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And don't forget - you'll encounter rude guests at WDW, too! Have you heard the recent story about a man who threw his BABY at a bus driver and then tried to choke him, all because the bus was too crowded for him to get on?! Unfortunately, human nature isn't always pretty.
I really miss DLP There was nothing better than living just a 35 minute train ride away! If you take time to enjoy it for the European interpretation of Disney that it is, I think you'll be amazed at how beautiful it is. And I've heard the new Toy Story rides are fantastic!
In relation to above, Ill be coming by airplane landing on CDG airport probably May to visit my friend. Is it cheaper to use the bus or train or do you have any suggestions how to get to Disneyland aside from this Charles de Gaulle Airport, Paris: transfers
We found customer service at DLP to be fine, it was the other tourists that were rude. Barreling past you, bumping into you, and dodging their cigarettes. Being a former smoker, I would have never done that, I didn't feel comfortable with the possibility of burning others in a crowd.
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If you can you should definitely go to DLP. I have been twice and loved it both times. First trip was solo, but on my second trip I took my wife and my son who loved DLP, he was 8 at the time. We didn’t have any major issues while we were at the parks, definitely found it to be a magical place. I found the cast mates to be very polite and the characters were great. I didn’t encountered any more rudeness at DLP than I have experience in any other disney park. Both my trips seemed to be quiet times for DLP, so not sure if that helped. I had a couple of occasions when people were smoking in cues for attractions which was quite annoying. There was an occasion person pushing through the line, either teenagers or old ladies.
If you can I would stay at one of the six disney hotels near the park. While Davy Crockett Ranch looks nice, it is quite a long way from the park. Disneyland Hotel is definitely the pick of the hotels located above the turnstiles for Disneyland. On my first trip I stayed at the Cheyenne which is well themed, but like the Santa Fe are at the budget end of the hotels, no pools if swimming is important. I am not sure what the park hours are in June, but on my trips both park were closed fairly early, so you will spend more time in your room than you would at WDW or DLR, so the room is important. On my second visit with my wife and son we stay at Hotel New York which was very nice. It is just at the end of The Village (there version of Downtown Disney) about a 10 min walk from the front gate. All hotels run buses to the park, but we never used the buses, it was a nice walk. Hotel New York, Sequoia Lodge and Newport Bay are all located around Lake Disney with good pools and multiple restaurants. It looks like Sequoia Lodge would be the best themed of them. Two full days is enough time in the parks to see all it has to offer.
In relation to above, Ill be coming by airplane landing on CDG airport probably May to visit my friend. Is it cheaper to use the bus or train or do you have any suggestions how to get to Disneyland aside from this Charles de Gaulle Airport, Paris: transfers
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The train is cheaper, but a bit more work than the Disney bus. I think the bus is worth the extra money!
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