Single Day Advice

[Brandonius]

Hey all - doing a quick loop over 4 days of some theme parks in Europe while in town visiting family. Going to do Phantasialand for 1.5 days and Plopsaland De Panne for a day (can't wait for those coasters...) but I'm a Disney fan at heart, so before we fly out we are going to do 1 day at the DL paris resort. We are planning on going on Monday November 28. The date is fixed and the single day is fixed, so I'd like advice to work around this single day. We are going to stay off property at a hotel next to the train station in town. There will be 3 of us - college-aged guys that somewhat care about the atmosphere but mostly want to hit all the main rides, as well as 1-2 rerides on the best ones. Smaller darkrides (pretty much all fantasyland) is skippable, though I'd like to do it if it's possible. We are willing to show up as early as needed and stay as late as needed, buy individual premier access passes, and hustle hard. Hope that helps establish goals and such

Questions:
1. Strategy for rope drop? Keep premier access in mind here.
2. Best places to eat and TIMES to do it? I've heard food over in the Paris parks is nothing like my home CA...
3. General itinerary or strategy tips?
4. What rides does single rider work well on and what rides is it a slog for?
5. Any sleeper hit attractions I should keep in mind?
6. Any other final tips or advice?

I've already looked through most of the recent posts and pinned posts on here and have been watching this board for a few weeks. I just want some advice for how to maximize rides in 1 day. Shows don't care, characters don't care, just help me hit all the highlights.

Thanks!

 

[Karin1984]

Ok, weekday outside of public and school holidays, that is good. Keep in mind: sunrise is at 8:20, sunset at 16:55, it's already cold when you've been out all day, once the sun disappears, it'll get a bit colder.

Parks will open at 9:30 for you, Studios will probably close at 19:00, Park at 21:00.

`1. I would definitely start at the Studios.
As we don't have a lot of data about how the Marvel rides influence the wait times and best strategies still to be determined. I would download the app and monitor wait times the 2 weeks before your arrival.
Most likely best strategy is either start with Crush or with Marvel. Do single riders for Ratatouille. Ride Tower of Terror and then Crush/Marvel with Premier Access. That's all I would do in the Studios with your group.

2. DLP has fine food, for themepark food. Don't have high standards and see it as a way to refuel not to have an gourmet experience.
If you are out of the Studios before lunch (what I will suspect), have lunch in the Park, either Casey's or Hakuna Matata. I would go for Hakuna as their service is usually quicker. For quickness, avoid Toad Hall for sure. Some counter services have mobile order, but I have heard several problems with foreign credit cards. Best time, I would say 11:30 before the lunch rush starts. Because you have a later start, you might can also just get a muffin at the bakery on Main Street / Chicken Nuggets at Cafe de la Brousse (if open) and have lunch after 14:00.

3. Do Big Thunder Mountain during parade times, unless wait time is 45 or under, I would consider that a decent wait time without an access pass. With going on a Monday, wait times for Phantom Manor, Pirates, Indiana Jones will all be ok. Space Mountain you can do on a single riders. Skip Autopia, it's terribly slow off-loading.

4. I have only done single rider on Space, where it worked fine for me. Crush will still be a long wait. Buy an access pass for Crush.

5. I would do Pays des Contes Fees, as it's a nice ride to relax on after the running around (Small World will be closed), and Casey Jr. if the wait time is short.

6. Use the arcades to easily get to the end of Main Street. If raining, take the left arcade, you can get from the beginning of Main Street to Pirates almost completely covered.
Study the map in advance.
Have an open mind, Disney is not the same all over the world. Disneyland Paris wasn't build for Americans, it was build for the French first and then Europeans.