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

[slave2moonlight]

I doubt one would find Cali's Disneyland better than Florida, however, as I said, I'm a huge Indy and Roger fan and would love to experience all that stuff I haven't been on (or in a long time). Plus, Cali is the original park, AND it's got Mr. Toad, which I'd forgotten. Haven't been on Everest yet, and it's been a while since Toad I guess.

Of course, if I was choosing between Cali and Tokyo, of course, I'd go to Tokyo, but I would expect it to be out of my price range. Of course, I don't know, but it sounds like an expensive trip, though I'd LOVE to go to Tokyo someday, if I had a great tour guide that spoke the language to "hold my hand" throughout.

[dizfan]

I do not speak a word of Japanese, and my trip there was great. No need to know the language.

[dizfan]

and everyone i know from here (FL) thats been to calidisney has said it wasnt that great

I bet they base on that just on size, which is unfortunate. None of the other resorts come close to the size of WDW, but are still amazing places that can not be "replaced" by the Florida resort.

and like i said the matterhorn cant be a ton different than the new everest at animal kingdom

It's different. One was made in 1959 the other in 2006. One is obviously more advanced than the other. I don't consider the Matterhorn a favorite of mine, but I still know it's a classic and is the first true Disney thrill ride and the first Disney mountain ride. And unless Mickey starts climbing Everest as well, it will always have something different

Hmmm...I am kind of sensing here that you are trying to convince yourself that a trip to Disneyland is not worth it.

And yes, I have been to Tokyo Disney Resort and I posted a brief comparison point

[slave2moonlight]

I do not speak a word of Japanese, and my trip there was great. No need to know the language.

How did that work? Do that many people speak English there? Are all signs posted in English as well? Did you just stay on Disney property or something, or check out the whole city? I'm not from a big city area and not good with getting around or using trains and such. I have been to London, but I don't know if I might have gotten lost without a tour guide. I probably wouldn't have been able to use the subway, which is probably a necessity. I went to New York once, and I really don't think I'd have made it around there without a guide. Didn't get to check it out at all really, because that trip was cut VERY short.

[QueenRahel]

see, my uncle worked in wdw for many years and has been to calidisney, tokyo and paris disney with my grandma...so i would problably go with one of them to help guide me around...i am asking all this cause i am trying going to try to convince my family to take a big family trip together (and i want it to be disney related) but i dont want to be the one to plan it and have everyone bored or disappointed, incl. myself, since we are all floridians...my uncle now lives in indiana and manages many disney stores...havent seen him in a while...but im sure he can help plan it but i want to talk to other disney experts not from fl and have been to the other parks as well...thank u all for ur info and keep posting any info of your faves, stories and any pics of the parks, esp international ones would be awesome!!!!!!!

[dizfan]

I do not speak a word of Japanese, and my trip there was great. No need to know the language.

Do that many people speak English there? Are all signs posted in English as well? Did you just stay on Disney property or something, or check out the whole city?.

Yes, Yes, Yes and Yes.

At Disney you will have zero trouble. Most Cast Members speak English or they will direct you to one who does. All signs are posted in English, and park announcements are made in English FIRST then Japenese. It was great. The city was a little challenging, but there was enough english to get by.

I didn't know French either when I went to Disneyland Paris, but that wasn't as surprising since I was expecting a lot of people to know some English since it was Europe.

[slave2moonlight]

Yes, Yes, Yes and Yes.

At Disney you will have zero trouble. Most Cast Members speak English or they will direct you to one who does. All signs are posted in English, and park announcements are made in English FIRST then Japenese. It was great. The city was a little challenging, but there was enough english to get by.

I didn't know French either when I went to Disneyland Paris, but that wasn't as surprising since I was expecting a lot of people to know some English since it was Europe.

Wow, that's cool to know! I definitely want to see Tokyo someday. Don't know if I will, but I'd like to! Of course, I still would rather not go alone, but I won't be as concerned about them knowing Japanese, ha.

[Jeffel]

This may sound stupid, but I can't help thinking that if I went to Tokyo I'd be thinking, "Look at all of the Japanese people, I must be in Japan!" rather than, "wow, I'm in Disney!" I just think it would be harder to lose yourself in the experience. Meh, that would probably only last 5 minutes, I don't know.

[jeremy88]

1. You must not go to California outside of Disneyland much. Having lived in California for 12 years, and make a trip each year since I moved, I can safetly say a lot of people there aren't exactly friendly(unless, you're of course, at Disneyland). People in Florida I felt were friendlier..

Not really actually it depends on where you live in California, in San Diego for example *everyone is friendly...If you lived in a place like Beverly Hills or something then thats where it gets *unfriendly and kind of snobby lol thats not to say everyone over there is like that hehe. Perhaps being in LA all the smog gets to people... hehe I guess this applies to all US States. For me personally living in California my whole life...I think it just depends on each indivdual you come across and if they are friendly or not.

*meaing that theres no definitive on wheather all people are like this but the general thought on what the majority of what everyone says.

[Disneyfreak1990]

i had lived in Orange County California my whole life until six years ago and every weekend of that life i went to Disneyland because i loved it so much and it never lost it's magic. and all the people i met were nice and i didn't know a single mean person(besides the villians) until i moved to Texas. god were all the people mean and i got kicked out of school because someone kept being mean to me and blamed me for all of their stuff.
back to the topic now. i'm not sure what to say in comparing since i've never been to any of the parks except for Disneyland but i say to go see them since you can learn more about that country's culture and see unique rides or the same rides with different experiences like POTC in Paris starts with the whole live pirates then you see the dead pirates while Toyko's doesn't have a blue lagoon. also you can meet characters more often at certain parks like Robin Hood is only seen at WDW while little known ones are seen more at Tokyo. just take your pick Quuennie.

