Speaking of meeting characters at random, my recent trip to Disneyland was unforgettable. I was in line for Indiana Jones and as I was walking, looking down on my phone, Indiana Jones appeared out of nowhere and stopped the woman in front of me. He said to her, "I like your shirt" then fist bumped her, and started walking away backwards smiling at her. I was in complete shock! As he was walking away I pointed at him with the biggest smile on my face and said, "INDY!" He turned to me, tipped his hat and said, "How you doin' pal?" I had to keep on walking as I was holding up the line but we exchanged smiles and waves and he went off. People around me were saying just how cool that was. That made my day as I'm a HUGE Indiana Jones fan. Absolutely magical. I'll never forget that.

I've been to both recently and I agree Disneyland is better. The hotel proximity, the two parks and hopping ability, and shorter lines due to more rides per park are something that I forgot about prior to our Florida trip. It didn't take long waiting for busses and standing in line for 40 minutes to get real old real quick. Plus downtown Disney being walkable as well is really nice.

As a California native who has lived in Oregon for 15 years, my inner SoCal girl is getting a little ego and beaming with pride. 😂 Their castle may be bigger, but ours was first! Lol Thanks for the fun video and giving me a little hometown pride. 😊

Unfortunately the monorail will be down for a while due to its proximity to construction in Downtown Disney. I love taking the monorail into the park, but I would highly recommend that anyone going for the first time to go through the front gate to get the reveal when going through the tunnel.

Disneyland is easy to get around. You can walk back to your hotel and drop off souvenirs, use the bathroom, take a quick rest, etc., and be back in the park super quick. The socal weather is awesome, you can be outside all day long from start to finish if you want. Rides they have Alice in wonderland, roger rabbit, Mr toad, Pooh bear ride complete with heffalumps and woozles dream sequence , etc. plus the food Disneyland has tigger tails and raspberry Coca Cola. Also the history, Walt built the park and was there (even had an apartment). The snack Doritos was invented at Disneyland (the predecessor to rancho del zocallo). So the history is there. I like the Disneyland castle too. I went on a tour, and I think they said the paint for the castle (some specialty paint for the 100th anniversary shield was like 2 grand a gallon-it does some sort of aurora borealis effect when light hits it

I couldn’t agree more! I have been to both more times than I can count and you are absolutely correct. The Kali River Rapids ride at Animal Kingdom is a full minute shorter than Grizzly

Last week at DCA we were walking past Guardians of the Galaxy ride and to my right Captain America starts walking side by side with us while talking to my kids in the strollers for like a whole minute before ducking into a side door. Insane!!! ❤

Love it! You’re an expert in both parks and I agree completely! One that you didn’t mention is that early entry in Disneyland is a huge benefit with zero lines and very few people so we get up to 4 rides before the park opens. That does not happen at Disneyworld because everyone gets early entry there so it’s not helpful.

Agree! Just got back from Disneyland last week ( my third trip). I went to to Disney World 5 years ago. It takes so long to get anywhere there and the humidity. The only thing I prefer of Disney World is more affordable Disney property hotels and Pandora. But DCA has Cars Land. :)

Hahahahaha loved how you didn’t say “I’m not gonna say that Disneyland is better because that’s where Walt walked,…” (but said it).

I really enjoyed the comparison of both wdw and disneyland. I only went once to wdw, and the humidity and heat just killed it for my son. To this day, he refuses to go back. I love your impressions. My favorite is Mater, but I'm Loving Gollum!

We got back from our Disneyland vacation a few days ago! We rode the Carousel with Peter Pan and Wendy!

We were seated just to the right when you walked by Mickey’s PhilharMagic theater and saw you filming! Love the vids, we watched a few when getting ready for our trip.

