Originally Posted By CoasterKrayzie Got back from the park today. Was going to ride Space Mountain but the wait was an hour at 9:30am and the fastpass i got was for 3:45-4:45. The park filled very fast long lines everywhere. I was able to get one shot of the Sub lagon, but the quality wasnt great, it looks pretty full now. <a href="http://img405.imageshack.us/my.php?image=1007022wq5.jpg" target="_blank">http://img405.imageshack.us/my .php?image=1007022wq5.jpg</a> I was shooting blind, I reached up and took a picture over the wall going down the stairs of the monorail. The crowds where huge, I have never been to the park when it was that busy, usually try to avoid it on busy days. It was very hard to walk in some areas there where too many people, im sure it was probably sold out again.
Originally Posted By TALL Disney Guy I just did a news segment on that from KABC "Eyewitness News at Six" with Marc Brown and Michelle Tuzee (sp), lol. It was their closing segment of the 6:00 pm news. Neat to see. Except that they called it not only Disneyland, but also the Magic Kingdom, lol.
Originally Posted By jonvn Disneyland is "Walt Disney's Magic Kingdom." It is the original Magic Kingdom.
Originally Posted By TALL Disney Guy Oh, I thought I'd seen people up in arms here before that WDW's Magic Kingdom is the only Magic Kingdom per se, and that DL's is strictly called "DL"?
Originally Posted By knightnfrees TALL, A few years before DCA, anouncements were made (on the monorail, I think) that included the words, "Enjoy your day here at the Magic Kingdom" Disneyland, the original.
Originally Posted By TALL Disney Guy Okay, okay! I concede! I didn't know! Well I thought I did, but obviously I didn't. ;-)
Originally Posted By jonvn Disneyland is Disneyland. It is also Walt Disney's Magic Kingdom. It is also the "Happiest Place On Earth." When they opened up WDW, the theme park part of the place was dubbed the "Magic Kingdom," because it isn't Disneyland. That is in Anaheim. But the phrase "Magic Kingdom" still originated in Anaheim, but as "Walt Disney's Magic Kingdom."
Originally Posted By TALL Disney Guy Isn't DL though the Happiest Place on Earth, but the WDW slogan is like one word different or something? All these DL vs WDW details are confusing. lol
Originally Posted By wonderingalice TDG... According to this site: <a href="http://www.miamibeach411.com/disney/magic-kingdom.htm" target="_blank">http://www.miamibeach411.com/d isney/magic-kingdom.htm</a> It's "The Most Magical Place on Earth." Never heard it before. *LOL* But being 'old,' I knew about Disneyland being called the "Magic Kingdom" LONG before WDW's version of the same park. ;-)
Originally Posted By Dabob2 I didn't pay attention on my last trip, but the DLRR had an announcement for YEARS saying something about a grand circle tour of "Walt Disney's Magic Kingdom." Do they still?
Originally Posted By Hans Reinhardt Yes, and the Monorail spiel calling it the Magic Kingdom has been there since the 70's at least.
Originally Posted By jmuboy looks like a lot of those new fake grasses and seaweed in the lagoon will be visible....reaching the top of the water. The lagon is SO colorful now. It's great.
Originally Posted By Skellington88 ugh that stuff is going to be visible? I was hoping they would raise the water alittle higher so you couldnt see aynthing.
Originally Posted By ArchtMig The official practice from Disney is not to call Disneyland only "The Magic Kingdom" without adding Walt to it. Disneyland is the only place that is officially known as "Walt Disney's Magic Kingdom". I think that is reflected in the attraction spiels. I don't think you'll hear the recording on the monorail just call it "The Magic Kingdom"... I think it actually says "Walt Disney's Magic Kingdom". Only in non-official comment (like from the KABC news anchors) would you hear them call it simply "The Magic Kingdom". As jonvn said, when they built the WDW version, they named it "The Magic Kingdom", because they didn't want to call it "Disneyland". That changed when they built "Tokyo Disneyland", as all the other Disneyland copies built thereafter have been called "Disneyland", with the name of the city in which they are located associated with the official name of the park. (Tokyo Disneyland, Disneyland Paris, Hong Kong Disneyland.) So we now have five "Disneylands" worldwide, and only one of them (The Magic Kingdom in Florida) is not called "Disneyland". Furthermore, those five parks are now referred to, collectively, as the "Magic Kingdom" style parks, to differentiate them from the other parks such as Epcot, Tokyo Disney Sea, DCA, etc. So the special distinction that the original Disneyland in California once held in worldwide cultural awareness has been severely watered down, both literally, and figuratively. But for those of us who grew up with the one and only "Walt Disney's Magic Kingdom", DISNEYLAND in California is, thankfully, the only park that is called simply "Disneyland".
Originally Posted By basas <<So the special distinction that the original Disneyland in California once held in worldwide cultural awareness has been severely watered down, both literally, and figuratively. But for those of us who grew up with the one and only "Walt Disney's Magic Kingdom", DISNEYLAND in California is, thankfully, the only park that is called simply "Disneyland".>> Disneyland Paris is now called "Disneyland Park".
Originally Posted By Skellington88 you people are worse than nerds I swear "Hurr....technically Disneyland is the original magic kingdom blahblahblah wine wine" God im a nerd and even im telling you to get a life. This message has been CONFIRMED by Skellington88
Originally Posted By ArchtMig >>>Disneyland Paris is now called "Disneyland Park".<<< On the sign outside? Or just on publicity materials and printed park maps, etc? Disneyland in California is called Disneyland Park in ads and brochures and stuff like that, but thankfully, it only says "Disneyland" on the sign on Main Street Train Station. Does it still at least say "Paris Disneyland" (or Disneyland Paris) on the main sign outside the park?
Originally Posted By oc_dean I think it's been an established "norm" for a few decades now .. that the term "Magic Kingdom" is the universal term to describe the 'Disneyland' style parks .. with a berm, a Main Street, and the usual lands spoking out from the center hub. "Magic Kingdom" fits nicely, and makes for a nice sounding term.
