dreams do come true, if you know the right people!
Well, I’m back from a pretty chaotic 3 months with the family, and 12 days at Disneyland Resort Paris.
Though I won’t be focusing much on time spent with the family, you can most definitely expect some pretty varied posts about the French parks. I will also do my best to post about individual days, but as you can imagine, a whopping twelve days can leave one with a distorted memory of the specifics.
My magical days at the parks were made possible by a number of people, and I would like to thank them for helping me make my dreams possible. They all get my “Mickey Ear Stamp Of Approval”:
My French Grandparents: Without the inheritances left by my grandparents, we would not have been able to make the trip, and who knows when I would have had the opportunity to visit a Disney Resort.
My Parents: For having taken me along to France. For providing me with extensions to my budget. For being lovingly supportive of my passion. For listening to me babble about my days at the parks.
My Father: For driving me to and from the parks the last few days. It sure beat the heck out of 40 minutes of grotty public transport!
My Mother, Sister and Nephew: For joining me for my first full day at the parks. Disney Parks are about magic for the whole family, and their company made it an amazing return to Disney Theme Park Magic.
My Sister: For lending me her son over 2 whole days. I got to share some real magical moments with him.
(Am I over using ‘Magic’ yet?)
My Nephew: For joining me in the parks and for driving the Autopia cars like a true Disney fan!
My Uncle Joel: For my wonderful board while at the parks. For waking up just to feed me after a hard day at the parks. For the wonderful food and drink. For showing me Paris, as I’d never seen it, on the side.
Michelle: For suggesting I get an annual pass (I didn’t know they even existed at DLRP) and for organising the tickets for me.
My Uncle George: For helping me extend my budget in a BIG way. (And the massive amount of beer tasting, but that hasn’t much to do with my trips to the park!)
Marie: For selling my album, and thus, extending my budget. For recognising my passion and adding to my collection of Disney swag.
Regis: Also for recognising my passion and adding to my Disney collection.
Christelle: For making the effort to join me for a day in the Parks, even though she lives 4 hours away!
Carole, Aurelie, Ben and Co.: For joining Christelle and I at the parks.
To All The Pin Traders I met: For loving Disney. For being fellow fans. For chatting with me. For the fun we shared. (Beware the ‘Old Lady’!)
Gregory (See Image On Right): For an amazing and unforgettable Cast Member performance at the ‘Tower Of Terror’
Patrick, Franck, Tristan and Nadia (castmembers): For helping me ease into pin trading. For their wonderful friendliness, acceptance and openness. For their insider stories. For their warmth and laughter. For making me feel part of the Disney family.
To Cast Members: For making my experience that much more magical.
To Walter Elias Disney: For creating this empire. For making me cry during the ‘Enchanted Fireworks’. For giving me this amazing world that is my refuge. For providing it to us all.
Thank You.
I went. I saw. I wore Mickey Ears!
Original ‘Parents’, ‘Michelle’, ‘Marie’ and ‘Regis’ Photos Courtesy Of
Dave Harcourt at Digivu.co.za