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[westie22]

Reading this and seeing the pics brings back our amazing memories from getting to go to DLP this summer! We used our DVC points to stay at Sequoia Lodge, which was a beautiful hotel (and had a shower curtain). Also they sold the DLP wine in the gift shop! We too thought many of the rides were more intense than their WDW counterpart. Most of those we liked, except Space Mountain. I now know why the lady in front of me took her earrings off before getting on. Wish I would've done the same the way it slammed my head around in the head rest. We also rode the RC Racer, and I think I kept my eyes shut almost the entire time! It was a really long wait for a less than 5 min ride! I wish we would've been able to try more sit down restaurants there, but being on a tight budget, it wasn't happening! We ended up mostly eating in the Disney Village (and the Rainforest Cafe does NOT have the same type of menu as they do here at home)!

[chezp]

Originally Posted by westie22

Reading this and seeing the pics brings back our amazing memories from getting to go to DLP this summer! We used our DVC points to stay at Sequoia Lodge, which was a beautiful hotel (and had a shower curtain). Also they sold the DLP wine in the gift shop!

I so wish I'd known that or thought to look for it in there!

[Thomhazel]

Lovely to read your thoughts on DLP. We all like it very much but it doesn't pull at my heart strings the way both Florida and California do but maybe that is because it is easily accessible. Have a lovely birthday trip.

[chezp]

Originally Posted by Thomhazel

Lovely to read your thoughts on DLP. We all like it very much but it doesn't pull at my heart strings the way both Florida and California do but maybe that is because it is easily accessible. Have a lovely birthday trip.

and see you in a couple of hours time!

[jenseib]

FINALLY! I am caught up. I just loved reading this and really took my time to catch up on it. Your fall tree pictures are stunning. The trip, though short, looks like fun. I really loved those Halloween decorations too. It was a bit of a disappointment at WDW after seeing your Paris ones.

Once again, thanks so much for sharing your trip. Now waiting for the "big" one!!!!

[chezp]

Originally Posted by jenseib

FINALLY! I am caught up. I just loved reading this and really took my time to catch up on it. Your fall tree pictures are stunning. The trip, though short, looks like fun. I really loved those Halloween decorations too. It was a bit of a disappointment at WDW after seeing your Paris ones.

Once again, thanks so much for sharing your trip. Now waiting for the "big" one!!!!

The pre-trip report for that one is already underway in the WDW Trip Reports forum, so no more waiting...

[disneyparis]

Thank you so much for sharing your trip report with us, Cheryl. It's taken two days to read it all, but the photos brought back such memories that I was almost in tears. I'm a Francophile through and through,adore the theming of that park and think the castle is the prettiest in any of the Disney parks. I love the scale of it which helps to fit the whole "jewel-box" impression. While I find the Studios to be lacking compared to those at WDW, it's still a fun place - I was even brave enough to try the Toy Story Parachute Drop even after a 15 minute stoppage for "repairs" to the mechanism ( just a tiny bit less scary than my flight from Barcelona to Orly, when the mechanic fixed the non-working engine by hitting it with a heavy instruction manual!!)!
While I truly dislike most of the "service" in DP, the friendliness of the characters is very special. The ever-present cigarette smoking (nope, I was told that they " don't care to enforce the official ban) and the endless hassle to get a GAC and then have even the needed accommodations for parades refused (seriously, I can not stand for long periods and I'm in the roped off area, so WHY, Mr Cast Member, would you allow a wall of able-bodied people to stand right in front of the bench to which you assigned me? And Mr Assist Manager, that man has no legs and is in a wheel chair, but he's not allowed to bring his 3 family members into the "handicapped" area, which had plenty of room?!). Umm, no, I can not sit in the back seat of the Peter Pan sleigh-my knee doesn't bend like that, but it's that or nothing because you refuse to listen or read my GAC! And I speak fluent French, so there was no communication problem-grrrr Service and maintenance is NOT up to Disney standards!
The Alice maze is my favorite! Can you just imagine the troubles with putting one of those in WDW??? The unruly American kids would wreck it inside of the first hour and parents would come armed with their attorneys on speed dial!!
The resorts there, for the most part are mediocre. My heart's home is the WL at WDW, and the Sequoia Lodge staff is great, but peeling wallpaper and the lounge floor covered in trash? To be honest, the last time I was there was a cold, wet early November and while we were in the main, Montana building( thanks to the lovely front desk manger who kindly gave me a room upgrade when I inquired) and the outer buildings were packed with UK tourists with huge families. They'd bring tote bags of belongings to the lounge early in the day, spread out and leave things hogging up all of the couches and spots by the fireplaces- enough alcohol and they didn't hear their small kids running and screaming through the lobby and through the lounge!! I was a wee bit thrilled to know that we Americans don't have all of the bad manners in the world!!
For those who didn't care for the Yankees logo at the Hotel New York: the corresponding one at the other end of the building is the Mets!! The skating rink is still outside there in the fall and winter.
Has anyone tried the Princess Luncheon in the park? It takes about 2 hours but the food is good, beautifully presented and there's a load of character interaction. Great when it's pouring rain, which seems to be the norm there from October thru April!!
A word of caution, if I may? While the enclosed corridors in back of the shops on Main Street are lovely and handy, those €<>#% tile floors can get very slippery when they're wet! The ceiling is pretty, but I'd rather see it from any angle other than parallel to it!!
OK, enough from me, and again, thanks for sharing. Cheryl, when will you be at WDW? We arrive on the 10th and leave on the 20th- love to meet you and Mark if the timing works!
Suzanne

