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Disneyland Paris
Fairy Tales Come True in Europe

Excerpt from a travel feature by Jackie Craven

 

Photo by Jackie CravenSpend my Paris vacation in Disneyland? 
  
I was skeptical. With all the glories of one of the world's most glamorous cities before me, why would I want to stay at a theme park? "I don't even have children," I told my friends. 
  
"So what?" they responded. You're never to old to wish upon a star, and Disneyland Paris offers advantages that even the stodgiest grownups will appreciate... 

And so, on a warm spring evening our little group gathered at the Yacht Club restaurant in one of the Disney Hotels. Bells jingling from his pointed cap, our waiter offered us ostrich steak and rack of lamb. Two men in Robin Hood outfits sauntered by playing mandolins. They were followed by a parade of dream-like characters -- jugglers and dancing girls, a balloon artist in red velvet tights, and a nine-foot Minnie Mouse tap-dancing in shiny yellow shoes....

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