So a recent thread inspired me to "put my two cents in."
Last year, I made a last minute decision to go to the D23 Expo, and while I was there, I visited Disneyland and Disney's California Adventure. I'll go ahead and just describe the Disneyland park for you.
It's the original Disney park and the only one Walt ever visited, and for that you have to cherish it, but in my opinion, that's a justification. If you've ever had a dream where you were in your own house, or someplace familiar, but it looked nothing like what it does in reality, that's exactly what walking in Disneyland is like. There's a Big Thunder Mountain Railroad, Splash Mountain, and Adventureland, but their not where they should be, or don't look like what you know. I did enjoy being there though, but in my opinion Magic Kingdom is far superior. Magic Kingdom's structures and details are on a massive scale, it's layout in much more perfected, and did I mention that it's structures and details are on a massive scale? When it comes to Disneyland, I'm pretty sure that if I were to run and jump onto a springboard, I could jump onto the roofs of Main Street. Saying that it's "quainter" is just another justification. Walt would have made Sleeping Beauty's castle as large as the one in the new Walt Disney Pictures' logo if he could have.
I'll say this, Disneyland does have the best Disney attraction ever created (unless there's one internationally), and that is the Indiana Jones Adventure. You could slap that thing beside Dinosaur and it wouldn't matter. They are two completely different attractions. There's no way that you could ever tell the layout's the same, and the fact that they use the same ride vehicle is just a stupid excuse. Just because the Haunted Mansion uses the Omnimover system, isn't preventing WDI from using it with the new Little Mermaid attraction.
To conclude my little rant I'll leave you with this thought. I had a "discussion" with a Disneyland purist while there, and he was talking about how Magic Kingdom had let him down. He's argument was this, "... well, we're the original and we're still the same." I told him that that was my point. He got nervous when I quoted Walt, "... the one thing I love about my park from my movies, is that it'll never be finished." Once Walt made his movies, they were done. But his park would never be the same. If Walt was here, I firmly believe even he would like Magic Kingdom better... and he'd be p----d that his original park is not the "flagship" park. He'd tear it down and start over.
Anyway, I want everyone to know that if you get a chance to go to Disneyland, I do recommend it. I'll go back eventually. Just STAY ON PROPERTY!
If you have any questions, just ask... :wave:
Oh, and if you miss the old Tiki Room, go out there. Once you watch the original show, you'll beg for Iago. I sat there like this: :lookaroun thinking, "I use to love this show."
Last year, I made a last minute decision to go to the D23 Expo, and while I was there, I visited Disneyland and Disney's California Adventure. I'll go ahead and just describe the Disneyland park for you.
It's the original Disney park and the only one Walt ever visited, and for that you have to cherish it, but in my opinion, that's a justification. If you've ever had a dream where you were in your own house, or someplace familiar, but it looked nothing like what it does in reality, that's exactly what walking in Disneyland is like. There's a Big Thunder Mountain Railroad, Splash Mountain, and Adventureland, but their not where they should be, or don't look like what you know. I did enjoy being there though, but in my opinion Magic Kingdom is far superior. Magic Kingdom's structures and details are on a massive scale, it's layout in much more perfected, and did I mention that it's structures and details are on a massive scale? When it comes to Disneyland, I'm pretty sure that if I were to run and jump onto a springboard, I could jump onto the roofs of Main Street. Saying that it's "quainter" is just another justification. Walt would have made Sleeping Beauty's castle as large as the one in the new Walt Disney Pictures' logo if he could have.
I'll say this, Disneyland does have the best Disney attraction ever created (unless there's one internationally), and that is the Indiana Jones Adventure. You could slap that thing beside Dinosaur and it wouldn't matter. They are two completely different attractions. There's no way that you could ever tell the layout's the same, and the fact that they use the same ride vehicle is just a stupid excuse. Just because the Haunted Mansion uses the Omnimover system, isn't preventing WDI from using it with the new Little Mermaid attraction.
To conclude my little rant I'll leave you with this thought. I had a "discussion" with a Disneyland purist while there, and he was talking about how Magic Kingdom had let him down. He's argument was this, "... well, we're the original and we're still the same." I told him that that was my point. He got nervous when I quoted Walt, "... the one thing I love about my park from my movies, is that it'll never be finished." Once Walt made his movies, they were done. But his park would never be the same. If Walt was here, I firmly believe even he would like Magic Kingdom better... and he'd be p----d that his original park is not the "flagship" park. He'd tear it down and start over.
Anyway, I want everyone to know that if you get a chance to go to Disneyland, I do recommend it. I'll go back eventually. Just STAY ON PROPERTY!
If you have any questions, just ask... :wave:
Oh, and if you miss the old Tiki Room, go out there. Once you watch the original show, you'll beg for Iago. I sat there like this: :lookaroun thinking, "I use to love this show."
