Disney World and Disneyland have a lot of things in common, but there are definitely some big differences. There are quite a few things you can do at Disney World that you can’t do at Disneyland. Read about them here!
Visit 4 Theme Parks
Disney World is so much bigger than Disneyland. Disneyland has two theme parks, while Disney World has four theme parks. The Disney World parks are Magic Kingdom, Animal Kingdom, EPCOT, and Hollywood Studios.
Toy Story Land
Disneyland has a couple of Toy Story rides, but not a whole area like Toy Story Land in Hollywood Studios in Disney World. Toy Story Land has 3 rides, restaurants, and more.
Disney Transportation
Disney World has an elaborate transportation system, unlike Disneyland. They have buses, the Monorail, the Skyliner, and water transportation. Transportation goes between the theme parks and the Disney World hotels.
Simba Waffles
Disney is known for their Mickey waffles, but you’ll have to go to Disney World to eat Simba Waffles. You can get them from Tusker House Restaurant in Animal Kingdom and Boma in Animal Kingdom Lodge.
Disney Springs
Disney Springs is an area with restaurants, shopping, and live entertainment. It is somewhat similar to Downtown Disney at Disneyland, but the two are really quite Different.
Water Parks
Disney World has two water parks and Disneyland has zero. The two at Disney World are Typhoon Lagoon and Blizzard Beach.
Scuba Diving
It sounds crazy, but you can scuba dive in Disney World! The experience is called EPCOT Seas Adventure DiveQuest. It’s quite expensive at $229-249 per person.
Fireworks Cruise
You can pay to do a private fireworks cruise to view fireworks from Magic Kingdom or EPCOT. You’ll need a reservation to do this. It starts at $449 and boats seat up to 10 people.
Club Cool
Club Cool is in EPCOT. You can try different Coke sodas here for free. It’s a fun thing to do and a good way to cool off for a bit.
Go On Unique Rides
Disneyland and Disney World both have quite a few rides that the other does not have. Some of the rides that are unique to Disney World are Cosmic Rewind, Frozen Ever After, Na’vi River Journey, Tron, the Peoplemover, Tower of Terror, and Slinky Dog Dash.