How New Orleans and Disneyland Are Alike

 As Ashley and I wandered around New Orleans for Spring Break we couldn't help but reminisce on trips to Disneyland. Unlike Walt Disney World in Florida, Disneyland in California boasts a section called New Orleans Square. I'll have to find a few pictures from past trips to California to add to this post. In the meantime, bear with me.

The architecture:

This is an obvious one since Disnelyland's New Orleans Square is based on the original, so of course they also include ironwork on the balconies.

Non-stop entertainment:

Everywhere you go there is non-stop music playing. So much so it often fades into the background.

Lots of great places to eat:

Both places have no shortage of places to eat -- and in a wide variety of price ranges. New Orleans is definitely better.

Costumed characters:

I'll accept this one is a bit of a stretch, but plenty of characters walking around wearing beads.

Oodles of Tourists:

Parades:

Trolleys (er... street cars):

Note: these are in California Adventure and not Disneyland, and are  based on the ones in San Francisco and not New Orleans, but we still thought of Disney as we rode them.

Mini cars:

Autotopia anyone?

Most importantly, fun with Ashley: