Disneyland Paris - how much did it cost?

I echo those who said against the kids' ages. I don't have any of my own memories before age 4 and even those are vague. I remember my parents taking us to a holiday house in France for a week. I remember the swimming pool, the hovercraft journey and roughly what my bedroom looked like, and that was bout it. If you reconsider when your kids are aged 6 and 8 respectively, I'm pretty sure that the magic of Disney will remain imprinted. Plus, they'll be able to do some of the roller coasters.
 
I went a month ago with some friends for a hen weekend. We flew out on the Friday night and came back late Sunday so two nights and a ticket for 3 days (although we didn't use it on the Friday) cost £180 each. We stayed in the hotel cheyenne which is one of the cheapest hotels but also the closest to the park.
 
matey, I'd wait a few years, 3 is too young to understand the magic of it all and 18 months is daft, you'd be better off waiting so that you can all make the most of it, it's not worth spending all the money, the food/drink inside the park alone is mental prices!!! it gets very costly!!!!!
 
Me and my girlfriend went in January (5th - 9th ). It cost us £850 for 4 nights at Hotel Sequoia Lodge. That included tax on flights (got flights with reward points) Kids under a certain age used to go for free dont know if thats still going on?

FYI Cheyenne isnt closest to the park its probs the second farest away. The main Disney hotel is actually attached to the park, then theres New York, Sequoia Lodge and Newport (you have to walk past these if you stay at Cheyenne, unless you get the bus)
 
bloodline76 said:
Hi there

My daughter and son (18 moths and 3) are at a great age to go to disneyland and America is out of the question with price.

So what I would like to know is how much does it cost to actually go once all the costs are added in?

It would be for my wife and two kids.

Was it fun, worth it?

Any experience would be appreciated. If you know of any great deals then that would also be appreciated.

Thanks
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I would wait a couple of years, 3-4 would be the earliest i would take them to get the most of it m8.
 
Talking of UK parks, they might want to check out Drayton Manor in Tamworth. They opened a kids section last year called Thomas-Land IIRC. It had rave reviews from dads taking their young 'uns on the main theme park forum that I use.
 
I don't for a second believe my 3 year old is too young. She would easy appreciate it for what it is and would not be fazed by it all. My daughter remembers trips to the seaside which were last summer and still remembers the names of the three donkeys she rode on. One of those we had to hunt down from a previous trip as she wanted to ride on the same donkey.

My 18 month would obviously not understand it as much but it would love hitting on the characters lol
 
We went when mine were 5 and 2, only because we got a real cheap deal. My two year old loved it but has no memory of it now, we took loads of photos though. My five year old was a bit young for some of the rides but had a very good time. Oh and the two year old was terrified of all of the characters, they spooked my five year old too - which thinking about it is not irrational at all.

If I were you I would try to go just before the oldest starts school, cheaper tickets and better ages than now.
 
bloodline76 said:
I don't for a second believe my 3 year old is too young. She would easy appreciate it for what it is and would not be fazed by it all. My daughter remembers trips to the seaside which were last summer and still remembers the names of the three donkeys she rode on. One of those we had to hunt down from a previous trip as she wanted to ride on the same donkey.

My 18 month would obviously not understand it as much but it would love hitting on the characters lol
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A 3 year old is bound to enjoy themselves, but probably wouldn't get as much from the experience as they would if they were around 7 or so. I expect she'll remember if for a couple of years, but if you wait until they're older the memory will stick with them forever.

Take them to Thorpe Park and save up for proper (American) Disney in a few years time.
 
bloodline76 said:
I don't for a second believe my 3 year old is too young. She would easy appreciate it for what it is and would not be fazed by it all. My daughter remembers trips to the seaside which were last summer and still remembers the names of the three donkeys she rode on. One of those we had to hunt down from a previous trip as she wanted to ride on the same donkey.

My 18 month would obviously not understand it as much but it would love hitting on the characters lol
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Do you remember holidays you took when you were 3? I don't. My first ever memories were when I was about 3 years old and they're epically vague. Just wait a few years.
 
Went back in December with my nieces and family. Was incredibly expensive. 3 year old is fine but 18 months - no no. Ideally you would want them to be about 8 years old as they would be tall enough to go on the big rides. My 8 year old niece was able to go on all the rides such as the Terror Tower (which was frickin awesome) and the other roller coaster, Aerosmith thing.

We all stayed in the New York Hotel which was a complete rip off. It's about 5 minute walk to the Disney Cafe or whatever area is with all the food and coffee shops. Then another 5 minute walk to the entrances to both Disney and Universal. The hotel is run-down and has very very rude staff. Made us wait nearly 2 hours to check-in, promised us an upgrade but instead put us in a room with the bath missing 10's of tiles and pretty much in pieces. Bed's were big and uncomfortable, but the Food was brilliant.

DON'T GET THE FOOD VOUCHES IF OFFERED TO YOU WHEN YOU BOOK YOUR TRIP. They are a COMPLETE Rip-Off. There were so many rules and restrictions it was stupid.

