Two weeks ago we visited Paris Disney with our good friends from Minnesota. We arrived around noon on Friday and the kids were super excited!! That afternoon, we spent some time in the Disney Village and swimming at the pool in the hotel.
That evening, we had dinner with the Disney characters. Back in the day, when I went to Disney, the characters were walking freely around the park. Gone are those days. Now, the characters have long lines for you to wait in just to get a picture or autograph. The best way to avoid the lines, is to have meals with them. There wasn't a lot of eating going on with all of the excitement as to what character was coming to the table next. Adalyn was really into the characters, Eliza was a bit scared. They were very sweet though and would come up and give her kisses on her cheek, which she thought was pretty cool.
Never too old for pictures with Mickey!
Happy with her cookie!
Saturday, we spent the day at the park. We arrived when it opened and headed straight to some of our favorite Disney rides. They have many of the same rides as the Florida park, which made it fun for me to remember how I felt riding them when I was five.
When I was five and went to Disney, my dad went on Dumbo with my sister and me.
Unfortunately, our Dumbo did not fly like the others. This picture shows Chris and the girls also riding low- eventually they did get their Dumbo to fly!
It's a Small World-
We had a very special lunch with princesses. The girls were able to meet Cinderella, Prince Charming, Aurora, Ariel, and Cinderella's mice. It was definitely the highlight of the trip. The princesses even spoke English!!
Is Cinderella really behind me??!
We found Prince Charming!!
They were a bit confused when we asked for a picture- our first one was with Cinderella and the Prince, then Carli asked for a picture with just the Prince!!
a white chocolate glass slipper. Memorable lunch with great friends!!
After lunch, we went on a few more rides and watched the parade. After a busy day at the park, we headed back to the hotel where the girls had a "sleepover" watching Frozen.
Disney is exhausting!
Great way to end a wonderful week together!
People had said if you have been to Disney Florida, you may be disappointed with Disney Paris. For us it was perfect. We were so lucky to have been able to share this trip with our best friends and watch our girls bond.
Before we headed to Paris, we spent a few days in and around Geneva. Here are some pictures of the different adventures we had together!
Cable car ride in Chamonix-
Striking a pose in Yvoire, France. Day trips are so much fun with your best friend-
Night out!!
