Markonefive
Mouseketeer
- Joined
- May 1, 2016
So we are looking at going in August 2018, family of four (me, my wife, two adult daughters). Seems to be an early booking special of stay three nights, get two nights free and two free days of park entry free. Still pricey, but we like the idea of being on site. I will be perusing this forum closely but wanted to start with our most pressing areas of lack of knowledge. We are experienced Disney travellers (two trips to DL, two trips to WDW, one cruise) but DLP is new for us. So many questions:
Hotel: We prefer to be on site rather than a partner hotel.
is it worth the extra dollars going up to the Sequoia from Sante Fe or Cheyenne? Advantages seem to be the location and having a pool.
If choosing the Sequoia, is it worth the extra cost for a club level room? Seems to be the advantages are the breakfast (is it the full buffet or more of a continental?) and the fastpasses. Do only club level rooms have mini fridges?
Is it worth going up one more step to the New York or Newport Bay? If so, go even more for club level?
Do rooms described as "terrace" have balconies? Not clear from pictures. Does room choice really matter?
Food: If we don't choose a breakfast or half board option, is there reasonably priced food available in the Disney Village? The per person buffet costs on the menus from the website seem really expensive. Staying on site means we will have a harder time going off site for food. Is the half board a good idea? Is it possible to get meal plans for only three of our our five days, so we can have more flexibility?
Disneyland Paris guides/touring plans: I really like the Touring Plans/Unofficial guides plans for the order to do attractions, or tools like RideMax for optimization. Is there anything similar for Disneyland Paris?
Is two days enough for Disneyland Paris or should we really do three to take it all in? This is likely the only time we will ever be there.
Other than Paris (obviously) where we will spend a few days before, are there any attractions available by bus or train in the countryside that we might want to take in for a day trip?
Should we work through a travel agent, book online, or talk to a Disneyland Paris agent by phone?
Is there any other useful advice for someone who knows very little about Disneyland Paris?
Hotel: We prefer to be on site rather than a partner hotel.
is it worth the extra dollars going up to the Sequoia from Sante Fe or Cheyenne? Advantages seem to be the location and having a pool.
If choosing the Sequoia, is it worth the extra cost for a club level room? Seems to be the advantages are the breakfast (is it the full buffet or more of a continental?) and the fastpasses. Do only club level rooms have mini fridges?
Is it worth going up one more step to the New York or Newport Bay? If so, go even more for club level?
Do rooms described as "terrace" have balconies? Not clear from pictures. Does room choice really matter?
Food: If we don't choose a breakfast or half board option, is there reasonably priced food available in the Disney Village? The per person buffet costs on the menus from the website seem really expensive. Staying on site means we will have a harder time going off site for food. Is the half board a good idea? Is it possible to get meal plans for only three of our our five days, so we can have more flexibility?
Disneyland Paris guides/touring plans: I really like the Touring Plans/Unofficial guides plans for the order to do attractions, or tools like RideMax for optimization. Is there anything similar for Disneyland Paris?
Is two days enough for Disneyland Paris or should we really do three to take it all in? This is likely the only time we will ever be there.
Other than Paris (obviously) where we will spend a few days before, are there any attractions available by bus or train in the countryside that we might want to take in for a day trip?
Should we work through a travel agent, book online, or talk to a Disneyland Paris agent by phone?
Is there any other useful advice for someone who knows very little about Disneyland Paris?