Is Disneyland Paris worth it?
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Thanks for your replies, everyone. I read some of them to my husband last night, and we agreed that we would to DP together since we don't want to split up. I'm actually looking forward to the "Les Mysteres du Nautilus" since it's no longer at WDW, and it was my favorite ride as a kid!
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I?m in my 52, male, and you couldn?t PAY me to go to Disneyland or any other theme park in the U. S.
When I was in Paris two years ago it never occurred to me to even consider going there. However, having read some of the posts here I find the idea intriguing. Where else could one go to see so many locals in one place having a ball? My command of the French language is pathetic, but I?ll just bet it would be a hoot seeing families, couples, and kids in such a special place and having the time of their young lives and I don?t think one would have to be fluent in French to feel their excitement and to enjoy what I understand to be world-class gardens and "sets".
I think it would be a lot of fun to just go to the park, sit back and enjoy the penultimate people-watching experience even without so much as setting foot on a ride. Food for thought for the next trip.
When I was in Paris two years ago it never occurred to me to even consider going there. However, having read some of the posts here I find the idea intriguing. Where else could one go to see so many locals in one place having a ball? My command of the French language is pathetic, but I?ll just bet it would be a hoot seeing families, couples, and kids in such a special place and having the time of their young lives and I don?t think one would have to be fluent in French to feel their excitement and to enjoy what I understand to be world-class gardens and "sets".
I think it would be a lot of fun to just go to the park, sit back and enjoy the penultimate people-watching experience even without so much as setting foot on a ride. Food for thought for the next trip.
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Wsoxrebel,
You are right about Anamagique. I havent seen that one as it wasnt open when I went... I was thinking of "The Art of Anamation". Sorry about the mixup.
Sheryl,
Hate to disappoint but Les Mysteres Nautilus is not the old submarine ride that was in WDW (one of my favs as well as a child). This is a walk through attraction where you simply walk though a submarine set. You dont board and go around a lagoon like in FL. Its a nice little attraction but not on the level of the one in FL. Also it is often closed off season along with Autotopia.
By the way, I would recommend going to the park durning the week to avoid crowds but not on Wednesday because French children dont have school that day.
You are right about Anamagique. I havent seen that one as it wasnt open when I went... I was thinking of "The Art of Anamation". Sorry about the mixup.
Sheryl,
Hate to disappoint but Les Mysteres Nautilus is not the old submarine ride that was in WDW (one of my favs as well as a child). This is a walk through attraction where you simply walk though a submarine set. You dont board and go around a lagoon like in FL. Its a nice little attraction but not on the level of the one in FL. Also it is often closed off season along with Autotopia.
By the way, I would recommend going to the park durning the week to avoid crowds but not on Wednesday because French children dont have school that day.
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Sheryl I just had another thought. You might want to schedule your visit to the Disney Park in Paris at the end of the trip. Just in case you find that there are a number of things you want to get done in Paris while you are there. I would also recommend the two of you see Versailles.
I hope, when you get back, you will let us all know if you did go to Disney Paris or not. I would be interesting to see what effect Paris will have on you in making that decision when you get there.
I hope, when you get back, you will let us all know if you did go to Disney Paris or not. I would be interesting to see what effect Paris will have on you in making that decision when you get there.
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Sheryl,
If you want to dine at any of the table service restaurants at Disneyland Paris, I suggest making a reservation at City Hall upon your arrival at the park.
We ate at the Blue Lagoon Restaurant (Caribbean seafood specialties, with views of the Pirates of the Caribbean boats), and Auberge du Cendrillon (French cuisine with French wines, of course). We enjoyed the food, service, and unique settings at both places.
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It depends upon why he wants to go. I am a major WDW fan, having spent 35 days in one year there (and living in Washington DC metro). I found that it just did not have the same "magic" as WDW did. If it just rides - then go, if he's looking for that Disney magic, I am not sure he will find it there.
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You don't have to go to Disney for a whole day. My friends and I went to Paris for a short time also, so we wanted to check it out but not waste a whole day. We visited some places in the morning, then we went to Disney at around 5 pm, more than 3 hours before dark. We had time to enjoy the rides and got to watch the night shows also. We left at around 11 pm. It was great!!! You just have to check when it gets dark in March/April as I've been there in August.
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When I was there I noticed there were more british people there then french or german people. French was definatly not needed. Everything was multilingual there anyways. I definatly thought disney was worth it. It did feel much more "real" th\an the florida disney. It did have slightly less rides but was none the less worth it. I would suggest going with your husband for the day. I think you'll be surprised how much fun you'll have there.
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We went 2 years ago and had a blast. But then we went to Disneyland in CA for our honeymoon. If you want to get the most out of your trip there, check out http://www.dlp-guide.com/ as it has all of the inside scoop, good places to go, see and stay, etc. etc. Enjoy!
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I had remembered that someone had wanted to know whether or not we decided to go to DP, so Randy, this is for you. We did, indeed, decide to go and took advantage of a new Park Hopper one-day pass. Several rides were revamped with different twists as previously mentioned (the Pirates of the Caribbean is better than in FL, and Space Mountain was completely different). Walt Disney Studios wasn't worth the time that we spent there, and the Disney Village is a smaller, combined version of Downtown Disney/Pleasure Island. It was a welcome break from the two weeks of city sightseeing, and we had a great time. However, we agreed that DP lacked the "Disney magic" that WDW exudes, as one poster had mentioned.
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Maybe it's just me, but I thought DLP was very magical. The attention to detail was amazing.
That said I went for a day in November and it was COLD and EMPTY. I have pictures where there is NO ONE else in sight.
If you are a Disney fan, it is worth it. I think it is definelty more then a three hour park however.
That said I went for a day in November and it was COLD and EMPTY. I have pictures where there is NO ONE else in sight.
If you are a Disney fan, it is worth it. I think it is definelty more then a three hour park however.
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I went there in Feb 2004. My friend lives in Paris and has never been there. It was my treat to take him there. It was fun to walk around and see that some things are different there than the U.S. one. Usually I have been on the rides but this time we did most of the shows which was a nice treat. It was his first time there and he enjoyed himself so it was worth it.
As for going with your husband, are there some things you want to do that he doesn't? There is so much to see in Paris. Maybe wait until you get there to decide. It was very easy to get to the Park via metro.
enjoy
As for going with your husband, are there some things you want to do that he doesn't? There is so much to see in Paris. Maybe wait until you get there to decide. It was very easy to get to the Park via metro.
enjoy