Yeah I think I’d almost prefer to see a DLP report. Plus I just looked it up and the train ride is only like 4 hours from London! Seems much more convenient.
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The direct train is under three hours, non-stop from central London, right to the inside of the park itself: DLP has its own station.
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I don’t see how you could justify not going. 
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Also I just looked up the distances and it is only 215 miles from London to Paris as the crow flies. I live 350 miles from Disneyland. 215 miles wouldn’t even get me to Coachella.
Not sure what my point is.
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Hmm. I like this idea. I may need to investigate DLP for my family’s cancelled trip.
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Following up on this. Hotel recommendations for DLP? I have no clue. I’ve never gone. Family of four with two boys under 8.
I have my eyes on the Cars themed place. Santa Fe?
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I quickly searched. They all seem way more affordable than WDW. I can get a 2 bedroom apartment style, tickets, food, etc. for $2000 euros for 4 nights. I could barely get a standard view at a value at WDW for that. Interesting. The flight would be more, but not a huge difference.
wow that’s encouraging! WDW is cheaper than DL. I can only stay 3 nights at DL for the price of a week at WDW.
I booked Newport Bay. The difficulty is that not all of the hotels have reopened, rather like WDW. I would love to try the renovated New York, which has been Marvel-themed. But it’s not open yet.
I chose Newport Bay because it’s a higher specification than the other affordable options, and is somewhat closer to the parks. The Disneyland Hotel is ridiculously unaffordable.
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I was looking at DLR the other day. Mind you - I can barely leave my own state much less continent - but a girl can dream.
These Marvel rooms looked fabulous to me.
“Someday,” she keeps saying to herself.
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I’ve recently begun thinking about taking the kids to Disneyland Paris once the world is healthy again. I travel abroad frequently, but almost always by myself (it’s my personal time, HA!) The kids have recently started asking to come with me, but I think they’d have major culture shock. So I’ve been thinking, maybe if we do Disney in different countries and use that as a jumping off point to get the kids to experience another culture. It would be kind of like when I want them to try a new food so I put it on the plate with something familiar?
I look forward to your trip report!
For my 50th, my dream is to visit three castles in 3 weeks. I want to work my way from DLP to WDW (I will have to break my “no WDW in summer vow though since my birthday is in July) and then finish at DLR (the OG Park). I have just under 3 years to save and plan.
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They might have culture shock, but what a great experience! I think it’s good to experience other cultures and countries at a young age if you can manage it.
Well, my October flights to Orlando have just been cancelled. So it’s official — I really am going to Disneyland Paris! Woohoo. Unless that gets cancelled to.
Next planned WDW trip is April 2021.
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Sorry about WDW, but I’m glad they cancelled the flight on you and it wasn’t you needing to pull that plug.
I’m excited you’re going to DLP!
Are they doing fireworks shows yet?
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On one level, it’s terrific news. I booked two flights — one for me and one for a friend. The friend can’t travel so I was going to lose the whole of the cost of that flight because it was non-refundable. But because Virgin cancelled, I get all the money back.
So financially, it’s good news.
And I’m genuinely excited to go back to DLP after a decade away.
I don’t think so. No parades, either. But cavalcades like they’re doing at WDW.
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Will the cost of two trans-Atlantic flights totally cover DLP? This could be full of positives.
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Could your friend go to Paris???
Easily.
It actually is. My financial position is much better as a result. And I still get some Disney action. Just three park days rather than five. And in Paris rather than Orlando. But with no nine-hour flight wearing a mask. Each way. And all the airport horrors. Just a serene 186mph train ride under the sea. Under three hours each way.
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