When we arrived in Paris, France and got our schedules, I learned that we had one free weekend in the city. How would I spend it? I hoped in Disneyland Paris. I had gone to Disney World in Orlando more times than I could count growing up, but this would be my first time in a new Disney park. Would it be worth it?

After talking with my roommate Megan, I found some other girls who were also planning on going, and they were happy for me to join their group. I took some of the fun money my grandma had given me to book my ticket, convinced the hotel concierge to print it – I’m much better now about advanced planning and printing – and headed to the park that first weekend.