Disney World vs. Disneyland

[Lucille]

Is there some reason, county ordinance. or rule that keeps the WDW Jungle Cruise from using blanks in the gun like DL does? We were in DL last month and it was surprising to hear them.

We were surprised the other way around when we went on the Jungle Cruise at WDW last month...haha!

 

[Ziffell]

True. Not all threads here are original. But, this topic has been done to death. The OP will find all the info they need by doing a simple thread search.

If you don't like a thread topic, you don't have to open it or read it. And you DEFINITELY don't have to post in it. Just some friendly advice. :wave:

 

[Ziffell]

Now a little off topic but how is Knot's Berry Farms and Universal Hollywood?

Knott's Berry Farm is a great park!! It's not Disneyland caliber, but in my opinion it blows away DCA for sure. It's the kind of park that DCA tries to be, but it has tons more charm and personality. Plus, as someone else said, it's got some great coasters. Ghost Rider is the best wooden coaster I've ever been on, and I'm a huge coaster buff! The Ghost Town section is really cool, and it's historic. The buildings are not facades or re-creations. They are actual buildings from a real ghost town. The log ride is a classic and when you ride it, it's obvious that it was a huge inspiration for Splash Mountain.

Universal Hollywood is cool if you are into seeing the actual locations where movies were made and are into the history of Hollywood. As opposed to Universal Orlando, which was designed as a theme park from the ground up, Universal Hollywood has been a real working studio since the beginning and has gradually morphed into a theme park over the decades. And although it has some great attractions, the theme park aspect is much more obviously an afterthought as opposed to being part of the original infrastructure. For most true movie buffs, the highlight of Universal Hollywood is really the backlot tram tour... something that doesn't even exist at the Orlando park. All that aside, I'd still take the Orlando version over the Hollywood version.

 

[DizneyPryncess]

I just took my first trip to Disneyland last fall, and I absolutely loved it there. I'd read that it wasn't as good as WDW. Even my Uncle who lives there told me I might be disappointed since WDW is so much bigger. (He doesn't realize how much I love all things Disney.)

I wasn't disappointed at all. I loved Disneyland, and thought the two places were completely different. The fact that Walt was actually in Disneyland meant a lot to me, as it would to most people here, since we are Disney fanatics. I thought the castle was beautiful, and loved that you could walk through it as an attraction.

I was told California Adventure was a half day park, but we spent most of the day there and had a blast! I just tried to take everything in, knowing I wouldn't be back there in a very long time. Got to dine at Club 33, since my Uncle is a member. That was a great experience, and something totally different for me.

WDW is like home to me. It's my favorite place on earth, and certainly is much bigger. Both places just have so much appeal though, and offer a variety of things. I think if you're a big fan of Disney itself - it's worth it to visit both places.

In addition to Disneyland, we drove to Hollywood which took less than an hour to get to. That was awesome! That's something that is fun to do if you're looking for another activity. Most of my experiences on the trip are in my blog if anyone is interested. :wave:

 

[Rufus T Firefly]

If you don't like a thread topic, you don't have to open it or read it. And you DEFINITELY don't have to post in it. Just some friendly advice. :wave:

Thanks for the advice. :ROFLOL:

 

[Hobnail Boot]

WDW is like home to me. It's my favorite place on earth, and certainly is much bigger. Both places just have so much appeal though, and offer a variety of things. I think if you're a big fan of Disney itself - it's worth it to visit both places.

This echoes exactly how I feel about the two. When I'm at WDW, I feel like I'm at home, that this is my place. When I visit Disneyland, I know I'm on vacation and I have that vacation mentality. I'd like to take a week long trip exclusively to DLR and have the same leisure time that I do at WDW. Sadly, the rest of my party wants to do other touristy things in the L.A. area. What's wrong with them? :brick:

 

[Lucille]

This echoes exactly how I feel about the two. When I'm at WDW, I feel like I'm at home, that this is my place. When I visit Disneyland, I know I'm on vacation and I have that vacation mentality. I'd like to take a week long trip exclusively to DLR and have the same leisure time that I do at WDW. Sadly, the rest of my party wants to do other touristy things in the L.A. area. What's wrong with them? :brick:

I'm the opposite. I've been to Disneyland more and lived close by for a while so it's more like "home" to me. Oddly enough my first trip there wasn't until 2004. But my first trip to WDW was in 1987. WDW is a big vacation to me. Visiting Disneyland is like going "home" for a visit.