To ask what the best age is for Disneyland?

[JackmanAdmirer]

Paris.

Is 7 a bit young?

I was about to say, based on California, about 22

sorry, I'm sure someone more helpful will be along soon. But you're bound to enjoy it!

No, 7 is fine. Took my son at 7 and he coped well and enjoyed it.

Do you mean Paris?

We took dds when they were 6 and 9 and thought they were a perfect age.

They are in their twenties now and the younger one can remember bits. Especially Winne The Pooh not being there. We had to tell Dd2 that he was hibernating

Im planning on taking mine to DLP next year, they will be 4 and 7. Hopefully thats old enough to remember and young enough to still feel the magic.

Haha, well we will have an almost 3 year old too so we are considering putting it back so they will both remember it but DH thinks by the time the youngest will remember it then the eldest will have outgrown it.

(I went at 18 with my best friend but barely remember it as we were drinking - plus that's 15 years ago nearly!!)

7 is fine. We took our 3 DDs to Disney Land Paris when they were 5. 7 and 10. They all loved it although the youngest got a bit tired. We actually took a stroller for her.

Took dd’s. at 5 and 2 - was too young. Took again last year at 7 and 10 and was the perfect age in my opinion. I would go at 7/10 or 6/9 If were you

Oh a 3 year old? Hmm, all jokes aside, my friends have taken their DC with the youngest about 6, I do imagine that's the youngest to appreciate the sweet gentle rides and parades and things...or to remember it?

We took 7yo and twin 3yos. They all still remember it age 10 and 6. Was perfect age. Having my 3yo dd on my shoulders and feeling her heart beat racing with excitement when she saw Mickey was so awesome and cute.

Disneyland Paris is perfect for under 10's. Florida is better for older ones in my opinion

Go to the Disney Paris for brits forum. Always posting pics of tiny dc having a ball there!

Try and book separately to get great deal, at moment it seems German site has best deal. Look into annual pass and staying off site. So that bother with meal plans.

Or... Do what many many mumsnetters do and go to the efteling in holland instead .. Cheaper.. Loads and loads of magical wonderful stuff for three year old, amazing for 7 year old. Gentle not hectic, same distance as dlp, cheaper... And do dlp when toddler a bit older.

Your 7 year old wont out grow it. Age is not the issue but height so can go on all rides. My son is 27 and he and his wife going to florida again this year. We took him to Paris when he was young and then florida when tall enough for all rides - aged abour 12

Omg thank-you for the Efteling recommendation! I'd never heard of it before now.
My DH would love to go to the Netherlands! Bonus.

Dd is 7 this yr. She has been asking to go to Disney as she has seen the adverts and some pics of family/friends that have gone. It feels the right age for her to enjoy and remember it, before the magic of it all is gone.

We are thinking of taking her in December as her Christmas present. (having just a few small things to open from us and presents from Father Christmas and family on the day. I this the excitement of Christmas would be great there and I don't think school would worry about missing two days in December. (we already have things booked for May and our summer holiday booked. Also having work done on the house so need to spread out the expense.
I have been looking at options today, but will probably go for a coach trip, but will ask my cousin and friend that have been recently for tips.
Not too worried about which hotel as we will only really sleep and eat breakfast there.

Was looking at the meal plans as I liked the idea of having paid upfront and not needing to take loads of extra for food, but no point. Dh is vegetarian and dd decided herself not to eat meat or fish because they used to be an animal. Most of the places we could go (other than the hotel buffet for the evening) are not on the list of places that take the vouchers so no point.

My sister and myself, aged 16 & 25 respectively, go every year

Never too old, or young, for Disneyland

Took mine at age three. He loved it. There's something for everyone.

My niece went to Disney world aged 4 she can still remember most of it (10 now)

We're coming back from our france camping holiday via Disneyland this year with our nearly 4 DS as it's a chance to go before school holiday price hikes kick in when he starts school.

Not planning to do an Orlando trip till he's at least 8 as that'll be a once (poss' twice when he's a teen) only trip and we want him to enjoy it without being too tired and be big enough for more rides. (We fully expect a few tired strops this summer!) Whereas we're likely to go to the Paris one more often, tying it in to holidays when we're in France.

Now got to decide whether to stop nearby in our caravan and do day trips or pitch it & then go and stop in a hotel with meal plans as an extra treat. Costed it at £1,200 for 2 nights / 3 days so it would be an expensive treat to pay for! Can't decide if worth it or save the hotel / dining experience for Florida?

Something for all ages there, research in advance and have a flexible plan though. :)

Our youngest was 6 when she first went to DLP and I think that was a perfect age so 7 will be great too. We’ve been lots of times and she still loves going now she’s 16. There isn’t really a limit but at 6 she didn’t need a pushchair, we just took it at her pace and she loved every minute.

We didn’t do Florida until she was 13 and she was saying just the other day that she’d get more out of it now as she still didn’t like thrill rides when she was 13.

mine were 6 and 2 when we first went, and they still love DLRP now at 13 and 18!

I think 7 is perfect, just the right age to get the most out of it.

7 is perfect. We go to florida roughly every other year with two DSs. Ages 1.5 and 3 they don't remember much. Ages 4 and 6 was magical because of the sheer amazement on their faces and the fact that they were convinced that buzz lightyear was actually real. At age 6 and 8 they remember a bit more about the holiday. 8 and 10 they could go on pretty much every ride which they found exciting.

We took ours to Disneyworld in Florida almost 30 years ago when they were about 10 and 12, they were fairly underwhelmed by it, there wasn't the disneyfication that there is now and many of the characters they didn't know. We went again when they were about 16 and 18 and they were really up for it, heaven help any little one who tried to get in front of them at the parades!
Fast forward and it's now them and their children we've taken, the grandchildren were 4, 5, 8 and 10. all coped well with an intense two weeks. We tended to split the day into three sessions and would often return to the villa for lunch and a swim if we were planning to stay for the fireworks and light show.
Three of them have been going to Paris since they were toddlers with no problems.

Never too young for Disney! Took my two at 6m & 3y and again at 2 & 5. My eldest remembers both trips and my youngest still talks about it nearly a year later. Both loved it.

Try "Daniel Potter's Disneyland Paris Advice" on facebook for help with planning, much friendlier than the "disneyland paris for brits" group.

We are trying Efteling this year for a change, got very cheap ryanair flights from Manchester to Eindhoven, and we're staying at landal het vennenbos for 1 week. Total cost was £600, including car hire, for the 4 of us for the May/June school holiday!