Ok starting my TR today sorry it's been a while, but there always seems ot be so much other stuff to do . Going to do the last day first as its fresh in my memory. Will get DH to upload pics / clip later.
Sunday 8th (It's officially the first day of Christmas today Yipee)
The one with lots of Woody and Jessie
Had breakfast slot for 7am today got to breakfast around 7:15. Made up some lovely ham and marmite rolls as usual to snack on during the day. Finished packing and got to the baggage area about 8:20 big mistake the queue was huge (note to self next time get there for opening at 7am) We had paid the extra 10e at the hotel to book Disney express for the return so we could have more time in the park (note to self Disney express was well worth it). Got the bus as not many waiting and arrivde at the park about 9 for EMH.
Emily wanted to be Christmas Belle today as we hoped to see her in the meet and greet at Belles Christmas village James was Woody.
Did the usually EMH rides, Buzz a few times, Dumbo, Peter Pan, T cups. Also did IASW and the other Fantasyland rides when they opened at 10.
Went over to Belles Christmas Village about 10:40 as Belle was going to do a meet and greet and this was the only princess we had not seen yet and who should be standing there by himself but the beast!
(Insert pic of beast)
He was really nice and he played with James for a bit. We were first in the queue for Belle who was really nice, she loved Emily's dress and they both twirled around in their dresses.
(Insert pic of belle)
Next we headed over to Fontierland to queue up for the Santa Meet and greet as that was opening at 11:30. We queued for just under an hour, but kept busy while waiting, we wrote our letters to Santa and posted them in his post box, then there was Stinky Pete, then some lovely snow men and a winter scene to look at, we also did a fair bit of snacking on our rolls.
Emily loved Santa this time and went straight up to him to tell her what she wanted, but James was a bit scared so he stayed with me. We liked Santa's work shop and the elves.
(Insert pic of santa and snowman)
We were heading towards the castle when we saw that the Snow White and the Dwarfs show was starting so we sat down and watched this for the second time. We really enjoyed this show SW is our fav princess and James loves the Dwarfs. We was singing along to "Hiegh ho". At the end of the show we was the first to the ropes and SW, her prince and the Dwarfs come out to sign and photos. The best bit is only the people watching the show are in here so there was not really a scrum We got Happy, Dopey, SW, Price and Grumpy to sign.
(insert pic of SW and Dwarfs and show)
Another go off Buzz and grabbed a FP for later and we decided to go to Pizza Planet for a rest / play / snack and of course to see Woody and Jessie for the Meet and Greet. When we got there Emily changed into Jessie for two reasons 1 last time she played in Pizza planet she kept tripping over her dress so trousers were best and 2 she wanted to show Jessie her outfit. Jessie was just standing there with no one waiting and lauged and pointed when she saw Emily DH got some great video of them dancing together she was also really pleased to see James as woody. The CM said if we waited 15mins Woody would be coming so we did.
Inset pics of Jessie @ Pizza planet
This gave Emily and James a chance to play, they loved the slinky dog slide. Woody came out and danced with and cuddled James. I really recommend this time / venue for this meet and greet about 1:15 - 1:45 ish as there was really no one else there so our Woody and Jessie had lots of time playing with the real Woody and Jessie.
Insert pics of Woody @ pizza planet
We decided we wanted to see Stars & Cars again as we really enjoyed it so a hop to the studios via Buzz ride using our FP. It then happened again. There we were standing at the ropes when we get called over and put in a, "special area" it seems like if you have small children dressed up you get to stand in a roped off area like they do for the disabled. It was right in front of the stage the best place to watch the show. At the end of the show Woody and Jessie seemed to appear from nowhere they had grabbed the streamers which are fired off at the end of the show and gave them to our Woody and Jessie. They spend the whole time with them cuddling, dancing and playing. When the cars had to drive off they were blowing them kisses and waving it was fantastic. We got a great photo of the four of them. Mickey and Sully also came over for cuddles.
Insert stars and cars Woody and Jessie. and Sully
After the parade I notice Animagique was starting and we had not seen it so we watched that and thought it was good.
We went over to the Monsters Inc area to have a last go of the scream machines and to say goodbye to Mike.
Insert Mike pic
Then it was almost 4pm so off to the DLH to see the characters. It was much busier today and was not as good. We saw Minnie and Pluto and Emily spend some time rolling on the floor with one of the Chipmunks. All the Children seemed to enjoy climbing on the presents under the Christmas tree.
