What's your favorite/least favorite thing in Disneyland.

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

I'm asking cause I'm going in a couple of weeks and, since I'm experiencing a second childhood, I'm starting to get all sorts of excited.

Disneyland interests me. There's all sorts of things that are lots of fun (e.g. Space Mountain) and lots of things you get out of and think "what the fuck was that about?" (e.g. the Tiki Room).

[Aristus]

1. Still love the Haunted Mansion and Pirates of the Caribbean.

Although I haven't been to either since the films came out. I don't know in what way they have changed as a result.

I thought the Peter Pan ride was a real yawner.

[Midlodemocrat]

3. I LOVE the Peter Pan ride! One of my absolute favorites.

[Aristus]

4. That wasn't a judgement call; I just don't find it as entertaining as I

did when I was a kid. If you do, terrific!

I DID love the way the night sky and the stars were portrayed on the Peter Pan ride. It was beautiful.

[Taverner]

2. Tower of Terror at California Adventure Park

Not so much because of the ride - it's a simple drop-you-from-a-high-place kind of ride.

But the details they did on that ride...they basically made a 1930's art deco hotel. The ride could be just a line that let out the back and it would still be cool in my opinion.

[radwriter0555]

5. the lines are LOOOOONG and tiring, lots of walking, LOTS of waiting..

rides can be closed.

The food is very expensive...

But Pirates of the Caribbean kind of rocks. And don't forget "It's a Small World".

And Mister Toad's Wild Ride.

And the teacups.

And those damn characters will NEVER talk to you.

[Nye Bevan]

11. Actually the "face characters" *do* talk to you

meaning characters without masks (Snow White, Prince Charming, the Mad Hatter, etc.).

Characters with masks such as Mickey and Goofy never talk. But they communicate quite effectively with body language. (It's quite amusing to see Donald Duck's reaction when you address him as "Daffy").

[Arugula Latte]

6. Absolutely Pirates of the Carribbean!

Least favorite: tourists...See, I'm not a tourist because I'm special ... :D

[Magrittes Pipe]

7. Favorite: booze

Least favorite: all that Disney crap.

[OrangeCountyDemocrat]

29. Re: Booze

Did you know that there is only 1 Place in Disneyland Park itself where you can buy alcohol?

Club 33, and you can't get in there unless you know a member. This was the way Walt intended since it's a "family" park.

[Magrittes Pipe]

30. I've only been to DisneyWorld.

You can drink in all the countries at Epcot!

[skygazer]

8. Favorite - Space Mountain

Least favorite - all the other people.

[MsKandice01]

9. Favorite thing: You get to walk around with silly hats on and be cool...

Least favorite thing(s): The walking, the waiting, most of the rides aren't really my cup of tea (I'm more of a thrill seeker myself) and all the kids. I've never been a fan of being around tons of kids.

[Nye Bevan]

10. "Soarin' over California" is the best ride IMO

although it is actually next door at Disney's California Adventure (DCA). Get a park hopper pass so you can visit both parks, and to avoid lines either ride this first thing or use Fastpass. Bear in mind that the Disney employees do not enforce the later time on the Fastpass-- in other words, if you have a Fastpass to return between 3PM and 4PM, you can return any time after 3PM and still be allowed to use the Fastpass line.

My favorite rides in Disneyland itself are Splash Mountain (again, use Fastpass) and Indiana Jones (also Fastpass). The newly renovated Pirates of the Caribbean is also good (now includes several Johnny Depps) and Peter Pan is one of my all-time favorites. These last two rides do not have Fastpass so try to arrive at the park early and ride them first.

Other good rides in DCA are the Tower of Terror and the Grizzly River Run. But it also depends on your personal preference-- Paradise Pier in DCA has several roller-coaster type thrill rides but they are not really my cup of tea.

For lunch/dinner in Disneyland make reservations ahead of time for the Blue Bayou (which is the best restaurant in the park) and make sure to ask for a table by the water when you check in (even though the wait may be a little longer). You will be seated right by the boats going into the Pirates ride which is pretty cool.

[LNM]

12. Pirates of the Carribean is pretty cool

I can't stand "It's a small world". The song stays in your head all day.

[martymar64]

27. Try Small World on Acid!

I did . . .it changes your whole perspective.

[SaveElmer]

13. There is nothing bad about DIsney World...except you have to leave...

Eventually!!!

[Taverner]

14. Almost forgot...moments like these

[dback]

15. Do the Peter Pan flight EARLY, along w/Splash & Space Mtn. & "Pirates"

The smart thing to do is, walk quickly around the park the first 1/2 hour you are there. DO NOT RIDE ANYTHING. Load up your FastPass--it is free and doesn't cost anything. I'd start with Splash Mountain, the Pirates, then Indiana Jones, then Peter Pan, then Space Mountain and Star Tours. You can thus do a quick loop around Bear Country/Adventureland, cut through Fantasyland, and stop at Tomorrowland.

