first timers- lots of questions!

[ellis9905]

Hey, After severl times to WDW we have just booked our first visit to DLP in may, we are staying at the sequonia and have a few questions!!

*) we have read that the breakfast queues can get quite long is it worth doing the "good morning fantasyland" breakfast?
The above breakfast says it allows you entry to the park an hour before official opening, now during our stay there are extra magic hrs, so will it be an hour before the normal 10 am openin or an hour before the 8am magic hours opening??

*) booking dining- how long in advance can you book the restaurants?

*) do you have to pay for the restaurant bookings by phone or just when you actually dine?

*) is there an evening parade?

*) do they do the princess makeover like the bibba de bobba de boutique in WDW?

im sure there will be loads more questions as i think of things!!
thanks in advance

Hayley

 

[cookie334]

Hey, After severl times to WDW we have just booked our first visit to DLP in may, we are staying at the sequonia and have a few questions!!

*) we have read that the breakfast queues can get quite long is it worth doing the "good morning fantasyland" breakfast?
The above breakfast says it allows you entry to the park an hour before official opening, now during our stay there are extra magic hrs, so will it be an hour before the normal 10 am openin or an hour before the 8am magic hours opening??

If you book an early breakfast to make use of the EMH the queues probably wont be as long. We had 7am and even when we didn't make it until7.30am or 8am we never had to wait too long.

You wont get into the parks earlier than 8am and GMFL breakfast my not be available for your whole stay or even at all. If you do go for it, ask at check in as spaces are limited and are taken up very quickly. We managed to get one out of five mornings we were there

*) booking dining- how long in advance can you book the restaurants?

I believe you can book up to 60 days in advance.

*) do you have to pay for the restaurant bookings by phone or just when you actually dine?

There are certain restaurants you can pay for before going - character meals etc, but otherwise you pay when you get there. If you're going from the UK I'd advise you check if paying in £s before you go will work out cheaper, bearing in mind that the exchange rate is almost like for like just now.

*) is there an evening parade?

I don't think there is in May

*) do they do the princess makeover like the bibba de bobba de boutique in WDW?

No I don't think they do


im sure there will be loads more questions as i think of things!!
thanks in advance

Hayley

Answers in quote. Hope this helps.

 

[DLPdaft]

There are no evening parades in May, but I think they may still do Princess makeovers in the Disneyland Hotel. You don't have to be staying there to book the Princess makeover, you can ask about it at the gift shop there I believe.

 

[A Small World]

They still do the Princess makeovers in DLH but i thought it was only for guests of DLH - there were different price options with or without a dress

 

[euapap]

There are no evening parades in May, but I think they may still do Princess makeovers in the Disneyland Hotel. You don't have to be staying there to book the Princess makeover, you can ask about it at the gift shop there I believe.

no evening parades or no parades at all???

 

[DLPdaft]

In the main park, there will still be the Once Upon a Dream Parade, every day. This takes place at either 4pm or 5pm (you'll be able to check on the programme when you arrive).

In the Studios, if the latest information is correct, the new Stars n Cars event will take place half an hour before the Studios close, every day. Again, this information will be printed on the programme you will receive at your hotel when you arrive .

 

[euapap]

(sorry for so many questions but I try to understand the main idea)
If you don't know exactly the schedule etc how can you book resturants in advance?? (don't be angry at me I try to follow)

 

[DLPdaft]

I can't really answer that question I'm afraid, mostly because I only book our meals in advance for evening, after the parks have closed .

 

[Magamagò]

(sorry for so many questions but I try to understand the main idea)
If you don't know exactly the schedule etc how can you book resturants in advance?? (don't be angry at me I try to follow)

Have a look here, on the official Disnayland Paris resort website

http://visit.disneylandparis.co.uk/smart-tips/index.xhtml

Click on GastronoMickey.
It says that you can make the restaurant reservations as you book your stay. There is a telephone number that you may call. I think, if I don't make a mistake, that it is possible make the reservations for the restaurants in the City Hall of the Park, as well. So, you may check there the actual opening times of the restaurant for all your stay.

I think that there are already all the shows etc. scheduled dates for May somewhere on that website... it is a bit chaotic.