Insert DLH pic
We went back to the main park hoping for a ride on Buzz but the queue was to big for us so we got a FP. It was time to get in line for the Parade. We stood near where it came our as there were no stops for the Christmas season. We got waves again from Woody and Jessie. The Christmas float and music was so great we felt really Christmasy.
Insert Christmas parade pics
We then wanted to get to Woody's round up before it closed at 5:30 to see goodbye to Woody and Jessie, but although we got there in time we was told they had already gone. We did get to see Bullseye and have the photos riding him etc. When got here this morning we had not seen Bulleye before as it was closed off. We was about to go when Woody appeared round the corner so we had more cuddles and photos.
We did not have much time left so we had our last go of Buzz using our FP and left the Park about 6:30. No problems or queue getting our luggage from Disney express and getting on to the train.
We had a nightmare when we arrived at Ashford.
We were on coach 18 seats 76ish this is in the middle of the train away from the doors. So we had to wait for everyone else to get off with there luggage.
DS & DD had fallen asleep. So DH went first with the Pushchairs. I followed with DS and put him in his chair. DH came back for DD and put her in her chair. I went back for the cases and just before I got to the door I hear someone say, "they have closed the doors". I got to the doors which was closed and kept pressing the buttons, but it did not open. DH was doing the same outside. There was no one to help and then the train started to go!!!!!! I was really in a panic now as I had the keys purse etc so DH DS and DD would have been stuck and I would have been stuck in London. I broke open some plastic / glass and pulled the emergency lever which eventually stopped the train. The doors still would not open and in the end I think they were opened manually. The man was not happy, but there was a disabled lady in front of us who had only just been able to get off and she and her husband were having a right go at the attendant as well. DS was screaming in his pushchair and DD fell down and bumped her head.
Now we are no slow coaches and whip about the park. But it would have been impossible for us to have gotten off sooner. The man explained the doors shut using a computer timer!! In the end he helped us with our luggage and was quite nice. It seems silly that the family section of the Eurostar was so far away from the doors!
Also the Sat Nav tried to send us the wrong way home first into the city of Ashford rather then straight on the motorway. Then towards Dover rather then London then telling us to kept right rather then left so we ended up a bit diverted and from then on we ignored it and went the way we thought.
Finally Arrived home at 12:30
Sunday 8th (It's officially the first day of Christmas today Yipee)
The one with lots of Woody and Jessie
Had breakfast slot for 7am today got to breakfast around 7:15. Made up some lovely ham and marmite rolls as usual to snack on during the day. Finished packing and got to the baggage area about 8:20 big mistake the queue was huge (note to self next time get there for opening at 7am) We had paid the extra 10e at the hotel to book Disney express for the return so we could have more time in the park (note to self Disney express was well worth it). Got the bus as not many waiting and arrivde at the park about 9 for EMH.
Emily wanted to be Christmas Belle today as we hoped to see her in the meet and greet at Belles Christmas village James was Woody.
Did the usually EMH rides, Buzz a few times, Dumbo, Peter Pan, T cups. Also did IASW and the other Fantasyland rides when they opened at 10.
Went over to Belles Christmas Village about 10:40 as Belle was going to do a meet and greet and this was the only princess we had not seen yet and who should be standing there by himself but the beast!
(Insert pic of beast)
He was really nice and he played with James for a bit. We were first in the queue for Belle who was really nice, she loved Emily's dress and they both twirled around in their dresses.
(Insert pic of belle)
Next we headed over to Fontierland to queue up for the Santa Meet and greet as that was opening at 11:30. We queued for just under an hour, but kept busy while waiting, we wrote our letters to Santa and posted them in his post box, then there was Stinky Pete, then some lovely snow men and a winter scene to look at, we also did a fair bit of snacking on our rolls.
Emily loved Santa this time and went straight up to him to tell her what she wanted, but James was a bit scared so he stayed with me. We liked Santa's work shop and the elves.
(Insert pic of santa and snowman)
We were heading towards the castle when we saw that the Snow White and the Dwarfs show was starting so we sat down and watched this for the second time. We really enjoyed this show SW is our fav princess and James loves the Dwarfs. We was singing along to "Hiegh ho". At the end of the show we was the first to the ropes and SW, her prince and the Dwarfs come out to sign and photos. The best bit is only the people watching the show are in here so there was not really a scrum We got Happy, Dopey, SW, Price and Grumpy to sign.
