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3/9/2010
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| JonKat wrote:
My family and I are planning a trip to
Disneyland and DCA sometime in the
next few months.
Please only refer to them as the singular entitiy: The Disneyland Resort.
Theyve paid a lot of money to earn that title... the least we can do is use
it.
I once saw a site that tracked Disney
attendance. Can anyone help me with
the URL, or do you have any suggestions
on when would be a good time to go.
http://www.scottware.com.au/theme/feature/atend.htm
Right now is actually a really good time to go. The period between Spring
Break and Memorial Day is a little more crowded but still more managable
than summer. Im sure someone can get that link for you.
When is Spring Break in California?
Thanks for your help!!
Spring Break (For Disneyland At Least) is the week before, and the week
after easter Sunday. Its more crowded, but there are more show and
entertainment options (if youre into that sort of thing).
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Mr. Liver
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| Right now, Disneyland is offering Fastpass on 9 attractions. It would be
10 Fastpass attractions, but Roger Rabbit is still closed after an
accident earlier this year. The Rocket Rods are closed, the station and
track is empty and the ride vehicles can be seen sitting backstage from
the Disneyland Railroad. Disneyland closed the Submarine Voyage two
years ago without a replacement, and never reopened the Mike Fink Keel
Boats. In the last few years Disneyland has also closed the Skyway, the
Motorboat Cruise, and Mission To Mars, and offered to replacements in
those areas. Disneyland also cut the budget for some attractions and the
Tiki Room, Bear Jamboree, Mr. Lincoln Show (that needs an update badly)
and Tom Sawyers Island all operate with limited hours. Taken
individually, those reductions, neglect and deletions dont impact much.
But add them all together and they make the overcrowding situation even
worse than it could have been. If you are going to dump people out of
the queues, yo. |
| The attractions and spaces are more involving as well. For example: The
castle. At WDW’s Magic Kingdom you look at the castle and walk through
it - pretty much done. You do not get a sense of exploring the space or
becoming involved with the building unless you book a table for the
restaurant upstairs. It is like a “pretty piece of china to look at” as
one imagineer put it. By contrast, the castle in Disneyland Paris
becomes a space to explore. It has pathways that wind around it, below
it (including a dragon’s liar with an animatronic roaring dragon), an
upstairs room that leads to an outdoor balcony offering wonderful views
of Fantasyland. |
| I would also plead with anyone going to Disneyland Paris to make time to
see PARIS!!! The flight is long and it is so wonderful to be in a
different country and experience a different culture. It would be a
shame to miss it. I think I appreciated Disneyland Paris more after
visiting Paris. I had a chance to absorb “the beat” of the people, the
city, and the culture. How wonderful it was to be in Paris - THAT was
magic. Disneyland Paris just added to the magic of Europe. Disneyland
Paris is not a resort destination like Florida. WDW feels like a
complete vacation unto itself. I don’t think Disneyland Paris is - yet.
They are constructing the second park which they hope will turn it into
a resort destination. I hope I am not coming off too judgemental or
snobby. The bottom line is “life is too short” so do whatever makes you
happy without hurting anyone. Please just consider not making this a
solo destination. |
| Now that I have built this place up so much in this report, let me add
some reality to it. WDW’s Magic Kingdom has had several years of
development compared to DLP. Therefore it does not have the amount of
attractions as WDW’s Magic Kingdom. Disneyland Paris, of course, does
not have the Florida weather and the Disneyland Paris hotels are not US
standards but rather European standards. If you have traveled in Europe,
you know what to expect. Americans going to Disneyland Paris are
dissapointed with the lack of Disney Quality they expect from WDW. If
you go with this understanding, it will help. |
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