Disney but make it Paris! ~ an August 2025 adventure. updated 10/06

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When I first saw it I was too little to understand any of those words!

Well, the books certainly weren't written for children. Lewis Carroll had many important societal messages within the story.

Interesting interpretation. I never thought about it in those terms.

It's definitely a different perspective as a feminist and a woman.

I love your dress. I would definitely want to hit up the attractions we don’t have here! Is the park fairly small? It is nice you could walk everywhere.

I really liked the walk ability. It made park hopping very easy! My dress is one of the Her Universe sundresses I bought for my 2023 August trip. The pink is a Minnie and Mickey sweetheart dress while my blue dress in the same style is a Jungle Book print.

I give you kudos for riding Hyperspace Mountain! That is a crazy ride. I read somewhere that when planning DLP, they realized Tomorrowland in the MK was already dating itself, so to resolve that issue, Tony Baxter made the land steampunk. So that it represented a "futuristic world" in a 1920s era. I thought that was really neat, and it makes that land really fun.

I did really love the theming of DLP's Tomorrowland. Hyperspace was definitely a little crazy but very fun!

 

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Sounds like a nice little evening. The Alice in Woderland Maze is something I would love to see one day. Also, the Storybook Canals in Disneyland are one of my favorites, and that seems very similar!

 

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We both loved this attraction...sweet, charming and a bit of magical storytelling.

It's adorable! I love UP and that whole area looks so cute!

And of course the castle itself was looking so pretty in the evening light.

Gorgeous! You and the castle! Love the pink dress!

 

[suse66]

Sounds like a nice little evening. The Alice in Woderland Maze is something I would love to see one day. Also, the Storybook Canals in Disneyland are one of my favorites, and that seems very similar!

It really was a lovely evening! If you're in Paris one day, DLP is worth a visit!

It's adorable! I love UP and that whole area looks so cute!

It was so sweet!

Gorgeous! You and the castle! Love the pink dress!

Aww, thank you! I was so happy to wear some of my Disney dresses again.

 

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Fireworks fizzled out....

So fireworks are very different in France due to environmental regulations. They aren't allowed to do the big showy ones that we are used to, especially close to residential areas. There were a lot of the sparkler style fireworks as well as projections, lasers and water displays. At Disneyland Paris they do have drones to augment the fireworks but unfortunately they are quite weather dependent.

We had booked the preferred viewing area which was right by the front of the castle. However the entrance was almost impossible to find! I saw one CM with a light who told me to turn right, then turn right again and keep going. Well I tried that with no success as I ended up in the middle of Adventureland. So I went back and asked again and the CM actually yelled at me!!!! He said "I told you, turn right, turn right and go straight." I said I did that and I couldn't find it and then he yelled again! Wow....totally not how I expect to be treated! I wandered around the back of the castle and finally spotted a dim light with one CM standing there. I asked if this was the entrance to the preferred viewing area and he said yes. May I add it was nowhere near where the other CM said to go!

After all that drama I did have a lovely spot basically right in front of the castle.

Unfortunately the winds were too high for the drones and they ran a modified version of the show.

I did really love the beginning with Pinocchio and the Blue Fairy.

Circle of Life is always a classic.

It was nice to see Carl and Ellie get some love.

I could have sworn I filmed the bit with Eva and Wall-E but I can't find it. I was happy to see a representation of Wall-E in the park. It's something you don't really see in the US parks.

The finale was lovely it nothing about the show was emotional for me. It was just pleasant.

The show happens right at the end of the day and it was madness leaving the park. People soup was an understatement! Everyone going to the train station or the hotels has to exit the same way which really made the situation worse. I finally made it back to Sequoia ready to get a good night's sleep! Just a few steps today!


Here's a link for the full show.

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