DLP vs. MK

[TheDisneyMagic]

Agreed. I booked a train from London as soon as they announced an official start date for the show. It looks great.

We will be booking as well, literally the minute I find out that I have free time, we shall be booking.

 

[Spike-in-Berlin]

For me the MK castle looks like a cheap copy of what is standing here in Germany in real life. I even prefer the DL castle to the MK castle. I don't go to Disney to see a fiberglass copy of reality - I want it to be fantasy. And both the DL and the DLP castle look like illustrations from a storybook.

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That's a common misconception, MK's Cinderella Castle is not a copy of Neuschwanstein or any other German castle or palace, it has mostly strong French influence, especially French Gothic.

The "German" Disney castle is Sleeping Beauty's castle in DL which was definitely heavily influenced by Neuschwanstein and the never-built last castle of Ludwig II, Falkenstein.

 

[ChristianG]

DLP is obviously the better looking park.
It's beautiful around every corner, pure Disney quality.

Mk, on the other hand, while very pretty in some parts, fails in quite a few places, such as the current FL.

Too much concrete, not enough foliage.
Too many tents and castle themed walls, not enough original facades.
Even though the FLE will probably end up looking fantastic, I fear the HUGE contrast between old and new FL.
Old FL will look worse than it already does.

 

[devoy1701]

Personally, I find the MK so much prettier than DLP it isn't even funny.

MK: The world's greatest castle
DL: Sugarcake castle. It always reminds me of Cinderella's birthday cake castle during the 25th celebration. (But the dragon in the dungeon can't be beat!)

MK: The world's prettiest Fantasyland
DLP: Cartoon style Fantasyland. Sorry, it doesn't work for me. This is what a Disney park would look like if designed by a five year old Disney princess girl.

MK: The world's awesomest Tomorrowland
DLP: Jules Verneland for a tomorrowland. I'm sorry, but Walt (and Roy!) Disney are my visionaries, not Jules Verne.
Also at WDW I can see actual authentic 1970 futurism, not the 1990 version of 1890 futurism.

MK: Liberty Square! Liberty Square!
DLP: No Liberty Square. No New Orleans Square either. Just Frontier, Adventure, Fantasy and Discoveryland. LS provides some much needed real life authenticity to what otherwise might be a park too heavy on the fantastic, exotic and imaginary.


Which castle park do you prefer? Which is the prettiest, most fun, your favourite?

I'm sorry but much of this reasoning is pretty laughable.

 

[ChristianG]

I'm sorry but much of this reasoning is pretty laughable.

Agreed.
Anyone that says MK's Fantasyland is the prettiest.. should look at this picture:

 

[Walt Disney1955]

Haven't been to Disneyland Paris. Maybe never will, who knows? It does look like a thematic beaut though. There are things to like about MK though. Stuff like taking the ferry over to the "magical land" is peerless as far as I am concerned. That is really a pretty trek.

But in all honesty why is DLP knocked by Europeans in general? Or maybe it isn't, but I hear it is often. I know a lot of people praise it on here though