1 00:00:00,360 --> 00:00:03,640 Planning a Disney vacation can be overwhelming, time consuming, 2 00:00:03,640 --> 00:00:05,720 and expensive. But what if there was a better 3 00:00:05,720 --> 00:00:08,400 way to do it? There absolutely is and that's 4 00:00:08,400 --> 00:00:11,840 why we always call in an expert. Our friend and partner Ashley 5 00:00:11,840 --> 00:00:13,960 Dixon from Adventure Awaits by Ashley. 6 00:00:14,240 --> 00:00:16,960 She does all the research and work to make our trips easy and 7 00:00:16,960 --> 00:00:19,400 stress free. That's right, thanks to Ashley, 8 00:00:19,400 --> 00:00:21,840 our time can be better spent choosing our favorite ears to 9 00:00:21,840 --> 00:00:24,480 match our outfits, or which Lightning Lanes, dining 10 00:00:24,480 --> 00:00:27,360 reservations and enchanting extras we want, because she will 11 00:00:27,360 --> 00:00:30,520 book all of that for us. And she saves US money because 12 00:00:30,520 --> 00:00:33,840 she can get deals on park tickets, resort hotel stays, and 13 00:00:33,840 --> 00:00:36,120 vacation plans that we can't even see ourselves. 14 00:00:36,440 --> 00:00:39,120 The best part? Her services are always free. 15 00:00:39,360 --> 00:00:42,080 As a former cast member and Annual Pass holder at both 16 00:00:42,080 --> 00:00:45,040 Disneyland and Walt Disney World, nobody knows the parks 17 00:00:45,040 --> 00:00:47,240 better than Ashley. So what are you waiting for? 18 00:00:47,640 --> 00:00:50,840 To book your next adventure to Disney and beyond, find Ashley 19 00:00:50,840 --> 00:00:54,680 on social media at Adventure Awaits by Ashley or send her an 20 00:00:54,680 --> 00:00:57,920 e-mail at adventureawaitsbyashley@gmail.com. 21 00:00:58,160 --> 00:01:00,600 And make sure you mention that. The Wonderful Thing About Disney 22 00:01:00,600 --> 00:01:04,239 podcast sent you. 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And do we have a treat in store 44 00:02:19,200 --> 00:02:20,880 for you today? Yeah, we do. 45 00:02:21,320 --> 00:02:26,120 It is a special day. It is April and we have brought 46 00:02:26,120 --> 00:02:30,760 in a special guest, dare I say one of these specialist guests. 47 00:02:30,760 --> 00:02:34,040 At least we brought her in from the furthest away we ever have 48 00:02:34,040 --> 00:02:36,080 before That's. True, that's true. 49 00:02:36,480 --> 00:02:39,680 It's our friend Sarah from Disney Magic Every day. 50 00:02:39,680 --> 00:02:41,240 Sarah, how are you? Hello. 51 00:02:41,240 --> 00:02:43,960 I'm good. Thank you. 52 00:02:44,000 --> 00:02:47,120 How are you? You're so good, we're so happy 53 00:02:47,120 --> 00:02:50,360 you're here and thank you for making time for us to. 54 00:02:51,360 --> 00:02:53,160 Be here. I'm so excited. 55 00:02:53,880 --> 00:02:56,640 We're so excited. This is great. 56 00:02:56,640 --> 00:02:59,640 So if anyone's been following along, we've shared a lot of 57 00:02:59,640 --> 00:03:03,320 things with Sarah's before. Sarah was on the podcast party 58 00:03:03,320 --> 00:03:07,120 with us that Josh and Gina from Bring Back the Magic hosted. 59 00:03:07,600 --> 00:03:11,920 But Sarah, like I need to ask, is it possible for you to just 60 00:03:11,920 --> 00:03:15,680 call me every night and read me a bedtime story like preferably 61 00:03:15,680 --> 00:03:17,320 Harry Potter before I fall asleep? 62 00:03:18,280 --> 00:03:20,640 I would love that. That's no problem. 63 00:03:23,280 --> 00:03:24,520 That's great, great, no problem at all. 64 00:03:25,840 --> 00:03:29,320 So if we have a special guest, you know, it's for a reason. 65 00:03:29,600 --> 00:03:32,960 So Disneyland Paris is celebrating a birthday. 66 00:03:33,520 --> 00:03:36,600 Crazy. So Disneyland Paris opened April 67 00:03:36,600 --> 00:03:41,600 12th in 1992 and we thought what better way to celebrate 68 00:03:41,600 --> 00:03:45,280 Disneyland Paris than bringing in Sarah, who is a Disneyland 69 00:03:45,280 --> 00:03:47,400 Paris expert we like to call her. 70 00:03:47,720 --> 00:03:49,360 Yes, we do. Oh wow. 71 00:03:51,840 --> 00:03:55,560 It's true you that's your Home Park. 72 00:03:55,560 --> 00:03:57,600 And you've been how many Times Now? 73 00:03:58,800 --> 00:04:07,160 3737, yeah, 37 times. I mean, since 2003, that is, you 74 00:04:07,160 --> 00:04:09,200 know, But still, that's quite a lot. 75 00:04:09,480 --> 00:04:12,040 That's yeah, that's even more impressive. 76 00:04:12,040 --> 00:04:14,800 Like we need to, we need to get into this. 77 00:04:14,800 --> 00:04:18,959 But Sarah, for those who may not know you yet, tell us a little 78 00:04:18,959 --> 00:04:23,760 bit about you. OK, well I am Sarah. 79 00:04:23,920 --> 00:04:26,840 I'm a mum of two. I live in the South of England, 80 00:04:28,320 --> 00:04:30,520 originally from the north of England, but yeah, I live in the 81 00:04:30,520 --> 00:04:32,520 South now. I'm currently a stay at home 82 00:04:32,520 --> 00:04:36,480 mom. I love Disney Crofton Travel and 83 00:04:36,560 --> 00:04:39,560 that's the reason I started my Instagram account actually, 84 00:04:39,560 --> 00:04:45,120 because I started off trying to promote a travel business that I 85 00:04:45,120 --> 00:04:49,160 started and I just found so much more than that. 86 00:04:49,160 --> 00:04:50,320 I don't even do the travel thing now. 87 00:04:50,360 --> 00:04:52,480 I'm just in it for the friends and the Disney. 88 00:04:52,480 --> 00:04:55,920 It's just fantastic. Yeah, So, yeah. 89 00:04:55,920 --> 00:04:59,000 And my Disney Origins story really started, I guess, in 90 00:04:59,000 --> 00:05:02,000 2003. We had a trip. 91 00:05:02,360 --> 00:05:06,480 I say we it was me and my folks and brother and his family then, 92 00:05:07,000 --> 00:05:11,400 and I was 25. So that was the first time like 93 00:05:11,400 --> 00:05:15,600 that I went to Disneyland Paris. Obviously I'd bought merch and 94 00:05:15,600 --> 00:05:18,280 watch movies and all that sort of stuff before, but until that 95 00:05:18,280 --> 00:05:21,240 time, I wasn't hooked. Then that was it. 96 00:05:21,240 --> 00:05:24,160 I was all in. First trip Disneyland Paris all 97 00:05:24,160 --> 00:05:26,320 in. Just got the Disney book 98 00:05:26,320 --> 00:05:29,160 straight away and I was obsessed straight away. 99 00:05:29,720 --> 00:05:32,480 I love it. That is so great. 100 00:05:32,480 --> 00:05:36,040 Well, and I think that's I mean both of us, Ashley, I think you 101 00:05:36,040 --> 00:05:38,600 had just graduated from high school the first time you had 102 00:05:38,600 --> 00:05:41,120 went. I was in my 20's the first time 103 00:05:41,120 --> 00:05:45,320 I went to the park, but I everyone talks about like, the 104 00:05:45,320 --> 00:05:48,160 childhood wonder and that experience through a child's 105 00:05:48,160 --> 00:05:49,760 lens. But like, going for the first 106 00:05:49,760 --> 00:05:54,120 time as an adult, it's just as magical and I think it's almost 107 00:05:54,120 --> 00:05:55,440 mind blowing. Yeah. 108 00:05:55,760 --> 00:05:58,520 Yeah, it really is. And I think as well, because I 109 00:05:58,520 --> 00:06:02,400 was just saying this the other day, that I think I enjoyed it 110 00:06:02,400 --> 00:06:05,080 more because I can remember it more now, you know, like, yeah, 111 00:06:05,640 --> 00:06:07,800 if when you when you go as a kid, I mean, obviously my kids 112 00:06:07,800 --> 00:06:10,520 have been so many times as well. And they'll remember, you know, 113 00:06:10,520 --> 00:06:12,280 they remember things from the photos really. 114 00:06:12,280 --> 00:06:14,840 I think, you know, then because they've been going since what, 115 00:06:14,840 --> 00:06:18,120 like Oliver was four months old, Maxwell was seven months old the 116 00:06:18,120 --> 00:06:19,480 first time I took, which is now in Paris. 117 00:06:19,960 --> 00:06:22,480 And they remember stuff from the photos. 118 00:06:22,480 --> 00:06:25,080 But I'm like, I can remember that feeling like we're walking 119 00:06:25,080 --> 00:06:28,680 through round and you know, town square, getting to the top of 120 00:06:28,680 --> 00:06:32,000 Main Street hassle. Wow, just emotional. 121 00:06:32,040 --> 00:06:34,280 You know, I could get quite emotional just talking about it 122 00:06:34,280 --> 00:06:37,440 right now. So the atmosphere as well. 123 00:06:37,440 --> 00:06:40,880 It just takes you and I don't think you would get that same 124 00:06:41,760 --> 00:06:43,000 vibe when you're when you're a kid. 125 00:06:43,000 --> 00:06:46,040 It's obviously great to go as a kid, but yeah, I think it's 126 00:06:46,040 --> 00:06:47,600 great going as an adult for the first time. 127 00:06:48,160 --> 00:06:49,440 Amazing. I love that. 128 00:06:49,440 --> 00:06:53,400 I love that. So, OK, before we kind of get 129 00:06:53,400 --> 00:06:56,920 into, I think our episode and some of our questions for Sarah, 130 00:06:57,240 --> 00:06:59,920 we should probably talk about Disneyland Paris really quick 131 00:06:59,920 --> 00:07:03,000 because some of our listeners, I think a lot of actually our US 132 00:07:03,000 --> 00:07:07,680 listeners might not know too much about Disneyland Paris so 133 00:07:07,800 --> 00:07:11,040 really quickly. So Disneyland Paris, did you 134 00:07:11,040 --> 00:07:14,640 know, is the only resort outside of the United States that is 135 00:07:14,640 --> 00:07:18,520 completely owned by the company. Is it really It is? 136 00:07:18,720 --> 00:07:21,440 I did not know that. I said not know that. 137 00:07:22,080 --> 00:07:23,000 Yeah. OK. 138 00:07:23,120 --> 00:07:25,360 So this is great. So, yeah. 139 00:07:25,360 --> 00:07:28,360 So this is this was the second park that was opened outside of 140 00:07:28,360 --> 00:07:30,840 the United States. Tokyo was the 1st. 141 00:07:31,160 --> 00:07:34,440 Paris was not the only site in Europe being considered for a 142 00:07:34,440 --> 00:07:38,600 park, so there was also Frankfurt, Milan and London that 143 00:07:38,600 --> 00:07:40,880 were also going to be potential sites in Europe. 144 00:07:41,280 --> 00:07:45,360 But Italy and Frankfurt were eliminated because they didn't 145 00:07:45,360 --> 00:07:49,760 have enough flat land to build a park they could not find. 146 00:07:49,840 --> 00:07:52,880 Flat land. So hold on though, Sarah, like 147 00:07:52,960 --> 00:07:56,000 because you live over there and grew up there. 