Look at the parks from an educational standpoint. While both Epcot is educating the viewer with real-life situations and about a person's normal environment, both Disney's Hollywood Studios and Animal Kingdom both have standpoints much the same (though one is focused on the movies and the other on animals). The Magic Kingdom is focused on educational views but in a fantasy-fair way.
Look at the parks from a "fun-like" perspective. While Magic Kingdom tends to be more fun than any of the other parks for those willing to stand the crowds, other parks can have just the same amount of fun if you know where (good clean) "fun" exists.
Try to compare the crowds. While Early Magic Hours takes people away from certain parks when Disney expects to see massive hordes of people, it draws that out on other parks. Crowds will be focused more around the younger set at both Magic Kingdom and Animal Kingdom and the older crowds at Disney's Hollywood Studios and Epcot.
Look for excitement in roller coasters in some parks more than others. While each park (except Epcot) has at least one, the park with the most thrill in their roller coaster is Space Mountain in the Magic Kingdom (though some people may beg to differ). Reports have been shown throughout websites and in many books including the Unofficial Guides books that Space Mountain trumps the others any day of the year (and in some can sometimes be too much excitement).
Look at the setup of each park. While Epcot is set up in two moon-like circles around two famous circular shapes (World Showcase Lagoon and the Epcot (Spaceship Earth) ball), each of the other three theme parks have only one real central locale and has several lands traveling around the hub location.
Look towards the travel arrangements between the Ticket and Transportation Center (parking lot for the Magic Kingdom) and the Magic Kingdom itself to be a comparison. None of the others have this setup; once you're through the gates, the whole park is at your fingertips just by walking; no alternate forms of transport are needed to get from the parking lot and entrance to the park itself.
Look for kid-like bright cheery colors at the entrance to Magic Kingdom, whereas all the others tend to be less bright and more adult in theme.
Look towards the history of the parks. While the Magic Kingdom is by far the oldest (first opened in 1971), Animal Kingdom (opened in 1998) is by far the youngest of the 4 parks.
Look for classic theme rides to exist at the Magic Kingdom. Between the Haunted Mansion and Pirates of the Caribbean and it's a small world and the Enchanted Tiki Room, there's no way to resist not going to this park on any Disney World vacation.
Think in terms of parades. While at any given time and day parades could be yanked from the lineup, the two theme parks that don't have parades include Epcot and Animal Kingdom (one was the result of the parade being retired as of earlier 2014 and the other being the result of retiring and non-replacement in the early 2000s). Most other parks contain at least 1 parade showing, if not 2 per day.
Look towards the differences in the lot names of each theme park. Each theme park is different, but each theme park's lots are based on what the visitor is intending to see.
Don't think that by going to a park the parking info will be any cheaper than any other park. No matter what park you use, you still have to pay the same admission fee. However, if you exit one parking lot and try to reenter another on the same day, keep your ticket and show it to the nice parking lot attendant and they'll gladly admit you to the parking lots with no additional charge (show your parking lot ticket and you'll be Scott free to get in to two different parks on the same day).
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