Unfortunately for us, Space Mountain was closed! Darnit! :)

Don't forget to get Priority tickets throughout the day. I guess you wont be spending much time in Universal as it's not very interesting for children of 5 years and below!!

Still, The Disney park is great for the younguns. They do a fantastic parade type with lots of moats etc. Don't know what the word is. Complete NIGHTMARE if you get want to leave the park while it is going on, they close off literally all the paths to the exit! :D

Overall, Would I recommend it for a long weekend? Meh, Yes. You really want to wait until your kids are about 10-13 before going to America for the "Real Disney".

You can find good deals if you look around.
 
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i went last year, my son was 2 1/2, i dont think he was to young. he loved every minute of it, and it has left a deep impression on him

we did like this:

2 nights near london at a hilton hotel: £80
day visit to - chesington world of adventure £free via tesco clubcard
day visit to windsor castle - about £30

drive to porstmouth,
visit hms victory - free via clubcard
ferry to france, then stop at a siblu park (total was about £150 via sun holiday)

day visit to castle where merlin is filmed
day visit to park asterix - free via clubcard again
day visit to disney - about £98 (child was free - under 3)

so with food, petrol we spent less than £650 for a weeks holiday
 
Talbs13 said:
Went back in December with my nieces and family. Was incredibly expensive. 3 year old is fine but 18 months - no no. Ideally you would want them to be about 8 years old as they would be tall enough to go on the big rides. My 8 year old niece was able to go on all the rides such as the Terror Tower (which was frickin awesome) and the other roller coaster, Aerosmith thing.

We all stayed in the New York Hotel which was a complete rip off. It's about 5 minute walk to the Disney Cafe or whatever area is with all the food and coffee shops. Then another 5 minute walk to the entrances to both Disney and Universal. The hotel is run-down and has very very rude staff. Made us wait nearly 2 hours to check-in, promised us an upgrade but instead put us in a room with the bath missing 10's of tiles and pretty much in pieces. Bed's were big and uncomfortable, but the Food was brilliant.

DON'T GET THE FOOD VOUCHES IF OFFERED TO YOU WHEN YOU BOOK YOUR TRIP. They are a COMPLETE Rip-Off. There were so many rules and restrictions it was stupid.

Unfortunately for us, Space Mountain was closed! Darnit! :)

Don't forget to get Priority tickets throughout the day. I guess you wont be spending much time in Universal as it's not very interesting for children of 5 years and below!!

Still, The Disney park is great for the younguns. They do a fantastic parade type with lots of moats etc. Don't know what the word is. Complete NIGHTMARE if you get want to leave the park while it is going on, they close off literally all the paths to the exit! :D

Overall, Would I recommend it for a long weekend? Meh, Yes. You really want to wait until your kids are about 10-13 before going to America for the "Real Disney".

You can find good deals if you look around.
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thanks for this info, and this thread.

planning to go in few years time with my kids. ;)
 
Murf said:
Do you remember holidays you took when you were 3? I don't. My first ever memories were when I was about 3 years old and they're epically vague. Just wait a few years.
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I see your point but although they might not remember it when they are older, I think as a parent you still get the enjoyment of seeing them enjoy themselves at the time.

With the younger being only 18 months doesn't matter really does it as they don't charge for kids that young do they?

I will just have to watch out for some deals.
 
Went last August (smack bang in the time where the French run to the coasts) and have previously been to Florida twice, the most recent of which was 4 years ago. If you plan to do Paris then you'll need a double park ticket ticket iirc (Paris has what is basically MGM studios on one side and Disneyland on the other). The Florida experience was more enjoyable if moreso because it's just that bit more flamboyant and the other parks we also visited. Language and small things like that were not an issue in Disney Paris (although you miss the amazing tower of terror twilight zone tv intro). Just incase anyone else feels like doing this here's a bit more info

If you are prepared to stay a bit further away then you can get there fairly easily thanks to the RER line A. This is the express line from outer Paris through the centre and out the other side. I stayed in Bastille, Paris and got a day return all zone RER-A ticket. Campanile is the french version of travel lodge and we just stayed in one for a few nights as we didn't really want to spend loads on a room but obviously you can goto Paris on any budget. I got tickets through quidco+official site but you can probably find them cheaper, I needed them quick :)

Disney parade is awesome for all ages as well.
 
bloodline76 said:
I don't for a second believe my 3 year old is too young. She would easy appreciate it for what it is and would not be fazed by it all. My daughter remembers trips to the seaside which were last summer and still remembers the names of the three donkeys she rode on. One of those we had to hunt down from a previous trip as she wanted to ride on the same donkey.
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It's not just about remembering though, its about making the experience as good as possible. Very young children will not get the same experience as an older child, the magic isn't as good for someone so young.

We took my boy not long ago, he could have done with waiting a couple more years tbh, he was 4/5.
 
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