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We are on a whirlwind tour of Southern California and have only one free day there. Obviously no trip to SoCal is complete without Disneyland, but there seems to be 2 parks there - Disneyland and Disney's California Adventure? Which one should we target? It seems like doing both in one day would be too much. We have a 5 year old and 20month old. Thanks.

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	Go to Disneyland and have a corn dog from the fire truck just outside of Main Street. Yeah, there's a line but the line exists for a reason. – bbrown Sep 30 at 17:01
	Thanks, folks. Disneyland it is for now. – kaart Sep 30 at 17:31

Melissa · Answer 1 · 2009-09-30 02:08:18Z UTC

I would definitely go with Disneyland. It is more geared for children where as California Adventure is geared towards an "older" crowd. I have been to both and I think that Disneyland has a lot more rides for children. Go as early as you can so that you get on as many rides before the place fills up! Another great tip is that you can now bring your own food into the park . . . helps with the pocketbook! Have a great time!

Pat · Answer 2 · 2009-09-30 03:59:47Z UTC

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Neither. For kids that age you should go to Legoland. It's totally geared for young kids.

answered Sep 30 at 3:59

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lol, that's funny that you picked neither. :) I do agree Legoland is really fun for young kids. – Sabrina Sep 30 at 16:12

A 5 year old and a 20-month old are going to get far more out of Disneyland than Legoland. – bbrown Sep 30 at 16:59

We did legoland on another of our whirlwind tours. :) – kaart Sep 30 at 17:30

Brandon · Answer 3 · 2009-09-30 00:49:46Z UTC

With relatively young kids like that, I would definitely recommend Disneyland, as most of the attractions are geared much more to that age than California Adventures. We were there earlier this summer, and our then-18-month old LOVED "It's a Small World" and "Peter Pan".

Have fun!

Jennifer · Answer 4 · 2009-09-30 03:01:29Z UTC

If you haven't been to Disneyland or Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom for awhile then Disneyland is the place to go because it's a classic. Although, I personally like California Adventure for my 11 month old as there are not as many people which means she has more room to walk around without being run over by crowds. In Disney's California Adventure there is Flick's Fun Fair and The Redwood Course Challenge Trail which is perfect little ones, especially if your 5 year old doesn't like the bigger scarier rides. If you do go to California Adventure you can also check out Toy Story Mania, Turtle Talk with Crush, Playhouse Disney's Live Show, and Monster's Inc. These are all rides that are appropriate for a 20 month old and a 5 year old.

Vincent Fazio · Answer 5 · 2009-10-19 13:04:28Z UTC

I'd go to Disneyland. Sure, there are rides, but there's also

an actual Castle and the opportunity to meet princesses (note: this is Sleeping Beauty's and not Cinderella's Castle)
Toontown where you can actually visit Mickey Mouse's house
The Jedi Training academy where you can learn to be a Jedi
Fantasmic fireworks
parades & street parties

We've been to Walt Disney World a few times and can't wait to go out west to Disneyland. The expression as your kids meet the characters or experience the parades will be priceless.

bbrown · Answer 6 · 2009-09-30 04:21:19Z UTC

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Disneyland without a doubt. Our kids (5, 5, and 3 at the time) enjoyed only a couple of attractions there and we wouldn't have gone to California Adventure if we didn't have a 5-day pass.

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Dinah · Answer 7 · 2009-10-19 14:40:07Z UTC

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I far prefer Sea World and Legoland to Disney

answered Oct 19 at 14:40

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Disneyland park or California Adventure

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