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In case youu haven't seen the PTR. The trip was a semi surprise as our girls knew Mickey Mouse would invite us back to disney when it got warmer but not exactly when.
The cast:
Me - Tracy -31
DH - Joe - 37
DD - Molly - 5
DD - Lucy - 2
Day 1 - 29th May - Travelling
Having hidden the suitcases in the garage over night and primed the DVD player with the invite 'advert' we were all ready for the big reveal. We ended up having to wake DD1 at 7.30 as she doesn't like mornings. We pretended to flick through the channels and 'found' DD2's favourite programme Fireman Sam and the invite was dubbed onto the end.
http://s1181.photobucket.com/albums/x423/disney_city/Disneyland%20paris%202011/?action=view¤t=disney_0002.mp4
DD1 got all embarrassed and just cuddled up to me before announcing I needed to rush upstairs and get their autograph books from last time. DD2 started singing about going to Mickey Mouse land.
Everyone got dressed and breakfasted quickly (for a change!). I was very proud as I'd managed to find in the M and S sale t shirts for the girls that said 'I am off to Paris today' and 'back saturday' both of which were true as we were getting the eurostar to Gard du nord Paris and were returning saturday.
Everything went smoothly taxi arrived early and we got to the train station early. The first leg to Swindon seats were unreservable (First Great Western say it isn't necessary however I beg to differ) but luckily we got on at one of the first stops as by the time we got close to Swindon it was standing room only. The second leg to London involved a quick walk accross the platform at swindon onto a waiting train. I had booked well in advance so had been able to get first class tickets for just £5 more each. It actually saved us money as I planned to get four tickets as I knew standard class would be packed but took the gamble to only get three for first class and risk our little one not having a seat. The gamble paid off as first class was virtually empty so she had a seat anyway. Would definitley recommend booking in advance and upgrading every seat had a table loads of room and a plug which we made good use of by plugging in our DVD player which helped keep the girls occupied. We also got a free tea and biscuits which at train prices saved us a bit.
The girls engrossed in tangled.
Took a taxi to St Pancras from Paddington station was nearly as cheap as buying underground tickets and my DH hates the underground so would never have heard the end of it if we'd gone on it so that was worth the extra not to hear him moaning
Eurostar to Paris was smooth. It was a bit hairy on the RER from Gard du Nord to Challet des Halles (apologies for mispelling I will look up and amend when i get a chance) apparently it was extra busy as a train had broken down so everyone was waiting for the one we arrived for. We waited for the next one which arrived about 4 miniutes later that was less busy but still a bit cramped. Luckily a very nice french man helped us with our pushchair even helping us fight our way off at our stop before getting back onto the train to continue his journey. The next bit of the journey from there to disney was much quieter. Finding the right train etc was easy as i had written it all down in advance and everything is clearly sign posted. The ticket machine were also easy to use and took credit cards.
It felt like we got to the disney station quickly and we simply walked to the shuttle buses that would take us to the Explorers hotel. I was worried that the girls would be upset seeing disney but not going to it but no they were more excited about climbing on the big rocks near the bus stops
We stayed at explorers as we got a cheap deal that made it cheaper than the local budget hotels and I was excited to try it as I'd often considered staying their but being onsite had always won. The hotel was okay but wouldn't tempt me away from onsite (as long as we can afford it). The play area and pool looked really amazing although as a parent of small children it was a bit of a pain it being next to the resturant as you had to peel them off it to get to dinner or breakfast. It would be a huge plus though if you had older children. Breakfast and dinner were both fine with a decent selection.
The girls loved the statues around and their individual beds.
It didn't last long as both girls ended up in our double bed and my husband was relegated to the single bed.
We went to bed finally about 10.30. Which was went the first of our small hiccups happened! After tossing and turning and finally dropping off I was woken by my 5 year old being sick on me! It did end up being comical as my husband jumped up and ran around the room shouting what shall I do don't worry darling it will be okay while my daughter continued to be sick on me! In the end I suggested maybe he should take her to the bathroom which he did! I had to get up slowly so not to wake my other daughter who was asleep on my other side. I then had to clean everything change DD1 and put towels etc over the area so DD2 didn't role into it. I spent the rest of the night jumping up at the slightest sound in case it she was being sick again and cramped into a single bed with DD1.
She was absolutley fine for the rest of the holiday (although sick does appear again later in the trip report!) As I said due to DH's slapstick reaction and exhaustion I was able to laugh about it.
