Escape to Neverland - A new Tagliarchy adventure!!

[slo]

 

[wallyb]

Morning guys!

 

[ibouncetoo]

Morning Taglikins!

Guess what I DIDN'T do this weekend? Yep, my taxes! Think I'll just work on them in two stages, two evenings this week. Part one, assembly; part two, internet filing.

I DID go shopping and got three pair slacks, one top, one coverup and one pair of crocs...total cash outlay...$33. Those Christmas gift cards came in nice!

Still flying solo at work this week, so hopefully I can log in a couple of hours overtime too...extra cash for cruising.


for everybody!

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[NC Belle]

 

[wallyb]

Morning Taglikins!Guess what I DIDN'T do this weekend? Yep, my taxes!

Tigger can't go to jail for Tax Evasion -
He won't look good in stripes ... oh wait ... nevemind.

 

[slo]

Hi everyone!!!

We got an estimate yesterday for new windows and siding As much as I don't want to spend the money, this work really needs to get done. We currently have cedar siding, which houses many boxelder bugs, and then the woodpeckers are constantly pecking at the house trying to eat the bugs (the sound freaks you out sometimes). The windows are very drafty and not very efficient. So this really needs to done!!! Oh well - it's only money, right?! (That's what my grandma used to say)


Gotta run - have a good day!!!

 

[slo]

The saying April showers brings May flowers is going to be the day today

Spring is here!!!!

 

[NC Belle]

We have a trip date booked for WDW!

I got us book for free dining on 9/4-9/12 plus I called on the nose for lunch at Le Cellier on 9/5.

 

[wallyb]

We have a trip date booked for WDW!

I got us book for free dining on 9/4-9/12 plus I called on the nose for lunch at Le Cellier on 9/5.

... and Jess's doggy sitter?

 

[wallyb]

The saying April showers brings May flowers is going to be the day today

Spring is here!!!!

Big rain headed this way too ... for the whole weekend...
and on our anniversary.

 

[NC Belle]

... and Jess's doggy sitter?

We book that soon as we get approval for NC Beast's time off.

 

[wallyb]

We book that soon as we get approval for NC Beast's time off.

We already have a spot held for Stella at
what we refer to as her "doggy dude ranch"
for WDW Thanksgiving trip.

 

[Danauk]

Hi guys, I'm home!!
We had a fab trip at Disneyland Paris, we just got back late last night. So today I need to sort out the washing and all the stuff I bought (it was a good job we took the car, there was no way I could have brought it all back on an aeroplane!!) Right now everything is just dumped in the lounge where we left it last night so I really need to sort it all out. I'll post a few of my favourite pics and a few tales of what we did a little later today. Right now I need coffee, then I need to sort everything out!!
I hope everyone else has had a fab few days.

 

[slo]

WELCOME HOME DANAUK!!!!!
I'm glad you had a great time!!!
I can hardly wait to hear some trip stories and see some pictures!!!


Wally - Happy Anniversary!!! Do you have any plans to celebrate?

Belle - Congrats on getting a date booked and getting free dining We haven't eatin at LeCellier since 2001, and I don't remember much about it. Stephanie fell asleep before dinner, than slept during 1/2 of dinner, and woke up and was super crabby, which meant I had to eat dinner with her on my lap So this dinner was not super enjoyable Maybe I should make an ADR for this year - with the girls older, I know I would enjoy it this time



Well, I'm off and running
Have a good day today everyone!!!

 

[Danauk]

As we had such a fun trip I thought I would share a few details and some photos.
We set off at 2am on Monday, I drove the 3 hours to the channel tunnel and Pete drove the 3 hours the other side to get to DLP. The tunnel is so easy to use. You drive the car on, sit in your car or you can get out and stand at the side of it, then 35 minutes later you drive off and you are in France. The weather at first wasn't great as it had snowed a lot the day before and the snow along the road was quite bad. However as we got nearer to DLP the snow began to clear which was much better.
We got to DLP at 11am French time (10am UK time) and our room was ready. We were given a room overlooking lake Disney and the outdoor ice rink our hotel had.

We quickly unpacked and headed straight to the parks!!

It was quite quiet so we got a bite to eat and then headed off onto some rides. We grabbed a FP for BTMRR for an hour later then headed over to Phantom Manor. Phantom Manor at DLP is similar to the one at DL as it has a stretching room that lowers you down. The Manor itself also looks different. We had a bit of a walk around after that then headed over to BTMRR.

BTMRR at DLP is one of my favourite Disney rides. You start off on the main land then go under the lake as the mountain itself is an island in the middle of the lake, so when you are zooming around the Mark Twain floats gently passed!

After that we headed over to POTC, I love the theaming of the entrance to the ride.

It is similar to the ride at DL as it has the Blue Lagoon restaurant inside it.

By now we were getting quite tired so we headed back to the hotel for a rest before coming back to the park for our evening meal at Walts which is on Main Street.

Walts is unique to DLP and is a lovely restaurant. It is decorated with pictures of Walt and is split into different rooms theamed after each land in the park and after Walts apartment at DL. We were seated in the drawing room which overlooked Main Street.

