Man, there is so much hatred for DLP here! C'mon, it's getting a bit ridiculous. I thought I was bad for criticising DLP, but seriously, some of you guys are talking about it as if it's worse than being in a bloody prison. :lol:
In my opinion, design-wise, DLP has the best magic kingdom style park. The most beautifully landscaped, best architecture, most detailed, best versions of attractions. There, my opinion. No doubt I will get a response from certain members with a rather aggressive tone for saying that. I sincerely hope that that the term "fanboy" was not directed at me at all. Please read my post in
this topic to see why. I hate being referred to as a bad person just because I like something.
Where DLP falls down in my opinion is the lack of good entertainment and maintenance (which they used to do very well up until the late 90's). When you go to DLP there is almost no streetmousphere whatsoever. If you're lucky sometimes you see one live band. There is also a lack of good stage shows since they got rid of Tarzan and Lion King. They need to return these things to get back to true Disney standards.
As for maintenance, though it has improved a lot recently, there's still a long way to go. Rock 'n' Roller Coaster, my favourite attraction, hasn't had it's full lightshow working for several years now. That makes me really upset because when it works properly it makes the experience 10x better. There are also loads of other effects and details around the parks and hotels which don't work, some more noticably than others.
The other main thing that irritates me is the overuse of the characters. With all this Mickey's Magical Party rubbish this year, then the New Generation Festival with Toy Story Playland next year... it just makes me cringe. We also saw Buzz taking over Discoveryland a few years ago, and also small events like
Good Morning Main Street are now completely taken over by characters. It seems they have to include characters in absolutely everything now.
But still, depsite these things, I always have an enjoyable time at DLP. Rock 'n' Roller Coaster, Tower Of Terror, Big Thunder Mountain, Phantom Manor, Pirates, "it's a small world" and CinéMagique are all world-class attractions to me - my absolute favourites. These attractions, as well as the beautiful theming and landscaping of Disneyland Park, are what keep pulling me back year after year. :--D