Disneyland Paris 2012–Part I (finally)

My husband was looking at the blog and asked me when I planned on posting photos from our final trips in Europe, because, well, you know our trip to France was last March!  Gah!  I must confess that I haven’t even edited them let alone had them printed. 

I do have a few photos from Disneyland ready to be printed so I figured I would share some here. 

We had some fantastic weather and an amazing husband/daddy who splurged on a few experiences for us since this trip was the girls’ birthday present.  Our first night there we had dinner at Café Mickey.  The girls liked their food but the characters,um, they were not so sure.  You’ll see a few photos without Lolo because she was too scared to sit over there!

The food was good here.  We had read some reviews where people slammed it but we enjoyed it.  The girls had chocolate mousse for dessert and it was a huge hit!

Another evening we went to a dinner show, Buffalo Bills Wild West show.  Wow!  That was sooooo much fun!  We got cowboy hats to wear and we did a lot of yee-hawing!  The girls were so into this show and the food was delicious, too!  It was some serious cowboy food with chili, cornbread, chicken, potatoes and dessert. 

The show was super interactive and had cowboy games where you cheered on your team (based on the color of your hats) and our team won.  The show was for sure one of the highlights of the trip. Besides, little girls yelling yee-haw for days straight is too cute and a solid indication that they enjoyed the experience.

These photos are not great but we couldn’t use the flash because it could distract/startle the animals.

We had such an amazing time on this trip!  The girls were at a much better age this time and really enjoyed every moment.  I loved their enthusiasm and excitement at everything we did and it was contagious.

I’ll have just one more post on Disneyland Paris sometime this week and then I’ll share our visit to Normandy!  I feel in love with the Normandy countryside and our American history is so rich and intertwined with French history in that region that it was a true learning experience for us.

More Disneyland Paris Photos

Here are a few of my favorite pictures from Disneyland, minus the Princess pictures I posted the other day.  The Princess pictures are my favorites from the entire time at Disneyland Paris. 

1.  The entrance to the park with the famous Mickey face made from the shrubs. 
2.  The girls and me walking into the park for the first time.
3.  Aubrey driving the car at the Autopia ride.  She was sooo excited. 
4.  Lolo waiting in line for one of the rides at Walt Disney Studios Park.
5.  James on the Mad Hatter's Tea Cups.  As a child I used to love the rides that spin you all over the place but now they make me sick but we both ride them anyways.  You really can't go to Disneyland and NOT ride the Tea Cups.
6.  Walt and Mickey statue at the entrance to the Walt Disney Studios Park.

I will for sure add some pictures of our brief trip into Paris soon, hopefully tomorrow. 

Disneyland Paris

We have just returned from a short vacation to Disneyland Paris.  We celebrated Aubrey's 3rd birthday while we were there.  I can't believe Aubrey is 3!  Where has the time gone?  Anyways, Disneyland Paris is the perfect size park for toddlers, just big enough to keep them entertained but not overwhelmed.  Aubrey loved the rides and Lolo was a little afraid until things started moving then she had fun.  Both girls were super excited to see Ariel and Belle but had no interest in the other characters. 

We were pleasantly surprised to find that our room was actually a suite when we checked in and I really liked having all the space that we did.  There was 2 bathrooms, 2 large closets and a nice sitting area with a sofa bed and chairs.  We had breakfast every morning in the hotel but only had dinner there once because everything is crazy expensive.  There was a McDonalds in the Disney Village so we ate there more than James or I would have liked but the girls, especially Aubrey, love cheese burgers so it was ok.  There was also a Starbucks right there and that was just the icing in the cake for me!

I will try to post some photos of our quick little trip into Paris soon!  There is so much to see there and the trains are easy to figure out.  The only downside to using the trains is that not all the stations are equipped with elevators which made getting up and down difficult with a stroller.