DLP - Do you speak English? Parlez Vous Anglais? - Wrapped up 9/30

I love Nutella. I first visited Europe on a high school trip when Nutella hadn't made it to the states yet. It was the most delicious surprise of that trip.

Same girl same! I remember eating it every day and came home and no one had any idea what i was talking about!

Another ditto! Especially when I have to adjust my plans to accommodate a rule and then someone else just doesn't follow it.

Bummer about the down time at the park. I think this is where they missing PP photographers matters a lot. I had to entertain my kids while Hubby rode ToT in HS, but that just meant we found a photographer and went through her whole repertoire of magic shots.

Exactly! Just apply the rule to everyone its really hard to enforce a rule if it only applies half the time!

It was a bit annoying but we made it work and still enjoyed the time!

Huh so what do you do from 8-8:30 if you're in the park? Just get near whatever ride you want to ride first?

I don't think start scanning people in till 8, so then its kinda like at MK where you can hang on main street? But i never made it there in time so i have no idea!

Do you sign up the day of? I need to look more into this app!

Yup day of, but its a bit annoying as its only good on 3 meets, but one is Mickey and he is always a must for us so it was good. Spots fill up FAST but then they re open spots so you need to leep checking. I liked it overall and kinda wish it was used in Disneyland Park too!

Oh interesting I've never thought of an age restriction on waiting in line by yourself!

I think its the same as the age to ride by yourself, which i guess makes sense?


This made me laugh. Assume you meant carbs, if not you really love 🦀🦀🦀

:rotfl2: Every time i eat crabs from now on i will think of you!

Oh you are so better than me. It was hot with a threat of rain all day here so Casey and I skipped the parade in favor of nails and haircuts instead

HAHA! honestly if i suggested nails and hair should probably would have been ok with that too! But we had already promised this stinking carnival. However it ended up not being to hot, or crowded but we did skip fireworks.

How awesome they just had a character in the lobby. Wish WDW did stuff like this.

Its looking like France may be doing some Disney things better than WDW. Small things like this can go a long way with the kiddos.

100%, the things they get right are so small, but would make a HUGE difference to over all experience.

Oh I am so the same way. Have a rule and follow it, but apply it inconsistently and I'm gonna blow a gasket.

100% why is this so hard to understand!

I don't know much about the Paris parks, but I'm shocked at how little they have in that park.

I think its in a major transition phase, so much they are working on!
 
Annoying that the rain messed up the morning plans but it seems like you made the best of it!

How cool that Goofy was in the lobby!

I'm gonna have to try to remember that app when I make it to DLP! Please remind me lol
 
Sounds like a tough morning with the rain! But yay for meeting Mickey, such cute pics!

THanks! The rain wasn't great, but we made the best of it!

Annoying that the rain messed up the morning plans but it seems like you made the best of it!

How cool that Goofy was in the lobby!

I'm gonna have to try to remember that app when I make it to DLP! Please remind me lol

Def wasn't ideal, but we did make the best of it, and i feel like the Paris hotels make it easier, characters in the lobby, kids play area, it wasn't horrible being stuck there for a bit longer!

When you plan your DLP trip i have got you covered (but unless you're going NOW, i am sure it will all change , in typical Disney fashion!)
 


Enjoying your report so far. I have been reading lots of reports lately, We are going in November for 5 days total (spending 1 day in Paris and going to a concert - a-ha :love::cool1: ) We are staying at the Santa Fe. Looking forward to reading/hearing more about your trip.

Where in NJ? I am originally from Philly.
 
Enjoying your report so far. I have been reading lots of reports lately, We are going in November for 5 days total (spending 1 day in Paris and going to a concert - a-ha :love::cool1: ) We are staying at the Santa Fe. Looking forward to reading/hearing more about your trip.

Where in NJ? I am originally from Philly.

I hope my report is a bit helpful for you! If you have any questions please let me know!!

I am in North NJ, in Essex County. We will be outside of Philly next week for Sesame Place! Your in NY now?
 
