We did think their castle looked a little odd, but maybe they like more of a gothic interpretation of Cinderella! Ha!
The Buzz Lightyear ride- still a favorite!
The guys ready for rollercoasters
Indiana Jones roller coaster-" the temple of doom" - funny to see some of those familiar signs in French!
And because the French do not snack, they do not open any snack trucks until after lunch. This gave me a giggle since I am pretty sure I could buy a turkey leg at the DISNEY in the U.S. at 9 am if I wanted one! Here is the proof that they will not sell a snack before 1:00!
So funny to me!
The second park- their version of Hollywood studios. It had a car stunt show like the one in Orlando but with Lightning McQueen from Cars in the show.
There was a new Ratatouille ride with Paris as its backdrop.
Henry driving a racecar
Mickey Mouse candy apples
And the castle right before the light/fireworks show. Looks a bit ominous to me?!?
It was really fun to do something so American for a few days. But since it had the usual French customer service, we didn't forget where we were for too long! Ha! No signs telling you where rides are, not very many people working the lines, a ride was not running and no one knew when it would be up again and gave no information regarding it, people were smoking everywhere, the park opened at 10 am etc... Ha!! It was still a French version of an American theme park. But we had a great couple of days and loved being able to take Henry to do something so geared for children to just have FUN! He has been working so hard and having to handle a lot of newness, language, unfamiliar rules, expectations and systems in school, soccer, church etc. We wanted him to get to play!
You may have seen in the news that François Michelin died. It was actually amazing to see how the town reacted to his passing. The whole town was pretty much shut down the day of his funeral. This is a big screen outside the cathedral where the service was held. They set up these viewing screens all around the perimeter of the cathedral for people to watch the service. It was a moving tribute to a man it seems many truly admired.
