sharmon

I have been to Disney in Florida a number of times and love it, even as an adult.

Is the one is Paris worth going to? I only have about 3 days in paris in August and I have a number of other tourist sights I would like to see.

Should I take the time and make the effort to go?

saps

No.

Neopolitan

I'm not sure how anyone can answer that for you. Some people hate anything with the Disney name attached and others love it. We finally went to Disneyland in Paris last year, but that's while we were in Paris for 12 days, and after more than a dozen previous stays of similar length in Paris. While I really enjoyed it, I'd have to be quite a Disney "freak" to spend one of only three days in Paris at the park.

jay

If you only have 3 days it is NOT worth it. As NEO said if I was there for 2 weeks I might (But probably not)go to Eurodisney. I have been at the gates to take a picture but there is so much other cool stuff to do.

xyz123

I would tend to agree that with 3 days in Paris it is probably (a key word here) not worth it to visit Disneyland Paris....however

It was a most enjoyable day for us...it was really neat seeing how Europeans reacted to the things we take for granted and contrary to what some may think it is one of the biggest tourist attractions in Paris...

Once you start getting to 4 or 5 days in Paris, if you enjoy just doing something different or a taste of home, it might be worth doing it...when we do it, we get an RATP mobilis ticket for zones 1 to 5, take the RER (45 minutes from les halles)...usually finish around 1800 take an easy ride back to Paris and still have plenty of time left to go out to dinner in Paris and enjoy some Parisian night life...bear in mind that during the summer months, it doesn't really get dark in Paris till 2200 and indeed it is nice to walk down say the Champs Elysee after dark.

nytraveler

Paris has enough unique and fascinating to keep you occupied for at least 3 weeks - never mind 3 days. Why spend any of it in something you can see just as well in Orlando?

jay

NY, I agree and I wouldn't even travel to see it in Orlando now that the kid is grown.

Neopolitan

While I'm not disagreeing with the idea of not going with only three days, I will disagree that you can do the same thing in Orlando. The most interesting part about Disneyland Paris was seeing how things were presented. A really interesting concept was the Haunted Mansion which is more "Psycho House" in Paris rather than a chateau-like mansion at Orlando. Europeans would have a harder time equating a chateau with ghosts than the run-down old house, I suppose. The whole atmosphere is quite different and it is worth seeing for a comparison -- but of course, not if you hate anything Disney.

SAnParis

Why go to Disney anywhere ??? Let alone Paris...

chepar

I love the Disney parks and I've been to the one in Paris. However, with only 3 days to spend in Paris, I would not take the time to go to Disneyland.

The Disneyland in Paris is physically quite similar to the one in California, but with less rides.

I don't know if what we experienced was atypical or not, but I thought the park atmosphere was different than what you find at the parks in California and Florida. By the end of the day there was trash everywhere on the street and overflowing in the bathrooms. The employees ranged from surly to indifferent.

It wasn't a bad experience, just different (and rather interesting) than what we were used to from the other Disney parks. It wasn't this "fantasy" place where everything is sparkling clean and everyone is hyper cheerful.

Dukey

It is a somewhat scaled down version of the Orlando park and the presentations, as Neopolitan has said, vary.

I've visited the park three times and stayed on site three times but I've also been to Paris more than three times.

If you are a real Disneyphile then NOTHING, no city, no planet, the moon and the stars, will prevent you from trooping out to the shrine and that is perfectly OK. And nobody who sits at their desk and moons about being, living, dying, etc., etc., in Paris and makes all those woo-woo "One Life To Live" sounds on here about "How could you be so stupid?" is going to change your mind (nor should they..they don't get it).

BUT, if this is a matter of simply seeing a different sort of Disney park and missing major sightseeing objectives in Paris as a result, then I would opt for skipping Disney this time around.

papagena

I found Disneyland Paris very disappointing in comparison to Orlando (with the caveat that I visited Orlando at 11 and Paris at 20! But I did go to the Paris one expecting to enjoy it and, despite trying my absolute best to like it, didn't).

There's so much to see in Paris that unless you really like all things Disney, it's best to give Disneyland a miss. Better to have a separate extra trip to the Florida version.

missypie

There are "Disney Nuts" who travel to Paris, Tokyo, etc. with the specific goal of visitng every Disney theme park. Sounds like you aren't one of them. We took our three kids to Paris a few years back. We had 8 full days, and spent two of those at Disneyland Paris. It was a great break from museums and churches. If this had been an "adults only" trip, I doubt that we would have gone. If we had had only three days, even with the kids, I wouldn't have gone.

Go another time, when you have more days, or when you've already seen other things you want to see in Paris. The Disney parks really are lovely.

travelinsue

Do not waste your time! I took my 15 yr old daughter in 2002..it was supposed to be the hightlight of her trip to London/Paris. What a disappointment!

Especially if you have been to Disney World you will not like Paris Disney. It's not just that there aren't very many rides...it's the whole "feel" of the place.

It doesn't feel like "The Magic Kingdom" or the "Happiest Place on Earth."

I spoke to a British couple (whilst on a ride at CA Disney) and they totally agreed with me. They have been to all the Disney parks & didn't like Paris Disney at all.

Go to Verseille, go to Givergny, go to Chartes, but don't go to Paris Disney!!!

kwren

My son went with a French family when he was 13 and liked it. If you will have kids with you in Paris for a week and feel like you would like to/need to give them a break from touring, churches, 2 hour dinners, museums, listening to non-stop French, etc, then go for it. It's their vacation too and they would probably appreciate the change (at least that's my theory when I take my two 12 year olds ).

If you are there for only 3 days either with or without kids, I don't think I'd bother taking time unless you absolutely love Disney and HAVE to see what it's like there. You should do what is important to you, but Paris sure has a lot to offer and enough to keep you busy for months. I'm sure every one of us can give you great suggestions!

producerkoof

We went to Paris for five days last October just to go to Disneyland Paris! My friend and I had both been to Paris before and she is a Disney freak! Overall, we had a great day! Space Mtn. is awesome there... totally different than the ones here in America. We are from the Los Angeles area and have been to Disneyland 20+ times in our lives. WThe park was decked out for Halloween and was really neat. I wouild go.

ParisEscapes

No. It is VERY small and nothing compared to the Orlando park. If you only have 3 days in Paris, there is so much to see I don't think, unless you are a Disneyophile, it's worth spending a day to travel there.

If you love amusement parks, try the Jardin d' Acclimatation in the Bois de Boulougne for an oldtime amusment park - the kind that they had in the States 50 years ago. The kind with the old rollercoasters that actually toss you out of your seats. My 3 and 4 year old begged to leave EuroDisney and go back there.

FauxSteMarie

One Disney is like another insofar as I am concerned.

Parc Asterix, north of Paris, is more interesting for the older roller coaster set.

When I traveled with children, we used to visit all those places. Thankfully they are grown and gone and I never have to set foot in Disney again!