disneyland in paris/eurodisney in may?

[cutekids]

Anyone with any advice/experiences/best hotel information? etc.....?kids will be 8,7,6 then just turned so don't know whether it's suitable or not....???!!!

Should be fine for them but avoid May 1st, Ascension Day weekend(Thurs- Sunday) and Whitsun weekend, which are European bank holidays, as we found it very busy then and it made it hard to find somehwere to eat in the evenings at a civilised time and book a good breakfast time slot (try to check in early in the day). Not sure you'll all be able to be in one room so may cost more.

did you stay in a nice hotel though?

We stayed in Sequoia Lodge which was fine, if basic, but we didn't use the pool or play ground and it is huge and lacking in lifts! Our room overlooked the lake and the street beyond with all the bars/restaurants. There was live music outside each night until the early hours so not very quiet. We walked to the park most days (just over 10 minutes) but there is a regular shuttle bus which drops you near the TGV station , although it is still a 5 minute walk to the park entrance from there.

We stayed at the Newport which was lovely but I think you can get an adjoining room thingy at the Cheyenne - cowboy style hotel which has extra bunk beds in an extra 'cabin' to allow larger families (ie those with more than 2 kids, not actual size!!!) to stay together. Why not check the Disneyland Paris web site out for the hotel details?
Take drinks/snacks with you (we took ours from home but there is a cheap garage near the Santa fe) as they're expensive inthe aprk. Go early for dinner so you don't mis the parade and before it gets mega busy. If you can, wrap up rolls, ham etc from breakfast - evryone does it as the 'fast food'/light lunch selection fo food is awful. We were very pleased with the evening meals though - ate in the raindforest Cafe twice and King Ludwigs once - excellent meals and the kids ate every bit!

It's definately suitable - go for it!!! If you have tesco vouchers you can use them with crest or bridge for 4 x their value. If you are going in the warmer months you can go with other compaies which have campsites nearby.

We drove to Eurodisney as we wanted to stock up on duty free. Friends went by Eurostar which they liked so think it's your own preference really.

I cant help you out with advice about hotels as we have always stayed at Haven Parks whenever we go althouh saying that my brother stayed at the Santa Fe one with his gf and her child and said it was lovely.
I have been to disney twice, the first time i took 3 children aged 6 and 7 (only one was mine thank god!!) and they had a great time and by the time our visit ended we had been on every ride about 10 times and had seen all the shows. The second time we took my son again then aged 8 and DS2 aged 1.9yrs. They both had a great time. You would never have known DS1 had been there the previous year both boys walked round with great big grins on their faces even though ds2 was a bit too young to fully understand what was going on. This time we were on a mission to get as many characters autographs as we could as well as photos so i spent quite a bit of time chasing around after the characters, i think everyone thought i was mad.

If your children want to get the photos/autographs it is a good idea to take note of the character meeting times when you first arrive and plan your day around them but be prepared to wait in line. DS1 queued up for 15mins to have his photo with Stitch but as he got to the front of the queue the character had to go so he was v.disapointed at that Also if your children want to go on the fast/popular rides ie space mountain it is best to go to them when you first get there to avoid the queues that build up as the day goes on, also the Fast Pass facility available with 3day passes is a godsend as it saves a lot of time wasting.

I think you children are going to love it and am sure you will to. I know i seemed to revert back to being a child again as soon as I saw the gates We even have a photo of me the first time we went chasing after Sully from Monsters Inc wanting my photo done with him. Theres me 5months pregnant (but already the size of a house!) chasing this great big blue monster round the park it must have looked a right sight but who cares, you are never too old for disney!!!

that sounds like great ages to take the kids to disney. we have been quite a few times and loved it, we stayed at the cheyenne, which is nice if the rooms are a bit small as they have bunk beds instead of the twin doubles. the santa fe, nice but basic, newport, excellent, the kids enojoyed having a pool, so we could go back a bit early and have a swim before dinner, or go to the pool and then into the park, this is a great hotel if you are thinking of staying for more than a couple of days, we also stayed in the disneyland hotel, right at the gates, this was for my 25th birthday and wa slovely asa treat but i'm not entirley convinced it was wortht he money. my favourite is the newport.
it really doesn't seem to matter what time of year you go to disney, you need to expect to queue, but theyn usually move quite fast or have entertainment to keep the kids amused. also take advantage of the fast passes on the bigger rides, you get a ticket and come back at a specified time.
agree with calpops about 'pinching' some of the breakfast items to take into the park, we made ham rolls each mornign and also took in pain au chocolate and croissants with jam, as the food was not of the best quality and was expensive, i remeber disgusting hot dogs being something ridiculous like £5, but i may have just increased that price in my mind!!! i know they were very expensive for what they are. although the little stands around the rides selling crepes are nice. i would also take some bottles of water from home with me, not too many, its just otherise you can feel like you are just queueing for food and spending money all day. oh and the shops can be addictive, we now try and stay out of them untilt eh last day and the kids can pick a special treat on the last day.

one word though GO you'll love it!!!