Buzz·Posted on Jun 25, 2014Disneyland As A Kid Vs. Disneyland As An AdultOne thing's for sure: Splash Mountain still RULES.by Leonora EpsteinBuzzFeed StaffLinkFacebookPinterestTwitterMail 1. Planning for the trip to Disneyland as a kid: The best news you have ever received. You can barely contain yourself. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF Planning for the trip as an adult: You search for a "reason" to go, and quietly express your excitement. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 2. Arriving at Disneyland as a kid: AHHH I'M FREAKING OUT WHAT DO WE EVEN DO FIRST? Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF Arriving at Disneyland as an adult: Let's get this party staaaAAAaaarted! Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 3. Sleeping Beauty's castle as a kid: Thou art so majestic and beauteous; I am humbled before your greatness and magnitude. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF Sleeping Beauty's castle as an adult: How is it so small??? It is really small. View this photo on Instagram 4. Jungle Cruise as a kid: Wait, are those REAL elephants? View this photo on Instagram Jungle Cruise as an adult: Hmmm ... View this photo on Instagram 5. Minnie's house in Toontown as a kid: I can please live here please? Minnie's house as an adult: Wow, A LOT of children touch everything in here. Hand sanitizer first, please? 6. Meeting Disney characters as a kid: OMG CELEBRITIES!!! Meeting characters as an adult: I know you are a real person inside there. 7. Fantasyland rides as a kid: Mr. Toad is totally scary! Ahhhh! Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF Fantasyland rides as a grown-up: Yeah, sure, I'll go on this. Not like I'm really going to enjoy it or anything. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 8. The Haunted Mansion, as a kid: SCARY RICH PEOPLE ARE SCARY AND I AM NOW FOREVER AFRAID OF ELEVATORS. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF Haunted Mansion, as an adult: Huh, I never appreciated this beautiful architecture. Honey? Should we plan a trip to New Orleans soon? View this photo on Instagram 9. Long lines as a kid: Is 80 minutes a long time? I don't THINK SO?! Long lines as an adult: How is that even humanly possible? Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 10. Splash Mountain as a kid: Psyche yourself up all day long for this. Everything is leading up to this. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF Splash Mountain as an adult: Still super scary and thrilling and fun oh my gosh so much fun! 11. Money as a kid at Disneyland: Mom, can I get this? And this? And this? Andthisandthisandthisandthis? Money at Disneyland as an adult: DISNEYLAND MUST MAKE A FORTUNE OMG. 12. 4 p.m. at Disneyland as a kid: Let's go! Let's go let's go let's goooooo! Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 4 p.m., as an adult: Must. Keep. Going. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 13. Food at Disneyland as a kid: Do we REALLY have to stop to eat? I can just eat like five churros while we wait in line. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF Food at Disneyland as an adult: Why not also turn this trip into a culinary adventure? 14. Taking pictures at Disneyland as a kid: How you relive the magic when it's over, a thing you do because "memories" and stuff. View this photo on Instagram Taking pictures at Disneyland as an adult: I'm at Disney!! Meanwhile YOU are at work muahahahhaha. 15. Getting soaked on Splash Mountain as a kid: AWESOME!! Getting soaked on Splash Mountain as an adult: And you thought it could be avoided ... nope! 16. How you feel at the end of the day as a kid: I can't believe it's over. It can't be over. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF How you feel at the end of a day at Disneyland, as an adult: Disney is a very profound thing. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF In conclusion, Disneyland is still a magical place. Even when you're not a kid.