Disneyland versus Disneyworld

Back from vacation fellow frugals!

One adventure we saved up for was to go to see Disneyland and its neighbor, California Adventureland. Two different, but very similar parks to what we have on the east coast of North America.

Here are some of our impressions:

• Sleeping Beauty's castle is pretty neat, you can walk through it and relive the childrens fairytale. Smaller than Cinderella's but neat. We were there 54 years and 51 weeks after the park opened. To think Uncle Walt walked through these same halls!


• It's a Small World; Hands down, Disneyland's is better. Outside, a huge glockenspiel and it is the first time we saw the new additions in the building


• Autopia.....way cooler and better than Disneyworld's
• Two words for the ultimate what started it all.......'The Matterhorn'. Disney's first and then replicated it at Animal Kingdom.


• Haunted Mansion....the same
• Pirate's of the Carribean...why call it that when it starts in New Orleans?
• Space Mountain....it feels like it is the same

Too many to describe, but we are certainly glad we shelled out the $$$ to go experience the parks. A few tips that apply here as well. It was not that crowded, don't know if it was the days we went (Monday/Tuesday) or the economy in Southern California, but:

• Use Fast Pass, we did not wait any longer than 30 minutes without it.
• Left or right? Always choose left. Shorter lines
• Look for the ala carte items to eat lunch. Cannot go wrong with Mexican cuisine
• Break the lands up and explore. We found if we did it leisurely, we lasted longer and saw everything multiple times

Anyhoo....hope you find this helpful, if your in Anaheim....go do it and compare!