148 00:07:56,320 --> 00:07:57,800 What are your thoughts about that? 149 00:07:57,800 --> 00:08:03,560 Like, I mean, Paris is obviously magnificent and London is close 150 00:08:03,560 --> 00:08:06,320 to home, which you have put it somewhere else. 151 00:08:07,440 --> 00:08:09,520 It wouldn't have been the same if it was over here. 152 00:08:09,760 --> 00:08:12,360 Definitely not. I think that the choice was so 153 00:08:12,360 --> 00:08:13,920 right. And I think as well, there's 154 00:08:13,920 --> 00:08:16,640 lots of connections with Walt in France and Paris and stuff like 155 00:08:16,640 --> 00:08:18,720 that, you know? So I think like it was really 156 00:08:18,720 --> 00:08:22,400 good, like from a historical point of view, you know, and 157 00:08:22,400 --> 00:08:24,800 Walt was actually given the what's the is it the Medal of 158 00:08:24,800 --> 00:08:27,440 Honor or the Legion of Honor in France? 159 00:08:27,440 --> 00:08:30,120 Yeah. Which I think, I think, I think 160 00:08:30,120 --> 00:08:33,520 it's the original that hangs in City Hall in Disneyland Paris. 161 00:08:33,520 --> 00:08:37,960 I think I could be wrong. Wow. 162 00:08:39,000 --> 00:08:42,520 So I think the connections, the connections and plus I think, 163 00:08:42,679 --> 00:08:44,840 you know, like the European castles and things like that 164 00:08:44,840 --> 00:08:48,840 were all a big inspiration for him. 165 00:08:48,840 --> 00:08:51,440 So I think it's right that it was there Definitely wouldn't be 166 00:08:51,440 --> 00:08:54,000 the same. I love that. 167 00:08:54,080 --> 00:08:57,680 No, see, and this, This is why we brought you on because it is 168 00:08:57,680 --> 00:09:00,480 different. You know, we looked at Europe is 169 00:09:00,840 --> 00:09:03,560 kind of all magnificent, but but you're right, like there is 170 00:09:03,560 --> 00:09:06,760 something special about Paris and knowing that history, like 171 00:09:06,760 --> 00:09:09,840 it's what a cool perspective. So good. 172 00:09:10,360 --> 00:09:11,280 Yeah. Yeah. 173 00:09:11,280 --> 00:09:16,480 So again, Disneyland Paris opened in April of 1992 and it 174 00:09:16,480 --> 00:09:19,960 is was the first of two parks. So Disney Adventure World, which 175 00:09:19,960 --> 00:09:24,880 was formerly Walt Disney Studios park, opened in 2002. 176 00:09:25,360 --> 00:09:28,520 And Michael Eisner, who was the CEO at the time, he signed the 177 00:09:28,520 --> 00:09:32,240 first contract with the French government in 1985. 178 00:09:32,600 --> 00:09:36,800 But construction didn't begin until August of 1988. 179 00:09:37,200 --> 00:09:42,080 And in December of 1990, there was an Information Center that 180 00:09:42,080 --> 00:09:46,240 was opened that was able to show the public exactly what was 181 00:09:46,240 --> 00:09:48,480 being constructed. That's crazy. 182 00:09:48,480 --> 00:09:51,840 So that took them a while and I mean obviously looking at it now 183 00:09:51,840 --> 00:09:56,560 for good reason because it is, it is huge, but that would be 184 00:09:56,560 --> 00:09:58,960 hard to wait not. That long? 185 00:09:59,240 --> 00:10:02,480 Yeah, Yeah. And then Disneyland Paris is 186 00:10:02,480 --> 00:10:04,520 Europe's most visited theme park. 187 00:10:05,360 --> 00:10:08,480 There you go. Yeah, there you go. 188 00:10:09,080 --> 00:10:12,640 I think it brings in like, it might be like, I can't remember, 189 00:10:12,640 --> 00:10:15,320 I don't know figures, but like the majority of tourism for 190 00:10:15,320 --> 00:10:16,920 Paris is. Really I. 191 00:10:16,920 --> 00:10:20,640 Think to Disneyland Paris, yeah. Well, it's so easy. 192 00:10:20,640 --> 00:10:24,120 And we talked about this on our other episode that we did after 193 00:10:24,120 --> 00:10:27,640 our trip. But when we were researching and 194 00:10:27,640 --> 00:10:30,080 when we had landed at the airport, it was, yeah, you get 195 00:10:30,080 --> 00:10:32,200 on the train, get off at this train station. 196 00:10:32,960 --> 00:10:34,960 And I didn't really think anything of it, but we walked 197 00:10:34,960 --> 00:10:37,960 out of the train station and there are the front gates. 198 00:10:37,960 --> 00:10:39,480 It's right. There, right there. 199 00:10:40,240 --> 00:10:43,160 It is. It's so exciting and. 200 00:10:45,040 --> 00:10:49,600 And it is, it is gorgeous too. You know, every Main Street I 201 00:10:49,600 --> 00:10:51,920 think is special. I would say you know, Walt 202 00:10:51,920 --> 00:10:54,360 Disney World a little more impressive with the size of the 203 00:10:54,360 --> 00:10:57,320 castle than Disneyland when you come around that corner, but 204 00:10:58,360 --> 00:11:01,520 nothing compares to walking around the corner in Paris. 205 00:11:01,680 --> 00:11:05,560 It's, it's very, I would say it's the most romantic park. 206 00:11:06,120 --> 00:11:10,440 Yeah, the French and Paris Parisian thing, you know, and, 207 00:11:10,800 --> 00:11:14,280 and that castle, I mean, I love, I just love all, all the Disney 208 00:11:14,280 --> 00:11:17,160 castles, you know, it's very difficult to see which one's the 209 00:11:17,160 --> 00:11:18,920 best. But I do think Disneyland Paris 210 00:11:18,920 --> 00:11:20,360 Castle is the best Sleeping Beauty castle. 211 00:11:21,880 --> 00:11:24,600 There's no bad angle Castle, either. 212 00:11:24,600 --> 00:11:28,120 Like we took so many pictures just, oh, yeah, 5 feet to the 213 00:11:28,120 --> 00:11:31,680 left or 10 feet to the right, Like, oh, did we get this angle? 214 00:11:31,680 --> 00:11:33,440 Because it's just that pretty. Yeah. 215 00:11:34,040 --> 00:11:35,680 It is. It is definitely. 216 00:11:36,680 --> 00:11:39,760 So Sarah, back to you. We have some questions for you 217 00:11:39,760 --> 00:11:42,600 about this. So when you first went to the 218 00:11:42,600 --> 00:11:48,200 parks, you're 23 years old. What was your lasting impression 219 00:11:48,200 --> 00:11:49,440 like? What stuck with you because you 220 00:11:49,440 --> 00:11:52,440 mentioned like you went as an adult, but what, what was the 221 00:11:52,440 --> 00:11:56,320 thing that really, you know, gave you the bug, so to speak? 222 00:11:57,560 --> 00:11:59,880 Think like I would have seen before the atmosphere, you can 223 00:11:59,880 --> 00:12:03,160 just feel it when you go in. It's just magical. 224 00:12:03,320 --> 00:12:06,040 The music before you even see the castle, you know, you walk 225 00:12:06,040 --> 00:12:09,240 in and it's just like, wow. I mean, I wish I could do it 226 00:12:09,240 --> 00:12:11,960 again, like have the first time over again, because even though 227 00:12:11,960 --> 00:12:14,800 I feel like I took it in and like, go say I was an adult, but 228 00:12:15,120 --> 00:12:18,040 I would I would take even more of it in, you know, like he'll 229 00:12:18,040 --> 00:12:20,680 never get that first thing back. And I think, yeah, it's just 230 00:12:20,680 --> 00:12:23,840 that you hear the music and the atmosphere and the smells. 231 00:12:24,040 --> 00:12:26,440 It's just the whole Disney thing, isn't it? 232 00:12:26,440 --> 00:12:29,480 You know, And and then when you actually do see the castle, it's 233 00:12:29,480 --> 00:12:31,800 just perfect. Yes. 234 00:12:31,840 --> 00:12:34,400 And it happened to be a glorious day as well. 235 00:12:34,400 --> 00:12:35,600 So I think that makes a difference. 236 00:12:35,600 --> 00:12:38,600 You know, we're like having the sun shining and you know, it's 237 00:12:38,640 --> 00:12:41,200 just really great. That's amazing. 238 00:12:41,480 --> 00:12:44,680 Well, and I will say this, and I know that especially in modern 239 00:12:44,680 --> 00:12:49,000 theme park era, making things immersive is up to a whole new 240 00:12:49,000 --> 00:12:52,640 level, but I think Disney mastered that from the very 241 00:12:52,640 --> 00:12:55,400 beginning. And whether it was in the middle 242 00:12:55,400 --> 00:12:59,440 of downtown Anaheim, CA or, you know, out in Paris, there's a 243 00:12:59,440 --> 00:13:03,120 busy train station, there's highways, there's motorways and 244 00:13:03,120 --> 00:13:04,600 trains and planes and everything. 245 00:13:04,600 --> 00:13:08,400 But as soon as you walk in, everything else disappears. 246 00:13:09,080 --> 00:13:14,000 And I, that was my impression is it's just like everything else 247 00:13:14,000 --> 00:13:17,840 kind of disappeared and you were just fully immersed and yeah, 248 00:13:18,160 --> 00:13:21,320 lost in the best way. Home life back home was gone. 249 00:13:21,440 --> 00:13:22,200 That was it. Yeah. 250 00:13:22,400 --> 00:13:26,560 And you get, you just get the whole good versus evil thing. 251 00:13:26,560 --> 00:13:29,360 It's like you walk through, then it's like everything's good. 252 00:13:29,440 --> 00:13:32,920 All the evils left behind, all the nonsense and the noise is 253 00:13:32,920 --> 00:13:34,840 left behind. And it just feels like 254 00:13:34,840 --> 00:13:38,600 everything's a bit lighter. And you know, it really is a 255 00:13:38,600 --> 00:13:42,400 nice, nice place to be. Yeah, Can we just go back? 256 00:13:42,440 --> 00:13:45,200 I mean, I know we're like just starting out this episode, but I 257 00:13:45,200 --> 00:13:50,520 just have to say like, so we're planning a trip in May to Tokyo 258 00:13:50,520 --> 00:13:52,560 and I'm very excited. I really am. 259 00:13:53,360 --> 00:13:56,320 But as we're planning all of this, like I am feeling this 260 00:13:56,320 --> 00:13:59,160 pole to go back to Disneyland Paris. 261 00:13:59,160 --> 00:14:02,760 I know. And I I didn't, I didn't have 262 00:14:02,760 --> 00:14:04,320 that. Like it was magnificent. 263 00:14:04,320 --> 00:14:06,880 And I was like knowing they were building adventure world. 264 00:14:06,880 --> 00:14:12,120 I know we'll come back someday, but like, I need to go back. 265 00:14:12,520 --> 00:14:15,280 Yeah, yeah, that's what it does. That's what it does to you. 266 00:14:16,400 --> 00:14:18,280 Sure. You've got to go back. 267 00:14:19,000 --> 00:14:20,440 Yeah. And you have to go back when I'm 268 00:14:20,440 --> 00:14:22,040 they. Absolutely. 