TBB's Disneyland Resort Paris Trip – 29th of December 2008 to the 2nd of January 2009.
Once Upon a Time... :wink:
Thursday 25th December 2008 – Christmas Day Surprise.
Our story actually begins here, on Christmas Day morning. Me and my two younger sisters were given Disney Store boxes from our parents as our main Christmas presents from them, we were told to open them simultaneously. As I opened the box, I gazed inside to find; the current park map for the two parks, a wallet of Euros, a torch/magnifying glass combo (so that I could study on the way back for an exam :| ), and a fake ticket reading:
'This ticket is valid for entry to THE DISNEYLAND PARIS THEME PARK ON NEW YEARS EVE AND DAY!'
The golden ticket sparkled at me as I read it with shock and excitement, like something out of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory; but better :P . I couldn't believe it, from Monday to Friday we were going back to Disneyland Paris :mrgreen:
To be continued... :wink:
I'm really looking forward to this trip report...... :D/
We were there at the same time so I'll be keeping an eye out in your photos for pictures of us :-"
what a lovely present and such a cool way to give it! Looking forward to read about your stay and experiences :D .
id@53: That would be quite funny wouldn't it :lol:
ColdSun: I was completely surprised when it happened, I had no idea. A great idea on my parents behalf :)
Monday 29th December 2008 – DLRP, Here we come!
Up bright and early with excitement flowing steadily through my body, we left home at about 8:30 (I think), arriving at the Channel Tunnel under an hour later. After looking around the shops quickly, we went to get onto the train at about quarter past or half past ten.
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We're on our way!
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Horse on the hill :wink:
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Not quite Disney magic just yet :roll:
Excitement filled me as I heard the French announcements on the train, and as we arrived in France; we were on our way! After a few hours of driving (and studying for my exam :| ), we finally arrived at the Davy Crockett Ranch. We went to sign in at reception, when they told us that because the parks would be busy, until Wednesday we had to park in the car park next to the Di Vinci Car Park at Disney Village; a first for us.
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We're here! :D/
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Trying to be arty :wink:
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Forget Hidden Mickeys, spot the Hidden Dave :P
From here, we went round to our cabin and unloaded our stuff (whilst watching the Disneyland Paris channel :P). We were pleasantly surprised when we entered our cabin to discover two Mickey plush toys dresses as Santa, and a pack of chocolate truffles. But before I could claim a Mickey, my two younger sisters beat me to it, so I was left with the chocolate :roll: :wink: .
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Home, Sweet Home :)
We then headed towards the park. When we were told at reception where we needed to park, they also gave us a directions sheet as well to help us, but it wasn't what we expected. It actually took us through Val De Europe and past most of if not all of the DLRP hotels, before arriving at the car park. I suppose the logic in this was to try and get some visitors to visit the shops instead of visiting the busy parks, but it took us longer to get there nonetheless.
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Lets play Hotel Hide 'n' Seek :roll:
We left the car in the car park and started to walk to the parks, through the Christmas fair (some of that food smells nice, but it doesn't look quite as appealing when you see the person making it with a cigarette in their mouth all of the time! :? ). It was just gone five o'clock, so we decided to visit the Studios until it closed at seven.
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Lights...
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Camera...
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Action!
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The Walt Disney Studios at Dusk 8)
It felt good to walk through the turnstiles, into the beautiful Front Lot and the lively Studio One again, and then to see the partners statue, Hollywood Boulevard and the looming Tower of terror; I was home :mrgreen:
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"Hey there Walt, how's it goin'?" :P
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Remember when this wasn't here, dark times... :-"
After checking the notice board, we headed over for the next showing of Stitch Live! It was great to see the new pre-show video which replaced the awful Disney Channel advert, a vast improvement, and the show itself was as hilarious as usual too :lol: .
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Quite a contrast really isn't it :wink:
After this, we headed over to Rock 'n' Roller Coaster, which was advertised as a 40 minute queue (I don't think it was that long though). What was bad though was the amount of people smoking in the queue, it was appalling how many I counted, but none of the CMs tried to stop them (there was someone cleaning near the end of the line, and two people went up to him and asked if they were aloud to smoke. He said no and the person smoking put it out immediately, so it's not as if the CMs are un-informed), so this is an area that the resort really needs to improve on. RnRC was as good as always, but needed a bit more smoke though :roll: .