Love this!! 👏👏 😄 Thank you so much! 🤗

That's why after waiting for more than 40 years, we finally went to Disneyland Anaheim, Ca. We don't save for Disney World. While I resides in Asia, I don't even bother to go to Disney Tokyo, Shanghai, Hong Kong or even Paris. We want to go to the ORIGINAL Disneyland. Can't wait to meet you there, Trevor and family 🎉❤ Ps. But in 2022 we barely met any characters, perhaps because it's still COVID. We also contracted Covid after Disneyland 😂 but it's worth it😊. Definitely will go again in June 2024 ❤️

I’ve been to all the Disney parks except for Shanghai and although each park has its claim-to-fame, Disneyland is still the one that is peak Disney magic. Disneyland feels like the best version of a family-owned theme park where “everybody knows your name”. It’s due to the chill vibe of the park and its guests. The other parks, albeit very impressive and fun, just seem a little ‘corporate’ to me. Especially WDW.

Addressing the guests at each park - Disneyland and DCA are mostly comprised of local guests who appreciate the fact they can visit weekly, whereas WDW is mostly tourists who feel they’ve paid a ton of money and will not return soon and there might be a sense of entitlement there. Plus, as you had mentioned, the weather is miserable (hot and humid through the night) in FL compared to CA.🤣 At least it cools down in CA in the evenings.

thank you trevor ! i was so disappointed in Florida’s tower of terror , when it was over i was “is that it?” , i just love disneyland and California Adventure because they are packed with great attractions

My good sir, The Matterhorn has the Abominable Snowman, Exepedition Everest has Yeti! 😉 (per the ride description on the Disneyland website). I love your videos! I have been sharing them with my family, as they are pros at WDW, but a lot of them have never been to Disneyland, and we have a big trip in September!

I'm going to Disneyland for the first time in one month. Your videos really helped me! Thanks for your amazing videos. Greets from a little city in Chile!

I couldn’t agree more. There is something quite special about Disneyland. Bigger is not always better.

My kids have taken surprisingly long walks with the characters at DL. It's definitely a nice touch that's kind of hard to imagine anywhere else. That happens a lot more than it used to when I worked there back in the day.

Awesome video, we recently went to Disneyland and we were so close to going to WDW, glad we didn’t! I CAN NOT WAIT until Disneyland Forward gets the green light to start!!!!!

I never would have guessed it was better than WDW til I made my first trip to Disneyland this year. I agree 1000%

Just got back from our disney/dca trip yesterday. Never been to Disneyworld, but really I thin I don't have to. Disney Anaheim , incredible and always will be!!

For those with the chance of getting the Disney Premier Visa with Chase You get a few additional perks like access to exclusive character Meet and Greet.

Trying to watch and “like” a different SoCal Disney Dad video every day before our trip in late April!

I found your channel not long ago, but I have been loving it! Hubby and I are going to Disneyland on the first Monday and Tuesday of November, one day for each park, I was reading that the first weeks of November are a good time to go. How is the weather normally around that time? I still have more of your videos to watch so I can be prepared, I have a bit of OCD with trying to plan and prepare for trips hahaha, any words of advice? Thanks again for your awesome videos, they help a ton! ❤

PSA the Disneyland monorail is closed for refurbishment until the end of August! So if you’re planning a summer trip, I wouldn’t count on having it as a transportation option

Thanks for another great video! I am a WDW girl, and I went to Disneyland for the 1st time on April 30th, and I agree 100% with everything you pointed out. I especially appreciated the Golum impression on the castle stairs, too 😂

I agree with everything you said, Traver. Something about Disneyland. It's special. And to be where it all began with an amazing man named Walt Disney who started it all.

When we took our young daughter to MK in WDW we enjoyed many of the great queues (Winnie the Pooh, Peter Pan, Dumbo, Seven Dwarfs Mine Train, which she absolutely loved and kept her entertained/cooled off, but now that she is a little older-Disneyland/DCA was the better option for a recent trip we took to celebrate the 100 year anniversary of the company. We also took past trips to the other 3 parks in WDW and they all had features for little kids that our daughter loved (the Sea , Journey Into Imagination with Figment, Frozen Ever After, Toy Story Land, Festival of the Lion King show, the various play areas, live animals, sing along music shows, plenty of character meet and greets, etc. etc). We haven’t been back to WDW for a few years now, but want to plan another trip sometime in a year or two to be able to enjoy more of thrilling attractions that she missed out on. So we really like aspects of both Disneyland and WDW, but agree with every point you mentioned about Disneyland. Another benefit to Disneyland is the ease of using Genie + and that it includes all your photo pass pictures. At Disneyland, you can get Lighting Lane Reservations back-to-back, so easily vs at WDW a lot of reservations are gone very quickly and/or pushed out so far out time wise. And since you mentioned that Disneyland has a moving yeti (poor Expedition Everest), they also have Mr. Toad’s Wild Ride and 2 Alice and Wonderland rides (not just the Tea Cups).

