DISNEYLAND PARIS V.I.P TRIP!

DISNEYLAND PARIS V.I.P TRIP!

Well for those of you who don't know, I won a V.I.P trip to Disneyland Paris with AttractionTix!!!

The moment I saw the post on their facebook page saying that you could win this trip I knew I had to put effort into attempting to win such an amazing prize.

The brief was to film a video with only 2 main components. Firstly, you had to say which Disney character was your favourite as a child and why. And then secondly, you had to do an impression of that character.

When I was around the age of 3, Snow White was my favourite character. She was the Princess I aspired to be and would re-watch the film over and over and over again. So she was the character I chose for the video. I brainstormed a few ideas on a Microsoft Word document. My first option was to make up a song (which I had done previously for a different competition to win a trip to Disneyland which unfortunately I didn't win!) I started trying to come up with some lyrics, but soon scrapped this idea. Then all of a sudden I had a brainwave, I was going to show how I was the complete opposite of Snow White and why I want to be like her, then I would magically transform into her and be able to do all the things I couldn't. I knew I wanted it to be humorous, as I thought this would stand out. 

I watched the film for the 100000th time and read her wikipedia bio. I wrote down 4 themes on paper.

1. Baking

2. Talks to animals

3. Cleaning

4. Likes apples

This was all I needed to come up with my final idea. I will leave the video below so you can see precisely what I am talking about.

Click Here to see my Competition Entry!

I waited anxiously all day during the day it was being announced. I had found a couple of other entries on YouTube and comping groups and was sure I hadn't won, even though I was actually really proud of my entry. About 7pm I gave up staring at the Facebook page and refreshed it to go to my timeline. When all of a sudden I spotted my video at the top of my timeline! I literally screamed!!! I was shaking, couldn't believe I'd managed it!

Okay so enough of all that, here is the really exciting bit! The prize details....

Firstly, Lucy, Pete and Disneyland newbie Meryn are coming on the trip with me, and I could not be happier!

We are travelling down on the Eurostar, which means that we get to spend a day eitherside in London too!

We are staying in the Newport Bay Hotel for 2 nights, which I am really excited about because I stayed there as a child and loved it!

We have the Disney Express Luggage Service added to the package which is great as I suffer from CFS and dragging luggage is the hardest part of a trip for me.

We also have the Full Board Plus meal plan which is truly amazing! We had a meal plan for my birthday trip in June and we adored it. This time we are going to try Bistrot Chez Remy which is somewhere I've always wanted to try!

As well as this, we have Plaza Gardens for a character dining Breakfast and Buffalo Bill's on our first night!

We have V.I.P Fastpasses for our trip and V.I.P Parade and Firework Viewing! Which is truly magical! I can't wait to see Illuminations close up.

Me and Lucy are going to be going on a V.I.P guided tour which has been a dream of mine since I first went to a Disney park, I love learning facts about the parks (although I probably already know them all!)

And lastly, there is apparantly going to be a Disney surprise in the room when we arrive!

I am literally freaking out about how amazing this prize is! We leave for London on the 13th of November, we're in Disneyland the 14th - 16th and then have the 17th in London again! If you're going to be in the parks let me know so we can say hi!

Disneyland Paris

I have booked Disneyland Paris for my 23rd birthday in June, and I am majorly excited! Anyone who knows me well will know that my 2 favourite things in life are Disney and theme parks, and this combination is enough to set my excitement levels through the roof. The best part of it is that I am dragging my friends along with me. The attendees are: myself, Lucy P, Lucy S, Pete, Amy, Rhys, Emily and little 2 year old Eloise. I think what excites me more is that Eloise is going to be in her element, surrounded by all of her favourite characters and I want to make it so magical for her! As I have been to Disneyland Paris before, I would like to reminisce on this blog post about my favourite attractions. I haven't been since about 2009 so although I am pretty sure that the Toy Story Playland and the new Ratatouille attractions are going to be top of my list by June, for now I can't add them.

10. Pirates of the Caribbean
As a lover of the films and the Disney World version of the ride, this one is a no brainer. I love the idea of venturing into the Caribbean to spy on the lives of pirates. Also the drops make it a little more exhilarating for an ordinary family ride. And who doesn't love singing YO HO YO HO A PIRATE'S LIFE FOR ME!

9. Snow White's Scary Adventures
This is a classic ride that was taken from Magic Kingdom in Orlando and I dearly miss. It is a family friendly ride that I am hoping will not scare the pants of Eloise. She has recently watched Snow White and loved the movie so hopefully it'll be ok. I adore rides that are based on Disney movies though, it makes them unique.

8. The Voyage of Pinocchio
Again, a ride based on a movie, and one of Walt's first movies. It's quite an underrated Disney movie as it doesn't feature any princesses or princes, but it's a brilliant movie all the same. I love the fun fair part of this ride resembling Pleasure Island.

7. Buzz Lightyear Laser Blast
Any ride that has an interactive element makes me love it even more. Especially when I have the opportunity to compete with the person sat next to me (ahem...Lucy P!) Me and Lucy love competing against each other, plus we both love Toy Story!

6. Star Tours
I am loving the upgrade in Orlando to give it that 3D edge, as well as the fact that you can now get a different adventure everytime. However, the Paris version is the original version and although it is in French it still makes a fun simulator adventure!

5. Casey Junior Train
Rollercoasters are always fun and when they can incorporate a family ride into it, it means we can all enjoy it on this trip. Eloise has also just watched Dumbo and loved the idea of the train and the circus animals, so hopefully she will really have fun on this ride.

4. Art of Disney Animation
I was always into drawing cartoons and once had a book of all the Disney characters I had drawn. So learning how to draw them properly is right up my street. Hopefully I will get to draw one I haven't learnt so far.

3. Big Thunder Mountain Railroad
Again, a rollercoaster is always up there in my top rides. This one is my favourite coaster in Orlando, and I am hoping this one (with its new effects) will be better!

2. Phantom Manor
I love a good horror / ghost train themed ride, and the Disney versions are amazing! There attention to detail to make a good story is impeccable. The Haunted Mansion in Orlando is one of my all-time favourite rides, and this one, although slightly more scary is so fun!

1. Cinemagique
Ok, so most people will be thinking....why a show, not a ride. But this show is the most innovative show I have ever seen! I am always in awe everytime I see, plus they change it a lot and add newer movies into it. But basically a seemingly ordinary man from the audience goes up on stage to answer a phone call and somehow gets sucked into the movies. It's brilliant!!!


So those are my top 10 attractions so far for Disneyland Paris!
If you'd like to comment yours feel free! Or any tips for visiting there in June for my birthday!