Time out

[morag4801]

Hello

We (my husband, 4 yr old daughter and I) are going to DLP in early July, and staying offsite in a gite, 8km away.

I am expecting it to be pretty hot while we're there, and have noticed quite a lot of people suggest taking time out in the afternoon when it's really busy, to recharge for the evening - esp when the park will be open longer with stuff going on (fireworks etc).

This would be especially beneficial for my daughter, however as we're staying offsite this will be a bit more tricky than for others staying onsite.

So does anyone have any advice on the following:

Parking - if we go back to the gite in the afternoon, and return to disney later, will I have to pay for parking twice?

Chill out places in the park - is there anywhere in the parks we can go and chill for a while, out of the heat and away from the crowds?

Thanks

Morag

 

[Ware Bears]

I can't help with the parking but there are lots of shaded places where you can sit and relax in Adventureland ~ on a hot day we always take time out to relax in one with an ice-cream.

The Liberty and Discovery Arcades that run alongside Main Street are lovely and cool in summer (and warm in winter ) so ideal to take time out to just have a rest or a drink/snack.

 

[Ms Poppins]

You could take time out in a different kind of way by visiting the on site hotels. The Disneyland Hotel is beautiful inside with lots of comfy sofas and a nice gift shop. The Cheyenne has great themeing and an outdoor play area, and the New York is lovely and cool inside. You might even get lucky and see some characters If you don't fancy walking, you can jump on and off the shuttle buses.

Walk through Disney Village and you can take a lovely stroll around Lake Disney. I don't know if you'll have much of an opportunity for shade, but there is a Ben and Jerry's ice cream booth there - and getting away from the buzz of the park is sometimes all you need.

As Elaine says, Liberty and Discovery arcades are lovely, and there are benches for a wee sit down.