It was great to not only experience an amazing trip that would be amazing no matter what, but also to experience it with some pretty awesome people! The ABD aspect was so great too because they took care of almost everything, so we didn't have to worry about our luggage from city to city or worry about transportation between locations, getting tickets for all of the big highlights or having to wait in long lines to get in, where to eat, where to stay, etc. It was all taken care of for us with that awesome Disney service!!
He was SO INCREDIBLY TALENTED! It was truly amazing to watch him work!
Yep, that about sums up the amount of pixie dust we felt! While it would be magical any time, it was really nice to be upgraded to such a beautiful room just the two of us who could appreciate it.
I didn't do too much research about DLP either (shocking, I know!) but we did know the basics. But that still didn't prepare us for how blown away we would be when we actually stepped inside of the park. It is BEAUTIFUL.
The glass blowing demonstration was very cool. He makes it look so easy, doesn't he?
Wowsa to the major pixie dust upgrade. And club level to boot. Very, very nice. Your room is gorgeous and having the park right there - well, now can you beat THAT?
It was crazy watching him bang out these beautiful pieces of art like it was just nothing. And I'm sure to him, it is! It was really awesome to get to see him work.
I have to say, it was really nice to get such an amazing upgrade on an anniversary trip! In looking up the different resorts to decide where to stay, we knew the
Disneyland Hotel was the closest proximity to DL but we were not expecting it to be THAT close!
I'm sure the farewell dinner was very bittersweet! But wow does it look amazing. I would have loved to try all 3 of those apps!
Aww so nice that they presented a slideshow of pictures, a nice way to recap the time you all spent together.
I'm so glad this trip was everything you wanted it to be and that everyone was so welcoming!
Those final nighttime shots are stunning.
Taking a boat to the airport sounds so crazy/cool!
I'm glad travelling to Paris went pretty smoothly. And OMG upgraded to a different hotel- how awesome! All the little details of your room are awesome.
AHHH the castle! It looks gorgeous! Can't wait to see parade pics!
The food for the family meals never disappointed. ABD did an excellent job picking dining locations, and the farewell dinner was no exception. It was all so delicious!
It was really fun to see all of the pictures because we knew the guides had their cameras out constantly taking photos, but we hadn't seen how any of the came out. Plus they were good about pulling people aside individually to take funny ones.
DH did a great job with the photography on this trip, and I think those last night photos from Venice were some of the best as well.
The Disneyland Hotel was waaaaaaay out of our price range, so it was pretty incredible to get upgraded!
I love the Castles at the American parks, but seriously, the Castle at DLP is the most beautiful of them all.
I like his glove. How appropriate.
Great departing selfie with St. Mark's Square in the background.
I can imagine. It was awesome of him to go out of his way to help when he was off the clock... but I'd be pretty nervous about being in a foreign country where everybody speaks a different language... and I'm on my own.
I'm glad that you were at least aware of it and able to prepare before you got there. I'd imagine that a lot of people were probably caught by surprise.
WOW!!!!!!!
That was some really good luck. And some strong pixie dust!
I could get used to seeing that while eating breakfast.
That was a great teaser post. I look forward to seeing more!
It was a great little touch that I should have expected from ABD, but was still surprised to see. Very cool sendoff!
DH is not a huge fan of me making him take selfies with me, but he didn't argue with me about that one. It was too perfect of a photo op for leaving Venice!
I think Pete mentioned it on the podcast, but he and Dustin stayed a few extra days in Venice and had issues with their flight and Dusty was still checking in with them from home to make sure they were able to rearrange their flight and get home! They really went above and beyond to make sure everyone was taken care of at the end of their trip. But yes, I was really freaked out about maneuvering a foreign airport on my own! Someone had been with us pretty much every step of the way since had landed in Rome, so it was a weird feeling to be on our own.
The pixie dust was really just amazing, and totally unexpected! We would have been perfectly happy with our original room, but you just can't beat how awesome it feels to get that upgrade!
Holy Moly!!! When you get pixie dust, you get MAJOR pixie dust!!! How fantastic was that upgrade?
It looks like DLP dresses up Main Street for Halloween more than WDW does. I can't wait to see more!
I had really been keeping my fingers crossed for an upgrade on our May trip when we stayed at the Wilderness Lodge. But it was definitely worth the wait for that AMAZING upgrade to the Disneyland Hotel at DLP!!! Probably the best we will ever get, and I'm not complaining! I just wish we had been staying longer than 2 nights.
The Halloween decorations were definitely bigger & better than WDW!
That horse! 
So much talent. 
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