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"Going Dooooooown......" 8)
After this, the Twilight Zone beckoned and me and my Dad embarked as my Mum and two sisters went on the Tram Tour (cowards :twisted: ). Another smoking incident happened here, with someone actually smoking inside the building :shock: (things have got to change). The queue seemed to go very quickly for outside the building to the boiler room, but in the boiler room, it seemed a lot slower for some reason, I think they were only running two elevators, but it happened again later in the week. The ride itself was as amazing as usual, everyone really must try it. This was actually the best ride I've ever had on TOT, because it was at night, and when the doors opened, there was the Castle, all lit up from Candleabration. It was stunning.
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"You unlock this door with the key of imagination, beyond it is another dimension..." :twisted:
After meeting up with the others, we made our way through to the Disneyland Park (whilst checking in on our stone :) ).
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"The Pink Hotel" :P :lol:
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Do you think Pumbaa's in the bottom left corner? :wink:
The parks Christmas decorations looked superb, and the atmosphere of it all with the music, etc was just so magical. The parents popped into City Hall quickly to book a character tea for later in the week.
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"Chante, C'est Noel! :mrgreen:
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My favourite tree :P
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Not your average City Hall :wink:
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She looks smaller on the tele doesn't she! :roll:
From here, we walked down the ever beautiful Main Street USA, up towards the glittering Castle, all lit up for Christmas and it's fifteenth birthday (don't tell her she's actually sixteen :P ).
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We've just found the stolen spot-lights from the Studios... :wink:
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Like Peter Pan, she never grows up... she's been 15 for nearly 2 years :wink:
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Random lamp, but I think it looks pretty cool 8)
We were feeling a bit peckish by now, so a snack at Pinocchio's place was in order. Here's where I realised how bad the exchange rate is; seeing as it was almost 1 pound to 1 Euro, 14 Euros for 5 small portions of chips is a lot of money! :shock: After one of the most expensive meals ever, we headed over to Pirates of the Caribbean, one of our favourites. The ride was in good shape, except for the duelling pirates (please fix them) and that it seemed darker than usual (you could hardly see the little cats, or the drinking skeletons drink). We were also lucky enough to get a second ride without having to get off, because they only had one station open, and our boat was in the closed one :) .
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He's revising for a Business Exam too :wink:
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Bill Gates? :shock: :wink:
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You can fly, you can fly, you can fl... wait...wrong film :oops: :-"
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Back in the day... :wink:
We then went back to Fantasyland for some rides (Casey Jr, and maybe the Carousel), before going into Discoveryland to battle the evil Emperor Zurg on Buzz Lightyear Laser Blast! The only problem with Laser Blast was the Buzz animatronic in the queue was having some technical problems; his face was moving too fast, but the sound and everything else was fine, as if someone had pushed the fast forward button for his face :roll: :lol: .
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We must stop the Evil Emperor Kristof, and his army toy forum members: Buzz lightyear-Mission 2 8)
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"I dunno!" :lol:
From here, it was coming up to nine so we started to head back to our cabin, for some DLRP TV and sleep :P :mrgreen:
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Wait 'till you see the Mickey's Magical Party ones :shock:
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See ya' tomorrow old friend :wink:
To be continued... :)
A fantastic trip report, I can't wait for the next installment.
Amazing trip report Butlin Boy with some stunning photos. What a christmas present to get :D
Looking forward to the next part of the report!
great start to the report and wonderful pictures =D> ...can't wait to read more.
Great start to your trip report Butlin. Love the little comments below the pictures, some very funny ones :lol:
Also what a christmas present to get, i bet you couldn't wait for Christmas to end then, for the right reasons ;)
Thanks for your comments guys. I'm not quite sure when I'll get the next part online, it could be a while because I have quite a bit of coursework to do, but I'll see what I can do... :wink:
great trip report so far Butlin Boy!! Love all the pics :mrgreen: Can't wait to read more :)
Good luck with your exam and coursework :wink: :wink:
Hey! I'm really enjoying your trip report :D
Can't wait for the rest and good luck with your coursework/exams :P
Thanks for your comments guys and gals, I'm glad you enjoyed it :)
Quote from: "The Butlin Boy"Thanks for your comments guys. I'm not quite sure when I'll get the next part online, it could be a while because I have quite a bit of coursework to do, but I'll see what I can do... :wink:
:evil: Now get your prioritys sorted out TBB :twisted:
:wink: Only kidding :P
Enjoyed Part One =D> =D> Looking forward to the rest (Coursework permitting :lol: )
Epcot_Boy :ears:
Great report so far
The Butlin Boy.
Quote from: "id@53"We were there at the same time so I'll be keeping an eye out in your photos for pictures of us :-"
Didn't see ourselves yet, but that's hardly surprising since we didn't arrive until the 30th December, your second day. Best of luck with all the coursework.
I've also already commented on your great report on another forum, but again: I'm looking forward to seeing the rest, it's really much fun to read it :)!
