From one Chateau to another - a day trip report! - Finished w/ lots of pics!

[SandraVB79]

Yes, I'm back, with back meaning I'm at Chantilly for my workshop week.
I'll try to post my trip report in between case studies and presentations, and if the cable I brought with me is the camera cable and not the iPod one, you might even see what I have been eating yesteday ;)

[Cyrano]

Look forward to hearing/seeing all about your trip :)

[Ware Bears]

Hope you had a good day there, Sandra. :goodvibes

[SandraVB79]

I had to go for work to Chantilly for a week of "consulting skills workshop", which started on Monday at 8 am. Therefor, we were expected to check in on Sunday, but there would be no dinner served.
So, since I had to drive to Paris (well, it's not really Paris, but it's close) and had to eat, I had planned to first spend the day at Disney and then go to the place where the workshop would be.

I left Sunday morning around 10.30 am, and arrived at Disney at 2 pm. During the way there, it had rained and rained and rained... and it had rained even more. But, as I drove up the parking, the rain stopped raining! Lucky me!!! :goodvibes

I parked my car all the way in the back, but very close to that covered walk area. It isn't farther to walk then when you're closer to the park, but all the way on the side, and this way, in case it would be raining, I wouldn't need to walk in the rain. Sometimes i'm so smart! It just scares myself. :scared:

I was wearing my Crocs, but I changed them to sneakers, because I didn't want to be walking around with wet feet in case it would rain again. But by the time I had reached the Village, I already had a huge blister on my foot! :headache: Oh well!

Not too many people wanted to get into thepark, and then there I was. For the first time at DLP alone... I have been to DL and WDW alone, but this was the very first time I was at DLP all by myself. And I was hungry! So I decided to have lunch at Mr Toad's. Single fish and chips. No drinks. I know, I can be so cheap at times!

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y36/sandravb79/DLP%20200705/P1020440.jpg

After lunch I... did some rides, I guess... And I watched the parade!

[SandraVB79]

After looking at my pictures, I remember what I did: I first went on the Storybookland boat ride. After all this time, I still don't know what this ride is called at DLP, but this is what it's called at DL :)

Chernabog:

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y36/sandravb79/DLP%20200705/P1020441.jpg

Night on Bald Mountain scene:

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y36/sandravb79/DLP%20200705/P1020444.jpg

Belle's Village:

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y36/sandravb79/DLP%20200705/P1020446.jpg

Belle's House:

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y36/sandravb79/DLP%20200705/P1020447.jpg

[SandraVB79]

After that ride, I went to the front of Main Street to see the parade, and more importantly, to take pictures of the parade. Pictures of the back of the floats. Next time, I'll take good pictures of the front :)

Mickey:

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y36/sandravb79/DLP%20200705/P1020448.jpg

Goofy:

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y36/sandravb79/DLP%20200705/P1020449.jpg

detail on the Alice float:

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y36/sandravb79/DLP%20200705/P1020450.jpg

Pinocchio:

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y36/sandravb79/DLP%20200705/P1020455.jpg

Detail of Toy Story:

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y36/sandravb79/DLP%20200705/P1020457.jpg

[SandraVB79]

Winnie the Pooh:

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y36/sandravb79/DLP%20200705/P1020460.jpg

Mary Poppins:

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y36/sandravb79/DLP%20200705/P1020468.jpg

Detail of Villain's float (Chernabog again):

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y36/sandravb79/DLP%20200705/P1020473.jpg

Detail of Villain's float:

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y36/sandravb79/DLP%20200705/P1020474.jpg

Detail of Villain's float:

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y36/sandravb79/DLP%20200705/P1020475.jpg

Detail of Villain's float:

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y36/sandravb79/DLP%20200705/P1020476.jpg

[SandraVB79]

Ostriches from The Lion King:

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y36/sandravb79/DLP%20200705/P1020478.jpg

The Lion King:

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y36/sandravb79/DLP%20200705/P1020479.jpg

Detail of the Lion King:

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y36/sandravb79/DLP%20200705/P1020480.jpg

Jungle Book:

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y36/sandravb79/DLP%20200705/P1020481.jpg

Elephant from Jungle Book:

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y36/sandravb79/DLP%20200705/P1020482.jpg

[SandraVB79]

After the parade, I did some rides, like Phantom Manor...

