I grew up next to Disneyland, but now live in GA. I love going to WDW. For me, WDW is a vacation destination whereas DLR is a fun day or two while visiting family in CA. I like getting lost in that WDW bubble. I like that there are so many resorts and parks.
I have a friend, OTOH, who still lives in CA. She came to WDW and hated it. She felt everyone was rude and "redneck" and criticized their fashion (some people wore camouflage). [She sounded snobby, but to be fair, DLR is so much a locals park whereas WDW is a sea of humanity from all over the world.] Also, I don't believe she planned. She was at WDW for some sort of convention, so she just went in the parks.
We went to WDW in June/July in 2003, 2009, 2011, 2015, and 2016. Honestly, I think we are done going in the summer. It is just beyond hot and humid.
I have a friend, OTOH, who still lives in CA. She came to WDW and hated it. She felt everyone was rude and "redneck" and criticized their fashion (some people wore camouflage). [She sounded snobby, but to be fair, DLR is so much a locals park whereas WDW is a sea of humanity from all over the world.] Also, I don't believe she planned. She was at WDW for some sort of convention, so she just went in the parks.
We went to WDW in June/July in 2003, 2009, 2011, 2015, and 2016. Honestly, I think we are done going in the summer. It is just beyond hot and humid.