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  • Auberge de Cendrillon Review – Disneyland Paris

    Auberge de Cendrillon Review – Disneyland Paris

    Are you considering dining with the Disney Princesses on your next trip to Disneyland Paris? At Auberge de Cendrillon you will meet three Princesses during your meal. It is the best way to get fantastic interaction with the Princesses. We did last Valentines Day during our family holiday. If you have a Disney Princess mad child then this will be an absolute highlight for the whole family. The sheer joy on my daughters face when she saw the Disney Princess Dancing is a memory that will last a lifetime.

    Auberge de Cendrillon Disneyland Paris Review

    Booking Auberge de Cendrillon

    You can book this extra special meal when booking your holiday, you can also book when you get there. We knew it was something we wanted to do and paid £145 for the three of us to have a five course lunch for the adults and a three course meal and drink for children. That meant when we arrived we only had to pay for extra drinks.

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    The golden pumpkin carriage outside the Auberge de Cendrillon

    Upon arriving at our hotel we were presented with our dining vouchers. If you have selected the Premium Dining Plan you can also dine here with your vouchers. My advice is to call up and book sixty days in advance or book in with the guest services as soon as you get there. You can, of course, wait until the day you want to go however there may be a long wait for a table.

    Table Setting on Valentines Day, Auberge De Cendrillon

    Auberge de Cendrillon

    The restaurant is easy to find and is just behind Sleeping Beauty’s Castle in Fantasyland. It is a truly stunning place to enjoy a meal with family.

    On the walls you will find famous scenes from the Cinderella film. Once you arrive you check in with the host and Suzy and Perla may lead you to the table. It was lovely watching the mice take Evie to our table, hand in hand. Our meal was on Valentines Day and if you can visit the restaurant on a special occasion they make so much effort. It is so lovely inside. Very warm, cosy and the staff are friendly, helpful and all speak English.

    Character Dining at Disneyland Paris, Auberge De Cendrillon
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    The Food at Auberge de Cendrillon

    The cuisine here is typically French, however, the food for children is simple.

    Auberge de Cendrillon Menu, Childrens Food
    Children’s salmon with carrots, rice and a cream sauce on the side in a pot

    Everything can be served separately for fussy eaters. Evie had hers with the cream sauce on the side. You can choose a meat with rice or potatoes, and I believe there is a pasta dish too.

    Auberge de Cendrillon Menu
    Smoked Duck Salad

    The adults menu is a little more advanced. I recommend booking in later in the afternoon as the food can be very rich. We found this a little tough to digest at 12noon so soon after breakfast. Our meal started with a fruit mocktail which is very tasty. It is a table service experience so any extra drinks will be brought to you and then you can pay any extras at the end of the meal. You will also have bread bites bought to the table to share with butter. Here are a few photos of our meals. Auberge de Cendrillon Menu

    Auberge de Cendrillon Menu

    Auberge de Cendrillon Food Menu
    Scallops and Asparagus
    Auberge de Cendrillon Food Menu
    Surf and Turf with Steak, mushrooms and polenta

    The highlight of the meal is the pudding.

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    Adults Dessert at Auberge de Cendrillon
    Auberge de Cendrillon Food Menu
    Childrens Dessert

     

     

    The Princess Interaction

    The Princess interaction is faultless at Auberge de Cendrillon. Then the Princess enter with smiles and waves as they walk through and then on the hour, every hour they dance by the fireplace.

    Auberge de Cendrillon Princess Interaction
    The mice will lead you to the table.

    Suzy and Perla will approach the tables and ask the children to join them. If your table is toward the back of the restaurant you can walk over and watch the dance. It is lovely.

    Auberge de Cendrillon Princess Interaction

    When Evie came back from watching the Princesses dance I thought she was about to cry! They make the children so happy. You will meet three Princesses during the meal and they walk around to every table speaking with every child.

    Auberge de Cendrillon Princess Interaction

    This is the perfect opportunity for some photos. We met Cinderella with Prince Charming, Snow White and Ariel during our lunch.

    Auberge de Cendrillon Princess Interaction
    It was so lovely to meet Cinderella and Prince Charming

    Our Experience

    It was fantastic. Yes it’s a little expensive but absolutely worth it for our family. It really is brilliant for the Princess interaction and the food is fine. I found the staff to be very accommodating. Next time we head to Disneyland Paris I will be booking in with Auberge de Cendrillon again.

    Auberge de Cendrillon Princess Interaction

    Why not take a look at my other Disneyland Posts to help you plan your trip?

    Rainforest Cafe
    Earl of Sandwich
    Annettes Diner
    Disneyland Paris Travel Diary
    Sequoia Lodge Hotel Review

    Have you been to Disneyland Paris? Have you dined in Auberge de Cenrillon? I’d love to know what you think!

