Parks full and getting in with annual passes

[hotdiggetydog]

Quick question for you all as I'm starting to panic lol, I've seen recently lots of chat and pics regarding the parks being full to capacity, we are booked to go on the 26th dec.
I'm not bothered about crowds, this is our 10th visit and just being there is enough fun so rides being packed aren't a bother to us as we've done them loads.
Reason im worried is we are staying at the explorers and buying annual passes when we get there, I have seen that tickets not dated for that specific day are sometimes turned away, how likely is this on our dates? (26th to 30th)
we arrive in the parks around 2/3pm is this going to be an ok time for buying passes?
Help!! Lol.

 

[Ware Bears]

Bumping this for you - we've been there over those dates and based on our experience I would have said that although the parks will be manically busy you'd have no problems getting in (and yes, it's fine to buy passes at that time). However it's quite a few years ago now (2005) so I don't want to be giving you false info .....

 

[Jonjo]

If you arrive that that time you might be turned away from the Disneyland Park, but should should be OK to enter WDS. Day trippers tend to leave the main park around 5pm, so you should be OK to enter it after 5pm.

Best thing to do is check the www.disneylandparis.fr website as they have been posting notices warning how full the park is going to be.

 

[hotdiggetydog]

Thanks for replying/bumping. Have been at Christmas for last 3 yrs and have never heard or experienced being turned away but am worried as I've been reading reports of parks being extra busy this yr! It a long journey to get there and be told we can't go in lol

 

[noodlesmum]

I'm a bit worried about this too - we arrive on the 28th and I will be using a dream ap for the parks. We are staying a SQL so I don't know if staying onsite makes it any better? We too go most Christmases and I've never heard if anything like the crowds that have been reported recently! I hope that all of us with APs manage to get in over the new year period

 

[hotdiggetydog]

I'm not 100% sure but think if you're staying onsite you are ok. This is the first ever time we haven't booked direct and stayed in an onsite hotel!
Hopefully we will be ok.

 

[noodlesmum]

I have my fingers crossed for you! Hopefully it will calm down a bit between Christmas and new year

 

[Cruzinmaniac]

Is this still happening? We're going next Monday and Tuesday, w/ francilien APs and staying off site, so obviously we would be the first category to not get let in...:/

 

[noodlesmum]

Best thing to do is check the www.disneylandparis.fr website as they have been posting notices warning how full the park is going to be

Great advice Jonjo - do they post this just on the homepage?

 

[Jonjo]

I'm a bit worried about this too - we arrive on the 28th and I will be using a dream ap for the parks. We are staying a SQL so I don't know if staying onsite makes it any better? We too go most Christmases and I've never heard if anything like the crowds that have been reported recently! I hope that all of us with APs manage to get in over the new year period

If your staying on site at a Disney hotel you will be OK, just show your Hotel EasyPass and that will get you into the park, as they reserve space for hotel guests.

 

[Jonjo]

Great advice Jonjo - do they post this just on the homepage?

Yes, it appears in a pop up box on the front page. But only on the French site.

 

[Jonjo]

Is this still happening? We're going next Monday and Tuesday, w/ francilien APs and staying off site, so obviously we would be the first category to not get let in...:/

You should be fine on Monday and Tuesday as most people are still in work on those days.

 

[noodlesmum]

Thanks I'll check then in the run up to our stay but hopefully as you say our easy pass will be our saving grace!

 

[lme30005]

We are also going on 28th, staying offsite with a Dream AP. Getting a little worried! Will they only stop people getting in later on in the day - will we be ok if we get there at opening time? It would be awful to take the kids there and not be let in!

 

[noodlesmum]

Does the whole party have Dream APs? Maybe if you got there for EMH - because then the general public wouldn't have been able to get in at that point?

 

[lme30005]

Yes, we all have Dream AP's and always get there as soon as we can anyway due to queuing with the children. We also have a disabled access pass for one of the children so hopefully wouldn't get refused

 

[hotdiggetydog]

Just a quick update for anyone that's is worrying about entry, parks are def very busy but no refusal of entry happening while we have been here. Rides are very busy during the day but if you make use of your fastpasses you won't wait too long. Eves are good times for rides, we walked straight onto ratatouille last night it's amazing!
Weather is cold but dry and as long you wrap up its not too bad.

 

[Ware Bears]

Thanks for the update, lucky you getting straight on Ratatouille!