Another Disney Tag

I love answering Disney related questions because it is literally all I talk about, so here's another tag for you guys to enjoy. Please feel free to answer it too :)

1. Which Disney character do you relate to most?

I feel like I relate to Rapunzel the most. I love a good adventure even though I am usually worried about what may happen along the way. I adore my long blonde hair, and just want to go and have fun. Plus I used to really want a pet chameleon!

2. What is your favourite Disney Villain song?

Poor Unfortunate Souls, hands down.. Ursula is so damn sassy. I always catch myself singing it!

3. Who is your favourite Disney sidekick?

Hate this question...I can't pick just one. I adore Chip from Beauty and the Beast purely for his cuteness and innocence. But I feel like Tinker Bell is a classic sidekick who has morphed into being a heroine herself and deserves some credit.

4. What is your favourite Disney Renaissance movie?

Beauty and the Beast, it's also my favourite Disney movie ever!

5. What’s is your favourite live-action Disney movie?

Enchanted, it's like an animation, but not. The music is fantastic and Amy Adams is the PERFECT Disney Princess!

6. Do you prefer Elsa or Anna?

Tough one, I used to prefer Elsa and decided she'd be my favourite before I watched it, but now I feel Like I relate more to Anna with the quirky sense of humour and awkwardness.

7. If you were a fairy in Pixie Hollow what kind of fairy talent would you have?

I feel like I'd probably be a fast flying fairy as I am never doing one thing at a time, I like to be in a whirlwind of activities.

8. Which Disney movie castle or place would you like to live in?

Jasmine's palace is very extravagant with all of it's gold and jewels so I think I'd like to live there, plus Agrabah is warm.

9. If you were the star of a Disney movie, what would your Disney sidekick be like?

I'd have a sloth. Ok I just have an obsession with sloths, but how cute would a Disney sloth be. He may be slow but he'd be loyal.

10. If you could own one Disney character outfit, whose outfit would it be?

Cinderella's dress from the 2015 movie version. I am in love!

11. What Disney quote do you feel best represents you?

Just Keep Swimming. I live by this, when things get tough, you've just gotta keep on swimming!

The Least Favourite Questionnaire

In the spirit of keeping with the Disney questionnaire theme, I came across this one and thought it was unusual. It is all about your least favourite Disney things, this one is going to make me think. Here goes!

1) What is your least favorite Disney movie?

I feel like out of the ones I have seen, Home on the Range was my least favourite. I wouldn't watch it again, and usually I'd be desperate to watch a Disney movie again. It had no real storyline, I didn't connect with any of the characters and quite frankly I was bored around 20 minutes in.

2) Who is your least favorite Disney heroine?

Tough one, probably would have to say Go Go Tomago. I liked her but I find her rather cocky and opiniated, which isn't always a good thing. 

3) Who is your least favorite Disney hero?

Don't kill me, but I'd have to say Bing Bong. I found him a very useless character who was aimed at the younger audience and was the one thing stopping Inside Out from being perfect. Yes, he did sacrifice himself to save the day. But I found him very annoying and would have preferred Riley to have saved herself.

4) Who is your least favorite Disney sidekick?

I think it has to be Ray the firefly from the Princess and the Frog. Again, he does sacrifice his life to help Tiana and Naveen, but he just isn't a very interesting character and spends the entire movie fawning over a star.

5) Who is your least favorite Disney villian?

Clayton is my least favourite Disney villain. He's from Tarzan and has the most gruesome death of any Disney character (in my opinion.) And, he definitely deserves it. He is first and foremost a poacher, who is trying to kill the gorillas in the jungle, and doesn't even care if humans get in the way of his rifle either!

6) Which is your least favorite Disney couple?

This one was really hard but I have come up with an answer. Fix-it-Felix Jr and Sergeant Calhoun from Wreck it Ralph. I know that opposites often attract but these two just seem like such an unrealistic couple. He is so positive and bubbly and she focuses her life around death and destruction. I feel Felix deserves better.

7) Which is your least favorite Disney dance scene?

Okay, I am really struggling now, all of the dance scenes are flawless and beautiful. Alright, I am going for the scene in the Emperor's New Groove where Kuzco dances and does all these really weird funky moves while he is showing off. I just don't like a show off, ok!

