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Auberge de Cendrillon Character Meal - 12/4/07


Thanks fo sharing it sounds like you had a wonderful time.:banana: :banana: :banana:

[woody73]

Lovely report and photos.

Woody

[kevankiki]

Thanks for sharing, it's very interesting to read about someone elses experience of a restaurant you have eaten in yourself. Great photos too! princess:

[littlelizzie]

Thanks for the report, loved the photos of the food.
Going to have to have a meal here.

[scald]

Just rang teh reservation line to book this, but the lady said that just one royal couple would be present. Not sure how true this is because she sounded very vague. Has anyone been recently?

From the great reports here, it would seem that plenty are present for a reasonable amount of time. If it were just one princess, it may not be a favourite and I am not so sure it is worth the effort.:confused3

[kathleena]

Just for the record - in the parks, Suzy is in the Teal/Blue dress and Perla is in the Purple dress. The dress colors in the movie can be different.

[Cyrano]

As the name suggests this is the place where you can chat about items not related to DLP trip planning.

As always the DISboard and DLP rules will still prevail on this thread so no name calling or argumentative/sarcastic posts and as the DIS is a family friendly forum conversations should be suitable for all eyes.

Please post here to start conversations on any topic. If your post is aimed at a particular poster, ask yourself if others can join in. If it is likely that others may feel awkward then the PM facility is a better option, otherwise let the chatting begin :goodvibes

[mixednuts]

hi guys

sorry still new to all this

i want one of those countdown thingys:)

but i dont know how to do it :confused3

can anyone help me please !!!!!:thumbsup2

[tennisfan]

Go to http://www.tickerfactory.com and follow the instructions.

You then paste the info after choosing you countdown, into your signature (Via User CP)

[giuly09]

I am sooooo jealous;) You will have a wonderful time.


So am i :goodvibes !! Jealous of the Egyptian cruise too, i was in Egypt in 1981 when i was a teenager and believe me i left half of my heart down there (the other half is in DLP of course :banana: )

[Cass]

Thanks :goodvibes

We are only in Egypt for 2 days, one day at Cairo, one day at Alexandria, we also go to Turkey, Naples, Mykonos, Athens & Rome. We are most excited about the Pyramids and DLP of course! :woohoo:

[Ware Bears]

You will have a wonderful time! I love Egypt too! I first went there on a school trip back in 1977 (probably before some on here were even born :scared1: ) then returned with my DH for a daytrip in 1990. I'd love to return there one day to do a Nile cruise.

[Cyrano]

Sorry I've not been on the boards much and when I have I've been distracted.
We are 20 minutes away from Glasgow at SIL's. This afternoons events at Glasgow airport have come as a shock and we have spent most of the day watching Sky news :confused:
Feel sorry for all the families who are due to start a much needed summer holiday :grouphug:

[crmscotland]

Feel sorry for all the families who are due to start a much needed summer holiday :grouphug:

I agree.

I've got friends who had been flying out from Glasgow airport this weekend, l feel so sorry for them and all the other people affected, especially those with young children. I've also got relatives due back from Spain, but l think their flight might be diverted to Prestwick.

It is very fortunate indeed that innocent people weren't seriously injured or killed.

[fatdave42]

I do not belive it. We have done 3 days to DLP at DCR in Feb, Just come back from DLP 5 days in NPBC and now we will be booking a 2 weeks in WDW at Xmas, what fun. Looks like will will also have to spend some time on the WDW board.

[Cyrano]

I heard as long as you don't go comparing to DLP, WDW will still be an enjoyable Disney experience :rotfl: ;)

[Bexx]

I heard as long as you don't go comparing to DLP, WDW will still be an enjoyable Disney experience :rotfl: ;)

That is very good advice Reid!! :teeth:

[Ware Bears]

It is very fortunate indeed that innocent people weren't seriously injured or killed.

Thank goodness :)

[Ware Bears]

I do not belive it. We have done 3 days to DLP at DCR in Feb, Just come back from DLP 5 days in NPBC and now we will be booking a 2 weeks in WDW at Xmas, what fun. Looks like will will also have to spend some time on the WDW board.

I can see the Disney bug has definitely bit you! :rotfl:

Wow, you will have a wonderful Christmas. :santa: Our next trip to WDW will be at Christmas but it won't be this one unless I win the lottery :rotfl2: hopefully it will be 2009.

[A Small World]

Fantastic. We spent 2 Christmases at WDW (several yrs ago) and it was brill. Loads of sun in December.
Christmas day was spent at Typhoon Lagoon (Swimming park) one year - just like spending Christmas on the beach and at Epcot the next.
It was really funny though hearing the Christmas music in the park when the weather was so hot especially when they played Frosty the Snowman and Im dreaming of a White Christmas

[BRobson]

I would love to spend Christmas at WDW but DH prefers to go when it is warmer so he can be guaranteed a few days in the water parks. I will get my own way one day - I always do :rotfl: :rotfl:

[calypso*a*go-go]

I am posting on this forum because I am wondering if anyone is familiar with Glagla shoes from Baliston (A company in France). I recently read an article about them that indicates they provide total ventilation and thought they would be great for those hot, humid August nights in Florida.

Does anyone have a pair that can provide some feedback?

Thanks!!!

[bavaria]

I had never heard of them before; they look similar to my Lands End sneakers. The sole technology seems to be cashing in on the popularity of Geox shoes.

Personally, I prefer the look of Geox; they are extremely popular through most of Europe and come in pseudoathletic styles as well as loafers, mules, etc. They are also available in the US. I wear Geox on average 5 days a week, and have worn them at various Disney parks.

But then, that is my preference for European vs American stlye in footwear

[ema74]

Never heard before but must admit they do look cool. I have 2 pairs of Crocs and love them - will definitely bring them to DLRP tomorrow. I was worried about sweaty feet etc etc because they're plastic but it's never happened! Everyone in our house has them and we all love our Crocs!

Ema

[calypso*a*go-go]

I love Crocs as well but I'm looking for an alternative for our August trip as they make my feet so warm...with or without socks.

Bavaria -- Thank you for mentioning the Geox line as I was not familiar with it. I might try them if I can't get any feedback on the Glagla's.

[bavaria]

A visit to Nordstrom may be in order! ;)

[Sarah Sarill]

Crocs also do a pair of toe posts called Athens and a style that has 2 thin cross bars called Cleo.

They are the same spongy comfortable material but a lot more open than the original beach crocs.

I wore them everyday to Portaventura in June and they did not make my feet as sweaty as the original ones do in high temps.

BTW They are shortly bringing out a pair with fur in them for the winter - from what I can tell they will be an ankle type shape.

I also live in my Fly Flots - they are equally as comfortable if you want an alternative.

[got2travel]

Have never heard of Glagla before but they do look nice.


Glad to hear others wear their Crocs to DLP. I'm constantly wearing them in the US parks. I was a little nervous about taking them on my Paris trip.

[SandraVB79]

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Because I will be at WDW!!!!!!!!!!! Woohooooooo!!!
First a Space Shuttle launch, then a cruise, and then WDW, and hopefully MNSSHP isn't sold out yet. I'm so excited! And I just can't hide! lalalala

[Flossbolna]

That sounds like a fantastic trip!!! Have fun!!! :cool1:

[BRobson]

You lucky thing - so its over to WDW planning boards now :thumbsup2

[SandraVB79]

I get so stressed by everything
Going to DL and DLP is easy, you just book a hotel, buy tickets and go. At WDW, every step you take needs planning. It drives me crazy!
I'll need an extra week vacation to un-stress, lol!

[Ware Bears]

Sandra, just sticking this on the Mousecellaneous thread. :goodvibes

Wow, that is wonderful news!!! :dance3: I'd love to do MNSSHP.
Seeing the shuttle launch will be awesome and is it a Disney cruise you are going on?

[SandraVB79]

I heard as long as you don't go comparing to DLP, WDW will still be an enjoyable Disney experience :rotfl: ;)

Well, I agree in some way. I enjoyed WDW enough to go back, but... I missed DL and DLP a lot when I was there. WDW lacks the "coziness" feeling that DL and DLP have.
But hey, they have overgrown mice and sell overpriced items, so I was still happy ;)

Sandra, just sticking this on the Mousecellaneous thread. :goodvibes

Wow, that is wonderful news!!! :dance3: I'd love to do MNSSHP.
Seeing the shuttle launch will be awesome and is it a Disney cruise you are going on?

Oh, I didn't even knew this thread was here.

I hope we'll see the shuttle launch, it's scheduled to take place on October 20, and as soon as tickets become available, I'll buy them, but it's very very possible that it will be delayed or whatever. We will be visiting KSC on that day anyway, if we see a Shuttle launch => yeay! otherwise, too bad, we'll enjoy the space center anyway :)

It's not a Disney cruise. Disney cruises are more expensive than the one we will be taking, and also... I don't need an overdose of Disney. Disney is fun, but once in a while, I need something else too! :crazy:

[Flossbolna]

I get so stressed by everything
Going to DL and DLP is easy, you just book a hotel, buy tickets and go. At WDW, every step you take needs planning. It drives me crazy!
I'll need an extra week vacation to un-stress, lol!

