Disneyland Paris/EuroDisney - Questions & Answers

bestpud

wendyphant wrote: »

Sorry guys the count down has to start again now 15 sleeps til we go:j:j:j:j:j:j not excited about it tho:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

Thanks for the tips i found the DLRPmagic site fab but need to play a bit more with it.

Next question : (am I getting on peeps nerve yet will all my questions :rotfl:) I have a 3 1/2 year old I know about the height restrictions ect but he is 1.05cm (2 cm to go for some rides - but he will have a buffon if needed:eek::rotfl:)which rides should i avoid? is the haunted mansion not good for him ect

It depends how sensitive he is tbh.

DD(8) didn't want to go near the haunted house when she was 5 but tried it when she was just 7 and hated it. She will be 9 this time and said she'd rather wait outside if I want to go on it.

Crushs coaster looks quite innocent but us actually a big and fast ride - dd hated that too but I think your LO would be too short anyway.

Peter Pan and Snow White are ok. They have scarier bits but they're slow rides and you can give him a hug if need be.

Pinnochio has 'darker' bits too but dd loved them at 5 and small children go on them ok.

Dumbo, MH Tea Cups and Buzz are a must.

I've not seen all the new character rides in action but we enjoyed the 'Cars' one last time. Faster than it looks though!

The magic carpet ride is good fun too.

I'm stretching my memory now - will come up with more as I think of them!

Does he generally like 'bigger' rides?

Dd doesn't like roller coaster type rides in general but loves thunder mountain.

She hated T of T but your LO is probably too short anyway - not for the faint hearted that one lol.

It's a Small World is fab but you will be humming the music for hours after.

DD didn't like the 3D show - Honey I shrunk the audience as it all felt a bit real for her but she was happy enough without the glasses.

Right, I really have finished now!

Is that any help? :cool:

wendyphant

bestpud wrote: »

It depends how sensitive he is tbh.

DD(8) didn't want to go near the haunted house when she was 5 but tried it when she was just 7 and hated it. She will be 9 this time and said she'd rather wait outside if I want to go on it.

Crushs coaster looks quite innocent but us actually a big and fast ride - dd hated that too but I think your LO would be too short anyway.

Peter Pan and Snow White are ok. They have scarier bits but they're slow rides and you can give him a hug if need be.

Pinnochio has 'darker' bits too but dd loved them at 5 and small children go on them ok.

Dumbo, MH Tea Cups and Buzz are a must.

I've not seen all the new character rides in action but we enjoyed the 'Cars' one last time. Faster than it looks though!

The magic carpet ride is good fun too.

I'm stretching my memory now - will come up with more as I think of them!

Does he generally like 'bigger' rides?

Dd doesn't like roller coaster type rides in general but loves thunder mountain.

She hated T of T but your LO is probably too short anyway - not for the faint hearted that one lol.

It's a Small World is fab but you will be humming the music for hours after.

DD didn't like the 3D show - Honey I shrunk the audience as it all felt a bit real for her but she was happy enough without the glasses.

Right, I really have finished now!

Is that any help? :cool:

you are a star thank you x x x x x

I am going to take him on the mountain railway was looking at crushers coaster but now you are saying it is a bit faster then i might not. He is 1 cm too short at the mo for T of T but if he was going to go on it he would be on his own - no way you getting me on that !!!!:eek::eek::eek:

bestpud

wendyphant wrote: »

you are a star thank you x x x x x

I am going to take him on the mountain railway was looking at crushers coaster but now you are saying it is a bit faster then i might not. He is 1 cm too short at the mo for T of T but if he was going to go on it he would be on his own - no way you getting me on that !!!!:eek::eek::eek:

Crushs coaster scared dd something stupid - it's very fast and spins a lot too. I wouldn't take a 3 yr old on unless they are very fond of big rides.

When we went on TofT I ended up pinned to dd on one side and a complete stranger the other!