8) Which is your least favorite Disney kiss?

How can you not like any of the romantic kiss scenes.....Ooooh! My least favourite kiss is when Tiana has to kiss Naveen in frog form. Who wants to kiss something that's green and slimy?!?

9) Which is your least favorite Disney family scene?

The scene where Quasimodo is with his mother and she's running through the streets with him as a baby. It just breaks my heart knowing that this is the only time they spent together as a family before she is murdered and he is abandoned.

10) Which is your least favorite Disney emotional scene?

Mufasa's death? I mean I feel sad and everything but it is so overrated. It's not the saddest thing to happen in Disney movies you know. Haven't you seen Up or Hunchback of Notre Dame?

11) Who is your least favorite Disney child?

Lampwick from Pinocchio. He is the epitome of what a Disney child should NOT be. He is violent, he smokes, he drinks, he smashes windows and makes fun of Pinocchio. I don't like him one bit...well only when he turns into the jackass that he is inside. ;) 

12) Who is your least favorite Disney animal?

This answer belongs to two animals, but they do come as a pair. Roscoe and Desoto from Oliver & Company. They are just so mean and injure fellow dogs throughout the movie. Big bullies!

13) Which is your least favorite Disney song?

Can you feel the love tonight from the Lion King. It is overrated, and just drones on for what seems like forever! Plus I used to have to sing it at choir every week and I really got sick of it from then on, even had to sing it at a wedding!

14) Which is the least beautiful Disney scene?

The scene from the Black Cauldron where all the skeletons come back to life. There is nothing beautiful about that scene at all. All the colours are dark and dull and it's seriously creepy.. That Horned King is scary!

15) Which is your least favorite Disney ending?

Pocahontas! She finds the love of her life but they are separated by cultural differences. She wants to stay with her people, and he wants to go back to indoor plumbing. One of them should have compromised for true love. As well as that, I still can't get over Pocahontas II where she actually travels to England to fall in love with a completely different John!!!

So those are my answers, if you'd like to do this too then leave it in the comments below!

Disney Tag

For today's blog post I felt like doing a Disney tag. I found one on tumblr and decided to answer the questions. If you want to have a go too, leave the answers in the comments.

1. Name a character you didn't like at first, but then grew to love.

Ok, so I may get some hate for this one, but let me explain. At first I really didn't like Mulan. Not just the movie, but I didn't connect with the character. As a really girly 6 year old when it came out, I was into my princess and fairy movies. Mulan was the total opposite of what I had grown up with. I don't think I fully understood the story and just saw her as a tomboy who was into fighting. It was only recently I revisited the story and realised how amazing she was. She sacrificed her own life for her father's, who couldn't admire that.

2. Do you prefer CGI or hand drawn animation?

This question is so difficult for me. I adore the hard work and commitment then went into all the hand drawn animation from the early days of Disney. They also remind me of all the amazing techniques Walt himself developed that has made animation what it is today. However, the CGI nowadays is so realistic and makes the movies all that more believable. They can create characters and worlds that Walt wouldn't have been able to imagine back in the day. So therefore I would choose CGI.

3. Which storyline would you choose for the next animated movie?

I feel like Red Riding Hood has been somewhat overlooked by Disney. I have seen a very old short by them that features the story slightly, but I would like to see a full length animated feature based on it, maybe showing a different version of the tale. Although, Hoodwinked kind of got in there first.

4. What is your favourite first meeting scene?

My favourite first meeting scene would have to be when Aurora and Prince Philip meet. She is dancing around in the forest with her animal friends dreaming of her Prince. The animals then steal his clothes and pretend to be a prince, little does she know he's around the corner waiting to step in the dance. It's just so sweet and a very princessy way to meet your dream prince.

5. What would be your ideal Disney career?

I would love nothing more than to work in Disney World. I have a couple of jobs I would love to do, one of them being a character performer. I have recently played Tinkerbell at a Princess Ball in my hometown and it sparked my interest of this role all the more, it was so fun talking to the kids, posing for photos and getting to act like a pixie. I would also adore to be a photopass photographer, as I love photography and seeing families and friends have a magical time would be truly special.