Sandra, have you considered booking WDW through one of the specialised Disney travel agencies. I think Dreams Unlimited is a sponsor of the disboards and I have read good things about them. But there are others, too. I used them for both my trips to WDW and found it much easier than having to deal with a call center in the US. Especially because they also make all your ADRs. They shipped all the documents to me in Germany without any additional charge. It was great to have one person deal with all besides air fare and rental car.

[Cyrano]

Hi everyone. Got back at 5pm from our extended trip. So many highs and first which I record on my trip report.
Parks as expected very busy.

BTW Sandra great news on the WDW trip :goodvibes

[wendybird7]

Hi guys,

not had a very good 24 hours. About 8pm last night i found my little cat Mushu outside my house in a lot of pain. My neighbour said she thought he had been hit by a car. We took him to the vet and she said his leg was seriously fractured, possibly his pelvis too, and his breathing was bad so his lung may be punctured or have blood in it.

It was a horrible decision, but I decided to put him down. Even if we had paid for treatment he may not have survived, and may not have had a great life.

He was such an adorable and fun cat, a real character, and I'm going to miss him dreadfully. We had him for less than 12 months, but he really enriched our lives just being around.

Sorry to post such an off-topic thread, but I know how supportive you guys are here.

To Mushu.

[BRobson]

That is terrible news. I am so sorry to hear that. Sending you a big :hug:

[sjaakie]

O I`m so sorry to hear this.
Its always so painfull when a loved pet dies.

I know how awfull this feels.

Lots and lots of love from us here in Holland.

[Cyrano]

How sad. Thoughts for you all :grouphug:

[Sarah Sarill]

:sad1: That's very sad news. :flower3:

[SandraVB79]

Sandra, have you considered booking WDW through one of the specialised Disney travel agencies. I think Dreams Unlimited is a sponsor of the disboards and I have read good things about them. But there are others, too. I used them for both my trips to WDW and found it much easier than having to deal with a call center in the US. Especially because they also make all your ADRs. They shipped all the documents to me in Germany without any additional charge. It was great to have one person deal with all besides air fare and rental car.

Actually, I haven't. I was planning on booking through the WDW-website, and I know someone who works at concierge of one of the deluxes, and I kinda hoped he would be able to book my tours. I really don't feel like calling the US... They never understand me :( and having to spell my name and address is always... a battle!
Oh, we don't really need ADRs, that's a part we will "wing". It will be F&W festival, and I like WDW CS, so... I'm kind of relaxed about all that.
But thank you very much for the tip. I will check out their website!

Hi guys,

not had a very good 24 hours. About 8pm last night i found my little cat Mushu outside my house in a lot of pain. My neighbour said she thought he had been hit by a car. We took him to the vet and she said his leg was seriously fractured, possibly his pelvis too, and his breathing was bad so his lung may be punctured or have blood in it.

It was a horrible decision, but I decided to put him down. Even if we had paid for treatment he may not have survived, and may not have had a great life.

He was such an adorable and fun cat, a real character, and I'm going to miss him dreadfully. We had him for less than 12 months, but he really enriched our lives just being around.

Sorry to post such an off-topic thread, but I know how supportive you guys are here.

To Mushu.


I'm sorry for you :grouphug:

[Flossbolna]

Actually, I haven't. I was planning on booking through the WDW-website, and I know someone who works at concierge of one of the deluxes, and I kinda hoped he would be able to book my tours. I really don't feel like calling the US... They never understand me :( and having to spell my name and address is always... a battle!
Oh, we don't really need ADRs, that's a part we will "wing". It will be F&W festival, and I like WDW CS, so... I'm kind of relaxed about all that.
But thank you very much for the tip. I will check out their website!


With the travel agents I used, I only talked to them on the phone once and that was to tell them my credit card details as I was not comfortable sending it by email (and both very really very nice and making an effort to understand me!). Otherwise we only had contact by email and that was great. I can totally understand why you do not like calling the US! That's the reason why I was so happy not to have to call to make ADRs. Also a travel agent will monitor any codes that might come out for your stay and call as early as possible to get them change your reservation so that the code applies. But anyway, whatever method you choose to book your stay: Have fun!! :goodvibes

[Ware Bears]

Hi everyone. Got back at 5pm from our extended trip. So many highs and first which I record on my trip report.
Parks as expected very busy.

BTW Sandra great news on the WDW trip :goodvibes

Welcome back! :wave2:

Looking forward to your trippie. :goodvibes

[Ware Bears]

It was a horrible decision, but I decided to put him down. Even if we had paid for treatment he may not have survived, and may not have had a great life.

He was such an adorable and fun cat, a real character, and I'm going to miss him dreadfully. We had him for less than 12 months, but he really enriched our lives just being around.



To Mushu.

I am so sorry to read this. :sad1:

Having to make a decision like that is one of the worst ones you will ever have to make in life, please feel reassured that you did the right thing and that Mushu will now be happy at Rainbow Bridge. :cloud9:

Sending you :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug:

[SandraVB79]

With the travel agents I used, I only talked to them on the phone once and that was to tell them my credit card details as I was not comfortable sending it by email (and both very really very nice and making an effort to understand me!). Otherwise we only had contact by email and that was great. I can totally understand why you do not like calling the US! That's the reason why I was so happy not to have to call to make ADRs. Also a travel agent will monitor any codes that might come out for your stay and call as early as possible to get them change your reservation so that the code applies. But anyway, whatever method you choose to book your stay: Have fun!! :goodvibes

Yesterday, I filled in the form on their website to get a quote, and they sent me a quote, the same as on the WDW-site. I think I might use the TA, because of the ADRs (although we maybe need 2... but still).
Do you know if they also make reservations for tours? Well, I guess I could email them and ask them directly, lol. From the moment I have decided at which hotel I want to stay (AS Music or POP), I will contact them and make my reservation through them.

So thank you very very much for bringing this option to my attention!!

[wendybird7]

thanks ware bears, it is really sad but i know he's up there having a ball!

thanks for everyone's kind words, you're all fab.

[BRobson]

British Airways have found one of our missing suitcases :cool1: :cool1: but have destroyed it as there had been a bottle of wine in the case which had smashed(the bottle was well wrapped in bubble wrap!!) as they cannot return it due to health and safety:scared1:

Can it get any worse............... The saga continues

[Cyrano]

Oh Jackie :grouphug:

[Ware Bears]

Jackie, I've already commisserated over on UKCB but I'll do it again here as I think you really do need :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug:

I am going to worry myself witless something like his will happen to us now as I never wanted to fly in October.......or else we will get fogbound and be unable to leave the airport!

[Cyrano]

I am going to worry myself witless something like his will happen to us now as I never wanted to fly in October.......or else we will get fogbound and be unable to leave the airport!

I'm sure you will be fine Elaine. Hopefully lightening doesn't strike twice :grouphug:

[Ware Bears]

Fingers and everything else crossed, I hope not! :rotfl: I'm more concerned about the fog as Southmpton is prone to it at that time of year. :scared1: :scared1: :scared1:

[BRobson]

I think the problems come if you have a connecting flight through Heathrow at the moment. We have flown many many times with no problems so I am sure you will be fine ;)

[JBush]

My five year old son will have been to Walt Disney World three times before our trip to Paris in April of 2008. Would he still like DLP? He loves pirates and meeting the characters - envent he Princesses!!! How many days do you need to see everything? Thank you.

[smileyk8]

I can't see any reason why he wouldn't still love it. DLP has all the charm- perhaps even a little more detail to magic in some places. The only slight obsticle may be language barrier, but that shouldn't affect his enjoyment of the rides/ shows.

I would say you probably need 3 days to do both parks and enjoy the disney feeling, especially if you're going during low season. By the way, you'll love it too :rotfl:

[Flossbolna]

Yesterday, I filled in the form on their website to get a quote, and they sent me a quote, the same as on the WDW-site. I think I might use the TA, because of the ADRs (although we maybe need 2... but still).
Do you know if they also make reservations for tours? Well, I guess I could email them and ask them directly, lol. From the moment I have decided at which hotel I want to stay (AS Music or POP), I will contact them and make my reservation through them.

So thank you very very much for bringing this option to my attention!!

Of course now I am frightened that you might end up having a really bad experience ... :scared1: No, really, I am certain that everything will be great! I think your TA should be able to book tours for you as well, but as you said, best you ask them directly! :goodvibes

I have stayed at neither POP or the All Stars, but last trip was considering a value resort to begin with (we ended up at the AKL :rolleyes1 ) and came to the conclusion after much research that I would prefer POP.

