For the same date, you could of saved around £70 booking the same room via DisneylandParis.Fr site. It's easy to navigate even if you understand the basics of French or you can go via google and have the site translated.

We've been loads of times, here's my advice:



Buy an annual pass. They start at around £100 each, discounts for large families too. There's loads of info on http://www.dlpguide.com/planning/booking/annual-passports/ - you just buy a normal 1-day ticket at the gate and go into the Passport bureau in the park to upgrade it for the extra few pounds. If you search on Trip Advisor forums you'll find people who are existing members who will meet you outside to 'refer a friend' so you get an extra discount. Check blackout days, and whether you need parking depending on which pass you get. If you get one including parking, for 3 euros a day you can also park in the Disney Village car park most days of the year which saves a very long walk to the normal Disney car parks.

Book a non-Disney hotel (there are loads around - the Explorers is fantastic for kids, loads of play and a great pool but there are plenty cheaper). Different in Florida, the Disney hotels and dining plans are outstanding there, but the whole package in Paris isn't quite as magical. There are also lovely campsites/caravan parks where you can rent self-catering very reasonably. We paid £220 in August for 4 nights with Happy Camp at Village Parisien and whilst it wasn't the biggest or best caravan in the world, it was clean and comfortable and the kids loved the deep diving pool on site.

If you can drive, do. Charles De Gaulle is pretty much the worst airport in the world. If you're up north, the overnight ferry from Hull works out at quite good value if you book early/off-peak and Zeebrugge isn't massively further than Calais.

There's loads of stuff outside of Disney that's great for kids too. Dock39 at Mountevrain is just a couple of miles away and has a fantastic kids clip&climb centre. There's Sea Life at Val D'Europe, Parc Asterix 40 mins away (use Tesco Clubcard) and Paris itself obviously.

Save on food - the Paris Disney dining isn't a patch on Florida and really not worth the cost altho you'll probably want to have one or two 'nice meals out'. Everyone makes up cheese rolls at breakfast to take into the park for lunch, and there's a McDs in Disney Village if you don't mind the odd bit of junk food for the little darlings to keep costs down.

I helped friends (family of 6) book a week in the summer school hols at DLP for around £1100 including transport (petrol, ferry, tolls), park tickets (annual passes) and a 3 bed caravan/bungalow in a holiday park with pool etc. A very cheap holiday for them and they had a fab time!

I vowed never ever ever to go to Disneyland Paris again!! It was such a disappointment took the kids and we managed to get on one ride all day after queuing for about 6 hrs!! And it wasn't even anything special, this was for the Merry go round. The next day went to the MGM studios which was better as we managed four rides.... I suppose if you go in the winter you might be able to go on more rides, but for me after that exoerience I wouldn't go back if it was free !!

Well said. Going to USA is not a weekend or even 4 day trip. It is a week atleast. As a contrator I would loose a lot for taking extra days off. So Paris is convenient. after 3 days even some adults will get bored. 10 times bigger means u need to spend 10 times more time there too...can we spare tht kind of time and 3-4 times more money?

Sent you message mate.

I have a PhotoPass Plus which is valid till 27/03/2017. Bought it with an annual ticket but dont think I'm going to go again.

You can get digital versions at no additional cost of character photos or rides simply by presenting the PhotoPass Plus card.

If anyone is interested in purchasing this from me then please get in touch.

We go in 4 weeks and I've only paid £1200 for 1 adult and 2 children over 7, staying in sequoia lodge, half board plus with flights, luggage and private transfers

Erm - the 19th Feb is half term (well in the Midlands it is)

Doesn't Disneyland sometimes do free for kids? is this included in the price?

Anyone planning a visit this year or early next year should check the Disneyland Paris website as there is a lot of refurbishment work going on at the moment with Big Thunder Mountain and Star Tours both out of action, along with some other attractions. The website should give you the full list and dates of the downtime.