269 00:14:22,040 --> 00:14:24,640 That's non negotiable. Oh, it's applying this out. 270 00:14:26,920 --> 00:14:28,880 Absolutely. Getting the diary out. 271 00:14:29,640 --> 00:14:34,800 Yes, absolutely. So Sarah, what is your favorite 272 00:14:34,800 --> 00:14:42,480 Disneyland Paris memory? I think just the first time you 273 00:14:42,480 --> 00:14:45,680 walk in, you know, I think that's my favorite, although 274 00:14:46,600 --> 00:14:51,280 taking the boys there the first time, I think is, you know, is a 275 00:14:51,280 --> 00:14:55,360 great, it's a great thing to just, I mean, as soon, as soon 276 00:14:55,360 --> 00:14:58,480 as they were born, it was just on my mind, like we need to get 277 00:14:58,480 --> 00:14:59,920 the passports. We need to get over at 278 00:14:59,920 --> 00:15:01,280 Disneyland Paris. How we're going to do this, 279 00:15:01,280 --> 00:15:05,960 especially with like with with my eldest, he, you know, working 280 00:15:05,960 --> 00:15:08,400 everything out is when you have like a newborn, you have a new 281 00:15:08,400 --> 00:15:10,600 baby and to play that it's like, how do we get there? 282 00:15:10,600 --> 00:15:13,040 How do you get the bottles, you know, milk and all this kind of 283 00:15:13,040 --> 00:15:16,160 stuff because he was like under warn, you know, and it just, it 284 00:15:16,160 --> 00:15:18,680 just works. I'm like, right, passport done, 285 00:15:18,680 --> 00:15:20,760 let's get there. Just wanted to get his little 286 00:15:20,760 --> 00:15:24,080 feet on Disneyland Paris ground as soon as I could, you know, 287 00:15:24,440 --> 00:15:26,840 And then the same with the same with my youngest as well. 288 00:15:28,400 --> 00:15:33,080 That's so beautiful. I think if I had to pick, I 289 00:15:33,080 --> 00:15:36,200 think it probably would have been I'm wearing the shirt in my 290 00:15:36,200 --> 00:15:38,400 spirit jersey is is Big Thunder Mountain. 291 00:15:38,400 --> 00:15:42,120 We were able to time it just right and be on the ride while 292 00:15:42,120 --> 00:15:45,440 the fireworks were going off. So magical. 293 00:15:45,600 --> 00:15:49,000 And it just felt, it felt unfair, like I'm like, how is 294 00:15:49,000 --> 00:15:52,080 this real life? Like I don't deserve this 295 00:15:52,080 --> 00:15:53,600 experience. Like it was just, I don't know. 296 00:15:53,600 --> 00:15:57,360 It was so surreal. But you just I don't know, I I 297 00:15:57,360 --> 00:16:01,200 don't it was just an experience and I will never forget that is 298 00:16:01,280 --> 00:16:05,480 as amazing as all the things were like that was the moment I 299 00:16:05,520 --> 00:16:09,560 I relive often in my mind. Yeah, that is, that is a good 300 00:16:09,560 --> 00:16:13,520 one for sure. The timing is just perfect. 301 00:16:13,680 --> 00:16:16,320 You know, Oh yeah, absolutely. No, we were stressed too. 302 00:16:16,320 --> 00:16:17,960 We were like, how do we time this right? 303 00:16:18,400 --> 00:16:20,000 We're like letting people ahead of us. 304 00:16:20,000 --> 00:16:22,080 Like please. No, we can't get on the ride 305 00:16:22,080 --> 00:16:22,520 yet. Go. 306 00:16:22,640 --> 00:16:23,880 But not you. Not you. 307 00:16:23,880 --> 00:16:25,040 You stay. Now was our turn. 308 00:16:26,200 --> 00:16:27,280 That was us in life. Oh. 309 00:16:27,640 --> 00:16:28,640 That's brilliant. Yeah. 310 00:16:28,840 --> 00:16:31,680 Oh yeah. Definitely a good one. 311 00:16:31,880 --> 00:16:35,040 Definitely. Yeah, so obviously Disneyland 312 00:16:35,040 --> 00:16:38,960 Paris is going through some major changes and has changed 313 00:16:39,200 --> 00:16:42,080 immensely over the years. But like what are the changes 314 00:16:42,080 --> 00:16:45,240 that you have seen and and how would you compare it to the 315 00:16:45,240 --> 00:16:47,920 first time you went versus where it's at today? 316 00:16:49,480 --> 00:16:53,440 I think the big thing is Disney Studios, which is now Adventure 317 00:16:53,440 --> 00:16:57,040 World that has, I mean, when we first went there wasn't even 1/2 318 00:16:57,040 --> 00:16:59,200 day. Like, you know, it wasn't even 319 00:16:59,200 --> 00:17:01,640 1/2 day Park. I would say there wasn't very 320 00:17:01,640 --> 00:17:03,240 much to do. There wasn't very much, but 321 00:17:03,240 --> 00:17:06,119 there was enough. And funnily enough, they had a 322 00:17:06,119 --> 00:17:08,440 parade. The cinema parade used to go 323 00:17:08,440 --> 00:17:09,400 through this. Oh, they don't even have a 324 00:17:09,400 --> 00:17:12,720 parade now, which should bring for sure. 325 00:17:13,520 --> 00:17:15,359 But yeah. And it was that was great. 326 00:17:16,040 --> 00:17:18,839 There was very few restaurants. There was only a sort of handful 327 00:17:18,839 --> 00:17:21,280 of restaurants. They had the big show, which I 328 00:17:21,280 --> 00:17:25,400 think was a big pull for that park, the stunt show, which was 329 00:17:25,400 --> 00:17:29,440 brilliant. And but since then they've 330 00:17:29,840 --> 00:17:33,920 you've got sort of world of Pixar, Toy Story, Playland, 331 00:17:34,880 --> 00:17:36,800 Avengers Campus, and now we're frozen. 332 00:17:36,800 --> 00:17:40,880 So as absolutely, I mean, changed unbelievably since the 333 00:17:40,880 --> 00:17:43,200 first time I went. It's like unrecognizable now. 334 00:17:43,560 --> 00:17:46,040 And I haven't been back since they've done all the changes. 335 00:17:46,040 --> 00:17:49,120 So I'm looking forward to seeing the changes. 336 00:17:49,160 --> 00:17:52,840 You know, I haven't been and seen it a little bit here and 337 00:17:52,840 --> 00:17:54,520 there. You know, when I go back, it's 338 00:17:54,520 --> 00:17:57,920 going to be totally different. So I'm so excited to see all of 339 00:17:57,920 --> 00:17:59,880 that, yeah. That's amazing. 340 00:17:59,880 --> 00:18:03,440 Park. I think the park really, things 341 00:18:03,440 --> 00:18:06,600 like the shows, like the nighttime firework showed that 342 00:18:06,600 --> 00:18:10,160 has come on like immensely. When we first went, it was 343 00:18:10,200 --> 00:18:13,480 overwhelming. It was Fantasy in the Sky with 344 00:18:13,480 --> 00:18:17,880 Tinkerbell, and it was just the cutest lovely show. 345 00:18:18,800 --> 00:18:20,880 It was after the nighttime parade, which again, we don't 346 00:18:20,880 --> 00:18:24,960 have one of those at Disneyland Paris still, but I'm hoping 347 00:18:25,080 --> 00:18:26,160 which. Is crazy. 348 00:18:26,680 --> 00:18:30,200 They need one. Yeah, so there was Fun Illusion. 349 00:18:30,200 --> 00:18:32,520 That was the nighttime show. And then it was the fancy in the 350 00:18:32,520 --> 00:18:34,400 sky. And then like the first time 351 00:18:34,400 --> 00:18:38,120 watching that Tinkerbell flying. And we're with my niece. 352 00:18:38,120 --> 00:18:39,840 She was only one and she loved Tinkerbell. 353 00:18:39,840 --> 00:18:41,320 And it was just like the best thing. 354 00:18:41,720 --> 00:18:47,200 When I got home I recreated it by buying a Tinkerbell and doing 355 00:18:47,560 --> 00:18:50,880 doing the wire from the top window down to the garden and 356 00:18:50,880 --> 00:18:53,240 had Tinkerbell flying all the way down with the music on that 357 00:18:53,240 --> 00:18:57,360 would go when we were there. I'm not, I'm not going to lie, 358 00:18:57,360 --> 00:19:00,080 when you started that sentence with, I recreated it. 359 00:19:00,120 --> 00:19:06,960 I I wondered, Sarah, did you Don the Tinkerbell outfit and stop 360 00:19:07,000 --> 00:19:10,120 on a wire? But you should say that and I'll 361 00:19:10,120 --> 00:19:13,240 send you a photograph. But I did one year for 362 00:19:13,240 --> 00:19:15,400 Christmas. But I dressed up as Tinkerbell 363 00:19:15,720 --> 00:19:17,760 and got the wings and the light up and everything. 364 00:19:17,760 --> 00:19:21,560 I've still got it all as well. And the wig and I gave 365 00:19:21,560 --> 00:19:23,440 everybody's Christmas presents out on Christmas days. 366 00:19:23,440 --> 00:19:25,360 Tinkerbell. Like to me, my niece and nephews 367 00:19:25,360 --> 00:19:27,840 and everyone now it would sound like they were just little. 368 00:19:27,840 --> 00:19:29,520 No, they weren't. They were in their teens. 369 00:19:29,520 --> 00:19:32,920 So, yeah, I love it. Just I decided to do that. 370 00:19:32,920 --> 00:19:33,880 Yeah. Oh, yeah. 371 00:19:34,000 --> 00:19:35,400 Lots of fun. I'll send. 372 00:19:35,440 --> 00:19:38,440 I'll send the photo. Please, please. 373 00:19:38,440 --> 00:19:42,120 That is amazing. I do have one question though. 374 00:19:42,200 --> 00:19:44,760 Oh, go ahead, please. No, you was going to say the. 375 00:19:44,760 --> 00:19:47,360 Fireworks shows have absolutely changed because they've added 376 00:19:47,360 --> 00:19:49,880 the water features, they've added the lasers, they've added 377 00:19:49,880 --> 00:19:51,960 the projections, and now the drones. 378 00:19:52,200 --> 00:19:55,560 It's taken at the next level. You know, the fireworks were 379 00:19:55,560 --> 00:20:00,320 brilliant when we first went. Then when we went as a family to 380 00:20:01,200 --> 00:20:03,800 Disney World for the first time, I was like, well, these blow 381 00:20:03,800 --> 00:20:06,320 Disneyland powers are right out the water, but they're bringing 382 00:20:06,320 --> 00:20:08,440 it back a bit with the drones and you know, all the 383 00:20:08,560 --> 00:20:10,320 projections and stuff though. Yeah. 384 00:20:10,360 --> 00:20:13,200 Oh, it's phenomenal. Like, yeah, unbelievable. 385 00:20:13,200 --> 00:20:16,360 We, we camped out one night so we could have a decent spot, 386 00:20:16,360 --> 00:20:19,880 which again, I everyone knows how wonderful they are and 387 00:20:19,880 --> 00:20:22,120 they're there hours beforehand. Yes. 388 00:20:22,440 --> 00:20:25,400 But then, you know, we had planned on only watching it one 389 00:20:25,400 --> 00:20:28,000 night and doing other things, but no, we had to do it another 390 00:20:28,000 --> 00:20:29,840 night because it is that. Yeah. 391 00:20:29,960 --> 00:20:31,800 Incredible. Yeah, it's amazing. 