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Disneyland Paris is one of those places everyone should visit at least once. I got my chance to go with some like-minded friends and we all had a fantastic time. I admit I was a little hesitant at the time because of the news reports of rioting in the streets over new employment laws. I'm glad to say that this did not affect our trip at all.
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We made the most of the few days we all had off work and stayed overnight in a hotel near to Liverpool John Lennon Airport as we were catching an early morning flight to Paris Charles de Gaulle ( Paris CDG ). If you're staying in a hotel near the airport, here's a little tip for you :- Don't eat in the hotel. Their prices for food and drink are extortionate and geared-up for the business traveller. There are quite a few really nice restaurants within a taxi-ride which would still cost you less in total than eating in the hotel. We found a pizzeria within a couple of hundred yards of the hotel that was very good.
After depositing the cars in secure parking within walking distance of the airport and an uneventful check-in, we headed for the departure lounge and gate. We were all a little bit worse-for-wear from the previous night so it was a quiet start to the morning.
The trip had it's first hiccup in France. After landing in Paris and a minuscule bus transfer to the terminal ( about 200 metres - literally ), we had to wait over an hour for our bags because of "technical difficulties". The joke was they lost the key to the hold. We were only going for 3 days but most of us checked our bags in at Liverpool because... well, it seemed easier, more sensible, etc. The 1 person who hadn't checked her bag was quietly smug about it. Eventually, after some confusion over which carousel was working, we retrieved our luggage and made our way outside to the bus stop.
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