Oh, and what I wanted to say: That sounds so disgusting that so many people around you were smoking - even in a building :evil: :shock: The castmembers really should be instructed to scold those ignorant people and show the rules more visibly :? Even I am really sensitive when I smell smoke, but what shall the poor children say?!
Well it's happened again, I've missed out on the first release of a Trip Report.. :oops: :mrgreen:
But I'm pleased I've found it. Congratulations on a brilliant start to your Trip Report Butlin Boy. I must admit, it brought a wide smile and quite a few sniggers reading it..Really funny in parts. :lol: :mrgreen:
And...........What a Christmas present to have, Wow weeeee.. :D/ :shock: :D/
About the smoking, it always got me annoyed and that was when they were allowed to smoke, but since the ban is in, it should be taken more seriously by the CM's.. :roll: It will be hard to police I know, but when people are smoking around CM's and nothing is said, that is just ridiculous.. :roll:
Anyway, thanks for sharing the start of your report, I'm really looking forward to the rest of it.. :wink: :D
Thanks for your lovely comments guy, I'm glad you all liked it.
id@53, keep looking out for yourself :wink:
Great Report So Far!! I know what you mean about the smoking. During candlabration this week somebody stood right next to me with a cigarette in their hand and because it was windy all of the smoke was in my eyes and mouth. :x But they are improving because yesterday when we wnt on the train the man working there told a couple of people to stop smoking! :D Good On Him =D>
Quote from: "disneyloverjessie"Great Report So Far!! I know what you mean about the smoking. During candlabration this week somebody stood right next to me with a cigarette in their hand and because it was windy all of the smoke was in my eyes and mouth. :x But they are improving because yesterday when we wnt on the train the man working there told a couple of people to stop smoking! :D Good On Him =D>
That sounds really bad, but it's good to hear that by the sounds of things they're getting staff to knuckle down a bit on stopping people, fingers crossed it'll improve :)
what a great Christmas present!!!
And brilliant start to your report, hope you find the time for another installment soon...
Your pictures are incredible, by the way. More, more, more!
Thanks N2O, keep your eye on this topic over the next few days... ;)
Tuesday 30th December – Time for Tea.
After a good nights sleep, it was time to get up and out for Extra Magic Hours. So after having breakfast (mmm... croissants, juice, brioche, baguette, etc), getting ready to leave, and then waiting for my mum and sisters to finish getting ready (girls! :roll: ), we finally headed off to the parks (the normal way today; down the motorway rather than the slower way). Shortly afterwards, we arrived!
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Mornin'
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Still awake... and kickin'! :wink:
Today, we were going to the Disneyland Park.
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One day I'll have enough money that I'll actually be able to afford one night in that place :roll:
I always find that the best way to start a long day at DLRP is to walk down an almost deserted, very peaceful Main Street USA (I love EMH!); followed by a frantic, plastic, toy attack with Buzz :P .
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Unlike in the Studios, they didn't use this for 2 years to promote Cars :wink:
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The best shop... ever! :)
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This picture makes me smile :)
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It's empty... well about as empty as it'll get... or is it...? :wink:
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We mustn't forget; the lamp posts are 15 too :wink:
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Discoveryland; the Land of Discovery! :P
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You can't see the queue time, but it's 5 mins... I LOVE EMH! :mrgreen:
After two walk on rides on Buzz, it was now time for blast off, on a mission to the other side of the universe, on.... It's a Small world.
Nah I'm just kidding, of course I mean Space Mountain: Mission 2. It was great to see the ride in great condition; there was nice loud music blasting, all of the effects were working, and even the ride was quite smooth. Thumbs up from me!
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Old Skool Disney, with a new Skool twist 8)
After SM:M2 (don't you just love abbreviations, they make life so much easier), the queues for both Buzz and Space were quite long (30-40 odd minutes for Buzz during EMH!), we decided to do a sometimes overlooked ride: Orbitron.
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Orbitron; the home of interesting photos :P
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Fanboy moment: Notice the Smoke :D
After a great ride on Orbitron, we decided to walk through to Fantasyland, to the tea cups, and in perfect timing for the opening of the rest of the park. This meant no queue for POTC (those abbreviations at work again :wink: ).
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Why do these pirate areas look so good? They just Aaarrrrgh! :roll:
We then headed through to Frontierland to fastpass BTM ( ;) ), and after a quick toilet stop; the Mansion called. It was looking in a bit of a bad state, however I've never seen the stretching room phantom effect look so good in my whole life, and I also liked the new lightning effects throughout the ride (aka. Riders camera flashes ](*,) ).
