So I’ve decided to do this post because it’s all about something that has been on my mind for a while. I visit a lot of Disney parks in different places. I’ve been to Disneyland Paris and Walt Disney World in Florida many times. I’ve also been to the other Disney in America – Disneyland.
So when I tell people I’m going to Disney World they get excited and are like ‘wow you’re going to Disneyland’ or ‘I have take the kids to Disneyland.’ ‘You looked like you had a great time in Disneyland.’ ‘I’ve booked flights to Florida, now i have to get the Disneyland tickets.’
There is one big problem they are not aware of. Disneyland is not in Florida, for one good reason, it’s in California. It is a completely different park, with different rides, characters and a completely different castle. I appreciate their excitedness but you have to know what park you are going to and where. I do wish people would get the place right and know where they are talking about. Disney World and Disneyland are not the same place. Disney World is in Florida, Disneyland is in California. It really does annoy me that people keep calling Disney World, Disneyland.
I’ve even heard stories of people booking their hotels in Florida and then buying Disneyland tickets. If they had bothered to look at Disneyland they would have immediately realized they had just bought tickets for the wrong park, with many kilometers difference and right on the other side of America.
So next time people get really excited over someone going to Disney, especially Florida, I do wish they would bother to know which place they are talking about. I’m a very big Disney fan so this is a topic that really does annoy me.
You can check out Disneyland and Disney World. And remember two completely different Disney parks, two different names and two different locations.
The Travelling Duchess 
I didn’t think I would, but I loved Disneyland. The one in California!! 😉
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I went to it a few year before. I like it better than Disney World
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I went there a few years ago, i like it better than Disney World x
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I would love to go to Disneyland, always dreamt of it but it’s still on my bucket list….maybe one day 🙂
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You should definately go there x
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I’d love to visit both Disneyland and Disney World x
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I’ve been to both. Both are completely different and offer something unique x
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I think it can definitely be confusing when people don’t know the difference between the two! Me, I’d like to visit both!
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They all seem to think it’s the same place which is very annoying x
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I’ve been to both. I think I like Disneyland better x
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I’ve never been to Disneyland or Disney World, but they are both on my bucket list!
I can’t wait to go one day with my own kids 🙂
Dani x
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I’d got to Disneyland over the two x
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I have made this mistake before. I have never been to Disneyland or Disney World but want to go to both x
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I’ve been to both, they are both great x
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I’d love to visit Disneyland sometime and see how it compares to Disney World. I didn’t realise so many people confused the two! 🙂
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They do it all the time, it’s really annoying x
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I didn’t even realise this lol. We have been to Disneyland Paris would love to try the others
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I’ve been there too x
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I have heard people make this mistake as well. I can’t imagine booking a flight to Florida but then buying tickets to Disneyland. That would be quite a big disappointment when it came time to get into the park and you had the entirely wrong ticket!
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It’s really annoying and just seems ignorant. You would think if you wanted to somewhere and pay all that money you would at least research your destination x
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oh see I have to admit that I would just assume it was Florida too so thanks for this post
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No problem. It’s really important to know there is a difference because like i said in my post someone went and bought the wrong tickets x
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Both look like great places to visit, I want to go to both. I am a big Disney fan
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They are both great places to visit x
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I’m off to Disneyland Paris this year and can’t wait! Would love to go to the other ones in the world!
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I’ve been to Disneyland Paris x
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Wowed – we never knew this! We though they were the same park! Disneyland sounds like a place we’d like to visit and a little bit further afield x
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You should visit there too. I don’t think Disneyland is as promoted well in the UK as Disney World x
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I’m probably one of those annoying people. That being said I’ve never been a true fan of Disney. I can count on my hand the films I like from Disney. I can appreciate why people go and enjoy it though x
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Yeah, they both are great places to visit x
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I am probably not the first and definitely won’t be the last to get the two confused x
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It’s a really good idea to know the difference between the two x
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It is a bit confusing especially if you aren’t aware there are 2 different ones and haven’t been to either.
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A bit of quick research will easily tell you the difference x
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i didnt know there was a difference between the two. i love to visit both though
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Yeah there is a really big difference. Both are great x
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It must be annoying for the parks as well when people confuse the two. It is important to make the distinction for sure.
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Yeah. Imagine the look on the staff at Disney World when that person turned up with Disneyland tickets x
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I have been to Disneyland and Disney World and my favorite is DW! Disney in general is such a magical place!
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I think they both have their advantages. Disney World for the water parks, dining plan and Disney’s Magical Express. Disneyland for the harder to find characters, different rides and ease of walking around everywhere x
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I love Disneyland, so much fun whether you’re a kid or not.
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I think it’s better for adults than kids x
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I’ve not been to the California one, but we went last year to Florida and I LOVED IT!!
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I’ve been to both and they are great x
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Haha! Love it! I’ve spent an hour talking to people about Disneyland and giving them hints and tips before they’ve told me they’re staying on the East Coast and avoiding California! How do people not know this! Especially if they’re planning a holiday there. I’m in Australia so it’s a big commitment to travel to the US from here!
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It’s ridiculous and becomes a point where it’s just ignorance. You think they would at least google the place to check it out before saying they want to go there. I even get commenters on this very post still calling it Disneyland x
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Thank you for shearing. I have been to Euro Disney in Paris twice and had a very good time on both visits. Hope to go to Disneyland in the USA in near future.
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Disneyland in California is fab. Think it’s much better than Disney World x
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