Celebrating my 30th Disney style Days 5&6

Our last full day was here

Originally we had thought of getting up for EMHs. The night before G & S had said they fancied a little lie in so would meet us around 10 outside Studios and it’s just as well because we slept through our alarms and got up around 9.

We didn’t have much of a plan for today other than we knew we wanted to revisit some of our favourites and take it easy.

We all met outside studios and our first stop was breakfast in studio 1 which was coffee and Chocolate hazelnut pretzels which were yum!

We headed onto the Studio Tram tour

We then headed to RnR

Then picked up some FPs for ToT. Around this time we noticed Armageddon was showing soon so we headed in. It’s a great special effects show but no pics I’m afraid.

We wanted to Starz in Cars (name may not be 100% accurate) Carl, G, S and myself saw it on our first visit in 2011 and back then it was a parade with a cute show on the stage followed by M&Gs. It’s changed since then and It’s now just a meet and Greet which is a shame. Great for kids I’m sure but it’s a shame they lost the show portion of it. Donald Duck is my fave and we had Daisy but no Donald and the characters weren’t necessarily the best ones.

Disappointed we headed back toward ToT and the queue was now shorter than our FP time so we decided to queue

That was our last ride at the studios park. I would have loved to have gone on Crush a couple more times but the queue was always so long. I really wish they had FPs!!

We headed out to Disney Village for lunch and headed to…… you guessed it – the Sports bar!

We got a table outside while G and Carl went to EoS to get their lunch here is a pic of the Hawaiian and original

The rest of us ordered Pizzas, chips or fish and chips from the sports bar and beers for all of us – this was all pretty good value for money and YUM!

Mum and Dad decided to do a little shopping while the rest of us checked out each others hotels. Sorry I didn’t get any pictures of the Santa Fe. I think we would stay there as I believe it has been updated more recently than the Cheyenne but if we had kids we’d probably choose Cheyenne for the theming. We then headed over to Cheyenne (where all the daytime pics from my review post came from) and had a couple drinks at the Red Garter saloon – this was particularly refreshing a citrus beer

And we hung out there in the sun for a few hours with mum and dad joining us eventually.

The boys decided they wanted to go on a little adventure and walk to Val d’Europe and the rest of us headed back into Disneyland​

I went camera-less for this evening. I had taken a lot (more than I have actually shared which shows just how much!!!) and I wanted some time off from carrying anything. so this is a mostly pictureless installment...

The boys went off on their adventure and S, Mum, Dad and myself headed into Disneyland. We did a little wandering and rode a couple rides we knew the boys wouldn't be interested in -

Le Pays des Contes de Fées which is really really cute little boat ride through various fairytales - Hopefully we'll get to take our own children on there one day.

Then IASW - I know a lot of people are going to think I have 2 heads now but it is nowhere near my favourite - I wouldn't put it in the top 3/4s. The reason could be something as simple as my first exposure to this ride was when I was in Florida as a 13 year old. I was to old to see it through childs eyes and not old enough to appreciate it. I used to find it really annoying and hated going on it. I do find it easier to ride now and maybe appreciate it a little more but I will only go on it if someone else wants to. I would be extremely surprised if we go on it in October at Disneyland. I expect I will appreciate it more when we have our own children though...

We then queued for POTC

Almost cut out but I'm there in the second row.

We called the boys and they were on the way back so we headed to Hakkuna Matata for dinner. The chicken strips and fries were really really yummy! I am so glad to have had this recommended to us ! The boys caught up with us and ate with us.

They had stumbled upon a WW2 renactment to celebrate VE day.

After dinner we decided to go on POTC together

Followed by Indiana Jones.

By this time it was passed 10 so we headed over to BTMRR hoping we might get the same pixie dust as previous but we will have to put that down to a one of a kind fantastic occasion (and my favourite memory)!

With that we decided to beat the crowds and head out of the park.

Most of the group went to the sports bar but I was all Beer’d out so decided to do a little shopping and meet them there. I joined them a little while later and seriously struggled to keep my eyes open – it was catching up with me after a long exciting week. I would have been happy to walk back on my own but DH insisted he would walk me so we left when he finished his drink and G & S walked back with us. Because we were leaving at different times the next day we decided to not meet up and just use what ever time we had to do whatever we wanted. So when we got to the bridge between the 2 resorts we said our goodbyes. We headed back to the room had quick showers and into PJs. Not knowing what time Luke would be home (and knowing I would be asleep as soon as my head hit the pillow) we slid our room key under mum and dads door and sent Luke a text so he could get in.

I think they were out fairly late and grabbed a McDonalds on the way back.

And our last full day was finished and our trip was coming to an end

Day 6

We weren’t up too early this morning, finished packing (I’m fairly organised and pack things away when I know we wont need them again so it didn’t take much time.) then Mum, Luke and myself loaded up the car – surprisingly it went in more easily even with all the extras!

The 3 of us then went for our last breakfast and had a look around the little gift shop before going back to pick up the other 2. We then checked out saying Au Revoir to the hotel Cheyenne. We drove to the nearest petrol station to fill up with diesel. Embarrassingly my trousers split when I got out of the car! Luckily I had a pair of shorts near the top of my bag and it was a hot day so I got them and my flip flops out to change into. Car filled up we saw what is usually one of my favourite sights –

Today however it was tinged with sadness. We parked up and I went to the WC to change into my short and throw away my trousers then we headed to Disneyland for our last Visit. I only really had 2 things I had to do today – some last shopping (I will share some of my fave purchases with you later) and I had to get a photo just me and Carl in front of the castle – I realised a little while before this trip I haven’t got one just the 2 of us in front of any of them so that is my current mission…. 1 down​

Mum and dad wanted one too. I like this one –

I will have to try and remember to get a picture set up like this with future children…

This was also a good one with the horse, such a shame about the clouds this morning

Then headed back to main street. It was just after 11 now and we fancied some lunch. Tried a few places which were closed before we settled on Caseys corner

This is my absolute Favourite Quick Service stop at Magic Kingdom WDW. DLP version is not the same but still yummy.

I had menu 2 which was yum (I gave Luke my ice cream)​

and while we were there G and S happened to have the same idea so grabbed a table next to us. We said our goodbyes again and walked through the Liberty arcade where we found out you can go in here​

We shopped our way out of the park and into the Village. Whilst we were shopping I took a few photos​

The boys picked up shakes from Annettes then we headed out to the car.​

See ya real soon Mickey! We repacked the car with all our new goodies ready for our journey to Calais. They probably wont appreciate me sharing this with you...​

Looks like we wore them out

Thankfully the roads were really clear and we got there in time to be put on the ferry before the one we were booked on. We had a wait of 30mins or so before we could board.

Once onboard mum dad and Luke headed up to the café and had fish and chips for their Dinner which was £10.00 a plate. Carl and I don’t like having to pay those sorts of prices for that sort of quality got a panini each and chips to share for less than £10.00 and had coffees we’d bought at starbucks. Carl picked up a new bottle of Whiskey and we had a wonder around and before long it was back to the car. The journey home as fairly uneventful. We stopped once and made it back to our just after 10. (I didn’t realise my dad and Luke had work first thing Monday so I am glad we were able to get that ferry as the later one would have had us back at ours nearly midnight and it’s about 90 minutes from our house to theirs!)

Until next time