If anyone spots any Disneyland Paris offers including Eurostar from Ebbsfleet please post them :smiley:

We went back in June and stayed at the sequoia lodge - couldn't recommend that enough. So quiet you wouldn't think it was a 10 minute walk from the park. We walked to and from as it was quicker than to wait to get on a packed shuttle ! We ate 2 nights at the hotel Cheyenne (10 minute walk) as that was an all you can eat buffet. We had food vouchers but even if you pay for €25 there was more than enough food and deserts to fill up on. Can't wait to go back again :smiley:

I'm just back from four days there... Sad again now :disappointed:

Agreed, but Orlando isn't an option for everyone - we didn't take our kids to the USA until they were old enough to cope with the travel (7, 10), plus it's a long way to go for a 4 night break.

Saying that, if you can travel off-peak (or even sometimes in peak season) and don't mind messing around a little, you can get there for a reasonable price. We're flying from Birmingham next year on a package holiday with BA for £1900 for May half term week including flights, executive villa with pool and MPV car hire. However that doesn't include park tickets - you'll pay more for a Florida Disney ticket than you would for the entire Paris holiday!

Lol I want to go but just return from Walt Disney world Florida so I can't justify taking my daughter who's going be starting reception on Monday :disappointed:

Exactly. But worth noting that unless you really want to go on the blackout days, and are really bothered about having the extra stuff you get with the top annual pass (that you wouldn't have got with the day tickets) the middle pass covers almost every day, and the basic pass covers a huge chunk of the year too. The basic one costs significantly less than a 4 day ticket.

Way too small.
shrinked version.
there is no point to visit same theme oark twice.
even kids will get bored.
If there is only one to go, definately the ones in Orlando.
About 5-10 times bigger

I guess 'a few pounds' is subjective - it depends on the level of annual pass you're getting and whether you'll use it again or not. The basic pass is (as far as I know) 135 euros - depending on the exchange rate that's a bit over £100. If you've got a family of 5 or more, take 20% off that. I don't know what the gate prices are as I haven't done it, but I don't think you get a huge amount of change from a ton on a 2-park ticket.

Anyone interested obviously needs to do their homework - the link I provided to dlpguide website has full info there. I think they recommend that anybody planning 2 or more days in the park is probably going to benefit from an annual pass, but if one of your days is blackout or you decide you want the dearest all-singing one then it's going to be quite a few pounds more. The point was that you don't need to faff around before you go - just buy a normal ticket on the gate and pay the difference to upgrade once you get into the park, you don't need to pay twice.

That answer will depend on how many days you know you will definitely be going for, and how much you're prepared to pay.

An top of the range annual pass is only about 20 Euros more expensive than a top of the range 4 day ticket; so if you are planning on going for more than 4 days in a year then the answer is yes. 4 or less then the answer is more a matter of personal budget and requirements (some annual passes have additional benefits over the equivalent day ticket in addition to park entry)

Erm - the 19th Feb is not half term (well not down South it isn't). Half term is the week before.

So is it better to get an annual pass even if you're only going once?

Agree with most of that except to point out re "you just buy a normal 1-day ticket at the gate and go into the Passport bureau in the park to upgrade it for the extra few pounds" should not be read as an annual pass is just a few pounds more than 1-day ticket. An "include everything" Annual Pass ticket (235 Euros) is just a few pounds more than a 4 days "include everything" ticket (212 Euros)

Disneyland website from 19th Feb came up as £500 odd for Cheyenne and £700 odd for New York. Not including travel

That's for all four of us, but not including travel

Includes breakfast, but travel on top. I usually drive over, only costs couple of hundred for the 4 of us

We've been loads of times, here's my advice:



Buy an annual pass. They start at around £100 each, discounts for large families too. There's loads of info on http://www.dlpguide.com/planning/booking/annual-passports/ - you just buy a normal 1-day ticket at the gate and go into the Passport bureau in the park to upgrade it for the extra few pounds. If you search on Trip Advisor forums you'll find people who are existing members who will meet you outside to 'refer a friend' so you get an extra discount. Check blackout days, and whether you need parking depending on which pass you get. If you get one including parking, for 3 euros a day you can also park in the Disney Village car park most days of the year which saves a very long walk to the normal Disney car parks.

Book a non-Disney hotel (there are loads around - the Explorers is fantastic for kids, loads of play and a great pool but there are plenty cheaper). Different in Florida, the Disney hotels and dining plans are outstanding there, but the whole package in Paris isn't quite as magical. There are also lovely campsites/caravan parks where you can rent self-catering very reasonably. We paid £220 in August for 4 nights with Happy Camp at Village Parisien and whilst it wasn't the biggest or best caravan in the world, it was clean and comfortable and the kids loved the deep diving pool on site.

