As you know we are a huge Disney loving family so today I am excited to share with you a guest post written by Jade who blogs at http://www.mummieswaiting.com. Her and her family are also big Disney fans and here she shares with you some tips for planning a trip to Disneyland Paris.
It's only been 4 months since we last visited Disneyland Paris and already I am starting to miss it like crazy. Disneyland Paris is a magical world where the rubbish in life just disapears, it's full of magic, fairy tale and adventure and sitting here right now I can feel the excitement for our next trip racing through us!
As big lovers of both Disney and Christmas I can not wait for our trip in December this year. For the first time, the girls actually have no idea that we are going and the plan is to not tell them and let them work it out once we arrive. I'm so excited to walk through those gates and see the MASSIVE Christmas tree. (I can hardly type!)
As always I like to start planning early, if you are going to do Disney then in my opinion it's best to plan, plan, plan. So I thought I would share with you how I plan, in hopes that it would help you too.
1. Write a list of days and park times for when you are there. Full or half it doens't matter just jot them down.
2. If you are staying on site or have the right type of annual pass, add the Extra Magic hours. It's extra time in the park with less guests, your likely to get more done and see more characters.
3. Write a list of where you would like to eat and jot down the parade and show times. Make sure that you include enough places to full your whole meal plan if you have one.
4. Create a table.
days x 5 usually works well. Days across the top and the 5 down are (Breastfast, Lunch, Dinner, Special (this is Parade time, Fireworks time, Character breakfast time, meet and greet you want to make etc.) and then Clothing.
5. Fill out all the boxes but leaving clothing to last. You can use the table to work out what to wear each day. So if we have a character breakfast, the girls will wear Minnie Mouse dress up, Princess Dining they will wear princess dresses, Extra magic hours we will have an outfit with layers because it will be cool and then warm up.
6. Ring the reservation line and book anything you have planned.
7. Pop on some Disney tunes, relax and enjoy, you have planned and your trip is going to be so much easier!
Thank you Jade for sharing those fab tips. You can keep up to date with Jade and her blog on the following social media.
Looks lovely, I've been to the two in America but not the Paris one :)
ReplyDeleteIt's lovely there, especially at Xmas
DeleteGreat tips, we have been twice and are going again in December - can't wait! Kaz x
ReplyDeleteSo lucky
DeleteI've been to Disneyland Paris a couple of times, though I have to confess, it's not really my thing. I like the rides, but there are just too many people there for me :( x
ReplyDeleteWe love visiting in the Christmas season too. It's so magical then x
ReplyDeleteUs too x
DeleteIt looks like so much fun - I haven't visited since I was a child, but can't wait to take our children in a few years :)
ReplyDeleteGreat tips here. We last went four years ago and I am itching to take the kids again
ReplyDeleteWe loved Disneyland Paris, there was so much to do even for younger toddlers!
ReplyDeleteYou're right x
DeleteThat is a lot of preperation and exactly how I would do things. I'd love to go back to Disney for Christmas time and see what it's like x
ReplyDeleteIt's amazing at Xmas x
DeleteI have not been to Disneyland Paris in years. Can't wait to visit again.
ReplyDeleteI visited as a child when it newly opened. So quiet back then with a Michael Jackson 3D film - memories!
ReplyDeleteWe are going to Disney - Paris in just 2 weeks time. Excited and nervous at the same time.
ReplyDeleteThanks for Sharing
John M
Have an amazing time x
DeleteWe are hoping to visit in the next couple of years so this post was really helpful. I love planning ahead!
ReplyDeleteAh, such great tips! I will forever love Disneyland Paris, it's my favourite place (yes, more than Florida!). Thanks for sharing x
ReplyDeleteWow even more than Florida? X
DeleteLove the idea of planning meals! Things always get fraught when people are hungry!
ReplyDeleteVery true x
Deletefab tips - it definitely helps to have a plan when it comes to a Disney visit! x
ReplyDeletegreat post :) we're off to disney at the end of this month... so will definitely need to refer back to this. Hadn't thought of making a table, but will add it to my to do list. thanks :)
ReplyDeleteI must take note of that. I'd love to go to Disneyland
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