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Could you live there? :wink:
This was followed by a meeting with the lovely Molly Brown; Disney doing what it does best. The crowds were beginning to grow by now, so we went to Main Street, and after bumping into...
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a giant teddy bear! :roll:
And then for a quick warm up in the Emporium. But what's that I hear...
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Think Tink :wink:
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Choo, choooooo! :P No holding back on the budget on the decor for the Christmas makeover :lol:
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It's hard to believe, but he's gonna be wearing a dress in a few weeks :lol:
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Hey look, it's the Pooh Crew 8)
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'Off with his HEAD!!!'
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Just monkeying around :wink:
First videos of the trip :P
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They even have Toy Story stuff in Main Street now :roll:
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...and here's Santa AFTER he's been around the world in one night :wink:
You've gotta love that catchy tune! I'm not quite sure what happened after this, I think we decided to walk around the park; through Frontierland, and into Adventureland, where I embarked on Indiana Jones and the Temple of the ride with the 15 minute queue :P . From here, I think we went on Pirates again (probably, we seem to be doing that a lot) and then through Fantasyland to 'Around the World in About Four and a Half Minutes' (aka. It's a Small World).
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ICE! IT'S FROZEN! :shock: :o
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I think it's a bit too cold for ice cream... :wink:
After riding on the happiest cruise that ever sailed, and a slight detour through the post show (which was in a bit of a bad condition, with a lot of screens not working), we walked back to Adventureland, and through Aladdin's walk through.
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Quack! You were expecting some kind of cheap Donald gag weren't you :wink:
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First photo of the carousel, or of the Castle's bum, which ever way you look at it :roll:
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'One day Abu, we'll make it out of this glass box...'
After carefully thinking about ways to beat the queues, we headed over to Woody's Round-up Village, to see who was out. Well at least that was what we were going to do, except when we arrived we realised that Mickey's Winter Wonderland was about to start in a matter of seconds, so we dashed there instead.
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Snowmen having a snow ball fight? Wouldn't that be like me ripping of my leg and throwing it at someone? :|
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If Goofy were in Indiana Jones! :P
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"Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow!" :-"
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Mickey Hockey, there's a game Nintendo haven't made :wink:
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Country Bear (and Duck) Jamboree :P
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Mice on Ice :)
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Show offs! :wink:
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As per usual, the show was brilliant, simply on of the best. From here, it was almost perfect timing for our Big Thunder Mountain FastPass, so we had a quick wander around the Frontierland shop, before gearing up for the wildest ride in the wilderness. At this point, we noticed people were starting to line up for the Character Tea at the Lucky Nugget Saloon, so we joined them with our reservations at the ready, whilst watching the sun set over BTM.
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Typical, another great shot ruined by hot dogs! :lol:
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That's more like it :wink:
I had never actually been in The Lucky Nugget before, so this was another first for me, and a very pleasant one at that. We were seated along the up stairs balcony, and had a great view of the whole place. I was very impressed by the quality of the Lucky Nugget, but as for the Character tea, not quite as much. There were a lot of great characters out and about, which was fantastic, however there wasn't a great selection (especially for the price), and it was running out a lot as well. Despite the fantastic Lucky Nugget building, I do prefer it at Plaza Gardens because you got more choice and variety, as well as a great view out onto Main Street; it's just a shame they weren't doing it there any more.
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After a quick change and a run, Mickey made it from the show in time for tea :P
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Howdy :wink:
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I Smee you! :roll:
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Eeyore... and a random arm :|
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My favourite Bear :mrgreen:
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Sorry Pooh! :oops:
After leaving just before seven, we decided to call it a day and make our way back to the Cabin. But suddenly, at about five to seven, an announcement was made for Candleabration; just as we were about to exit under the train station. So we turned back around and headed back down Main Street for the show. Strangely though, apart from the announcement over the speakers, Candleabration hadn't been advertised at all; it wasn't in the park guides, or on the information board in Main Street. But it got even stranger, because when the show started, all we got was the music; no characters, no dialogue, no dancers, just the music. They included all of the lighting effects with the music, just without any characters.
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No Characters :(
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So after a rather odd version of Candleabration, we well and truly headed back...
For about an hour or so! You didn't really think it was going to end there did you? No, tonight was Disney Village night!
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I would love to have watched the New Years fireworks on there :)
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I wish my village was like this :roll:
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No rainforest were harmed in the making of this restaurant, unlike California's Small World update... :roll: :-"
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We didn't actually eat in here, I just thought it would picture well :P
Same old DV really, except they did have some Christmas characters out and about, anyone recognise these guys? :wink:
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It's the old Reindeer and Snowman :mrgreen:
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It's great to see some rare Characters out and about :)
Then it was time for bed. No really, no more tricks, this was the real end to day 2. Seriously. ;)
To be continued... :)
yeah, an update :D ! And what a nice one! Sounds like a great time and once again I'm absolutely loving the pics...