By the time you've finished this loop, your first "reservation" for Splash Mountain will be due on your Fast Pass. Return, ride it, then retrace your steps; your Fast Pass reservations will keep popping up over the next 45 minutes, and you'll cut your line waiting time by at least 50% or more. It's amazing how many people can't read or are too lazy to figure this out. You can thus hit all of the park's major rides in the first 90 minutes it's open. If you want to hit any of them again, go between 12:00 and 2:00 when everyone is having lunch. (Eat early, at 11:00, or later, like 2:30.)

DO NOT MISS the Fantasyland rides. My partner sat next to a 10-year-old coming back from her first trip to Disneyland with her family, and all she did was the thrill rides, because no one in her family had done any research so she thought everything else was "baby rides." How sad!

"Snow White" "Mr. Toad" "Alice in Wonderland" and "Pinocchio" are all "track rides"--you get in a car and ride around a track through the story. (Beware of sitting on the left in "Pinocchio"--the whale might give you a jolt.) "Peter Pan," however, is a pirate ship that hangs suspended, from up above, so you literally fly through the nursery, out the window, and over London below you; then you turn a corner and fly over Neverland, before a rousing finale aboard the ship. Seriously cool stuff. (And "Small World," the steamboat, and the Presidents Hall are great mid-afternoon cool-down experiences when crowds are fierce.)

Have fun!

[TommyO]

16. Favorite: FANTASMIC!!!!

Least favorite: The fact that I won't be making it out to the park this year or next year.
Least favorite (runner up): Most of California Adventure, though Disney has apparently green-lighted an overhaul of the park to bring it up to Disneyland standards.

[KFC]

17. Flash Mountain

I won't post the links, but google it. AKA Splash Mountain.

This attraction has become very famous for a picture-taking ride, and a source of controversy. Female guests occasionally "flash" the camera exposing their breasts. (This may result in automatic ejection from the park.) Although Disney staff members usually discard the images, resulting in the displayed picture being "washed away," it has been suggested that some Disney staff members save them for personal use as some have leaked onto the Internet. The resulting controversy resulted in the ride getting the nickname "Flash Mountain".

[derby378]

18. The Tiki Room has apparently been watered down

I'd have to say that Pirates of the Carribean and Haunted Mansion were two of my favorites.

Least favorite part - I dunno what would be the least favorite, but there were sections in Animal Kingdom and MGM Grand that I could have done without seeing. The parks have started copying each other to a certain extent.

[TheCentepedeShoes]

19. Haven't been to

Disneyland (CA) since 1963 and I was 14. Liked the steamboat and jungle rides. Went to Disneyworld/Epcot (FL) 4 or 5 times when I lived down there. Liked Pirates and Haunted Mansion, hated Space Mountain (I'm NOT a roller coaster fan). The ride in Spaceship Earth, I think it's called (the big golfball) broke down every time we went on it. And whatever you do, don't go on that "Small World" ride - you'll never get that song out of your head.
Mostly, we hung around places with booze.

[sakabatou]

20. E.T. the Ride SUCKS

And so does Star Tours.

[Katina]

21. favorite - definately Space Mountain

the food & restaurants however, are crowded, overpriced and not very good..but when you are bringing kids, you don't have a lot of choice.

[Ediacara]

22. The best thing: FASTPASS

Ok, obviously, it's not a ride, but it's probably the best thing to happen to theme parks since the invention of themeparks. If you're not familiar with fastpass, you use your Disneyland admission ticket at a kiosk near the line of the major rides. When you put in your ticket a "fastpass" comes out (something that looks essentially like a movie ticket) with a time stamped on it. At that time, you can go to the fastpass line and essentially cut in front of the entire line. There is of course, a small wait of maybe 2-20 minutes in the fastpass line, and you're only allowed to get one fastpass at a time (so if the machine is displaying a fastpass time of 430 and it's only 1130, you'd be unable to get another fastpass until after 430, so it may be better to wait until later or get a fastpass at a different ride first). Fastpass doesn't eliminate all lines, but it sure helps.

If you're going for multiple days get a hopper pass that allows you to walk between Disneyland and California Adventure an unlimited number of times each day.

As for rides, I love Space Mountain (although this is a love or hate thing), the Matterhorn (not fastpass though), and Pirates. In C.A., I love Soarin' Over California, California Screamin', and Grizzly River Run.

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

24. Yeah, I'm familiar with the Fastpass system.

I was actually at Disneyland this last Christmas season, we had a lot of fun so I figured we'd go back.

As an adult, the thing that really impresses me about the place is it's efficiency. It's amazingly designed to accomodate so many people. The Fastpass thing is a perfect example.

Even their new parking garage with the enormous five story open-air escalators impressed the hell out of me.

[Shakeydave]

23. Disney World Favorites.................

Walt's head in a freezer is my favorite and my fingerprints in a permanent record from riding the topiary elephant between the Contemporary Hotel and the Magic Kingdom entrance is my least! Whooooops, you said Disney "LAND" not "WORLD". My apologies!

[terrya]

25. Favorite: the view from the rear view mirror as you're leaving

I despise Disney.

[Beaverhausen]

26. Pirates, Haunted Mansion, and Space Mountain - LOVE THEM!

Making good use of FastPass will make your day go right!

[DemsRBetterLovers]

28. Disneyland in general

its all about Knotts Berry Farm