Disneyland Paris/EuroDisney - Questions & Answers

balletshoes

my DD is nearly 11 now, and we still like doing Dumbo at least once (preferably in the dark, you see the whole park lit up around you ). I don't like spinny rides either, but if you don't spin the teacup you're sitting in, it doesn't spin at all really . thats another very pretty ride in the dark, as there are lanterns in the ceiling which are lit up for the dark evenings.

Lip_Stick

Thanks, will take that on board about doing those rides in the dark. I took ds to the fair the other year and we went on the baby tea cups. By the end of it I felt quite ill and was wanting to shout at the woman 'Stop the effing ride!' I contained myself though lol.

Right, need to do a bit of work on my itinerary now I've got that good info from you.

sam1970

Hi guys..please help me..I am trying to help a friend who wants to take his family (wife and 3 kids ) to disney paris for the first time. He is not into internet shopping so he asked me for help. I have been there in 2010 and then I got 3 nights package at Hotel New York for around £600 (2 adults and 2 kids) but know, even with their 40% offer, I am getting quotes of about £900 for one room (obviously he will need two rooms) package...HE is on a budget so I am trying to get him the best deal as he already told the kids they are going and does not want to break their hearts..can you help please? will he be better off staying outside the park and buy tickets separately? and which hotel will you recommend?

balletshoes

sam1970 wrote: »

Hi guys..please help me..I am trying to help a friend who wants to take his family (wife and 3 kids ) to disney paris for the first time. He is not into internet shopping so he asked me for help. I have been there in 2010 and then I got 3 nights package at Hotel New York for around £600 (2 adults and 2 kids) but know, even with their 40% offer, I am getting quotes of about £900 for one room (obviously he will need two rooms) package...HE is on a budget so I am trying to get him the best deal as he already told the kids they are going and does not want to break their hearts..can you help please? will he be better off staying outside the park and buy tickets separately? and which hotel will you recommend?

first things first - how old are his children, when does he want to go to DLP, and how long does he want to stay for?

Vikki_74

sam1970 wrote: »

Hi guys..please help me..I am trying to help a friend who wants to take his family (wife and 3 kids ) to disney paris for the first time. He is not into internet shopping so he asked me for help. I have been there in 2010 and then I got 3 nights package at Hotel New York for around £600 (2 adults and 2 kids) but know, even with their 40% offer, I am getting quotes of about £900 for one room (obviously he will need two rooms) package...HE is on a budget so I am trying to get him the best deal as he already told the kids they are going and does not want to break their hearts..can you help please? will he be better off staying outside the park and buy tickets separately? and which hotel will you recommend?

When are they looking to go, how long for and how old are the children? By 'on a budget' do you mean absolutely as cheap as possible or does he have an actual budget in mind? Will they be driving (tunnel/ferry), flying or taking the Eurostar to get there?

Vikki_74

Haha balletshoes...great minds think alike!

sam1970

Thank you guys and sorry for not supplying all the information. The kids are 14, 12 and 10 years old. They are looking to go on 2/4/12, spend two nights in paris and then 3 nights at eurodisney. They are hoping to fly from Manchester.

balletshoes

sam1970 wrote: »

Thank you guys and sorry for not supplying all the information. The kids are 14, 12 and 10 years old. They are looking to go on 2/4/12, spend two nights in paris and then 3 nights at eurodisney. They are hoping to fly from Manchester.

oh dear, one of the busiest times of the year at DLP - coming up to Easter weekend, almost all of Europe off/preparing to go off on school holidays. Could he possibly put it off until the next school holidays (early June this year?) that will be much cheaper, and he'll have an extra couple of months to budget (plus it will be a quieter time to visit, as only English and Welsh schools have that whole week off).

Lip_Stick

Hi, quick questions re: fast pass.

I read on a guide that fast passes for some rides can run out around midday. Does this happen often? Also, would it be likely that if I got a fast pass just before lunch, it could clash with a booked meal later on in the afternoon? Can you cancel that fast pass so you can try for a better time on a different ride?

balletshoes

Lip_Stick wrote: »

Hi, quick questions re: fast pass.

I read on a guide that fast passes for some rides can run out around midday. Does this happen often? Also, would it be likely that if I got a fast pass just before lunch, it could clash with a booked meal later on in the afternoon? Can you cancel that fast pass so you can try for a better time on a different ride?

as long as you're not there in high season, or on a weekend, you'll stil be able to pick up fastpass late in the day (ie around 5pm). you can't cancel a fastpass once you've got it, but each fastpass machine tells you above it what time your fastpass will be, before you get a fastpass from the machine.