Our
2002 trip to Disneyland Paris was absolutely incredible.
We stayed in the Disneyland Hotel's Castle Club level,
which is a 5-star concierge level service. Our room
was 2406 on the 4th floor of the Club and had an amazing
view from the balcony of the Park and Sleeping Beauty's
Castle. As usual we flew Continental Airlines out of
Newark. They were using one of thier flagship 777's
(The Queen of the Skies) for the trip. I've flown Continental
for decades and have never had a bad flight with them.
It was a very comfortable, pleasant flight. We departed
Newark promptly at 6:05 PM and arrived in Paris at 7:40
AM. There was a free shuttle from De Gaulle to the Disneyland
Hotel. When we arrived at the hotel, a bellman came
over to the bus with a clipboard to greet the guests.
When we gave our name he took a slight breath and exclaimed
"Oh, you are for the Castle Club" and beckoned
for more porters to take our bags. We were escorted
to a private elevator that took us to the Castle Club
check in lounge. The gentleman checking us in made notice
of the fact we were staying for a week and commented
that he would make sure we got " a very nice room".
He asked if we would care for some refreshments and
escorted us to the Castle Club Lounge where we enjoyed
a wonderful complimentary breakfast as the room was
readied. The tables were set with Limoges porcelain
and silverplate flatware along with crisp linens. The
waitstaff wore white gloves. We started to get excited
about our "nice room"
Room
2406 - Champagne, roses and a spectacular view.
As
you can see, the room was just wonderful. Even more
spectacular was the view through the little window late
at night as Sleeping Beauty's Castle sparkled.
There
There
was a bit of amusement all round when we discovered
one of the unique "suprises" of sleeping practically
inside the Park.
And here is a little meanderup to our room after enjoying
a wonderful dinner at the Blue Bayou. We used the private
elevator for Castle Club guests that requires the use
of your room key to call it.
