Originally Posted By DDMAN26 <<and go nuts in any direction your heat takes you.>> Well the heat will probably take me some place that's air conditioned.
Originally Posted By Dabob2 Who knew you had never been to DL, DDMAN. You're going to love it. Just don't be thrown by the smaller scale of many things. DL is smaller than the MK (as are the castles, the walkways, etc. etc.) and of course DLR is way smaller than WDW, but it has a charm WDW can't match, and park-hopping takes a few minutes instead of a half hour. Everyone has offered excellent suggestions.
Originally Posted By Dabob2 Remember that my personal don't-miss, the Columbia, doesn't always run every day (even in the summer, I think). Check out the schedule online or ask at the dock - be sure to ride it and see the below decks on a day it's running.
Originally Posted By DDMAN26 Thanks for the suggestions everyone. Dabob, I'm really looking forward to it. It's actually my first trip ever to California, only made it as far as Nevada. Plus it's part of a two week vacation I have coming up. I'm here going to Northern Wisconsin next week, come back work one day and then head out.
Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt That's awesome DDMAN26. I hope you have San Francisco on your agenda. If you do, don't forget about the Walt Disney Family Museum. Have a great trip.
Originally Posted By MrDisneyGeek I'll 3rd the train followed by Lincoln followed by main street. be sure to check out the firehouse and apartment up stairs. don't bother with any shops just take in the street, read the names on the windows, window shop, listen to the street sounds, walk around the hub and check out the statues. i personally like doing adventure land first grab a dole whip and take in the tiki room then JC and Indy. PotC is a must. HM, SM, and BTM are great but if they are running i highly recommend the Canoes for a cool feel of the rivers area. Columbia is a great ride as well especially below decks.
Originally Posted By KCCHIEF While I enjoy every trip to DL.....my first one was the best......enjoy your trip!
Originally Posted By tashajilek Yay, i hope you have a great time! If you have enough time i would try and do most attractions. I know some people say skip the duplicate rides, but i really enjoy seeing the differences in the two attractions like BTM for example. Im sure you will have a great and please do a trip report
Originally Posted By hbquikcomjamesl One thing: prepare for disorientation in DL. I know from experience that, precisely because I know DL so well, I find that WDW-MK's similarities tend to lull me into a false sense of knowing where everything is. It was particularly true back on my first visit to WDW, but it was still true, to some extent, on my most recent visit. I have every reason to believe that DL is probably every bit as disorienting for those intimately familiar with WDW-MK. The other thing about DL, the thing that makes it profoundly special in a way that will always be unique, is what I refer to as "The Hand of Walt." DL is the only Disney theme park that was open to the public within Walt's lifetime, and his fingerprints are still, close to half a century after his death, all over the place, especially if you know where to look.
Originally Posted By tashajilek "I know from experience that, precisely because I know DL so well, I find that WDW-MK's similarities tend to lull me into a false sense of knowing where everything is. " That really is funny. I certain things odd too like Liberty square instead of NOS and how POTC is in Adventureland.
Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt The weirdest most disorienting Disney park experience was visiting Tokyo Disneyland and discovering that the Haunted Mansion was in Fantasyland just steps from Small World.
Originally Posted By Yookeroo "That really is funny. I certain things odd too like Liberty square instead of NOS and how POTC is in Adventureland." Small World really throws me off. WDW left off the best part of the IASW, the façade.
Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt "I didnt know you visited Tokyo Disney Hans." Yep, but it was before Tokyo Disney Sea.
Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt "That would be weird." Check it out: <a href="http://land.allears.net/blogs/jackspence/Dumbo%201.jpg" target="_blank">http://land.allears.net/blogs/...%201.jpg</a>
