The Disney Frontier Blog

1. Long Lines - This is completely dependent on when you go and how “new” the ride is. The most popular time of year is during the summer. Kids are out of school and families enjoy taking summer vacations. Lines can easily creep up to an hour long. Plan your vacation to avoid these busy times and you’ll be able to walk on to most rides in 15 minutes or less. Also, a popular refurbished ride like Finding Nemo Submarine Voyage may have a two or three hour line, but that’s because it just opened after years of being closed. Last year, Pirates of the Caribbean reopened with characters from the new movies and it saw lines of two to three hours. Now, lines are shorter than 10 minutes.
2. It’s Too Expensive - General admission at Six Flags in L.A. is $59.00 per day - for one park. Knotts Berry Farm is a little cheaper at $48.95 per ticket for one park. A single day ticket for one park at Disneyland is $53.00. If you want to go to Disneyland and Disney’s California Adventure, you’ll pay $73.00 or $36 per park. No matter which theme park you go to, you’re gonna pay for hotel, parking, food, and your tickets. Disneyland isn’t anymore expensive than the competitors.
3. They Only Serve Junk Food - While Disneyland has always served fried and fatty food, they are changing their ways. Most menus now offer fruit cups, yogurt and juice. They have also vowed to eliminate all Trans fatty foods from their menus. For those that don’t know, Trans Fatty food lowers your good cholesterol and raises the bad.
4. It’s Only for Kids - While Disneyland won’t give you the thrillers like a Six Flags will, Disney’s California Adventure does have some pretty exhilarating rides. If you’re a parent, rides will be far less important than hanging out having funs will the little ones. The faces they make are priceless. Lastly, the Disney Magic will still impress the most cynical of adults. You may not envision yourself having fun or being fascinated, but trust me, you will.

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