Originally Posted By TDLFAN >>I am an adult AND I have younger siblings. It's so hard to believe?<< Based on how you state things here in the past? Yes, you had me believing you were a young teenage kid with big opinions about WDW. And do go to DL to see why Barboy has got it's facts alright. DL is better in many ways but I don't care to explain (in facts) why that is. Just go.
Originally Posted By vbdad55 <What an intelligent thread. Never mind that DLs show quality DESTROYS MKs. I guess some ppl like bad audio, A1 AAs, broken lighting, etc etc< reading is a skill -- the thread was not if overall WDW was better than DL -- it was what are some of the things that WDW has going for it. There would be a different answer if the question was phrased as which one park is better ( at least from me) - so you may want to try and be less harsh on the level of intelligence of the question or the respondees. 10 years ago when DL was in the crapper , and literally rotting away the shoe was on the other foot. And yes, I visit both parks often enough to know.
Originally Posted By TDLFAN 10 yrs ago?? I used to have an AP to DL (with preffered parking mind you) and DL was still a better park over the MK IMHO... Now 3 yrs ago.. it was a neck to neck race due to Pressler and Harris' reign of deglect. Thank God that is over now!
Originally Posted By vbdad55 <Seriously though, Dl beats MK in every theme park category like cleanliness, quality attractions, upkeep/maintenance, night spectaculars, history/magic/nostalgia, M could you make this claim 10 years ago ? Fact - no. And I am a DL #1 person in ranking all Disney parks ( sorry TDL I cannot rank TDR as I have never been there ( or HK) - -- one day, maybe in the next 5 years I am going to try and make that trip as a side trip on business if the opportunity lends itself. I am anxious to see TDR , and espcially Disney Sea.
Originally Posted By BlazesOfFire in the past on here I was a teenage kid with big opinions about WDW, as anyone is allowed to have. Now I am an adult, and i still have big opinions, and theyre just that, I never said he was wrong, nor did I degrade him for his opinion like I see too much on here. I dont say WDW is better for cleanliness or quality. I say it for things that WDW physically has that DL does not, example EPCOT.
Originally Posted By vbdad55 I feel the downslide started as much as 10 years ago ( as I went very often in the 80's and trust me it was impeccable then )-- yes it reached it's low point 3- 4 years ago where I seriously feared for it's future--- and I agree thank the maker that reign of non caring is over. just like I believe WDW was at it's peak in the mid to late eighties before the dropoff started -- the same holds true for DL -- it was even better.
Originally Posted By barboy Mk's version of Splash mountain is definitely better than Dl's. What does MK have that DL does not? well let's see: Magic Carpets of Aladdin, HOP, Mickey's Philharmagic and Stitch's Escape. (COP and Timekeeper I don't count anymore since they are seldom operational) What does DL offer? F!, Indiana Jones, Matterhorn, Alice in Wonder., a much better pirates, a far supreme Space Mnt., Mr. Toad's Wild Ride, Pinocchio's Daring Journey, Roger Rabbit and The Blue Bayou. DL is supreme.
Originally Posted By barboy Mk's version of Splash mountain is definitely better than Dl's. What does MK have that DL does not? well let's see: Magic Carpets of Aladdin, HOP, Mickey's Philharmagic and Stitch's Escape. (COP and Timekeeper I don't count anymore since they are seldom operational) What does DL offer? F!, Indiana Jones, Matterhorn, Alice in Wonder., a much better pirates, a far supreme Space Mnt., Mr. Toad's Wild Ride, Pinocchio's Daring Journey, Roger Rabbit and The Blue Bayou. DL is supreme.
Originally Posted By vbdad55 Blazes -- stick to your opinions -- I believe you have a lot of great ideas. Are some wide eyed ( aren't all of ours ? ) -- sure -- but you have a whole lot of life left to get cynical - no need to start now.
Originally Posted By TDLFAN >>Fact - no.<< I disagree. 10 yrs ago.. while MK's Spectro and Fantasy in the Sky were boring me to tears..DL was entertaining us with the MSEP *and* Fantasmic! (two gems in the annals of Disney park history) As for now.. TDL lags behind the MK and DL in nightime spectacular but at least TDL does their Dreamlights and Magic in the Sky *nightly* (Dreamlights goes on hiatus during TDL's glorious Cinderellabration and their eye popping spectacular hub light display Lights of Romance)
Originally Posted By TDLFAN >>I say it for things that WDW physically has that DL does not, example EPCOT.<< Hoop dee doo... Bigger does not make something better and that very much applies to WDW as well.. Great things come in small packages...eg DLR, TDR.. ..And from an experienced Disney park goer...WDW being a huge mega-resort is what has robbed the MK from it's charm and excitability for me. The maintenance or lack of it, has killed the place for me.
Originally Posted By Roger55 Have to call out #42... This is what was written in #1 <<Alright all you WDW lovers...lets here your three reasons why WDW is better than Disney Land...>> My reading skills interpret that as a direct comparison of which IS better. And yes, the original poster did type Disney Land.
Originally Posted By TDLFAN Thank you for the grammar class...now on to defend our near and dear DLR...
Originally Posted By barboy 3 things WDW has over DLR: 1 the resorts.. plenty to choose and some are very high quality 2 Epcot (yes, I know it's starting to become almost cliche to bring up Epcot again) 3 water parks... which I don't care for too much... Typhoon and Blizzard are so very good
Originally Posted By vbdad55 Have to call out #42... This is what was written in #1 <<Alright all you WDW lovers...lets here your three reasons why WDW is better than Disney Land...>> My reading skills interpret that as a direct comparison of which IS better. And yes, the original poster did type Disney Land. -------------------- OK -- read the responses as they turned into MK vs DL -- as any English major ( which I was as an undergrad) knows-- you have to read the entire context) -- I was responding to is where the poster typed in DL vs MK ....and then questioned the intelligence of the first post -- condescending at best. <What an intelligent thread. Never mind that DLs show quality DESTROYS MKs. I guess some ppl like bad audio, A1 AAs, broken lighting, etc etc< ------------------------------- the thread started as WDW vs DL -- but the response was to DL vs MK. And the fact of the matter is that for all the hootin' and hollerin' on WDW's maintenance ( most of which is very fair as I have done some of the same) - people seem to forget that 3-4 years ago buildings were literally rotting away in DL and they had more construction walls than line queues. So there is my response covering the entire thread - not just the opening remark. And as I said -- DL vs MK -- today no question in my mind ( 3 - 4 years ago exactly the opposite ) -- and to think that DL is better in every way, than all of WDW...........a little paranoic to me.
Originally Posted By TDLFAN >>3 water parks... which I don't care for too much... Typhoon and Blizzard are so very good<< You lost me Barboy.. Does that mean you didn't like River Country much but like Blizz and Typh?
Originally Posted By BlazesOfFire I stated my reasons why WDW was better than DL with no intention of bashing DL. I have not been there so I am not comparing shows, rides, quality, etc.
Originally Posted By fkurucz >>And, I'm pretty well west of the Mississippi and while WDW is more humid than it is for me here at home, it's not THAT much worse. << I guess I can think of a few places west of the big muddy that are humid, but on average the west (especially the Rocky Mountain region) is very dry.