392 00:20:33,880 --> 00:20:37,080 I have one question, though. What are your thoughts on 393 00:20:37,080 --> 00:20:42,560 Crush's coaster? Because I have to know I don't 394 00:20:42,560 --> 00:20:44,640 understand it, but everyone loves it. 395 00:20:44,880 --> 00:20:49,720 Well, I think it's it's good, but it's the, it's the whole 396 00:20:49,720 --> 00:20:52,080 Peter Pan, Peter Pan's flight thing for me. 397 00:20:52,080 --> 00:20:56,600 I'm like, why? I don't can't, please tell us. 398 00:20:56,600 --> 00:20:58,360 I go, I go on it. And every time I go on, I'm 399 00:20:58,360 --> 00:21:03,120 like, I still don't know why people wait so long for these 400 00:21:03,200 --> 00:21:04,600 rights. I just don't get it. 401 00:21:05,600 --> 00:21:13,200 This is why you are our people. I don't understand, friends. 402 00:21:13,200 --> 00:21:16,080 I'm so glad that you love it. But I went on and I was like, 403 00:21:16,080 --> 00:21:20,320 wait, that's it. But the line was was so long. 404 00:21:20,320 --> 00:21:23,120 All day long. That is, yeah, that is the only 405 00:21:23,120 --> 00:21:26,360 ride that we paid for. And I was like, I don't know if 406 00:21:26,360 --> 00:21:28,960 I want to do that because I didn't know about the spinning. 407 00:21:29,320 --> 00:21:31,240 And then you came off and you were like, you totally could 408 00:21:31,240 --> 00:21:34,280 have done that ride. That was not what I expected at. 409 00:21:34,280 --> 00:21:38,040 All because like, you get on in the shell and it takes you and 410 00:21:38,040 --> 00:21:39,880 it takes you outside of the building. 411 00:21:39,880 --> 00:21:42,560 So you're right by the walkway and I waved to you. 412 00:21:42,600 --> 00:21:45,240 I was so excited. I was like, we're doing it. 413 00:21:45,520 --> 00:21:48,080 And then I came off the ride and you're like, what happened to 414 00:21:48,080 --> 00:21:50,400 you? You're so happy and now you just 415 00:21:50,400 --> 00:21:54,360 look angry. I'm like, that was the most 416 00:21:54,360 --> 00:21:56,960 exciting part. Funnily enough when we were 417 00:21:56,960 --> 00:21:59,880 there last time, like the boys have started wanting to go on 418 00:21:59,880 --> 00:22:03,000 like more rides. Well, kind of forced my youngest 419 00:22:03,000 --> 00:22:06,040 to, but because I'm like, we all want to go on these rights so 420 00:22:06,040 --> 00:22:08,720 you can't stay here on your own. So he just screams most of the 421 00:22:08,720 --> 00:22:11,160 reround everything. I mean everything. 422 00:22:11,400 --> 00:22:14,320 It's just hilarious and I feel like such a terrible parent, but 423 00:22:14,320 --> 00:22:16,240 I'm like you will it'll be fine. It'll be fine. 424 00:22:16,240 --> 00:22:19,880 You'll like it. So I did this on Chris's costar. 425 00:22:20,000 --> 00:22:22,280 Oh, it did not go down very well with any of them. 426 00:22:22,720 --> 00:22:24,800 Not with my husband, not with the boys. 427 00:22:24,800 --> 00:22:27,320 No, I got off. I was hysterical. 428 00:22:27,360 --> 00:22:31,080 I thought it was just so funny. They didn't speak to me for 429 00:22:31,080 --> 00:22:35,560 about an hour. Like, how did you do that? 430 00:22:35,640 --> 00:22:38,760 Like Dan was like, really like, annoyed. 431 00:22:39,760 --> 00:22:43,880 Like, why did you do that? Because I thought you'd like it. 432 00:22:44,120 --> 00:22:45,920 And you've got to experience everything. 433 00:22:47,160 --> 00:22:50,320 Nope. I was not the favorite that day. 434 00:22:54,640 --> 00:23:01,160 I love that so much. Jake's like, OK, end of episode, 435 00:23:01,200 --> 00:23:03,920 we're done. I'm crying. 436 00:23:03,920 --> 00:23:07,600 I know you're gay. This is what I do for Disney, 437 00:23:07,600 --> 00:23:12,240 you say? Oh my. 438 00:23:12,800 --> 00:23:14,600 Goodness, suppose papers in the post. 439 00:23:15,480 --> 00:23:20,920 Oh goodness gracious. Oh dude, I'm so happy. 440 00:23:20,920 --> 00:23:24,880 I'm so happy you see this the way we do and again, y'all love 441 00:23:24,880 --> 00:23:26,800 what you love. We love that you love it. 442 00:23:26,800 --> 00:23:30,320 I just didn't understand. And as we were preparing this 443 00:23:30,320 --> 00:23:34,880 episode, I was like Ashley, I want to ask her say no, ruin our 444 00:23:34,880 --> 00:23:39,680 friendship. I'm like, I have to know, see? 445 00:23:39,840 --> 00:23:42,400 We're good, we're good. Sarah, you are the best. 446 00:23:42,400 --> 00:23:45,000 I'm with you, you. Get us. 447 00:23:46,880 --> 00:23:48,600 Yes, definitely. Oh my. 448 00:23:50,880 --> 00:23:54,560 God, we have, I think a couple more questions for you before we 449 00:23:54,560 --> 00:23:58,240 get into like Disneyland Paris specific questions. 450 00:23:58,720 --> 00:24:02,400 So you have been to Walt Disney World four times and you've been 451 00:24:02,400 --> 00:24:06,920 to Disneyland once. So what do you think of the US 452 00:24:06,920 --> 00:24:08,600 parks? Like what is your opinion on 453 00:24:08,600 --> 00:24:10,720 them? Because, hold up, we got into 454 00:24:10,720 --> 00:24:13,560 some hot water with our listeners a little bit over an 455 00:24:13,560 --> 00:24:16,360 episode we called Start Bench Cut. 456 00:24:16,640 --> 00:24:19,400 Yeah. And we both chose Disneyland 457 00:24:19,400 --> 00:24:21,800 Paris over Disney World. We did. 458 00:24:22,200 --> 00:24:25,320 So we kind of want to know, like, where, where do you see 459 00:24:25,320 --> 00:24:26,480 these parks? How do they? 460 00:24:26,680 --> 00:24:28,880 Run. I thought that was the right 461 00:24:28,880 --> 00:24:30,960 choice. I was standing listening that 462 00:24:30,960 --> 00:24:34,480 episode and I was like, come on Disneyland Paris, come on. 463 00:24:34,480 --> 00:24:36,200 Yep, It went through. I was great. 464 00:24:36,200 --> 00:24:37,760 It was great. I was so happy. 465 00:24:38,680 --> 00:24:41,200 I was I was surprised, but I was happy. 466 00:24:42,080 --> 00:24:46,440 But I just we love the American parks like love. 467 00:24:46,680 --> 00:24:50,640 We love America anyway. So, you know, coming to the 468 00:24:50,640 --> 00:24:53,880 American Parks was never going to be a big surprise, although 469 00:24:54,320 --> 00:24:56,960 how soon we did it was a bit of a surprise. 470 00:24:56,960 --> 00:25:00,160 We're just, I think watching so many vlogs, we'd already said, 471 00:25:00,160 --> 00:25:01,960 oh, we'll wait until the boys are older to take them over 472 00:25:01,960 --> 00:25:04,960 there, you know? But like, I think Oliver was 1. 473 00:25:05,320 --> 00:25:07,880 So like, we didn't wait that long. 474 00:25:07,880 --> 00:25:10,200 I was like, come on, get us over there. 475 00:25:10,760 --> 00:25:12,880 And I'm not joking. The first night that we were 476 00:25:12,880 --> 00:25:15,640 there, it had taken long. There was a few delays and stuff 477 00:25:15,640 --> 00:25:16,960 like that. And we were a bit tired. 478 00:25:16,960 --> 00:25:18,360 So we went. We were staying at All Star 479 00:25:18,360 --> 00:25:21,400 Movies, and we went over to get something to eat. 480 00:25:21,400 --> 00:25:23,480 And we'd left our mugs back in the room. 481 00:25:23,480 --> 00:25:26,440 So I went back over to get them. And as I was walking over, there 482 00:25:26,440 --> 00:25:28,240 wasn't anyone around. And I'm not choking. 483 00:25:28,240 --> 00:25:31,240 I did a little, I danced a little jig because I was so 484 00:25:31,240 --> 00:25:35,040 happy to be there. I was like in disbelief, like 485 00:25:35,040 --> 00:25:37,880 jumping down. And I was like, yes, yes, I'm 486 00:25:37,880 --> 00:25:39,840 here. I couldn't believe it. 487 00:25:39,840 --> 00:25:42,520 You know, like looking at giant Woody and giant Buzz. 488 00:25:43,200 --> 00:25:45,000 What is this? What's going on? 489 00:25:46,240 --> 00:25:49,280 So, yeah, I mean, we love, love the American parks. 490 00:25:51,120 --> 00:25:53,480 And it was, I mean, we had three throughout COVID. 491 00:25:53,480 --> 00:25:57,240 We had three trips booked that had to be cancelled. 492 00:25:57,760 --> 00:26:01,080 So when it came to America opened again, we were like, 493 00:26:01,080 --> 00:26:02,680 right, let's get there quickly, you know? 494 00:26:02,680 --> 00:26:04,840 So we did. And we came over like for 10 495 00:26:04,840 --> 00:26:07,200 days. Just after, just after I think 496 00:26:07,200 --> 00:26:08,960 it was like November, America opened again. 497 00:26:08,960 --> 00:26:11,040 We were there in January. Amazing. 498 00:26:11,080 --> 00:26:13,200 And it was just like, so good to be back. 499 00:26:13,360 --> 00:26:16,200 So yeah. Oh, yeah, yeah, I'm, I'm just 500 00:26:16,200 --> 00:26:18,560 throwing it out there. If you need us to like work on 501 00:26:18,560 --> 00:26:20,600 the neighbor next door, we can get him to move. 502 00:26:22,240 --> 00:26:25,200 We can get you all over here. They've got a great backyard. 503 00:26:26,800 --> 00:26:30,520 It's, it's a little far from the parks, but again, we'll, we'll 504 00:26:30,520 --> 00:26:34,040 sort that out later. Dan's plan, Dan's plan is 505 00:26:34,040 --> 00:26:37,360 ultimately to live in America, you know, so he is like, Oh 506 00:26:37,440 --> 00:26:40,520 yeah, he would go tomorrow for sure, for sure. 507 00:26:41,520 --> 00:26:43,600 We'll, we'll talk offline about this. 508 00:26:43,600 --> 00:26:46,800 We're making it happen, people. We're bringing Sarah home. 509 00:26:48,760 --> 00:26:52,320 Amazing. So since you have been to three 510 00:26:52,360 --> 00:26:56,880 of the six parks around the world, which international park 511 00:26:56,880 --> 00:26:59,520 would be your next to visit if you could choose? 512 00:27:00,680 --> 00:27:03,600 Well, it's funny because I've never really thought about 513 00:27:03,880 --> 00:27:05,840 outside of Disneyland Paris in the American parks. 514 00:27:05,840 --> 00:27:08,880 I think because we love America so much, we really want to 515 00:27:08,920 --> 00:27:11,080 explore a lot more over there, and not just Disney, but like 516 00:27:11,080 --> 00:27:13,320 everywhere. Yeah, sure. 517 00:27:13,840 --> 00:27:17,880 So we've never really thought about, I suppose Disney say 518 00:27:17,880 --> 00:27:19,160 talk. Your Disney say would probably 519 00:27:19,160 --> 00:27:24,880 be the one if we did, but I think that would be sort of far 520 00:27:24,880 --> 00:27:28,000 down the list because we've got sort of cruises and I want to go 521 00:27:28,000 --> 00:27:31,920 to Aulani and all that sort of stuff as well before, you know, 522 00:27:32,040 --> 00:27:36,640 and more, more American parks like we've done California once. 523 00:27:36,640 --> 00:27:39,200 I would love to do that again, you know. 524 00:27:39,960 --> 00:27:43,640 So I think, yeah, definitely, maybe one day, maybe when the 525 00:27:43,640 --> 00:27:46,480 boys are a bit older. I mean, we said that, Oh, who 526 00:27:46,480 --> 00:27:47,600 knows. Who knows what can happen? 