okay...time for very honest opinions...

[dizfan]

Don't see what the big issue with Walt Disney Studio's is. The only problem is it isn't that big a park

Its size isn't the problem. Look at Disneyland: the 2nd smallest of the Magic Kingdoms, yet the one Disney park with by far the most attractions and shows than any of the 11 parks.

What matters is that with the exception of the Front Lot, there wasn't very much theming that I liked. It was very bland. I am happy to see that it is getting improved, but I would imagine that this will not fix it. It needs a lot more so it can have a sizeable roster of attractions. WDS doesn't help the Paris Resort much in comparison to the others because as of right now it does not offer nearly as much as the other second gates around the world do.

[TurdBizzler]

save up your money and go to europe for a few weeks. forget the amusement parks, if you are spending the money to go overseas, you need to experience as much as you possibly can. if i were you, i'd just hope around western europe (spain, france, germany, italy, UK, places like that). the history is amazing.

[AwallaceUNC]

I had been to WDW many times before I finally saved up and travelled across the country to Disneyland... totally worth it. I love WDW, but I can't wait to get back to Disneyland. They're entirely different experiences and I think you wouldn't at all regret travelling there. I really want to go to the other parks too. Hong Kong is still growing, but Paris and Tokyo's parks look phenomenal and extremely unique (the Disney Studios Paris aside). WDW is great, but it's not the end-all of Disney theme parks. Of course, there's a lot more to see in the world too, but if the question is whether you should travel to another park or just stick with WDW, my advice is to seek out the other parks and not worry about being disappointed.

-Aaron

[dizfan]

save up your money and go to europe for a few weeks. forget the amusement parks, if you are spending the money to go overseas, you need to experience as much as you possibly can. if i were you, i'd just hope around western europe (spain, france, germany, italy, UK, places like that). the history is amazing.

It's completley possible to do both.

[Princess Stitch]

Living in Ontario Canada, WDW is the closest park for me to travel to. That being said, I want to see ALL the other Disney parks some day. I just think you need to ask yourself why you want to go.

If you're just going to look for a park better than WDW, well then you might be disappointed. The reason I want to go is just for the experience. I love Disney and I want to see all of the parks. Even if none of them compare with WDW, I'd never be disappointed at the trip I'm taking or feel it was a waste of money. It's just another Disney experience

If you're worried about all the money (I just finished University so I know how tight funds get) then maybe just visit Disneyland for now if you get a chance, and save the really expensive overseas parks for once you're working full time and not paying for tuition and books. I mean, they're not going anywhere If anything, the longer you wait, the more attractions there will be there!

[PeterPanfan]

I don't have much say in this because I've only been to WDW.

When I got to Disney World,I feel at home and at peace. I feel as if nothing can bother me. I'm only thirteen,but a big half of my life has been spent there.

My favorite attractions there are these(no particular order):

It's A Small World
Peter Pan's Flight
The Haunted Mansion
Tea Cups
Dumbo's Flight

Favorite shows/not rides at Disney World:
Beauty and the Beast
The Little Mermaid
Lights! Motors! Action! Extreme Stunt Show
Show in MGM Park


Hope that helps!

[dizfan]

If you're just going to look for a park better than WDW, well then you might be disappointed.

Possible, but don't be too sure. IMO Disneyland Park is superior than any one of the parks at WDW Resort, and Tokyo Disney Resort is a superior Disney Resort than ALL of WDW Resort.

Each of the five Disney Resorts have amazing unique qualities that none of the others have.

[Daisy Duck]

I've been to both Disneyland and Walt Disney World several times, as well as Disneyland Paris a couple years ago. I love them all, but my favorite is definitely Walt Disney World. Walt Disney was wise to buy so much land. It makes it possible, for example, to have guests arrive by boat or monorail into the Magic Kingdom, making the transition into the "World of Disney" a magical one. As much as I love Disneyland, it bugs me how close the busy streets of Anaheim are to the gates. And of course, Epcot (perhaps my favorite park) is in Florida, so another reason to call it my favorite.

Each park has the great quality and attention to detail that you would expect from Disney, so you can't go wrong visiting any of the parks in my opinion. I would just recommend that if you go to Paris, that you go there to see Paris, and a visit to Disneyland Paris is an extra bonus.

[goofystitch]

I've never been to Tokyo Disneyland, but I do know that as they were building Disney World, they made two of everything to make it easier when they built Tokyo Disneyland. Their castle, Haunted Manison, Small World, Pirates, etc... are identical to Disney World's. The big draw for me would have been the castle dungeon tour, but that has closed down.

As for Tokyo Disney Sea's, I really wanted to go until I talked to somebody who went. He said that there was about as much to do there as at Animal Kingdom, which for me is a 4 hour park and then I've done everything I care to do. The big draw there would be the "Journey to the Center of the Earth" which uses the same ride system as Indiana Jones and Dinosaur.

Disneyland has the really cool "Alice in Wonderland" ride where you ride in a caterpillar. It even takes a swing outside. The marching cards were really cool and my favorite part. There is also a "Pinocchio" dark ride that takes you through Pleasure Island and into the belly of Monstro. I loved it. "Roger Rabit's Cartoon Spin" was awesome and why travel to Tokyo to do it when it's a 4 hour flight to California? "Indiana Jones: Legen of the Forbidden Eye" is an amazing ride and I prefer it to "Dinosaur," which is one of my favorite WDW rides. It's also really cool to be in the park that Walt built. It's neat to see the original version of your favorite attractions, even if the WDW versions are bigger and in most cases, better. Also, the Matterhorn is probably my favorite of the four Magic Kingdom mountains. It's similar to Everest, but it has a charm that Everest lacks.

California Adventure needs improvement, but it's fun for what it is. The Aladdin show is amazing and I hear excellent things about the Monster's Inc. ride. California Screamin' and the other pier rides are really fun.

[PeterPanfan]

I think you could go to the parks over 100 times and you would never become bored. I want so much to go to Disneyland,Disneyland Paris,Disnelyland Tokyo,and Disnelyand Hong Kong. It will be my eighth time there this November. I CANNOT wait!

[dizfan]

I've never been to Tokyo Disneyland, but I do know that as they were building Disney World, they made two of everything to make it easier when they built Tokyo Disneyland. Their castle, Haunted Manison, Small World, Pirates, etc... are identical to Disney World's. The big draw for me would have been the castle dungeon tour, but that has closed down.

That's not true at all. They did not "make two of everything" when they built Disney World, they only built one of each and construction for Tokyo DL started years later.

Tokyo Disneyland is definatley a mix of both Disneyland and Magic Kingdom with some original elements thrown in. It's a beautiful park and I enjoy how it's this hybrid of the MKs in the US.

Perfect examples: Cinderella Castle with Disneyland's Plaza Pavilion next to it. Or Disneyland's it's a small world facade with MK's interior (although TDL's looks nicer). Disneyland's Toon Town is there, so is Pinocchio but they have MK's Haunted Mansion.

And Pirates is the same as Disneyland's not MKs, right down to the Blue Bayou Restuarant and the rest of New Orleans Square is there to for that matter.

As for Tokyo Disney Sea's, I really wanted to go until I talked to somebody who went. He said that there was about as much to do there as at Animal Kingdom, which for me is a 4 hour park and then I've done everything I care to do.

Tokyo DisneySea is not a 4 hour park. Especially when it's busy. This is Disney's crowing acheivement in Imagineering and has much more to offer than Animal Kingdom. I spent two days there on each of my trips, I wish it could have been more.

Really, the whole Tokyo Disney Resort experience is out of the world and offers the highest quality Disney vacation.