luvpoohandcompany
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The studios didn't even exist when we visited Disneyland Paris. Brilliant it's so close between parks. Can't wait to hear what there is to enjoy
It was more crowded than that in the Emporium in MK when we were in there before Rope Drop and they hadn't even had time to open the cashiers stations yet!
It is soooo difficult to do at WDW. It seems the past couple of trips, just going from place to place feels like it takes longer now than it ever did before. I'm sure security plays a role in that, but I really didn't feel like we waited long for security in most cases.
I LOVE IT! Once you're through security, you're good. And within a couple hundred feet you walk out of one park and into another. Just perfect!
I didn't realize it was a smaller tower. What's the point of even putting one in if you're not going to build it to it's full potential?
The studios didn't even exist when we visited Disneyland Paris. Brilliant it's so close between parks. Can't wait to hear what there is to enjoy
Empty Emporium ... I can't even wrap my head around that. I hate that place, it's wait too busy for me ... and I'm not even trying to navigate with a stroller. I don't understand how parents can move with strollers in that place ... I'm always impressed. I guess Parisians just don't shop like we do...
I really think you would love Disneyland. Park hopping there is so easy. I once started my day by grabbing a FP at DCA and was inside Disneyland less than 15 minutes later. So easy to park hop there!
Whoo-hoo! I finally went through and fixed all my photo uploads in each update. So while all my past reports still need to be worked on, at least this one is good to go. Progress!
I was lucky enough to see @Dugette mention the Photobucket issue in her TR because I didn't get any emails about the change, so I was at least able to go through and save all of my old TRs into Word documents so they weren't ruined forever. Hopefully I can tackle changing over the photos a little at a time. It's going to be quite the challenge though.
I absolutely LOVE the park hopping at DL and DLP. It's a lifesaver with kids not to have to struggle with the hassle of getting them from one park to the other by car or bus.
Yikes! Sorry the Studios were so crazy! Glad you got a taste of it, though. Did you try the Ratatouille ride?
Sorry that RnR made you feel ill! Is the track basically the same as WDW?
Hope the parade was great!
That Slinky Dog ride looks adorable. So sorry it's not all that great.
How are the parades in Paris? I love a good parade.
Glad you are back and had a nice time! I am sure it was tough being there without Alex
I am sure it was nice exploring some gift shops! Those Beauty & the Beast plushes are adorable!
You would love the park hopping at DL California..SO close to each other!
Toy Story Land is so cute. Makes me excited for the DHS version! Funny that there is a ride out there that makes Barnstormer thrilling!
Glad you and Alex could get on RnR..and with a 10 minute wait! Something that's hard pressed to find at DHS unless you're there at rope drop! Not so great that it got the best of you though
Toy Story Playland looks like so much fun! Sad that it's so small though ... that seems like the kind of area where you want there to be a lot to explore.
That Slinky Dog ride kinda looks like a better-themed version of something I would have ridden at one of the random amusement parks I went to as a kid. I used to love those things, so I can definitely understand Landon's excitement, but ... I'm glad WDW is getting something better (or at least I hope it's better).
Sorry to hear that RnRC made you sick - that's such a bummer!
Gotta love when they get that excited about a ride. Especially if it is a ride that is a walk on. Much better than having to explain you can't do it again because the line is 2 hours long.And as it turned out, he had a blast. He came running off the ride to find me seated near the queue entrance, begging me to “do it again, do it again.”
How could I say no to my three year old’s insistence? Especially when it was still walk on…
Yeah, three year olds.My son is a creature of habit and insisted I sit in the exact same row that he rode in the first time.
Thank goodness nobody else grabbed it before we did!
Would’ve been meltdown central if that were the case.
Three year olds…
I completely agree. They should do this more often. I think it is great to have something that the little kids can do next to a height requirement ride so that they don't get bored and closer to that dreaded meltdown. In Disneyland, they have a Little Mermaid themed carousel right literally feet away from the entrance to California Screamin and I thought that was the most genius thing I'd ever seen in a Disney park. The kids could ride as much as they wanted with no line while Mom and Dad enjoyed the big kid ride.I sort of feel like Disneyland Paris put this attraction in as a time killer for the RC Racer ride. As in, while one parent is off waiting for that coaster, the other parent can entertain the younger kids with Slinky.
Which, if that’s the case, isn’t a terrible idea and makes complete sense.
Well, unless you have a Landon in your party.
As you’ll see later on…
Always good to have an extra set of hands so you don't have to ride by yourself all day!Our begging was helped by the fact that the wait time was listed at 10 minutes and my there weren’t many things in the park my mom was interested in.
Oh no...We were a lovely bunch for a little awhile. Me, waiting for the medicine to kick in and the lightning between my eyes to diminish. My mom, just about Disney’d out. Alex, energetic but alone in his enthusiasm. And the kids, wondering what the heck they were going to do next.
But what about Alex?I’m a fan of parades.
Landon’s a fan of parades.
My mom’s a fan of anything non-coaster related.
A parade worked.
Up Next…We Might’ve Scarred Evie for Life
And for some reason, all the technological items in the house have gone on strike.
household things love to break when the mechanically inclined person is away. It’s inevitable.
but ironically enough neither Landon nor Evie ever plays with the toy.