527 00:27:48,440 --> 00:27:51,760 But you know, definitely more American parks, more of America 528 00:27:52,280 --> 00:27:57,560 and cruises and Disney cruises and Alan, I'd love, love to do. 529 00:27:57,560 --> 00:28:02,200 Yes, yeah. I mean, you're family, so not 530 00:28:02,200 --> 00:28:04,360 that we're inviting ourselves, but we're inviting ourselves. 531 00:28:04,360 --> 00:28:07,040 Like you just tell us when we will be there. 532 00:28:08,640 --> 00:28:10,760 But yeah, I. Mean you'll hear me. 533 00:28:11,600 --> 00:28:14,280 You'll hear me from there. When I book Disney next, you 534 00:28:14,320 --> 00:28:16,600 will hear me shout there. It is. 535 00:28:17,040 --> 00:28:18,800 I hear the call. We're going. 536 00:28:21,880 --> 00:28:23,960 So have you done a Disney Cruise, Sarah? 537 00:28:24,680 --> 00:28:26,800 Not yet. No, Not yet. 538 00:28:26,800 --> 00:28:29,800 We'd love to. We'd absolutely love to. 539 00:28:30,680 --> 00:28:31,360 That's so. Yeah. 540 00:28:31,720 --> 00:28:35,560 Actually, I have this big dream holiday that I want to do. 541 00:28:35,560 --> 00:28:36,200 Maybe. Yeah. 542 00:28:36,200 --> 00:28:37,960 I'm 50. OK. 543 00:28:39,040 --> 00:28:41,080 Well, that's like, that's like 20 years away. 544 00:28:41,080 --> 00:28:45,720 Like 30 years away. Thanks, Jake. 545 00:28:47,120 --> 00:28:48,440 Oh, yes, time. Four years. 546 00:28:48,440 --> 00:28:50,920 We've got four years to deal to, to sort it all out. 547 00:28:50,920 --> 00:28:53,640 You know, So really what I want to do was we'd start off into 548 00:28:53,640 --> 00:28:57,320 the land of Paris, five days, head over to right, which we 549 00:28:57,480 --> 00:29:00,560 were going to do. Head over to California, 5 days, 550 00:29:00,560 --> 00:29:04,920 maybe 7 days there. Then fly from there to Aulani 551 00:29:04,960 --> 00:29:09,680 and do sort of five or seven days there, back over to Disney 552 00:29:09,680 --> 00:29:12,440 World for a week. Finish it off with a cruise. 553 00:29:14,120 --> 00:29:18,440 That is like the Disney dream vacation. 554 00:29:18,880 --> 00:29:21,400 That's unreal. I will sell a kidney. 555 00:29:21,400 --> 00:29:27,240 I don't need to, I'll do it. That would be unbelievable. 556 00:29:28,680 --> 00:29:32,600 Yes, the GoFundMe is now set up everybody. 557 00:29:32,600 --> 00:29:35,960 You can find it as Disney Magic everyday at gofundme.com. 558 00:29:37,040 --> 00:29:42,040 No. That is unbelievable. 559 00:29:42,040 --> 00:29:45,760 That's so good. I love the dream. 560 00:29:47,160 --> 00:29:50,920 OK, so let's let's move on and kind of talk about Disneyland 561 00:29:50,920 --> 00:29:54,120 Paris, maybe for newcomers or somebody that is thinking about 562 00:29:54,120 --> 00:29:56,560 going to Disneyland Paris for the first time. 563 00:29:56,920 --> 00:29:59,840 So we would love to get your advice because again, like Jake 564 00:29:59,840 --> 00:30:02,360 and I talked about this on 2 separate episodes, but we'd love 565 00:30:02,360 --> 00:30:04,360 to get, you know, another perspective. 566 00:30:04,840 --> 00:30:09,560 So first, how many days would you suggest that you need in 567 00:30:09,560 --> 00:30:12,640 Disneyland Paris to get the full experience? 568 00:30:13,520 --> 00:30:17,720 I would always say 5-5 days, five nights, yeah, five days, 569 00:30:18,120 --> 00:30:21,120 because there's a lot more to do now. 570 00:30:21,280 --> 00:30:24,680 And I think 5 you could comfortably do, you might miss a 571 00:30:24,680 --> 00:30:27,520 couple of things, but I think 5, you could comfortably do it. 572 00:30:27,520 --> 00:30:29,800 Do you know what I mean? And then you could maybe depend 573 00:30:29,800 --> 00:30:31,120 on where you are. If you're coming over from 574 00:30:31,120 --> 00:30:33,400 America, then you could have some time in Paris and all 575 00:30:33,400 --> 00:30:36,800 that's in London, of course, and all that as well, you know, 576 00:30:36,800 --> 00:30:39,760 build it in when the whole day. But I think 5 is comfortable for 577 00:30:39,760 --> 00:30:43,960 Disneyland Paris for sure. Because we did 3 and I think 578 00:30:44,080 --> 00:30:47,200 that was great and that's what our time allowed for. 579 00:30:47,200 --> 00:30:50,360 But there was still so much we didn't get to do. 580 00:30:50,360 --> 00:30:52,920 We could not do it all. And that's the beautiful thing 581 00:30:52,920 --> 00:30:54,920 about this edition of Adventure World, too. 582 00:30:54,920 --> 00:30:57,920 You certainly cannot do it all now in three days. 583 00:30:58,000 --> 00:30:59,840 Definitely not. I mean three days you're going 584 00:30:59,840 --> 00:31:01,560 to have to, you're going to really have to prioritize and 585 00:31:01,560 --> 00:31:04,360 cut. We did quite a bit of stuff and 586 00:31:04,360 --> 00:31:07,160 just I think even with five days, you have to prioritize and 587 00:31:07,160 --> 00:31:11,240 I think you know, and think you might not get to do everything, 588 00:31:11,240 --> 00:31:13,360 but if you look you then you know, if the wind catches you 589 00:31:13,360 --> 00:31:16,080 right then you do sort of hit things right then It's great, 590 00:31:16,080 --> 00:31:20,360 you know? Well, and and just knowing that 591 00:31:20,360 --> 00:31:22,880 Disneyland Paris, like the rides, I would say are at a 592 00:31:22,880 --> 00:31:27,000 whole new level of thrill than what we experience over here in 593 00:31:27,000 --> 00:31:29,440 a lot of ways. But the shows there were. 594 00:31:29,440 --> 00:31:31,440 So many shows we didn't get to do. 595 00:31:31,720 --> 00:31:34,600 That's what broke my heart is that we weren't able to see all 596 00:31:34,600 --> 00:31:36,480 the shows but the ones we did see. 597 00:31:36,480 --> 00:31:38,440 Were phenomenal. Incredible. 598 00:31:38,880 --> 00:31:40,080 Yeah. What did you see? 599 00:31:40,880 --> 00:31:44,640 So my favorite and still like my favorite Disney show is Mickey 600 00:31:44,640 --> 00:31:48,760 and the Magician. I that is, that is my #1 Disney 601 00:31:48,760 --> 00:31:51,480 show. I was like, this is amazing. 602 00:31:51,680 --> 00:31:56,600 We unfortunately weren't there during The Lion King show, but 603 00:31:56,600 --> 00:31:59,680 we saw the Alice in Wonderland, the stunt show, and that was 604 00:31:59,680 --> 00:32:01,920 pretty cool too. Totally unexpected. 605 00:32:03,080 --> 00:32:08,680 Oh yeah, 'cause I, I wasn't sort of taken with, I was saying, you 606 00:32:08,680 --> 00:32:11,280 know, maybe that would be on my cut list and I'll do it. 607 00:32:11,280 --> 00:32:14,280 I'll do it if I get get to it, you know, but if if you're 608 00:32:14,280 --> 00:32:16,160 saying that it was better than you expected, then. 609 00:32:16,320 --> 00:32:18,600 It was, yeah, I didn't know. I didn't know what to expect. 610 00:32:18,600 --> 00:32:20,960 But afterwards I was like, OK, that was actually kind of cool. 611 00:32:21,080 --> 00:32:24,080 No, it was, it was very different, but very fun. 612 00:32:24,080 --> 00:32:28,920 And I mean, the talent of those actors and stunt performers. 613 00:32:29,000 --> 00:32:34,160 It, it was just, it was great. Yeah, yeah. 614 00:32:34,720 --> 00:32:37,120 All right. Do you have a favorite 615 00:32:37,120 --> 00:32:40,080 Disneyland property hotel over in Paris? 616 00:32:40,080 --> 00:32:42,640 Like 1 hotel that you prefer over the others? 617 00:32:43,800 --> 00:32:48,400 Yes. Well, I think we usually choose 618 00:32:48,400 --> 00:32:52,040 by season. So our hotels are like, So if 619 00:32:52,040 --> 00:32:54,280 we're there with Christmas New Year, we'd definitely go for 620 00:32:54,280 --> 00:32:58,400 Sequoia Lodge because it's just got that sort of holiday lodge 621 00:32:58,400 --> 00:33:00,960 feel with the fire and everything in the bar. 622 00:33:00,960 --> 00:33:05,640 And if it's summer, then we sort of like choose Newport Bay 623 00:33:05,640 --> 00:33:07,600 maybe. And because we've got the great 624 00:33:08,240 --> 00:33:10,240 outdoor pool and it's very Beachy theme. 625 00:33:10,240 --> 00:33:13,280 So it's like got a summer vibe. But I mean, overall my favorite 626 00:33:13,280 --> 00:33:17,120 hotel is the Disney Hotel. The Disney Hotel is just, even 627 00:33:17,120 --> 00:33:23,320 though I'm not a fan of the refurb, yeah, I did prefer 628 00:33:23,320 --> 00:33:25,040 before it smells totally different. 629 00:33:25,040 --> 00:33:28,360 And that just broke my heart, absolutely broke my because I 630 00:33:28,360 --> 00:33:31,320 loved the smell before and I've tried to recreate it and 631 00:33:31,320 --> 00:33:33,120 recreate it and you know, like work. 632 00:33:33,320 --> 00:33:35,960 Had a look into what are the smells in the Disney Hotel? 633 00:33:35,960 --> 00:33:37,480 What are the notes? You know, I'm like getting 634 00:33:37,480 --> 00:33:39,760 vanilla and this and the other, you know, so I've looked into 635 00:33:39,760 --> 00:33:43,120 it, I've bought the oils, I've made things, you know, like try 636 00:33:43,120 --> 00:33:45,840 to get the smell back. And when we went back after the 637 00:33:45,840 --> 00:33:48,720 refurb, I was thinking, yes, I'm going to get it. 638 00:33:48,760 --> 00:33:51,640 And I walked in and it was just totally not what it was supposed 639 00:33:51,640 --> 00:33:53,400 to be. That's so sad. 640 00:33:53,680 --> 00:33:56,360 It's. Still, it's still great and it's 641 00:33:56,360 --> 00:33:57,920 still lovely and it's still smells. 642 00:33:57,920 --> 00:34:01,280 It's got that Disney, that Disney Air and you know, but 643 00:34:01,280 --> 00:34:05,920 it's just, it's the whole memories thing, I think, isn't 644 00:34:05,920 --> 00:34:08,080 it, you know? Yeah. 645 00:34:08,080 --> 00:34:12,600 I mean, a lot of emotions are tied to smells and sounds and 646 00:34:12,600 --> 00:34:13,360 things. Yeah. 647 00:34:13,360 --> 00:34:17,320 But I I that is an underrated part of, like, the Disney 648 00:34:17,320 --> 00:34:20,560 experience or the smells. And I mean, you can buy candles 649 00:34:20,560 --> 00:34:24,800 for all sorts of smells for the Walt Disney World Resort hotels. 