Another stark transition… Teacups is right at the exit/entrance of Tomorrowland:
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First Visit to MK: Disneylander Documentation
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We’re skipping all three.
CaptinEO
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Oh ok! If you have time, highly recommend them, especially Space.
The mural in the castle is STUNNING.
BasiltheBatLord
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Splash Mountain is a real improvement at WDW imo. It feels like a clear 2.0 version of the Disneyland ride. Granted I'm not sure what the maintenance track record is these days.
Buzz is better at DL.
Visit’s over! I’m going to time it and see how long it takes us to get to our car.
A shirt with a quote from Disneyland’s opening speech…with MK in the background. I’m offended and insulted.
Figments Friend
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This is sadly a very common thing in Florida.
I'm sure you recall our friend @TP2000 s wonderful rants about the 'mis-history' the WDW Tour Guides often tell Guests.
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Only MK. Heading back home to California tomorrow.
I noticed this. We went to Cosmic Ray’s and they had “Walt’s chili cheese dog” and “Walt’s chili cheese fries” on the menu. They totally made that up.
Vegas Disney Fan
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I don’t think one day is enough to do WDW justice.
I find DL and DCA to be better parks but I think WDW is a better overall vacation. WDW really requires several days to get the whole experience though. It takes time to enjoy the bubble, visit all the parks, explore the resort(s), spend time at the pool, use the various transportation, etc, etc, etc.
If I only have a couple days I’ll pick Land every time but if I have 4 days or more I’m going to Disney World every time.
I have noticed WDW is a bit more hit or miss on cleanliness, I think because so many of us are APs at DL we take more ownership of it.
I find DL and DCA to be better parks but I think WDW is a better overall vacation. WDW really requires several days to get the whole experience though. It takes time to enjoy the bubble, visit all the parks, explore the resort(s), spend time at the pool, use the various transportation, etc, etc, etc.
If I only have a couple days I’ll pick Land every time but if I have 4 days or more I’m going to Disney World every time.
I have noticed WDW is a bit more hit or miss on cleanliness, I think because so many of us are APs at DL we take more ownership of it.
My thoughts on Mansion:
This is the only ride I went on where I felt like there some genuine great things about it that make it better than the original. However, I’m going to call it a wash overall. Some of the things I preferred about MK’s version:
-The attic scene was AWESOME. Loved that part so much.
-Lighting was better
-General upkeep was great
-Although I prefer DL’s less ominous facade, MK’s is still fantastic
Some things I prefer about our version:
-Facade and queue
-The stretching room is an actual elevator. I like that I can feel myself moving. MK’s was completely still
-Hallway of portraits and moving statues are not in the actual ride. I much prefer it this way
-Hatbox Ghost
-The items around Madame Leota actually move
-One stark thing I noticed was that our version is much more quiet. There aren’t a bunch of noises going on in the background, until you get to the cemetery. This makes it easy to hear the Ghost Host. I could barely make out what he was saying on the MK version because there were so many different noises coming from everywhere
-Hitchhiking Ghosts are not goofy here. Our ghost blew a Mickey bubble and took away from the vibe. Hated it
-The Bride is not in the ride, therefore making it easier to see her and appreciate her presence in the attraction. Before I realized she was in the ride, we had already missed her in MK’s version
Despite liking more things about our Mansion, I still call it a wash. MK’s is really great.
This is the only ride I went on where I felt like there some genuine great things about it that make it better than the original. However, I’m going to call it a wash overall. Some of the things I preferred about MK’s version:
-The attic scene was AWESOME. Loved that part so much.
-Lighting was better
-General upkeep was great
-Although I prefer DL’s less ominous facade, MK’s is still fantastic
Some things I prefer about our version:
-Facade and queue
-The stretching room is an actual elevator. I like that I can feel myself moving. MK’s was completely still
-Hallway of portraits and moving statues are not in the actual ride. I much prefer it this way
-Hatbox Ghost
-The items around Madame Leota actually move
-One stark thing I noticed was that our version is much more quiet. There aren’t a bunch of noises going on in the background, until you get to the cemetery. This makes it easy to hear the Ghost Host. I could barely make out what he was saying on the MK version because there were so many different noises coming from everywhere
-Hitchhiking Ghosts are not goofy here. Our ghost blew a Mickey bubble and took away from the vibe. Hated it
-The Bride is not in the ride, therefore making it easier to see her and appreciate her presence in the attraction. Before I realized she was in the ride, we had already missed her in MK’s version
Despite liking more things about our Mansion, I still call it a wash. MK’s is really great.
Final thoughts tomorrow. I’m exhausted. Seriously, the amount of time it takes to get from the parking lot to inside the park and vice versa is insane when you’re used to DL. I don’t think I’d ever bring kids to WDW.
brb1006
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Yeah, it's a huge shame she missed out on Epcot, Animal Kingdom, and Hollywood Studios. Visiting one park doesn't do WDW justice.
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TP2000
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Give WDW management 100 bucks, and they'll get an official Magic Kingdom Tour Guide to tell you that Walt had to shut down Disneyland's new Tiki Room Restaurant in '62 because California audiences were so stupid back then they thought the robot birds perched overhead were going to crap on their teriyaki chicken!
WDW management is glad to be of service. That'll be 100 dollars, please.
PiratesMansion
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-The items around Madame Leota are supposed to move in FL too, that may have just been a maintenance issue.
-The louder soundscape is probably a result of the 2007 refurbishment, which did a lot with the sound work in the attraction. I had never really thought about it before, but that is actually an interesting difference between the two.
-Do you mean the placement of the bride is different, and you didn't care for that? The bride is in both versions of the ride.
Getting back to the parking lot was even worse when they weren't running trams back in October. Seriously enraging.
No way I would bring any kid younger than 9 or so to WDW. Too crowded, too hot and humid, too big, too much stress. Around 3 PM each day you can look around you and see 70% of children near you having meltdowns.
Got it! I’m glad that they do actually move.
Yeah, I couldn’t help but notice the noise because I’m so used to the lack of noise during Ghost Host’s spieling in DL’s version. It became very apparent that MK’s has a bunch of sounds going on when Ghost Host said “listen” and I thought to myself, trust me, I am lol. There were so many sounds and I didn’t know where they were coming from. Because of this, I would say Ghost Host stands out more in DL’s version, meanwhile he played more of a supporting character in MK’s because his voice is drowned out.
I was referring to the placement of the bride. I should be more specific and say that I’m talking about Little Leota and not Constance. She is in the actual ride in MK, meaning you see her in your doom buggy as you’re moving. If I remember, she is placed somewhere on top, right after the Hitchhiking Ghosts. In DL, you get off the actual ride before you see her in the exit. I prefer to pass her that way. Does the MK version have the “hurry back” spiel? We passed Little Leota very quickly and I noticed that she didn’t say that. It could have been timing. I’m not actually sure if “hurry back” is part of her spiel.
That's what WDW people say when they visit DL!