Paris Days 6-7: Disneyland
The great thing about amusement parks is that they give everyone an excuse to be kids for a day -- and no park does this more successfully than Disneyland.
It's been a while since my last visit and based on memory, the Paris one has two advantages vs. Tokyo: 1) a super-revamped and much scarier, faster Space Mountain and, 2) the Indiana Jones ride (not present in Tokyo and in lieu of Splash Mountain).
I newly discovered Buzz Lightyear which is easily the most popular ride in the park and fast becoming my favorite, as it appeals to my competitive side in zapping the Evil Emperor Zurg, complete with points system.
The old favorites are still there: Haunted Mansion, Pirates and of course, It's A Small World. It's great that they've added cameras at the end of the bigger rides (all roller coasters + Pirates) -- I get such a hoot out of posing for the cameras and seeing the pics in the end. The ones who look scared are always the funniest.
Another great addition is the Fast Pass system which lets you jump to the start of the queue at designated times. Collect these first at ALL the major rides in the morning as they do run out. The busiest ones by far and the 1st you should target are Peter Pan, Buzz and Thunder Mountain. Put Small World, Pirates and Haunted Mansion last as the queues here are more efficient.
One thing I miss is that they don't let you chase after the Disney characters anymore. We used to have so much fun running after them trying to get the full collection, with more than a few casualties in the process (remember Shobs being pushed by Tigger?). Now there's designated times, spots and more queueing!!! Ugh.
At least I've figured out where all the nice Parisians who can speak English are -- they're all in Disneyland! Some pics from the park:
Me trying out the candy apple which costs €2!! Nothing but sugar and cavities -- makes me look like the Wicked Witch from Snow White on top. Gr...
Ahoy there matey! I look like one scary-looking pirate.
The sign on the seats of the rides... Sit down and hold hands. And best of all, NO DANCING!!!
Next day, we decided to do the other park, Disney Studios, since it came with the cost of the main park ticket. I expected it to be a little bit of a bust since there weren't any major rides and it was a much smaller park (closed by 6pm!). But surprise, surprise! Great fun as well. I particularly enjoyed the Aerosmith roller coaster ride which starts off at hyper speed (way cool, I rode it twice!) and the Movie Magic show.
Younger kids will love all the little shows like the tram ride and animation studios where you get to dub your voice onto Disney movies. Even I had fun with that!
Of course, there are much better and more cultural things to do in Paris than Disney (click here to see my previous Paris blog) -- but with time and successive visits, it was the perfect thing to do. So great to be a kid again on your vacation!Speaking of Paris, belated thanks to Fab for lending his place and sofa bed. And for taking me to the "Sex and the City" restaurant!
Caroline, Fab and me
posted by moan @ 11:18 PM
2 Comments:
kainggit ka talaga.... :)
Haha Ach, you really do look like the wicked witch!
I love the signs. NO DANCING... LOL!
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