I'd never met the woman before the queue but she clung to my arm like her life depended on it. :rotfl:

Half way through, there is a lull and you think it's over so she let go and was apologising profusely when it dropped again and she grabbed my arm again!

With her and dd I was lucky to retain any circulation to my hands and I certainly wasn't going to leave my seat! :rotfl:

Lyndach

Alot of people on here seem to be going in September (me included, 20th-25th) is it the best time to go then? Quiet? I'm taking a 1 year old so hoping it's not too busy!

bestpud

Lyndach wrote: »

Alot of people on here seem to be going in September (me included, 20th-25th) is it the best time to go then? Quiet? I'm taking a 1 year old so hoping it's not too busy!

I imagine so as most children are back at school. There may well be school parties there but I'd have thought it would be reasonably quiet.

I think it picks up again for Halloween.

I've been once in Feb half term and would never again go in a school holiday.

2nd and 3rd time we went mid January and it is freezing cold then but the parks are almost empty.

We haven't queued more than 10 mins and just stayed on many rides.

We've been round thunder mountain 3 times on the trot, as well as buzz, teacups, Peter pan, flying carpets and small world (5 times without leaving the boat as we were warming up ).

Longest queue was for autopia - everything else we pretty much walked on every day.

You get loads of time with characters and dd got more autographs in one morning than her older siblings managed in three days during the half term week they
went.

Going end of Jan this time and hope it's the same!

Lyndach

Ah that's good I'm hoping to enjoy it this time. I went Easter '09 (when I was 5 months pregnant) and it was all too much and no where to hide or see anything.

bestpud

Lyndach wrote: »

Ah that's good I'm hoping to enjoy it this time. I went Easter '09 (when I was 5 months pregnant) and it was all too much and no where to hide or see anything.

Know what you mean - I was pregnant the first time I went too and very near passed out walking back to the car park one day.

It was completely manic!

I'm sure it was even worse at Easter!

January would be too cold for a one yr old imo (dd copes in a ski suit and tights/gloves/hat etc but she's moving all the time - it would be very cold sat in a buggy) so I think you've picked as good a time as any tbh. Fingers crossed for you.

wendyphant

bestpud wrote: »

I'd never met the woman before the queue but she clung to my arm like her life depended on it. :rotfl:

Half way through, there is a lull and you think it's over so she let go and was apologising profusely when it dropped again and she grabbed my arm again!

With her and dd I was lucky to retain any circulation to my hands and I certainly wasn't going to leave my seat! :rotfl:

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If i had been on there that would be me x x x x x

am0329

Hi
Im heading to Disney in Feb with my two kids 11 and 13, and my mum. We are staying at the Ibis in Val d'europe. Just wondere if anyone had any tips with regards to eating there, I fear it is really expensive. Its the first time for all of us and I want to enjoy bu not spend all my money on food. Also anyone stayed at the hotel? Its part of a tour so i dont really have a choice! TIA

balletshoes

Your hotel is right next to the train station and Auchan shopping centre at Val d'Europe. There are apparently lovely restaurants in the shopping centre itself, which are cheaper than the Disney ones.

I must admit, I do end up spending a lot of money on food at DLP - but I find a good meal at the end of the park day is a great way to relax and take stock of everything you've seen/done in the day. Its also a good way to get individual character interaction (at Cafe Mickey for example in the evening or at lunchtime) and to have a good old nosey in some of the Disney hotels. You can have dinner in any of the resort hotels, even if you're not staying there as a guest, and the buffets at the Sequoia Lodge, Newport Bay Club and New York hotels are all you can eat, and around 26 euros per adult, 12ish euros per child.

I like Annettes Diner in the Village too (as does my DD ) - you can eat there for around 20 euros adult, 11 euros per child.

Edited to add - theres a McDonalds in the Village if you really aren't bothered about having a dining experience, but just fuelling your stay. You can pick up snacks, soft drinks etc at the supermarket in Val d'Europe which are fine to bring into the Disney parks, and will be much cheaper than buying in Disney.