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I went a few weeks ago.I stayed with my partner and 2 year old in the Disneyland hotel for 4days/3 nights including park passes for £799 which I thought was great value for the flagship hotel.weather was nice and wasn't very busy at all as it was in term time Wednesday to Saturday.I drove down from Lancashire and as luck would have it I had just taken an 08 range rover vogue se tdv8 so went .in that.the journey was almost as pleasant as the stay!
Edited by 5 wh on Tuesday 27th October 22:21
For some strange reason which escapes me we went last year.
Bought direct from Disney when they had some offers on, Eurostar incl from Ashford Intl. The Disney special which goes direct to the park was a bit of a 'mare, full of kids.
But on the other hand, the system where you bung your luggage into the service at the station, and it's delivered to your hotel while you sod off straight to the park was a belting service. Likewise on departure, leave it at hotel baggage place and pick it up at station when you leave on last day.
Food I find a bit dodgy frankly, though lunch at Walts on Main Street was excellent if not cheap. You can get package including half board and eat at Walts inclusive, depends what you pay.
We stayed Newport Bay, which was fine. Don't use the little train which runs round the lake, rip off time and doesn't save your legs all that much.
EuroDisney isn't my tasse de thé frankly but just suffer for the others...
Bought direct from Disney when they had some offers on, Eurostar incl from Ashford Intl. The Disney special which goes direct to the park was a bit of a 'mare, full of kids.
But on the other hand, the system where you bung your luggage into the service at the station, and it's delivered to your hotel while you sod off straight to the park was a belting service. Likewise on departure, leave it at hotel baggage place and pick it up at station when you leave on last day.Food I find a bit dodgy frankly, though lunch at Walts on Main Street was excellent if not cheap. You can get package including half board and eat at Walts inclusive, depends what you pay.
We stayed Newport Bay, which was fine. Don't use the little train which runs round the lake, rip off time and doesn't save your legs all that much.
EuroDisney isn't my tasse de thé frankly but just suffer for the others...
We;ve been every year for 10 years... Have stayed in almost all the on-site hotels, I'd recommend the Sequoia Lodge for a combination of location relative to the parks, great lounge/cocktail bar (huge fire in the winter) and decent rooms at a sensible price. Best deals from Disney direct if they're running a promotion, or Leisure Direction (google it) if not. Disney Express service makes life easier, the train with kids is fine usually. My kids always meet someone of their own age to talk to (they're 11 and 8 now).
You also get some unlimited Fast Pass chits which get you into the more popular rides without queueing.
The weather is odd - because of the embankment built round the site it can rain like crazy for 10 mins, then gets reasonably warm and calm very quickly. Take a lightweight waterproof and jumpers/fleeces rather than one heavy jacket.
You also get some unlimited Fast Pass chits which get you into the more popular rides without queueing.
The weather is odd - because of the embankment built round the site it can rain like crazy for 10 mins, then gets reasonably warm and calm very quickly. Take a lightweight waterproof and jumpers/fleeces rather than one heavy jacket.
We drove down in July with our, at the time, 6 month old. We stayed off site, but a 4 minute drive away at a new Hotel called Residence Home Business. Was very good value, more of a serviced apartment than a proper hotel, but suited us fine as we always ate out.
As said Walt's was expensive, but I didn't rate it. £25 for a burger that was just, ok.
There's a Steak House on Disney Village which does a bloody nice Wagyu Kobe burger. Also good was the Blue Lagoon, next to the Pirates of the Caribbean ride.
As said Walt's was expensive, but I didn't rate it. £25 for a burger that was just, ok.
There's a Steak House on Disney Village which does a bloody nice Wagyu Kobe burger. Also good was the Blue Lagoon, next to the Pirates of the Caribbean ride.
I stayed at the Kyriad which is just a few minutes away by free shuttle bus, last November.
I'd advise staying in one of the park hotels (Not just Disney ones) as we flew into CDG, 10 mins on the TGV and then shuttle bus to the hotel from the train station without problem.
The Kyriad itself is cheap, basic, clean, and nice enough. It's also on the Disney systems (when making dinner reservations for example) and has it's own Disney shop in the hotel. We never ate or drank there in the evening though, the Hunters Grill and the lovely bar in the Sequoia Lodge was lovely, then back to the shuttle bus and back in 10 mins.
The shuttle buses also run from 6am to 1am, so if you do go into Paris and stay for dinner, the shuttle buses run longer than the last train...
I think we booked through Expedia, and bought the park tickets in advance. There's plenty to do, see, look round and explore. From the hidden suprise under Sleeping Beauty's castle, to the hidden Mickeys, to the various shows like Animagique and the (Condensed) Lion King show.
You can also do very long days, with the park open till 7 or so (and stunning when the sun goes down), then out into Disney Village and beyond to the hotels for dinner, drinks and fireworks.
Oh, one last tip, there's a couple of grocery shops in the train station between the parks and Disney Village. I think a Casino, and 7-11 or similar. Cheap sandwiches, snacks, water, drinks, even wine! Can be good to stock up there and either take into the park, or take back to the hotel.
I'd advise staying in one of the park hotels (Not just Disney ones) as we flew into CDG, 10 mins on the TGV and then shuttle bus to the hotel from the train station without problem.
The Kyriad itself is cheap, basic, clean, and nice enough. It's also on the Disney systems (when making dinner reservations for example) and has it's own Disney shop in the hotel. We never ate or drank there in the evening though, the Hunters Grill and the lovely bar in the Sequoia Lodge was lovely, then back to the shuttle bus and back in 10 mins.
The shuttle buses also run from 6am to 1am, so if you do go into Paris and stay for dinner, the shuttle buses run longer than the last train...
I think we booked through Expedia, and bought the park tickets in advance. There's plenty to do, see, look round and explore. From the hidden suprise under Sleeping Beauty's castle, to the hidden Mickeys, to the various shows like Animagique and the (Condensed) Lion King show.
You can also do very long days, with the park open till 7 or so (and stunning when the sun goes down), then out into Disney Village and beyond to the hotels for dinner, drinks and fireworks.
Oh, one last tip, there's a couple of grocery shops in the train station between the parks and Disney Village. I think a Casino, and 7-11 or similar. Cheap sandwiches, snacks, water, drinks, even wine! Can be good to stock up there and either take into the park, or take back to the hotel.
-Z- said:
There's a Steak House on Disney Village which does a bloody nice Wagyu Kobe burger. Also good was the Blue Lagoon, next to the Pirates of the Caribbean ride.
Blue Lagoon is nice, but pricey for sure. Quite funny watching these confused faces floating past, trying to work out if we were animatronic or not...Oh, and the creme brulee is... quite a spectacle!
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