Its been 5 months since we visited DCA. After our visit, I posted a review that said the park really wasn't that bad, but it was not up to what I would consider Disney standards.
5 months later, when I look back at the park, remember only 3 things.
1) The animation Pavilion. This is easily the best thing in the park.
2) Soarin over Caifornia. This is a great ride.
3) The cast members. As usual, the Disney cast members went out of their way to be helpful and to make our time in the park was as magical as possible.
The list of things I remember about our last visit to
Disneyland would not fit on this page. I have visited this park many, many times, many of the attractions I loved are gone, tommorrowland is an empty shell, and still, even given all of this, Disneyland is 50 times more magical than CA.
California Adventure is an OK park that succeeds in being good from time to time. Disneyland is an outstanding park that succeeds in being magical most of the time, despite all of the attractions it has lost. They opened a simply OK park next to the most magical park on earth, and they are surprised that no one wants to go there? They should have known better.
Still, despite my current position in car #3, I have hope. Sooner or later, someone will notice that quality drives attendance and take action. When that day comes, CA may finally become a park worth remembering.
