Disneyland through my eyes : my first visit!!

[IheartRapunzel]

I love bringing first time friends and family to DL. My favorite part is watching their expressions when they walk down main street.

One story: So both my wife and I are disney fanatics who live in Hawaii. My mom would always get irritated when both my wife and I and her sister rave about going to DL, talking about, new rides/events etc. We go about 2-3 times a year. Finally I convinced my mom to come up with us to Cali for the 60th of DL. Although hesitant, she decided to join. We went to DL straight from the airport, and it was such a treat to see my mom so happy as she's watching Paint the night and holding/hugging her sister. It was so awesome to see my mom get so excited. Now she can't wait to go back again.

2nd Story: I convinced a friend of mine to take a trip with us to DL. He always hesitated saying its for kids etc. He decided to go as I convinced him we were going to Lakers and an Angels game, not just DL. He had no expression as he walked in the park. At about 1hr in, he looked at me and said "now I know why you guys like to go to DL, this place is awesome". He's been coming back with us ever since, and love to hear his story of how it felt like to walk in DL for the first time.

Loved your stories!! When my grandmother invited me to visit her in California and asked what I would like to do, I immediately said Disneyland!! To which of course she said that's for kids. I feel that is something people who have never experienced a Disney park believe. While there are things for children, there are tons for "older" visitors as well.

 

[IheartRapunzel]

Aww, I love how easy it is to FALL IN LOVE with Disneyland!

Yes! Of course now that I've finally visited both US parks, I get the question which one is better? And without any hesitation I say Disneyland! And that surprises so many people because I love WDW so much (and still do). But I don't know...there's something special about DL, it felt more magical! I don't really know how else to explain it.
Before I left I was worried I would miss some things from WDW like Epcot, which is one of my favorite parks. But I can honesty say throughout my week stay I never even thought about it once! I was having too much fun discovering all the fun and magic of Disneyland.