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y36/sandravb79/DLP%20200705/P1020498.jpg

I saw Tarzan, I went on POTC, I watched these ducks going for a walk...

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y36/sandravb79/DLP%20200705/P1020502.jpg

Took some pictures for maybe a Photo Quiz somewhere in the future (ha, I'm not posting those pictures now!) and did some shopping. Didn't buy anything though.

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y36/sandravb79/DLP%20200705/P1020503.jpg

At around 6.30, I left the park, and went to the Village to have dinner at Annette's.

I had a menu with Diet Coke, Eurochick and Brownie a la mode.

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y36/sandravb79/DLP%20200705/P1020509.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y36/sandravb79/DLP%20200705/P1020512.jpg

All was very good, and at 7.45, when I paid, the wait staff started dancing. It was fun, but there was no energy to it. i'm used to better entertainment at Cafe Mickey (I know, i'm so spoilt). But it was fun to see!

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y36/sandravb79/DLP%20200705/P1020514.jpg

After dinner, I walked back to the car, and was glad it was still there. Btw, you can see how far in the back of the parking lot it was! There where the covered walking area starts/ stops!

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y36/sandravb79/DLP%20200705/P1020517.jpg

[SandraVB79]

And then I left Disney, and headed for Chantilly, hoping I would find the other chateau!
Thankfully, I had no problem finding it!!

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y36/sandravb79/DLP%20200705/LesFontaines.gif

It's great to see that the company spends it money well... :rolleyes1
Btw, if you think some Disney restaurants (like Manhattan) serve GREAt food... that looks like fastfood compared to what we got served here! The cook runs the whole training facility (you can be late for everything, but never for breakfast, lunch nor dinner!) and all the most wonderful dishes are accompanied by the best wines. I really like to go there, too bad I always gain so much weight! :rotfl2:

I spent the week here, until Friday, 2 pm; And then I went with a colleague to visit yet another chateau, the one from Chantilly, which was very beautiful.

http://www.offrench.net/photos/pictures/picardie/photos/chateau_chantilly_pont.jpg

Around 4.30 we left Chantilly, and I was home around 8.

Two more days, and I am again on the road to DLP!!!!!!

[marcus.ka]

Thank you so much for your TR and the great pictures! But I skipped the parade pictures because I want to see the parade live. ;)

[Ware Bears]

Fabulous pictures, thanks for posting. :goodvibes

[BONITATIME]

These are great photos The floats on the parade are so great. I can't wait to see them in person.

[mixednuts]

hi can some kind sole please tell me EXACTLY where to find belles house :confused3

[Cyrano]

hi can some kind sole please tell me EXACTLY where to find belles house :confused3

On the Storybook ride which is called Le Pays des Contes de Fees in Fantasyland :)

[SandraVB79]

hi can some kind sole please tell me EXACTLY where to find belles house :confused3

And it's small :)

[mixednuts]

thaks for that, i have been to disney paris five times now and never seen that!! is it open all year??

what is it next to ??

sorry to be a pain, bt we are going at christmas and i have got soooo much good advice from this site

i have had to write it all down

ps, sorry for any mistakes broken wrist and keep catching all the buttons at once

jo x x

[crmscotland]

Great trip report & lovely photos. Thanks for posting. :)

[SandraVB79]

thaks for that, i have been to disney paris five times now and never seen that!! is it open all year??

what is it next to ??

sorry to be a pain, bt we are going at christmas and i have got soooo much good advice from this site

i have had to write it all down

ps, sorry for any mistakes broken wrist and keep catching all the buttons at once

jo x x

It's part of a ride, the Pays des comtes de fées or something like it, next to Casey JR. It's all the way in the back of Fantasyland, you have to go under the train tracks to get there.
Unfortunately, it isn't open in the winter time..