[Princess_Melanie]

Ema - you're such a star!! The park maps arrived yesterday and totally cheered up a truely horrid monday!! They have been safely stored away with all the other goodies for my DBF's surprise box for the Eurostar journey to DLRP in December (after I had a quick peek at them of course :) )

Thank you soooooooo much
Mel x

[mbautista11]

I am not going. I have yet to see WDW. :sad1: :sad1: :sad1:

[Cyrano]

Hi mbautista11 and welcome to DLP DIS board :wave2:
We are a friendly bunch here so please join in on any other thread or if you have a number of questions then just start a new thread for each :goodvibes

If you have not had a look yet, DLP posting rules are here (http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1477038), DIS posting guidelines can be found here (http://www.wdwinfo.com/guidelines.htm) and details regarding help on signatures here (http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=976007)

As you don't have a trip planned moving this post :thumbsup2
You can enjoy the trips of others to take away the pain :goodvibes ;)

[Cyrano]

Giving this a bump :goodvibes

[BRobson]

Seems to be very quiet at the moment - everyone must be in Disney. I am trying to plan my next escape :lmao: Choices, choices :rotfl2:

[Cyrano]

Seems to be very quiet at the moment - everyone must be in Disney. I am trying to plan my next escape :lmao: Choices, choices :rotfl2:

That funny. Diane who is more sensible than the rest of us said tonight " I know I may regret this. But last time we got 3 trips out of our APs"

Guess who is trawling the web for ideas and thoughts.

Just wish Eurotunnel was closer :)

[BRobson]

That funny. Diane who is more sensible than the rest of us said tonight " I know I may regret this. But last time we got 3 trips out of our APs"

Guess who is trawling the web for ideas and thoughts.

Just wish Eurotunnel was closer :)

Do you prefer to take the Eurotunnel to flying?

I just want to go back at Halloween before our Annual Passes run out as we are planning a big WDW trip next year. If British Airways pay out maybe I can do both :rotfl2: :rotfl2:

[milomummy]

Hello hello hello!
I've been back 'home' to the UK for a long weekend, made it through the torture that was dh's brother's wedding, almost avoided all of the swiping nasty comments his mother makes (long story there!) and made it back home to Germany relatively unscathed! Stansted airport was a nightmare, the security checks took so long that we literally had to run to the gate in order to make our flight, that was with arriving extra early!
I did get to see my family briefly which was lovely, got to see the HUGE bump that will (very soon) be my little niece. And of course, I got to shop too! As much as I like living here in Germany there is no substitute for the familiarity of UK shops, especially Tescos. Only trouble was, because we were flying we were very limited to what we could bring back, sob.
5 weeks today and we'll be driving to disney...hopefully we'll be well on our way, I'm soooooooooooooooooo excited.
Now then, I'm off to continue the arduous chore of washing, one of the bad things about having been away. Then after dh has finished playing golf, we're going off to Heide Park (German equivalent to Alton Towers) to get some 'theme park excitement'.
TTFN xx

[Cyrano]

New route! Glasgow to Paris from only £21.99

easyJet are pleased to announce from the 29th October 2007, we will be flying from Glasgow to Paris from only £21.99

Shame it is not Aberdeen but makes a short trip a lot easier :)

[wendybird7]

Hi guys,

I saw a video last night and checked out DLRPMagic for info on this ride.....Oh my god, I love my rollercoasters and my thrills but this one looks terrifying!!

Who is going to brave it?

6 of us are going in January so I hope at least a couple of my friends will come on with my just for the effects alone - does anyone know if it will be open the 14th-17th? It says on DLRPmagic that there are soft openings from late December so I have my fingers and toes crossed!

Seriously though, the video I seen on youtube was an onride one, and there was a guy SCREAMING for the whole 45 seconds it laste - 'NOOOOOOOOO, GOD NOOOOOOOOO', and the 7 year old girl (cannot have been any older) next to him was sitting quietly, quite the thing! :rotfl:

So excited about going - there's going to be THREE new rides which is such a treat :woohoo: :cheer2: :woohoo:

so yes...thoughts on this terrifying ride - has anyone been on the WDW or California one?

[BrerVixen]

I have been on the WDW one, it's amazing, it's not scary, more eerie, as the theming is so encapsulating.

The drop is fun, and no more scary (for me) than a normal rollercoaster drop

It's definatly worth a try!

[meeko cat]

I have been on the WDW one :scared1: :scared1:


Theming good and views at the top fantastic but I screamed like a baby and

only done it the once.:lmao:

My older 2 kids LOVE it :love: and go on as much as they can each trip we

have done. on the ride photos they always look like theyre having fun.

In Dec the aim is for me to try it again and my DS 9 and DH are going to do it

for the first time.......maybe my last :sick:

[Flossbolna]

I have been on both the WDW and California ToT. I am very much afraid of heights and just the idea of a falling ride made me sooo nervous! I went on it just because I was to proud to chicken out of it and hated it after the first ride! However my friend wanted to get back on immediately and once again I did not want to admit what a chicken I was and got on it a second time (and I was already over 30 at that time). But ever since that second ride ToT has been one of my overall favourite Disney rides!

It is a bit less scary if you sit in the back row on a seat next to the wall. The wall has a really nice bar to hold on to! However, there are actually small hand rails to hold on between the seats, and I recommend holding on to those for your first ride.

I actually like the WDW version better as the elevator car also travels horizontally. I think it is the overall better ride experience. But I think Paris will get the California version, which still is a great ride!

[Cyrano]

We've been watching ToT on youtube, which I think is the WDW version.
DD and DS can't wait to try this one out.
Are there height restrictions on the ride :)

[Bexx]

Are there height restrictions on the ride :)

Yes it's 40" / 102 cms :)

[astrodrummergirl]

Just thought I'd share these DLRP based userbars with you guys, hope you like them. There's a few more come.:thumbsup2

http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t87/astrodrummergirl/spacemountain.jpg

http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t87/astrodrummergirl/phantommanor.jpg

http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t87/astrodrummergirl/bigthundermountain.jpg

http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t87/astrodrummergirl/15thanniversary.jpg

http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t87/astrodrummergirl/piratesofthecaribbean.jpg

http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t87/astrodrummergirl/pintrader.jpg

Also, if anyone has anymore ideas for some, they are much appriechiated

[Cyrano]

Just thought I'd share these DLRP based userbars with you guys, hope you like them. There's a few more come.:thumbsup2

These are great. Shame that I've maxed out my signature entitlement here (http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=976007)

[Cyrano]

Not the type of story anyone wants to read about, but good to read that he was apprehended :mad:

PARIS (Reuters) - French police have detained a man who admitted sprinkling itching powder on young children at the Disneyland theme park near Paris and filming them as they scratched themselves, a judicial source said on Wednesday.

The 50-year-old was arrested on Sunday after a German tourist spotted him sprinkling her 11-year-old niece's underwear with itching powder, the source said.

A police search of the man's home later revealed a hoard of child pornography on his computer, and child porn DVDs and video footage hidden in a secret compartment in his bathroom.

The source said the videos included sequences of the suspect raping one of his nieces, and of a series of sexual assaults on other minors.

The man, who admitted the offences, according to the source, was placed under formal investigation on Monday and released on conditions that included an order to seek treatment.

He faces up to 20 years in prison if convicted of raping a minor and 10 years for aggravated sexual assault on minors.

http://news.scotsman.com/latest.cfm?id=1244122007

[milomummy]

What a terribly sad world we live in :mad:

[NIK]

Can anyone advise me re camcorders??? Not strictly a DLRP query I know but I'm planning to take a camcorder with me next time I go!:bitelip: :bitelip: so I hope you'll forgive the tenuous link.

I'm clueless when it comes to these things - what kind of camcorders do other DISers use? Am I better to go for one of the DVD based or a Tape based Camcorder? Does anyone have any recommendations for one to use filming at night - I'm hoping to get footage of Fantillusion if it is running when I go next time.

I'm looking for something really simple [like me!:lmao: :lmao: ] so I'm not forever fiddling with instruction books when the dog's doing something cute.

You know how it is - they do something GUARANTEED to get you £250 on You've been Framed but by the time you've fought to get the thing out of the bag, switched it on and faffed about with it the crittur has got bored and wandered off.

All suggestions gratefully received

[Cubitus]

I have a Panasonic NV-GS230EG (MiniDV), bought in 2005, but not using it so often.

I remember having a hard time to decide between MiniDV (small tape cassettes) and mini-DVD recording. The big advantage on the latter is easy handling of mini DVD media. Just finisch your recording, put it in your PC, and you're done. MiniDV tapes first have to be copied to the PC. You should consider what you gonna do with the recordings. Just show them instantly or do all the clipping and cutting (then the advantage of "instant PC use" might get less important).

For whatever reasons I decided to get MiniDV anyway (in 2005 there were just super expensive or "beta phase" DVD camcorders available).

