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    Need Opinions Please

    Hello lovely people, long time no see, hope everyone one is doing well.

    I should be back with stories soon as I have returned to the customer service industry after having a few years off.

    Anyway, I have started saving for a trip to the US, I aim to have $20,000 in 3 years and I want to take the hubby and kids to Disneyland, so I'd like to know if you've been there and which one is better California or Orlando.

    We'd also like to hire a car and see some of the country side while we are there, we plan to stay for at least 3 weeks.

    So do you think? East or West.
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    I've only been to the one here in California but I love it. A lot of it depends on how much time you'll be here. The one in Florida is much bigger than the one in CA. It has Epcot Center and a lot of other parks.
    Both of them have a Universal Studios park nearby as well.
    The one here in CA is close to a lot of other attractions as well, like Hollywood, San Diego Zoo and Aquarium, etc. It also depends on what you and your family want to try.
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    • #3
      I haven't been, but my brother and his family have a few times...

      Timing matters, too. Both will likely be *extremely* busy during the Christmas season, and perhaps somewhat less so during the summer -- when Orlando is going to be very hot and humid (85-100% humidity at all times and 85F average daily low/overnight temperatures, if that's any indication). I don't know California weather well enough to comment in a useful manner ~_~

      Another thing to look into well in advance, as well: They offer meal passes/sets of tickets that make the costs of food/snacks/etc a bit less extortionate, but they must be purchased at least a few weeks in advance. e.g., you might have to pay $1500 for a "retail value" of $3000 worth of food -- you will get vouchers usable at almost any restaurant/snack bar on the property. Their vacation packages often include these; when setting up a package, plan to make the purchase at least six months ahead of time. You can also pre-pay for hotels/travel/etc.
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      • #4
        Most likely we will be going in September, the kids have school holidays then so we can get away for a few weeks
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        • #5
          As a frequent visitor to both my personal favorite is Orlando. And seeing as you will have plenty of time it might be more worth your money. Strictly speaking the passes for disneyworld work out to being cheaper then Disneyland with a lot more bang for your buck. Disneyworld has 4 parks, 2 themed watermarks, and an interactive "arcade"-like park as well. Universal Studios Orlando has two parks with WAY more to see and do then Universal Hollywood. Florida also has Busch gardens an hour away as well as places like Daytona beach and Cape Canavral(sp). Just my opinion :-)

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          • #6
            I've only been to Orlando, but I've been many times and love it. EricKei is right about timing. Christmas and New Years is exceedingly crowded, and the prices go up. Summer is not much better crowd-wise, despite the heat/humidity. You'll also get a lot of tour groups in the summer. Best times for low crowds is late winter/early spring, before Spring Break starts, and September/October, when school has started up again. If you can do September, I think you'll be happy. Still warm, but not *usually* brutally so.

            (And I'll be back there in early September pretty much every year, so who knows... maybe I'll see you there!)
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            • #7
              Disneyworld in FL in the fall I would say; not as busy, still warm, much much to do! If you stay at a resort at the park, you may get passes as part of the package. Check out the Wilderness Lodge or the African Kingdom Lodge; the newest one! I tell you, you can spend just a whole day in the Animal Kingdom! And the nightly parade, you have to see that!
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              • #8
                Most definitely Orlando. There are 4 Disney parks to choose from, Epcot, Animal Kingdom, Hollywood Studios, and Magic Kingdom. There is also very near by the Universal Studios and Islands of Adventure. If you stay in a Disney hotel all your transportation/parking is included for the Disney parks. September is a fairly good time to go. Most US schools are back in session and the crowd levels start to drop. Daily thunderstorms are still normal but usually only last 30 min to an hour in the late afternoon early evening.

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                • #9
                  Having been to both many, many times, I'd go with Orlando.

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                  • #10
                    I've been to both several times and actually now live somewhat near the Orlando location. I'd recommend it over CA/Disneyland.

                    I also co-sign previous posters who advise it will be brutally crowded during Christmas, New Years, etc. The time to go (if you can stand the heat) is September-ish. Most kids are heading back to school and parents are hesitant to pull them out for a vacation when they are first back. Downside is that the heat and humidity are brutal, pretty much through the end of the month.
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                    • #11
                      Add me to the East Coast list if we're just talking about the parks themselves.

                      However, you mentioned wanting to do some other things, particularly seeing the country side. Central Florida is boring in that respect, but Southern California is beautiful. Also, I prefer SoCal for everything non-amusement park like museums, smaller attractions (San Diego has a ton of them, and it's not a terrible drive away from LA).

                      All things considered, I'd choose the West Coast. Maybe it's because I grew up in Florida and I'm more than a bit theme-parked out, but I'd prefer the smaller stuff that SoCal has to offer over Florida.
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                      • #12
                        Quoth mathnerd View Post

                        However, you mentioned wanting to do some other things, particularly seeing the country side. Central Florida is boring in that respect, but Southern California is beautiful. Also, I prefer SoCal for everything non-amusement park like museums, smaller attractions (San Diego has a ton of them, and it's not a terrible drive away from LA).

                        All things considered, I'd choose the West Coast. Maybe it's because I grew up in Florida and I'm more than a bit theme-parked out, but I'd prefer the smaller stuff that SoCal has to offer over Florida.
                        This, so very much.

                        If you're all about the parks, FL is the way to go, but if you'd like more bang-for-your-buck and want to take in other sights, SoCal is definitely the way to go.
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                        • #13
                          Going to the west coast also puts you in range of the Grand Canyon. There's also Meteor Crater in Arizona. And possibly Mount Rushmore in South Dakota.

                          I'm a big fan of the scenery of the deserts of our southwest.
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                          • #14
                            On the other hand, going to Florida puts you in range of Jester's bar. You can get booze anywhere, but there's only one Jester.

                            As for renting a car, be sure to get one with a hand-operated parking brake. Rentals on this side of the pond are all automatics, and you don't want "muscle memory" to have you apply the parking brake when you try to shift gears.
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                            • #15
                              Quoth wolfie View Post
                              On the other hand, going to Florida puts you in range of Jester's bar. You can get booze anywhere, but there's only one Jester.
                              Though Florida is a big state. It's a roughly 7 hour drive from Orlando to Key West. Though that's still closer than California would be.
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