650 00:34:24,800 --> 00:34:30,000 Like if anybody out there knows the recipe or the secret formula 651 00:34:30,080 --> 00:34:33,520 to bring back the original Disneyland Paris hotel, like, we 652 00:34:33,520 --> 00:34:34,199 need it. Yes. 653 00:34:36,560 --> 00:34:39,120 Absolutely. It's quite similar to the Grand 654 00:34:39,120 --> 00:34:42,760 Floridian, actually quite similar, but not, I think it's a 655 00:34:42,760 --> 00:34:44,520 bit more floral, the Grand Floridian 1. 656 00:34:45,159 --> 00:34:47,960 A. Bit more must be the Disneyland 657 00:34:47,960 --> 00:34:51,040 Hotel in Paris. So, but yeah, there are a couple 658 00:34:51,040 --> 00:34:54,520 of that I've got you know, from, from stores, from small shops 659 00:34:54,719 --> 00:34:57,960 that have sort of hit it a bit, but not exact. 660 00:34:58,280 --> 00:35:01,200 Yeah, you'll know though. You'll know when you get it. 661 00:35:02,440 --> 00:35:04,600 That's amazing. So we stayed at the Art of 662 00:35:04,600 --> 00:35:07,080 Marvel Hotel and it was awesome. Yeah. 663 00:35:07,320 --> 00:35:09,680 Really loved it as like a big Marvel fan. 664 00:35:09,680 --> 00:35:12,680 And I got to stay on the Captain America floor, which is exactly 665 00:35:12,680 --> 00:35:14,080 where I wanted to. Be but not planned. 666 00:35:15,400 --> 00:35:21,280 But that being said, like, we walked over to the Cars H1 night 667 00:35:21,280 --> 00:35:24,640 and that was cool. But yeah, I wish we could have 668 00:35:24,640 --> 00:35:26,600 spent more time exploring the hotels. 669 00:35:26,640 --> 00:35:28,240 Yeah, and I love that you have them. 670 00:35:28,920 --> 00:35:31,320 There's a good one as well. They do. 671 00:35:31,320 --> 00:35:34,000 They've got, they've got a lovely bar with like a fire and 672 00:35:34,000 --> 00:35:35,440 everything in as well. And you can get like nice 673 00:35:35,480 --> 00:35:39,680 concerts and but yeah, chips and dip and things like that, you 674 00:35:39,680 --> 00:35:41,840 know, just like a little bar. It's just so cute. 675 00:35:42,480 --> 00:35:44,400 And obviously Toy Story theme is great. 676 00:35:44,560 --> 00:35:46,600 Yeah, Yeah. Well, for sure, yeah. 677 00:35:48,080 --> 00:35:53,480 So what is the one place you must eat on every visit to 678 00:35:53,480 --> 00:35:59,480 Disneyland Paris? So I would say are we talking 679 00:35:59,480 --> 00:36:02,600 counter service or table service or? 680 00:36:03,400 --> 00:36:07,960 Both whatever, however, yeah. I would say counter service 681 00:36:07,960 --> 00:36:12,760 Cowboy Cookout is every time. I have to go to Cowboy Cookout 682 00:36:12,800 --> 00:36:14,520 every time. And we all love it, like my 683 00:36:14,520 --> 00:36:17,440 whole extended family loves it. If we go to Disneyland Paris all 684 00:36:17,440 --> 00:36:20,280 together, that is one place that is firmly on the list, at the 685 00:36:20,280 --> 00:36:21,840 top of the list. That's what we're doing. 686 00:36:22,720 --> 00:36:27,120 Or a restaurant table service meal then Manhattan restaurant 687 00:36:27,120 --> 00:36:32,040 in the Art of Marvel is fantastic. 688 00:36:32,040 --> 00:36:35,920 We did a new year meal there one year and it was like 7 course 689 00:36:36,680 --> 00:36:39,120 and it it didn't cost what you think it would cost. 690 00:36:39,120 --> 00:36:41,080 I can't remember what it was, but I know it wasn't very 691 00:36:41,080 --> 00:36:43,440 expensive. How did we miss that? 692 00:36:43,880 --> 00:36:46,960 Oh, it was fantastic. Like a phenomenal meal. 693 00:36:47,560 --> 00:36:48,760 It really was. We've been there. 694 00:36:48,760 --> 00:36:50,560 Run. It back, we're going back. 695 00:36:52,480 --> 00:36:54,640 That's amazing. Decision made. 696 00:36:55,400 --> 00:36:58,760 Yeah, yeah, you sold it our. Arm just a little bit, yeah. 697 00:36:59,400 --> 00:37:02,320 Wow. OK, so we know restaurants and 698 00:37:02,320 --> 00:37:04,360 food service. What about snacks? 699 00:37:04,720 --> 00:37:06,200 Well, you know, we're big snack people. 700 00:37:06,200 --> 00:37:08,640 What's your favorite snack in Disneyland Paris? 701 00:37:08,640 --> 00:37:12,520 My favorite is, I mean, my favorite's always a toffee, 702 00:37:12,520 --> 00:37:15,000 toffee apple or candy apple, I think you guys call it, don't 703 00:37:15,000 --> 00:37:16,800 you? So that's always my favorite. 704 00:37:16,800 --> 00:37:19,000 Whichever Disney apartment in, I have to have one in there. 705 00:37:19,160 --> 00:37:22,920 They'll actually be better in America, definitely, but. 706 00:37:23,480 --> 00:37:26,960 That's a hot take. Cold meal they are. 707 00:37:27,120 --> 00:37:29,680 There's so much better. They're actually caramel and 708 00:37:29,680 --> 00:37:32,200 chocolate. So OK, in Disney it's sort of 709 00:37:32,200 --> 00:37:34,240 just like the hard toffee and Disneyland. 710 00:37:34,240 --> 00:37:36,800 OK, OK. Hot toffee red apples. 711 00:37:37,280 --> 00:37:41,360 And but I think in Disney World this there's so much bigger and 712 00:37:41,360 --> 00:37:43,720 then they've got like, you know, the marshmallow years and all 713 00:37:43,720 --> 00:37:46,040 that sort and they're just, oh, they're just better. 714 00:37:46,240 --> 00:37:48,760 They really are. But my favorite snack in 715 00:37:48,760 --> 00:37:52,200 Disneyland Paris is in a little place in Fantasyland called the 716 00:37:52,200 --> 00:37:55,560 Old Mill. And it used to be right. 717 00:37:56,640 --> 00:37:59,600 Yeah, it used to be right. Have a look. 718 00:38:00,280 --> 00:38:02,360 You could you could go around like on the. 719 00:38:02,360 --> 00:38:06,520 It was like little, little sort of things you could sit in and 720 00:38:06,520 --> 00:38:09,760 it went round as well. Unless I made that up. 721 00:38:09,920 --> 00:38:12,800 No, I didn't. I'm sure it did. 722 00:38:13,280 --> 00:38:14,800 I'm sure it did. Well, look at it. 723 00:38:14,800 --> 00:38:15,800 Make sure. But it did. 724 00:38:15,800 --> 00:38:21,040 I'm sure it did, Yeah. And they've got a lovely tree of 725 00:38:21,040 --> 00:38:26,040 mini pancakes, like mini crepes with Nutella on that. 726 00:38:26,040 --> 00:38:29,200 They are just delicious. And every time we go, we've got 727 00:38:29,200 --> 00:38:31,640 to go and get them. For some reason, the fact that 728 00:38:31,640 --> 00:38:33,080 they're mini, they just taste better. 729 00:38:33,080 --> 00:38:36,880 I don't know why. Just small, small little lovely 730 00:38:36,880 --> 00:38:41,960 crepes and they're delicious. That area of fantasyland is like 731 00:38:41,960 --> 00:38:44,760 a fever dream for me. Like that place is incredible. 732 00:38:44,960 --> 00:38:49,160 All the snags there, I could sit there for a whole day and just. 733 00:38:49,160 --> 00:38:52,360 Oh, at Christmas it's even better because they have little 734 00:38:52,760 --> 00:38:55,600 cabins. It used to be years ago, I'm not 735 00:38:55,600 --> 00:38:57,960 sure if this over now, but it's Bells went a village or it was, 736 00:38:57,960 --> 00:39:01,920 it was Bells went a village. So it was like as if it was from 737 00:39:02,200 --> 00:39:05,280 Beauty and the Beast. Now they just have like little 738 00:39:05,280 --> 00:39:06,840 kiosks. I mean, they're all themed and 739 00:39:06,840 --> 00:39:09,960 lovely and everything and they have like, mulled wine, roast 740 00:39:09,960 --> 00:39:13,960 chestnuts, you know, like all different things from like sort 741 00:39:13,960 --> 00:39:18,240 of around France and Europe. So Christmas is a good time to 742 00:39:18,240 --> 00:39:21,840 go. I I was already sold and now I'm 743 00:39:21,840 --> 00:39:23,920 just like, what am I doing sitting here? 744 00:39:25,560 --> 00:39:27,760 We can finish the episode there together. 745 00:39:28,080 --> 00:39:30,360 We'll meet. Christmas is like my favorite 746 00:39:30,360 --> 00:39:32,760 play time to go, I think, to Disneyland Paris. 747 00:39:33,000 --> 00:39:36,440 I think that's the best time. The music and the windows and 748 00:39:36,440 --> 00:39:38,640 everything in the snow and mainstream, It's just great. 749 00:39:39,720 --> 00:39:42,440 Well, and that is that is one of the fascinating things that's 750 00:39:42,440 --> 00:39:45,480 very unique to Paris as you can go and it will snow. 751 00:39:46,360 --> 00:39:47,760 Yeah, absolutely. Yeah. 752 00:39:47,800 --> 00:39:53,080 And it will be cold, Yeah. Yeah, so great. 753 00:39:53,840 --> 00:39:57,920 So we touched on shows, but do you have a favorite show, either 754 00:39:57,920 --> 00:40:03,040 past or present? I think of all past and present. 755 00:40:03,040 --> 00:40:06,360 I think together is, you know, the pixel musical that's in 756 00:40:06,440 --> 00:40:10,960 studios in studios, Sorry, Adventure World Together is like 757 00:40:11,000 --> 00:40:14,080 a such a beautiful show. It's got like a live orchestra 758 00:40:14,080 --> 00:40:17,440 and or be a small one, but it's still, it's so good. 759 00:40:17,560 --> 00:40:21,000 It's just beautiful. Like the sentiment of it, you 760 00:40:21,000 --> 00:40:22,120 know, we can all do this together. 761 00:40:22,120 --> 00:40:26,280 I think it's just so Disney, you know, like teamwork and and 762 00:40:26,280 --> 00:40:29,000 happiness and then obviously all the pixel characters on stage. 763 00:40:29,480 --> 00:40:32,800 Yeah. See, and that's one we had to 764 00:40:32,800 --> 00:40:36,520 cut because we just ran out of time and I was sad that we had 765 00:40:36,520 --> 00:40:38,880 to cut that one. That one hurt and that's that 766 00:40:38,880 --> 00:40:41,200 was a casualty of only three days there. 767 00:40:41,200 --> 00:40:43,640 Yeah. I'm glad that you saw Making the 768 00:40:43,640 --> 00:40:46,000 Magician actually over together, because I do think I do love 769 00:40:46,000 --> 00:40:48,240 making the magician as probably as much. 770 00:40:48,240 --> 00:40:51,480 But I think because I've seen making magician quite a few 771 00:40:51,480 --> 00:40:53,640 Times Now, you know, it's been going quite a while. 772 00:40:53,920 --> 00:40:56,680 So when Together came along, I was like, yes, a new show, you 773 00:40:56,680 --> 00:40:58,440 know. But I'm glad actually that you 774 00:40:58,480 --> 00:41:00,640 saw Making the Magician rather than Together. 