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
This is a continuation of the series where I examine each of the Disney Princesses as role models. Disney Princesses have received much backlash and debate over their worthiness of being feminist role models for young girls. I set out to examine the admirable qualities in each and clear up any distortions of their characters. Belle is a beloved Princess, often regarded as the "strongest", "smartest" or "most feminist". Yet some people like to simplify the character down to “read = smart”. But of course, it goes deeper than that. Based on the way the town citizens react to her reading (“and her nose stuck in a book/ what a puzzle to the rest of us is Belle”) you can tell that not many people in the village are educated enough to read, or even interested enough in becoming educated to read, let alone the women of the village. Maybe they do not think education is important. Education is so important. I could rant forever as to why, but perhaps the mos