Mine has been not too pricey, got 3CCD which means you got triple of the resolution, optical zoom, but only electronic stabilisation (optical stabilisation is meant to be much better, could make a difference when filmind on rides etc, but as soon as you try to film RnR Coaster I guess it's completely unimportant which kind of stabilisation your camcorder had when being catapulted out of the cars *lol*)

All the controls are pretty easy to use. I looked at some touchscreen camcorders (I think from Sony), but I think the concept of touchscreen is nonsense on camcorders (way too fiddly, you shouldn't wear gloves etc.). Mind got a joypad thingie, just 4 directions and a OK button, and it's even useable without using the TFT screen.

Mine got also a night mode which I never tried, and a quick record button which is nice to do instant recordings, BUT you'll need to have the device in some standby state which will need considerable amounts of power. There may be better features to have the corder ready whenever dog starts to be cute...

Just my 5 cent, and, oh, board admin, you might edit the thread to have a more detailed topic (NIK, it's always good to use a descriptive topic after all :)

Cheers
Oliver ••••

[Ware Bears]

OMG :scared1: thank goodness he has been caught.

[Flossbolna]

Hi Oliver, love it that you are eating your ears popcorn:: instead of earning them! :lmao:

[Ware Bears]

Nikki, we bought our first camcorder last year and we didn't have a clue either. We went round a couple of shops asking questions and read loads online ~ in the end we bought a mini DV tape one as the DVD ones were still too expensive (in our opinion) for a first camcorder, especially if we didn't take to it. We bought it online too, it was over £500 in the shops but we paid just a little over £300.

Ours has got nightshot mode which I used for Fantillusion last summer ~ it is crystal clear but the colours are a little lacking so when I filmed SpectroMagic (the night-time parade at WDW) earlier this year I just used normal mode. The end result maybe isn't quite so sharp but all the colours are still vibrant and I am very pleased with it. I still haven't got around to doing any editing but a friend who has assures me it's very easy.

Hope this helps. :)

[astrodrummergirl]

These are great. Shame that I've maxed out my signature entitlement here (http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=976007)

Nice to have an opinion on them, which leads me to think, is my sig legal, its under 12 lines and has no more than three graphics so I presume it is, but I presume a lot of things:confused:

[Cyrano]

Nice to have an opinion on them, which leads me to think, is my sig legal, its under 12 lines and has no more than three graphics so I presume it is, but I presume a lot of things:confused:

No probs with your signature :thumbsup2

[TotallyAngelic]

I'm very very excited as I have just booked my very first Disney cruise on the Disney Magic - we are going October 25th 2008 - a very long time to wait!
I have added a new ticker - does this make my signature too long now - can you let me know if it is and I will amend it!

[Cyrano]

I'm very very excited as I have just booked my very first Disney cruise on the Disney Magic - we are going October 25th 2008 - a very long time to wait!

Wow that's wonderful. The DCL cruise boards are full of lovely people.

BTW sig is fine :)

[BRobson]

I'm very very excited as I have just booked my very first Disney cruise on the Disney Magic - we are going October 25th 2008 - a very long time to wait!
I have added a new ticker - does this make my signature too long now - can you let me know if it is and I will amend it!

Oh I am soooooo jealous. I Disney cruise was something I never thought about until I found Dis. All the trip reports sound fantastic. I think we need to wait until the kids are a bit older. We are in the process of trying to book WDW for next year and maybe a sneak trip to DLP soon too - I just want it all :lmao:

[Ware Bears]

Oh, that's wonderful Sarah, I'm so excited for you!!! :dance3: :dance3: :dance3:

[Princess Disney]

Whutz up guys I will be in WDW OCt. 8th:banana: !!

[bob harris]

Whiel I'm here thought I'd raise this again as it was a real gripe last time, given our current law since 1st july has there or is there going to be any change for dlp or france in general?

[BRobson]

Found this on BBC site dated October 2006

France is to ban smoking in all public places from next February, the prime minister has announced.

Cafes, nightclubs and restaurants are to be given until January 2008 to adapt, said Dominique de Villepin.

Those found in breach of the ban would be fined - 75 euros (£50) for individuals and 150 euros for the premises where the offence occurred.

Passive smoking kills about 13 people a day in France, Mr de Villepin said, calling the situation "unacceptable".

Mr de Villepin made the announcement in a television interview.

"We started on the basis of a simple observation - two figures: 60,000 deaths a year in our country linked directly to tobacco consumption and 5,000 deaths linked to passive smoking.

"It is an unacceptable reality in our country in terms of public health," he said.

Treatment

Public places include stations, museums, government offices and shops, but not streets or private places such as houses or hotel rooms.

Mr de Villepin added the state would take charge of one-third of the costs of anti-smoking treatments, such as a patch.

"That would represent the first month of treatment," he said.

Several countries have already taken similar measures.

Opinion polls in France - often considered a nation of smokers - suggest 70% of the people support the ban, says the BBC's Valerie Jones in Paris.

The European Union's most enthusiastic smokers are in Greece, Cyprus and Portugal, according to findings published in May this year.

[Cubitus]

Hi Oliver, love it that you are eating your ears popcorn:: instead of earning them! :lmao:
Oops I just found my posting and your answer here as it moved into the mixery thread.. *lol*

yummy, yummy, mouse ears... *crisp*... larks' tongues... otters' noses... ocelot spleens.... :crazy2: :rolleyes1

Oliver ••••

[tigger300686]

Not sure if this is that right place to post this-but here i go anyway,

I'm after some pictures of the great man himself -walt.i have a few books like the art of disney and Inside the Dream: The Personal Story of Walt Disney which have some lovely pics in them but i'm looking for some more. i would also i like some mickey comic/sketch pic's anyone have any to share, or know where can find some?

[Cyrano]

Not sure if this is that right place to post this-but here i go anyway,

This is the perfect place to post :thumbsup2

[tigger300686]

Oh good,i ventured out of the disneyland paris board too see some other board and was shocked how many there is:eek: lol i think i've become addicted to the Dis boards lol:goodvibes

[Cyrano]

Oh good,i ventured out of the disneyland paris board too see some other board and was shocked how many there is:eek: lol i think i've become addicted to the Dis boards lol:goodvibes
Don't worry our friends on the UK TP board and TPA&S can answer questions on WDW. You'll find a few of the regualar DLP posters have been to other parks so I'm sure any questions posted here they will chip in.

I guess there is a DIS board for just about any topic you would expect that is family friendly :)

[tigger300686]

i just wanted to ask any dlp post that have been to disneyland CA a few questions:goodvibes ~Just wondering where anyone from the UK has booked holidays here? as i have only found quote in dollars, also has does anyone know of any good websites to read up on this park?

[Ware Bears]

There's a whole mine of info on WDWinfo (http://www.wdwinfo.com/disneyland/) about Disneyland, also check out the Disneyland forum and you can ask on the UK one for DISers who've been.

Have a look at the Virgin site, they've got packages and fly-drives listed in £££ which will give you an idea of costs.

[tigger300686]

There's a whole mine of info on WDWinfo (http://www.wdwinfo.com/disneyland/) about Disneyland, also check out the Disneyland forum and you can ask on the UK one for DISers who've been.

Have a look at the Virgin site, they've got packages and fly-drives listed in £££ which will give you an idea of costs.

Thank you thats brill:thumbsup2 , my bf and i were just talking about it tonight,and being me i wanted to find out all the infomation(not that we'll be going anytime soon- maybe next yr or the yr after). Once one holidays booked i start thinking about the next one:rolleyes: i think its a bad idea metioning anything to do with holidays around me, once i have an idea in a my head there no changing it:rolleyes1

[Ware Bears]

Once one holidays booked i start thinking about the next one:rolleyes:
Me too!!! :rotfl:

[Ware Bears]

We went to see the show of Beauty and the Beast today. It was awesome with an excellent cast and we really enjoyed it. :goodvibes :goodvibes :goodvibes

We were sooooo pleased to see that Belle's gold dress was the deep shade that she wears at DLRP rather than the still beautiful but rather insipid shade she wears at WDW. ;)

[BRobson]

We went to see the show of Beauty and the Beast today. It was awesome with an excellent cast and we really enjoyed it. :goodvibes :goodvibes :goodvibes

We were sooooo pleased to see that Belle's gold dress was the deep shade that she wears at DLRP rather than the still beautiful but rather insipid shade she wears at WDW. ;)

glad you enjoyed it Elaine. We saw it in April and really enjoyed it :thumbsup2

[Cyrano]

We saw this in Aberdeen. The transformation scene was amazing. Troops were spellbound :goodvibes

[jillrobinson]

Tesco Direct have some Disney stuff on offer at the moment, backpacks, beach towels and a few toys. Just type Disney in the search bar and change the results to "price low to high".
There are quite a few electrical items in their sale too
http://direct.tesco.com/q/R.100-9757.aspx
http://direct.tesco.com/q/R.100-9590.aspx
http://direct.tesco.com/q/R.100-1932.aspx
to see the other items click on the "Homeshop Clearance 75%" link in the item description.

and if you pop this code into the checkout box, you should get a £5.00 discount too, which will cover the delivery charge
TDXR-5CCMA
although if your order comes to more than £50 you'll get free delivery and the £5.00 discount.
and no I'm not on commission from Tesco's :lmao:

[Cyrano]

Some "kool" items there Jill :)

[Bexx]

although if your order comes to more than £50 you'll get free delivery and the £5.00 discount.

