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─── KEY TAKEAWAYS ───────────────────────────────────────────────
• Disneyland has tighter theming and Walt's personal history — it
wins on character and atmosphere

• Walt Disney World wins on scale: 4 parks vs. 2, 40 square miles
vs. 500 acres

• Indiana Jones Adventure and Radiator Springs Racers are Disneyland-only;
Flight of Passage, TRON, and Cosmic Rewind are Walt Disney World-only

• A 3-day Disneyland trip costs ~$2,500-3,400 vs. ~$4,000-5,300
for 5 days at Walt Disney World — comparable per-day cost

• Families east of the Mississippi should generally fly to Walt
Disney World; California/Southwest residents have a genuine case
for Disneyland

• Walt Disney World's resort immersion is unmatched — the "bubble"
experience is a unique superpower of that destination

• If you can only go once: Walt Disney World. If you've been and
want something different: Disneyland will surprise you.

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