While a good bit of The Affordable Mouse has been devoted to saving money and finding value in a vacation to Walt Disney World, there are many other options for experiencing a Disney vacation beyond Florida. Yes, those 4 theme parks, 2 water parks, dozens of resorts, and hundreds of eating opportunities can fill up a vacation very nicely….but there is a lot more Disney “out there” to try as well! Read more
In Disneyland Paris, it was really fun to explore all the rides! Some are the same as the ones in Orlando, plus some additions that you can only see in Paris. This makes a trip like this so fun (and worth the money!), because you get to experience some Disney things that you have never seen before. So cool! I’ve listed the rides you will see in DLRP, and given a short description of the ones you may not be familiar with. Read more
When I was starting my research on Disneyland Paris, I think one of the things that intrigued me the most were the Disney “partner” hotels! As I said in my post about their on-site resorts, those are geared towards Europeans that want a taste of America – well, we don’t really need that, do we? We are in Europe, so we want a lovely European or Fantasy-land type flair in our resorts! So let’s look into those off properties partner hotels and see what they are all about! Read more
We are back fresh from Europe! Are you eager to learn about Disneyland Paris!?! I’m going to be brutally honest, if you want to save money, don’t go in the summer! I think that, for the ultimate Disney fans, it’s something you should see. If you aren’t all that interested, save your money for something bigger and better in France. There is a lot to do, but that is for another time and place 😉
I loved being in another Disney park. The decor and the rides were great! Their Space Mountain was awesome, it has a fast take off and some twists and the decor and theme may even be better than Orlando’s. Most of the rides were comparable to the ones we know and love. We rode the following: Space Mountain, Buzz Lightyear, Small World, Lancelot’s Carousel, Hatter’s tea cups, Pirates of the Caribbean (no Jack Sparrow in theirs!), Indiana Jones Coaster and the Haunted Mansion. The Indiana Jones coaster was more like a “wild mouse” ride. Personally, I like the show better;) Their Rock and Roll roller coaster was down while we were there, so there wasn’t too much to do in the Studios Park besides Tower of Terror. Like our Hollywood Studios, their Studios Park is a lot of shows and experiences. It was very crowded so getting on everything was never a possibility. Read more
Editor’s note: I’m thrilled to introduce a new series today, on another wonderful piece of Disney that many/most of us may have never been privileged to visit: Disneyland Paris. Thanks to Tina (lucky girl!!), we will have the benefit of hearing all about what it is like to visit a Disney park in another country, and learn as well, of course, how to do it as affordably as possible. So if you have plans to visit Disneyland Paris….or simply are dreaming about it, follow along with Tina this summer and learn along with the rest of us! 🙂
I love Paris! I have been twice, once in 2003 and then again in 2008. I also, of course, am in love with all things Disney! So what could be BETTER than Disney IN Paris? I’m not sure there is anything better! There are people out there that say, “Why waste a day of Paris in Disneyland,” but those people aren’t crazy about Disney, like us, so we just ignore them 😉
This summer, my husband and I are taking an-almost-2-week trip to Europe. Being the Disney fan I am, I have to try out “Euro Disney” this time around! I am happy to share how we are doing this, and all the logistics that go along with planning a (and hopefully saving some $) trip to Disneyland Paris . Read more