Ms Poppins
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- Mar 14, 2009
Summer Sparkle at HNY - Pre-trippie
It's 31 days exactly until we head off for our summer trip, so that must mean it's time to start the trip report
We bought Annual Passes last year for our October trip and we managed a short trip on February for the Season of the Force, so I'm delighted we're fitting a 3rd trip in with our passes to enjoy some sun at Disneyland Paris. I've counted back and last time we had a summer trip was 2013 so it's long overdue
The Cast
Me – Julie – 42
DH – John – 46
DD - Abbey - 20
DS – Lewis – 12
Eldest DS Mark is staying at home.
When:
Monday 24 July - Thursday 27 July
We're flying from Liverpool again ( I just cannot bring myself to pay £500 more to fly from Glasgow....I'd rather sit in the car for 4 hours...) Originally we were going to drive down early on Monday morning as our flight isn't until lunchtime, but we've changed that now and are driving the day before with a stop over in Manchester as Lewis wants to visit Old Trafford. Mark will be with us for that too as they're both Man U fans and he'll get the train home as we head to the airport.
Where:
The Hotel New York of course! I have a travel account at work and have used that to book a room for 1 adult using the 20% off and free half board. I'll check the rest of them in when we get there but plan to email and phone the hotel before we go to make sure we get a room with 2 beds. Really looking forward to using the pool during the day to cool down and stroll through the Village.
Plans:
EMH is on my plan and Lewis', maybe not for the other two and then breakfast stop at Salon Mickey (along with every other Shareholder in the park ). Morning in parks and after lunch will head back to the hotel for a swim/rest before dinner and then late nights. I'm so looking forward to late nights in the parks, I love it lit up a night
Stuff we want to see/do:
Mickey and the Magician: We missed this in October (saw about 10 minutes before it stopped and every
other performance we tried to get into was cancelled last minute)
Illuminations: From what i've heard it's not Dreams but look forward to seeing it in the flesh to make my own mind up
25th Anniversary stuff - New shows, parade and decorations - that's why I love EMH, so may photo ops!
Pirates!!! - It's scheduled to open the day we arrive, fingers crossed it'll be open
Forest of Enchantment - Never seen this, something new for us to cool down in
Just being there - I've loved all the youtube videos of the park, it's looking lovely and just can't wait to be there again.
Meals:
Monday - We arrive late afternoon on our first day, so will probably be Annette's on our first night
Tuesday - Hakuna Matata for lunch, followed by a buffet for evening ( I'll have 3 hb plus vouchers so will use those and pay cash for the 4th meal. I think we'll get best value at a buffet as we don't do 3 courses very often)
Wednesday - probably a Studios day so will grab something at Blockbuster and then book Steakhouse in the Village for evening meal. We ate here in Feb for the first time and loved it.
Thursday - EOS just before we get picked up at lunchtime.
I'm all organised, everything booked/paid for, printed off with exception of flight passes which I'll be able to check in for tomorrow. Hotel is booked for Manchester too, as is Mark's train ticket home. So we've nothing much to do except wait!
Let the countdown begin
It's 31 days exactly until we head off for our summer trip, so that must mean it's time to start the trip report
We bought Annual Passes last year for our October trip and we managed a short trip on February for the Season of the Force, so I'm delighted we're fitting a 3rd trip in with our passes to enjoy some sun at Disneyland Paris. I've counted back and last time we had a summer trip was 2013 so it's long overdue
The Cast
Me – Julie – 42
DH – John – 46
DD - Abbey - 20
DS – Lewis – 12
Eldest DS Mark is staying at home.
When:
Monday 24 July - Thursday 27 July
We're flying from Liverpool again ( I just cannot bring myself to pay £500 more to fly from Glasgow....I'd rather sit in the car for 4 hours...) Originally we were going to drive down early on Monday morning as our flight isn't until lunchtime, but we've changed that now and are driving the day before with a stop over in Manchester as Lewis wants to visit Old Trafford. Mark will be with us for that too as they're both Man U fans and he'll get the train home as we head to the airport.
Where:
The Hotel New York of course! I have a travel account at work and have used that to book a room for 1 adult using the 20% off and free half board. I'll check the rest of them in when we get there but plan to email and phone the hotel before we go to make sure we get a room with 2 beds. Really looking forward to using the pool during the day to cool down and stroll through the Village.
Plans:
EMH is on my plan and Lewis', maybe not for the other two and then breakfast stop at Salon Mickey (along with every other Shareholder in the park ). Morning in parks and after lunch will head back to the hotel for a swim/rest before dinner and then late nights. I'm so looking forward to late nights in the parks, I love it lit up a night
Stuff we want to see/do:
Mickey and the Magician: We missed this in October (saw about 10 minutes before it stopped and every
other performance we tried to get into was cancelled last minute)
Illuminations: From what i've heard it's not Dreams but look forward to seeing it in the flesh to make my own mind up
25th Anniversary stuff - New shows, parade and decorations - that's why I love EMH, so may photo ops!
Pirates!!! - It's scheduled to open the day we arrive, fingers crossed it'll be open
Forest of Enchantment - Never seen this, something new for us to cool down in
Just being there - I've loved all the youtube videos of the park, it's looking lovely and just can't wait to be there again.
Meals:
Monday - We arrive late afternoon on our first day, so will probably be Annette's on our first night
Tuesday - Hakuna Matata for lunch, followed by a buffet for evening ( I'll have 3 hb plus vouchers so will use those and pay cash for the 4th meal. I think we'll get best value at a buffet as we don't do 3 courses very often)
Wednesday - probably a Studios day so will grab something at Blockbuster and then book Steakhouse in the Village for evening meal. We ate here in Feb for the first time and loved it.
Thursday - EOS just before we get picked up at lunchtime.
I'm all organised, everything booked/paid for, printed off with exception of flight passes which I'll be able to check in for tomorrow. Hotel is booked for Manchester too, as is Mark's train ticket home. So we've nothing much to do except wait!
Let the countdown begin
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