Another great part of the report Butlin Boy with some great photos and videos. You really make me wanna go during christmas :mrgreen:
Really great update Butlin Boy! I love all of your captions under the pictures! They make me chuckle quite a lot :lol: :lol:
Seeing all your pictures makes me want to send my CV off to Disney to be a character!!!!
:D :D
Can't wait for the next update!! :D :D :mrgreen: :mrgreen:
Quote from: "ColdSun"yeah, an update :D ! And what a nice one! Sounds like a great time and once again I'm absolutely loving the pics...
Thanks ColdSun, I'm glad you enjoyed it :wink:
Quote from: "forza_united"Another great part of the report Butlin Boy with some great photos and videos. You really make me wanna go during christmas :mrgreen:
Thanks Forza. Christmas is definitely a great time to go, it just has the most magical atmosphere :)
Quote from: "SophieD"Really great update Butlin Boy! I love all of your captions under the pictures! They make me chuckle quite a lot :lol: :lol:
Seeing all your pictures makes me want to send my CV off to Disney to be a character!!!!
:D :D
Can't wait for the next update!! :D :D :mrgreen: :mrgreen:
Thanks Sophie, I'm glad the made you chuckle, I was kind of reading through them thinking like 'yeah, I'll never be a comedian!' :wink: Perhaps you should send your CV, I'd bet that would be a fun job wouldn't it :P
I enjoyed reading that second instalment Butlin Boy, really funny in parts, love the photos and videos. I saw those same two ducks on the grass just to the side of the plaza when I was there, it's definately those two, I've got a keen eye for recognising ducks.. :mrgreen:
Ask Donald.. :mrgreen:
As for Phantom Manor, I personally wouldn't live in there, Norman Bates might though. :lol: I'm sure he did lease the house at some point, it turned him into a right psycho.. :lol: :mrgreen:
You mention about the lack of variety in 'The Lucky Nugget', I thought the same when we were eating in there to a point, but our meal didn't go to well from the very start, so I was a bit miffed about the place by the time we got out, a bit like Abu and Aladdin trying to get out of their glass case.. :lol: :mrgreen:
Anyway, thanks again for sharing, looking forward to another instalment.. :D/ :D
:lol: :P Thanks Javey :)
Wednesday 31st December – Countdown to 2009.
We had decided against attending my beloved Extra Magic Hours this morning (when I say we - I mean mum and dad :roll: ); one because of being in Disney Village the night before, and secondly and more importantly it was New Years Eve, and we could potentially be in the parks until 1am the following morning. So after a later but equally delicious breaky, we were ready to spend our first ever New Years Eve at the Happiest Place on Earth (who just said Park Asterix? - I've got my eye on you... :| :wink: ). But as we opened the door to our cabin, we were greeted with a Wintery sight...
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:shock: :o ..... :mrgreen:
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SNOW... AND ICE! :mrgreen:
Yep, Jack Frost has paid DLRP a visit this morning, and who can blame him? So we carried on to the parks, and this morning we were planning a visit to a certain film Studio in time for the park opening. It was actually very foggy as well this morning, so foggy in fact that we couldn't actually see the Tower of Terror until we'd exited Studio One! (I'd have taken a photo, but it would have just been blank :wink: ). Anyway, first stop; Crushes Coaster, and I don't think I need to say what happened next (but needless to say, it was very big and we weren't going anywhere near it if you know what I mean).
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Poor Donald, Mickey gets four statues in the park, and Donald only gets a banner :roll:
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See what I mean, very foggy, but very cool 8)
So instead, we decided to try and fastpass a trip into the Twilight Zone, which showed us its real horror side when we found out that fastpass was not in operation on TOT today. I don't know why, perhaps something to do with the machines, but whatever it was, they weren't operating :-k . So what to do now...
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I was so lucky that there was no-one in the train as I took this pic :D/
Oh yeah! 8) After grabbing a quick fastpass for later, and a surprisingly small queue, we were rocking and rolling the coaster. As we were trying to avoid the ever growing crowds who had gathered for New Years Day, we ended up on Armageddon. The ride...attraction itself was top notch, brilliant, and judging by the crowds leaving, I wasn't alone in thinking so; but every silver lining has a cloud, and the cattle pen queue and the ever lasting pre-show were a bit of a let down.
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Armagdon outa here! :lol:
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Taxi + Snow = :mrgreen: :D/ :mrgreen:
Now that the queues were getting into full flow, we decided upon a nice little wander around the park.
