Saturday 14 February 2015

Building Your Own Disney Itinerary

By Katina Brady


Most people love something about Disney; both adults and children. As a company it promotes fun, frivolity and childhood fantasy. If visiting Europe what would be the best Disney itinerary to get yourself that magic fix? Read on to find out more.

The most visited theme park in Europe is obviously Disneyland, Paris, which when it opened in the 1990s was called Euro-Disney. It is situated 32 kilometres east of Paris and it is easy to reach via Eurostar. There are often excellent deals available for the train as well as packages. Once you are there you will have enough to keep you busy for the entire day, two if you stay over in one of the on-site hotels.

In addition to meeting and hanging out with all your favourite characters you can travel by horse-drawn carriage, ride on Thunder Mountain, visit Alice in Wonderland, help Buzz Lightyear and fly with Dumbo and ride terrifying rides. At the end of the day there is a parade and loads of fireworks. The company are the second largest purchasers of explosives all to add to the magic. There really is nothing more you could want from a resort.

The winter in the UK and Europe always brings a new Disney on Ice. Watch popular characters from favourite movies dance and sing to familiar tunes. Each show has a theme, and following the film success this year was Frozen, with Olav the loveable snowman, Ana and Else dancing and singing to Do you Wanna Build a Snowman, and In the First Time in Forever. Although you are in an ice-rick you will soon be warmed by the nostalgia and magic that Disney is famous for.

Why not break up your day touring by stopping for lunch at the Disney Cafe, on the fourth floor at Harrods in Knightsbridge. The menu includes cream tea, cakes, ice-cream or as would be expected Mickey Mouse toasties. Even the decor is themed, with Mickey chairs and princesses on the wall. Remember it is Harrods so expensive but it is cute and a justifiable treat.

Still in central London, all of your little ones will want to visit the Disney store. Whilst there are lots of smaller stores throughout the UK and Europe the biggest one in Europe can be found in Oxford Street, just a small bus ride from Harrods. Here you can buy DVDs, costumes, plushies, watches, collectables; in fact if they can brand it and package it you will find it here. Whilst you shop you will have movie tunes playing and of course, the cast members (staff) are there to help ensure your experience is a fun (and expensive) one.

At the end of the day or the weekend why not go to the cinema to see the latest movie. At the moment this is Hero 6. In 2009 the organisation bought the Marvel Comic company and this is the first movie inspired by Marvel comics.

It is a story of a young boy, Hiro and an over-size inflatable robot, Baymax. Hiro and his friends join Baymax to form a group of super heroes. An enchanting good versus evil movie, with some beautiful scenery and amusing interaction between Baymax and Hiro. What a wonderful end to a magical weekend in Europe!




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