Also space mountain has overlays here absolutely love hyperspace mountain.

I haven't been to Disneyland in 6 years. I've been thinking about visiting again to revisit some old memories, like the monsters ink ride was my favorite and my first ride

The characters walking around “in the wild” is something I remember from my childhood (70s/80s) at WDW… I do miss that, and love to see it still happening at DL. I feel like maybe they went to roping characters off into queued meetings at WDW because that location gets such big crowds from all over the world, whereas DL is more intimate and more of a “locals park.” (And, as was mentioned in the video, there are unfortunately a lot more instances of rude or inappropriate guest behavior on a regular basis at WDW).

I love Disneyland. I am a Magic Key holder. However, WDW is the size of a county. The immersion is insane. I LOVE Epcot, and walking between The Grand Floridian and the Polynesian at sunset is an experience. The Skyliner provides gorgeous views of Florida.

Omg!! We where just there same time. And our second time staying in at candy cane inn!! My kids love it!!!

Oh my gosh your impressions make me laugh 😂 I’ve never been to World and we’d really like to someday just to see what it’s like. But Disneyland is special to me. It’s the park I visited when I was a kid, and I feel like you can feel Walt’s presence there. It’s just magical

Was at both WDW and DL in the last 6 months and 100% agree! Most of DL’s versions of the classic / E ticket rides are just better, although I do like both ToT and GotG Mission Breakout for different reasons. I find DL to be more manageable and relaxing since it’s easier to take breaks and it’s not as crazy crowded, which likely contributes to people being more chill and positive. Only things I don’t prefer at DL v WDW is the $$$$$ Disney hotels, the stress around how to ride Peter Pan (unlike WDW where it has LL), and its lack of proper amphitheater seating for Fantasmic. WDW’s Disney Magic Express was great too. But I would easily skip all those for an overall better parks experience at DL!! Thx for a great video!

We are here at Disneyland this week for the first time ever. My kids (now young adults, 2/3 are here with me) and I have been to Disney World a total of five times and we had 10 day passes for each of those trips, so I feel like I’m a Disney World pro! I have to say I agree with every single one of your points. I have really enjoyed our three days so far and I love how close together everything is. It really is within walking distance. The only problem is I get confused in Disneyland because I think I know where I am, and then I realize this park may look the same but it’s not. :-) The only thing that I have found I think is better at Walt Disney World are the table service restaurant options. I agree with you on the quick service, though for sure! Love your videos, this trip would not have been the same without all of the planning you helped me do.

We went to Disney World last year and this year we will be in LA and were wondering if going to Disneyland was worthy after having gone to DW… this video gave me the little push I needed to buy the tickets 🤩

I would agree, Disneyland & DCA plus the surrounding area is just such a good collection.

100 percent agree!!!! Disneyland is the original!!!

Absolutely spot on!

The tiny castle always makes me laugh hahaha

I live in Vegas and love that Disneyland is right next door and yes it is better than Disney World for sure

We were in Disneyland from July 1st to July 8th. It was our first visit there and I loved it. I grew up going to Disney World. I would say to compare is like apples and oranges. They both are fun and special but n different ways. I love the fact that everything is so close in Disneyland and you go through security once and can change parks without going through security all over again. Also the dessert party at DCA is so much fun and very organized,

Not having to travel to get to each park or downtown is the best part. Just steps away. Insane

Disneyland truly is. 100 percent agree. W take.

Awesome!!!! I love it!

I'll find out in October. This was definitely interesting, and I learned some things. One of the good things about WDW, I'm a passholder and get merch discounts. There will be no discounts for us in DL. That's going to hurt a little. Lol.