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I wonder what it would look like if I zoomed in :-k
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So that's what it'd look like :wink:
So from Backlot, we walked through to the Toon Studio, to check out what was happening. Animagique had a showing coming up shortly, so we decided to go and see it. What can I say; anyone who doesn't fall in love with this show is dead inside, it's so much fun :P . So after walking past the big Cars queue (not huge, but it'd mean missing our fastpass on RnRC), and the colossal queue for Crush :shock: , we continued our ring around the park, heading back for RnRC.
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"Dude, and there were like these little cold water things hangin' off my fins dude" 8)
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If those were real cars, I so would... :mrgreen:
How big have you ever seen the queue for the Studio Tram Tour? Why do I ask I hear you cry? Well, because as we passed by, I witnessed the biggest STT queue that I have ever seen; it stretched through the whole under cover queue, through the Hollywood Hills, and down the whole of the Hollywood Boulevard! :shock: Unbelievable! It just shows you how busy it was today.
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The hills are alive... with the sound of massive crowds :roll:
Eventually, the time came for our allocated Fastpass time on RnRC. I'm not sure I've ever done a fastpass for Rock 'n' Roller Coaster, so not a big one, but a first none the less. I like how similar the fastpass queue and the normal queue are, that way you don't miss out on anything. Anyway, on with the show...
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Goooooinggggg Doooooown! Dun Dun Duuun...... 8) :D/
After walking away from another great ride on Rock 'n' Roller Coaster, we were fortunate enough to bump into a nice big selection of Characters; Lilo & Stitch, Chip, Dale & Clarice, Pluto, and even Goofy who was all dressed up for Christmas.
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It may be crowded, but it's still Disney :)
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Christmas decorations galore
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Aloha! :stitch_bounce:
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Stitch Live! :roll: :lol: :P
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Two Chips...
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...and a Miss; C&D's first cartoon with Clarice Fact Fans :wink:
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:-" You ain't nothing but a hound dog...
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...crying all the time :-"
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Gawsh, he's got more santa costumes than... well... even Santa :roll:
So what next, Stitch Live? Cinemagique? Stitch Live? Cinemagique?
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Sorry Stitch!
Cinemagique. Another one of those fantastic shows, you know what I mean, the shows that make Disney, Disney!
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Does what it says on the tin :wink:
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Isn't this place awesome? :mrgreen:
"Excuse me sir, could you tell me where I can find an attraction here in the Studios that has a perfect blend of Disney magic, amazing art, film history, interactive exhibits... and big hats?"
"Certainly sir, the Art of Disney Animation, right over there."
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Walt and Mickey - the dynamic duo :)
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Zazu's just seen the queue time for Crush :shock:
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Quite complex for a mouse :wink:
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You see, we take photos of them so we don't have to buy them... we're British! :wink:
After a quick reminder of the amazing history of Disney, a nice little play around the exhibits, and a quick mooch around the shop, we headed through Studio One, and back into the glorious Front Lot. More character mishaps, because over by the luxurious black limo was the mouse himself, the star of the studios, the one who need no introduction...
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Just in case you forget where you are :roll:
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"Hi there folks, gee it sure is swell seeing you all here, haha" :mickey1:
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Ready for your close-up? :wink:
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Did someone order some water :roll:
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The Golden Arches :P
The crowds were flowing into both parks, because if you didn't already know, it was New Years Eve, and both parks were open until 1am (just in case you forgot), we started to head back to the cabin. I can hear your cries already; "Don't go, you'll miss the fireworks", don't worry, we're only going back for an hour or so, and we'll be back in the park, so for now...
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Says it all really, I don't really know why even I bothered with this caption to be honest :wink:
To be continued... :)
I've just read the entire thing.... and forgotten where I was!
TBB Cracking report and some stunning pictures.... Amazing close up on "The Smart One"
Between you and Javey, we've got people rivaling the expert photos of Kristof!
Quote from: "Captain Pan"I've just read the entire thing.... and forgotten where I was!
TBB Cracking report and some stunning pictures.... Amazing close up on "The Smart One"
Between you and Javey, we've got people rivaling the expert photos of Kristof!
Thanks a lot for your comments Tom, I'm glad you enjoyed it; although I'm not sure about being a rival for Kristof, my photos are no where near as good :wink:
Well nonetheless great pictures Butlin Boy!! :D
Thanks for sharing them.
Great pictures and another great part of the report TBB :D/
Can't wait for some more...
