I hadn't really thought of it again until just now but last week I had the craziest dream about our upcoming trip. It was sooooo vivid! I dreamed we walked into DL for the first time ever. As we came out onto Main Street USA for the first time I totally lost it, overcome in the moment, crying so that I stopped and got down on the ground. Veeeery strange. Not typical behavior for me. LOL! I do wonder what it'll be like. I've been going to WDW since before I can remember so I don't remember the MK ever being something I didn't already know. If that makes sense. Very strange dream for me to have. I can't wait to get there!
Anyone else ever have these crazy anticipation dreams???
sweetpee, I can totally imagine what you're saying - I rarely have emotional moments in public or around people, but I can see where something like a dream would allow you to "release" your inner feelings like you described. OK, at risk of sounding like a weirdo, I'll stop my philosophical/psychological insight right there...
Anyhow, as someone who has been to WDW multiple times, Disneyland Park will definitely not intimidate you or overwhelm you when you walk past the train station. Rather, I seem to remember the feeling as "coming home", although you've never been before. I remember Tony Baxter describing Disneyland Park as "charming" compared to WDW's Magic Kingdom. It is just so welcoming and makes you instantly feel comfortable. With all due respect to the beloved Park, depending on the crowd just past the train station, you may have to
slightly stand on your tiptoes to see past the crowd to get a good view of Sleeping Beauty Castle...
Nevertheless, Disneyland, regardless of how busy it gets, somehow just feels more "comfortable" than WDW. It's absolutely a much smaller scale but once you make your way past the hub, it also feels more immersive than the Magic Kingdom at WDW.
Anyhow, there is definitely plenty of Magic to bring out the emotion while you're there. Just stopping and smelling the roses allows you to appreciate the attention to detail and the little nooks and crannies that are very different from the Magic Kingdom at WDW.
