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Sunday 7 October – part four: a truly magical moment!
We headed inside, and Mickey and Minnie were in the lobby, greeting hotel guests.
We took a left turn, and had a quick look in the resort shop, but the thing was absolutely tiny. Like, there were three of us in there, and it felt cramped, it was that small!
We carried on along the corridor, and found the elevators. I just loved the Art Deco feel to this place, and especially so with the elevators, which reminded me of the Empire State Building.
A bit further along were the resort’s two restaurants, the Parkside Diner, and the Manhattan Restaurant. They were just clearing up from breakfast, so getting photos of both was a bit tough...
We turned and headed back towards the lobby, and just as we were outside the shop, we saw Mickey heading off for a cheese break with his handler. Mark said hello to Mickey, and before we knew it, Mickey came over to get a photo with Mark. His handler immediately saw my camera, and asked if we wanted a photo with both of us in. Well of course! He was so nice, and took a couple of photos of us together. I was so touched by that – what a magical moment that was!
We had a look in the New York City Bar, and this is something I will say that Disneyland Paris does so much better than other parks – its resort lounges. They are so big, and just beautifully themed. I tend to find them much smaller in Walt Disney World, and I think that’s something to do with the fact that in the French culture, drinking is an important part of daily life – and I don’t mean drinking in terms of getting drunk. That’s one thing the French do well, with children bought up with wine with meals, as I was, and it means that you don’t feel the need to go mad when you can legally buy alcohol – well, that’s how it sort of worked for me anyway...
We headed back outside, and the sun was quite bright by now, which was a lovely change from yesterday. This is the front of the hotel, where you’d arrive if you were driving there...
It’s a nice touch to have this here.... ... and a different type of yellow transportation!
Yay, thanks for all the Hotel New York pictures!!! I'm soooooo excited about staying there I love the theming and the feel of the resort.
Yes, I agree that the resort lounges are great at DLP. I especially love the one at the Sequoia Lodge. There is a massive fireplace in the middle, and it's just a beautiful rustic lounge. I just love sitting there after a busy day in the parks!
Yay, thanks for all the Hotel New York pictures!!! I'm soooooo excited about staying there I love the theming and the feel of the resort.
Yes, I agree that the resort lounges are great at DLP. I especially love the one at the Sequoia Lodge. There is a massive fireplace in the middle, and it's just a beautiful rustic lounge. I just love sitting there after a busy day in the parks!
Ah well - there's a treat to come for you in the remaining installments then...
How nice of Mickey to stop for photos with you and Mark when he was off on his cheese break. I'm enjoying the tour of the hotel. Looks like a very nice place to stay!
Beautiful pics of Hotel New York! I used to love the larger of the two restaurants there. Do they still have the ice skating rink in the back during the cold months? I always thought that was a fun feature.
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Beautiful pics of Hotel New York! I used to love the larger of the two restaurants there. Do they still have the ice skating rink in the back during the cold months? I always thought that was a fun feature.
They certainly had it a couple of years ago and I would assume they still do.
What a really neat hotel. And cool you got a little chance encounter with Mickey!!
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He was so nice, and took a couple of photos of us together. I was so touched by that – what a magical moment that was! 
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