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  • Back on Dry Land

    November 8, 2017 in France ⋅ ⛅ 43 °F

    I think that I would have enjoyed Les Mystères du Nautilus a lot more if I knew what the attraction was before I went in. I was expecting a ride and got a walk-through display instead. Les Mystères du Nautilus was very good, for what it was, but my expectations left me feeling somewhat disappointed with this attraction.Read more

  • Hyperspace Mountain

    November 8, 2017 in France ⋅ ⛅ 43 °F

    I enjoy riding Space Mountain but I've heard that this version of Space Mountain is a lot more wild that the ones in the American Disney Parks. This one is closer to the Rock n Roller Coaster at Disney Hollywood Studios, with loops and everything. Kathy used to love rides like this but, now, it would bother her back too much. We'll take a pass on Hyperspace Mountain.Read more

  • Café Hyperion

    November 8, 2017 in France ⋅ ⛅ 43 °F

    While this restaurant looks fantastic, I've read several reviews that say it's, arguably, the worst restaurant of all of the Disney Parks combined. That's enough to keep me away. We'll find somewhere else to eat dinner. There's more than enough good restaurants here to pick from without taking a chance on the worst.Read more

  • Wall-E and Eve

    November 8, 2017 in France ⋅ ⛅ 43 °F

    I've never seen this movie all the way to the end. I tried watching it but fell asleep about a third of the way into it. I don't remember there being any talking in the film, at least what I saw, so it seemed kind of boring. Maybe I should give this movie another try.Read more

  • Wall-E

    November 8, 2017 in France ⋅ ⛅ 43 °F

    Wall-E is an interesting looking character though. I've got a figure of him at home. I need to start bringing him out for pictures. He seems like a character with a lot of photo possibilities.

  • Casey's Corner

    November 8, 2017 in France ⋅ ⛅ 43 °F

    The parade was going to start soon so we headed back to Main Street to make sure we had a good spot to watch from. One the way, we stopped at Casey's Corner for some food. We didn't want a meal just yet but some snacks would be great!Read more

  • Casey

    November 8, 2017 in France ⋅ ⛅ 43 °F

    I think that every Disney park has a Casey's Corner on Main Street because I recognize this statue from all the other Main Streets that I've been to.

  • Casey's Corner

    November 8, 2017 in France ⋅ ☀️ 59 °F

    Strangely enough, I've never eaten at Casey's Corner despite seeing it at every Disney park that I've been to. I still haven't eaten here, in fact. All we got was a bag or Doritos to munch on as we watched the parade.Read more

  • Boardwalk Candy Palace

    November 8, 2017 in France ⋅ ⛅ 43 °F

    We stopped at the candy shop for a quick peek but didn't see anything that we really wanted. I was hopeful for just a simple chocolate bar but what they had was mostly the elaborately packaged chocolates usually sold as gifts. Not quite what I was looking for.Read more

  • Fancy Candy

    November 8, 2017 in France ⋅ ☀️ 59 °F

    This is the sort of thing that this candy shop was mainly selling. It looks no nice and colorful but it's not the sort of candy that I eat. I'm happy with a simple chocolate bar. I guess that's not fancy enough for this shop. Oh, well, I guess that the Doritos chips will be enough for me.Read more

  • Peter Pan

    November 8, 2017 in France ⋅ ⛅ 43 °F

    Like all of the other Main Streets, the windows here are done up with doll like figures reenacting scenes from various Disney movies. On our visit, Peter Pan was the movie theme on display.

  • O, Tannenbaum!