Great report so far TBB =D> =D>
Quote from: "id@53"We were there at the same time so I'll be keeping an eye out in your photos for pictures of us :-"
Still no sign of us....but there are still a couple of days to go. I live in hope :-"
Thanks guys, I'm glad you enjoyed it, because that's the reason I wrote it. :)
id@53; keep looking, you never know :wink:
Great trip report Butlin Boy!!
The "ToT in the fog" pictures look really great!!!
Quote from: "dagobert"Great trip report Butlin Boy!!
The "ToT in the fog" pictures look really great!!!
Thanks dagobert :mrgreen:
Wow, it sure looked cold and as for the fog over TOT, it made it eerie.. :shock: :D
Now as you mentioned here about Donald only getting a banner....
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I discovered that as well, such a shame. He should have at least one monument in the park. After all he had more cartoon shorts than Mickey ever did.. :wink:
I can just imagine the queue's you encountered, we encounted quite a few on the Wednesday afternoon of our trip in Feb. Not sure why wednesday, though the weather was the best that day out of all of them.. :o
Great report BB, looking forward to the rest. Oh and incase you're wondering, this is my favourite photo of yours, well..... Up to now anyway.. :mrgreen:
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Love the ice droplets on his fins.. =D> =D> =D>
Thanks for your comments Javey, glad you liked it :)
Quote from: "Javey74"I discovered that as well, such a shame. He should have at least one monument in the park. After all he had more cartoon shorts than Mickey ever did.. :wink:
Well there is one around the edge of the Sorcerer's hat at the AoDA building :P
Quote from: "The Butlin Boy"Thanks for your comments Javey, glad you liked it :)
Quote from: "Javey74"I discovered that as well, such a shame. He should have at least one monument in the park. After all he had more cartoon shorts than Mickey ever did.. :wink:
Well there is one around the edge of the Sorcerer's hat at the AoDA building :P
It's funny you should say that BB, I was going to take photo's of all the little statues around there, but a lot of them were covered in bird lime.. :roll: [Laymans Terms: Bird Sh*t].. :lol: :mrgreen:
Quote from: "Javey74"Quote from: "The Butlin Boy"Thanks for your comments Javey, glad you liked it :)
Quote from: "Javey74"I discovered that as well, such a shame. He should have at least one monument in the park. After all he had more cartoon shorts than Mickey ever did.. :wink:
Well there is one around the edge of the Sorcerer's hat at the AoDA building :P
It's funny you should say that BB, I was going to take photo's of all the little statues around there, but a lot of them were covered in bird lime.. :roll: [Laymans Terms: Bird Sh*t].. :lol: :mrgreen:
*GASP!* Family Forum Javey, keep it clean :P :lol:
I did with an asterisk, but the birds certainly didn't.. :lol: :mrgreen:
Quote from: "Javey74"I did with an asterisk, but the birds certainly didn't.. :lol: :mrgreen:
:lol: :lol: :lol:
Well I was hoping to get the next part written up over the Easter holidays, but unfortunately my coursework took a little bit longer than I hoped it would, and I'm going away for a week tomorrow so there won't be an update for a while.
So to keep you all occupied until I can get another part on line, and as an early Easter present, here are some small sneak peaks of what's to come...
Minnie's Jolly Holiday's Show Part 1
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Disney's Fantillusion Parade Part 1
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New Years Eve DJ Party on Main Street
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Enjoy, and see you again soon :wink:
I'm viewing as I speak, and loving every minute of them.. =D> =D> =D>
Hope you have a great week David. :wink: Where are you off to by the way.. :?:
Glad you like them, it's the least I can do :wink:
We're off to the New Forest for the week, I'm really looking forward to just having a break for a week 8)
Quote from: "The Butlin Boy"Glad you like them, it's the least I can do :wink:
We're off to the New Forest for the week, I'm really looking forward to just having a break for a week 8)
Breaks are nice from time to time, just like the one you describe.. :wink: :D
Oh, and can you let me know if you come across Robin Hood whilst in the Forest.. :mrgreen:
Anyway, have a great time, you'll probably come back all bright eyed and bushy tailed.. :lol: :mrgreen:
Quote from: "Javey74"Oh, and can you let me know if you come across Robin Hood whilst in the Forest.. :mrgreen:
I'll keep an eye out for you :wink: :lol:
Quote from: "The Butlin Boy"Quote from: "Javey74"Oh, and can you let me know if you come across Robin Hood whilst in the Forest.. :mrgreen:
I'll keep an eye out for you :wink: :lol:
:mrgreen: Cheers :mrgreen:
Quote from: "Javey74"Quote from: "The Butlin Boy"Quote from: "Javey74"Oh, and can you let me know if you come across Robin Hood whilst in the Forest.. :mrgreen:
I'll keep an eye out for you :wink: :lol:
:mrgreen: Cheers :mrgreen:
Well I saw an advert for Robin Hood on BBC1 whilst out there, does that count? :roll: :lol:
Yes... That'll do nicely Butlin Boy.. =D> =D>
P.S. Nice to have you back.. :wink: :D
Quote from: "Javey74"Yes... That'll do nicely Butlin Boy.. =D> =D>
P.S. Nice to have you back.. :wink: :D
And it's nice to be back :wink:
Just in case anyone's wondering when there will be another update (I doubt it :wink: ), I'm almost finished with the next part and I'm hoping to have it up really soon. Unfortunately, my exams are approaching very fast, and I am starting to get even more strapped for time. So expect the next update soon, but it could be a while before the following :wink:
