It's far more fun that I thought it would be @ 25. I actually also liked California Adventure, but only go there if you have the pass that lets you go freely between the two. If you skip Disneyland for California Adventure, then you'll feel cheated, but to sit in California Adventure, have a beer, then go and have no lines on any of the rides, and it's kind of nice.

When you're on Pirates, when you're going past Barbosa and the cannon battle with the wall of the city, as you start to go past, look behind you and to the right. Some cannon holes turn into Mickey's ears from the right angle. And in the last treasure room, there's two breastplates on the wall... one of them has the mickey ears in the middle

Depends. Disneyland's the original, has more character, and the sights there are almost historic.