In addition to the Head, I also found a princess plate and bowl set that I purchased for Evie. This turned out to be a good buy, because she still uses the bowl for breakfast and the plate for dinner. Plus, they say Disneyland Paris on the back, something we won’t run across on a day to day basis…
The framed photos were set up in such a casual way that you would have thought we were in his parlor room at his house. The arrangement on the mantle felt very organic and transported you away from a merchandise store; I wish all shops at Disney could have such a personal feel to them.
And once I looked up and spotted the stunning seashell arrangements, I had to point them out to my mom and together we took a closer look around:
And while we’re at, we can throw this ceiling in the transfer order, as well?
Nothing wonderful to report in this shop, except that it was unusually quiet inside. I didn’t know what to make of a Disney gift shop being so deserted.
Yep, we were definitely not in Walt Disney World.
If it took us five minutes to get from gate to gate, I’d be surprised. I want to say the entrance to Studios was where the monorail station is in WDW, but it might be a couple hundred feet farther back. Maybe a better comparison is the bus stops at AK from the tapstile machines.
And now we REALLY want to check out Disneyland in California to see their setup.
None of us had any idea what was in the Studios and therefore needed a minute to look at a map and decide on our afternoon’s plan of attack.
Whoo-hoo! I finally went through and fixed all my photo uploads in each update. So while all my past reports still need to be worked on, at least this one is good to go. Progress!
Everyone was in the Studios!
Obviously, this isn’t going to be solely Paris’s gem for much longer. By next summer Disney’s Hollywood Studios will have their own version of Toy Story Land, and I hope for its sake it lives up to its predecessor.
Because this Playland was adorable and energetic and fun.
I am hopeful that since the new Toy Story Land will have a large family coaster, its section will have a tad bit more walking around room. I would have loved to spend more time exploring Disneyland Paris’s Playland, but in truth there really wasn’t much to see once you were in the middle of it
Out for the count...
And as it turned out, he had a blast. He came running off the ride to find me seated near the queue entrance, begging me to “do it again, do it again.”
I think half the fun of going on Slinky was the fact that he got to do something without his baby sister for a change. Moments alone with Mom and Dad are rare when there’s only 2.5 years separating you from your sibling and therefore, any opportunity to get their undivided attention is coveted.
Well, unless you have a Landon in your party.
As you’ll see later on…
I liked the ride, but again, it was really rough! I was bounced around a lot more than I expected to be, and as a result, I walked out with a headache.
We were a lovely bunch for a little awhile. Me, waiting for the medicine to kick in and the lightning between my eyes to diminish. My mom, just about Disney’d out. Alex, energetic but alone in his enthusiasm. And the kids, wondering what the heck they were going to do next.
We discussed what to do next, and since I was not in the mood to keep the kids entertained for the length of the any of the shows, Alex gave up on the park and suggested we go back to Main Street and wait for the 5:30 parade.
Up Next…We Might’ve Scarred Evie for Life
Yeah, three year olds.
Just keep telling yourself that.
It will totally stop at four...
I completely agree. They should do this more often. I think it is great to have something that the little kids can do next to a height requirement ride so that they don't get bored and closer to that dreaded meltdown. In Disneyland, they have a Little Mermaid themed carousel right literally feet away from the entrance to California Screamin and I thought that was the most genius thing I'd ever seen in a Disney park. The kids could ride as much as they wanted with no line while Mom and Dad enjoyed the big kid ride.
But what about Alex?
What about Evie?
Always seems to happen. We still have Danielle's box of Potato head parts. When take them out for the youngins' to play with.
Good choice. I have a plate, bowl and forks set I got from the Disney Store. Gia used it when she came over but she's getting a little old for it now. I need to get a boy set for John Paul.
I can't even imagine. I'm getting nervous about doing WDW with a stroller. It's been many years since I had to fight that battle.
What did you do to fix them? Are you directly downloading or using another site? I started directly downloading but now I'm starting to use Flicker.
Looking forward to reading about this.
If only it were that easy to see parades and shows at Disney World!!The space around us filled in about five minutes before the parade, when an announcement came through the loudspeakers telling guests about what was about to happen.
Could you imagine that kind of last minute crowds at WDW? It was like the Move It, Shake It parade.
“Wait, something’s happening. We should stop right here and see what it is…Oh, look there’s the start of the parade!”
Poor Flyn and Rapunzel. Always underappreciated. They get an inadequate float in Paris and a restroom in Orlando.Following them were Flynn and Rapunzel, my personal favorites, on a float that didn’t do them justice. Fortunately, they were awesome characters and devoted themselves to their roles.
Ouch... decades old? Did we have to go there? Snow White, Sleeping Beauty, Cinderella... those are decades old. The Lion King came out when I was in 6th grade. It is only 23 years old! It isn't decades old!Lion King is my favorite Disney film, and any parade that chooses to include the decades-old movie in their show is a winner in my book
My daughter is as shy as they come; it wouldn’t hurt her to see more people embracing their happiness and living a “hakuna matata” life.
Truth be told, that’s advice we could probably take heed of…
Honestly, I get it. I've never seen this castle in person, but just based on pictures I think it might be my favorite Disney castle.Sick of seeing this sight yet?
I would understand if you were.
I kind of inundated this report with the building.
I’d say sorry, but it’d be a fib…
Interesting...This shocked everyone in my party, because it was such an outright blatant disregard for the rules. However, we came to understand that this was not as unusual as we first believed it to be. This family jumping into the prop was only the beginning of our crazy guest experience.