Both parks' railroads are a great way to get around the park, especially when you need a lift to another "land" and don't want to walk. Both parks' railroads give you a sneak peak at the finale scene in Splash Mountain...which is great if you have kids who are scared to go on Splash Mountain and its intimidating final splashdown but would like to see some of the attraction.
But Disneyland wins for two reasons:For starters, it has four stations instead of three. That means it is a more convenient means of transportation for weary travelers as there are more getting-on and getting-off points. (Both parks have a stop on Main Street and one at the "8 o clock" position of the park if you consider the park as it relates to a clock....in Disneyland, that's New Orleans Square and in Florida, it's at Frontierland. They both have one in the Toontown / Fantasyland quadrant. The difference is only Anaheim has a stop in Tomorrowland.)
But the big difference is Disneyland has a diorama between Tomorrowland and Main Street that doesn't exist in Disney World. It's divided into two section: the first is a look at the South Rim of the Grand Canyon (not sure how that fits with the theming of anything, but hey, at least it's something cool to look at!) Then, you move on to see a diorama with dinosaurs known as Primeval World. While perhaps not an "E-ticket"-worthy attraction, it's a nice little viewing bonus and beats just looking at a housing area for the parade floats.And since Florida doesn't offer these two dioramas on its trains, Disneyland steams ahead to another victory in the competition of Disneyland vs. Disney World.
