Disneyland Paris/EuroDisney - Questions & Answers

blue_monkey_2

flea72 wrote: »

ive tried more or less every place to eat in the park, and find the menus very limited. The choices are either full on meals, or cake - there are no inbetween places, where you can get something cold/savoury (other than the trainstation)

as for eating bread rolls 2-3 times a day, did you read my post, where i said, we only have rolls for lunch. now i know my maths aint that hot, but to me thats once a day!

F

There is nothing wrong with cake for lunch. Is there?? :rotfl:

Unless of course it is chocolate cake from Cafe Mickey..... (explained above!!) :rotfl:

Mouschka

Money saving is great but it isn't everything. Bear in mind the saying that some people know the cost of everything but the value of nothing :rolleyes:
Adults don't always feel the magic of somewhere like Disneyland and worry about how much its all costing but should maybe just try to see it through a child's eyes....

aj2703

Mouschka wrote: »

Money saving is great but it isn't everything. Bear in mind the saying that some people know the cost of everything but the value of nothing :rolleyes:
Adults don't always feel the magic of somewhere like Disneyland and worry about how much its all costing but should maybe just try to see it through a child's eyes....

Trouble is if we saw it through a child's eyes we'd all be bankrupt:rotfl:. For my kids the treat is "going to Disney". We do the majority of spoiling them at Christmas, Birthday's etc. Jees they have a PS3, X-Box and a Wii..! not to mention the other 1/2 ton of toys. They goto Disney and have a great time, but if there is something they want which we feel is a silly price to pay then yes 9/10 times we say no. What we might do is say to them that rather then get x toy at that price they could spend their money on something different and get more items for the money. Usually that does the trick. I guess we just want them to know the value of money (even at disney)..!:D.

emweaver

aj2703 wrote: »

Mad, you let your nieave daughter pay what £110 for a disney dress just so she could buy it there..?. You could have taken her into paris brought it in a disney store there for cheaper and she probably could have got 2 or 3 of them..?. If she was my child i would have said to get it before and she could have worn it to disney. That way she would have happy having her dress with money left over to get some other items.

As for £25+ for a meal for four at lunch i'd say that is an underestimate and a half. as i said for five of us in the buzz lightyear it cost £40+ probably nearer the £50 mark and you say this is expected..?. Wherever i go abroad (espically disney) i expect to maybe pay over the odds but i never expect to feel ripped off.

*EDIT*. My apoloiges if i sound a bit harsh. What you do with your money and the way you let your children spend theirs is entirely your decision. Guess i must just be tight.:D

when the euro was at its lowest it almost matched the £ but 110 euros does not equal £110 it never really has tbh

and i agree the quality there is much much better than you get here in asda/teso/m&s and they are unqiue too

when we went counter meals was 10 euro adults and about 6 per child, for 3 kids and 2 adults = 38 euros, which is £34.20 using your nationwide card so a bit cheaper than using euros and £ on a like for like basis maybe thats why you think its so much more expensive as when you work this out on say £600 spending money for meals, souvenirs snacks etc it does add up

emweaver

i agree teaching children the value of money but morals are just important, such as scavagng breakfast food which yes is theft as you only get breakfast paid for. i wouldnt allow anyone im with to do this for the embarasment alone

aj2703

We are not teaching them theft at all. As far as they are concerned we are taking our left over food with us to eat rather then chuck it away so it dosen't goto waste.:D

mrcow

emweaver wrote: »

i agree teaching children the value of money but morals are just important, such as scavagng breakfast food which yes is theft as you only get breakfast paid for. i wouldnt allow anyone im with to do this for the embarasment alone

Well you wouldn't like me then - I get the cheese off the breakfast bar and make cheese rolls and jam rolls. I also make sure I pack fruit and if they have yoghurts, then we may have a couple of those too.

I come from a family where waste is not seen as something to brag about - and that includes wasting money.

The last time the five of us went to Disneyland, our lunch did cost us £45 and it was minging. We are vegetarian. The kids got two portions of chips to share between them and a muffin and a fruit bag each, my husband had a burger and chips and I had a cheese salad. We shared four drinks between us. And it cost £45. And it was cheap and horrible food.

You can preach all you like about what you personally do or don't consider theft. If any hotel actually thought that, I'm sure they'd have no problem in calling the police. It's never happened so far - and I very much doubt it will in the future.

