3336 points till Blue! - Gotta do it soon!
only 3 days till my hols in Germany - I know i know, ive...
3336 points till Blue! - Gotta do it soon!
only 3 days till my hols in Germany - I know i know, ive just got back from Paris!
I have to have inspiration for my reviews you know!! Thinking about hitting Monaco in September..... May have to be persuaded!
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Getting there --------------------- You can get to Disneyland Paris from London in three hours by train, or two hours from Ashford International, Kent. Visit the Eurostar website to plan your journey. If you want to drive over from the UK, go to the DisneylandParis website for directions from Paris. We went on the boat from Jersey and drove down form St Malo which took 4 hours which meant we had a decent 12 hours in the park but this meant we didnt fit in the MGM
Studios which I would well recommend but will come under a sperate review.
Soak up the atmosphere ------------------------------------------- Disneyland Paris is an exciting, hectic destination and absolutely brilliant fun for the kids. We went for the Weekend, you need at least a weekend to do justice to this massive theme park. And probably longer if you plan to fit in The Walt Disney Studios Park too.
To avoid disappointed tears, I would strongly suggest paying a little extra for a Fast Pass ticket, which cuts the waiting time for the rides enormously. Unless you save the big rides for when the parades are on, this saves queuing time as everyone is sat in the street waiting to see Mickey!!
The rides -------------------- The Disneyland Park is split into five main areas, each with its own rides and restaurants. Adventureland takes its theme from characters such as Indiana Jones and Aladdin. We, however, headed straight for the Pirates of the Caribbean ride. All the rides display an age (and often height) limit and this was billed as over age three. However, we were with my nieces and nephews rangin from 3 to 11 and some of the scenes we sailed past quite alarming for them, Also with regard ot the "HOney I shrunk the kids ride" I would advise you do not take children to see the show as my 5 year old Nephew ended up on his seat screaming because of the scenes in the film and hte 3D trickery!! - He was fine in the end though thankfully!!
Frontierland is set in the Wild West at the time of the Gold Rush, and we gleefully jumped into our wagon for a thrilling ride on a runaway train. In this part of the park you can also hitch a ride on the Disneyland Railroad, take a river trip or get spooked in the Phantom Manor.
Fantasyland is the best area for smaller children. Rides include, the Mad Hatter's Teacups, the (rather nauseating!) It's a Small World, and the one we plumped for, Dumbo the Flying Elephant, which, after waiting a thousand years to 'board' (no Fast Pass queue here) was short and disppointing. Peter Pan's flight was much more successful with kids - and the grown-ups found it quite enchanting too.
What to eat ----------------------- There are tons of places to eat, ranging from cheap 'n' cheerful pizza parlours and burger joints to more upscale fine dining establishments. We enjoyed Mickey Mouse shaped pizzas in Pizzeria Bella Notte. Every area of the park has its own set of eating places, so you definitely won't go hungry. Althogh it seems they have 2 set menus, cheap and chearful junk food or really expensive french glam junk food!! - Maybe take a picnic!!
Opening hours ------------------------ Disneyland Park is open everyday from 9.00 am to 8.00 pm. The Walt Disney Studios Park is open from 9.00 am until 6.00 pm. I would suggest getting to the gate for 8-30 when they allow you in and you can go on your favourite rides 2 or 3 times in the first hour with no queuing whatsoever.!!
Contact info and bookings ------------------------------------- You can book an entire holiday at Disneyland Paris (hotels included), through the Disneyland website. Prices vary according to how you travel and what type of accommodation you decide on.
All in all this is truely an enchanting place unfortunately with french service which is not reknowned like the Americans, However I would certainly recommend you visit at least once in your life and award this park a grand 7/10 - for the budget concious stick to Alton Towers. Not as pretty or well maintained but less of a trek and less stressfull!!
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