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I am planning a trip for DL Paris in late May, early June. My daughter and I plan on spending a few days at DL Paris and 3 or 4 days exploring the real Paris. My initial thought was to stay at a Disney resort for 2 nights and then move to a centrally located hotel for 4 nights to explore Paris. Then I saw some negative reviews of the DL Paris resorts on Passporter from last Fall.
So, should I skip the 2 night stay at a Disney hotel and commute to the Park from a centrally located hotel? Also, is DL Paris a 1 day park? Or should we plan on 2 days to explore?
We will be jet lagged the first day so maybe we should stay at a Disney hotel so we don't have to travel to get to the Park. Then when we are acclamated to the time zone we can explore the real Paris. We've never been there.
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Hmmm... this is a tough one. If you're jetlagged, don't forget you'll need to get from the airport to Disneyland Paris - I assume that's what you meant by being jetlagged, that you'll be flying straight into Paris?
While it may sound like a nice plan to be jetlagged at the parks, part of me says I'd start with a centrally located hotel, as that's easy to get to from the airport, and take your time exploring Paris. You've got a few days allocated there, so you can (to a certain extent ) take your time a bit with that aspect of the trip and then be a bit more refreshed for Disneyland Paris - after all, you know what it's like exploring Disney parks!
I'd allow a couple of days to explore Disneyland Paris, as there are two parks and I think a first timer would find plenty to do to keep them occupied for two days. Do keep in mind that the last week in May is British school half term week, so the parks will most likely be packed then. I can't remember if there are any French holidays right at the beginning of June, but that would get my vote for park time.
As far as whether to stay at or near the parks, it's about a 40 minute commute on the RER train. If your hotel is near a stop on line A, that will help you, as you won't have to change to get to the line you need for Disneyland Paris. It depends whether you're happy to get up earlier to head to the parks and whether you're happy with not having anywhere nearby to head back to for a break during the day. If you are visiting during a British school holiday when the parks are going to be busy, you'll obviously want to get to the parks early to maximise your time and that may mean an even earlier start.
We stayed at the Disneyland Hotel a couple of months ago and loved it there, but it is crazy expensive - we got a wonderful deal, which is why we were able to enjoy it. I know they have had a lot of work going on at the Newport Bay Club recently, which is why that's probably had negative reviews. I don't know if that work is concluded or not. A non-Disney option that we really liked was the Dream Castle Hotel. It's about a 10-15 bus ride from the parks and the hotel was beautiful.
Thank you Cheryl, especially for the information on the British school holiday week. We are flying directly to Paris, leaving right after Margaret's last final exam. So, maybe we should go to Paris first, then to the Park for the last part of the trip.
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Thank you Cheryl, especially for the information on the British school holiday week. We are flying directly to Paris, leaving right after Margaret's last final exam. So, maybe we should go to Paris first, then to the Park for the last part of the trip.
That does like a better plan to me. School holidays will be the week commencing 25 May this year, as that Monday is a national holiday over here.
I'd definitely recommend two days at DLP, simply because there definitely are attractions that are unique to this Disney location and not to be missed. Personally, I love staying on-site whenever we're at DLP. It is nice to be able to walk to the parks and take a quick break at the hotel during the day if you're tired or if it rains (which is always a possibility ). Also, you can enjoy the Disney Village at night. For me, it's just too much of a hassle to "commute" from and back to the city of Paris.
Disney's off-site partner hotels in the vicinity are a good option if you have a car. Otherwise, I'd stick to the Disney resorts. While the value and moderate resorts at DLP may not be up to par with their counterparts at WDW, I've always enjoyed my stay there and keep going back.
Thank you Sabine! We are now booked for 4 nights at the W Hotel Paris Opera followed by 2 nights at the Disneyland Hotel. I took Cheryl's advice and put our Disney stay at the end of our trip.
We are so excited to be going to Paris for the first time and going to Disneyland Paris too. Margaret turns 15 while we are there so we will be celebrating the end of the school year and her birthday.
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Thank you Sabine! We are now booked for 4 nights at the W Hotel Paris Opera followed by 2 nights at the Disneyland Hotel. I took Cheryl's advice and put our Disney stay at the end of our trip.
We are so excited to be going to Paris for the first time and going to Disneyland Paris too. Margaret turns 15 while we are there so we will be celebrating the end of the school year and her birthday.
Oh you are absolutely going to love the Disneyland Hotel! It really is the way to go if you afford it. There's nothing better than being a short walk away from both parks.
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) take your time a bit with that aspect of the trip and then be a bit more refreshed for Disneyland Paris - after all, you know what it's like exploring Disney parks! 
). Also, you can enjoy the Disney Village at night. For me, it's just too much of a hassle to "commute" from and back to the city of Paris. 
It really is the way to go if you afford it. There's nothing better than being a short walk away from both parks. 
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