Comments on: Disney World vs. Disneyland: The differences I noticed

By: KinderMom

KinderMom — Sat, 11 Jun 2011 18:45:43 +0000

Disneyland to me is like WDW light…. Many people try and compare the two without taking into account anything beyond the Magic Kingdom.

Disney World has five parks with 23 + fantastic theme resorts. Epcot alone is a big differentiator but then again so is Animal Kingdom. Many of the hotels themselves are landmarks (ie the Contemporary). There are water parks, Fort Wilderness, Buena Vista lakes etc….To me, Disneland compares more like Universal Studios Orlando–though I think Universal Studios is smaller.

Beyond just the parks, Orlando itself is host to Sea World, Universal Studios etc etc….

Having said that–Orlando is along trek but I do think every child should have the opportunity to visit at least once.

By: Heddettitoece

Heddettitoece — Sun, 22 May 2011 22:05:19 +0000

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By: J sabella

J sabella — Fri, 22 Apr 2011 23:35:54 +0000

We just went to Disney World for the first time. We live in Northern CA so have been to Disneyland. We found that Disney World was very crowded, it was April, Spring break for some. All of the rides had long waits of minimum 50 minutes, difficult for the kids. The staff did not seem very friendly. We were able to get into a few rides at Epcot & Magic Kingdom because we went almost at closing time. Epcot ‘s Italian section was fun, we had dinner there and got to practice our Italian and talk about our favorite places in Italy. We also went to Universal’s Island of Adventure and that was a very fun day, it was raining when we got there so maybe that help keep the crowds away, we had 5 minute waits. Universal Orlando has a lot more to offer than Universal CA.

By: Jessie

Jessie — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 21:36:37 +0000

its really confusing to tell what your talking about. Because you would change from disneyland to world after like a sentence. But i think disney world is better than land beacuse theres so many more rides and their bigger.

By: Dave

Dave — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 22:59:09 +0000

That’s hilarious! (No “Please stand clear of the doors”). I’m extremely familiar with DW and have never been to DL. This really helps!

By: Heather

Heather — Sun, 22 Jun 2008 16:13:37 +0000

I don’t know if you still check this or not but, location wise, which is best…the Disneyland Hotel or the Paradise Pier? Is one closer to the monorail? We’re working on making reservations. I considered staying at a “good neighbor” hotel but, after reading your information have decided otherwise. Thanks!

By: Matt

Matt — Sat, 23 Jun 2007 22:37:37 +0000

I didn’t run into any grumpy cast members (except for the real Grumpy).
I didn’t get a chance to ride Buzz while there. Next time I’ll make a point to.

By: Pete

Pete — Sat, 23 Jun 2007 16:37:56 +0000

Matt,

My family and I did our first Disneyland visit last November. (We’re DVC members and have stayed many times at WDW.) We stayed at the Grand Californian for three nights on the concierge level. The resort was nice and overall, we really liked Disneyland. We felt the same “similar, yet just different enough” feeling you talked about. We agree about PotC, HM, and SM being better, but we also thought the updated Buzz at DL was better. As for the not-so-good-stuff, DCA was just worth a few hours and, overall, we felt the cast members at the DL resort (especially at DCA) were not nearly as friendly and welcoming as the WDW cast members. While most of them just seemed disinterested, some DCA cast members were downright grumpy — quite a surprise at a Disney park.

By: Matt

Matt — Thu, 21 Jun 2007 14:29:56 +0000

Thanks, but it’s not my podcast. I just help Ricky out with this blog.
I think Space Mountain there is better because it’s smoother, and it has a great stereo soundtrack that plays in your seat. (Like Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster). Plus you sit two side by side.

By: ADreamAbove

ADreamAbove — Thu, 21 Jun 2007 14:22:39 +0000

I understand how the Mansion and Pirates rides could be better at Disneyland, but what makes its Space Mountain superior? Just curious, as I have only ever frequented Disney World. Thank you for sharing your observations; I have always wondered how they compared. I love your podcast, by the way.