We are DVC owners and frequent visitors to WDW. Although we don’t live anywhere near Florida, this year we have had the pleasure of visiting WDW twice already with another trip in a couple of days and one more planned in the fall. We have also spent 4 days at Disneyland California this year.
I was on a business trip in Paris last week and decided to visit DLP for a day. I was alone without my wife and son.
Getting to the park
I was staying in Paris. For those not familiar, DLP is in Chessy outside of Paris about a half hour. I looked at cabs and the train. A cab would have been about €50. So I decided to take the train. There are multiple train systems in Paris, regional and local. You need the regional train referred to as RER. You are looking for the A line ending in Chessy. It’s very simple to identify because they include a Mickey icon by the correct train line. I forget the exact cost but it was very reasonable. The train was very clean and service was quick at about 35 minutes. The line ends at Chessy. The station is practically inside DLP.
Day at the park
Before I left the states I downloaded the Disneyland Paris app and purchased my single day two park ticket. It cost around $125. They don’t offer Genie+ but do offer Premier Access. It’s basically Ala carte Individual Lightening Lanes and is available for about 12 rides. It ranges in cost from €5 to €17 per ride. I did not buy any of them. I arrived at the park right at opening and was inside in a matter of minutes. In the first hour I had ridden Big Thunder Mountain, Phantom Manor (Haunted Mansion), and Pirates. I took a quick break for a snack and headed to Hyper Space Mountain. Whoo! This is a great rollercoaster and nothing like the two in America. It has a loop and I believe a corkscrew. It was very fast and a lot of fun. I rode a couple of more rides, had lunch and then headed to Walt Disney Studios. I walked on Remys using the single rider line and hit a few other rides. Honestly this park was a bit of a letdown. Not much going on. They are opening Avengers Campus in the next week or so and I’m sure it will improve.
Final thoughts
All in all this is a great Disney park. I loved the parade and still can’t get the music out of my head. Would I fly all the way to Paris for it? Even as a huge Disney fan, no. If you want a small park experience save your flight money and jet lag and go to Disneyland in California. It’s better.
But if you are in Europe and especially Paris, it’s worth spending a day. I can’t imagine the need to spend more than a day. Granted I was there in June before the European schools have ended for summer break. The crowd was light. I rode almost every ride in the park that I wanted to ride at a very leisurely pace in 6 hours. It would have taken longer if my young son would have been with me. There are rides I didn’t ride that I would have done with him. So maybe two days if you have young kids???
Have you been? What did you think? Are you going? Let me know if you have any questions.
I was on a business trip in Paris last week and decided to visit DLP for a day. I was alone without my wife and son.
Getting to the park
I was staying in Paris. For those not familiar, DLP is in Chessy outside of Paris about a half hour. I looked at cabs and the train. A cab would have been about €50. So I decided to take the train. There are multiple train systems in Paris, regional and local. You need the regional train referred to as RER. You are looking for the A line ending in Chessy. It’s very simple to identify because they include a Mickey icon by the correct train line. I forget the exact cost but it was very reasonable. The train was very clean and service was quick at about 35 minutes. The line ends at Chessy. The station is practically inside DLP.
Day at the park
Before I left the states I downloaded the Disneyland Paris app and purchased my single day two park ticket. It cost around $125. They don’t offer Genie+ but do offer Premier Access. It’s basically Ala carte Individual Lightening Lanes and is available for about 12 rides. It ranges in cost from €5 to €17 per ride. I did not buy any of them. I arrived at the park right at opening and was inside in a matter of minutes. In the first hour I had ridden Big Thunder Mountain, Phantom Manor (Haunted Mansion), and Pirates. I took a quick break for a snack and headed to Hyper Space Mountain. Whoo! This is a great rollercoaster and nothing like the two in America. It has a loop and I believe a corkscrew. It was very fast and a lot of fun. I rode a couple of more rides, had lunch and then headed to Walt Disney Studios. I walked on Remys using the single rider line and hit a few other rides. Honestly this park was a bit of a letdown. Not much going on. They are opening Avengers Campus in the next week or so and I’m sure it will improve.
Final thoughts
All in all this is a great Disney park. I loved the parade and still can’t get the music out of my head. Would I fly all the way to Paris for it? Even as a huge Disney fan, no. If you want a small park experience save your flight money and jet lag and go to Disneyland in California. It’s better.
But if you are in Europe and especially Paris, it’s worth spending a day. I can’t imagine the need to spend more than a day. Granted I was there in June before the European schools have ended for summer break. The crowd was light. I rode almost every ride in the park that I wanted to ride at a very leisurely pace in 6 hours. It would have taken longer if my young son would have been with me. There are rides I didn’t ride that I would have done with him. So maybe two days if you have young kids???
Have you been? What did you think? Are you going? Let me know if you have any questions.
