Disneyland Paris was the perfect first time Disney experience for us. There are two parks, but we we only went to the main one (which seemed girly and for younger kids...the Disney Studios park had older kid rides and more of the boy stuff....Toy Story, Cars). We got an early start at the park and it still didn't seem early enough! The actual rides didn't start until 10am but the park opened before that and we wandered around Main Street. It was cold (high 40's) but we were prepared with appropriate attire and we warmed up throughout the day on the rides (most were inside), in the shops, and at lunch.
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| Once we were through the gates we waited in our first line (and probably the longest of the day!) to have our picture taken with Mickey!!! BUT....when we were about 15 people away, Mickey went on break and they switched to Duffy the Bear (who the heck is Duffy the Bear!!!!????!!!) Not a great start to our day, but it got better! :) |
The cold was bareable because everything was decorated for Christmas which made our visit extra special! The lines weren't bad at all.....15 minutes max for the rides. The crowds were mostly around the parades and shows.
One of the first shows we caught was Peter Pan. Seeing Captain Hook became Kailee's favorite part of the day! She didn't show much interest in him prior to Disney but has since watched the movie a few times! :)
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| The Dumbo (or Bongo according to Kai) ride |
This show was my favorite part of the day. We are already wondering when we can go back! The park is small in comparison to Florida and California but you still need two days to see everything. And in hindsight, we should have planned our day around the Show/Parade schedule since most of the rides aren't thrill rides but more like a slow boat/car that takes you through the scenes of the movie. Cute, but why not see it acted out live? And we missed the Princess show...how could we have missed the Princess show with 5 girls?!?! I know what we missed, but the girls didn't and they had a GREAT time and that's all that matters!
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I didn't get a picture of it but Hailey's favorite part of the day was Big Thunder Mountain...Kai was too short to ride and I didn't think that I should ride so we sat that one out and Leevi and Hailey went two times (apparently Leevi put on quite the show screaming) :) There was one other coaster at the park that Hailey wasn't tall enough for but she would have loved to go on it. We also really enjoyed the Toy Story Ride where you had to shoot Robots and Aliens with a laser gun (Kai and I beat Leevi's score!) :) and the Haunted Mansion ride.
We had planned on taking the shuttle back to the hotel for lunch (and to let the dogs out) but decided that our day was flying by too quickly and opted for an expensive hamburger/french fry lunch at the park. Again, in hindsight, when they checked our bags for entry to the park they didn't seem to care at all that we had packed snacks and drinks...we should have just packed our PBJ's too!
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It is getting dark between 4:30 and 5:00 this time of year, so I'm bummed about how my Once Upon a Dream Parade pictures turned out. The girls had the best seats in the house but my only option was my tippy toes and I would have had much better luck with a Point and Shoot Camera that I could just hold up in the air. Good parade seats are definitely on my list for next time! :)
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| Take note of the tiny Snow White doll that Kai is holding...somehow it didn't get lost that day or the next day as we toured Paris!!!! She's always been good about keeping track of whatever she decides needs to tag along with us for the day! |
Hailey kept me informed of "what was coming next!"
So magical!!!!!
Kai crashed after the parade and missed the Tree lighting show but she had been such a trooper throughout the day! The girls knew prior to our trip that they would be allowed to pick out one thing to buy...stuffed animal, doll, clothing etc. And they were great about patiently laying out their options throughout the day. Maybe subconsciously that rule was set so Leevi and I didn't want to buy them everything in the park! We did put in a special request to our elf, Snowy, for a Baby Minnie Mouse and a Flounder stuffed animal if he thought the girls have been behaving extra well! :)
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| Kai chose the Snow White minature princess set and Hailey picked out a beautiful Wedding Day Ariel. She has stayed true to Ariel from the time she was TWO! It's definitely going to be another Ariel Christmas this year! :) |
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