After a sad "see you later" we were back in Waterloo. Since Jason barely saw us during the previous 5 weeks, he decided to take a week off and we set off, jet-lag and all, for Disneyland Paris.
We stayed at Disneyland Resort. It is somewhat comparable to The Grand Floridian at Walt Disney World. It was a great spot for us because it is connected to the parks and if we needed a break we were back at the hotel in no time at all. Disneyland Paris is celebrating its 20th Anniversary this year.
They had some great rides. Since the park is newer, there are a lot of rides focused on the newer movies like Toy Story and Cars. It is not uncommon to see Princess Tiana and Prince Naveen, Rapunzel and Flynn Rider, floating around.
The major differences that I took notice of...
1. Line?! What is a line?! When you see a character and you wish to have your picture taken...just rush them and pose. Don't worry about if someone is already posing. Also, feel free to have RANDOM people in your picture because they don't seem to move when you are trying to capture your shot!
2. All of the Princesses have hoop skirts...and so do the dresses that can be purchased for the kids. (We bought Ariel's Wedding Dress for Sophie...she was LOVING it!)
2. All of the Princesses have hoop skirts...and so do the dresses that can be purchased for the kids. (We bought Ariel's Wedding Dress for Sophie...she was LOVING it!)
3. You know at Walt Disney World when you might decide you want a better shot of something and decide to step on the grass...soon after there is an employee telling you to GET OFF THAT GRASS? Nope...NOT HERE...as I like to say..."The Euros are fond of their "pop up picnics". That certainly can be seen throughout the parks!! If there is a patch of grass, there is someone sitting on it!
4. NO SMOKING...yep...not here! Don't be surprised if you are standing in line and the person in front of you is smoking like a chimney all while blowing it in your 2-year-olds face!!
5. Feel free to send someone from your party to "hold your place in line". When you get up close...the rest of your 50 person entourage will arrive to promptly CUT IN FRONT OF EVERYONE!!
All-in-all, we had a good time and I was happy to add it to our list of places visited. I will say though...once you have been to the "original" it is hard to wipe it from your mind!!
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