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Easterners Say The Darndest Things!
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Wilt Dasney
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I can say I agree, too.
But one other thing...I would want the size of WDW. You need that TTC, that Monorail ride to MK. The whole park, and walk into Disneyland really doesn't do it for me.:lol: You need to have that anticipation filled Monorail ride.
Giving this a little more thought, I have to say that while the monorail at WDW is a wonderful experience, I think the lack of something similar at DL is itself a product of a huge source of DL's charm, i.e., its small size.
WDW's size and seclusion are impressive, but the fact that such a small stretch of urban land has nearly as many goodies crammed into it at DLR is amazing to me.
I think it's a plus, not a minus, that you can walk down Harbor Blvd., take a left at the Denny's and Coldstone Creamery, and immediately lose all feeling of the outside world just as effectively as when you drive on WDW property.
And I love that you can walk from Tomorrowland to Frontierland in 5 minutes, or hopscotch between parks almost as quickly without hailing a cab.
All of that is a huge part of what I thought made DL so special, and I'd hate to see that compromised by too much expansion, even if a cooler monorail ride came with the deal.
I'm sure I'm talking to myself at this point, but oh well...this is a key point for me. :lol:
Wilt Dasney
Well-Known Member
The tracks are still there! Hope never dies until the day they take those tracks down. :lol:And they have TTA
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Hopefully they don't try to put rocket rods there again.Everytime I got on, we got stuck in the space mountain part :lol:
EPCOT Explorer
New Member
Great minds think alike.
That's true, too, however. It must be awesome to be on MSUSA and see SM, or be in Advl and see the Castle. However, I prefer the grand style of WDW. Everything laid out and before you. The space, and the mode of transportation that you need to take because of it add to the anticipation and mood of WDW. I purposely take the monorail to EPCOT.:lookaroun:lol:
Wilt Dasney
Well-Known Member
Honestly, I don't remember the lands breaking into each other visually too much, despite the size. (Course, I might just have been too busy thinking THIS PLACE IS SO AWESOME to pay much attention to the skylines. :lookaroun)
Lucille
Member
Favorite park to least favorite park ranks like this for me...
Disneyland
Animal Kingdom
EPCOT
Magic Kingdom
DCA
DHS
In reality, MK is almost tied with DCA. And I think that's because I compare it so much with Disneyland. Before I ever went to Disneyland, I thought the Magic Kingdom was fantastic. But now it's just kind of "eh" for me. But I've only been there once as an adult. So maybe my opinion will be different after our next trip (January 2010.)
In all honestly, I do like having the two different resorts and experiences. When my husband and I finally have kids, I don't foresee us going to WDW with babies or toddlers. The buses, strollers, diapers, etc. would just be a pain with kids under a certain age.
However, I would gladly take a baby or toddler to Disneyland. It's such an easy park....at least for us because we've been there so many times.
So I'm happy to have both parks.
I'd LOVE to go to Disney Sea some day but I don't see that happening.
Disneyland
Animal Kingdom
EPCOT
Magic Kingdom
DCA
DHS
In reality, MK is almost tied with DCA. And I think that's because I compare it so much with Disneyland. Before I ever went to Disneyland, I thought the Magic Kingdom was fantastic. But now it's just kind of "eh" for me. But I've only been there once as an adult. So maybe my opinion will be different after our next trip (January 2010.)
In all honestly, I do like having the two different resorts and experiences. When my husband and I finally have kids, I don't foresee us going to WDW with babies or toddlers. The buses, strollers, diapers, etc. would just be a pain with kids under a certain age.
However, I would gladly take a baby or toddler to Disneyland. It's such an easy park....at least for us because we've been there so many times.
So I'm happy to have both parks.
I'd LOVE to go to Disney Sea some day but I don't see that happening.
I hate to break it to you, but those vistas generally aren't available. There are a few exceptions, as there are in WDW's Magic Kingdom as well, but for the most part you can't see other lands or landmarks from inside the individual lands.
There are some exceptions, like with the Matterhorn that you can see from Tomorrowland. Or, if you look out at the right angle when you are at the top of Tarzan's Treehouse you can see the Matterhorn. Or if you go on the top deck of the Mark Twain before the boat leaves the dock and look in the right directions you can see Space Mountain and the Castle and the Matterhorn.
But for the most part, those views work quite well. The classic submarine lagoon view from Tomorrowland looking towards the Matterhorn is a good example of seeing one land from another, but Walt and his team somehow just made it all work.
Think about it, a Swiss mountain with an Australian submarine ride and a Jetsons monorail looping over and around it all. But it works!
EPCOT Explorer
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I would think the skylines would make you think HOW AWESOME IT IS?:lookaroun:lol:
Still....That's pretty cool. I love the proximity of it all.I hate to break it to you, but those vistas generally aren't available. There are a few exceptions, as there are in WDW's Magic Kingdom as well, but for the most part you can't see other lands or landmarks from inside the individual lands.
There are some exceptions, like with the Matterhorn that you can see from Tomorrowland. Or, if you look out at the right angle when you are at the top of Tarzan's Treehouse you can see the Matterhorn. Or if you go on the top deck of the Mark Twain before the boat leaves the dock and look in the right directions you can see Space Mountain and the Castle and the Matterhorn.
But for the most part, those views work quite well. The classic submarine lagoon view from Tomorrowland looking towards the Matterhorn is a good example of seeing one land from another, but Walt and his team somehow just made it all work.
Think about it, a Swiss mountain with an Australian submarine ride and a Jetsons monorail looping over and around it all. But it works!
Rufus T Firefly
Well-Known Member
It used to be in Tomorrowland, then Fantasyland. Now, it's kinda in both.
EpcotServo
Well-Known Member
On the Topic DLR vs. WDW
WDW
s'where I's borns and raised
DLR
Pure Concentrated Love, wrapped in a Beautiful Bow, Wearing Really Cool sunglasses, with a side of awesomesauce
DISNEYLANNNNDDDDD!I wanna' go back to DISNNNEYLLAANNNNDDD!
WDW
s'where I's borns and raised
DLR
Pure Concentrated Love, wrapped in a Beautiful Bow, Wearing Really Cool sunglasses, with a side of awesomesauce
DISNEYLANNNNDDDDD!I wanna' go back to DISNNNEYLLAANNNNDDD!
WDW is the fantastic restaurant or store at the awesome mall near the highway, while Disneyland is that charming restaurant on the corner in the little neighborhood that seemingly only you know about. Grand scale vs. quaint and charming...both have their place and I enjoy having both coasts to visit. Their just so different. In fact, if someone hadn't visited the other, WDWers just don't understand DL when you try to explain it and the same goes true for West Coasters...they just can't fathom the size! They're like your kids...they're both fantastic in their own way!