Just so people are aware, the Tesco free delivery offer ends today (19th)

[Flossbolna]

i just wanted to ask any dlp post that have been to disneyland CA a few questions:goodvibes ~Just wondering where anyone from the UK has booked holidays here? as i have only found quote in dollars, also has does anyone know of any good websites to read up on this park?

I am not from the UK, but we did DL during a trip to California in 2005. I did not get a package, but just booked a motel directly and we just bought the tickets once we got there. We stayed at the Candy Cane Inn, I think with a special rate through mousesavers. Mousesavers has a lot of information on DL as well. Also allearsnet has extended their DL pages quite a bit. Have fun planning the trip!

[tigger300686]

Flossbolna~ Thanks i'll be sure to check these out.i prob wont be going anytime soon so i'll have a while to plan, but i can still dream cant i hehe

[disneyangel]

My 'baby' started school today. So as a proud Mummy I thought I'd share a piccie or two:goodvibes

http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d40/scotdisneyangel/RIMG0103.jpg

http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d40/scotdisneyangel/RIMG0115.jpg

[hildasmuriel]

Awwwwww bless.:cutie:
I hope she enjoyed her first day.

[Cyrano]

My 'baby' started school today.

Join the club :) DD started Primary 1 today so that's them all out of the house now ;)
There were a few teary parents in the playground today.

BTW your DD looks great in her outfit :)

[Cyrano]

Thought I'd share ours :goodvibes

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid225/pe9552b9c3cded42da4a503381842223e/e807f42a.jpg

[Ware Bears]

Angela and Reid, your DDs both look adorable in their new uniforms. :goodvibes

[disneyangel]

Robyn looks very proud in her school clothes ! I bet she couldn't wait to get to school like her big brother and sister:goodvibes

[wendybird7]

awww you all must be very proud, what a huge event for them :goodvibes

right guys, i've just got a new kitten, cant post a piccie just now because i'm at work, but he is 6 weeks old and is sort of dark brown, black and caramely colours, with stripes on his legs and bright blue eyes...and i need a name for him!!

some names i've came up with so far (I like unique cat names :) )

sinatra (ol blue eyes!)
pacino
pacha (emperor's new groove ;))
kuzko (" ")
Fredo
Vito
Luca
Vienna..


I'd like to keep it to a two syllable name, because they find that easier to learn and react to apparently...but any suggestions guys?! :confused:

[tennisfan]

Angela & Reid both your DD's look very sweet in their uniform. How was their 1st day?:goodvibes

[tigger300686]

awww you all must be very proud, what a huge event for them :goodvibes

right guys, i've just got a new kitten, cant post a piccie just now because i'm at work, but he is 6 weeks old and is sort of dark brown, black and caramely colours, with stripes on his legs and bright blue eyes...and i need a name for him!!

some names i've came up with so far (I like unique cat names :) )

sinatra (ol blue eyes!)
pacino
pacha (emperor's new groove ;))
kuzko (" ")
Fredo
Vito
Luca
Vienna..


I'd like to keep it to a two syllable name, because they find that easier to learn and react to apparently...but any suggestions guys?! :confused:

i like vito or vienna:thumbsup2

[bluegirl]

awww you all must be very proud, what a huge event for them :goodvibes

right guys, i've just got a new kitten, cant post a piccie just now because i'm at work, but he is 6 weeks old and is sort of dark brown, black and caramely colours, with stripes on his legs and bright blue eyes...and i need a name for him!!

some names i've came up with so far (I like unique cat names :) )

sinatra (ol blue eyes!)
pacino
pacha (emperor's new groove ;))
kuzko (" ")
Fredo
Vito
Luca
Vienna..


I'd like to keep it to a two syllable name, because they find that easier to learn and react to apparently...but any suggestions guys?! :confused:


I Like Pacha , i look forward to seeing a piccie i love cats:thumbsup2
Jane x

[tigger300686]

Yes cant wait to see the pic, i love cats two:thumbsup2 , we have too at the moment pepsi and whiskey long haired ones their lovely but can be abit over friendly to guests esp the ones that dont really like cats(its as if they know) but before we have had, poppy,treacle,cola and pickles but they have all sadly passed away.:sad1:

Pickles adopted me lol:goodvibes , i found him on the way home from school one day~ it was chucking it down and i stopped to cross the road and i heard this little kitten cry, i looked down and sitting on the wall was a little soaked tabby kitten,i couldnt just leave him there so i scooped him up into me coat and took him home.:rolleyes1 As my dad was a cat lover he didnt mind me brining another one home, but mum wasnt too sure.We put some signs up around the town so see if anyone had lost him but no one came so he just stayed with us, the other cats werent sure at first but they soon came around. We called him pickles becuase he kept getting himself into one. He would be able to get into a alittle closed self we have in are living room but no matter how hard he tried he wouldnt ever be able to get out again.hehe:rolleyes:

I'd love to get a kitten/or take pepsi(he's my favourite, but dont let whiskey hear me say that) when/if we move, but my bf wont let me:sad2: he doesnt like the fur that seems to get everwhere and never seems to go away.Humm maybe i'll have to accidentally find a kitten in distress again.

[cstokell]

right guys, i've just got a new kitten, cant post a piccie just now because i'm at work, but he is 6 weeks old and is sort of dark brown, black and caramely colours, with stripes on his legs and bright blue eyes...and i need a name for him!!

some names i've came up with so far (I like unique cat names :) )

sinatra (ol blue eyes!)
pacino
pacha (emperor's new groove ;))
kuzko (" ")
Fredo
Vito
Luca
Vienna..:

I like Pacha as well......

Also good luck to all the little ones that have just started school or will be starting in the next few weeks. And :hug: for all the Mums and Dads that get left behind at the school gate with lumps in their throats and tears in their eyes thinking "Where has all the time gone.....?"

[Cyrano]

Thanks for the comments everyone.

And :hug: for all the Mums and Dads that get left behind at the school gate with lumps in their throats and tears in their eyes thinking "Where has all the time gone.....?"
Depute head made us laugh. She was saying much the same to most of the mums and dads, apart from those whose youngest child was starting school. To us she said "bet you never thought that this day would finally arrive.... peace" :rotfl: ;)

[sjaakie]

Isn’t it a law in France that you always must be able to identify yourself?
Then you have to take your passport along

I thought this is a EU law, ore is it just another thing from us " our nose always first " Dutch government?

[dlpSteve]

We must have been lucky all the times we've been because our shareholder's card and ticket (not an AP with photo, just a standard one) has always been enough.

As for identification, if it is an EU law then it isn't enforced in the UK and can't be until we get ID cards (if we get ID cards) as people without passports or a driving license would have no means of identification.

[Cubitus]

Isn’t it a law in France that you always must be able to identify yourself?
The question is: even if, would it be applicable to private property? Identifying yourself can usually just claimed by public authorities (e.g. police), but in private areas (like holiday resorts) it's the resort management being the 'executive' organ I think, so in this case even the AP works as a personal identification.

Should the police come for any reason they probably won't accept an AP for proof of identification, so they might ask you to get your official documents from the hotel and maybe even escort you there ;)))

After all I think even if people leave their passports at home or hotel, most of them will carry a small-size ID card, driver's license, etc...

Oliver ••••

[sjaakie]

Did you ever see the armed army men in the night that survey through the park when you came back from the Hurricans?

http://bestsmileys.com/army/5.gif

Believe me if they asked for your passport you will not hesitate a moment.

:rotfl2:

[Cubitus]

Yeeeah, tough guys :cool:

But I mostly noticed them outside the Disney areas (in and around the train station etc.)...

[tigger300686]

Did you ever see the armed army men in the night that survey through the park when you came back from the Hurricans?

http://bestsmileys.com/army/5.gif

Believe me if they asked for your passport you will not hesitate a moment.

:rotfl2:

Yeah we saw them on our trip at the station and wondering around the outside the village in the evening. Are they all the time? while we were there, there was bomb threats in the uk airports so we just thought it had something to do with that, and that they wouldnt normally be there.I didnt notice them on the 1st few nights but when i did i was abit shocked they look abit scary.

[cstokell]

I was not really sure where to post this, but I thought I would try here.....

Do we have any DISers from Norway or can any one help?

My DH is the line-manager for an International team. The person that works in Norway is due to leave to have a baby in a few weeks. As the team is spread all over Scandanavia he has the responsibility of sending a present once the baby is born.

Does anyone know if Norway has an equivalent to Mothercare or any baby websites based in Norway from which he can send a gift/voucher?

I know this is long shot but if anyone can help.......

