“Really?!” I asked the Castmember standing at the entrance. We did attempt to hop on the Disneyland Railroad later in the afternoon when our feet needed a break, but when we went to the MainStreet Station the sign said “60 Minutes”. Gel Dispenser and Directional Arrow at the Dragon’s Lair But we got our angry dragon pics, so the twins were happy. We would have to go through the castle and down the stairs of Merlin’s boutique to reach the dark lair, which is so dark that if there were anyone else in there besides us I would have walked right into them as I groped my way around (okay, that’s the last “I feel old” comment for today). Our first stop was the Dragon’s Lair under Sleeping Beauty’s Castle, where we were confronted with our first set of arrows along the ground pointing the wrong way. You could stand in front of them for a selfie, but there’s no more hugging or autograph signing allowed. Mickey, Minnie, Pluto and Goofy (or Dingo as he’s known in French) were waving from the balcony of the Disney Railroad, with Daisy and Donald at the bandstand, cordoned off from guests and their over-excited kids getting too close.
Thankfully it doesn’t blast out that loud all day, just at the opening. I read on one of the official Disney blogs that it’s a special re-opening song after the lockdown, but it was hard to appreciate when we had to yell to hear each other.
Once we passed quickly through the entrance turnstiles without waiting in any lines, we were hit with the full force of the latest Disneyland Paris song blasted from every speaker on Main Street (yeah, I feel old just typing that). We walked around the Disney Village to see if anything there was open, but aside from the main “World of Disney” souvenir shop and Starbucks, everything was still closed. With backpacks full of snacks, water bottles, and face masks, we arrived on RER A at the Marne la Vallée-Chessy station 20 minutes before the 10am opening time. Prepared for my Disneyland Paris visit! Our Day at Disneyland Paris
And this time I brought along a tag-team of twins (who celebrated their birthday during lockdown). Being a lifelong fan, of course I booked tickets as soon as possible to check it out. Following deconfinement measures in France, Disneyland Paris reopened on July 15 th.