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12 Things Disney Does Better Than Other Theme Parks

Published by Elizabeth Morgan on April 22, 2025

Disney has theme parks all over the world, including The Disneyland Resort in California and Walt Disney World in Florida. They do so many things that are above average and so amazing. These are some of the things Disney does better than other theme parks.

Theming

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The theming of Disney parks is better than most other theme parks. There are certain areas like Cars Land and Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge that transport you to another world. There are rides that are so immersive and make you feel like you’re in the movie.

Delicious Food

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There are so many delicious food options at Disneyland and Disney World. Theme parks are not typically known for having good food, but Disney does. They also have really cute foods like Mickey shaped macarons and Baymax macarons.

Variety of Food

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Disney also has a wide variety of foods and dining options. There are a lot of sit-down restaurants and quick service ones. They also have a lot of options for people with dietary needs and allergies. If you need something with no dairy and no gluten, you can get allergy friendly Mickey waffles made for you.

Rides For Everyone

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Something awesome about Disney parks is the amount of rides that have no height requirement, meaning anyone can go on them, even babies. Other theme parks don’t have nearly as many rides that babies and young kids can go on. See the Disneyland rides babies can go on here.

Variety of Rides

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Disney parks have a wide variety of the types of rides they have. There are calm rides for everyone, but also thrill rides and roller coasters. There are other theme parks that have tons of big thrill rides and not many calm rides.

Smells

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Disney has amazing smells all throughout the parks. They pump smells out that are very pleasant with their smellitizers, which is a smell emitting device. When you’re walking down Main Street in Disneyland and in Magic Kingdom you can smell cookies. There are also parts of the parks where you can smell popcorn.

Merch

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Disney has really fun themed merchandise in their gift shops that you can buy on your trips. They have a good variety with products that have different characters and different movies. They also have a lot of gift shops to shop in and find things you love.

Cast Members

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The workers at Disneyland and Disney World are called Cast Members. Most Cast Members are super nice, knowledgeable, and willing to help. They will even go out of their way to make sure that everyone is having a magical vacation.

Cleanliness

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Disney parks are very clean. There is no garbage on the ground because if you drop anything, the workers will come very quickly to sweep it up.

Improvements and Renovations

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It’s frustrating when you go to Disney parks and certain rides are closed for refurbishments. This keeps the rides safe and fresh looking though, so it’s necessary and makes the theme parks better.

Character Meets

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You can meet so many different Disney characters throughout the parks. There are characters walking around and there are also designated areas where you can wait in line to meet characters.

The Entertainment

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Disney parks have so much entertainment going on at all times. They have shows in the theaters, parades, and nighttime shows like fireworks and projection shows.

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