Disneyland, Paris, Paris

Advantages: Family fun
Disadvantages: Not within everyone's budget

Introduction. This review is purely about Disneyland Resort in Paris. Now, I first went here in 1997 and since then I have returned on no less than five occasions. Each time has been brilliant and so this review is designed to give you as comprehensive an overview as possible, exploring accommodation in the Disney hotels, ease of access, of course the parks themselves and a whole lot more. Now I am fortunate enough to have visited the parks at different ...
...get to it. So here goes… Well allow me if you will, to give you a brief introduction into the Disneyland Resort Paris. It was in fact opened in 1992. Now although it has Paris in its title, do not be fooled! It is not situated in the centre and is approximately 30 minutes journey from centre of Paris and 40 minutes on a train from the centre. Nevertheless, it is the most popular tourist destination in Europe, attracting around 11 million visitors ... Read review

Advantages: Mickey and Minnie and all your favourite characters
Disadvantages: Having to wait to go!

Disneyland Paris was opened in 1992. It is situated about 45 minutes away from Charles De Gaulle Airport. Eilidh our newly 4 year old, had been desperate to see the Disney princesses and with her being near her birthday we decided that we should book and go over the weekend of her birthday. Many companies do package deals to Disneyland Paris and we chose to go with Thomas cook signature as they seemed to give the best deal pricewise as well as good ...
...places as this seems to be an available offer which DLP offer between January and April each year. We chose to stay at the Hotel New York. This hotel is based on things to do with the Big Apple. You have an American type check in and the Restaurants are the Manhattan and the Parkside Diner. There is a Bar and a shop too on site. I will write more about the hotel in another op. The hotel was situated about a 7 minute walk from the parks. To get ... Read review

Advantages: good for adults and kids
Disadvantages: busy, costly

...site. top hotel is the Disneyland, then the New York, Newport Bay, Seqoia Lodges, Cheyane, Santa Fe, Davy Crockett Ranch (self catering cabins) We once stayed at the New York and got a free upgrade to a suite. It was heaven, two interconnected rooms, TV and videos, great views etc etc. But it is expensive. The Disneyland is over the Park entrance. It is supposed to be fabulous but it sits over the entrance gates so I guess if you open the windows ...
...the action though The Newport Bay is intermediate and very popular. The restaurants, like al hotels, are open to non-Residents and require booking when we have ben there Sequia and Cheyane are 3 star tourist, Santa Fe is a Lodge, Davy Crockett is self catering £££ Approved Off-site There are several hotels in a new development area reached by fre shuttle bus from the Disneyland bus station. Transit time 10 mins or less. They range from budget ... Read review

Advantages: Clean, Happy, Fun
Disadvantages: A little samey if you go there too often

...two. To get directly to Disneyland, you need to change at Chatelet Les Halles onto the red A4 line. Leave plenty of time for this option. Otherwise, you can take the TGV which is the speedy speed speed train which takes about ten minutes. It is a lot more expensive, around thirty euros, but it takes you directly from CDG to Marne la Valee Chessy, which is where Disneyland is. As I mentioned in the old review, you can buy pre-bought tickets online ...
...got a free gift. You swipe them at the turnstile and get straight in. You also need them for fastpassing, akin to the system at Alton Towers: virtual queueing in other words, it allows you to book a time to jump the queue and get straight on with the ride. I must say, that this system seems to work much better than any similar UK system I've tried. £64? Yes that's right: a lot of money maybe? No, this is actually a bargain when we compare it to.. ... Read review

Advantages: Great Fun, Disney Magic!
Disadvantages: Very expensive, not so much for adults

For those of you that read my reviews, about me etc you will know that I have long been looking forward to my short break to Disneyland Paris. I booked a 3 day, 2 night package, staying at the hotel Cheyenne (on site) and travelling by Eurostar. The cost of the accommodation, which includes a 3 day pass to both Disneyland and Disney Studios was £140 per person including breakfast (continental). The Eurostar was an additional £100 per person. ...
...start so I will tell you a little about travelling by Eurostar. EUROSTAR: I booked the tickets for myself and my flatmate online and the cheapest I could find at the times I wanted (leaving early morning, returning in the evening) were £100 each, with a transfer at Lille Europe on the outward journey but a direct journey back. Eurostar trains are exactly the same as any old GNER train but the seats are a little bigger and more comfortable. We were ... Read review