Peter Pan's Flight at Disneyland has more detail in the ride itself. The story is basically the same, but there's a lot more to see in Anaheim. Overall, that is true of Disneyland's Fantasyland, which is far superior to the one in the MK.
That's how it seems from what I've been researching and seeing the park map. It definitely has a lot more character even though the theming is similar, but most of the attraction facades in FL at WDW are a bit tacky, very carnival like. The only thing that still holds a candle to DL's FL is PhilharMagic
I believe anyways...
I'm interested to see how much the expansion changes the MK. It will help the overall experience, but I'm not yet convinced that the additions will elevate the MK's Fantasyland to be on par with Disneyland's. Disneyland will still have a larger number of unique attractions.
Yeah, from someone who's more of a "veteran" to WDW, it doesn't seem entirely that way. They're getting rid of SWSA, my first ride in Disney EVER and putting a Princess M&G in it's place then a mine ride based off the seven dwarfs fine, so that's a bit of a downer, though the ride was outdated anyways. The new Beauty & the Beast themed area looks awesome and same with the new Little Mermaid area. Dumbo is totally ruined. Then, Toontown gone... yeah, we'll just have to wait and see because it doesn't look good so far.
I ride Storybook Land at least one time per visit, but rarely in the daylight. Even when it was with my entire family of 7, we never had a boat all to ourselves even in the last hour the park is open.
Oh wow! Well, one can wish lol But I'm fine with that. Do the characters sometimes narrate the tours?
Be aware that if the park closes early (as opposed to midnight, that last hour will generally be crowded.
That's good to know, I guess I may use that for the nighttime experiences like Fantasmic and WOC
Im wracking my brain but I remember Snow Whites Scary Adventures at DLR actually being scary!
Peter Pans Flight is definitely better and if youre going on Mr. Toads Wild Ride? Read up or watch the movie The Wind in The Willows. First rode it in original format in 1955! Still loved it 40+ years later. Pinocchio's Daring Journey scared my kids when they were small.
Yeah, and it seems to totally flip the layout of the one in WDW's on its head. It will be interesting to actually ride their SWSA.
I'm excited to ride it if it's better
I think I might have to watch Wind In The Willows, because this whole Mr. Toad story sounds interesting. I usually would read it, but I have all this school reading so... I really can't and that's so cool you got to ride the original layout *jealous*
The park is all about optical illusion. Buildings look taller than they are and everything looks bigger than it really is. The castle is much smaller than WDW, Main Street has more character but not sure that it's bigger. Even Fantasyland's buildings transport you back in time to a small European village. I just did NOT get that same vibe at WDW MK Maybe World Showcase is comparable for detail. I think thats why I enjoyed WWOHP so much at IOA, the same attention to detail as DLR.
Yeah, it's called force perspective. They talk about it a lot, especially when it comes to the Disney castle. They're also using it for the Beast's castle being built in WDW, it's wicked tiny but it looks like it's from faraway it's super cool, but even with that in mind, I think Main Street is bigger, not as in longer, but where it fills out more on the sides, especially with places like the Plaza Inn and Carnation Cafe. But what do I know, I've never been lololol
I mentioned Astro Orbiter being different? The difference is the view from above.
I won't tell you too much in detail on the actual rides because I want you to discover it all for yourself.
But I WILL tell you that there is a great guide book that gives a lot of tips and hints that for some reason a lot of people seem to ignore. Birnbaum's Disneyland.
I've heard the one in WDW is better because the one in DL, is on the ground not atop PeopleMover like in WDW. I haven't been on the one in WDW yet, so I may just skip it since those types of rides don't reel me in so much anymore. :/
Yeah, don't. I'm really trying not to ruin it for me, but I just like watching ride-throughs of rides on YouTube, but I'm trying to stay away now
I will have to go look for that book. Maybe I'll see if my friend can go look at that, because I think he is mostly clueless to DLR, so something to help him out
I personally love the feel of Disneyland and having so many attractions in the same park with others close by in the other park. The feel is that you are actually IN a Frontier town, in New Orleans(and I've been to the real one) going into one of the iconic mansions there, or on the Bayou with the Spanish Moss hanging from the trees just like it did when we went to visit a Southern Mansion on the outskirts of NO.
Just keep the open mind you have, don't make the inevitable comparisons and remember bigger doesn't make it better. Just makes it further to walk with a chance of more blisters.
I think that's probably one of the big things I'm looking forward to, not having to plan out transportation so much, because it does get overwhelming in WDW, though I take it in as the experience, being that's how WDW has always worked, but it'll be nice for a change not have to run barefooted through a whole park to get to the buses
And I will definitely not try to make comparisons, they are quite different and that's how it will remain in my mind. I will though maybe do a comparison for the final wrap-up of that TR hehe
Have you seen any photos of it since they had to put up some temporary safety things that have pretty much ruined the outside portion of the track (visually)? It could be a pretty big shock if you go to the ride for the first time and it looks a lot different than you had seen. They had to add railings and stuff, and without closing the ride until permanent additions could be made they shut it down for a short period of time and added the temporary stuff that's been around for the last year. I can't wait until the day they are able to come up with something much better than what they have now. The outdoor portion used to be my favorite part of the ride.
Check out the changes
here.
Awwwww... that's so sad. I'm not totally upset, though it doesn't look great the temporary safety precautions. Most of the original charm of the outdoors area is at least still there and my trip isn't until April, so there's a lot of times and maybe it will be gone by then
But thanks for telling me, Jessica!
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, Glad you could join in! 
I sent out a message about it and even mentioned it to her at school, but she seemed to shrug it off. Ever since I was asking for so much for the WDW trip and her trip to WDW coming soon, this will just take too much out of her pocket. So, this trip will consist of my mom, myself and Nate. I'm not sure if there will be a fourth person on this trip to accompany my mom, and balance it out, even though I like this arrangement, having just one friend. I'll keep you posted on that.
