Disneyworld's Magic Kingdom is an Optimized Disneyland
We just got back from our vacation in Orlando. Like many, we did the Disneyworld thing, visiting various Disney theme parks for 3 days. Our fourth day was spent at Gatorland. No...we didn't stay at the Disneyworld resort, but I'm told they do a very good job at keeping guests happy.
If you've been to Disneyland in Southern California, you can almost skip the Magic Kingdom in Disneyworld ("MK"). If you've never been to the Magic Kingdom park, I guess it's worth going at least once for the experience. However, what impressed me the most about MK is their ability to handle crowds.
When we first got to MK, it was wall to wall people...the kind of crowd where if you saw that at Disneyland, you'd just want to turn around and leave, even having spent $200+ on tickets.
MK really learned some lessons from Disneyland! The rides are higher capacity, so the lines move faster - they can handle more riders at a time. Even more impressive is how they managed to shorten the big attraction rides.
Pirates of the Carribean ("POTC") at Disneyland is a long ride, a nice break from all the walking around. The same ride at MK is less than half the length and is over before you know it. One small drop, pass in front of the pirate ship attacking the fortress, a few of the more well known scenes from POTC Disneyland and "PLEASE EXIT TO YOUR LEFT AND ENJOY THE REST OF YOUR DAY AT THE GREATEST CELEBRATION ON EARTH." Huh? What happened?
Haunted Mansion is shorter as well, at least in my opinion. Most of the other rides were probably the same length, but their higher rider capacity enabled us to get through more rides than we normally could at Disneyland with a similar crowd.
If you've been to Disneyland in Southern California, you can almost skip the Magic Kingdom in Disneyworld ("MK"). If you've never been to the Magic Kingdom park, I guess it's worth going at least once for the experience. However, what impressed me the most about MK is their ability to handle crowds.
When we first got to MK, it was wall to wall people...the kind of crowd where if you saw that at Disneyland, you'd just want to turn around and leave, even having spent $200+ on tickets.
MK really learned some lessons from Disneyland! The rides are higher capacity, so the lines move faster - they can handle more riders at a time. Even more impressive is how they managed to shorten the big attraction rides.
Pirates of the Carribean ("POTC") at Disneyland is a long ride, a nice break from all the walking around. The same ride at MK is less than half the length and is over before you know it. One small drop, pass in front of the pirate ship attacking the fortress, a few of the more well known scenes from POTC Disneyland and "PLEASE EXIT TO YOUR LEFT AND ENJOY THE REST OF YOUR DAY AT THE GREATEST CELEBRATION ON EARTH." Huh? What happened?
Haunted Mansion is shorter as well, at least in my opinion. Most of the other rides were probably the same length, but their higher rider capacity enabled us to get through more rides than we normally could at Disneyland with a similar crowd.
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