Disneyland Paris and the Journey Home
We woke up early on our last day in France so we could spend
a few hours at Disneyland before leaving for the airport. Our package included
breakfast, so we headed down to the ground floor to get our breakfast. There
were two restaurants set up for breakfast, and we were told both of them had
the exact same offerings. The buffet featured rolls, croissants, cheese, meat,
yogurt, and cereal. There was also a drink station where you could get coffee,
tea, hot chocolate, and juice. Though the food was plentiful, the quality of
the food was just OK. It was enough to satisfy hunger, but nothing was
particularly good.
After breakfast, we ran back up to our room to do some last
minute packing, and brush our teeth. We dropped our bags at bell services,
checked out of the hotel, and made our way over to Disneyland for Early Entry.
Disneyland opens two hours early for resort guests. some of
the attractions in Fantasyland and Discoveryland are open, but not enough to
keep you busy for two hours unless you want to repeat attractions. Since we
already did everything we wanted to do in Discoveryland, and had no desire to
repeat any of it, we headed straight back to Fantasyland. We got in line for
Peter Pan’s Flight, and waited for about 20 minutes to get on the ride. It was the
same basic ride as the Peter Pan rides at the other parks.
We then went to the second level of the castle, and looked at the
beautiful stained glass windows that featured scenes from Sleeping Beauty. The
windows were absolutely stunning, and not to be missed.
After getting back on the ground level, I decided to walk
back into the castle so Linda could take a picture of me standing on the
balcony. Like my new digs?
We then took a ride on the Voyage of Pinocchio. This is my
favorite dark ride in Disneyland in California, so I was very happy to see they
had one in Disneyland Paris as well.
We also took a walk through Alice’s Curious Labyrinth. I really enjoyed the twist and turns in this little hedge maze. The scenery was beautiful, and we even had a run in with the queen. We climbed up the small tower and looked out over Fantasyland from above.
We then hopped on the train. We were planning to do the full
ride around the route, and then leaving the park. The train was so slow loading
and unloading people, we wound up getting off the train after sitting at Main
Street for several minutes, and walked up Main Street U.S.A. We stopped and got
a snack at the bakery, and walked through the arcades that run behind Main
Street, browsing at the shopping carts and exhibits.
It was then time to head back to the Sequoia Lodge so we
could luggage and head for the train station. We got on a bus pretty quickly,
and arrived at the train station in plenty of time to catch our train to the
airport.
I highly recommend taking the high speed train to the airport instead of the bus. Though it costs about $5 more than the bus, it was well worth it because the ride is only 10 minutes, and you don’t have to worry about traffic like you do on the bus.
We arrived at the airport early, and checked in for our
flight back to Boston. My luggage was a bit heavier, but I just made the weight
limit. We wandered around the terminal for a bit, and grabbed some lunch at one
of the takeout places.
We were soon on our flight home to Boston after a fabulous
trip to France! It had been a wonderful trip with lots of great experiences and
memories. Truly a dream trip.
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