caffeine_demon
Strata Poster
Father Christmas bought me a trip to DLP for Christmas. So here's another trip report for ya!
Day 1.
Today's plan part one was hoping the plane was in enough time for the 10 or 10:15 Train to the park, so I didn't have to wait for the 12pm one - and it was - despite a long journey from the plane landing to the terminal, including a shuttle bus ride!
Part two, was to check in and do the rides which were either new since my last visit or closed on my last visit - That meant Disneyland park for phantom manor and captain EO (particularly important as it was closed on the second and 3rd days), and the studios for ratatouille and toy story land.
Check in was quite a long queue, but my room was ready (at about 11am), so that was cool, and I was in Disneyland park by just gone midday. Captain EO was first, just pointlessly dull - the EO should stand for "Extreme ordure". Phantom manor was ok - I really like the "stretch room" effect, but the ride itself just seems to be rather incoherent, despite a couple of nice effects (like the ghostly dancers). Lunch was the tex mex platter at the last chance cafe - not bad, if a bit unhealthy!
Moved across to the studios and joined SRQ for Ratatouille- The car operation, and tech wizardry was high on the goongasm scale, I could happily spend an hour watching the way the cars "park" before and after the ride. It's brilliantly done, but just seems to miss something in comparison to spiderman and darkastle. a certain must ride though - and I went round a couple more times before moving on to toy story land.
RC racer was a decent family thrill, but the cycle was too short - I'm in 2 minds whether to count it as a cred, because it feels too much like a pirate ship, and the parachute drop also ticked the "good family ride" box, (quick hint - to release the seat belt, theres a white button at the front of the seat!!). looked around the shops, and made a plan for the rest of the day, but realised how exhausted I was during cinemagique, so had buffet dinner at billy bobs (quite nice, if a little cold) and back at the hotel and fast asleep by 8!!
Here's a picture of the hotel bedroom..
(or is it part of the adventure isle exhibit)?
Only downside was I couldn't connect on my mobile - and my Mum was in hospital on the monday, so I really wanted to get in touch with dad - so I decided to pop into Val d'europe to buy a cheap payg phone the next afternoon. so - I bought a phone for 15 euros from darty (service there was dismal!) and a 10 euro top up, find out there's no sim - so I go to get one, only you need a passport even for a pay as you go sim in france, so I had 2 trips there on day 2 - get it charged, and finally figure out how to top up - only to find it can't call foreign mobiles!!
Day 2 morning (disneyland park)
Arrived in the park for just over an hour of the hotel ERT - Not sure why they have 2 hours of ert, and so few rides open! They should just open all of fantasyland so people can get that pretty much finished before the park opens to the masses! Peter pan's flight was ok, so I then did the carousel, tea cups and dumbo, and got a bit of a giggle at the idea of "doing dumbo!". here's some pictures I grabbed before the rest opened:
The castle
Close up
Even closer up of a window
After I'd discovered the "sunny" white balance mode!
Inside the castle
Once the park opened, I finished of fantasyland.
Snow white was first
Really like this ride - just reminds you how evil the oldstyle disney was.
Pinochio was a bit rubbish, Alices labyrinth was just as good as I remembered, small world was, small world, star tours was decent enough, buzz lightyear was good for a shooter, and oribitron was just uncomfortable. I knew Space mountain was closed, but I hated it last time - so no real loss - I missed Casey junior more!
and that took me to lunch time
Day 1.
Today's plan part one was hoping the plane was in enough time for the 10 or 10:15 Train to the park, so I didn't have to wait for the 12pm one - and it was - despite a long journey from the plane landing to the terminal, including a shuttle bus ride!
Part two, was to check in and do the rides which were either new since my last visit or closed on my last visit - That meant Disneyland park for phantom manor and captain EO (particularly important as it was closed on the second and 3rd days), and the studios for ratatouille and toy story land.
Check in was quite a long queue, but my room was ready (at about 11am), so that was cool, and I was in Disneyland park by just gone midday. Captain EO was first, just pointlessly dull - the EO should stand for "Extreme ordure". Phantom manor was ok - I really like the "stretch room" effect, but the ride itself just seems to be rather incoherent, despite a couple of nice effects (like the ghostly dancers). Lunch was the tex mex platter at the last chance cafe - not bad, if a bit unhealthy!
Moved across to the studios and joined SRQ for Ratatouille- The car operation, and tech wizardry was high on the goongasm scale, I could happily spend an hour watching the way the cars "park" before and after the ride. It's brilliantly done, but just seems to miss something in comparison to spiderman and darkastle. a certain must ride though - and I went round a couple more times before moving on to toy story land.
RC racer was a decent family thrill, but the cycle was too short - I'm in 2 minds whether to count it as a cred, because it feels too much like a pirate ship, and the parachute drop also ticked the "good family ride" box, (quick hint - to release the seat belt, theres a white button at the front of the seat!!). looked around the shops, and made a plan for the rest of the day, but realised how exhausted I was during cinemagique, so had buffet dinner at billy bobs (quite nice, if a little cold) and back at the hotel and fast asleep by 8!!
Here's a picture of the hotel bedroom..
(or is it part of the adventure isle exhibit)?
Only downside was I couldn't connect on my mobile - and my Mum was in hospital on the monday, so I really wanted to get in touch with dad - so I decided to pop into Val d'europe to buy a cheap payg phone the next afternoon. so - I bought a phone for 15 euros from darty (service there was dismal!) and a 10 euro top up, find out there's no sim - so I go to get one, only you need a passport even for a pay as you go sim in france, so I had 2 trips there on day 2 - get it charged, and finally figure out how to top up - only to find it can't call foreign mobiles!!
Day 2 morning (disneyland park)
Arrived in the park for just over an hour of the hotel ERT - Not sure why they have 2 hours of ert, and so few rides open! They should just open all of fantasyland so people can get that pretty much finished before the park opens to the masses! Peter pan's flight was ok, so I then did the carousel, tea cups and dumbo, and got a bit of a giggle at the idea of "doing dumbo!". here's some pictures I grabbed before the rest opened:
The castle
Close up
Even closer up of a window
After I'd discovered the "sunny" white balance mode!
Inside the castle
Once the park opened, I finished of fantasyland.
Snow white was first
Really like this ride - just reminds you how evil the oldstyle disney was.
Pinochio was a bit rubbish, Alices labyrinth was just as good as I remembered, small world was, small world, star tours was decent enough, buzz lightyear was good for a shooter, and oribitron was just uncomfortable. I knew Space mountain was closed, but I hated it last time - so no real loss - I missed Casey junior more!
and that took me to lunch time
, the ride is still fun