6. Have you ever been to a Disney themed party?

Of course! I had a Disney/Alice in Wonderland themed Sweet 16th themed birthday party. It was amazing. I dressed as the Queen of Hearts and all my friends came as Disney characters. It was perfect.

7. What is your favourite Disney villain song?

I know this answer hands down. I sing it most days and it's my go to Disney track. Poor Unfortunate Souls from the Little Mermaid. Not only is Ursula my favourite Disney villain but this song is perfect. It sets the whole tone for the movie and explains about Ursula and what she does. "I'm a very busy woman and I haven't got all day, it won't cost much, just your voice!"

8. Which movie do you think is the most underrated?

Basil, the Great Mouse Detective is actually one of my favourite Disney movies. It's that movie that you ask people if they enjoy and they respond with "what's that?" I love the detective feel of this movie and it totally leaves the princess/imaginary world behind and focuses more on reality (well as much as you can with talking mice and evil rats!) 

9. Which Disney movie scene makes you cry?

I never cry at Disney movies but I do feel emotional at some moments in films, such as bambi's mother's death, mufasa's death and the last 10 mintues of Toy Story 3. However, the one that really tugs my heartstrings is the first 10 minutes of Up. That story of Ellie and Carl has more feeling in it than most romance movies I have seen.. I just always feel so sorry for Carl, as that unfortunately is real life, people leave you and you have to try and carry on.

10. If you could live in any World from any Disney movie, which would you choose?

Oooh this is so tough! I think I would have to choose the Little Mermaid. I love the idea of being able to live and breathe underwater, especially as a Princess. Mermaid life just seems so cool (even though she traded it in for our life.) Plus her underwater city of Atlantica seems like the perfect home. 

Ok, so here are the 10 questions I have chosen to answer. I have just realised that I didn't even get to mention my favourite movie in any of those answers. 

Hope you enjoyed reading this.

See ya real soon!

Meeting Disney Characters

Meeting characters at any of the many Disney parks around the World is one of the most fun things to do. Each character has their own personality which they are eager to show off to you through chat, photographs and video. Where else can you meet your favourite childhood characters? Whether it's the more modern characters such as Elsa and Anna, or you prefer the traditional Mickey and Minnie Mouse, they are all available to meet in one way or another. However, there are some rules of etiquette that should be taken.

1. DO NOT push in the queues.

The amount of times I have seen rude parents shoving their kids to the front of lines is ridiculous. Everyone wants their child to be able to meet their character and no child (or big kid) deserves that right more than other. So wait your turn, be courteous to other people in the queue, even chat to them, you never know you could make a new friend.

2. DO NOT push autograph books into characters faces.

Once you finally get to the character do not shove an autograph book in their face without saying a word. You have not been waiting a considerable amount of time to just get one signature and no interaction, and neither have they.

3. DO NOT shove or hit characters.

This one should be obvious, but trust me when I say I have seen this first hand. Rowdy children or clever adults who think they can push or pull tails of characters are just plain rude. So don't do it.

4. BE Prepared (yes a little Lion King pun)

Make sure that your children (or yourselves) have your autograph books open to the correct page and the pen ready and turned on. Especially if you're meeting a character like Pooh who has stubby little cubby chubby fingers, hand him the pen in between his thumb and palm, this will help him greatly. Also make sure your cameras are at the ready if you're taking a selfie or if someone is taking a photo for you, characters don't have time to wait around while you faff with your camera settings. And if you are using a photopass, have it handy for the photographer to scan.

5. THINK about poses or conversation

To get the best character interactions you should really think about the character you're meeting. For example, if you're meeting Rapunzel maybe ask her where pascal is or whether Maximus is still keeping away all criminals from the kingdom. Or if you're meeting Tinkerbell ask her about any of her fairy friends etc. Also think about poses, this makes it fun for you and the character. For example if you are meeting Peter Pan maybe you two can crow together, or if you're meeting Ariel, maybe bring along a Dinglehopper (a fork) and brush your hair together. The possibilities are endless and there are always new and inventive ways of interacting with your favourite characters. They will make the best photos and the best memories.

Here are a few of my favourite character photos. Feel free to post your own.

