Reluctant return from Disneyland

[cherrymarzipan]

We got back late last night and as I always enjoy reading other people’s resumes of their visits I thought I would post my initial thoughts on our latest trip.

Highs:

Meeting some delightful disboarders – you know who you are! DS has been looking at the photos today and giggling all over again.

The Tarzan Encounter, this is a fabulous show and I am so glad it is back on.

The Peter Pan show (following the leader). My DS was too scared to watch this when we went at Easter but this time was more prepared. Even so he was very scared when Captain Hook came out and clung on to me at the time. He really got into the show later though and afterwards we had a lovely surprise when a little girl who was dressed in a Peter Pan costume and who had been one of the lost boys on stage came towards us with her mother to give my son her certificate. I said, “Oh no, you must keep this.” But both mother and child wanted my son to have it which was such a lovely gesture.

Loads of friendly cast members but a special mention to those in the Peter Pan ride who remembered us from previous visits and especially to Carine who gave DS a pin.

The castle looked beautiful and we were there for the back of the castle and the upstairs to be opened up again too.

Lows:

Nothing at all from a Disney point of view except the habitual gripe about smokers – they were everywhere.

The last night of our (offsite) hotel stay when the fire alarm went off from about 4 am onwards and the electricity went off too. Absolutely no direction whatsoever from hotel staff, not even an announcement to the guests assembled in the main lobby. So no sleep and thanks to what we had previously thought were wonderfully efficient electric blackout blinds we had to pack up in the pitch darkness in the morning. On the upside as we were too tired to face a long drive across France after all that, we booked in to the Cheyenne for an extra night so one more day at Disneyland!

I would also like to thank the lovely family we sponsored last year, which enabled me to pick up my free Dream pass this year and hope they have had as much fun out of their year’s membership as we have.

 

[nahteb20]

Wow sounds like you had a lovely trip

 

[Ware Bears]

Welcome back glad you had a great time inspite of the fire alarm although at least you got an extra night and day out of that!!

Some lovely memories to treasure there, especially one from that little girl.

 

[Ms Poppins]

Welcome back So glad you had a great time.

Peter Pan sounds lovely and how nice for your ds to get a nice certificate

 

[cherrymarzipan]

Thank you, we had a great time, it was wall-to-wall happiness! And isn’t it encouraging to encounter individual genuine kindness amidst the crowd? Hope everyone else who is travelling soon will have as much pleasure as we did.

 

[kylmac]

We are going next month (August) for the 1st time-can't wait. Very excited-so glad you had a great time! Yeah Disney!
Elizabeth

 

[stargatebarbie]

Get the done and get a full trip report and photos on leave the ironing to grow

 

[tennisfan]

Welcome back

 

[kizzabel]

Welcome home. Sounds like you had a great time and a lovely extra night
That was lovely of the little girl at Peter Pan.
Looking forward to a TR

 

[Boo-Boo]

Sounds like a fab time

Very impressive that the CM remembered you from your last visit

 

[Aurynn]

I'm glad you had a lovely time. CM's who remember you are always a lot of fun

I've been watching our pictures with my DM and my DB and both of them were like: yay!

My tripreport is coming soon