Sorry this ended up being really long I'll update tomorrow with day 2
The cast:
Me - Tracy -31
DH - Joe - 37
DD - Molly - 5
DD - Lucy - 2
Day 1 - 29th May - Travelling
Having hidden the suitcases in the garage over night and primed the DVD player with the invite 'advert' we were all ready for the big reveal. We ended up having to wake DD1 at 7.30 as she doesn't like mornings. We pretended to flick through the channels and 'found' DD2's favourite programme Fireman Sam and the invite was dubbed onto the end.
http://s1181.photobucket.com/albums/x423/disney_city/Disneyland%20paris%202011/?action=view¤t=disney_0002.mp4
DD1 got all embarrassed and just cuddled up to me before announcing I needed to rush upstairs and get their autograph books from last time. DD2 started singing about going to Mickey Mouse land.
Everyone got dressed and breakfasted quickly (for a change!). I was very proud as I'd managed to find in the M and S sale t shirts for the girls that said 'I am off to Paris today' and 'back saturday' both of which were true as we were getting the eurostar to Gard du nord Paris and were returning saturday.
Everything went smoothly taxi arrived early and we got to the train station early. The first leg to Swindon seats were unreservable (First Great Western say it isn't necessary however I beg to differ) but luckily we got on at one of the first stops as by the time we got close to Swindon it was standing room only. The second leg to London involved a quick walk accross the platform at swindon onto a waiting train. I had booked well in advance so had been able to get first class tickets for just £5 more each. It actually saved us money as I planned to get four tickets as I knew standard class would be packed but took the gamble to only get three for first class and risk our little one not having a seat. The gamble paid off as first class was virtually empty so she had a seat anyway. Would definitley recommend booking in advance and upgrading every seat had a table loads of room and a plug which we made good use of by plugging in our DVD player which helped keep the girls occupied. We also got a free tea and biscuits which at train prices saved us a bit.
Took a taxi to St Pancras from Paddington station was nearly as cheap as buying underground tickets and my DH hates the underground so would never have heard the end of it if we'd gone on it so that was worth the extra not to hear him moaning
Eurostar to Paris was smooth. It was a bit hairy on the RER from Gard du Nord to Challet des Halles (apologies for mispelling I will look up and amend when i get a chance) apparently it was extra busy as a train had broken down so everyone was waiting for the one we arrived for. We waited for the next one which arrived about 4 miniutes later that was less busy but still a bit cramped. Luckily a very nice french man helped us with our pushchair even helping us fight our way off at our stop before getting back onto the train to continue his journey. The next bit of the journey from there to disney was much quieter. Finding the right train etc was easy as i had written it all down in advance and everything is clearly sign posted. The ticket machine were also easy to use and took credit cards.It felt like we got to the disney station quickly and we simply walked to the shuttle buses that would take us to the Explorers hotel. I was worried that the girls would be upset seeing disney but not going to it but no they were more excited about climbing on the big rocks near the bus stops
We stayed at explorers as we got a cheap deal that made it cheaper than the local budget hotels and I was excited to try it as I'd often considered staying their but being onsite had always won. The hotel was okay but wouldn't tempt me away from onsite (as long as we can afford it). The play area and pool looked really amazing although as a parent of small children it was a bit of a pain it being next to the resturant as you had to peel them off it to get to dinner or breakfast. It would be a huge plus though if you had older children. Breakfast and dinner were both fine with a decent selection.The girls loved the statues around and their individual beds.
It didn't last long as both girls ended up in our double bed and my husband was relegated to the single bed.
We went to bed finally about 10.30. Which was went the first of our small hiccups happened! After tossing and turning and finally dropping off I was woken by my 5 year old being sick on me! It did end up being comical as my husband jumped up and ran around the room shouting what shall I do don't worry darling it will be okay while my daughter continued to be sick on me! In the end I suggested maybe he should take her to the bathroom which he did! I had to get up slowly so not to wake my other daughter who was asleep on my other side. I then had to clean everything change DD1 and put towels etc over the area so DD2 didn't role into it. I spent the rest of the night jumping up at the slightest sound in case it she was being sick again and cramped into a single bed with DD1.
She was absolutley fine for the rest of the holiday (although sick does appear again later in the trip report!) As I said due to DH's slapstick reaction and exhaustion I was able to laugh about it.
Sorry this ended up being really long I'll update tomorrow with day 2
I think our kids were just as happy climbing on the railings in the queue areas as they were riding the rides
Glad to hear your daughter was ok for the rest of the holiday
