DLP vs MK

[Ware Bears]

This interests me as well. My DH and I are going to be visiting Europe for the first time this January. We will be in Paris for four nights and were thinking of taking a day trip out to Disneyland Paris because we, err I love Disney so much. It's between that and going to Versailles. Any opinions?

I've just replied to your post on the DLP board ~ this answers my question when I asked how big a Disney fan you were!! I now say it has to be a day trip to DLRP!

 

[Ware Bears]

OP, I love both WDW and DLRP. The latter started off as just a quick Disney fix inbetween WDW trips but once there we fell in love with it.

DLRP's Disneyland Park is more beautiful than WDW's MK and is as close to perfection imagineering-wise as it gets. I like that I can walk everywhere at DLRP and it's so easy to get there.

But it can't be compared with WDW with all its parks and everything else Florida has to offer. In an ideal world I would visit both WDW and DLRP every year.

Perhaps you could price up a cheap two or three day trip to DLRP. If you found it wasn't for you, at least you'd know for the future.

 

[pixiepower04]

You absolutely cannot compare the two, they are both different in their own rights, some aspects of DLP I hate and others I love. As with WDW you get a different experience each time you go and you must just take it that way.

I hate the fact that only Mickey & Minnie you can queue for an autograph for and the other characters you have to rugby tackle so we don't even try to get them, we usually do the character meals to get the other autographs.

I hate the fact that the other europeans are rude, impolite, aggressive and downright unpleasant when trying to get photo's/autographs.

I agree it can be expensive, however, we have been for the past 2 years in March for 5 nights/6 days, self drive on Eurotunnel (we drive down the day before and stay with relatives near Dover), in the Hotel Cheyenne including breakfast and park admission for the whole duration and it only cost us £560.

The first year we took only £500 spending money and ate counter service meals and our hotel food and the second year we took £1000 and spent it on the posher meals, both times we came back with loads of souvenirs, pins, dressing gowns, snowglobes etc and had a great time.

We've been to WDW once and two days before christmas I contracted Meningitus so it really put me off going back again but 3 years later and we're booked to go back next September and I can't wait BUT WDW is a whole different ballgame to DLP and should be treated as that.

In Florida you also have Universal, Seaworld, shopping malls, discount stores, Gatorland etc etc, oh and the weather of course but both times we went to Paris we had absolutely fantastic weather, t-shirts and short sleeves (in March I might add) but we love it because you can walk around the whole park in one day, go on the same ride 5 times a day, actually stop and look around, take in all the details, spend ages walking round Disney Village and not rush anywhere to get on anything.

You can also combine it with a day trip into Paris.

We are looking to go to WDW every other year and would like to go to DLP in the in-between years.

In a nutshell, if you can feasibly go you should because you should try it at least once but treat it for what it is, Paris and not Florida.

 

[amystevekai&bump]

Been to both 5 times each, and DLP is great at Halloween and Christmas.
I love both but value for money wise I do think Florida is definately the best option. DLP is expensive, and the parks can close a bit on the early side depending on when you go. Having said that I am a bit of a quick fix person, and if it's a case of can afford Paris and can't afford Florida I would just book it and really enjoy it, and you can get some good deals in the quieter times of year.

Lisa

I agree with Lisa - we've been to DLP 8 times, mostly around xmas - It isn't florida but then again its not very far and does make a nice break especially if you can't get to WDW. Xmas there is especially nice, and its cold which I think adds to it some how!!

 

[Melcatfish]

Because we have to go during school holidays Florida every year or even every other year is not financial viable for us at the moment so I use DLP as a quick fix in between. We went a few weeks back for the Christmas season and it was lovely but of course I prefer WDW. I think you have to understand that although they are both Disney they are not a comparable holiday, both have advantages and so long as you don't spend too long comparing you will enjoy either!

Mel
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