Originally Posted By Tinkerbell819 Now, WDW, I think I need to spend 30 days in order to see everything! I enjoy the atmosphere at DL a lot more and I absolutley LOVE the weather! It takes me a lot longer to get there, the airfare is higher, but it is always worth it in the end.
Originally Posted By Disney Joy My first trip to WDW ~ I got overwhelm. I had to stop and breath. Then it's like being at the WDW hotel and not seeing nothing else around. HUGE.. I think 10 days and still didn't do or see it all and not enough time to repeat anything. I remember it took me 2 days to conquer Epcot. My kids wanted to hang out at the pool. I told them there was no time for that. LOL BUT I must say WDW downtown Disney makes DL downtown Disney look like a little toy.
Originally Posted By dzy76 I hear ya disney joy. I spent 10 days with my sister at WDW and we just scratched the surface. I found it so overwhelming. As wonderful as WDW is, I find DL much more relaxing.
Originally Posted By sdlovesmickey I remember going to Walt Disney World on my one and only trip about seven or eight years ago and thinking that the Magic Kingdom park wasn't as magical as Disneyland. I am planning to return next summer for several days and am hoping a stay in the resort with resort transportation with help with that detached feeling. I stayed in Kissimmee last time and the motel was horrible. Any way, to address that feeling of being herded about I would have to say that I felt rather herded on this last trip to Disneyland. I still loved the park and think it has a magic to it found no where else, but it was sooooo crowded with Pirates reopening and it was so hot that fighting the crowds and the heat was at times overwhelming. Escaping to DCA was wonderful. They have so many more park benches to sit in and relax and the walkways are not so crowded. It was very refreshing to go over there for a few hours before returning to the chaos at Disneyland. The walkways were so packed and so many ropes were up directing crowds that you literally were herded in with no possibility of moving at times. They also had so many detours that you could only travel one way in parts of the park. I wish I had known that Pirates was having their grand opening and the movie was premiering when I booked the vacation because I would have not gone at that time. Having said that I was sad to leave and can't wait to return to my beloved parks.
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo I would say 5 nights is perfect for most. Last time, we went for 9 nights followed by a week in San Diego. We stayed at the Grand and only left during those 10 days to go to Knott's and USH. It was perfect. But I'm a Disney geek. Last trip to WDW was 18 days followed by a cruise. The next one is only 11 due to work constraints. When we go to DLP, it's often for 5-7 days. I find quick trips are exhausting and you feel like you miss out. I find a longer trip, allowing for time to swim, breakfast in the room, dine, shop and hang out at places like HOB really make for a relaxing time. And for the record, I prefer the Disneyland resort to WDW or DLP in the main. Now if DAK and EPCOT were at DL, it would be perfect!!!!
Originally Posted By Disney Joy Epcot I could do without although it's been 8 years since I went - so things may have changed. I really liked AK and it was just open, so I could imagine it is so much better now ~ I would really love it now. One of my favorites was Typhoon Lagoon also. Put those in Cali and I will be a happy woman.
Originally Posted By Tinkerbell819 Ahhh...DisneyJoy, you are so right about Typhoon Lagoon. That place is amazing! Last year when we were in DL, my hisband went out to pick up tacos at a place on Harbor Blvd. down across the street from Target. (Los Sanchez, I think???? something like that) While he was there someone told him that their store was moving somewhere down the road b/c Disney had purchased their property. They said there was a rumor that they were going to build a water park. I guess it was only a rumor b/c I never heard another thing about it. Darn! We were excited thinking about it, anyway.
Originally Posted By Disney Joy I heard that rumor also ~ maybe someone out there can update us on the rumor. I also heard it was on hold because they didn't think they would do good with a waterpark. BUT I do think they bought the property ~ Anyone knows ?
Originally Posted By Tinkerbell819 I should have proofread better, husband, not hisband! lol I remember getting a (Disney) newsletter with sketches of a new water park they were planning with a pirate theme. It looked incredible. (It was probably an LP newsletter, so someone else may remember it.) The article said it had not been decided which park they would be building it near, but since WDW already had 2 water parks it would most likely be in another park. I, of course, thought of the other rumor and hoped it would be in DL!
Originally Posted By mamacita I think 5 days is perfect. We don't park hop a lot but I think 3 days at Disneyland and 2 at DCA is optimum for our family.
Originally Posted By deadmentellnotales forget the main thread, now please will someone tell me more about this proposed pirate themed water park? lol please and if anyone still has pics of the proposed designs?
Originally Posted By 3kidsinAugust I am taking my family to DL next month but unfortunately we only have 2 full days to work with. I can probably change our plans to add a third full day. Our kids are 12, 11 and 6, but the trip is intended primarily for the benefit of our six year old daughter. How imperative is it that I add the third day? Is two full days enough time to get a decent flavor for DL?
Originally Posted By Disney Joy 3kids- Questions ? Is this your first trip? Are you going to both parks ? DCA could probably be done in 1 day and personally if you can it would be nice to have 2 days for DL. BUT if you can't do what you can - 2 days sure is better than 0.
