23rd December Eurodisney

We had only three full days to explore Paris, and that included visiting friends, so today had to be the day for Disney.

It was overcast and chilly, but not far to travel (only a couple of train stops from Noisiel). We had no problems buying tickets and there was a lift to the platform at Noisiel, which made our Paris stay relatively easy.

On arrival at Marne-la-Vallee, the Disney Station, we queued up with mostly British tourists over for the weekend (or the day), as the Eurostar goes from London to Disney daily. Also they (and Aussies on their Xmas holidays) are probably the only ones silly enough to brave a day outside in Paris in the middle of winter! As with Disneyland in LA, and most theme parks in Australia,we got a discount for Richie (and a free carers ticket, which we had come to expect but were to find out in the US later was not always an option). The full adult ticket was 54 Euros, and children 46 Euros, so if you almost double that for Aussie dollars, it could have been quite expensive. You can choose to visit only one section of the park, as there are actually two parks in one - Parcs Disneyland (rides) and Walt Disney Studios (backlot). But it would be a shame not to do both after travelling so far.

The day was ok, but unfortunately the weather turned so cold we ended up buying gloves and Chelsea and I bought warmer jackets from one of the many tourist traps in the park. We were to wear those jackets for the rest of the holiday, not because it was as cold as Paris, but because they were so nice (and expensive, but we didn't care at the time). Of course they will now hang in the wardrobe in Brisbane, only to be brought out for overseas winter trips!

Richie and I left Neil and Chelsea to enjoy the rides (which is the norm for us) while we tried to keep out of the cold. The thought of going on a roller coaster in zero degrees was not pleasant.

Our day finished in Planet Hollywood at around 7pm. We hadn't visited one of those for years because they all seem to be closing, so it was quite good to revisit. It was just as expensive as we remember it - around 85 Euros for our meal.