We went to Disneyland earlier this year over Thanksgiving and spent $444 on park tickets for the four of us (never mind food and toys), and this is with Elia being free. We were going to be down in Florida for Christmas and were going to go to Disney World too, but we got a hold of our senses in time. Curie’s favorite ride is the merry-go-round (okay, Elia’s is Small World, but she won’t remember and is just as happy in a shopping cart). So we did still go to Disney World, but spent it in Downtown Disney, riding the Monorail and (we were going to do the boats, and balloon, but weather did not cooperate) buses around, and spending time at the Contemporary and the Grand Floridian. Quite honestly, I think we had a better time, with less stress. We still stood in a lot of lines, dealt with traffic, parking, and exhausted children, crying children, and crowds. We saw shows and rode a four rides. Almost the same experience we had at Disneyland.