[chezp]

Originally Posted by disneyparis

Thank you so much for sharing your trip report with us, Cheryl. It's taken two days to read it all, but the photos brought back such memories that I was almost in tears.

So glad I could do that for you.

While I truly dislike most of the "service" in DP, the friendliness of the characters is very special. The ever-present cigarette smoking (nope, I was told that they " don't care to enforce the official ban) and the endless hassle to get a GAC and then have even the needed accommodations for parades refused (seriously, I can not stand for long periods and I'm in the roped off area, so WHY, Mr Cast Member, would you allow a wall of able-bodied people to stand right in front of the bench to which you assigned me? And Mr Assist Manager, that man has no legs and is in a wheel chair, but he's not allowed to bring his 3 family members into the "handicapped" area, which had plenty of room?!). Umm, no, I can not sit in the back seat of the Peter Pan sleigh-my knee doesn't bend like that, but it's that or nothing because you refuse to listen or read my GAC! And I speak fluent French, so there was no communication problem-grrrr Service and maintenance is NOT up to Disney standards!

You are so right there!

The Alice maze is my favorite! Can you just imagine the troubles with putting one of those in WDW??? The unruly American kids would wreck it inside of the first hour and parents would come armed with their attorneys on speed dial!!

What a horrible thought!

The resorts there, for the most part are mediocre. My heart's home is the WL at WDW, and the Sequoia Lodge staff is great, but peeling wallpaper and the lounge floor covered in trash? To be honest, the last time I was there was a cold, wet early November and while we were in the main, Montana building( thanks to the lovely front desk manger who kindly gave me a room upgrade when I inquired) and the outer buildings were packed with UK tourists with huge families. They'd bring tote bags of belongings to the lounge early in the day, spread out and leave things hogging up all of the couches and spots by the fireplaces- enough alcohol and they didn't hear their small kids running and screaming through the lobby and through the lounge!! I was a wee bit thrilled to know that we Americans don't have all of the bad manners in the world!!

Ugh.

For those who didn't care for the Yankees logo at the Hotel New York: the corresponding one at the other end of the building is the Mets!! The skating rink is still outside there in the fall and winter.

That's good to know about the Mets - maybe next time we're there, I'll have to try and photograph that, just to be completely fair!

Has anyone tried the Princess Luncheon in the park? It takes about 2 hours but the food is good, beautifully presented and there's a load of character interaction. Great when it's pouring rain, which seems to be the norm there from October thru April!!

Is that the one just behind the Castle in Auberge du Cendrillon (did I remember that right?) - I like the idea of it, but the price is just crazy! I always get put off by that...

A word of caution, if I may? While the enclosed corridors in back of the shops on Main Street are lovely and handy, those €<>#% tile floors can get very slippery when they're wet! The ceiling is pretty, but I'd rather see it from any angle other than parallel to it!!

Oh boy!

OK, enough from me, and again, thanks for sharing. Cheryl, when will you be at WDW? We arrive on the 10th and leave on the 20th- love to meet you and Mark if the timing works!

We're there from 6-15 December, so drop me a private message with your plans and maybe we can work something out if some of our park time coincides. Also, there is already a PassPorter meet planned for the Christmas Party on 11 December, if you happen to have tickets for that?

[honeybee723]

Great wrap up Cheryl! I'm now heading over to the next one.