Sleeping Beauty Castle

Friday 18th July: We also climbed to the top of the Swiss family Robinson's Tree, explored the Jules Verne Nautilus, rode the 'Its a Small World' water boat, took the Studio Tram Tour, and investigated the magical Sleeping Beauty castle, the central icon of the whole Park. Its really very well done, its a complete sensory experience, its a must to all to visit. We certainly didn't tire of the 14 hour day, great to do with a group of good friends.

Goofy Parades

Friday 18th July: The parades and access to the Disney characters is really quite good fun! They are very well done, with quite elaborate floats and costumes. The characters act and dance along with the accompanying sounds and music, very accessible to the large crowds on the kerbsides. Minnie Mouse and Goofy were particularly in demand by our daughter and her friend. Ah, isn't it Bliss! This was probably our daughter's highlight of the trip.

Adrenalin Rides!

Friday 18th July: Early on, we sought out the adrenaline rides and used our fastpasses to great effect! Space Mountain (shown here) starts off by shooting you at great acceleration into the top of this dome, then many twists, turns, loops, spinning, all in the dark with some lighting, and.....you come out feeling rather green :-) Although this may have been a hangover from the previous Star Wars simulator ride - don't do it! The best rides were Big Thunder Mountain, Indiana Jones and the Temple of Peril, and the Rock n Roller Coaster avec Aerosmith (this was a great ride at the Film Studios park. Some we did multiple times due to not too many crowds today!

Disneyland Paris

Friday 18th July: A short drive away is this huge theme park, which is way beyond expectations. The whole atmosphere from the settings, characters, parades, sounds, smiles, colours creates a wonderful, even magical experience. Then there are the many, many rides from ambling to adrenalin which can be easily joined by booking a time with a fastpass. Lots of laughes, screams, walking, resting, watching, photographing, eating, shopping... We arrived at 10am and left after midnight. We saw the day parade and the late night illuminated parade followed by the fireworks and candellations on the Sleeping Beauty Castle. A highlight of our trip.

Chambres d'Hotes à Gouvernes

Jeudi 17eme Juillet: C'est la chambres d'Hotes, Au Victor Hugo, nous avons resté ici pour 3 nuits avec nos amies. Les hôtes, Daniel et Monique, sont trés gentils, mais ils ne parlent pas l'anglais, donc nous devons parler le francais toujours les temps dans ici. Il y a une ferme vielle, c'est trés confortable, est il y a prés de Disneyland et de Paris et au coeur de Marne-La-Vallée. Nous avons deux grandes chambres, et une grande salle de bains. Aussi, c'est une belle vue sur ce balcon, donc vous pouvez voir cette photo. Nous aimons cette chez bien sur!