Disneyland vs. California Adventure: Which Park Should You Visit?

Disneyland and Disney's California Adventure are Disney's two parks in Anaheim, California. But is one better than the other? And which one is right for *your* visit?
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Here we break down the differences between these two Disney Parks, including rides, foods, crowds, and more.
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Note: This video footage was taken in October 2021 (hence all the masks!)
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[thejxvang]

Thank you for making it clear cut and without the fluff! I was able to digest the content so easily- this video definitely helped me make a choice in which park to visit!

[CocoaSez]

We are planning our California trip for this year and this video was SO helpful! Thank you for a great video.

[arathvera]

We will be visiting California for the first time and we are really excited, for starters we had our doubts about what park should we do first or two days in a row but this really help us

[DisneyFan-egoz]

David here from Sebring Florida and I have been a Disneyland fan and collector for over fifty years and Disneyland should be the number 1 choice for everyone!
lol 😂 It is the park that Walt Disney himself built 😊The park is going on 70 years old and Mr Disney had no idea how many people would come. Just get there for rope drop. Plan on spending at least 2 days there, see the park one day, take a nap mid afternoon come back in the evening go on rides when the parade is going on, should be very short waits, stay until closing. Next day see parades, live entertainment. If you have a extra day go to DCA. Be sure to stay at one of the hotels on Harbor Boulevard . Across the street from Disneyland Hotels on both sides of the street are much less than Disney Hotels, Have a magical trip! 😎

[NiKenzie]

Thank you so much. We are heading there in August and I really wasn’t sure which one to go too. Already went to Magic Kingdom so this helped me to decide.

[retailleadershipdevelopment]

We just went to both over spring break. I'd go to Galaxy's Edge and Mickey and Minnie's Runaway Railway in Disneyland and then spend the entire rest of the time in California Adventure. CDA is awesome! And Genie Plus was totally worth it!

[miamihurricaner]

Great video. Lots of info and so concise. Thanks!

[valntine]

Just realized that last time my family and I went we did park hopping and I never realized until now lmao. Well guess we’re doing the same thing this year too!

[jessoucampos]

Thank youuuu!! I've been trying to understand the difference between these two for a while😂😂 going in July

[rock]

Very helpful! I have to make a decision as I'll be only doing one day/one park and your breakdown reinforced my initial preference. Thanks for sharing!

[Pscarmenc]

How you leave out The Haunted Mansion though 😭 it’s a staple ride at Disneyland lol

[jeanettesmith]

I will be visiting in mid December and will spend most of my time at Disneyland. I am not a fan of DCA but will visit at least one day for the holiday food and Carsland.

[kevinvalentefunfilmsclub]

Wait. What about Haunted Mansion and the Buzz Lightyear ride?

[AnonimAdres]

We had 3 days. Spent 1 day on california adventure. We regreted it later. We wish we spent 3 days in Disneyland. Disneyland is 1000 times better compared to everything in California adventure. The food in california adventure was so bad also, tasteless, it was mostly Chinese / Asian type of food. We had broccoli beef which we usually love to eat but it was so bad that we couldn’t eat it, threw it to bin.

[israelmendoza]

Go to both, but if you can only go to one park it has to be Disneyland, California Adventure is a small park they only have 3 major rides Incredibles Roller Coaster( best ride in the park), Cars and the Guardians of the Galaxy ride and that's about it, oh and the Toy Story ride not a major ride but pretty fun

[MrProy]

Go to DCA. That way, there will be fewer people at Disneyland when I go. :)

[felixsandoval]

What do you think about doing both park but in two days?

[sugarcane]

This was a perfect summary. Thank you.

[Chrischercharleschance]

Are the rides in DCA suitable for a 2 and 4 years old?

[Flamed_YT]

I'm not sure which one to go too!