If you can drive, do. Charles De Gaulle is pretty much the worst airport in the world. If you're up north, the overnight ferry from Hull works out at quite good value if you book early/off-peak and Zeebrugge isn't massively further than Calais.

There's loads of stuff outside of Disney that's great for kids too. Dock39 at Mountevrain is just a couple of miles away and has a fantastic kids clip&climb centre. There's Sea Life at Val D'Europe, Parc Asterix 40 mins away (use Tesco Clubcard) and Paris itself obviously.

Save on food - the Paris Disney dining isn't a patch on Florida and really not worth the cost altho you'll probably want to have one or two 'nice meals out'. Everyone makes up cheese rolls at breakfast to take into the park for lunch, and there's a McDs in Disney Village if you don't mind the odd bit of junk food for the little darlings to keep costs down.

I helped friends (family of 6) book a week in the summer school hols at DLP for around £1100 including transport (petrol, ferry, tolls), park tickets (annual passes) and a 3 bed caravan/bungalow in a holiday park with pool etc. A very cheap holiday for them and they had a fab time!

that's an amazing deals...doesnt work for us right now with 8 month ild twins but sometime down the line ill be looking for something just like this Thanks OP

Santa Fe is the pits

Not bad termtime

Save a bit more and spend properly in Orlando.
Paris Disneyland is a joke.

I don't have three friends. :disappointed:

Cold from me, booked for Feb half term 4 nights, 5 days 2 adults 2 children staying at Cheyenne £563. You can even stay at Hotel New York for £700 odd quid for 4 nights, which is still cheaper than this offer for 3 nights term time

Cold fod me as better options with getting annual passes as well so can go back for a whole year!

Flights -£200
Annual passes from supertrips- 576
Kyriad Hotel -178
=954

Sante Fe is no better than the Kyriad and there is a bus that takes you every 15 mins.
If you wanted you can book it direct through Expedia for about £80 more.

Annual pass gives you discounts inside as well.

Interesting
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Ooo great I'll bear that in mind, I didn't realise you could choose an option with park tickets! That's much better! I think breakfast is just enough there are yummier restaurants than the hotel ones!

just to add, they give you park tickets for all days of your stay so if you are there 3 nights you will get 4 days tickets for your party. these tickets include the extra magic hours (usually 8am to 10am) that only hotel guests are allowed in the park before the public enter

​yeah just make sure you select the room that includes park tickets. There is also an option for half board but try as I might I couldn't get them to confirm what level of half board so didn't take the chance. It's actually dropped about a fiver from when I booked so they must do their own currency conversion to £.
Just to note, if you book the room including park tickets it's non refundable whereas room only is.

The TGV is far easier than the Metro and only takes 9 mins. Easyjet arrives at the terminal the train station is beneath. Take the escalators down and jump the train. At Marne la vallee station, take the shuttle bus to the Santa Fe hotel. If you have younger kids you may be better at the Cheyenne as it's just been refurbed to Toy Story theme. It also has a double and bunk beds in the room whereas Santa Fe has 2 doubles

I did this last week but booked the Santa Fe via the venere app with the 15% off code. it was cheaper than disney site even without the discount code. TGV from CDG to DLP is £23 return - takes 9 mins

It is relatively easy but to make it the cheapest the best way is to take passport photos of all travellers and get a pass that the French use. This is valid on the whole transport network in Paris but can only be bought up until Wednesday of any week. The pass costs €2? (my credit card just gives the English £37 for 2 passes) for a week's travel. It used to be called Carte Orange but now I think is Navigo. This is way cheaper than the tourist passes for 3 and 5 days.

The train is more overground than Metro and you need to change at the second stop in central Paris - Chatelet Les Halles. From there cross over to the other side of the platform and wait for a train to Marne La Vallee (make sure it goes there as not all trains do.

For the same date, you could of saved around £70 booking the same room via DisneylandParis.Fr site. It's easy to navigate even if you understand the basics of French or you can go via google and have the site translated.

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