I visited DW several times as a kid in the late 80s/early 90s. My memories are (1) Epcot was amazing, probably my favorite of all; (2) the then MGM Studios was a letdown (I though Universal Florida was so much better), but I loved the Scifi Drive In Theater restaurant; (3) I literally have no solidly unique memories of MK because I can't discern if they are from MK or DL.
I kinda rediscovered Disney as an adult and have gone 2-3 times a year for the last 6 years to DLR. Helps I live in the SF Bay Area and can drive down. I've been kinda tossing around the idea of visiting DW again, but I have several trepidations:
(1) I hate flying and try to avoid it by all means possible.
(2) I hate planning and sticking to a schedule. DLR is still fairly wingable, but I read DW requires meticulous planning in terms of restaurants and fastpasses for rides and all that. Not sure if I'd enjoy such a regimented experience.
(3) Not a bucket list item - DW seems to be a bucket list type thing for lots of people, but I've already been. I think true bucket list parks are Tokyo and Hong Kong Disney. If I force myself to get onto a plane, I think I'd rather go to those parks and also visit cities I've never visited.
(4) Seems to be a family destination. So let me know if I'm wrong about this. My spouse and I don't have kids. But we never feel out of place at DLR cause there seems to be a lot of people our age without kids (maybe cause of the local influence?), and DCA especially seems to be more and more adult friendly. DW seems to be a huge family vacation type place, so I'm wondering if we'd feel more self conscious as 2 adults without children.
(5) Cost. But I don't think this is a huge thing because it's not in isolation. I'd replace a DL trip (which isn't THAT cheap) with a DW trip. So it's just costs above and beyond a DL vacation. But I'd still imagine plane tickets cost more than gas and there might just be more costs involved with going to DW.
I won't say letdown because I've never been letdown by going to a Disney park, I always leave happy with good memories. But I'd say maybe there could be a chance of DW not living up to expectations. I'm wondering if I'd go and just feel like "man I could have just gone to DL instead, it's not THAT much better".
In terms of WHY I even consider going, I guess it's mostly nostalgia from childhood... so anyways, considering what I've written, from the standpoint of fellow DLR fans, would DW still be someplace I have to go again at least once? Not worth it, just keep going to DLR for my fix, and eventually try to get to the overseas Disney parks?
I kinda rediscovered Disney as an adult and have gone 2-3 times a year for the last 6 years to DLR. Helps I live in the SF Bay Area and can drive down. I've been kinda tossing around the idea of visiting DW again, but I have several trepidations:
(1) I hate flying and try to avoid it by all means possible.
(2) I hate planning and sticking to a schedule. DLR is still fairly wingable, but I read DW requires meticulous planning in terms of restaurants and fastpasses for rides and all that. Not sure if I'd enjoy such a regimented experience.
(3) Not a bucket list item - DW seems to be a bucket list type thing for lots of people, but I've already been. I think true bucket list parks are Tokyo and Hong Kong Disney. If I force myself to get onto a plane, I think I'd rather go to those parks and also visit cities I've never visited.
(4) Seems to be a family destination. So let me know if I'm wrong about this. My spouse and I don't have kids. But we never feel out of place at DLR cause there seems to be a lot of people our age without kids (maybe cause of the local influence?), and DCA especially seems to be more and more adult friendly. DW seems to be a huge family vacation type place, so I'm wondering if we'd feel more self conscious as 2 adults without children.
(5) Cost. But I don't think this is a huge thing because it's not in isolation. I'd replace a DL trip (which isn't THAT cheap) with a DW trip. So it's just costs above and beyond a DL vacation. But I'd still imagine plane tickets cost more than gas and there might just be more costs involved with going to DW.
I won't say letdown because I've never been letdown by going to a Disney park, I always leave happy with good memories. But I'd say maybe there could be a chance of DW not living up to expectations. I'm wondering if I'd go and just feel like "man I could have just gone to DL instead, it's not THAT much better".
In terms of WHY I even consider going, I guess it's mostly nostalgia from childhood... so anyways, considering what I've written, from the standpoint of fellow DLR fans, would DW still be someplace I have to go again at least once? Not worth it, just keep going to DLR for my fix, and eventually try to get to the overseas Disney parks?