775 00:41:00,800 --> 00:41:02,960 I think that's the right way. That was the right way. 776 00:41:03,600 --> 00:41:05,240 Well, also like just really quickly. 777 00:41:05,240 --> 00:41:07,400 Those chairs in there are incredible. 778 00:41:08,360 --> 00:41:10,720 Like there, Yeah. I would never fall asleep there 779 00:41:10,720 --> 00:41:13,680 because the show is too good. But if I were to fall asleep 780 00:41:13,680 --> 00:41:15,840 somewhere, it would be in those chairs. 781 00:41:15,840 --> 00:41:18,400 They were nice and plush. It was very comfy. 782 00:41:18,720 --> 00:41:24,960 We don't have that here kind of in like what's the I just lost 783 00:41:24,960 --> 00:41:27,680 the name with John Progress, the Carousel Progress. 784 00:41:27,680 --> 00:41:30,760 Progress, yeah. We do have a podcast, people, 785 00:41:31,760 --> 00:41:34,640 But no, like, those chairs are kind of soft, but it is nothing 786 00:41:34,640 --> 00:41:37,160 compared to, like the stadium seats over in Paris. 787 00:41:37,160 --> 00:41:40,440 Like, yeah, I was like, they do it right, Yeah. 788 00:41:40,880 --> 00:41:42,840 It's viewing from anywhere as well. 789 00:41:42,880 --> 00:41:45,560 You know, they used to have a called any magic in there. 790 00:41:45,560 --> 00:41:50,200 I think we watched it on Tavern one night and that is that was, 791 00:41:50,320 --> 00:41:54,320 that was a great show as well. But yeah, we, we've been there a 792 00:41:54,320 --> 00:41:57,000 few times as well. And Dan did actually fall asleep 793 00:41:57,000 --> 00:41:59,960 watching that one time because it was so comfortable. 794 00:41:59,960 --> 00:42:01,080 Yeah. I can see why. 795 00:42:01,080 --> 00:42:05,360 It's just a comfy place. All right, we talked, we talked 796 00:42:05,360 --> 00:42:09,360 Crushes coaster. What is your must do ride or 797 00:42:09,360 --> 00:42:13,520 rides when you go to Disneyland? Paris OK, so thinking about this 798 00:42:13,520 --> 00:42:17,360 has to be Big Thunder for sure. Big Thunder, top of the list, 799 00:42:17,600 --> 00:42:20,240 top of the list. And I don't know if you guys 800 00:42:20,240 --> 00:42:23,640 agree with this, but I think Big Thunder and Disneyland Paris is 801 00:42:23,640 --> 00:42:26,520 the best Big Thunder. Oh 100% agree with you. 802 00:42:26,560 --> 00:42:27,960 Yeah. No fight from us. 803 00:42:27,960 --> 00:42:28,600 No. No. 804 00:42:29,480 --> 00:42:32,960 Not even close. It is a really good one. 805 00:42:32,960 --> 00:42:36,040 And it's got better as well. They've really reimagined it a 806 00:42:36,040 --> 00:42:37,480 couple of times over the last few years. 807 00:42:37,480 --> 00:42:38,920 And it's it's definitely got better. 808 00:42:38,920 --> 00:42:41,920 Yeah, than when I used to go the yeah, first time. 809 00:42:42,520 --> 00:42:45,680 But yeah, so Big Thunder Pirates again. 810 00:42:45,680 --> 00:42:49,640 I think Pirates doesn't land. Paris is my favorite, but I 811 00:42:49,640 --> 00:42:55,120 should maybe wait until I've been on Pirates back in 812 00:42:55,280 --> 00:42:59,240 California before I see any more on that because I can kind of 813 00:42:59,240 --> 00:43:02,080 remember. But it's a bit blue, so. 814 00:43:02,080 --> 00:43:04,080 But yeah, so I don't know, maybe that might change. 815 00:43:04,640 --> 00:43:07,000 Pirates in California. It's yeah. 816 00:43:07,240 --> 00:43:10,560 Paris's pirates is great though. And that whole part of that 817 00:43:10,560 --> 00:43:14,640 land. I love it round so it's so cute 818 00:43:14,640 --> 00:43:17,440 at night time with the lights and everything, the ambience and 819 00:43:17,600 --> 00:43:20,720 oh, it's just so cute. But yeah, Avengers Assemble 820 00:43:20,720 --> 00:43:24,280 Flight Force as well. That is a thrilling ride. 821 00:43:24,280 --> 00:43:30,320 I, I, I was blown away. Also needed to sit down for a 822 00:43:30,320 --> 00:43:32,160 second after, but like in the best way. 823 00:43:32,200 --> 00:43:34,360 I was like, wow, that's a test. That was a test. 824 00:43:36,800 --> 00:43:42,880 It is awesome and tower tower is like it's a really good. 825 00:43:43,040 --> 00:43:46,560 It's like it's just it's great, a great ride. 826 00:43:46,560 --> 00:43:50,480 And at Halloween they usually put more lifts and oh. 827 00:43:50,480 --> 00:43:55,760 They'd stuff in timeout. That's why I. 828 00:43:55,800 --> 00:43:57,600 We didn't go during. Oh no, we did. 829 00:43:57,960 --> 00:44:01,840 We were there in September. That OK, we got on that ride and 830 00:44:01,840 --> 00:44:03,960 Ashley doesn't normally do Tower of Terror. 831 00:44:03,960 --> 00:44:06,920 But I was like when here, like I'm gonna do it. 832 00:44:06,920 --> 00:44:10,480 So I put my motion sickness band on and I was like, I'm gonna do 833 00:44:10,480 --> 00:44:12,160 it. And we got on there. 834 00:44:13,080 --> 00:44:15,360 No, I was dedicated. I was like, I'm doing this. 835 00:44:15,360 --> 00:44:18,840 But we got on there and I don't know how it normally is, but you 836 00:44:18,840 --> 00:44:21,720 got on and it immediately dropped you and I was like, 837 00:44:21,720 --> 00:44:24,200 Nope, I'm done, get me off. I'm done. 838 00:44:24,200 --> 00:44:27,920 Like I I want off of this ride. She she was a. 839 00:44:28,040 --> 00:44:31,640 Really good one, yeah. He was so good and so brave for 840 00:44:31,640 --> 00:44:33,840 it. But I was sitting there, I'm 841 00:44:33,840 --> 00:44:35,360 like, no, babe, it's almost done. 842 00:44:35,360 --> 00:44:38,160 It's almost done. And she's looking at me like I'm 843 00:44:38,160 --> 00:44:39,720 gonna kill you. You're a liar. 844 00:44:39,840 --> 00:44:41,320 Because it just kept going going. 845 00:44:41,320 --> 00:44:46,680 And then I'm like, how much more are you going to put us through? 846 00:44:47,080 --> 00:44:50,600 But no, it was like amped to a whole new level, and now we know 847 00:44:50,600 --> 00:44:52,840 why. That's why yeah, I just yeah, 848 00:44:52,840 --> 00:44:55,160 cuz dress when you think it's done, it's like, Nope, it keeps 849 00:44:55,160 --> 00:44:57,720 going and I was like, you don't understand, like I need to get 850 00:44:57,720 --> 00:45:02,520 off of this ride like. I'm done. 851 00:45:02,520 --> 00:45:04,640 The best. The best is seeing someone's 852 00:45:04,640 --> 00:45:06,320 face when they're up on that for the first time. 853 00:45:06,320 --> 00:45:08,840 Especially like my twin nephews, I think were six or seven the 854 00:45:08,840 --> 00:45:11,760 first time we took them on and they were wait, I didn't force 855 00:45:11,760 --> 00:45:13,200 them this time. They just wanted to go on. 856 00:45:13,200 --> 00:45:14,640 That didn't force them really. I didn't. 857 00:45:15,520 --> 00:45:18,400 And when we got on it and as soon as the drop, they were 858 00:45:18,400 --> 00:45:21,520 like, yeah, great, can't wait to be on this, you know, finally 859 00:45:21,520 --> 00:45:25,760 tall enough, you know, And their faces, I just couldn't ever 860 00:45:25,760 --> 00:45:28,200 explain their faces. It was just, they were a 861 00:45:28,200 --> 00:45:30,360 picture. I couldn't explain it. 862 00:45:30,360 --> 00:45:32,360 There's no photograph. There's no video of it or 863 00:45:32,360 --> 00:45:35,080 anything like that. But it isn't printed in my mind. 864 00:45:35,360 --> 00:45:38,560 The look of horror and like, why did you let us do this? 865 00:45:38,680 --> 00:45:41,920 That, you know, that, that. Yeah, why? 866 00:45:41,960 --> 00:45:44,440 Why? Like, you know, and I think that 867 00:45:44,440 --> 00:45:46,760 shocked us a bit as well because me and my dad both put their 868 00:45:46,760 --> 00:45:49,440 hands on them, like for arms around them. 869 00:45:50,000 --> 00:45:51,560 They seem to lift a bit too much. 870 00:45:51,560 --> 00:45:53,280 I was like, right, OK, I don't like this. 871 00:45:54,520 --> 00:45:58,000 Meanwhile, we're over here just like it's OK. 872 00:45:58,440 --> 00:46:01,320 It's almost over. It's almost over, I promise. 873 00:46:01,320 --> 00:46:06,600 It's almost like. It was, it was definitely 874 00:46:06,600 --> 00:46:09,480 intense and I was like, it's not prepared for that. 875 00:46:09,480 --> 00:46:11,200 I was like, I need to walk it off. 876 00:46:11,520 --> 00:46:15,280 I just need 5-10 minutes. I just need to breathe. 877 00:46:16,640 --> 00:46:18,600 Jake, you walk over there. Don't touch me. 878 00:46:19,440 --> 00:46:22,440 I mean in the best way. I was just like I need my space 879 00:46:22,440 --> 00:46:26,120 for a moment. Yeah, You see, Dan would 880 00:46:26,120 --> 00:46:28,680 probably, Dan would probably be able to talk to you about all 881 00:46:28,680 --> 00:46:30,800 that sort of stuff because of what I did on Christmas, Costa, 882 00:46:30,800 --> 00:46:32,320 you know. Yeah, there you go. 883 00:46:33,080 --> 00:46:38,080 Exactly. OK, what is your best advice for 884 00:46:38,080 --> 00:46:40,520 navigating the parks? Like what's your approach? 885 00:46:41,200 --> 00:46:43,520 You know, first time going, what would you tell people? 886 00:46:44,360 --> 00:46:47,520 Definitely use the app. It's it's a really good, really 887 00:46:47,520 --> 00:46:53,800 like clean and just simple app. You know it's dirty to use and 888 00:46:54,320 --> 00:46:56,800 plan loosely, but don't over plan. 889 00:46:56,800 --> 00:46:59,840 I think as long as you, if you make a priority of what you want 890 00:46:59,840 --> 00:47:03,160 to do and then slot things in because things can come, you 891 00:47:03,160 --> 00:47:05,520 know, you might walk past a ride and it's like, you know, 5 892 00:47:05,520 --> 00:47:06,920 minutes, Oh, we can jump on there. 