By the time we had eaten it was gone 8pm and the park was closing. Mickey waved good night to us as we left.

 

[Danauk]

The next day we got up early and headed for breakfast at 7am. At DLP breakfast and your park passes are included in the price of your room. Each day certain rides are open in the DL park for 2 hours before opening for hotel guests. We got to the bag check area and at 8am they let us through. I think the entrance to the Disneyland Park is one of the most beautiful entrances of any Disney park. 1st you walk through Fantasia Gardens. There are band stands, streams and little bridges to walk over:

Then you finally see the entrance which takes you under the Disneyland hotel.

I was the 1st person through the turn styles that day!! So I took a few photos of an empty Main Street!

So we hit a few of the rides that were open, our favourites being Space Mountain.

There is Pete waiting impatiently as I kept stopping to take pictures of the empty park every 10 seconds!!

Space Mountain at DLP is nothing like the ones at WDW and DL. It is more like RnRC, a fast starting looping rollercoaster in the dark.

You get shot out of a cannon!!

Then we rode Buzz a few time too as it was again a walk on!

Then we headed back from Discoveryland (DLP has Discoveryland not Tomorrowland). Look still no people!!

We spent the rest of the morning doing rides and then in the afternoon we had booked a 2 hour tour of the park. We were the only people on the tour so we had a VIP guide for 2 hours! Our guide was amazing, he looks after the real VIP's when they visit. He was Micheal Eistners (SP!!) guide when he came to see the park!! He was a true Disney fan as well as it being his job. We learned a lot of the history of the rides and the stories behind them. We also chatted about WDW as he had been for the 1st time last year. We also learned a few park secrets!!

After our tour we explored the castle. The DLP castle is unique (Tokyo and Hong Kong have coppies of the WDW and DL castle) The story of the castle is that it has emerged from the rocks in the ground.

You can go inside the castle onto a balcony which is really pretty.

You can also go outside and see fanasyland.

The theme of emerging from the ground continues as the castle is supported by trees.

OK thats lots of photos for now!! Next up the Disney Studios and a bit more of the Disneyland park we did later in the week!!

 

[ibouncetoo]

Goodmorning Taglikins!

DanaUK, I'm loving the pictures of DLP, for the FIRST time, seeing them makes me want to go there! (France was never high on my list in general...I think I had really bad past life there!) The park is so beautiful and there seem to be things that are quite unique about it. It was funny to see Disney park pictures with people in winter coats though!

Belle, congrats on booking your trip during free dining AND scoring an ADR at LeCellier. I had THE BEST meal there last December. If you are a fan of asperagus...GET a side of them....yummy!

Wally, after I DIS, I'll be checking out the lottery website.....you will hear me yell from here if I'm lucky!

Off to check in with my cruise mates....needless to say we are all in a frenzy, now that we have less than a month till cruise time!

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[Danauk]

So on Wednesday we got up early again for early entry. I was 1st in the park again!! So we rode Space mountain a few times and Buzz. The we headed over to the Studios for opening. We wanted to ride Crush's coaster which is a new rides and does not have FP so the lines can built up to an hour very quickly even when it is not that busy.

The studios are a little like the Hollywood Studio park at WDW, but are also very different.

Before opening some characters came out to entertain the waiting crowd.

I was the 1st person in that park as well that day!

Studio tram tour

Toon Studios

Home to:

and Crush's coaster

This is my new favourite ride. It is a spinning rollercoaster. You sit in the turtle shell and suft the EAC! The ride is mainly inside and there are lots of digital images of Nemo, Crush and Dory around. Then the fast part where you are surfing the EAC is totally in the dark!!

The newest ride at the park is the:

It is nearly a copy of the one in California (actually the one built in California was origionally the one for Paris!)

Stunt Show

Soon it was time to leave as we had to get ready for our evening meal at the California Grill.

The California Grill is in the Disneyland hotel and we were given a seat by the window so we could watch the castle as it became dark.

As DLP is celebrating it's 15th birthday the castle has 15 candles on with different characters holding each one of them.

 

[Danauk]

Soon it was Thursday and our last day. This morning we didn't go to the park for the 8am opening as today were were having breakfast at Cafe Mickey. Being a Hotel New York guest we were able to swap one of our hotel breakfasts for a character breakfast at no extra cost! We saw Pluto, Mickey and Minnie (although I'm not posting those photos as I look awful, my hair was still damp from my morning shower!!)

After breakfast it was still early entry times so we rode Space Mountain and Buzz a few times. Then we did a few things we had not yet done such as Indiana Jones. The ride here is a rollercoast. The ride itself is a pretty basic coaster but the theaming is really good.

We also explored Adventure Isle and the Swiss Family Robbinsons tree house.

We also went on one of my favourite Fantasy land attractions, which I think they should have at WDW and DL. The Alice in Wonderland maze.

When you get to the centre of the maze and climb the tower you get some great views across the park.

Finally it was time to leave, but on our way out we said good bye to the dragon who guards the castle.

 

[wallyb]

Danauk - welcome back!
WOW - fab photos and TR... Thanks.
Now I want to go as well. Damn US dollar!