It'sASmallWorld
Earning My Ears
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When: Sunday 29th May- Thursday 1st June 2011
Where: The Santa Fe
Cast: Me. Lover of Disneyland Paris, been many times
My favourite ride is It's A Small World, hence my username. 
Dd1- 5. Likes Tinkerbell, princesses and her favourite charater, Pluto. This is her 6th trip to DLRP. She loves autograph collecting.
Dd2- 3. Loves Playhouse Disney. Is petrified of any characters up close! 4th trip to DLRP
Sister. First time in DLRP. Not looking forward to the crowds and queue jumpers!
Dnephew1- 7. Likes Disney Cars. First trip abroad!
Dnephew2- 3. Likes Toystory. First trip abroad also!
How the trip came about: My sister has shown an interest in coming to DLRP for about a year now, but couldn't persuade her husband last year. This year, she went ahead and ordered passports for her sons, we priced up a trip for half term, and the rest, as they say, is history!
Day 1: We are catching the Eurostar from St Pancras. I've never taken the train before so I am fairly excited/apprehensive... Dh is working until 6am, then driving us to London to catch the train. We leave just before 9am and change at Lille- I really hope this is easy?! We plan on going straight to the Santa Fe and checking in, booking our breakfast slots (as early as possible) and dumping our luggage. Then it will be off to the park. We plan on just wandering around main street, visiting the castle and probably taking the train around all 4 areas, just to have a look. Bearing in mind it is the first visit for 3 members of our party there will be a lot to take in. Dinner that night is booked for 6.15pm at Cafe Mickey. I'm really hoping dd2 will go close to the characters this time so I can get some photos of her with the characters she loves watching on TV...
Day 2: We plan to do EMH, then Fantasyland, before heading for lunch at the Blue Lagoon (a first for all of us), then spending the afternoon in Adventureland. We plan on having a bar snack at the Santa Fe, or possibly even another hotel, before having an early night.
Day 3: Studios all day today! Can't wait to see dd2's face when we go to Playhouse Disney. She is so much more into it this year than during our last visit in July. I can't remember if they do the Hot Dog dance, but she knows it by heart!
We plan on having lunch at Blockbuster Cafe, and we have booked dinner at Chuck's Wagon for 6pm. It will be nice to visit the Cheyenne again, I loved staying here, it was just a bit too expensive this time. 
Day 4: We plan on doing EMH again and then spending the morning in Discoveryland. I can't believe in all my trips I have never found Buzz Lightyear's Lazer Blast
I am determined to find it this trip! We are hoping to try the Earl of Sandwich for lunch, but as it is its planned opening day, as far as I am aware (1st June) it may be far too busy, so we may have to settle for McDonalds. In the afternoon, it will be back to the parks for Frontierland, before our reservations at Inventions at 6pm (another first for all of us).
Day 5: We plan on doing EMH, then the studios before having lunch at Agrabah Cafe. I guess we will then do last minute rides/meets/photos etc before heading to the station at 3.45pm.
I'm really looking forward to the trip, although I'm a little anxious about going with 'newbies'. I feel that as I have bigged up DLRP so much in the past, I am responsible for everyone having a good time! I've never been at half term, but I'm expecting utter chaos...
Oh, and a last point about the trip report title- my sister wanted to keep it a secret from her boys as she said they are too impatient and would hassle her every day if they knew they were going. I have never kept it a secret from the girls before, so it's been a challenge. I think the 3 year old has guessed or overheard though, she keeps starting sentences with, 'When we go to Disneyland Paris...'
Whoops 
Where: The Santa Fe
Cast: Me. Lover of Disneyland Paris, been many times
My favourite ride is It's A Small World, hence my username. Dd1- 5. Likes Tinkerbell, princesses and her favourite charater, Pluto. This is her 6th trip to DLRP. She loves autograph collecting.
Dd2- 3. Loves Playhouse Disney. Is petrified of any characters up close! 4th trip to DLRP
Sister. First time in DLRP. Not looking forward to the crowds and queue jumpers!
Dnephew1- 7. Likes Disney Cars. First trip abroad!
Dnephew2- 3. Likes Toystory. First trip abroad also!
How the trip came about: My sister has shown an interest in coming to DLRP for about a year now, but couldn't persuade her husband last year. This year, she went ahead and ordered passports for her sons, we priced up a trip for half term, and the rest, as they say, is history!
Day 1: We are catching the Eurostar from St Pancras. I've never taken the train before so I am fairly excited/apprehensive... Dh is working until 6am, then driving us to London to catch the train. We leave just before 9am and change at Lille- I really hope this is easy?! We plan on going straight to the Santa Fe and checking in, booking our breakfast slots (as early as possible) and dumping our luggage. Then it will be off to the park. We plan on just wandering around main street, visiting the castle and probably taking the train around all 4 areas, just to have a look. Bearing in mind it is the first visit for 3 members of our party there will be a lot to take in. Dinner that night is booked for 6.15pm at Cafe Mickey. I'm really hoping dd2 will go close to the characters this time so I can get some photos of her with the characters she loves watching on TV...
Day 2: We plan to do EMH, then Fantasyland, before heading for lunch at the Blue Lagoon (a first for all of us), then spending the afternoon in Adventureland. We plan on having a bar snack at the Santa Fe, or possibly even another hotel, before having an early night.
Day 3: Studios all day today! Can't wait to see dd2's face when we go to Playhouse Disney. She is so much more into it this year than during our last visit in July. I can't remember if they do the Hot Dog dance, but she knows it by heart!
We plan on having lunch at Blockbuster Cafe, and we have booked dinner at Chuck's Wagon for 6pm. It will be nice to visit the Cheyenne again, I loved staying here, it was just a bit too expensive this time. Day 4: We plan on doing EMH again and then spending the morning in Discoveryland. I can't believe in all my trips I have never found Buzz Lightyear's Lazer Blast
I am determined to find it this trip! We are hoping to try the Earl of Sandwich for lunch, but as it is its planned opening day, as far as I am aware (1st June) it may be far too busy, so we may have to settle for McDonalds. In the afternoon, it will be back to the parks for Frontierland, before our reservations at Inventions at 6pm (another first for all of us).Day 5: We plan on doing EMH, then the studios before having lunch at Agrabah Cafe. I guess we will then do last minute rides/meets/photos etc before heading to the station at 3.45pm.
I'm really looking forward to the trip, although I'm a little anxious about going with 'newbies'. I feel that as I have bigged up DLRP so much in the past, I am responsible for everyone having a good time! I've never been at half term, but I'm expecting utter chaos...
Oh, and a last point about the trip report title- my sister wanted to keep it a secret from her boys as she said they are too impatient and would hassle her every day if they knew they were going. I have never kept it a secret from the girls before, so it's been a challenge. I think the 3 year old has guessed or overheard though, she keeps starting sentences with, 'When we go to Disneyland Paris...'
Whoops 
so I want to buy a baby's first Christmas tree decoration from the castle ship if it is open. Also want to buy dh and I new mugs as this is a bit of a tradition.
