Going for the 1st time in March????

[tigercat]

My dh has a conference at the Magic Circus hotel and I am going with him. My plan had been to go to Disneyland while he goes to the conference. I am really confused as to what to do when we land. We are coming in on Air France from New York City and then leaving Air France to go home to Toronto. We land on Sunday morning and will be leaving the following Sat. morning. He thought that on the Monday we could go into Paris for the day and do some things but not sure what we would be able to do in that time and how much it would cost. Neither one of us speaks French so am worried about that. What is the pro's and con's of going into and out of Paris, how much trouble would it be and the cost. How hard is it going to be to get to Magic Circus, and how hard is it going to be to get to Disneyland? What is there to do at Disneyland? I have only been to Disney World. I have a slight disability and use a walker, is that going to be a problem? Where to buy passes and how much and what are they good for? (example at Disneyworld you have a single day pass or you get a hopper pass). Do they speak English at all or only French? What is the food like and what are the prices like? Sorry for all the questions but like going to Disneyworld I like to be prepared. Any help would be appreciated.
tigercat

 

[Isila]

I do think Magic circus is next to Disneyland as it is one of partner hotels. It's 10 mins away and there's a free shuttle every 20mins. I'd advice you purchase hopper tickets online as this seems to be cheaper.
Staff does speak English and if you get one who doesn't they will find one for you who does, so language is no problem at all. Menus are in English.
I think you'd be able to use disabled entrance for all attractions.

And it's worth to go to Disneyland

 

[newdisneyfan]

Hi, I'm from the UK and have travelled to DLP 3 times. I've also been to WDW and I think you'll have a great time at DLP; as the other poster says, the language has never been a problem for us, it is a slightly different culture but essentially Disney, and there are a number of original attractions at DLP which dont run at WDW eg Crush's Coaster, Stitch Live, Animagique, Cars, Casey Junior, plus the familiar, Dumbo, Pirates and Buzz Lightyear. The Disneyland Park and the Walt Disney Studios are walking distance apart (think much less than a WDW car park apart!) The menus and approx prices are on this board with reviews. Lots of Disboarders have pointed out that there is a small supermarket in the train station (you wont be able to miss this as it is right by where the shuttle busses come in from all hotels, resort and offsite) where I believe they sell sandwiches. Signs in the station are bilingual anyway.

I'm sure others will guide you on a trip into the centre of Paris (and your hotel are bound to assist) ; it would be a shame not to see some of the sights there if you are coming such a long way!

All the best for your trip!

 

[tigercat]

Thanks for the quick responses. Where would I buy the park tickets online?
How would I get to the hotel from CDG airport?
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[Happy Tappy]

Where to buy tickets from depends on how many days you want to visit. They sell them at full price in the reception of the Magic Circus. There are sometimes offers on and if you're planning on visiting for 3 days or more it's probably worth buying a Fantasy annual pass.

The easiest way to get to the Magic Circus from CDG is a private shuttle taxi. Ezyshuttle and RS transports are both recommended by many users of this board. It costs about E70 each way.

Getting to Paris is very easy! Just take the shuttle bus from your hotel to the parks. This will drop you off next to the train station. The train station itself actually has 2 parts: TGV and RER. Follow the signs for RER and buy a Mobilis 1-5 ticket. This will give you unlimited travel in zones 1-5 for a day. It costs about E14 per person. Take any RER train and they all go to Paris! The best station to get off at is Etoile (often called Charles De Gaulle Etoile). This is on the Champs Elysee next to the arc d triumph.

There are also organised tours of Paris which will be available to book from your hotel. I think they cost around E70 and are a coach tour that stops at the main sites.

You'll find that language isn't really a barrier. Most people in a customer service job can speak English. I speak very little French and visit Paris every year. I've never had a problem.

 

[Isila]

You could try buying tickets online, there might be offers.

 

[BadgerGirl84]

Can a canadian buy tickets online through the french site? I am an American and the tickets through the American Disney Paris site are very expensive compared to some of the deals you can get in the UK and France.

 

[tigercat]

I have just gone on the Disney site here to find out about tickets. I didn't know there were other sites that I could look at.
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[Isila]

you can book hotels over any site, so I guess the same should be with tickets? not sure though