Day 2 part 3- do we ride any rides?!?

We made it to Disneyland Parc! Some pictures on main street! Totally had a photoshoot here, and this time it was all me!



It’s was 1230 and I needed coffee and DD1 was getting hangry. We made the mistake of teaching her this term, she would say it anytime she was being bad, I’m just hangry mom. I’m hangry can I have a snack... oops! (This was almost the trip report title!)

We took Main Street this morning and stopped at a bakery for some snacks and coffee. I got the mini donuts thinking I’ll have 2, then I discovered they have Nutella inside, I ate 5 DH stole 1. DD1s doughnut had jelly inside she ended up liking it (do not catch her off guard, it usually ends up as a disaster) and DHs had chocolate inside, it may have been Nutella. Either way these hit the spot.


The look of a girl who is no longer hangry!


We then headed back to Fantasyland, DD1 really wanted to ride small world, so we did that.

No good pics, this is the best I can do sorry DH


DD then wanted to ride the tea cups but she spotted a meet and greet for twiddle Dee, twiddle Dum, and the white rabbit (not that she has ever seen Alice in wonderland, but she loves a good meet and greet!). So we hopped on this line. Two things I noted in the line stroller again not allowed! Yahoo for consistency! And people are rude! We got in line right before the break. When the characters went on break they cut off the line. They came back out and one guy was so annoyed asking why the line isn’t moving (this was all in English so I actually understood what was happening). The cast member explained its a meet and it takes time it will be about 20 minutes. He got so annoyed left the line and legit pushed his kid in with the character as someone was leaving and the next person was walking up! Luckily this cast member wasn’t having it and told him to get lost. It was amusing and perplexing to watch. Then we were about 2 people to the front and this women comes over and asks if her daughter can cut us. Umm no, is she kidding? She then tried to cut the people behind us, again the cast member wasn’t having it. The woman kept saying it’s just one extra person. The cast member kept saying she was sorry but the line was cut off and she would need to leave!

Finally our turn she did let DH and DD2 hop in the photos with us, they waited out of the line because stroller problems.



Yeah DD2, not really feeling the characters yet...

We then hit up the tea cups. In the tea cups line DD1 was chatting it up with another girl about her age. She had been a bit frustrated trying to speak to other kids this trip since a lot of them didn't speak English, and then she would get even more frustrated when the parents could and they would talk to me. This girl was from the states and DD was loving it!


TEA CUPS

I then really wanted to do the canal boats so we did that. Which was a bit longer wait then we wanted but whatever it was one of my must dos, that DH thinks is ridiculous...

Canal Boats

After this and being told by DD1 she was hangry again so we had another kinda meal. We went to Todd Hall restaurant, again the theming was on point (no pics this time) but trust me! DH picked the wrong line and it took a while, but we shared a chicken sandwich and chicken nuggets. The sandwich was actually really good, pretty standard, but I am picky about chicken, and find fast food chicken to usually be pretty chewy (aka nasty) and this wasn't. I would eat here again.

Up next Day 2 part 3 - we hit a groove... kinda
 
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Oh my goodness, donuts with Nutella?!? Why do we miss out on all the good stuff in the states? :P

How odd that everyone kept trying to cut the M&G line. I mean, it's obviously annoying to find a cut off line, but it is what it is. They can't just keep letting everyone got in or the characters would never get a break!

I love the picture of you and DD1 in front of the castle. Super cute!
 
I’m just hangry mom. I’m hangry can I have a snack... oops! (This was almost the trip report title!)
:rotfl2: :rotfl2: :rotfl2: Love it when we "teach" them something and it backfires on us

I got the mini donuts thinking I’ll have 2, then I discovered they have Nutella inside, I ate 5
Oh this totally sounds like something I would do. Gotta say these look heavenly though!🍩🍩🍩

DD then wanted to ride the tea cups but she spotted a meet and greet for twiddle Dee, twiddle Dum, and the white rabbit (not that she has ever seen Alice in wonderland, but she loves a good meet and greet!). So we hopped on this line.
Her and Casey are so cut from the same cloth. She was all over meeting Dee and Dum a few years back even though she had no idea who they were. Fast forward to a few days ago and she was looking at her Disney autograph book and still had no idea who they were

He got so annoyed left the line and legit pushed his kid in with the character as someone was leaving and the next person was walking up! Luckily this cast member wasn’t having it and told him to get lost.
Man!!! That is insane. A full on brawl could have gone down if anything like this happened in the states.