893 00:47:06,920 --> 00:47:10,720 So I think you've got a plan, but just take it as it comes as 894 00:47:10,720 --> 00:47:12,720 well. And I think if you do one rope 895 00:47:12,720 --> 00:47:15,000 drop morning at Disneyland parachute and get a lot of stuff 896 00:47:15,000 --> 00:47:16,440 done, That's what we. Usually do. 897 00:47:17,360 --> 00:47:18,800 We don't rope drop like every day. 898 00:47:18,800 --> 00:47:23,920 We are like, we just late sleep on holiday, like we just rise 899 00:47:23,920 --> 00:47:25,440 when we want, you know, chill out. 900 00:47:25,440 --> 00:47:29,080 I'm like, it's holiday, you know, and one like done would 901 00:47:29,080 --> 00:47:32,240 never rope drop if ever again in his life, he would just never do 902 00:47:32,240 --> 00:47:33,200 it. But I'm like, right, we're going 903 00:47:33,200 --> 00:47:35,360 to do 1 rope drop please. Like, you know, we've got to get 904 00:47:35,360 --> 00:47:37,640 there. So yeah, we do one and we can 905 00:47:37,640 --> 00:47:40,160 get like a lot of stuff done like first in the cutesy Darth 906 00:47:40,160 --> 00:47:43,720 Vader and, you know, stand waiting for the parade to come 907 00:47:43,720 --> 00:47:46,040 and then get a good reservation at Walt's restaurant. 908 00:47:46,040 --> 00:47:49,200 It was like, you know, this is just, it all seems to happen 909 00:47:49,200 --> 00:47:51,280 when you're there, when you're there soon in the morning, so. 910 00:47:53,040 --> 00:47:58,080 I love it so much. I'm bringing you all in 911 00:47:58,080 --> 00:48:01,120 nostalgia around a Jake. No, really I'm like, when are we 912 00:48:01,120 --> 00:48:04,440 going back to your point? Like, I'm very, I am very 913 00:48:04,440 --> 00:48:07,520 excited that we get the opportunity to visit Tokyo 914 00:48:07,520 --> 00:48:12,120 Disneyland and Tokyo Sea, but I don't, I'm like, I really want 915 00:48:12,120 --> 00:48:16,280 to go back to Paris. So I know this is not helping 916 00:48:16,280 --> 00:48:18,640 Sarah in the way that it is helping everything. 917 00:48:18,640 --> 00:48:21,440 Yeah, it's. Not helping, not helping. 918 00:48:22,280 --> 00:48:24,800 The only other thing I would say, the only other advice I 919 00:48:24,800 --> 00:48:26,480 would give as well is to remember that there are 920 00:48:26,480 --> 00:48:29,760 characters in each of the hotels every day. 921 00:48:30,000 --> 00:48:31,920 I think it changes. I don't know if it's morning and 922 00:48:31,920 --> 00:48:35,440 night or if it's either or, but you can meet characters in the 923 00:48:35,440 --> 00:48:39,840 sort of hotel lobbies every day. There's a space. 924 00:48:40,360 --> 00:48:42,160 So it's good to know that if you. 925 00:48:42,160 --> 00:48:45,720 Want to We did not know that. And the lines aren't. 926 00:48:45,800 --> 00:48:48,640 The lines can still get busy, but a lot of the time you'd like 927 00:48:48,640 --> 00:48:52,160 we would be coming back from breakfast and like there's like 928 00:48:52,160 --> 00:48:55,320 4 people in the queue to meet Mickey and Sequela Joe. 929 00:48:55,600 --> 00:48:58,760 Or you get Max with these, like with these explorer outfit on. 930 00:48:59,040 --> 00:49:01,240 I'll send you some photographs, yeah. 931 00:49:01,880 --> 00:49:05,560 We did this all wrong. On New Year, we had Max with 932 00:49:05,560 --> 00:49:07,480 like, these. It was like ADS store a hat and 933 00:49:07,480 --> 00:49:10,880 like, a check shirt, like as if you'd just been a chopping wood. 934 00:49:10,880 --> 00:49:12,800 And oh, it was just so cute. Yeah. 935 00:49:15,560 --> 00:49:23,440 Sarah, where have you been? Our lives, we, we have to go 936 00:49:23,440 --> 00:49:24,760 back. There's nothing else. 937 00:49:24,880 --> 00:49:27,640 I'm here when you're ready. I'm your Disneyland Paris guide. 938 00:49:27,720 --> 00:49:30,080 When I'm hearing, absolutely. Love it. 939 00:49:30,800 --> 00:49:34,160 So I guess our last question, what are your thoughts on 940 00:49:34,160 --> 00:49:36,440 Adventure World? I know you haven't been yet in 941 00:49:36,440 --> 00:49:39,960 person, but what you've seen so far and and again, what's still 942 00:49:39,960 --> 00:49:41,440 coming? What are your? 943 00:49:41,600 --> 00:49:44,600 I'm excited. I'm so excited because I think 944 00:49:44,600 --> 00:49:48,280 there was definitely a change needed and the way that they've 945 00:49:48,280 --> 00:49:51,360 re themed like the the sort of the entrance as you go through 946 00:49:52,760 --> 00:49:57,120 an adventure way and the whole new world of Frozen area just 947 00:49:57,120 --> 00:50:01,000 looks so delightful. The name. 948 00:50:01,200 --> 00:50:03,600 Am I upset with the name? I. 949 00:50:03,960 --> 00:50:05,120 Don't know. I did. 950 00:50:05,360 --> 00:50:09,040 I did like Walt Disney Studios, but Adventure World. 951 00:50:09,480 --> 00:50:12,200 What's the difference? I'm going anyway, it doesn't 952 00:50:12,200 --> 00:50:13,960 make much difference. It's true. 953 00:50:15,880 --> 00:50:17,160 Yeah, it's not stopping me from going. 954 00:50:17,200 --> 00:50:20,000 So yeah. Amazing. 955 00:50:20,000 --> 00:50:25,040 Well, we, we told ourselves that when we go back again, we were 956 00:50:25,040 --> 00:50:28,800 going to wait until Adventure World was open and things. 957 00:50:28,800 --> 00:50:33,520 But I don't know, going through all of this with you, obviously 958 00:50:33,520 --> 00:50:37,520 we love you so much, but you have just sparked all the 959 00:50:37,520 --> 00:50:40,720 feelings and the memories and the desire to come back again. 960 00:50:40,720 --> 00:50:45,960 Because I think unless you have been to Disneyland Paris, you 961 00:50:45,960 --> 00:50:47,720 don't know. You don't know what you're 962 00:50:47,720 --> 00:50:50,160 missing. And it is a very unique, 963 00:50:50,320 --> 00:50:54,840 incredibly special place. Yeah, for sure, for sure. 964 00:50:55,000 --> 00:50:58,360 Like I said, I think it's the most romantic and when you see 965 00:50:58,360 --> 00:51:01,920 it, when you see it like that, you know, like when we think I 966 00:51:01,920 --> 00:51:05,640 think about going to Disney World and it's just full of 967 00:51:05,640 --> 00:51:08,600 adventure and, you know, so much to do. 968 00:51:08,600 --> 00:51:12,160 And as a family we love it there, you know, and I think 969 00:51:12,160 --> 00:51:15,160 doesn't mean I'm Paris. Like it's just that sort of that 970 00:51:15,160 --> 00:51:18,520 little, I mean, it's not a chill or a relax, but we would try and 971 00:51:18,520 --> 00:51:22,000 do it as much as possible where there's a chiller and you can 972 00:51:22,000 --> 00:51:25,280 just sort of like, you know, enjoy and take it all in and. 973 00:51:25,840 --> 00:51:30,600 Yeah, amazing. Well, before we go, Sarah, first 974 00:51:30,600 --> 00:51:35,120 of all, thank you so much for just being amazing and and being 975 00:51:35,120 --> 00:51:37,360 again, sincerely a part of our family. 976 00:51:37,360 --> 00:51:41,760 And and yeah, well, you just tell everybody where they can 977 00:51:41,760 --> 00:51:44,960 find you. And again, we heard a rumor that 978 00:51:44,960 --> 00:51:47,960 you're up to something, that there's a pretty big project 979 00:51:47,960 --> 00:51:52,080 that's coming out soon or is just been happening. 980 00:51:52,640 --> 00:51:58,680 This my podcast, Yes, yes, I've started a podcast. 981 00:51:58,680 --> 00:52:01,240 It's been in the making for ages because I was going back and 982 00:52:01,240 --> 00:52:06,200 forth, back and forth and it actually I put the first episode 983 00:52:06,200 --> 00:52:08,640 out last week. I think it was on Spotify. 984 00:52:08,640 --> 00:52:14,560 So it's magic every day and it's only, you know, a really short 985 00:52:14,560 --> 00:52:17,800 first episode, but it's just sort of like where my love for 986 00:52:17,800 --> 00:52:19,920 Disney started and why I wanted to start a podcast. 987 00:52:20,400 --> 00:52:24,000 And to be honest, the reason that I started it is because of 988 00:52:24,000 --> 00:52:28,520 people like you guys, because I would never, when a year ago I 989 00:52:28,520 --> 00:52:31,920 would never have thought I would even, you know, talk on 990 00:52:31,920 --> 00:52:35,680 Instagram, never mind be on a podcast, you know, a podcast 991 00:52:35,680 --> 00:52:38,000 party or, you know, start my own podcast. 992 00:52:38,000 --> 00:52:40,720 And it's really, I just thought maybe I can do this, you know, 993 00:52:41,080 --> 00:52:44,880 with all of the the support that I've had from the community that 994 00:52:44,880 --> 00:52:48,480 we are part of, it's just amazing, you know, and 995 00:52:48,480 --> 00:52:51,440 inspiration from like you guys and, you know, all of the other 996 00:52:51,440 --> 00:52:53,720 brilliant podcasts that are out there. 997 00:52:54,480 --> 00:52:56,040 So I thought, yeah, I'll give it a go. 998 00:52:56,040 --> 00:52:57,280 Why not? Why not? 999 00:52:57,520 --> 00:52:59,280 Don't know when the next episode's going to come out. 1000 00:52:59,600 --> 00:53:03,000 But that's just the beauty of that's just the beauty of life. 1001 00:53:04,040 --> 00:53:06,920 So yeah. Well, we will share that in the 1002 00:53:06,920 --> 00:53:10,040 description and we'll share that on our Instagram and other 1003 00:53:10,040 --> 00:53:13,360 social media so you guys can go find that and listen to Sarah. 1004 00:53:13,360 --> 00:53:14,880 But you have such an amazing story. 1005 00:53:14,880 --> 00:53:17,320 You're such an incredible person. 1006 00:53:17,560 --> 00:53:20,160 We just love you so much. We're so grateful that you would 1007 00:53:20,160 --> 00:53:23,320 come on with us. And thank you so much for having 1008 00:53:23,320 --> 00:53:25,080 me. And before I go, I just wanted 1009 00:53:25,080 --> 00:53:27,280 to say a huge congratulations on your 100 episodes. 1010 00:53:27,640 --> 00:53:31,800 Thank. You so so pleased how successful 1011 00:53:31,800 --> 00:53:35,120 you are becoming, have been and are becoming and will be, I 1012 00:53:35,120 --> 00:53:36,960 hope. I wish all the success for you 1013 00:53:36,960 --> 00:53:38,920 guys in the future, whatever you do. 1014 00:53:39,320 --> 00:53:41,400 Thank you. Well, we've always said along 1015 00:53:41,400 --> 00:53:44,920 the way like we would never get here without other people. 1016 00:53:44,920 --> 00:53:48,080 And you know, you're, you're part of this too. 1017 00:53:48,080 --> 00:53:49,840 Wherever we go, we're taking you with us. 1018 00:53:49,840 --> 00:53:52,680 So thanks for being a part of this for us too. 1019 00:53:52,680 --> 00:53:54,840 Disneyland Paris. That's right. 1020 00:53:55,200 --> 00:53:57,680 That's where we're going. That's where anyone's curious. 1021 00:53:57,680 --> 00:54:00,400 That's where we're going. 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