Walt Disney Studios Park was rebranded as Disney Adventure World in March of 2026, after our visit. This coincided with the expansion of Adventure Way and World of Frozen. When we were there, there were many construction walls. The main entrance to Disney Studio 1 was still being transformed into World Premier Plaza, and we…
With just two parks to explore and staying at the Disneyland Hotel, right at Disneyland Park’s entrance, we were able to visit each park multiple times and really relax, stroll, and take it all in. The Lay of the Land The first thing you notice is that Disneyland Park has a Hub-and-Spoke layout with…
If you’ve been following along on our journey, you know we spent the last three weeks in Amsterdam, took an incredible Tulip Time River Cruise with Gate 1 Travel, and wrapped up the tour package with a few days in Paris. However, we decided to tack on just a few more days to…
We’ve come to the final day of our Gate 1 Travel 14 Day Tulip Time River Cruise with Paris. As you have probably noticed, it’s been a pretty amazing trip filled with good food and incredible sights. Keukenhof Garden was absolutely the highlight. True Confession: For us, the additional trip to Paris was…
After arriving at our hotel in Paris, having dinner and settling in for a restful night, we were ready for our day exploring Paris. Our Driving Tour of Paris Our first stop was the Dôme des Invalides, part of the Hotel des Invalides complex, which was commissioned by Louis XIV for retired soldiers. It…
After disembarking from the MS Monarch Queen, driving from Amsterdam to Brussels, exploring Brussels, and then driving to Paris, we finally arrived about 7:30 PM. Chuck had previously visited Paris, back during “EuroDisney’s’ first year. Truthfully, a return to Paris was not on his bucket list. However, Mark, the classically trained chef, had somehow never…
After spending the morning exploring Keukenhof Gardens, we returned to Amsterdam and our last night on the MS Monarch Queen. It was King’s Day in the Netherlands, and Amsterdam had come alive by the time we returned. Be sure to check out King’s Day and our adventures in Amsterdam on our previous blog. Disembarkation…
After exploring Enkhuizen and the Zuiderzee Museum, our boat sailed overnight, returning to Amsterdam as our river cruise drew to a close. But before we formally disembarked the boat for the final time, we had one last activity, and for most of us, it was the reason we booked this Gate 1 Travel Tulip Time…
After we visited Dordrecht and Kinderdijk, we headed to the next port, the city of Enkhuizen. Docking in Enkhuisen We arrived in the port city of Enkhuizen. Located in the Province of North Holland, the city developed into an important fishing and trading village. The name has appeared in various spellings as early as…
Leaving our dock in Antwerp, we set sail for Dordrecht in the Netherlands. The Monarch Queen stopped along the way so passengers on the optional Delta Works tour could disembark. We arrived in Dordrecht about noon on a rainy, grey day. But we still had an awesome time! Optional Delt Works Tour The tour…