I 100 percent agree with you! When I went to Disney World, I was like..I can get these rides at home without walking so much in the humid heat, dying as I was comparing the parks and thinking Disneyland's version of everything was so much more magical and better to me. But at Disney World the cast members do treat you like you are actually on vacation, they are super nice. Disneyland cast members are mostly wonderful but at times you can get rude or very indifferent service. I had this happen at Bengal BBQ and Mint Julep Bar, where I felt like a number instead of a valued guest. No thank you. Or your welcome, just get your food and go. The tone is different, the attitudes are different. But Disneyland also has the history and the presence of Walt. So I do agree Disneyland is the best to me.

For the taking the Disneyland Montreal going straight into Tomorrowland… how does that work with bag checking and ticket scanning? And also the same question for staying at the hotel that goes into DCA ?

I concur 👍 aka agreed 👍 with you socal Disney dad.

You should do more Universal Studios Hollywood content! It's one of my favorite places to go with my family to have a good time.

I’ll be missing the haunted mansion overlay by days ffff😢

My friend in Australia calls the posters in between the two parks "shower curtains''

Considering going to DCA on Oct 9 but it's only open 8-6pm. Didn't get Oogie-Boogie tickets. Could I do Cars Land, Guardians, Spiderman, Incredicoaster, the Mickey Ferris Wheel, and Soaring CA in that time span? I'll be solo , and I walk fast . Will get Genie plus

So we recently went to Disneyland and DCA and we had two families together with a total of 10 people. It was very difficult trying to make everyone happy. Any advice you can give when traveling with a large number would be appreciated:)

Disney world tickets for brits are £500 for 14 days so its not so bad but ur having to spend loads on hotels and food etc

I'll never forget our last trip. My daughter got made up at Bippity Boppity Boutique, she dressed up as Aurora. As she walked out, the REAL Aurora walk up, and grabbed her hand, and said "Let's go to the wishing well!" I choked up immediately, and it made our trip. ❤ I've always been a Disneyland kid, and haven't even had a slight desire to see WDW.

The fact that Disneyland is smaller but has more attractions than Magic Kingdom: 56 vs 42

Yup Disneyland. The original. Not an oversized bloated imitation. Worlds castle may be bigger but ours is the original. The one Walt envisioned. 😎

I agree, although I do love Expedition Everest at AK and the Cheshire cat tail treats at MK. Everything else is better at DL!

Did something change at Walt Disney World because last time we were there, there were characters just out & about just like you showed at DCA.

Can you do a video on the good, bad, and the ugly on magic band+ or have you already done one? We are heading there soon and my wife thinks they are going to be a waste of money because they don't do everything DW has set up. Ty

I agree with most but I liked A Small World without Disney characters. Great vid

I just got back from Disneyland after having taken multiple trips in recent years to Disney World. You can keep the Matterhorn. I think the Yeti is the only ok part of that attraction. The seats are hard to get into and out of and the jerky track caused multiple people in front of me to proclaim "my back!" Loudly. However the food at Disneyland is so much better than Disney World so that gains you major points.

I've just been to both DisneyWorld and Disneyland. In my opinion i enjoyed Disneyworld far more

What’s the difference between SeaWorld San Diego and SeaWorld in Orlando Florida

Does taking the monorail from Downtown Disney save you time vs walking the rest of the way to the main gates?

We rode the carousel with Peter Pan and Wendy and then Peter asked if we wanted to walk with them. They held hands with our children and walked them over to the wishing well to make wishes. It was an unforgettable experience

7:16 that emblem suspiciously looks like a Keyblade.

Disneyland is by far my forever favorite! ❤❤

As a neutral party (not a California or Florida native) I have to agree 100%. The only real thing I can think of that Florida has over DL is that there are more affordable hotel options. Staying at a resort hotel really adds to the experience and the magic and it's a shame that California DL only has expensive, cost prohibitive options.

Im finally going to disneyland august 24th for the first time since 2017 and before that it was 2005 so i was 7 and remember almost nothing so i dont really count it

Love this guy and his family

Would you recommend Disneyland for a first time visit?

i've never been to disney world so i don't have first hand experience,but i have seen plenty of videos of the park (magic kingdom). the only 2 things i see better is they have the peoplemover and carousel of progress. two disneyland originals. other than that i love our little park in southern california! and yes i will mention,the only disney park built and enjoyed by the man himself. off topic... 13:00 she's a mother of two? bravo!!

