Wow! That's great. The show sounds awesome, but the whole Wendy/Peter Pan 2 languages thing is a very nice touch. I'm glad that they make it easy to follow the story that way.
Your descriptions and the pictures are fantastic. The castle and the effects on it are just spectacular! It really makes me want to see that show. Hats off to your DH on the pictures! I know it couldn't be easy with all the lighting and motion, but they're phenomenal.
Easily my favorite picture. Just beautiful.
That would definitely be the advantage of staying so close to the park. And I'd want to linger as long as possible. Especially only having a limited amount of time to soak it all in.
The show was amazing, and it was great that they incorporated both languages so that we could follow the show. Although, I am sure we would have loved and appreciated it just as much had it all been in French.
Thanks! DH really outdid himself on the photos. It is so hard to really grasp the beauty and scope of the show in words and pictures, but I did my best.
It is a great one, especially with the lights around the castle making it look like it's glowing. So surreal to think I have actually been there!
It was totally perfect being in such close proximity to the parks with such short time to work with. That long awaited Disney upgrade couldn't have come at a better time!!
OMG, Disney Dreams is amazing! Of course, it helps that the castle is also so spectacular, but still! All of that in one show! Amazing!
DH really outdid himself with those photos. And I love the ones with the castle literally glowing off in the background.
I have to agree, having the hotel *right there* is amazingly convenient. If only rack rate wasn't $1000 a day!
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Yeah, that gorgeous backdrop enhances an already amazing show!
He REALLY did! I couldn't believe how many beautiful ones he was able to capture in just one evening. It was really hard not to post every single one because they all came out so great!
It is such a huge perk to have the hotel SO close! Couldn't have gotten an upgrade at a better time. It was totally out of the realm of possibility to book on our own!!
Hi Kristy! I had a free afternoon, so I decided to make myself a cup of coffee and finally sit down to read your TR. Yup, I just read through the whole thing and LOVED it. Not a bad way to spend my Friday afternoon and evening
WOW, what an absolutely amazing experience! And Yay, for an adult getaway! I’m sure it must have been hard to leave Paxton behind, but the freedom of being just the two of you was probably SO worth it! Plus it was nice that you were able to Skype with him each night.
I feel honored that your free afternoon was spent on my TR! With 4 kids, I can't imagine those come along very often. lol
It was definitely hard to leave DS for so long, but he did so well with it, I told DH we should have done it sooner or more often. lol But it was absolutely the trip of a lifetime, and I'm so thankful we were given the opportunity. Technology is amazing, and definitely made all the difference in being away from him for so long. Being able to get even just a few minutes to Skype or FaceTime was a big part in making me comfortable that he was okay without us.
As usual, Dustin’s photos are spectacular! I loved reading about the history... and the architecture is just beautiful and oh the food….. it all looks so delicious! The pizza, the pasta and oh the fabulous desserts, they sure were making my mouth water.
Thanks! He did a really fantastic job over the course of this trip, capturing everything he could so that we could preserve a memory of all the beautiful cities we visited. OMG the food was infinitely better than I could have even imagined too. Sometimes I miss the food more than anything else! lol
I loved finding out what the “Show No Fear” title stood for, too funny! And it was pretty neat to read that the letters near the ceiling in St. Peters were 7 feet tall! Joes family’s business is stone engraving. So to think of how long it must have taken to do that lettering is amazing! And it would have all been done by hand. Wow!
The morning Marco said that, I looked at DH and said, "TR title!" lol It was too perfect to pass up.
The scale of so many of these buildings and landmarks is so amazing, and to think they did it soooooo long ago with nowhere near the tools we have at our disposal now! Truly an incredible feat of engineering and architecture!!
o many unbelievable experiences and so many great memories to go along with them. A real gondola ride. Oh my word, I can’t even imagine!!
And not just Italy…. Disneyland Paris too! Oh my! And an upgrade to The Disneyland Hotel. I literally squealed out loud in excitement for you! And a club level room. Wow, talk about Pixie Dust. That is SO amazing!!! The room and hotel are beautiful and being steps away from the park can’t be beat!!!
That is what really sold DH on
ABD, having everything included so we didn't have to figure out all of the must-dos and how we were going to fit them all in. It was so nice having everything planned for us, and still having lots of free time to explore on our own and find the little hidden treasures around each city.
Every time I have stayed onsite at WDW, I have kept my fingers crossed for an upgrade but never gotten one. The upgrade to Disneyland Hotel club level was TOTALLY worth the wait!!!!
Looks like a great parade! The Tangled and Toy Story floats are so cute! And oh my goodness, the Lion King float… love it!
The castle is spectacular! I teared up a little seeing pics of it. Maybe someday I'll see it in person
It must have been so exciting to get on so many new (and different versions of) rides. A Pirates ride photo – how fun!
The parade was not something we were planning around, but it was too perfect that we walked into the park just as it was about to start, and what a fun way to start off our time in the parks! It was really fun.
I truly hope you get to see it some day. Pictures cannot do it justice!
It was cool that they had so many of the classics like Pirates and Haunted Mansion, but still had so many totally unique attractions to experience.
Wow, oh WOW! Disney Dreams looks like one amazing show. SO awesome that they combine some of the best aspects of Fantasmic, Wishes, World of Color and the castle projection show.
What a magical day! Can’t wait to read what's next….
Disney Dreams is just beyond words, although I did give it my best shot! lol
Wow! WOW!!
WOW!!! I love castle pictures at night and especially those during the fireworks shows and have well over 100 saved but I have to say, those castle pics are without a doubt the best I've ever seen! Your DH has a talent that I could only dream of and combine that with your gift of the narrative and that makes for an excellent TR.
Thanks, Bill! DH really outdid himself on this entire trip when it came to taking pictures. Knowing we might never have the opportunity to go to these beautiful places again probably did it! lol Thank you sincerely for the kind words.