The 14-day europe trip ended with one full day at Disneyland, Paris. Do you know how many disneyland theme parks are there in this globe? I made a quick search from the Internet and found this answer:
Disneyland Resort in Anaheim California.
Walt Disney World Resort, Orlando Florida.
Tokyo Disney Resort, Tokyo.
Disneyland Resort Paris, Paris. (Formerly EURO-Disney)
Hong Kong Disneyland Resort, Hong Kong.
Well, I have visited two one them, Hong Kong and Paris. I have three more to go.
I went to Hong Kong Disneyland in 2007, the newest Disneyland on earth. In 2010, I went to the Paris one, which is larger, and obviously looks older. There are two parks in Paris Disneyland, The Disneyland Park and Walt Disney Studios. The former is home to the classic Disney characters set in 5 magical lands, where fairytales really do come true. The latter is the world of cinema and television comes to life. It was a regret that we only bought the Disneyland Park, missing the chances to experience the world of cinema.
One thing I like here was the fast pass. It saved our time on lining up for a queue. It's a ticket that holds your place in line for a ride. It lets you leave and do whatever you want and then get back in line when you are closer to getting on.
There are other things to know about a FastPass. First it is free and only certain rides offer fast passes. It expires at the end of the day and you can't run around and get all your FastPasses at the same time. Your first FastPass tells you when you're allowed to get another one.
Here is how it works:
1.Find the FastPass ticket machine near the line for your ride.
2.Insert your Disneyland admission ticket
3.Grab the FastPass that comes out (and your admission ticket). Keep it!
4.Look at the time printed on the FastPass. You can leave now but come back after the time shown on your ticket.
For instance, if it's now 11am, the FastPass may say "Return between 12:30-1:30". This means you can go, and then come back anytime after 12:30 and get in the special shorter FastPass line anytime within that hour. You'll stand in that line for about 5minutes, maybe 15 if it's hugely crowded that day. I am not too sure if this fast pass was offered in Hong Kong Disneyland four years ago.
quoted from http://www.disneylandvacationtips.com/tips-secrets-Disneyland-Fastpass-tickets.html
The first thing we did once we reach there was to capture a photo together with the entrance. And then the very first thing we did once we entered into the park was to quueu up in order to take a picture with Mickey. This was ridiculous as it took us around an hour just to take a picture and a signature which was not from the true Mickey.
With the limited time spent there, we must be smart enough to choose the best places to visit/best activities to do.
pic: Mines train
pic: Space mountain mission (superb fast)
pic: Buzz Lightyear Laser Blast
And I was satisfied that we were able to finish almost all the items in our checklist, including the Disney Characters Demonstration and It's a small small world.
Indeed, I never expect It's a small small world was so enjoyable. I loved the decorations so much that they gave a sense of fantasy to me. We grabbed the last half an hour to visit this before we left.
pic: Aladin and his wife
pic: The mermaid
pic: Sleeping Beauty castle
You must be surprised how the furniture get in with such a small door. Well, there is a hook on the top used to transport their large furnitures from ground to the upper floor through their big windows. 
Switzerland
The Arc de Triomphe is a monument in Paris that stands in the centre of the Place Charles de Gaulle, also known as the Place de l'étoile. Officially, it is the Arc de Triomphe de l'étoile, as a smaller Arc de Triomphe du Carrousel exists nearby. It is located at the western end of the Champs-élysées.
The triumphal arch honours those who fought for France, particularly during the Napoleonic Wars. On the inside and the top of the arc there are all of the names of generals and wars fought. Underneath is the tomb of the unknown soldier from World War I.
If you still remembered, I told you in my last post that I would have another chance of visiting Eiffel Tower. Here it was!!! 
The Eiffel Tower, which is the tallest building in Paris, is an 1889 iron latice tower that has become both a global icon of France and one of the most recognizable structure in the world. It is named after its designer, engineer Gustave Eiffel. 
Cleoptra's needle monument, is the popular name for each of three Ancient Egyptian obelisks re-erected in London, Paris, and New York City during the nineteenth century. The London and New York ones are a pair, while the Paris one comes from a different original site where its twin remains.
Fountain of River Commerce and Navigation are two monumental fountains located in the Place de la Concorde in the center of Paris. The south fountain commemorates the maritime commerce and industry of France, and the north fountain commemorates navigation and commerce on the rivers of France.
The Invalides, is a complex of buildings in the 7th arrondissement of Paris, France, containing museumns and monuments, all relating to the military history of France, as well as a hospital and a retirement home for war veterans, the building's original purpose.
We headed to Louvre Museum next. It is one of the world's largest museums, the most visited museum in the world, and a historic monument. The museum is housed in the Louvre Palace which began as a fortress built in the late 12th century.
Venus de Milo, is an acient Freek statue and one of the most famous works of ancient Greek sculpture. Its arms and original plinth have been lost. Although the Venus de Milo is widely renowned for the mystery of her missing arms enough evidence remains to prove that the right arm of the goddess was lowered across the torso with the right hand resting on the raised left knee so the sliding drapery wrapped around the hips and legs could be held in place.
There is a filled hole below the right breast that originally contained a metal tenon that would have supported the separately carved right arm.The left arm was held at just below the eye level of the statue above a herm while holding an apple. The right side of the statue is more carefully worked and finished than the left side or back, indicating that the statue was intended to be seen mainly as a profile from its right. 
The Mona Lisa, is a half-length portrait and depicts a woman whose facial expression is frequently described as enigmatic. Others believe that the slight smile is an indication that the subject is hiding a secret. In 1911, it was stolen and copied; the copies were sold as the genuine painting. It was recovered in 1913.
pic: The Louvre Palace and the Pyramid which was completed in 1989