Yeah DD2, not really feeling the characters yet...
Not feeling a human sized rabbit and "men" with heads 10 times a normal human. What's not to feel?
 
Those donuts looked YUMMY! What a cute meet- sorry your encountered rude people but glad the CM took care of him!
 
I hope my report is a bit helpful for you! If you have any questions please let me know!!

I am in North NJ, in Essex County. We will be outside of Philly next week for Sesame Place! Your in NY now?
Oh OK, Sesame Place is really close, my dad is in the Far NE right on the border between Phila and Bucks County/Bensalem.

Yes, I am just outside of Rochester.
 
I'm here! Better late than never, right? Sorry it was such a delay for me to hop over to your report after you shared the link with me. Moving took up more of my time than I thought it would! But I'm all caught up now and enjoying reading about your DLP experience.
Your Eifel Tower photoshoot pictures are lovely!

Security there is pretty intense, but I do love that you only have to go through the one at Disney Village and then you're free to roam between the two parks.

Your DD1's photo shoots are awesome. It's great that she's willing to play along and let you photograph those memories. Unlike my kids, who seem to be allergic to pausing for pictures...

Wow, White Rabbit with Tweedle Dee and Dum, that's a pretty nice character meet.
 
We made the mistake of teaching her this term, she would say it anytime she was being bad, I’m just hangry mom. I’m hangry can I have a snack...
I laughed at this and then realized that it's also 100% what I do to justify my own cravings hahaha. We are on the same page, once again.

Either way these hit the spot.
They sound amazing!

DD1 really wanted to ride small world, so we did that.
I just found out this will be down for refurb during our trip, and I was really looking forward to riding it! I can't remember which other parks you've been to but is it different from the ones in the states?

Luckily this cast member wasn’t having it and told him to get lost
Oh wow I'm surprised they actually kicked someone out of line! I feel like some CMs at WDW would just let it slide then make it up to the next person in line somehow.

Yeah DD2, not really feeling the characters yet...
Okay but in her defense the Tweedles are kind of terrifying.

that DH thinks is ridiculous...
But it's sooooo cute!

DH picked the wrong line and it took a while
Ugh I'm really good at that too.

I would eat here again.
It's on our list of places to try if it's open! Glad to hear another good review :)
 
It’s was 1230 and I needed coffee and DD1 was getting hangry. We made the mistake of teaching her this term, she would say it anytime she was being bad, I’m just hangry mom. I’m hangry can I have a snack... oops! (This was almost the trip report title!)

:rotfl2: :rotfl2:
got the mini donuts thinking I’ll have 2, then I discovered they have Nutella inside, I ate 5 DH stole 1.

Oo I love the nutella donuts at Tim Horton's so I would be all over those

hen we were about 2 people to the front and this women comes over and asks if her daughter can cut us

Umm what! Are people all insane?!

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Cute picture!
 
Oh my goodness, donuts with Nutella?!? Why do we miss out on all the good stuff in the states? :P

Apparently they have these at Tim Hortons???? I am going to investigate i will report back!

How odd that everyone kept trying to cut the M&G line. I mean, it's obviously annoying to find a cut off line, but it is what it is. They can't just keep letting everyone got in or the characters would never get a break!

100%, people forget stuff like this when they are on vacation!!

I love the picture of you and DD1 in front of the castle. Super cute!

Thank you!

:rotfl2: :rotfl2: :rotfl2: Love it when we "teach" them something and it backfires on us

Ugh i know right... She seemed to have forgot it, and it came back this week....

