Disneyland Paris September 2017: Day 3

Now day 3 of our trip had to be the worst day ever for the weather it rained non stop all day BUT I didn't let it ruin my day as it was my 25th Birthday the main reason we were actually there.

On the way back to the hotel the previous night we had decided we would lie in today because all the wait times were so quiet we managed to get on all the rides and see all the characters during the early magic hours so the aim today was to get to the Studios and wait in line to meet Moana.

We managed to get to the parks at a great time and get ahead of the queue before the doors opened. Moana was actually my first ever face character during all the times I've visited Disneyland Paris and it was AMAZING. When I came back from handing my camera to the CM Moana and Emma both wished me a Happy Birthday before we ended up having a super long chat with her which was really easy and super comfortable as I was worried it would be awkward.

After Moana we headed over to Rock N Rollercoaster to ride this one more time, because this was another favourite of mine and Emma's but right after we got off the rain came in and never left so we headed over to the main park to do all the rides we could which were inside as we didn't really want to get soaked before my Birthday meal with the Princesses.

Of course during this time we rode Star Tours again and got a different story along with Hyper Space, Buzz Laser Blast and the Pinocchio and Snow White story rides. By the time it was lunch we were a little damp but took shelter just outside Auberge De Cendrillon and combed our hair before heading inside. We were both hoping for Rapunzel and Belle but neither of these were in todays lunch sitting but we managed to meet Snow White, Ariel, Cinderella, Aurora and the two mice.

Even though the two we wanted to meet weren't there we had an amazing time and great interactions with the characters. Especially Ariel who we chatted to for ages and she even used our forks to brush her hair which was classic. I think because we ended up at the last sitting of the day we got to spend more time interacting with them and even had extra photos and danced.

The food here was ok, the best bit had to be the fillet of beef and yes I had beef again no shame as it was just as amazing as Chez Remy. I wasn't really there for the food to be honest it was more for the character dinning experience. I also had a birthday cake brought out to me which was brilliant but there was far to much dessert going on so I only had a little bit, if it wasn't raining I would have taken it back to the hotel.

Still raining though once we had left we ended up just taking a stroll around the park trying to make up our mind on what to do when we stumbled across a 5 minuet wait for Big Thunder Mountain which NEVER happens, we thought the wait time would be at least 45 minuets as its all undercover. Riding BTM in the rain was amazing and such a laugh but when we got off we were DRENCHED to the bone. Still laughing and still wet we opted for one more ride on Space Mountain before heading to Starbucks and getting an early night.

I had the most amazing day in Disneyland for my Birthday even if it did end up raining the whole day but it was still a lot of fun and got to meet 5 princesses in one day. By this point we still hadn't seen any of the castle shows or the parades so that was our final goal for the trip!

Disneyland Paris September 2017: Day 2

After not getting to sleep until about 01:00am on the Tuesday morning when our alarm went off it was hard to drag ourselves out of bed but we did it and made our way down to breakfast as we were lucky to have 2 out of 4 days in the hotel due to half of the restaurant being refurbished.

After breakfast we made our way down to the gates to wait for the park to be open and headed straight in at 08:00am ready to meet all the characters who were out during the early magic hours. We managed to meet Chip N Dale being first in line followed by Minnie, Goofy and Donald all in an hour and 20 minuets which surprised me as usually these take a while to do.

I was annoyed that Mickey wasn't out meeting with Minnie in his anniversary outfit and for some reason the whole week Pluto wasn't out with Goofy so not sure what was happening there. The meet and greets were perfect and I was so happy to see my boys again although I fell in love with Donald this trip the character interaction was something else and was so much fun.

After our few ours hours of meeting characters we made our way to the courtyard to take some photos of the castle and all the anniversary decorations before making our way round to grab a fast pass for Peter Pan's Flight before bumping in to the Genie over in Adventureland. By this point it was raining but luckily we were hidden under an umbrella when we were waiting, I've never met with him before and it was so much fun another great interaction to add to my list.

With the rain coming down even more by the time we finished I opted to go and buy a poncho to keep me dry as I didn't bring a coat with me which was silly but I'm glad I did as it kept me super dry and my bag as well.

Then we rode Phantom Manor which is a favourite of mine even though its such a simple ride I love the movie so much. After Phantom Manor it was time for our fast pass for Peter Pan which was a great help as waiting outside in the rain for half hour wasn't that appealing. If I'm honest I didn't really see much of a difference in the ride considering it was closed for so long it felt the same.

By this point Big Thunder Mountain was only a 45 minuet wait which turned in to an hour because of course you guessed it, it broke down as per usual. But as always we right near the front and was worth the wait as this ride is just amazing after only riding it for the first time earlier in the year it was a must during this trip.

With having an early evening reservation at Chez Remy we decided to spend the remainder of our day in the Walt Disney Studios finishing off our rides list. Before our reservation we managed to ride Rock N Rollercoaster, Tower or Terror my absolute favourite and Ratatouille which we ended up riding single rider because the wait time was so long and the fast passes were only available during our reservation.

Chez Remy where to begin? Ratatouille is one of my favourite Pixar movies so when they opened this area of the parks and included Remy's restaurant I knew right away that it was somewhere I had to eat and with reservations so hard to get I was over the moon when it was booked. When I entered the restaurant I could have screamed it was everything I wanted it to be I felt like I was in the world of Remy with everything being over sized, the theming and decor was perfect.

The attention to detail down to the napkins was amazing and the food was lovely as well. I opted for a rare steak for my main and it was perfect easily one of the best I've had but to be honest it was expected for the price you pay to dine there. After food we ended up in line for Crush Coaster which took a while to get through and when we left the park was actually closed.

Now it was time for my first viewing of Illuminations which I have to admit I was a little scared to watch with being so in love with Dreams. I made sure that I avoided any spoilers and videos because I wanted to experience it first hand. I wasn't disappointed at all it was beautiful and everything I wanted it to be and nice to have a mix of live action and animation this time around although I enjoyed it I have to admit Dreams will always hold a special place in my hearts.

Another long day over and done with, but not before leaving the park and seeing Mickey Mouse wishing us all goodnight and sweet dreams. Such a lovely touch!