Being McKinley: The happiest place on earth is in Paris?

     No, I do not mean the Eiffel Tower or the Louvre, but those places are both incredible and I will talk about both of them in another blog post. I am talking about Disneyland!! If you are in Paris for an extended vacation and are tired of museums and old churches, I would 100% suggest you go. We went on a warm-ish day, and it was perfect. We got there at 11 and by the time we walked out after the fireworks show we had gone on every single ride, some twice and had seen everything that we wanted to see. Imagine a Disneyland that is a little more run down, the rides are a little shorter, and there are no churros… that is Disneyland Paris!! And the best part is that we did not wait longer than 15/20 minutes for a ride. Most of the time we could just walk directly onto the ride. It was perfect.
If you buy your tickets online a few days before they are only 55€. I have never been the one that buys my tickets when I go to Disneyland in California, but I think it is WAY more than 55€ for a day.
One thing that we noticed while we were there was that all of the rides were just a little different. The teacups only fit three people, the Haunted Mansion ride did not have the ghost sitting next to you, and Indiana Jones is a stupid roller coaster. As long as you get over the fact that you are not in California you can have an incredible day.
     At the end of the day, they have a fun light/firework show. If you think that it is like the world of color at California adventure you are wrong… remember everything in the park is a little different. They turn the castle into a screen where they play cute sing-a-long sense from a bunch of different Disney movies ending with a big firework show. I would have to say that that was my favorite part of the whole day. I was sitting with 2 of my sorority sisters singing on the top of our lungs to all of the Disney songs.
     ** One thing to remember is that if you are taking the metro to hurry as soon as the show is over. The metro starts slowing down and making fewer stops as the night goes on, so it is important to rush out of the gates to make sure you make the metro. You will be squished in like sardines, but it is so worth it making the train.