Oh this totally sounds like something I would do. Gotta say these look heavenly though!🍩🍩🍩

So good! Could go for some right now with my coffee!

Her and Casey are so cut from the same cloth. She was all over meeting Dee and Dum a few years back even though she had no idea who they were. Fast forward to a few days ago and she was looking at her Disney autograph book and still had no idea who they were

They do seem so similar! I have a feeling when Dillon looks back at the book i am going to make here sometimes before she is 18 she till wont have any idea who they are either! I feel like this movie is a bit freaky for kids.... granted i haven't watched it in forever, but its not high on my watch with Dillon list!

Man!!! That is insane. A full on brawl could have gone down if anything like this happened in the states.

Exactly, i was really impressed with how they handled it!

Cute pics with the AIW characters!! Sounds like a good morning :)

Thank you! IT was a good morning!

Those donuts looked YUMMY! What a cute meet- sorry your encountered rude people but glad the CM took care of him!

100% its all perspective, rude but it was handled pretty well so no complaints on this one.

I'm here! Better late than never, right? Sorry it was such a delay for me to hop over to your report after you shared the link with me. Moving took up more of my time than I thought it would! But I'm all caught up now and enjoying reading about your DLP experience.
Your Eifel Tower photoshoot pictures are lovely!

Congrats on the move, moving takes so much out of you, plus you had an epic Florida trip too! Thanks for joining in, its pretty slow going around here so you aren't even that behind!

Thank you i love how these pictures came out, i even hung them up in my house

Security there is pretty intense, but I do love that you only have to go through the one at Disney Village and then you're free to roam between the two parks.

Agreed this is a major plus!

Your DD1's photo shoots are awesome. It's great that she's willing to play along and let you photograph those memories. Unlike my kids, who seem to be allergic to pausing for pictures

Oh yeah she LOVES a good picture, but don't try to take one when she isnt in the mood 🙅‍♀️

Wow, White Rabbit with Tweedle Dee and Dum, that's a pretty nice character meet.

She loves character meets, so i was happy to get one that was a bit different!

I laughed at this and then realized that it's also 100% what I do to justify my own cravings hahaha. We are on the same page, once again.

Got to do what we got to do to get our SNACKS, all the SNACKS

They sound amazing!

That they were!

I just found out this will be down for refurb during our trip, and I was really looking forward to riding it! I can't remember which other parks you've been to but is it different from the ones in the states?

Do you really want to know? The main difference is there is a US room, and some of it is in French. Overall very similar, but we enjoyed it and rode it 3 times cause DD is in love with it. She is already asking if she can ride 5 times in August 🙄(wait its already August, in 3 weeks)

Oh wow I'm surprised they actually kicked someone out of line! I feel like some CMs at WDW would just let it slide then make it up to the next person in line somehow.

It was impressive, i agree in WDW they aren't as assertive and say no, then if you try like 3 times they are like not worth the fight... i was very happy with how it was handled

Okay but in her defense the Tweedles are kind of terrifying.

:rotfl2:True statement

But it's sooooo cute!

Agreed i feel like its a must do!

It's on our list of places to try if it's open! Glad to hear another good review :)

Yes we liked it a lot, i would eat here again, actually most quick serve was pretty good!

Oo I love the nutella donuts at Tim Horton's so I would be all over those

So i am not a fan of Tim Horton's, but now i feel like i MUST go and MUST eat Nutella donuts!

Umm what! Are people all insane?!
right? ALL THE TIME
 
So i am not a fan of Tim Horton's, but now i feel like i MUST go and MUST eat Nutella donuts!

I don’t drink coffee but i have a Tim Horton’s two minutes from my house and I could live on their frozen hot chocolate and Nutella donuts! So good.
 
Such a slacker, i was REALLY hoping to wrap this up before my trip in a week, but that is not looking like it will happen, but here is to reliving this french adventure a little longer!

Day 2 part 3- now we are in a grove, kinda.

We had about 2 and a half hours till dinner this snack was for sure going to mess with our dinner but whatever. We then hit up the carousel and got some face painting done.

