Here it is-a trip report from D&G-just back from Paris and the Disney experience French style.
DAY ONE
We started early on Monday-the cab turned up on time (always a good start) at 6.15, and after a train ride to St Pancras International, we were soon hungry as can be, as the stupid 'restaurant' sold out of food-at 7.30AM!!
The journey on the Eurostar was a bit longer after the fire, but not by much and we were soon at Marne La Valle-Chessy and boarding the cramped yellow bus to Hotel Santa Fe. Within minutes we were in sight of the giant poster of Clint Eastwood-which is probably the most glamouress thing about the drab prison-like 'hotel'.
Grumpy had written a letter to the hotel in his best joined up French to request a disbaled room as we had Mummy Dopey with us-and she has a bit of trouble getting around. We were told the disabled rooms only housed 2 people-how ridiculous is that? It just wouldn't happen in Florida-so we were already a bit peeved to say the least.
We find the room and settle in-and then take a slow walk around the hotel-seeing the giant flying saucer in the ground (for some bizarre reason) then over the bridge, past the Hotel Cheyenne and down to the Disney Village. Stop at some shops, then make our way to the Disneyland Park-take some snaps outside then into the park.
Last time we went to Paris, it rained for the entire time we were there, but this time it was very hot, so we had a lot more opportunity to do stuff. Mummy Dopey's favourite thing in the whole world is It's A Small World-so that was the first port of call (after a briosch and hot chocolate watching the parade go past)
We then board the small boats of the 'Le Pays des Contes de Fees'-which is a journey around small model villages from fairytales. It's excellent-especially the lion's mouth tunnel! We board the Casey Jr railway and also the disappointing Disneyland Railroad, which isn't a patch on the one in Florida. Do some shopping in Main Street, then it's back into the Village.
Have a reservation at Cafe Mickey, where we are visited by the Mouse himself, aloong with Pluto, Eyore and some rather lesser known characters. A word of advice, don't have the pizzas. They are so undercooked we had to leave half of them. After a lesieurly walk back to the hotel and more hot chocolate-it was time for bed (The TV is all in French apart from the BBC 24 news and the Disney channel-couldn't they put on more stuff for a place that is so heavily geared towards UK tourism?)
Day One done and dusted-Day 2 to follow soon!
DAY ONE
We started early on Monday-the cab turned up on time (always a good start) at 6.15, and after a train ride to St Pancras International, we were soon hungry as can be, as the stupid 'restaurant' sold out of food-at 7.30AM!!
The journey on the Eurostar was a bit longer after the fire, but not by much and we were soon at Marne La Valle-Chessy and boarding the cramped yellow bus to Hotel Santa Fe. Within minutes we were in sight of the giant poster of Clint Eastwood-which is probably the most glamouress thing about the drab prison-like 'hotel'.
Grumpy had written a letter to the hotel in his best joined up French to request a disbaled room as we had Mummy Dopey with us-and she has a bit of trouble getting around. We were told the disabled rooms only housed 2 people-how ridiculous is that? It just wouldn't happen in Florida-so we were already a bit peeved to say the least.
We find the room and settle in-and then take a slow walk around the hotel-seeing the giant flying saucer in the ground (for some bizarre reason) then over the bridge, past the Hotel Cheyenne and down to the Disney Village. Stop at some shops, then make our way to the Disneyland Park-take some snaps outside then into the park.
Last time we went to Paris, it rained for the entire time we were there, but this time it was very hot, so we had a lot more opportunity to do stuff. Mummy Dopey's favourite thing in the whole world is It's A Small World-so that was the first port of call (after a briosch and hot chocolate watching the parade go past)
We then board the small boats of the 'Le Pays des Contes de Fees'-which is a journey around small model villages from fairytales. It's excellent-especially the lion's mouth tunnel! We board the Casey Jr railway and also the disappointing Disneyland Railroad, which isn't a patch on the one in Florida. Do some shopping in Main Street, then it's back into the Village.
Have a reservation at Cafe Mickey, where we are visited by the Mouse himself, aloong with Pluto, Eyore and some rather lesser known characters. A word of advice, don't have the pizzas. They are so undercooked we had to leave half of them. After a lesieurly walk back to the hotel and more hot chocolate-it was time for bed (The TV is all in French apart from the BBC 24 news and the Disney channel-couldn't they put on more stuff for a place that is so heavily geared towards UK tourism?)
Day One done and dusted-Day 2 to follow soon!
