Wednesday November 13, 2002
Our last full day in Paris, and Roger decided that we should just see the Arc du Triomphe and then head back to Disneyland Paris. Being on a limited budget for the trip, I agreed since Disneyland was free for us to visit. Heading from the Arc to the Metro station, we were almost put on TV in France. They were filming a spot about Die Another Day, the forthcoming James Bond movie, but alas, neither of us spoke French and that disqualified us. Undeterred, we headed back to Disneyland Paris.
The second time around, I again relished the park and noticed more detail that had eluded me before. I also got to hit certain things I missed like the Disneyland Railroad. I noticed that it actually goes through Pirates of the Caribbean a la Splash Mountain at Disneyland in California. After a great day, the Cast Members again rushed us out of the park. Most places had closed at 7pm even though the park itself was open until 8pm. Such a weird experience since I am a Cast Member myself, I now have a greater appreciation for what Guests go through when things close early.
We headed back to Paris for our final night in Europe and took our time getting back to the hotel. Roger was Europe-d out and ready to get back to home life, and I was ready to get home for the simple reason that I didn’t want to spend any more money. If money was no object, I would be raring to go for another few weeks.
