day, I'm just a simple Southern Boy. I'm content with my east coast cities (DC and NYC).

 

[The Empress Lilly]

No there isn't? DLR has two parks... even if you spent two days at Disneyland, that's only three days total. DLR isn't a week long vacation destination like WDW is. Despite Disneyland being probably the strongest stateside theme park.

My last trip to DL was five days. I planned to spend time sightseeing LA, but ultimately didn't because I ran out of time just seeing the entire DL resort. And this wasn't even my first trip.


As for most unwilling to try the other US Disney resort: out of snobbishness, easily DL fans, out of laziness/habit, WDW fans.

 

[Californian Elitist]

It is considered to be part of the LA metro area. But I’ve also worked out in Anaheim and yes locals consider them 2 different places haha.

Since you have experience lol. Thought this was funny (and very accurate):

 

[BlakeW39]

My last trip to DL was five days. I planned to spend time sightseeing LA, but ultimately didn't because I ran out of time just seeing the entire DL resort. And this wasn't even my first trip.


As for most unwilling to try the other US Disney resort: out of snobbishness, easily DL fans, out of laziness/habit, WDW fans.

I suppose to each their own, but I think however much time one can spend at DLR, one can spend more than twice as much time at WDW.

 

[BlakeW39]

It’s not.

So WDW isn't in the Orlando area either?

 

[TrainsOfDisney]

I suppose to each their own, but I think however much time one can spend at DLR, one can spend more than twice as much time at WDW.

As someone who has visited both for short trips and extended trips I definitely disagree.

 

[Californian Elitist]

For me, particularly consecutive days, two days tops at DL and likely four at WDW (one day for each park).

 

[Californian Elitist]

So WDW isn't in the Orlando area either?

I wouldn’t know the answer to that and won’t pretend to know. I’ve certainly never lived there and have only visited once.

 

[BlakeW39]

As someone who has visited both for short trips and extended trips I definitely disagree.

??? How?? WDW = 4 theme parks, 2 water parks, a large retail district, and >25 hotels vs. 2 theme parks & 3 hotels.

WDW is an international vacation destination and has way wayy more to do than DLR. I love DL but I will never get why it so ridiculously overhyped by fans. It's great, but it's tiny. You can spend a week there just as you can spend a week anywhere else, but it is far from a week long vacation destination in and of itself.

 

[TomboyJanet]

I've seen it on here before, people who love WDW and have always gone there sort of just scoff at the idea of going to Disneyland. I've done it, it is totally worth it and as a lifelong WDW guy I felt Disneyland was better than Magic Kingdom by a noticeable margin. But I feel there are lots who don't want to try it either way. And do you feel there are Disneyland types that have this superiority complex about Disneyland and don't want to try a "foreign" park out in Florida?

It was the opposite for me. I grew up with Disney World and it just made my desire to try alternate versions of it stronger. It's totally awesome to see the familiar presented in a whole new way, Especially if the familiar thing was amazing to begin with! Though I did walk into a few dead ends in Galaxy's Edge due to slight layout differences. It lets out more towards the bottom on the far side rather than the side in DHS. Disneyland Paris was quite a surreal experience because it was both super familiar but totally foreign. The attention to detail replicating an old American Town for instance whether western or Main Street, and then having everyone speak French is kinda jarring. You just don't expect it. Around here the closest we have to that is the ironically absent New Orleans (Square), and Creole speakers scattered around the NY area etc (Haitian immigrants).