SW Land Size: DLR vs DHS

[TP2000]

But Disney World has a LOT more attractions that Disneyland doesn't have, so WDW has that going for em.

That's a common misperception. There are currently 55 rides at Disneyland Resort's two parks combined, and 46 rides at Walt Disney World's four parks combined. WDW is missing a lot of rides in all four of its parks.

Then there are the non-ride attractions like World Showcase pavilions without a ride or show, theater attractions, walk-thru exhibits, animal trails at DAK, etc. There are 23 non-ride attractions at Disneyland Resort's two parks, and 38 non-ride attractions at Walt Disney World's four parks. Each World Showcase pavilion counts as at least one non-ride "attraction" even if it's just a nicely themed courtyard with gift shops and a restaurant like Italy, Germany, UK, Morocco, Japan, etc.

Combining the non-ride and ride attractions, there are 78 Attractions at Disneyland Resort's two parks combined, and there are 85 Attractions at Walt Disney World's four parks combined. The tally of major entertainment spectaculars (parades, fireworks, waters shows) is slightly in Disneyland Resort's favor until DAK's water show opens later this year, then the two locations will be even for major entertainment spectaculars.

 

[The Empress Lilly]

That's a common misperception. There are currently 55 rides at Disneyland Resort's two parks combined, and 46 rides at Walt Disney World's four parks combined. WDW is missing a lot of rides in all four of its parks.

Then there are the non-ride attractions like World Showcase pavilions without a ride or show, theater attractions, walk-thru exhibits, animal trails at DAK, etc. There are 23 non-ride attractions at Disneyland Resort's two parks, and 38 non-ride attractions at Walt Disney World's four parks. Each World Showcase pavilion counts as at least one "attraction" even if it's just a nicely themed courtyard with gift shops and a restaurant like Italy, Germany, UK, Morocco, Japan, etc.

Combining the non-ride and ride attractions, there are 78 Attractions at Disneyland Resort's two parks combined, and there are 85 Attractions at Walt Disney World's four parks combined. The tally of major entertainment spectaculars (parades, fireworks, waters shows) is slightly in Disneyland Resort's favor until DAK's water show opens later this year, then the two locations will be even for major entertainment spectaculars.

That remains astonishing and can't be said enough. Obviously the same number of offerings over four parks is superior to two. Well to me it is anyway. I guess others might argue the sheer sensation of having all of those offerings within ten minutes walk from each other makes DL into a superior, electrifying experience. But either way it just goes to show how underbuild WDW is. Three of its four parks have never been completed, or feel incomplete now. Although arguably EPCOT, especially in its heyday, is so vast and brimming with activities that it was a complete experience.

 

[AEfx]

That's a common misperception. There are currently 55 rides at Disneyland in the two parks combined, and there are 46 rides at WDW in the four parks combined.

Then there's the non-ride "attractions", like the shopping/dining plazas that make up the various World Showcase pavilions without rides (Japan, Italy, Germany, UK, Morocco, etc.), the various stage shows or theater attractions, walk-thru exhibits, etc. The tally including "attractions", even if you count every World Showcase pavilion as one attraction even if its just gift shops and a restaurant, is remarkably close.

There are currently 22 non-ride attractions at Disneyland in the two parks combined, and there are 39 non-ride attractions at WDW in the four parks combined.

The total of all ride and non-ride attractions is 77 Attractions at Disneyland Resort's two parks, and 86 Attractions at Walt Disney World's four parks.

This so often gets missed. I'm glad you broke it down the way you did - because it also shows how much WDW relies on "a themed area of shops and restaurants/food stands" as an "attraction" if you really break it down.

The biggest reason people spend more time at WDW than Disneyland is the fact that everything is simply so much farther apart and that you have to spend several hours a day waiting for, standing in line, and riding buses to get everywhere, that you don't have 10 minute walks between attractions, and, well, because Disney doesn't tell you that you need to stay as long (since they have so many fewer hotel rooms to shill in CA vs FL).

Even the "non-theme park, fill up your week" things at WDW pale (particularly these days) compared to the So Cal area, where you could easily spend three weeks as a tourist and still not see even 1/2 of the major attractions.

 

[TP2000]

Even the "non-theme park, fill up your week" things at WDW pale (particularly these days) compared to the So Cal area, where you could easily spend three weeks as a tourist and still not see even 1/2 of the major attractions.

SoCal is truly an embarrassment of riches, both manmade and natural.

But, um, SoCal doesn't have a DisneyQuest. That's still open at Disney Springs, right?

 

[WondersOfLife]

That's a common misperception. There are currently 55 rides at Disneyland in the two parks combined, and there are 46 rides at WDW in the four parks combined.

Then there's the non-ride "attractions", like the shopping/dining plazas that make up the various World Showcase pavilions without rides (Japan, Italy, Germany, UK, Morocco, etc.), the various stage shows or theater attractions, walk-thru exhibits, etc. The tally including "attractions", even if you count every World Showcase pavilion as one attraction even if its just gift shops and a restaurant, is remarkably close.

There are currently 22 non-ride attractions at Disneyland in the two parks combined, and there are 39 non-ride attractions at WDW in the four parks combined.

The total of all ride and non-ride attractions is 77 Attractions at Disneyland Resort's two parks, and 86 Attractions at Walt Disney World's four parks.

