I went to Disneyland Paris for my birthday. Such fun! I only have one question: who designs a park that includes Captain Eo, but not Splash Mountain?

I've never seen a hotel so packed! It took forever to check in.

It was the 20 year anniversary for Disneyland Paris.

With friends Sara and Addison. Big Thunder Mountain is behind us. It was closed:(

I've never seen any Robin Hood characters before. Seeing the Sheriff of Nottingham was very exciting. Friar Tuck was also there.

Our hotel: Newport Beach Hotel

Day 2: ready to live the dream!

An actual French Gaston! He was very flirtatious

Aladdin was not nearly as funny or charming as Gaston

Evil Queen

I've never seen a Jack Sparrow before. He was pretty entertaining to watch interact with the kids.

We saved the best for last: Mickey! We waited until it was my actual birthday to see him. I know I'm an adult, but I still like when Mickey is so excited to see me and gives me a hug.

Yesterday I went to Great Missenden which is where Roald Dalh lived for the last 30 years of his life and wrote many of his novels.

It's a charming little village with cute houses located in Buckinghamshire which is 40 minutes NW of London.

Yup, I ate at the Twit Cafe which has a fun menu.

I had the Swishwiffler. Very tasty.

I also had a piece of the Bogtotter's Cake and then felt really sick.

Roald Dahl's helmet from when he was a pilot in the RAF during WWII.

He worked with a lot of people including Roosevelt, Hemingway, and Walt Disney.

The inside of his writing hut where he wrote most of his novels. It was moved to the museum from his house. His widow still lives there, so no one is allowed to visit.

Johnny Depp's coat from the movie. The stick is actually filled with candy which you can only see if you're really close.

This is a replica of his desk so children can sit in it. The museum is actually geared for ages 8-12, but that didn't stop me from going. Although I was the only adult not accompanied by a small person.

More of the little village.

When the children enter the museum, they're given a pencil and little book to write stories and ideas. Many of them leave their pencils, notes, and stories at his grave along with pennies. A note had blown away so I put it back. It said: "Dear Mr. Dahl, thank you for your inspiration and I wish you were here with me now." One of the sweetest things I've ever seen.

I went for a walk in the woods by the village which was his inspiration for stories like Fantastic Mr. Fox and Danny the Champion of the World.

Pretty woods