Where Dreams Come True
By A Yahoo! Contributor, 10/24/11
I've been a Disney fan my entire life, and with the exception of my visit in 2003, I have never been disappointed. However, when I complained to Disney about the volume of rides that were closed with no warning - we check the schedule every day for the few months leading up to our trip - in preparation for the 50th in 2005, they gave us four 5-day park hoppers for a future trip. The CMs are always friendly, and the park is always VERY clean. Even with almost 16 million visitors per year, they still manage to keep the park cleaner than even high-end stores I've been in. The tickets may be slightly expensive, but they're worth it. The food can be slightly expensive, but not anywhere near as expensive as some of the reviews I've read. On average, my family (of four) spends about $60-70 at a counter-service restuarant. We avoid the table-service restaurants because, well, we just don't want to wait! Don't believe the reviews saying that food costs on the order of $30 per person for a small meal! It doesn't! The lines can be long during peak seasons, but if you use the FastPass system - which is free with every admission ticket - you can limit the waits. Grab a FastPass for a more popular, and hence longer wait, attraction and then go wait in line for a less popular one and return to the other later to "cut" in line! All in all, Disneyland is a wonderful place, and I recommend giving it a chance! Don't believe the bad reviews!