This type of thing has been going on for years.

mickeyd007

Dear Fellow MSE DLPers,

Okay let me be honest with you..... I am going to DLP with my Wife and 2 kids (4,2 - too young?) and my brother and his wife and kids (8,5). I am going with much resistance as I may be too old for DLP and my kids may be too young. My wife is very excited about this (she has always wanted to go) so I am not saying a word!

We are going second week in December and staying at the Newport Bay club on the meals for free option. Can I ask some quick fire questions to the seasoned few on here?

1) Could I be pleasantly surprised and end up enjoying myself?

2) Is it worth upgrading to admirals suite?

3) Can you recommend restaurants for the above age groups (4 adults, 8,5,4,2 kids)?

4) Do I need to make reservations for the meals?

5) My brother and I may want to have a couple of beers after a hard days work. Are the beers in the hotel prohibitively expensive? Is there another option? (which doesn't involve a supermarket)

6) Any other insider tips and tricks?

Thanks to all of you in advance. Bad news for all those trying to reclaim bank charges today. Merry Christmas to all of you!

mrcow

Mickey - aged 2 and 4 are perfect ages for Disneyland

How old are you? If you are betwwen the ages of 2 and 102, then you are the perfect age as well. if you ever liked anything Disney when you were little, then you're in for a good day. The park is well run, it's all about enjoying yourself and you can make of it whatever you want.

The shops are pricey - more to do with the exchange rate than anything else. My tip would be that if either of your children are girls and they like dressing up, consider taking with you a princess dress if you have one - as if you decide that you'd like one once you're in the park - the prices are extortionate.

I've never stayed in the actual resort so I can't comment on the upgrade.

My main tip would be to not try and do every ride - just enjoy the day for what it is. If there are any rides you'd like to go on in particular, check out if they have a Fast Pass system for that ride and use it.

The Peter Pan ride is good - and you'll need a fast pass for that as the queues are horrendous. there are loads of rides and other things to see and do for the little ones.

My favourite rides are Pirates of the Carribean (the queues aren't normally long which is always a bonus) the Buzz Lightyear Laser Blast (again you can get a Fast Pass for this) and It's a Small World - only because the children love it - drives me bleeding nuts.

If you're tempted to try and eat in one of the Disney Village outlets (Rainforest Cafe, Planet Hollywood etc.) then bear in mind that the queues are terrible once the parks shut - so you may want to leave a little earlier.

Also - keep an eye out for the show times - get a program when you enter - the parades are fantastic.

aj2703

mickeyd007 wrote: »

Dear Fellow MSE DLPers,

Okay let me be honest with you..... I am going to DLP with my Wife and 2 kids (4,2 - too young?) and my brother and his wife and kids (8,5). I am going with much resistance as I may be too old for DLP and my kids may be too young. My wife is very excited about this (she has always wanted to go) so I am not saying a word!

We are going second week in December and staying at the Newport Bay club on the meals for free option. Can I ask some quick fire questions to the seasoned few on here?

1) Could I be pleasantly surprised and end up enjoying myself?

2) Is it worth upgrading to admirals suite?

3) Can you recommend restaurants for the above age groups (4 adults, 8,5,4,2 kids)?

4) Do I need to make reservations for the meals?

5) My brother and I may want to have a couple of beers after a hard days work. Are the beers in the hotel prohibitively expensive? Is there another option? (which doesn't involve a supermarket)

6) Any other insider tips and tricks?

Thanks to all of you in advance. Bad news for all those trying to reclaim bank charges today. Merry Christmas to all of you!

1. Definately. Go with an open mind and you will enjoy yourself. Even though it is as expensive as it is, at the same time strangely addictive.:D

2. Depends on wether you want the extra services.

3. Sorry no, we usually say at the Sequoia, but i can recommend their resturants for both breakfast and dinners. I have no doubt the ones at Newport Bay will be as good.

4. Yes most definately. You can do it in the Hotel and at various locations around the park. Ask at reception where and they will give you a list.

5. Beers at the hotel are expensive last time for me was 6.5 euros which was around £6. There are a couple of shops at the eurostar terminal you could probably pick beer up from.

6. Get fastpass tickets. The queues can be horrendous and this saves time.

I will PM you a link to a fantastic site all disney related.

http://www.youtube.com/my_videos take a look at these, watch them in High Quality if you can. They are some films i made on my camcorder. It will give you a bit of an insight to what the parades are like.