Trip Report: Disneyland Paris – October 2013

By Gari

Just back from Disneyland Paris (October 3rd – October 6th) and have finally got around to uploading my pictures etc.

A selection of some of my favourites are in the gallery below, but do please feel free to check out the PhotoStream for the full set.

Inside the Newport Bay Club Hotel
Newport Bay Club Hotel from Lake Disney
Got me a new guuurl friend!
When you wish upon a star…
Minnie at DLP
Jack at his character experience
Mickey!
Da-da-daaaa-da-da-da-de-daaa-da-daa…
Hallowe’en!
View over Lake Mickey
Magic on Parade!
Main entrance / Main St Station
Hallowe’en 2013 at Disneyland Paris
Rear of the Newport Bay Club Hotel
Hot air balloon on Lake Disney – you can go up in this!

There are a selection of my reviews on TripAdvisor, which give an indication of what I thought of the whole experience., from the hotel to the parks, and places that we ate in.

Disneyland Paris really marked a turning point for me in a way – previously, I’ve always shied away from roller-coasters, and whilst I did chicken out on some of the more intense ones, I absolutely had my first ever inversion on the Indiana Jones ride (admittedly, I wasn’t expecting it first time around, thanks Max, haha!, but went on for a second time the next day, to prove to myself it wasn’t just fluke ha). I also went on the Big Thunder Mountain roller-coaster, AND on the Crush’s Coaster (which was a backwards, spiny at fast pace in the dark kind of roller-coaster, and not the nice Finding Nemo ride that I was expecting either, ha!). Disney magic in action folks, ha!!!

Finally, I have to say that I absolutely LOVED the brand new Hallowe’en parade (we were there in time for the soft launch) and cannot get the song out of my head – REALLY hoping that Disney release this soon! Additionally, Disney Dreams was SPECTACULAR!

None of the videos below are my copies (these are far more superior) but they really do give a much better sense of ‘justice’ to the experience, which I really really want to go back and do again!

About Gari

Northern lad; living out in the Peak District and rediscovering life after having had a brain tumour.

4 Responses

      1. Simon Parris

        C’mon…if I can do it, you can do it!
        I will admit that I was somewhat tricked into going on it by the guy I was there with, a little bit like the way you were coaxed onto the Indiana Jones ride by Max..

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        1. Gari

          Haha! It cost an arm and a leg to get to DLP so, for the time being, I am definitely safe heh.

          Having viewed the ride on YouTube, surprised that it doesn’t look ‘so’ bad – I thought people would be standing for a start…!

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