Day 2
Up at 7:30am but somehow we didn't make it out of the hotel until after 9! We had breakfast in Manhattan restaurant, which was lovely. Great selection and plenty of everything. Not too busy either.
Another sunny day, t-shirts, shorts and sun cream
We popped into the
Lego store on our way to the parks and bought some make-your-own Lego figures. (E8 for 3) The boys would happily spend all day in there!
We got to the Studios at 9:45 and the queue for Crush was already all the way back to Studio One and the board said 45mins
This was my must-do ride for this trip but I didn't want to queue for that long. We had a go on the Cars ride and Parachute drop. DS2 wasn't keen on either, well, he loved the idea of them, but when on them, said they were 'too fast!' I was surprised at that, but he was very tired after such a long day yesterday.
I went to queue for Spiderman while DH brought the boys on the Tram Tour (he loves that ride!). This was not my best idea ever, as I had to wait at the top of the outside queue, letting people go ahead of me as I waited for DH. When he arrived, we still had to queue inside for over 20 minutes. Anyway, you live and learn. Spider-Man was great! Out first time to meet a speaking character. The boys were totally starstruck!
It was almost 12 o'clock so we headed to Place des Stars to see the characters come out. There was no one around as we sat on the stage and waited. When they came out, suddenly the place was mobbed!
Each character had some CMs with them and made sure a proper queue was formed. We met Woody and Jessie, then Jafar. We wanted to meet Captain Hook but his queue was quite long and the boys were hungry.
We went to Restaurant Des Stars for lunch at 12:30. It was fairly quiet when we arrived but half an hour later there was a big queue. The buffet is E27 for adults, and E16.50 for children, including drinks. They also have us a free drink for DS2, even though we weren't paying for him as he's under 3.
It's hard not to compare this to Inventions, as we were there yesterday. It's not as fancy, and there's a smaller selection, but it's still a good buffet and a good value meal. The boys and I were delighted with the desserts; waffles and pancakes with various toppings, and plenty more besides!
Remy from Ratatouille was brought out on a chef's trolley, and all the children gathered around to see him and have photos taken.
When we came out of RdS, we saw that the next Stitch show in English was about to start. This show is interactive and great fun. Not to be missed if you have kids!
We had FP tickets for Tower of Terror so DS1 and I went on. Bad Mammy moment here, as he really didn't like it! He was ok for the first few drops, but by the last one he had had enough! I had to buy him a pin in the shop to calm him down afterwards! Some great merchandise in that shop actually, I bought a lovely black and white scarf for myself with a subtle Mickey head pattern on it, it was E20.
DH went on ToT then with the baby switch ticket (just ask the CM for this when you're joining the queue and your partner can skip the queue when you return).
We watched the parade on an outside curve with Place des Stars behind us. Great view.
At 3pm we successfully used our Pause Gourmande vouchers! We got yummy Magnum ice cream bars at Restaurant EnCoulisse in Studio One, along with bottles of water and orange juice.
We decided to go back to the main park as the boys were keen to go on Buzz's laser blast again. We got Fastpasses for that and then went on Carousel du Lancelot and the Teacups, with about a 15min queue for both. Back for Buzz, a big hit again, and then we went over to Adventureland. The parade was about to start and it was a bit difficult to get through the crowds, but it was worth it, as Pirates of the Carribean was a walk-on by the time we got there! We explored the pirate ship, skull rock and all the caves, and it was lovely a cool there. A great way to escape the heat.
It was almost time for our dinner reservation so we made our way to Auberge de Cendrillion. It was very quiet when we arrived (6:30pm), so before we even had a chance to order, we met Suzy and all three princesses! We met Cinderella and Prince Charming, Sleeping Beauty and Ariel. The boys were a bit shy so we just had autographs and photos.
We used our Premium Half Board Vouchers, which make quite a saving at this restaurant (E9 for adults and E7 for children), plus you get a free drink aswell. The meal was nice, but I was glad we didn't pay for DS2 as the two boys didn't even finish one meal shared between them. All the Princesses came back to our table a second time, and DS1 came out of his shell! He had great interaction with them, especially Ariel and Sleeping Beauty, and was telling them all sorts of stories! They were so polite, they chatted away to him about everything. DS told 'Sleepy Beauty' (as he calls her!) that he was going to chop off Malificent's head! She was trying very hard not to laugh!
When we came out of ADC Fantasyland was fairly quiet, so we had a go on Peter Pan, Pinocchio and Snow White, all with minimal queues. The boys were flagging at this stage, so DH brought them back to the hotel, while I went to get a balloon for DS2's birthday the next day.
We got some beers from the bar to bring them up to the room. DH had great plans to walk to the Esso station near Hotel Santa Fe but I think he had had enough walking!
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First stop in Frontierland was a trip on the Molly Brown. The weather was warm and it was a lovely ride. 
