TP2000
Well-Known Member
Are we talking ride capacity or overall park capacity? I could easily see how Disneyland would have a much higher ride capacity than Magic Kingdom. With more than a dozen extra attractions that don't exist in Magic Kingdom, it's easy to imagine that a few thousand more people per hour could be carried on the larger roster of rides at Disneyland compared to WDW's Magic Kingdom.
The four extra E Tickets at Disneyland alone likely add at least 4,000 or 5,000 more per hour; Matterhorn Bobsleds, Finding Nemo Submarine Voyage, Indiana Jones Adventure, Star Tours. Then add in the four extra dark rides; Pinnochio, Mr. Toad, Roger Rabbit and Alice. And the extra capacity on the Rivers of America with the Davy Crockett Canoes and the Sailing Ship Columbia. Plus StorybookLand Canal Boats and Casey Jr. Circus Train. And there's about 10,000 more people per hour at Disneyland carried on rides than Magic Kingdom. The only thing to take up the slack at Magic Kingdom that doesn't have a similar cousin or outright replacement at Disneyland is Country Bear Jamboree, Laugh Factory, and that Aladdin spinner thing in Adventureland. Those three MK rides combined likely take a 1,500 or 2,000 an hour bite out of the 10,000 Disneyland lead.
But if it came to overall Park capacity, I could see where Magic Kingdom would be able to contain more. Although those extra folks at Magic Kingdom wouldn't really be doing much besides standing or walking through the wider walkways and overall common areas. But you could get more people standing or walking around inside the physically larger Magic Kingdom than you could Disneyland.
It seems there would be two goals here with these numbers. The park capacity number would satisfy the Fire Marshall with a total number of people occupying a certain plot of land. And the ride capacity number would satisfy park management by providing entertainment and rides for a certain number of customers occupying individual ride facilities.
The four extra E Tickets at Disneyland alone likely add at least 4,000 or 5,000 more per hour; Matterhorn Bobsleds, Finding Nemo Submarine Voyage, Indiana Jones Adventure, Star Tours. Then add in the four extra dark rides; Pinnochio, Mr. Toad, Roger Rabbit and Alice. And the extra capacity on the Rivers of America with the Davy Crockett Canoes and the Sailing Ship Columbia. Plus StorybookLand Canal Boats and Casey Jr. Circus Train. And there's about 10,000 more people per hour at Disneyland carried on rides than Magic Kingdom. The only thing to take up the slack at Magic Kingdom that doesn't have a similar cousin or outright replacement at Disneyland is Country Bear Jamboree, Laugh Factory, and that Aladdin spinner thing in Adventureland. Those three MK rides combined likely take a 1,500 or 2,000 an hour bite out of the 10,000 Disneyland lead.
But if it came to overall Park capacity, I could see where Magic Kingdom would be able to contain more. Although those extra folks at Magic Kingdom wouldn't really be doing much besides standing or walking through the wider walkways and overall common areas. But you could get more people standing or walking around inside the physically larger Magic Kingdom than you could Disneyland.
It seems there would be two goals here with these numbers. The park capacity number would satisfy the Fire Marshall with a total number of people occupying a certain plot of land. And the ride capacity number would satisfy park management by providing entertainment and rides for a certain number of customers occupying individual ride facilities.