[milomummy]

My hubby is having a massive sulk as the penny has only just dropped that when we leave Disney after our holiday, the England vs South Africa Rugby will be on in Paris. He is a MASSIVE Rugby fan and has never had the chance to go to an International game before,let alone a world cup one. I looked on ebay for tickets and they are going for over £400 just for ONE ticket so I doubt very much that we will add an extra night in Paris at that price!!
I did console him by saying that maybe the teams will bring their families over to France for the games, so maybe we might bump into them having a bit of 'down time' in Disneyland...who knows!
Do you reckon the Rugby World Cup may mean that Disney is a little busier than average in September?

[tennisfan]

I'm not sure as they will be playing matches all over France & most rugby fans will be following that.

[Dianetigger]

Angela and Reid, your daughters look lovely all ready for 'big school'. I hope they are enjoying it.

Just wanted to add (for Reid), I hope that Morgan is healing nicely and have I missed the rest of your trippie report?

[Cyrano]

Just wanted to add (for Reid), I hope that Morgan is healing nicely and have I missed the rest of your trippie report?
Yes she has now got used to the sling and cast, thanks. Sorry about the trippie it has went the way of my quiz prizes and got left behind. Will catch up over the weekend depending on the clean up operation as the house will be full of screaming (I mean lovely) 10 year olds for Morgan's birthday today :)

[Dianetigger]

depending on the clean up operation as the house will be full of screaming (I mean lovely) 10 year olds for Morgan's birthday today :)

A very Happy Birthday to Morgan, I'm sure the birthday party will be great - good luck! :thumbsup2

Glad to hear I haven't missed any more trip reports, look forward to reading them when you have alittle more time.

[disneyangel]

:goodvibes Happy Birthday Morgan :goodvibes

[BRobson]

party: party: party: party: party: party:

Happy Birthday Morgan

[Ware Bears]

:bday: Hope you are having a lovely birthday Morgan. party:

[Cyrano]

Morgan says thanks for all the birthday wishes guys :)

[Ware Bears]

Hope you and Diane get to relax and celebrate with a large :drinking1 or two tonight.

I always feel quite emotional on my DD's birthdays! :lovestruc

[Cyrano]

Hope you and Diane get to relax and celebrate with a large :drinking1 or two tonight.

There's a bottle of grape juice ;)

[Ware Bears]

:drinking:

[Ware Bears]

I was not really sure where to post this, but I thought I would try here.....

Do we have any DISers from Norway or can any one help?



Caroline, it might be worth you posting on both the UK Community Board (http://www.disboards.com/forumdisplay.php?f=46) and the Community Board (http://www.disboards.com/forumdisplay.php?f=33). Someone on one of those may be able to help. :)

[PrincessSarah19]

Oooh I applied for this for summer 2008!!!! Now I'm waiting to find out if I got an interview!!!!!!

When I posted this comment it was meant to go on the Intl College Program thread, but as it was closed and I didn't notice, it ended up here in the middle of an unrelated thread - sorry!!!!

[BRobson]

I got a new ticker :cool1: :cool1: :cool1: Ok I know its not DLP but thought I would share anyway :goodvibes

[martinacris]

Jackie....I'm glad that your luggage adventure at DLP is over...at least BA is helping to pay part of this trip ;)

Enjoy your planning !! :banana:

[jillrobinson]

There's a bottle of grape juice ;)

There'll be a lot more of that when you start doing your T. Wineclub Orders. :lmao:

[jillrobinson]

I got a new ticker :cool1: :cool1: :cool1: Ok I know its not DLP but thought I would share anyway :goodvibes


Fabulous news Jackie. :thumbsup2

[Cyrano]

There'll be a lot more of that when you start doing your T. Wineclub Orders. :lmao:
;)

Jackie I concur with others hopefully your WDW will help put away the bad taste of BA baggage handling :)

[Ware Bears]

Woo hoo Jackie! :yay: :cheer2: :yay: :cheer2: :yay:

Where are you staying??

[jillrobinson]

http://www.imagineersmarketplace.com/EURODisney.html

Just came across this site, whilst looking for something else, internet is a wonderful thing. If you don't want to purchase them, you can enlarge on screen and save the pic, which is what I've done, not sure what I'll ever use them for, could be handy for scrapbooking, perhaps ?

http://www.dlrpmusic.com/bonus.htm

Only found this recently, but usually has 2 downloads available 2 x month - I love the Eurodisney Feel the Magic song. Please can someone tell me what the music playing on the "music" page is.
Thanks. :)

[Ware Bears]

It's the music from Buzz Lightyear. :yay:

Thanks for the link Jill, I've put it in my favourites now.

Edited: Just realised you probably mean the music from the DLRP page. I don't know that one :confused3 I'll ask my DDs when they get up as they are more likely to know it than me!

[Cyrano]

Thanks for the link Jill, I've put it in my favourites now.

Snap :goodvibes Thanks Jill :)

[Cyrano]

Ha ha :rotfl: listening to a playlist mix of not listened to songs on iPod. During a mix of Blue Nile, Bruce Springsteen came Mickey and gang singing Jingle Bells from Disney Family Christmas. Put a big smile on my face :goodvibes but suspect my colleagues were not amusing with me whistling along :lmao:

[tigger300686]

Ha ha :rotfl: listening to a playlist mix of not listened to songs on iPod. During a mix of Blue Nile, Bruce Springsteen came Mickey and gang singing Jingle Bells from Disney Family Christmas. Put a big smile on my face :goodvibes but suspect my colleagues were not amusing with me whistling along :lmao:

lol At least it brighten up your day~ i hadnt thought of this before, maybe i'll try and sneak some xmasy disney songs on my bf's ipod for the 4hour drive down to ashford in Dec:rotfl: Might give him abit of a shock tho :eek:

[Ware Bears]

:lmao: :lmao: :lmao:

[R.S.Winters]

hi all. we have had all the usual best and worse attractions etc - now for something completely different (as far as i know lol)!!
which disney attraction from another park around the world would you most like to see / do u think should be at disneyland paris, where, and why?
personally i think we should have florida's splash mountain.
the ride is long. it is fun and keeps you cool in the suumer. its a great laugh too.
i have many fond memories of splash mountain lol
i would put splash mountain in frontierland up by the tarzan show now they have closed the critter corral - would be a fitting tribute - splash mountain in california is in critter country, and splash mountain paris could be in critter corral...

ok so i have far too much time in my hands lol!!! :rotfl2:

D. :wizard:

[MasterElwood]

I love the indy-darkride from Disneyland. And now with the new indy movie coming... perfect timing.

I think the ride should be in the studios (they need the buzz)

MasterElwood

[MasterElwood]

I have another great idea:

FANTASMIC IN THE STUDIOS

WDW style with seats. This will bring LOOOOOTS of people to the studios every night. And the studios can finally open till 22 or so because people will stay at the studios longer because they want to see it!


THATS IT !!!!!!

[R.S.Winters]

lol cool yea that sounds good!

[tracydcp]

Yes it does seem that DLRP is missing a water ride and I would love to see Splash Mountain. My DS (2.5) has just discovered what fun a log flume can be!!

Tracy x

[cstokell]

A water ride ????

This would be lovely in the summer but I wouldn't want to go on it in the middle of the winter though, you would probably end up with icicles or if it got really cold a ride more like a four-man bobsleigh, though this might be fun.......

[suzybear6]

A water ride like Spash mountain would be my ideal ride too :) I don't do big roller coasters or things that spin round, but I love water rides :love: I went on Splash Mountain loads of times the one time I visited WDW - it was my favourite ride :love:
Luv Suzy

[cstokell]

I have just started working as a teaching assistant in local secondary school and today I had to sit in on a French lesson. This is not really one of my strong subjects and I was not looking forward to it.

But we were looking at French Culture and "Les Attractions En France". One of the attractions that we were looking at was Disneyland Paris. We spent the lesson looking at its location in France, how to get there, other places close by. We obviously also spent a lot of time talking about the place itself and learning questions that may be useful to know when/if you visited.

It was a really cool lesson and the kids really enjoyed it and even learned some French.......:banana:

The only down side was that the teacher called it Eurodisney so I obviously corrected her at the end of lesson :rotfl:

[Raci]

The only down side was that the teacher called it Eurodisney so I obviously corrected her at the end of lesson :rotfl:
Good for you :thumbsup2

What a great lesson though! I'm sure they'll be several kids going home tonight to say Muuuum, when can we ......... :lmao:

[Ware Bears]

The only down side was that the teacher called it Eurodisney so I obviously corrected her at the end of lesson :rotfl:

:rotfl2: :rotfl2:

Good luck with your new job. :thumbsup2

[astrodrummergirl]

Silly question but does anyone know when the prices for summer 08 will materialize. I really want to go after my exams next summer. TIA:thumbsup2

[jillrobinson]

A couple of questions:
What exactly is the children's starter ?
Is it possible for children to have the chicken breast without the sauce or has the chicken been cooked in the sauce ?

[A Small World]

The childrens starter was mozarella balls and cherry tomatoes on a skewer with a salad and a dip. Theres a photo of it on my report on pg1 of this thread. It didnt appeal to DD at all. Shame they dont do the veg sticks with a dip as an option as in other restaurants as she loves these.