I'm, once again very sorry for my incapability to write a simple trip report :roll:
Quote from: "The Butlin Boy"Just in case anyone's wondering when there will be another update (I doubt it :wink: ), I'm almost finished with the next part and I'm hoping to have it up really soon. Unfortunately, my exams are approaching very fast, and I am starting to get even more strapped for time. So expect the next update soon, but it could be a while before the following :wink:
I'm, once again very sorry for my incapability to write a simple trip report :roll:
And so you should be, damn disgrace.. [-X
Only Joking.. :lol: :P
Your exams have to be the priority here BB.. Good Luck.. :wink: :D
I know, I know... :roll: :lol:
Thanks, and thanks for being patient too :wink:
Wednesday 31st December 2008 – Countdown to 2009 – Part 2
I'm back! I know it's been a while (sorry! :roll: ), so here's a small re-cap of what happened in part 1 of the 31st; after deciding against the extra magic hours because of the long day ahead, we started our day at the Walt Disney Studios. After visiting a number of attractions, and dodging the large crowds, we decided to head back to our Davy Crockett cabin in the middle of the afternoon for a small break. Up to date? Good, then we'll continue... :)
We arrived back at the resort just as it was starting to get dark. Where were we going now? The Disneyland Park of course! So we started walking down the lit up Main Street, whilst dodging the crowds again. At this point we realised why Main Street was so busy; Minnie's Jolly Holiday show!
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A wooden performance! :^o
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The Minnie Mouse Revue :minnie:
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The Fireworks have started early this year! :roll:
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It was a fantastic little show, and I enjoyed it a lot. From here, we headed for Discoveryland, walking past one of Disneyland Paris' greatest achievements to date; Space Mountain. :mrgreen:
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I love this ride at night, but look at the queue :shock:
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Woosh! 8)
So after booking a quick flight to Endor (grabbing a couple of fastpasses for Star Tours :P ) we jumped onto the Disneyland Railroad in Discoveryland for a scenic trip around the park.
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So now it was only natural for us to put our fastpasses to use, for another classic trip on the iconic Star Tours. 8)
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Aaaaah, the joys of Fastpass! :)
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Related to Wall-E? :-k
By this point, it was getting close to the start of Disney's Fantillusion Parade; so we parked ourselves in front of It's a Small World to get ready for the parade to roll out.
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What countries can you spot? :wink:
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A rainbow of colours! :)
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It's Party Time... With Mickey...
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...and Friends :P
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A garden of light :)
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Roll in the Royals :wink:
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Attempting to be clever here :wink:
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Two in One :)
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La Belle et la Bette (I think? :wink: )
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A Whole New World :P
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Arabian Nights :wink:
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Which is your favourite? :P
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After the Fantastic Fantillusion Parade, we were all feeling peckish, and headed to Toad Hall for some dinner. They even threw in a handful of chocolate truffles in with the meals, along with some delicious pots of tomato soup (with croutons!). :P
By now, we were feeling rather full, so a peaceful cruise through the Caribbean was in order (sort of!). We then positioned ourselves in front of the Castle for the fireworks and the new year. Whilst waiting an hour for the fireworks, we absorbed the atmosphere of the DJ party on Main Street. :)
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Feeling Blue! 8)
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Red Hot! :P
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It's nearly time... :mrgreen:
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I have to say that the atmosphere of the area, the guests, and the CMs was fantastic, especially as it got close to new year. I have to also say that the CMs were absolutely fantastic, keeping everyone under control, and entertained at the same time (What do you do with a Main Street filled to the rim with guests? Giant Mexican Wave of course!) =D> :D/
Then, it was time. 10. 9. 8. 7. 6. 5. 4. 3. 2. 1...
Thursday 1st January 2009 – Kicking off 2009 with a bang!
HAPPY NEW YEAR! :mrgreen: :D/ :mrgreen: =D>
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By this point, it was time for a good nights sleep! :wink:
To be continued... :)