Hi folks
We are just back a couple of hours ago from a fantastic New Year trip to DLP.
We all loved it but are back with sore feet and are all shattered!
The atmosphere was fab and everyone was in a happy mood.
Highs:
Managed to get dinner on NYE at Rainforest Cafe - there was no queue, and we walked straight in at 6:30pm. They were doing a 2 course set menu for 21 euros for adults and about 12 euros for kids.
DD having her first turn on Big Thunder Mountain - and loved it!
Discovering Casey Jr and Le Pays de contes de fees - had never discovered these before and spotted them from the train. DD particularly loved the later of the two.
Meeting Minnie Mouse about 2 minutes after we arrived at our Hotel! DD was super excited!
Great and easy transfers courtesy of Tio shuttle. Like SamTom, we only booked the day before departure, but all was good. The driver texted me earlier in the day to say he would be around 10 minutes later than planned (1:35)- we had plenty of time - and he arrived spot on the time he said. He was grateful as he had another family to drop at the airport and then come back for us (wasn't you was it Sam Tom?).
Lows:
really surprised at the crush after the fireworks - we watched the fireworks at the entrance to discoveryland near to the buzz ride. That was fine, but when we decided to head back to Main street and get DD to bed, there was a terrible crush in the paths outside the Plaza gradens restaurant. People just didn't care who they were pushing and I was glad I was carrying DD. It was really quite scary. was fine once we got onto Main St, but that section was awful.
waiting for nearly 1.5 hours for DD to meet Rapunzel - worth it for DD, and she got to meet Flynn too - he came along the queue, but was a very long queue.
50-90 minute queues for the Princess pavillion - so we never managed to do this as we never had enough time.
Not a Disney low, but a low on the trip - on our way home today at CDG they chanegd our departure gate without telling everyone - I had taken DD to the toilet and then we were given wrong information. When we finally got told the correct gate, the plane was almost full and all the could offer us was 3 single seats! although they were across the aisle from each other. Credit to Easyjet - they managed to juggle a few folk around and found us a row of 3 right at the back. My impression of CDG as an airport is that it is out dated and pretty poor.
All in all a wonderful trip. Off to get DD to bed - she slept all the way home on the plane! Will download my pics too and post a few of the best - maybe tomorrow!
Susan xx
We are just back a couple of hours ago from a fantastic New Year trip to DLP.
We all loved it but are back with sore feet and are all shattered!
The atmosphere was fab and everyone was in a happy mood.
Highs:
Managed to get dinner on NYE at Rainforest Cafe - there was no queue, and we walked straight in at 6:30pm. They were doing a 2 course set menu for 21 euros for adults and about 12 euros for kids.
DD having her first turn on Big Thunder Mountain - and loved it!
Discovering Casey Jr and Le Pays de contes de fees - had never discovered these before and spotted them from the train. DD particularly loved the later of the two.
Meeting Minnie Mouse about 2 minutes after we arrived at our Hotel! DD was super excited!
Great and easy transfers courtesy of Tio shuttle. Like SamTom, we only booked the day before departure, but all was good. The driver texted me earlier in the day to say he would be around 10 minutes later than planned (1:35)- we had plenty of time - and he arrived spot on the time he said. He was grateful as he had another family to drop at the airport and then come back for us (wasn't you was it Sam Tom?).
Lows:
really surprised at the crush after the fireworks - we watched the fireworks at the entrance to discoveryland near to the buzz ride. That was fine, but when we decided to head back to Main street and get DD to bed, there was a terrible crush in the paths outside the Plaza gradens restaurant. People just didn't care who they were pushing and I was glad I was carrying DD. It was really quite scary. was fine once we got onto Main St, but that section was awful.
waiting for nearly 1.5 hours for DD to meet Rapunzel - worth it for DD, and she got to meet Flynn too - he came along the queue, but was a very long queue.
50-90 minute queues for the Princess pavillion - so we never managed to do this as we never had enough time.
Not a Disney low, but a low on the trip - on our way home today at CDG they chanegd our departure gate without telling everyone - I had taken DD to the toilet and then we were given wrong information. When we finally got told the correct gate, the plane was almost full and all the could offer us was 3 single seats! although they were across the aisle from each other. Credit to Easyjet - they managed to juggle a few folk around and found us a row of 3 right at the back. My impression of CDG as an airport is that it is out dated and pretty poor.
All in all a wonderful trip. Off to get DD to bed - she slept all the way home on the plane! Will download my pics too and post a few of the best - maybe tomorrow!
Susan xx
glad you had a great time. 
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