New member planning first trip to Disney

[littlelizzie]

Hello I have been getting loads of information from this site so thought I would start posting!
We are a family of four (a girl age 7 and boy age 4)
It will be our first trip ever to Disney and we will be there for our 10th wedding anniversary!
I’m sure in the next few months I will have loads of questions, but here is what I’ve planned so far.

Dates At the moment we hope to go to Disney from Wednesday 31st May to Sunday 4th June.

Flights These have just started from our local airport (Norwich) with flybe so that’s handy. But both late afternoon flight so wont arrive at the airport till 17.30

Hotel Think we will stay at the Holiday inn as it seems the cheapest option and have also read good things about the hotel. Not sure about paying for the breakfast yet as have heard different reviews about the food (will only cost us £60 more for 4 mornings breakfast so having how worked it out think we will)

Tickets Planning to get 3 days hopper tickets before we go.

Airport transfer Think we will arrange a private transfer form the airport (still deciding on this will cost about £100 return)

Is there anything I have forgotten or anything you would recommend regarding my planning?

Thanks

Liz

 

[Bexx]

Welcome to the DIS Liz!! Sounds like you've got the basics well covered to me!!

 

[ErikaM]

The dates you have suggested include the weekend of Pentecost which is a French public holiday. The parks could be very crowded so use fastpass whenever you can.

 

[Ghost]

Hello I have been getting loads of information from this site so thought I would start posting!
We are a family of four (a girl age 7 and boy age 4)
It will be our first trip ever to Disney and we will be there for our 10th wedding anniversary!
I’m sure in the next few months I will have loads of questions, but here is what I’ve planned so far.

Shoot, I, and many others, wil help you for sure

Dates At the moment we hope to go to Disney from Wednesday 31st May to Sunday 4th June.

Great. Not to far anymore

Flights These have just started from our local airport (Norwich) with flybe so that’s handy. But both late afternoon flight so wont arrive at the airport till 17.30

Still nice thing to do at Disneyland Resort Paris, Enjoy the village, have a nice meal at the village

Hotel Think we will stay at the Holiday inn as it seems the cheapest option and have also read good things about the hotel. Not sure about paying for the breakfast yet as have heard different reviews about the food (will only cost us £60 more for 4 mornings breakfast so having how worked it out think we will)

Good choice. Don't forget, booking online with Holiday Inn direct is the cheapest and you earn points. If you find it cheaper anywhere else they will pay the difference back

Tickets Planning to get 3 days hopper tickets before we go.

Three day hopper? Pay a little more for the annual pass DREAM (at least one in your party) and get 1 meal per pass at 20% discount, all other meals at 10% discount. 1 day shopping at 20% discount (has to be used on the one day so shopping to be done in one day will give you 20% for the whole day on all items). You'll see that you save a lot when getting the DREAM pass

Airport transfer Think we will arrange a private transfer form the airport (still deciding on this will cost about £100 return)

Check the train. It takes 10 minutes to go to DLRP with the train, fastest way and a lot cheaper too.

Is there anything I have forgotten or anything you would recommend regarding my planning?

Thanks
Liz

Have fun, enjoy... and do not forget a trip report with pictures

 

[Disney owl]

tip buy or borrow simon verness book " a brits guide to Disneyland Paris"

Contains loads of info & tips & a coupon for money off Planet hollywood which my kids have always enjoyed.

Have never stayed at Holiday Inn, do they have a pool because it's nice to go for a swim after a long day at the park or even mid-day

 

[Cyrano]

Hi Liz and welcome to DLP DIS board
We are a friendly bunch here so please join in on any other thread or if you have a number of questions then post up a new thread for each one

You can add your holiday dates here

 

[Ware Bears]

Hi Liz, welcome to the DIS!