The Plaza Gardens

This was the place I spent my 23rd Birthday tea! Me, 6 friends and one 2 year old. We're quite a bunch of fussy people so finding somewhere everyone was happy was going to be a challenge. However, this place fit the bill! Not only was the decor gorgeous, with its elegant fountains and statues, but the food itself was varied and delicious. 

I particularly enjoyed the carved ham, the creamy potatoes, the fries, the lamb chops, the burgers, chicken, the vegetables and the pasta. There was also pizza, soup, mussels, chicken nuggets and plenty of other options. My friends were in awe. For puddings were things such as ice creams, crepes, cakes, jelly and sweets. It made my birthday perfect, we did reserve a table but only 3 days before and they were more than welcoming for our party of 8. Free refills on drinks was a bonus too.

The Biggest Cheese Toastie I've Ever Seen!

Back to Disneyland Paris for my next blog post. This time the focus is on food, I must say I haven't been able to get this particular toastie out of my head. ;)

When wanting a snack/sandwich we opted to look into The Blockbuster Cafe in the studios park, and to our delight they had a help yourself sandwich bar. As soon as I saw the cheese and ham toastie my eyes lit up, I could not believe how big it was! It came in a meal deal with a massive bag of ready salted lays crisps and a bottle of drink. I also bought a chocolate loaf cake. The whole meal was thoroughly delicious! We all followed suit and got the same meal deal. I liked how the restaurant was themed as half Marvel/iron man and half pirates of the caribbean. We opted to sit in the marvel side even though pirates of the caribbean is one of my favourite franchises, purely because it looked very dark in there and the 2 year old that was accompanying us was terrified of the dark. But I would definitely eat here again, it was very good value.

Ratatouille: The Adventure

After visiting Disneyland Paris for my 23rd birthday, I felt I would start doing some blog posts based on the subject. My first blog post is going to be about Ratatouille: the Adventure, which is situated in the Walt Disney Studios Park in Paris.
Anyone who knows me, will know that I absolutely adore rides of this type. The futuristic technology excites me and I had been dying to go on this ever since I first heard about it. For those of you who don't know about the ride, it is based on the Pixar movie Ratatouille. You ride in a rat shaped vehicle which is on a motionless track system (similar to the Antarctica: Empire of the Penguin ride in Sea World Orlando.) You are simulating the experience of being in Gusteau's restaurant and living life as a rat. Through various larger than life props and the use of wide screens, it turns into a lifelike journey. 
When we arrived at the Walt Disney Studios Park on our 2nd day in Paris, I knew I immediately wanted to go and queue for this ride. We headed over there to see a 60 minute queue, which sounds bad, but I knew for this ride it would usually be much longer. Therefore we decided to queue nonetheless. The queue area was filled with posters of Gusteau and his many culinary inventions such as microwavable haggis snacks, which gave us all a good chuckle. Once you get to the inside section of the queue however, it gets a little more interesting. You are suddenly plunged into darkness on the rooftops of Paris right outside Gusteau's restaurant. Gusteau comes to life on the sign (as he does in the movie) and talks about various things, and even tries to give himself an extra star on his sign. He spoke in both French and English which I enjoyed. After this section it wasn't far to the vehicles and everyone was excited. Each rat holds 6 guests, 3 in the front and 3 in the back. 
Now maybe this is because I have visited Orlando, Florida and rode the rides there, but I must say Ratatouille was lower than my expectations. I understand that this is a child friendly ride and therefore cannot be some high speed chase through the kitchens of Paris but I was slightly disappointed. My friends on the other hand who have only ever visited British theme parks were thrilled. I think I was too busy comparing it to the Gringotts Coaster, Spiderman and Transformers. However, despite all of that I did like the ride. We all agreed to use the single rider line to be able to go on it again. The 3D effects were good and made it all seem more realistic. I especially liked the part where we were shoved in the oven and the whole room heated up, although the first time we rode none of us saw this bit. Each rat goes a slightly different route and there are 3 rat vehicles in each scene at any one time, so we came to the conclusion that each ride would be slightly different. So the second time I rode, I did feel the heat of the oven, and I liked it much better being the last rat in each scene as you had longer to look around and notice things. 
Overall, it is a very good ride and well made. I just prefer things on the faster side.
Also, a side note, the restaurant looked amazing. We didn't eat here, but the attention to detail in the decor was superb.