Tickets to either Disney California Adventure Park or Disneyland costs $180 for the most basic, single entry to the park. It also depends on the season (low, regular, or peak). If you intend to hop from one park to another, you can get multiple pass tickets to save on cost, CLICK HERE to buy online. Believe me, you cannot do 2 parks in 1 day, you really can’t. Allot at least 1 day per park.

Disneyland and Disney California Adventure are two different theme parks located essentially “across the street” from each other in Anaheim, California. Disney is the original park, conceived by Walt Disney himself, opened in 1955. Disneyland is what many people consider to be the classic theme park.

The entire complex that comprises the two theme parks, three hotels, and the Downtown Disney District is 500 acres. Among those acres, Disneyland claims 85 and Disney California Adventure takes up another 72. According to the Themed Entertainment Association’s 2014 Theme Park Index, more than 16 million visitors came to Disneyland in 2014, and about half of that visited Disney California Adventure. I strongly suggest you go to both, magkaibang experience talaga sobra.

The parks each have around 30 quick service and table service restaurants where you can snack on Mickey pretzels and lobster nachos, or sit down for duck wings and shrimp scampi. There’s one major difference when it comes to drinking in the parks: Disneyland doesn’t serve alcohol, but Disney California Adventure has a number of places where you can indulge. There’s even a winery outlet at Mendocino Terrace where guests may sample varietals from California and around the world.

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Disneyland vs. California Adventure. In Disneyland, guests get their initial taste of Disney as soon as they enter Main Street, USA -the first of eight themed sections in the park. Others are Tomorrowland, Fantasyland, Mickey’s Toontown, Frontierland, Critter Country, New Orleans Square, and Adventureland. Sleeping Beauty Castle serves as the centerpiece, standing behind partners, a statue of Walt Disney and Mickey Mouse holding hands. The smaller Disney California Adventure which, I feel, is more for the bigger kids, has seven themed areas: Buena Vista Street, Grizzly Peak, Paradise Pier, Pacific Wharf, Hollywood Land, Cars Land, and “a bug’s land.” There isn’t an official icon here, but Buena Vista Street sets the stage for what the rest of the park has in store.

Entertainment goes well into the evening at both resorts, with stage shows and street performances to 3D productions and parades that dazzle guests. There’s a fireworks display that lights up the night, plus a show called “Fantasmic” that features your favorite Disney characters, floats, puppets, and music over at Disneyland. Not to be missed are the Main Street Electrical Parade, and California Adventure’s World of Color. This show incorporates mist, water, color, and projection to showcase the incredible imagination of Walt Disney & uses a whopping 1,200 fountains that shoot water up to 200 feet in the air, casting a 19,000-square-foot aqua projection screen. I don’t know why it wasn’t available when we were there though. Sadness! :'(

Flo’s V8 Cafe is a Route 66-inspired diner offering classic American comfort food with the usual Disney spin. Restaurants here are attractions in itself, don’t you agree?

Hay salamat, a rest from all those Chinese food bingeing these people have been subjecting me to! ;P Burgers for a change, yahoo! \m/

Although Disneyland will always be my favorite Disney park, California Adventure is a close second. It has a fun atmosphere and enough top-notch attractions to fill at least one full day of your vacation. You haven’t really done Disneyland Resort unless you’ve experienced Disney’s California Adventure’s attractions & rides.

Toy Story Midway Mania! is fun for families of all ages. Even Kap & I enjoyed it. It’s a 3D moving carnival ride where you get to hit virtual targets with shooters in your car. The colorful ride hosted by characters from the Toy Story movie keeps score so you can compete against other riders. Toy Story Midway Mania! is a lot like Buzz Lightyear’s Astro Blasters in Tomorrowland.

Radiator Springs Racers over at Cars Land is one of the best attractions in DCA. Riders are seat-belted into a six-seater convertible and treated to a scenic tour of Ornament Valley, followed by a twisting and turning adventure through the Cars universe. The finale is a high speed race against riders in the next car. It’s always exciting to see which car is the winner!

Radiator Springs Racers always has a long line, and fastpases always run out early in the day. I recommend that you get your Cars FASTPASS as soon as you enter the park. FASTPASS ticket distribution is not located at the ride. It is on the left side of the main thoroughfare just past Carthay Circle Restaurant. If your Radiator Springs return time is hours away, you can usually get a second FASTPASS for another ride. Because we didn’t know, we waited in line for 2.5 hours & wasted our entire morning, boo! :((

Soarin’ Around the World is another of my favorite rides in all of Disneyland. It used to be Soarin’ over California, but a 2016 update means new sights, sounds and smells for virtual travelers. This ride is exhilerating and gentle at the same time. Your seat will rise into the air in front of a huge screen and move smoothly throughout the ride to simulate the experience of flying over the world’s most famous landmarks.

Atlantic Seafood & Dimsum Restaurant has late-night specials which is so perfect for us because we always end our day very very late. While most eateries are closed by the time we finish our daily adventures, this one stays open & even has discounts for late night customers! Ang saya saya! <3 Saan ka pa makakita ng 500 peso duck at lobster?? For 3 consecutive nights since we discovered this gem, we took advantage of their promo..

Just so you have an idea, that plump & juicy Roast Duck (middle photo), we got for only $9.99. Also that Lobster noodle dish (right photo), also priced at $9.99 after you order 2 dishes at regular price. (No limit on the promo, you can avail of as many promo dishes as you want as long as you get 2 from the regular menu/promo item.) Pwede talagang balk-balikan.

Kap was worried this package wouldn’t arrive in time. 2 days before we were scheduled to leave, damating din, whew! Just an observation, I’m getting mixed signals. Nabasagan kami sa San Francisco dahil nakabulagta yung backpack sa kotse. Pero dito sa apartment, nakakalat lang sa porch yung package, hindi ninakaw? What’s the deal? Lito me.