Soooooo... What am I missing? 90% of EPCOT can't be found at Disneyland.
Also... There are many aspects of MK that are better in general.. Like they park layout, Main Street, Cinderella Castle, Tomorrowland scenery, ect.

Also, with Toy Story Land coming to HS, there are some more attractions/shops/experiences that will open that DL won't have. Animal Kingdom as a whole, outside of rapids and bugs life, can't be found at Disneyland.

 

[Little Green Men]

SoCal is truly an embarrassment of riches, both manmade and natural.

But, um, SoCal doesn't have a DisneyQuest. That's still open at Disney Springs, right?

Cuz that's the only unique thing WDW offers? There's still La Nouba, water parks, unique resorts to explore, boat and monorail transportation across property, etc.

 

[TP2000]

Soooooo... What am I missing? 90% of EPCOT can't be found at Disneyland.
Also... There are many aspects of MK that are better in general.. Like they park layout, Main Street, Cinderella Castle, Tomorrowland scenery, ect.

Also, with Toy Story Land coming to HS, there are some more attractions/shops/experiences that will open that DL won't have. Animal Kingdom as a whole, outside of rapids and bugs life, can't be found at Disneyland.

Epcot is fabulous. I love it. But it's desperately short on rides, as are most WDW parks.

The facts are the facts: there are 55 rides at Disneyland Resort and 46 rides at Walt Disney World Resort.

As for Toy Story Land, when it opens in 2018 it will have two (2) new rides. And one of them already exists in Cars Land; Mater's Junkyard Jamboree. The Little Green Men saucer spinner attraction is a rethemed version of Mater's, built under flying saucers to protect them from the Orlando rain.
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But the ride system and ride experience is a mechanical copy of Mater's Junkyard Jamboree at DCA's Cars Land.


The Slinky-Dog family coaster will be an all new ride experience. Once Toy Story Land adds two (2) rides to DHS in 2018, and AvatarLand adds two (2) rides to DAK in 2017, there will be 50 rides at Walt Disney World, to Disneyland Resort's 55 rides.

Bringing this back OT, Star Wars Land is rumored to have at least two (2) rides, both big E Tickets. Assuming that Star Wars Land opens in 2019 on both coasts, and Disneyland hasn't opened its rumored Marvel Mega-Coaster yet, the ride tally by 2019 would be Disneyland Resort at 57 rides, and WDW Resort at 52 rides.

 

[WondersOfLife]

Epcot is fabulous. I love it. But it's desperately short on rides, as are most WDW parks.

The facts are the facts: there are 55 rides at Disneyland Resort and 46 rides at Walt Disney World Resort.

As for Toy Story Land, when it opens in 2018 it will have two (2) new rides. And one of them already exists in Cars Land; Mater's Junkyard Jamboree. The Little Green Men saucer spinner attraction is a rethemed version of Mater's, built under flying saucers to protect them from the Orlando rain.
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But the ride system and ride experience is a mechanical copy of Mater's Junkyard Jamboree at DCA's Cars Land.


The Slinky-Dog family coaster will be an all new ride experience. Once Toy Story Land adds two (2) rides to DHS in 2018, and AvatarLand adds two (2) rides to DAK in 2017, there will be 50 rides at Walt Disney World, to Disneyland Resort's 55 rides.

Bringing this back OT, Star Wars Land is rumored to have at least two (2) rides, both big E Tickets. Assuming that Star Wars Land opens in 2019 on both coasts, and Disneyland hasn't opened its rumored Marvel Mega-Coaster yet, the ride tally by 2019 would be Disneyland Resort at 57 rides, and WDW Resort at 52 rides.

I said attractions. Not rides. Films and big scale shows are definitely considered attractions, like it or not. Disneyland has like... 4 or 5 films/shows.

But I understand if you prefer rides to shows. But that does not mean that there is not more to do at Disney World. Because there technically is more. It's just a lot more things that you don't personally want to experience again.

 

[doctornick]

Soooooo... What am I missing? 90% of EPCOT can't be found at Disneyland.

When it comes to rides, a lot of the "advantage" that DLR has over WDW in numbers is due to a bunch of flat rides at DCA. There's also quite a few more dark rides at DLR which are certainly enjoyable and part of a complete experience but aren't exactly E-tickets. WDW has more "headliner" attractions overall, but DLR has a ton more filler.

Also, sometimes it depends on how you count things. Does the monorail at DL count as a "ride" but not the different monorail lines at WDW?

In addition, there's a lot more total entertainment (thing of all the streetmosphere at Epcot for example) at WDW total compared to DLR.

I absolutely agree that DLR uses it's land far more efficiently and has (quite a bit) more to do per park than at WDW. WDW parks except for MK are all underbuilt and need more "stuff". But these kinds of numbers tend to overexaggerate the differences between WDW and DLR as resort destinations.

 

[TP2000]

Here's the Disneyland map courtesy of the big Micechat article today.

Can anyone here figure out how this might fit into the DHS footprint?

 

[Coaster Lover]

Here's the Disneyland map courtesy of the big Micechat article today.

Can anyone here figure out how this might fit into the DHS footprint?

Forgive the absolutely attrotious photoshop work, and I doubt it's even to scale, but if you put it right here... it almost kinda works without any modifications...