When DH went to buy the face painting ticket, (you purchase a ticket in the store and bring it out to redeem and get the face painting done, i don't think at all locations but at this one) Anyway the cashier was from Texas and he said she was so excited to chat with an American so he was gone a bit longer then expected but he said she was really nice! Her husband was transferred from a US park in management to do something here for a year. How cool!

We then hit up Peter Pan with our FP, and ran into girls in (on line) line we met at the Eiffel Tower the other day, they know my next door neighbor this was pretty funny. DD1 kept saying oh they know neighbor, I cant wait to tell her. DD tells her about the time she met her friends in Paris alll the time (she babysits for us pretty much daily in the summer). Anyway moving on, on PP they made me face DD2 out in her carrier, which happens on some rides in WDW, too but not often. We then convinced DD1 to try pirates. We were a little worried, since she says it scares her, she hasn't been on it before, but she LOVED it legit loved it.
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Obviously no idea where the camera is!

We then hit up, Pinocchio and Snow White. Then it was time to eat with some princess! We had a reservation at Auberge de Cendrillon!

We got there around 615, right on time and were seated rather quickly. The waiter was fine I got this crazy drink cause hey it lights up!


Dillon got the smoked salmon appetizer and loved it. Later in the week she flipped out when there was no smoked salmon on the breakfast buffet go figure. She opted for the pasta again. I had the fish don't ask what DH had, i have zero idea.... they were really nice and offered DD2 pasta at no charge.

I think Merida was a great meet! I think the best of the Princess on this night!

The flow here was rather awkward, I’m not sure if it was our table, or how it always is, but we got hit with Merida, Aurora and Ariel with in 15 minutes of sitting down. Then no one for a while, even if they were right next to us.



Then finally at about 710 we got both mice Perla and Suzie. DD2 was fine with the princesses but the Mice freaked her out. She hadn’t done great with Mickey earlier but this was pretty bad! We still had not seen Cinderella.


But I got this cute desert.



Finally 740 we got Cinderella. HAHA this pic cracks me up, DD1 is like hidden.. oh well note to self check pics before you say your done!

We paid and were ready to leave, DD2 especially. Well then they come over and tell DH they need to call the bank cause they can’t tell if the payment went through. We went outside took some pics by the carriage and then went to try our hand at the sword. Still no DH this whole issue took about 30 minutes. Finally he asked what the issue was, and they go oh your fine you can leave. So we don’t know if they just forgot to tell him, or if they even got in touch with the bank. But we could see the charge on our card, and this was the only time we had an issue the whole trip with any card.

Pics from while we were waiting.

Then DH came out and we realized we were on the back of the sword for the first pics, so we waited to take some more pictures at the sword. People were a bit rude just jumping to the front, pushing their kids to the front. Ugh we are all waiting you should wait too!

Like get out of my photo!

I really wanted to try Phantom Manor and it had a 5 minute wait. So we headed there. DD1 wanted candy for desert so she got some and everyone else hung out while I did phantom manor.


How amazing is this view!
The ride was good but it kept stopping with an announcement that spirits have interrupted blah blah blah so annoying it happen. 3 or 4 times and really ruins the mood of the ride.

Still light as can be but it was about 9pm so we headed back to the hotel for bath and bed.

Up Next We Meet Darth Vador
 
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Her husband was transferred from a US park in management to do something here for a year. How cool!
Oh wow that's super cool!

Obviously no idea where the camera is!
It looks like one heck of an action shot, though.

The flow here was rather awkward, I’m not sure if it was our table, or how it always is, but we got hit with Merida, Aurora and Ariel with in 15 minutes of sitting down.
Neat that you can meet Merida at a meal!

We paid and were ready to leave, DD2 especially. Well then they come over and tell DH they need to call the bank cause they can’t tell if the payment went through.
Uhm that's weird. Is it normal in France for servers to ask you to call your bank?

Like get out of my photo!
No joke!

You got so much done in that evening, and I love the face paint. Very majestic.
 

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