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
The 2010s was an exciting time of growth for the Walt Disney World parks. In 2012, Magic Kingdom expanded Fantasyland with two new themed areas – Storybook Circus and The Enchanted Forest. Along with theming came a new dark ride, a new rollercoaster, a table service restaurant and a meet and greet area for the ever popular Princesses. In 2017, Animal Kingdom not only opened the innovative alien land of Pandora, but added nighttime entertainment such as the Tree of Life Awakens and the Sunset Safari. A year later Toy Story Land, followed by Star Wars Galaxy’s Edge upped the desire to go to Hollywood Studios. It seemed as if all the parks were getting makeovers – Magic Kingdom, Animal Kingdom, Hollywood Studios – but one park. Epcot and its Future World were stuck in the 2000s, and it was time for the park to move forward. With just a few more months of the decade left, Epcot’s makeover was announced at the 2019 D23 Expo. And it was clear that the Imagineers had saved the best for la