PirateBoatDropRide
Earning My Ears
- Joined
- Jul 22, 2013
Lots of threads on this, so I will copy my reply from before
https://www.disboards.com/threads/disneyland-vs-disneyworld.3774601/page-3
WDW
DL
- Much better as a "Resort" for a weeks stay in the Disney Bubble
- Much better option of Universal Studios parks than Cali (We actually spend more time at Universal in Florida than Disney Now)
- MUCH better Table Service options and PLENTY of them.....Good Lord, O'Hana is heaven!
- Crowds are worse, people are rude
- Staying off property is a pain
- Staying on property is great...and Expensive potentially
- Multiple Parks and much better options for older kids and parents
- Still has the People Mover !
- New Yorkers
- Much better "Disney" feel
- Better versions of the rides
- STUPID expensive on-property hotels...avoid completely
- Easier to navigate
- Better park customer temperment
- Many fun things to do in Southern California, better climate
- Table Service options suck, crazy expensive, mediocre service at best.
- No New Yorkers!
- AP'ers can be a huge problem. Avoid themed days and event days that tend to draw them in and clog everything up.
Fair list, but would argue:
While I think WDW's table service options are much more plentiful and varied, the ones that DL does have are mostly good. I find little to no difference in service between the two. I think it's simply a function of having so many more table service restaurants at WDW versus DL.
It is definitely more expensive to stay at a Disney hotel at DL, but less necessary than it is at WDW.
AP'ers (I'm not one now, but was one several years ago) can be plentiful, but when they are at the park in mass, make DL feel more like WDW on an average to above average crowd day.