     

  • Disneyland Paris – Travel Diary – Day 2 and 3

    Disneyland Paris – Travel Diary – Day 2 and 3

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    Day 2 – Saturday – A very wet and windy morning at Disneyland Paris

    If you’re following on from my Day One travel diary then thank you for coming back. Day two and three fell over the weekend for us and the official start of half term for us Brits which meant on the Saturday it as absolutely heaving. If you can visit midweek then I think you’ll be able to enjoy so much more. It was also incredibly wet on the Saturday raining all day which I think caused my daughter to be quite sick that evening with a raging temperature. I would strongly advise taking painkillers, calpol, nurofen or any other medication that you may need just in case someone gets sick. It can get very busy and hectic in the park and it’s noticibly colder. There’s also nowhere on site you can buy any form of liquid painkiller for children and the nearest chemist is Val d’Europe which is around 5 minutes on the train and closed on a Sunday.

    In an emergency the hotel can call a fireman over to address the situation and call paramedics if necessary or there are a few small medical centres on site which, in an emergency, will give out painkillers. We didn’t use any of these services so I can’t comment on them, however, I’ve heard that there is no charge, but my word is not gospel!

    Disneyland Paris Family Holiday Travel Tips for Families

    Day 2 – Disneyland Park, Extra Magic Hours & Parade

    We didn’t really have a plan for getting around the park as it was our first time there but next time I think we’ll attempt a few more things and plan a little better so we see some of the shows. On the second day it rained a lot and my daughters shoes were soaked through by 9am so off we searched for wellies. We found a gorgeous pair of Minni Mouse Wellies in Disney Clothing Store on Main Street for €25.99 – expensive but necessary. I think a lot of children either already had these wellies or bought them there too because we saw these red boots everywhere we went. Disneyland Boots, Minnie Mouse, Wellies

    The extra magic hours are great for those staying in a Disney hotel as it means you can get into the park from 8am and meet a few characters. On the first day we saw Chip and Dale who were great. They loved my homemade autograph book and made a big fuss as well as gave us some really cheeky photo’s. My daughter found them really funny! Chip and Dale Disney, Disneyland Paris, Character meet and greetWe were also able to get on to the carousel and have a good wonder around. We attempted to ride Rataouille and queued for around 30 minutes whilst waiting for the ride to be fixed only to have our fast passes returned to us and asked to come back later. It’s a fantastic ride, very innovative but very, very technical and because of this it does break down quite a lot. Still if you use a fast pass you get it again which is great as it means you can go back later and still not wait ages in the queue. This includes fast passes from the machines and the hotels.

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    Entrance to Ratatouille in Walt Disney Studios Park

    After that we headed over to Annettes Diner for lunch which was brilliant. Food was tasty and some of the waiters were on roller skates which made it look like a really fun place to work. I admire their talent, I can’t even ride a bike let alone roller skate carrying food and seating people! Really worth a trip though and for three of us it only cost around €60 which included drinks and a three course meal for my daughter. Sharing ice cream, annettes diner, disneyland paris

     

    After heading back to the hotel we went for a swim in the Sequoia Lodge Swimming pool which was heated but felt very cool. There is a slide in the pool which my daughter loved and went on with Adam a couple of times. The pool also has a jacuzzi and steam rooms which really helped warm me up and I had the steam room all to myself. It’s probably key to note here that men don’t have to wear speedos at Disney! They can wear regular swimming shorts in the Disney hotel pools. However if staying off site and there’s a pool like Explorers hotel, you’ll need your speedos! We warmed up with some hot chocolates, tea time treats and then headed back to the park for the parade at 5.30pm.

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    Mickey Mouse in the Parade on Main Street

    Day 3 – Disney Princess Day

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    Meeting Ariel at ADC Restuarant

    You may have already seen my post about the Dancing Disney Princesses and the video to go with it! Take a look if you haven’t. It’s one of our biggest highlights. Before heading off for lunch my daughter had her face painted which was just under €15 next to our chosen Cinderella’s Restaurant where we had a table booked. Face painting at Disneyland We booked with our holiday which cost £145 for the three of us and included two drinks each, three courses and a bread basket. During lunch we met Cinderella & Prince Charming, Ariel and Snow White at Auberge de Cenderillon which was a very rich but very tasty french cuisine restaurant. The Princess interaction with my daughter was just amazing and they all gave my daughter a huge hug and lots of waves. She had a great time seeing them all. Why not take a look at our full Disney Princess lunch experience?

    We then headed over to Princess Pavillion and queued for around 30 minutes to meet Sleeping Beauty and she was completely perfect. She spent so much time with my daughter and loved the book we made. We didn’t feel rushed at all which made it a very memorable experience for us. Meeting Aurora, Sleeping Beauty

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