Im not sure if you can ask for the chicken without the sauce but there was only a small amount of sauce. DD hates mushrooms but she loved the chicken as we were able to scrape off the mushrooms and the sauce didnt taste of mushrooms she said.

[thelittlemermaid83]

Do you have to have a set meal? i dont think i could eat a starter,main and dessert.

[A Small World]

Yes it is a set meal at a set price. (2 choices of starter, 3 choices of main and cinderellas slipper for dessert- you also get wine and water with it)

Quite expensive but in my opinion worth it as it is what I class as proper French food as opposed to theme park food

[thelittlemermaid83]

Yes it is a set meal at a set price. (2 choices of starter, 3 choices of main and cinderellas slipper for dessert- you also get wine and water with it)

Quite expensive but in my opinion worth it as it is what I class as proper French food as opposed to theme park food


O i dont like wine lol and i hate water do they offer you a different drink?

[Cyrano]

Been advised that my imagestation.com service is closing down.
All my trip report photos will need to be transferred across :(

Sony are offering a transfer over to Shutterfly but I wonder if it is suitable for sharing photographs ? Since I know webshots which I use as my main storage area cannot :confused3

[Ware Bears]

Oh dear, how tiresome. :sad2: Good luck with finding another site. :flower3:

[Ware Bears]

Silly question but does anyone know when the prices for summer 08 will materialize. I really want to go after my exams next summer. TIA:thumbsup2

I've been sent a Leger brochure so that is out. Am I right in thinking the next official Disney brochure comes out in November usually?

I'm still waiting for the current brochure to turn up, I have ordered it at least three times :sad2: I think I may as well give up.

[A Small World]

The prices in the current brochure go up to early April so it may be New Year when the next brochure is out. Dont really know just a guess.

Thinking about it we were waiting last year to book for Easter (April) and the prices didnt come out til late Nov so may be Nov

[stargatebarbie]

http://disney.go.com/disneypictures/enchanted/

Didn,t know where to post this ,This looks really good ,very funny think its a got a uk release round about christmas

[Cyrano]

http://disney.go.com/disneypictures/enchanted/

Didn,t know where to post this ,This looks really good ,very funny think its a got a uk release round about christmas

Looks great.
I'm looking forward to the UK release of Ratatouille but think it was a mistake to stagger the release in America and Europe :confused3 This will just lead to great circulation of pirate DVD's and I suspect will affect box office receipts.

[tigger300686]

lol it does look funny, i'll have to keep my eye out for it

[Flossbolna]

http://disney.go.com/disneypictures/enchanted/

Didn,t know where to post this ,This looks really good ,very funny think its a got a uk release round about christmas

I saw a slightly different trailer in the cinema a few days ago and thought it was great! It seems to have a lot of irony about the Disney films!!

[stargatebarbie]

It does seem disney are able to laugh at themsleves in this film with the singing princess and cute woodland animals that tidy up and another big reason to see this is hey '' James marsden in tights '' ! way to go !::woohoo:

[jillrobinson]

Just ahd an email to say there is a free HSM2 sticker book and giant poster free inside this Sunday's News of the World.

[EmmaDRPFan]

I have seen in some peoples signatures

"Thanks for the boo xxxx"

Whats a boo?:confused3

[syko]

Have a look in your PM!!!!!!

[sjaakie]

Just found these wonderful pictures on an other forum and would like to share them with you.

Its for sure now you can hear the sleighbells ringing just listen very carefully http://bestsmileys.com/christmas1/12.gif


http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i163/christmasatdisney/Reindeer-Round-up_003.jpg

http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i163/christmasatdisney/Reindeer-Round-up_004.jpg

[jillrobinson]

Worth mentioning those photos were taken at Disneyland Anaheim and just a possibility of what to expect at the new Father Christmas Village in DLRP. Obviously without the sunshine ;)

[**TINKS**]

:confused3 lol i was gonna ask the same thing ... had me confused for ages now ... not that it isnt hard to do i may add ...

[sjaakie]

Worth mentioning those photos were taken at Disneyland Anaheim and just a possibility of what to expect at the new Father Christmas Village in DLRP. Obviously without the sunshine ;)


I know but its not permitted to put the link of the other forum here.
But who cares I love the pictures and its so Chrismassy and makes me feel warm inside.:thumbsup2

[Cyrano]

Just popping this over to the chat thread :)

[tracyy2]

Have made one on tickerfactory how do i add it :confused:

[Ang1e]

Tracey

open up User CP, then Edit Signature.

Have your tickerfactory.com page open in another tab.

You need to copy the whole of the Bbcode on your tickerfactory page then paste it into the Edit Signature box on the DIS.

Hope that helps.

Ang

[Cyrano]

Have made one on tickerfactory how do i add it :confused:

Moved this as I'm sure others will appreciate that you have asked this and the subsequent replies :)

[kazdudds]

Hi!
I've just tried to join in with the quiz this month but it seems I am not allowed to PM someone. Can anyone tell me why, I can't seem to find a reason.:confused:
Thanks xx

[Bexx]

You have to have made 10 posts before you can send PMs or post photos, so just do three more and you'll be there :goodvibes

I'm now going to add this post on to the Mouscellaneous thread, as it isn't specifically about DLP :)

[kazdudds]

Thanks Becky!

Now I will have to get posting ........

[Bexx]

You're almost there :thumbsup2 Hope I was right and it is ten, and not more!! :teeth:

[Ware Bears]

::MickeyMo Fun, Sun and Mickey ~ Easter 2007 (http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?p=21180801#post21180801) ::MinnieMo

I thought I would add the link to my recent (ahem....ahem....six months ago :rotfl: ) trip reports to WDW in case anyone is interested in reading them :surfweb: ~ or in case anyone has a bad attack of insomnia in which case they may well help!! :rotfl2:

[Cyrano]

::MickeyMo Fun, Sun and Mickey ~ Easter 2007 (http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?p=21180801#post21180801) ::MinnieMo

I thought I would add the link to my recent (ahem....ahem....six months ago :rotfl: ) trip reports to WDW in case anyone is interested in reading them :surfweb: ~ or in case anyone has a bad attack of insomnia in which case they may well help!! :rotfl2:

Think I'm competing with you regarding my summer DLP trip :rotfl: ;)

Thanks, will catch up on the last days :)

[cleous]

as above i carn't remember how you add them , any help please

suzanne

[Bexx]

To add photos, press Edit down at the bottom of your post and then add
URL wherever you want the photo to be.

For more info, see this (http://disboards.com/showthread.php?s=&postid=4886029#post4886029) thread from the Tech Board. :)

I'm adding this on to the Mouscellaneous board as this information may be useful for others too

[thelittlemermaid83]

Sorry OT here but Eastenders-omg shocking.

[Cyrano]

Sorry OT here but Eastenders-omg shocking.

Well this is definitely non DLP related. Just what the thread is all about, although haven't got a clue what you are on about :rotfl: ;)

[thelittlemermaid83]

Well this is definitely non DLP related. Just what the thread is all about, although haven't got a clue what you are on about :rotfl: ;)

Im guessing you dont watch Eastenders....lol

[lojo]

To those who have them (and those who know where to get them):

Where did you get the 'You are most like...' thingys. Did you do a quiz to decide who you are most like, or do you just pick one you take a fancy to?

Thanks
Lucy

(I love quizzes)

[jillrobinson]

Click on the link in my signature, that says "Take this Quiz", they're spot on, my DH came out as Donald Duck presumably Grumpy was on holiday at the time. :rotfl:

[lojo]

Thanks Jill

Took the quiz - I came out as Ariel..... three times:confused: . That's not me surely I thought, the first time I took it, so I changed the answers for the questions that I had a hard time choosing between two or three options. It didn't matter - I kept coming out as Ariel. Identity crisis on the way.

Lucy/Ariel

[liberty]

Hey i was wondering if anyone could help me?
My friend is trying to find out if there was a Disney hotel that had a fire 4 or 5years ago?.

Thanks

[poppyolivia]

Hundreds Flee a Fire At Disneyland Paris


Published: September 8, 1996
Fire heavily damaged portions of a sprawling hotel at Disneyland Paris early today, forcing 1,500 guests to flee, some wearing little more than pajamas.

Nine people sought treatment for smoke inhalation and four of them, including two pregnant women, were hospitalized for observation, said Annie Jan, a Disney spokeswoman.

The blaze began at 6:45 A.M. in the 1,000-room Sequoia Lodge, said Mark Webb, a Disney spokesman. It was extinguished three hours later. Many guests were awake, getting ready for the park's 8 A.M. opening, said the spokeswoman. They were allowed to buy new clothes at the park's shops at Disney's expense and were booked into other hotels surrounding the theme park and in the area, she said.

Authorities are trying to determine what caused the fire, which destroyed much of the roof and damaged dozens of rooms, Mr. Webb said.

[liberty]

That must be the one then. Thanks.

