Juniorjedi
Earning My Ears
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- Mar 19, 2014
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Hello 
I came across this excellent forum whilst looking for info regarding an upcoming DLP trip and thought it would be a good place to get some help with my plans. I've been reading through the posts, as well as other sites, and my head is spinning with information. Hopefully someone here will be able to look at what I'm planning and give me some pointers or tell me i'm mad and to forget about it!
A little bit of background first. We're a family of six. Mum (30), Dad (30), Daughter (11), Son (8), Son (4), Daughter (3). We went to DLP as a family in early 2010 and stayed at the Sequoia Lodge. We had two rooms which was ok although we'd have liked to have all stayed together in one room.
Anyway, this year we've decided to do something different for Xmas and have (provisionally) decided on DLP. The idea is to travel via Eurostar on Xmas Eve and return on the 27th. We wouldn't tell the kids until we are on our way.
I've spent ages online and have decided that staying at Adagio Marne-la-Vallée Val dEurope wouldn't be a bad idea. For those of you that don't know, Adagio Marne-la-Vallée Val dEurope is one of the Disney partner hotels (is that the correct term?) and is made up of self catering apartments with a little kitchenette etc. Cost for the three nights is approx £350 and looks ideal for our needs, both in terms of accommodation size and the free shuttle bus to the parks. Has anyone got any experience of Adagio Marne-la-Vallée Val dEurope? Would you recommend it for our needs or would you recommend somewhere else?
That's the accommodation side of things out the way so onto the parks. I guess the main question is how busy do the parks get on xmas day and boxing day? I'm also trying to decide whether to buy one day or two days of park tickets. I guess i could buy the one day, two parks ticket before we go and then buy an extra day whilst we're there if we decide we need it. Any thoughts?
Eurostar. Am i right in thinking that if i buy the tickets as soon as they are released i'll pay £69 for an adult return and £49 for a kids return and the longer i leave it the more expensive they'll get?
I think that's about it as far as the main questions go. Below is a very(!!) brief itinerary of how i think things will work. I'm not thinking about mealtimes at the moment although i imagine we'll end up eating breakfast in the apartment (i hear there is a supermarket very near to Adagio Marne-la-Vallée Val dEurope) and a main meal in the evenings with something light in between.
24th - travel by Eurostar, arrive at hotel, unpack etc, shuttle to Disney village, spend evening in village (shopping, dinner etc), back to hotel.
25th - xmas presents in morning, shuttle to parks, spend day in parks, back to hotel late.
26th - possibly spend another day in the parks
27th - train into Paris to see Eiffel Tower, then eurostar home.
Quick breakdown of price.
Hotel £350
Eurostar £354
Park tickets £350/£700 (depending on number of days/parks)
Food, shopping, other expenses etc i'll worry about at a later date.
To me, it seems quite reasonable for a few days away over christmas.
Apologies for the wall of text and a massive thank you if you've read this far.
What have i not thought of? What do you think? Is there a better way of doing things? Any advice will be gratefully received!
I came across this excellent forum whilst looking for info regarding an upcoming DLP trip and thought it would be a good place to get some help with my plans. I've been reading through the posts, as well as other sites, and my head is spinning with information. Hopefully someone here will be able to look at what I'm planning and give me some pointers or tell me i'm mad and to forget about it!
A little bit of background first. We're a family of six. Mum (30), Dad (30), Daughter (11), Son (8), Son (4), Daughter (3). We went to DLP as a family in early 2010 and stayed at the Sequoia Lodge. We had two rooms which was ok although we'd have liked to have all stayed together in one room.
Anyway, this year we've decided to do something different for Xmas and have (provisionally) decided on DLP. The idea is to travel via Eurostar on Xmas Eve and return on the 27th. We wouldn't tell the kids until we are on our way.
I've spent ages online and have decided that staying at Adagio Marne-la-Vallée Val dEurope wouldn't be a bad idea. For those of you that don't know, Adagio Marne-la-Vallée Val dEurope is one of the Disney partner hotels (is that the correct term?) and is made up of self catering apartments with a little kitchenette etc. Cost for the three nights is approx £350 and looks ideal for our needs, both in terms of accommodation size and the free shuttle bus to the parks. Has anyone got any experience of Adagio Marne-la-Vallée Val dEurope? Would you recommend it for our needs or would you recommend somewhere else?
That's the accommodation side of things out the way so onto the parks. I guess the main question is how busy do the parks get on xmas day and boxing day? I'm also trying to decide whether to buy one day or two days of park tickets. I guess i could buy the one day, two parks ticket before we go and then buy an extra day whilst we're there if we decide we need it. Any thoughts?
Eurostar. Am i right in thinking that if i buy the tickets as soon as they are released i'll pay £69 for an adult return and £49 for a kids return and the longer i leave it the more expensive they'll get?
I think that's about it as far as the main questions go. Below is a very(!!) brief itinerary of how i think things will work. I'm not thinking about mealtimes at the moment although i imagine we'll end up eating breakfast in the apartment (i hear there is a supermarket very near to Adagio Marne-la-Vallée Val dEurope) and a main meal in the evenings with something light in between.
24th - travel by Eurostar, arrive at hotel, unpack etc, shuttle to Disney village, spend evening in village (shopping, dinner etc), back to hotel.
25th - xmas presents in morning, shuttle to parks, spend day in parks, back to hotel late.
26th - possibly spend another day in the parks
27th - train into Paris to see Eiffel Tower, then eurostar home.
Quick breakdown of price.
Hotel £350
Eurostar £354
Park tickets £350/£700 (depending on number of days/parks)
Food, shopping, other expenses etc i'll worry about at a later date.
To me, it seems quite reasonable for a few days away over christmas.
Apologies for the wall of text and a massive thank you if you've read this far.
What have i not thought of? What do you think? Is there a better way of doing things? Any advice will be gratefully received!