    November 8, 2017 in France ⋅ ⛅ 43 °F

    We got our spot for the parade very close to the Christmas tree. There's a wall around it, because it won't be unveiled until tomorrow but we can still see it towering over Main Street. I think that we got a really good spot for seeing the parade!Read more

  • Waiting for the Parade

    November 8, 2017 in France ⋅ ⛅ 43 °F

    All there is to do now is wait for the parade to start. We're happy to sit down for a bit, since we've been walking around the park almost all day. The Doritos we're eating are delicious! We definitely prefer the French Doritos over the American ones. The chips here in France seem to be thinner and more flavorful. I wish that we could buy this Doritos variation back home!Read more

  • A Rude Guest

    November 8, 2017 in France ⋅ ⛅ 43 °F

    While we were sitting down and enjoying our chips as we waited for the parade to begin, an old man stood near us and started smoking. It was getting crowded because the parade would be starting soon so we couldn't just move somewhere else even if we wanted to. A Disney cast member saw the old man smoking and told him, I'm assuming, that he had to stop because it's against the rules. The old man stopped but, the moment the cast member turned away, he started smoking again! He obviously knew that it was wrong but didn't care. The cast member must have smelled it because he started coming back. The old man saw him coming and walked away. I was glad for that. I didn't want him doing that around us. I don't understand how some people can be so selfish and inconsiderate!Read more

  • Up, Up, and Away!

    November 8, 2017 in France ⋅ ⛅ 43 °F

    Taking a ride in a hot air balloon is something that we've always wanted to do. This one stays tethered to the ground but I think that this would be better than nothing. We looked this balloon up in the park guide and saw that it's located in Disney Village, the Paris version of Downtown Disney. Unfortunately, it's closing very soon and it's currently doing it's last ride. I guess that our balloon adventure will have to wait until another day.Read more

  • Everyone's Waiting

    November 8, 2017 in France ⋅ ⛅ 43 °F

    When we first got here almost nobody was here waiting for the parade to start but now, it's so crowded. I'm so happy that we got here early enough to get good spots right in front. We should have a great view of the parade!Read more

  • It's Almost Time

    November 8, 2017 in France ⋅ ⛅ 43 °F

    With so many people here waiting for the parade, this would be the perfect time to start getting on rides. I'm thinking that most of the attractions have very little, or no, lines right now. It's tempting, but I think that I'd rather see the parade.Read more

  • It's Starting!

    November 8, 2017 in France ⋅ ⛅ 43 °F

    Here comes the parade! It looks like there's going to be so many characters passing by. That's great because, aside from Alice and the Mad Hatter, we haven't seen any characters today.

  • Difficult Shooting

    November 8, 2017 in France ⋅ ⛅ 43 °F

    The parade was moving down Main Street much faster than I had expected. I don't know what the big rush was but, because everything was moving so fast, a lot of my parade pictures didn't come out. I did get a few good shots though, like this one.Read more

  • It's Minnie!

    November 8, 2017 in France ⋅ ⛅ 43 °F

    I'm surprised to see that they put their biggest characters at the front of the parade. I would think that they would have been at the end of the parade and anticipation would be built up by seeing some of the lesser characters first. I'm glad that my shot of Minnie came out so well!Read more

  • More Floats

    November 8, 2017 in France ⋅ ⛅ 43 °F

    This is the second float to pass by, the Toy Story float, but I'm disappointed to see that it looks very similar to the first one, with Minnie Mouse. The only real difference is what's up on top of the float. I hope that they're not all going to be the same thing.Read more

  • Dale

    November 8, 2017 in France ⋅ ⛅ 43 °F

    Chip and Dale are always great characters to meet and take photos with. They are very playful and always clowning around. I always enjoy meeting this pair. They are lots of fun!

  • Slinky Dog

    November 8, 2017 in France ⋅ ⛅ 43 °F

    Slinky Dog was a fun, but minor, character from the Toy Story franchise. Despite his small role, he's quite popular. There's several different toys of him and, most recently, he has his own ride in the Disney Parks at the new Toy Story Land. I need to get a Slinky Dog. I'd like to add him to my toy photography arsenal.Read more

  • Jessie

    November 8, 2017 in France ⋅ ⛅ 43 °F

    Jessie, from the Toy Story franchise, is a character that I wasn't thrilled with when she was first introduced. I found her to be loud and annoying. As the character of Jessie developed throughout the story, I found myself really warming up to Jessie and liking her much more. Now, I couldn't imagine Toy Story without her.Read more