(insert pic of SW and Dwarfs and show)
Another go off Buzz and grabbed a FP for later and we decided to go to Pizza Planet for a rest / play / snack and of course to see Woody and Jessie for the Meet and Greet. When we got there Emily changed into Jessie for two reasons 1 last time she played in Pizza planet she kept tripping over her dress so trousers were best and 2 she wanted to show Jessie her outfit. Jessie was just standing there with no one waiting and lauged and pointed when she saw Emily DH got some great video of them dancing together she was also really pleased to see James as woody. The CM said if we waited 15mins Woody would be coming so we did.
Inset pics of Jessie @ Pizza planet
This gave Emily and James a chance to play, they loved the slinky dog slide. Woody came out and danced with and cuddled James. I really recommend this time / venue for this meet and greet about 1:15 - 1:45 ish as there was really no one else there so our Woody and Jessie had lots of time playing with the real Woody and Jessie.
Insert pics of Woody @ pizza planet
We decided we wanted to see Stars & Cars again as we really enjoyed it so a hop to the studios via Buzz ride using our FP. It then happened again. There we were standing at the ropes when we get called over and put in a, "special area" it seems like if you have small children dressed up you get to stand in a roped off area like they do for the disabled. It was right in front of the stage the best place to watch the show. At the end of the show Woody and Jessie seemed to appear from nowhere they had grabbed the streamers which are fired off at the end of the show and gave them to our Woody and Jessie. They spend the whole time with them cuddling, dancing and playing. When the cars had to drive off they were blowing them kisses and waving it was fantastic. We got a great photo of the four of them. Mickey and Sully also came over for cuddles.
Insert stars and cars Woody and Jessie. and Sully
After the parade I notice Animagique was starting and we had not seen it so we watched that and thought it was good.
We went over to the Monsters Inc area to have a last go of the scream machines and to say goodbye to Mike.
Insert Mike pic
Then it was almost 4pm so off to the DLH to see the characters. It was much busier today and was not as good. We saw Minnie and Pluto and Emily spend some time rolling on the floor with one of the Chipmunks. All the Children seemed to enjoy climbing on the presents under the Christmas tree.
Insert DLH pic
We went back to the main park hoping for a ride on Buzz but the queue was to big for us so we got a FP. It was time to get in line for the Parade. We stood near where it came our as there were no stops for the Christmas season. We got waves again from Woody and Jessie. The Christmas float and music was so great we felt really Christmasy.
Insert Christmas parade pics
We then wanted to get to Woody's round up before it closed at 5:30 to see goodbye to Woody and Jessie, but although we got there in time we was told they had already gone. We did get to see Bullseye and have the photos riding him etc. When got here this morning we had not seen Bulleye before as it was closed off. We was about to go when Woody appeared round the corner so we had more cuddles and photos.
We did not have much time left so we had our last go of Buzz using our FP and left the Park about 6:30. No problems or queue getting our luggage from Disney express and getting on to the train.
We had a nightmare when we arrived at Ashford.
We were on coach 18 seats 76ish this is in the middle of the train away from the doors. So we had to wait for everyone else to get off with there luggage.
DS & DD had fallen asleep. So DH went first with the Pushchairs. I followed with DS and put him in his chair. DH came back for DD and put her in her chair. I went back for the cases and just before I got to the door I hear someone say, "they have closed the doors". I got to the doors which was closed and kept pressing the buttons, but it did not open. DH was doing the same outside. There was no one to help and then the train started to go!!!!!! I was really in a panic now as I had the keys purse etc so DH DS and DD would have been stuck and I would have been stuck in London. I broke open some plastic / glass and pulled the emergency lever which eventually stopped the train. The doors still would not open and in the end I think they were opened manually. The man was not happy, but there was a disabled lady in front of us who had only just been able to get off and she and her husband were having a right go at the attendant as well. DS was screaming in his pushchair and DD fell down and bumped her head.
Now we are no slow coaches and whip about the park. But it would have been impossible for us to have gotten off sooner. The man explained the doors shut using a computer timer!! In the end he helped us with our luggage and was quite nice. It seems silly that the family section of the Eurostar was so far away from the doors!
Also the Sat Nav tried to send us the wrong way home first into the city of Ashford rather then straight on the motorway. Then towards Dover rather then London then telling us to kept right rather then left so we ended up a bit diverted and from then on we ignored it and went the way we thought.
Finally Arrived home at 12:30
Wish I could see your pics.