I agree completely. WDW has less rides in four park than the Disneyland Resort has in two. I was so disappointed when I went to WDW and realized the ride times there were really long on the most popular rides at HS, AK and EPCOT because there are only around 10 rides each in those parks. And only a few of the rides in each of those parks are really great so everyone is in line for those three to five rides in those parks. Disneyland does a much better job dispersing people, and has shorter wait times because there are so many more options in each park. My friend told me once that if Disneyland had something like EPCOT she would never have to go to WDW. I agree. I love WDW, but Disneyland is just so much more accessible and way less work! I like Disneyland Paris more than WDW for the same reason and Hyperspace Mountain, and Big Thunder Mountain are far superior in that park than either American park, and their Tower of Terror is definitely the creepiest.

Take that Florida! IMO magic kingdom to me just felt like a cheap carbon copy compared to Disneyland. Oh and no New Orleans square wtf!

Disneyland has more fairy dust with it being very connected to the magic maker himself, Walt.

WDW is superior for if you live in Florida and grew up there your entire life, gotta learn to know how to use the system without paying extra money and it’s always a great time! Hoping to eventually come out to cali to Disneyland, but prices over there are crazy for everything :(

I can get to meet and hug Nick Wilde at Disneyland. Disneyland is automatically the best for that reason ❤️

wdw takes wayyyyy more planning and saving up for if ur a brit like me

Columbialand is a great place to live.

The dining at Disney World is far better. Disneyland could use 5-6 sit down places in the parks. I’d love a jungle cruise skipper canteen.

Disneyland IS better than Walt Disney World. the parks are closer together, they have more attractions, it's Walt's original, feels less rushed and is still very much a family park, istead of a MASSIVE themepark factory. that being said, I love both, Disneyland just more.

Overall it might not be better because it’s hard to beat 4 parks with 2 parks BUT, I definitely think Disneyland is better than Magic Kingdom, way better Rides done better in Disneyland: Space Mountain Pirates of the Caribbean Small world Big Thunder Unique rides: Matterhorn Indiana More for less: You get Star Wars inside Disneyland, instead of having to go to Hollywood Studios, and now also Mickey’s and Minnie’s runaway train Disneyland has more rides so it’s a better value And of course, it’s the original

Me And My Asian Soulmate (Maya-Minnie-Chu) Went To The Walt Disney Resort In Orlando, Florida In July 2018 And To The Disneyland Resort In Anaheim, California In June 2022.

Disney World was built for very large crowds, it was designed to maximize profits as much as possible. Disneyland was built to make people have a good time with their friends/family, or just by yourself. It's just much more cozier, things are closer together, so you don't need to walk that much. Disney World is bigger that makes you walk a lot, people get tired and then they get frustrated, and so on a so forth. Also, the heat. The heat in Florida raises anxiety levels, and lowers cognition(is my schools have air conditioning). That and being tired from walking a lot, makes people frustrated, unhappy and rude as you just mentioned. At Disneyland it's also cooler, temperature wise. This makes people a bit more relax. During Winter time, the cold makes Disneyland is more Magical.

I dont like floridas ToT compared to paris. I dont like that it moves forward it takes u out of it. We are in a lift we shouldn’t move forward lol just up and down. But paris changed the videos u see in between each drop and its less scary. 🙄

Makes sense that California would have the better of the parks.

I haven’t even been to WDW and I already know ours is better. It’s the OG and it’s way cleaner to begin with.

I enjoyed Disneyland more than DisneyWorld/the Magic Kingdom

Alright but let’s compare your world showcase with the Epcot world showcase- oh… wait

Churro's way better on the Left Coast

While I prefer WDW to Disneyland (but they have an advantage of having four parks vs. Disneyland having two), I love them both...despite only going there once. One benefit with Disneyland is you can walk to both parks vs. having to drive to all four in Florida.

I would tend to agree that Disneyworld has much more rude guests. It’s not just the guest, I thought the cast members was rude as well. My wife and I took our family of 5 and everyone agreed Disneyland still has magic.

👍 Tolkien reference