Day Three
We had every intention of getting to the parks for 8 so we could make the most of magic hours, but alas, our bed was too warm and we went for breakfast just before 8. Today we opted for Beaver Creek. I definitely preferred being seated for breakfast as opposed to finding your own table at Cheyenne. It was fairly quiet and we had our fill of croissants, rolls, cheese and ham.
We walked to the parks through the very quiet village and went through the barriers a little before 9. I managed to get a much better photo of the entrance this time!
I love how quiet it is early in the morning.
We went on Buzz first. I really love this ride (although I dont love the competitive streak it brings out in Simon, ahem!) and you have to make the most of it when its a walk on.
We always look like were concentrating so hard on this ride! We actually went straight back to the queue and rode this again, were clearly big fans. Next we went to Fantasyland and rode Dumbo. Weirdly enough, Id actually never been on Dumbo before. I know its a classic, but I think the queues have always put me off! We waited about ten minutes before it was our turn. Im glad I finally got round to doing it!
When we came off we took a quick photo in front of the carousel.
After this, we made our way to the Studios so we could do Crush. When we got in I saw the queue snaking past the front lot and I couldnt believe my eyes! But we then realised that the ride hadnt opened yet and the queue started at the ride entrance. Feeling a bit more optimistic, we got in line. I think it took us about twenty minutes until we got to the front which wasnt too bad at all. Were both big fans of this ride, I wish the queues didnt get so long for it.
Next we got in line for the tram tour because this was scheduled to be closed for the rest of our trip. There was only one tram running so we waited a looong time for this, despite the queue being very short. When we finally got on, it turned out the tv in our section was broken which was a bit rubbish. Unless they do some huge improvements to this attraction, I dont think Ill do it again. It just all looks a bit dated and sad now. The canyon scene is impressive, but its just not enough of a draw for me.
We decided to do RnR before heading out the park. Just outside the entrance for this ride, Simon spotted Push the bin! It was so strange because we had been talking about Push before and how we couldnt imagine Disneyland Paris ever doing it. How wrong we were! He was moving around and chatting to people, it was really lovely to watch. Unfortunately I dont have any photos, I must have been so surprised that I forgot!
The queue for RnR went really quickly until we got second to the front. Then we stopped! We found out the ride had broken down, but they were trying to fix it. They turned all the lights on and we waited for a few minutes, but eventually they just told us all to leave. It was a little bit frustrating because we were so close to the front, but Id much rather be safe!
On our way out we spotted Ariel, Aladdin, Jasmine, Snow White, Mary Poppins and Bert doing meet and greets.
When we left the Studios I took the opportunity to have a good look inside World of Disney while it was peaceful. This was my first trip since it had been built and I love shops, so I was eager to check it out. I didnt buy anything but we spent a while wandering around.
In the other park we stopped to watch the Christmas Cavalcade with hot chocolates again.
During the parade we saw a fairly strict looking CM carrying a big bone with her (it was quite funny), and it was only when we looked at the photos afterwards that we realised why. Pluto sits on the back of one the floats with the toy bone and he must have dropped it because its on the ground next to eeyore in my photo. Mystery solved!
Following the Cavalcade we decided to really push ourselves and do something new
so we did Buzz. Seriously, youd think I would be amazing at it with all this experience but Im just terrible at it! Next up was Pinocchio. Snow White was closed this trip which was a bit sad but Pinocchio is still a favourite with us.
Our reservation for Blue Lagoon was looming so we went through to Adventureland. I wanted to get a ride on Pirates in before our meal, but it was closed so we explored for a little bit.
We didnt really know what to do because we couldnt go too far but we still had a little bit of time before our reservation. I had a sneaking suspicion Pirates might have magically reopened, so we headed back. It was open! It was a walk on too. We came out in perfect timing for our meal.
Ive always wanted to eat here but usually a tight food budget had meant that table service restaurants werent an option. This time I decided that we really couldnt give it a miss, we were on holiday after all.
We were seated at a table right in front of the water, perfect! All my photos are terrible because of the lighting in there, but here are a few anyway.
I believe we went for the buccaneers menu which was something like 2 courses for 30. None of the desserts were hugely appealing to us so we both went for starters and mains. I had the crab terrine to start and then the ravioli that had some kind of seafood in it while Simon had the prawns to start and then barracuda for mains. It was all amazing, I love seafood so it was the perfect place for me! We both preferred my main, but Id recommend all of it! Our servers were lovely, our table was wonderful and we loved the atmosphere, I have nothing but good things to say about Blue Lagoon.
We waddled out about an hour and a half later and
we went on Pirates again! This is definitely the ride we went on most this trip, plus its so warm inside. We saw our table on the way round and the waiter was clearing away our drinks it was strange to watch!
It was really dark outside by this point and I decided I wanted to go on BTM, however it wasnt meant to be as it was closed when we got there. Instead, we ventured to PM. The queuing area is so eerie in the dark! The CMs were really good this time as well, really playing the part.
By this point we were really feeling the cold so we decided to go back to the hotel. We walked back through main street and Im pretty sure we caught the tree lighting ceremony again.
We grabbed some crisps on the way but I dont think we ate them, we were too full from Blue Lagoon! We went to the bar again and I had another mulled wine
I love this bar so much, its a really good place to wind down. We stayed for an hour or so before heading to bed so we could get a good nights rest in preparation for a day in Paris tomorrow!
Apparently it was only cosmetic though and we were safe to carry on. The rest of the journey went smoothly (although I did get annoyed by the boy and dad next to us who were watching Despicable Me on their iPad on maximum volume, so loud!) and we were pulling into 
I'm now listening to Christmas music while writing up the next instalment, feeling very festive! 
Now it was time for Pirates! This was a walk on and got us excited about dinner the next day.
They hung around behind us for a couple of minutes much to my dismay, but then they disappeared into the clothes shop 
They had really rubbed me up the wrong way so Im glad they left. Surely its common sense to get there early if you want to view the parade from the front?
