Disneyland for the WDW Veteran

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VERY GOOD soo helpful

THANKS

[Hakuna Matata]

I have never been to disneyland and always been to disney world. Disneyland is so far away but I want to go there so badly. I want to ride on the Indiana Jones attraction and get to ride Mr. Toad's Wild ride again becasue i miss is so much. I also want to ride the Matterhorn and everything else just to see what it is like.

[Benjo]

Originally Posted by ~Hakuna Matata~

I have never been to disneyland and always been to disney world. Disneyland is so far away but I want to go there so badly. I want to ride on the Indiana Jones attraction and get to ride Mr. Toad's Wild ride again becasue i miss is so much. I also want to ride the Matterhorn and everything else just to see what it is like.

We are WDW veterans who went to Disneyland last month. Here's a few of my opinions based upon what you want to see in DL:

Indiana Jones is a truly amazing attraction. Although the ride vehicle is identical to Dinosaur, the themeing is much more fleshed out, and the overall story and special effects are much better.

It was great to ride Mr. Toad one more time, and it's the same great dark ride that you remember. While it was great to see again, I wasn't totally blown away by the attraction, but rather appreciative that I could relive something from my childhood.

The Matterhorn is definitely an impressive structure that is a great "winnie" in the DL park, and the ride itself is a lot of fun, if not a little ricketty given it's age.

[tawnilai]

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[Keasmom]

I miss the smallness of DL. I grew up going there and it was easy to do the park (Westcot was not even a thought when I was going to DL) in a day with repeats. I miss the fabulous edifice of IASW and the landmark of the Matterhorn. I also really miss my fav, the old 20,000 under the sea (submarine ride). There is a place near the castle where you can stand and see all of the landmarks and it just stops your heart. I especially miss that mental picture of DL when you first drive into the parking lot and there is the main gate with all of the landscaping and the Railroad, it is so different at DW. DW seems more impersonal to me, but that is just due to sheer size. This guide was great-what a field trip thru memory lane. Thanks.

[ru42]

Thanks, I am glad you enjoyed it!

RU

[echoscot]

I just found this guide, and yes RU i know you from VF (Which is a DLR heavy site so this one is a nice balance for the WDW side).

I have been to DLR once and grew up in Orlando ( so I guess you know that I have been to WDW once too). I like both DLR and WDW. I agree with above that WDW feels more impersonal than DLR, but that is only since the Eisner years. In the 70s and early 80s it was a much smaller place.

One note about Toad. The Toad ride at DLR is good, but is a different ride than the one that used to be at WDW. I personally preferred the WDW version better, but they are similar.

Fantasmic! at DLR absolutely rocks. The one at WDW is sooooo disappointing in comparison. If you guys understood what a WDW fan I am you would realize this is a tough admission, but it is undeniably true!!!!.

On another thread, I noted that the first time I saw DLR's Space Mountain, I looked at my friend and said "Is this a Toy? Where's the real one?" LOL, but the ride rocks, I think it is even better than WDW's version.

Anyway, great guide.

[ru42]

Thanks much, nice to see you over here too!

RU

[nicks10]

I may have an opportunity to go to Disneyland this summer. Reading this guide makes me wanna go soooo bad, thanks for taking the time to put this together.