cjlong88
DIS Veteran
- Joined
- Aug 1, 2019
Today is our departure day. I thought I’d take a minute to write up my experiences and thoughts. We go to WDW 2-3 times per year and this was our very first time in DL.
Overall, I’m more impressed with DL than I am with specifically MK in WDW and if I had to pick one to visit, I would pick DL in the heartbeat.
Space, Big Thunder, and Pirates were far and away better attractions than their counterparts on the east coast. Adventureland felt more realized with its theming. The Indiana Jones attraction was incredible! I enjoyed the layout differences in SWGE and found it to be much less crowded. In general, everything felt more quaint and we really enjoyed the little details. Fantasyland is really adorable. Mr Toad was fun but also bizarre. At the end of the ride my partner and I looked at each and I asked, “Did we just visit hell?” It made the cast member chuckle at least.
The ride I’ll never need to do again is the Matterhorn. It makes WDW’s Space Mountain seem like the smoothest coaster in the world. Never have I gotten off a ride and said “ow”. But man, that one is rough!
DCA had some great rides and themed areas, but overall it lacks things to do and a good chunk of the park is not that great. I would definitely choose Hollywood Studios over DCA. Avengers Campus was AWESOME. Guardians and Web Slingers were both super fun attractions. We really enjoy the fact that you can ride these attractions multiple times and have different experiences. Cars Land was fine…it was well themed. Radiator Springs Racers was fun, although once was enough for us. Loved Grizzly River Run and Incredicoaster (especially the coaster at night). Pixar Pier looks great after sunset.
It was crowded, but doing WDW many times prepared us for managing crowds, so we were able to navigate them just fine. Our longest wait was RSR at about 40 minutes. Everything else was under 30 minutes simply because of timing, rope drop strategy, etc. We were able to ride our favorites 2-3 times no problem. Knowing when to ride an attraction is key.
Saw Pete and Ryno at Pixar Pier the other day in front of Lamplight Lounge. It’s kind of crazy to see people you watch on YouTube in real life. Didn’t say hello…but if either of you read this….hello!
DL is awesome. I would definitely visit again. I loved the predictability of the weather. I loved how close everything was so we could walk everything and get there in minutes. There were so many new things to see and experience, which made our visit fresh and exciting.
Overall, I’m more impressed with DL than I am with specifically MK in WDW and if I had to pick one to visit, I would pick DL in the heartbeat.
Space, Big Thunder, and Pirates were far and away better attractions than their counterparts on the east coast. Adventureland felt more realized with its theming. The Indiana Jones attraction was incredible! I enjoyed the layout differences in SWGE and found it to be much less crowded. In general, everything felt more quaint and we really enjoyed the little details. Fantasyland is really adorable. Mr Toad was fun but also bizarre. At the end of the ride my partner and I looked at each and I asked, “Did we just visit hell?” It made the cast member chuckle at least.
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DCA had some great rides and themed areas, but overall it lacks things to do and a good chunk of the park is not that great. I would definitely choose Hollywood Studios over DCA. Avengers Campus was AWESOME. Guardians and Web Slingers were both super fun attractions. We really enjoy the fact that you can ride these attractions multiple times and have different experiences. Cars Land was fine…it was well themed. Radiator Springs Racers was fun, although once was enough for us. Loved Grizzly River Run and Incredicoaster (especially the coaster at night). Pixar Pier looks great after sunset.
It was crowded, but doing WDW many times prepared us for managing crowds, so we were able to navigate them just fine. Our longest wait was RSR at about 40 minutes. Everything else was under 30 minutes simply because of timing, rope drop strategy, etc. We were able to ride our favorites 2-3 times no problem. Knowing when to ride an attraction is key.
Saw Pete and Ryno at Pixar Pier the other day in front of Lamplight Lounge. It’s kind of crazy to see people you watch on YouTube in real life. Didn’t say hello…but if either of you read this….hello!
DL is awesome. I would definitely visit again. I loved the predictability of the weather. I loved how close everything was so we could walk everything and get there in minutes. There were so many new things to see and experience, which made our visit fresh and exciting.