[Wonderlicious]

I can only judge on Disneyland Paris, as that's the only non-WDW Disney resort I've been to. And it comes highly recommended, with the main park having a more magical feeling than Florida's Magic Kingdom (Fantasyland and Discoveryland in Paris particularly rock). However, if you were to go there, considering your personal distance (the situation is a little different for me since I'm from the UK), I wouldn't go to France just to do Disneyland Paris. Sure, it can be a highlight, but I would weave it in as part of a tour of parts of Europe (perhaps an England and France trip?).

[QueenRahel]

a eurotrip would be awesome...good idea...see i am 22 and have 2 brothers in elementary school that would go...i mainly want to take a trip to go to disney, but i know the parents would want to do some educational stuff too...we just havent gone anywhere as a family in a while, as when they went to yellowstone and other places i was in college so i never went...but i miss being a kid with them and want to visit a dif. disney park...and my fiancee hates disney unfortunately...so id want to have a fun family trip sometime...thanks all for your inputs as i encourage to keep this thread going with stories and any pics if anyone has them...other than paris cause of the thread going now...whose pics are stunning...any more comparisons out there???

[EricMontreal22]

To be fair Mr Toad is very different from the WDW one--not only in length (ie Pirates are similar but in Anaheim it's about 15 mins in WDW 7) but different design--all the Disneyland dark rides wererebuilt in 1983 so have newer technology than the 1971 WDW ones had

If you just compare the Magic Kingdom to Disneyland there's no comparison--DL wins hands down--it is smaller but has a lot more rides and little corners to hang out and other details--and has more charm IMHO

I do think EuroDisney/Paris is the best looking of the Magic Kingdoms and I appreciate how they set out to make it unique--I'm dieing to visit it (and as for non Magic Kingdom theme parks I think Tokyo Disney Sea looks like the best out of all of them even including EPCOT

[The Merman]

QueenRahel... if you are from Florida and are planning to take a long trip, I would say go to Disneyland Resort Paris if it is in 2007.

It is the only park of all, where I really feel like I am stuck in a fairytale. The detail and all the little secrets that you can only find by paying VERY close attention.

There are 4 new attractions opening in the resort this year! Including Cars Race Rally and the Finding Nemo darkride/rollercoaster, found in no other Disney parks yet. But because it is 2007 the 15Th year celebration is taking place with so many new and exciting stuff. Disney Studios Park is getting such a big overhaul that it will be completely different by the end of this year.

The parks are amazing, but what is even better is what you can find outside the resort, including a city you might know as Paris. This will allow your parents to also have a bit of relaxation and visit the Eiffel tower, The Louvre, Notre Dame (inspiration and set for the Disney movie) . Paris is my fave city (as was it Walt's) in the world (I have been to many). It has a special feel.

Paris also has an excellent train connection with London and Brussels! Get on the train and in about 2 hours you are in the heart of London. London has so many special things to offer that I am not even going to list them all.

[QueenRahel]

yes...good points...as i look at the other threads paris trips photos, it does seem amazing...i think i will do some research on this park as i have not researched it like the others and see what i find...esp with those rides opening...seems wonderful and i have always wanted to visit paris...i just want to go somewhere where the whole family can enjoy cause our ages are so spread out...i am 22f, with two brothers ages 8 and 11 and our parents who are early 40s...and they love everything...but i dont want the boys to be bored esp since the 8 yr old is quite a handful...

[QueenRahel]

yes...good points...as i look at the other threads paris trips photos, it does seem amazing...i think i will do some research on this park as i have not researched it like the others and see what i find...esp with those rides opening...seems wonderful and i have always wanted to visit paris...i just want to go somewhere where the whole family can enjoy cause our ages are so spread out...i am 22f, with two brothers ages 8 and 11 and our parents who are early 40s...and they love everything...but i dont want the boys to be bored esp since the 8 yr old is quite a handful...

[QueenRahel]

yes...good points...as i look at the other threads paris trips photos, it does seem amazing...i think i will do some research on this park as i have not researched it like the others and see what i find...esp with those rides opening...seems wonderful and i have always wanted to visit paris...i just want to go somewhere where the whole family can enjoy cause our ages are so spread out...i am 22f, with two brothers ages 8 and 11 and our parents who are early 40s...and they love everything...but i dont want the boys to be bored esp since the 8 yr old is quite a handful...

[dizfan]

Going to Disneyland Paris was wonderful, but I did not think it was better than the California or Tokyo Resorts. Disneyland Paris is the most beautiful MK of all but the WDS park just hurts it bad on the whole.

[darth_deetoo]

Don't see what the big issue with Walt Disney Studio's is. The only problem is it isn't that big a park, so it's not really a full day's visit, but as it's only a couple hundred yards away from the Disneyland Park and Disney Village, that isn't a major issue. And besides, the Studio's are getting a lot of new attractions this year and a lot of major new theming.

When I go in a couple of weeks, I'll spend most time in the Disneyland Park, but expect to spend at least a couple of half days in the Studio's too.

[jwa1107]

I like to think of DLP as a complement to my WDW experiences.
There are things there that are similar, but also a lot of differences.
DLP is a wonderful park.
The whole Jules Verne theme around the Nautilus and Space Mountain is cool.
The Labyrinth, Phantom Manor, The Castle, Skull Rock and just standing outside Toad Hall - all cool!