[Orion33]

there was a fire on the 3rd December at the Disneyland Hotel last year, quite a biggy-guest left an iron on in a room that kind of athing, destroyed their room i believe! but not on the scale of the one at Sequoia (see dummy here went to Seqouia year after the fire happened and i had no idea about it...) then when i went back again to the Seqouia in 2005 and i was disappointed that the hotel didn't have that nice authentic "barbecue" smell it had in 1997 (i thought it was part of the theme...)

then i found out about the fire and the smell it left behind ....:rotfl2:

[liberty]

Ohh so theres been quite a few fires then!!!. I think she said it happend about 3 or 4 yrs ago!!... I wish she could remember the hotel!!.lol

[mcgypsy]

There was a fire this past July, 2007 at AKL. We were there. They evacuated the building, but the fire was contained to the area where renovations were being done, so they let us all back in as soon as it was put out!

[Cyrano]

Hey i was wondering if anyone could help me?
My friend is trying to find out if there was a Disney hotel that had a fire 4 or 5years ago?.

Thanks

Moving this thread as it is not related to DLP trip planning :)

[BRobson]

Just thought I would share with you :goodvibes First time at pumpkin carving

http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o140/JackieRobson/IMG_3280.jpg


http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o140/JackieRobson/IMG_3277.jpg

[Cyrano]

Very impressive :)

[Ware Bears]

Wow, they're good!!! :goodvibes

[jillrobinson]

That's fantastic Jackie, you've started early, did you make a stencil or draw it first or are you just very very clever ?
I have made a stencil of Maleficent that I'm going to have a go at this year.

If anyone wants to have a go at a Disneyfied pumpkin there are some really cute stencils here you can download.
http://www.pull-ups.com/na/specialoffers/stencils/print.asp

[dlpSteve]

There's a reason I have waited so long to start my trippie and that's because we had our 12 week scan today - baby is perfectly healthy. I can't stop grinning, we are so excited!

So, this trip was different to previous ones as Denise avoided certain rides and we had frequent trips back to the hotel as Denise got very tired - that's when I began to see Marcus' side of things and being at a hotel closer to the park would have been good. Also, as much as I still like the theming of the Cheyenne the best, as we were in the room much more than previous trips a few more luxaries would have been apreciated!

It's amazing how much your life changes and even at this early stage how much it takes over. I spent a lot of the trip looking at buggies and baby clothes!

It was also strange not knowing when we'd be back as we don't intend to return until our baby (still sounds bizarre) is a few years old.

:cool1:

[giuly09]

C*o*n*g*r*a*t*u*l*a*t*i*o*n*s

That's wonderful news - and yes your life will change a lot lol

[thelittlemermaid83]

CONGRATULATIONS :)

[marcus.ka]

I am so happy for you. I wish you just the best. :wizard: :love:

But I think you must have got me wrong at some point. We don't choose the hotel because it is near to the park. And we don't only return to the hotel to rest.

The main reason is: We love the hotels because they do have great theaming too and for me the Disneyhotels are part of the resort. I compare them with the attractions. I ride POTC to soak up the POTC atmosphere and I like to spend some time every day in our hotel to soak up the hotel atmosphere. ;)

[suzybear6]

Congratulations to you both :yay: :yay:
Yes, life does change when you start having babies and you end up doing and saying things you never thought you would! :rolleyes1
It can be hard work but it's also a lot of fun too :goodvibes Just imagine the fun you will have taking your child to Disney for the first time....priceless!!! :mickeyjum :tigger: :donald:
Luv Suzy

[poppie123]

C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S :cheer2: :cheer2:

[Dianetigger]

What fabulous news, congratulations!

[DLPdaft]

Congratulations Steve, fantastic news!

Oooooh DD or DS to add to the fun soon!

Elaine

[Booknut]

Many congratulations!!! :cheer2: That first scan is amazing isn't it?!

Think how exciting Disney will be for you guys, being able to see it all anew through your baby's eyes! :cloud9:

[Bexx]

:cheer2: Wonderful news Steve ~ many many congratulations to you both :cheer2:

It was also strange not knowing when we'd be back as we don't intend to return until our baby (still sounds bizarre) is a few years old.

Oh, I reckon you will be back to DLP sooner than that! ;)

[tracydcp]

Congratulations to you both. I'm sure he or she will be a wonderful disney baby!

Tracy x

[Rosie]

What wonderful news! I hope it all goes smoothly for both of you - a Spring baby how lovely.:)
Are you sure about staying away from DLRP for that long though?

[tigger300686]

Wonderful news, congratulations to you both. It will be one very magical trip for you all when you do go again.

[sarahc]

Congratulations Steve and Denise! Great news! I am currently 23 weeks pregnant and looking forward (I think!) to DLP with a large bump! It will be interesting to see how I cope as I think I too may have to spend a little more time in the room than I'd ideally like but it'll be worth it!

[LoobyLoo33]

Fabulous news really pleased for you both.

Im sure you will be returning to DLP sooner than you think, they cater so well for babies you wouldnt have a problem. We took our son for the first time when he was 5 months and have been every year since.

Wonderful news
Lisa

[hildasmuriel]

Fantastic and exciting news. Congratulations to you both.
(Did we have a little clue earlier this year when you were asking questions about child benefit or tax credits or something? I wondered then if the stork was in the air.:goodvibes Anyway it's great and you must be :banana: & :cloud9: )

[J Marley]

CONGRATULATIONS Steve and Denise

Just think of going to DLP with your bubba for the first time

[jillrobinson]

Congratulations Steve & Denise
http://www.valuezone.co.uk/images/b892_l.gif
That's wonderful news !

[kevankiki]

Can I just add my CONGRATULATIONS to the pile too?

party:

[Cyrano]

Congratulations to you both. Now keep saying dad and mum to each other :goodvibes Sounds good doesn't it.

I agree with Becky you'll be surprised how DLP can take on a different meaning when you have to look at it with different eyes.

.. and knowing how much you love coasters :scared1: :rotfl: just think of all those lovely rides on RnR etc in future years ;)

[BRobson]

http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o140/JackieRobson/clipdisbabies.gif

Congratulations Steve & Denise

It changes your life but only for the better and you will be back in Disney before you know it :goodvibes

[poohmadmum]

Congratulations Denise and Steve. :jumping1: I'm sure once baby arrives you won't be able to resist a return to DLP way before he/she is a few years old! I hope everything goes well with the pregnancy.

[wideeyes]

congratulations to you both, lovely news :)

[Cass]

Wonderful news! thanks for sharing :)

[Bonnie]

I haven't posted on here in ages but I just had to post to say...

CONGRATULATIONS!

To both you and Denise.:wizard: What wonderful news. I bet you can't wait to introduce your little one to the wonders of PotC! pirate:

My very best wishes to you both.

[Sinead]

Does anyone know why this error message comes up? I have been trying to post a pm to thank Janet for passing on some info to me.

[poppyolivia]

you only have 5 post counts...you need more. Not sure how many though.....put loads of posts on this thread to up them!!:rotfl:

probably to save new posters PMing bad stuff to people on here all the time????????:confused3

Actually probably nothing like that I just want up MY post count really!;)

[Bexx]

Sinead, you need to have 10 posts before you can send PMs or post photos

probably to save new posters PMing bad stuff to people on here all the time????????:confused3

Something like that!

I'm popping this onto the end of our Mouscellaneous thread, as it isn't DLP specific - but may be useful for others :)

[disneyangel]

I'm really really pleased for you both :thumbsup2

That is Fantastic news :cloud9:

[stargatebarbie]

Congratulations :wizard: now lets see names!!! tigger, belle , tink, buzz ;) just joking hope all go well its great to have a little person to play with at disney ,not that you have ever needed a excuse

[diberry]

That's lovely news Steve and Denise - many congratulations!!!

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[TotallyAngelic]

WOW :cheer2: :cheer2: :cheer2:

CONGRATULATIONS!
Thats amazing news! I am so pleased for you both! You will make lovely parents for sure. The baby will love Disney and POTC! :pirate: (not like it will have much of an option!). Wishing you both all the best and sending a big :grouphug: for you both!

Love Sarah, Tony and family xxxxxx

[Verity Chambers]

Congratulations!

Verity, Simon and Evie. x

[nicola]

I haven't posted here in such a long time but heard the news and just wanted to say a big congratulations to Steve and Denise!!!

[Ware Bears]

:rainbow: Congratulations Steve and Denise!!:rainbow:

[dlpSteve]

Thanks so much for all the lovely posts - fab to see some old faces here too :)

When we were in DLRP I photographed some babywear and the barcodes so I can order some stuff via the mail order department!

[Booknut]

Thanks so much for all the lovely posts - fab to see some old faces here too :)

When we were in DLRP I photographed some babywear and the barcodes so I can order some stuff via the mail order department!

OOOOH, do you have those photos posted anywhere???!!! I probably won't get to DLP until at least April/May and i'd love to see what babywear they have!