I did love a lot of the attractions and some were definite improvements! Like BTMR, Pirates, Hyperspace Mountain! And I felt a lot of rides were much closer copies to Disneyland's version than Disneyworld's! Like ToT and Buzz - the Disneyland version!I loved hyperspace mountain!! I actually loved every ride in DLP better than the WDW counterpart. Probably because it was new but they still just seemed better!
I'm glad you were able to see everything on your list for that day!! You got a lot done for a short visit!
Also, I loved the RER to DLP, it felt like the polar express to Disney!
Haha!I'd be trying to find the secret room and blast off like in Tomorrowland, lol
I know - I love the boys too! I never saw them meeting at DLP, but I think all three do meet at special events.I want the aristocats represented more at WDW. Not just Marie on every single souvenir in France, I want the whole gang. I love this faux-piary (good name!)
You're welcome! It was a lot of fun!Thanks for all the detailed reviews and pictures. That's great you got to do a mini morning at DLP!
Yes, it ended up being a wild morning (and day in general)What an awesome, whirlwind way to spend a couple of hours! Hyperspace Mountain looks amazing. I hope whatever they're making in DHS is half as good. That Princesses vs Pirates show looks like so much fun!
I didn't regret it one bit! They really pulled out all the stops on that festival!Oh, it's all giving me goosebumps!! Love all the bright brilliant colors and Princess dresses. Faux-piaries--LOVE!
What a fantastic idea to give yourself this morning to take in some DLP time. You're a genius.
It was so much fun! I may need to get the copy of our photo from the hotel lobby - I think Dug took it!Lesley, hi! I just read your intro, but I'll be back to read the rest. Can't wait to hear all the details of your trip. So great to meet you!
I know! I think whenever I get back to Paris I'll try to see if there is a tour I can take of it!Bummer, it is beautiful architecture.
Thanks! I asked for that photo and Lauren was reluctant but it turned out really well!Great pic of all you kids
Good try, but not quite! A different type of girl power!Guessing Joan of Arc related.
I'm such a bad influence!(I also have to include that after reading about your day at Versailles, my friend and I are scoping out train ticket deals in November to go see it for ourselves. You sold me with those gold carriages. )
Yes, it was yummy - but you guys went to that souffle restaurant - yum! I told mom and Lauren and they were like - um, when are we going back?Wow, you sure saw a lot! Recognized some of the places from our trip (though we saw some of them through heavy rain!). I have never heard about this Aligot, but now I desperately want some...sounds amazing!
It was exhausting, but I'm happy I got to visit it all!What an exhausting day, but that Monet painting,
Your cheesy potatoes look delicious!
I know! I don't know if it was the best idea to attempt to visit all those places, but I wouldn't have seen them otherwise!I am exhausted just reading about all the things you did!
I think they try to cut off the locks but they go back up almost immediately! They were selling boxes of Aligot mix in the grocery store, but we figured it'd just be like instant mashed potatoes, so didn't want to ruin our memory of it!Wow, you did SOOOOO much. I cannot believe you made it to dinner but that Aligot looks delicious!
Monet's Water Lilies, even in only photo form, really do look magnificent and gorgeous. I'd love to see that. And the Bridge of Locks, which is probably one of the few things I've recognized in your touring minus the Arc de Triomphe and the Eiffel Tower. Paris is just so beautiful.
I'm sorry to hear you never got to go in that beautiful Grand Hall. I would've been so disappointed, but it looks like the rest of the day made up for it.
Now that's my specialty.The Musee Curie is a historical museum focused on radiological research.
Nom NomI went with a sweet crepe, the Speculoos (speculoos cookies, homemade salted butter caramel, vanilla ice cream).
YaySacre Coeur. It did take a little while this time (since we needed a van), but it was worth it because the driver took us all the way up to the top and we didn’t have to deal with the stairs!
cool we never did get around to doing a cruisea nighttime Seine river cruise. We decided this would be a special last-night activity.
I love it all sparkly. Our apartment had an awesome E.T. view. I would fall asleep every night on my side looking at it. It's amazing how many times I would wake up on the hour and see it start the light show. Our last night in Paris not only did it sparkle on the hour but they had the huge search lights circling the sky above it, must have been a celebration for something what IDK.The cruise itself was timed to reach the Eiffel Tower at the top of the hour, when they do a light show. Lots and lots of strobe lights, but it was fun to see! They do the show from sundown to 1am (during the summer it continues to 2am).
We did one of the open bus tours during the day. Loved it but we sat on the top and the next day neither one of us could hardly move we were so achy from being tossed around up there.....but I'd do it all over again.I had found out about a nighttime open bus tour,
EASY!!!! R2D2...
(Also, can anyone identify my hoodie? It's Disney related.)
I think it's fine to skip Sacre Coeur if you are too tired! It's nice to do and all, but still not a place I feel I need to go back to!Great wrap-up of Paris. We ended up skipping Sacre Coeur & Montmartre on our last day in Paris, due to exhaustion from insane touring the other days. Nice to see it through your eyes now.
We did both the open air bus tour and the river cruise - rained on both! Each definitely had its own pros and cons. You are right that the bus gave us a look at non-riverside things, but the cruise was a nice slice of Parisian highlights.
Can't wait to hear about the rest of your trip! (And I think we do have the pic of us - I'll find it and PM you.)
It was a lovely little museum, and not many people know about it!Now that's my specialty.
That would be so cool!I love it all sparkly. Our apartment had an awesome E.T. view. I would fall asleep every night on my side looking at it. It's amazing how many times I would wake up on the hour and see it start the light show. Our last night in Paris not only did it sparkle on the hour but they had the huge search lights circling the sky above it, must have been a celebration for something what IDK.
It was awesome staying on the patisserie street!All those treats look amazing!
Sounds like a great day! The nighttime river cruise looks like it was great!
Of course!Your report is amazing, I am learning so much about Paris. Can't wait for more! Thanks for the breakdown on the museum pass, that was really helpful.
Oh there's a long trip ahead! I honestly don't even know what the final count is and which one won! I have a guess, but again, not totally sure!I feel like your croissant to crepe count needs to be more even...
EASY!!!! R2D2...
I loved learning more about Marie and her family. And I didn't understand what the Pantheon was, but was so glad I went! Especially as someone who is not religious and is more intellectual, it was great to see those types of people recognized in such a gorgeous spot!What a way to end your time in Paris! I never even knew they had a museum dedicated to Marie Curie, that's so cool and so incredible to know that the family has been known for acquiring Nobel Prizes WOW
I've heard of the Pantheon but never knew it was as cool as well. I'd love to pay my respects to Victor Hugo personally.
Lowkey screamed when I noticed you got a picture of Notre Dame. Ugh, so many places in Paris I want to see and I'm also screaming at the fact that they actually light up the Eiffel Tower like they do in Soarin' Around The World. Literally need to get over there. That nighttime river cruise really showed you EVERYTHING.
Glad to hear it was overall a great, financially sound experience! Cannot wait to hear about your time in other locales around France.
Yeah, it was definitely a good idea!We did the nighttime river cruise on our trip too! I feel like that was a perfect way to end the Paris portion of your trip!
The water lillies were just gorgeous - I think he did hundreds of paintings, these were just the huge mural ones!It's amazing to me how much you accomplished on that one day!!!! Seeing Monet's water lilies in person is simply incredible. I bet it was breathtaking in person. (I'm glad mini-Monet got a chance to see them, too LOL)
The boat trip was definitely worth it for those nighttime views. Just beautiful!