Are you planning a trip to Walt Disney World? Or just want to learn more about the parks and don't know where to start? Disney Darling breaks down the basics for you! Disneyland vs. Walt Disney World Disneyland and Disney World are two different parks, located on opposite sides of the country. As mentioned in this post , it is a common misconception that Disneyland and Disney World are the same thing. Disneyland is the first Disney theme park ever, opening in 1955. It is located in Anaheim, California, near Los Angeles. Disneyland has two different parks: Disneyland Park (with the castle), and Disney's California Adventure (or DCA). Disneyland also has three hotels and the Downtown Disney shopping district. Walt Disney World is located in Bay Lake, Florida, near Orlando. It opened in 1971, after Walt's passing. Walt Disney World has 4 different theme parks, 2 water parks, 28 hotels, and the Disney Springs shopping district. There are quite a few more differences, but lo
Cinderella is the most iconic Princess of them all. She’s usually dead center in any picture of the Princess line up. She has two castles named after her. She’s what many people think of when the word “Disney” is mentioned. She’s also subject to a lot of argument on whether she makes the cut as a feminist figure. Why do people dislike Cinderella so much? Many oversimplify the plot, twist it and reduce it to: an attractive girl gets everything she wants because she’s attractive. Cinderella is so nice that her level of niceness is unattainable for most people. And therefore, an impossible person to emulate. Some people dislike Cinderella because they claim she needed a prince to save her. Couldn’t she have just gotten up and left her abusive step family anytime she wanted? Did she have to marry the first man that came along? Let’s put Cinderella into historical context like we did Snow White . Cinderella was released in 1950, shortly after WWII. After the destruction of the war, many peo