Disneyland Paris

[Alice786]

Need some advice on going to disneyland paris. My 7 year daughter really wants to go but I have a 3 month old baby, I was thinking it might be easier to go in the next few months before he's more active but after reading about how busy it can be during school holidays and the long ques I'm worried as my daughter gets tired easily and will find it hard to que for over an hour for each ride along with the baby, alot of people are recommending to go outside school holidays. I don't want to take her out of school but I feel like it's either don't go or go during term time to avoid the long ques.
Also if we went I wanted to go for 4 days to try to fit everything in but then I'm thinking if it will be very tiring being out all day for 4 days in a row...

I wanted to book the Disnyland hotel for convenience but it's so much more expensive, I'm not sure if paying almost double is justified...Anyone have experience of shuttle service from other hotels during school holidays vs during term time?

In school holidays how easy is it to find seats to eat lunch in Disneyland or will there be long ques for this also?

Also as i am breastfeeding how will it work when queuing up etc?

Anyone been in term tme/June, how long are the ques on average?

Thank

May half term is a great time to go, easily manageable crowd levels and very long park hours. Nice weather generally too and if it rains, its warm rain! Midweek is obviously quieter than the weekends.
Regarding meals, you need to book table service restaurants well in advance and you can order at quick service restaurants through the app and your food will be ready at the time that you want it.
The shuttles leave every 10 or so minutes (or 30 mins during the middle of the day) so you'll never wait long. They only get really crowded just after the last fireworks.

Will it just be the three of you, OP? As baby won’t be able to go on on many rides. Will your DD be happy to go on them alone?

I went with a a 2 and 5 year old. We stayed at the Newport Bay. It was basically a Disnified Travelodge! It was fine but £££. There was a shuttle but we walked in every day we were there. Sleeping wise, it was two double beds in one room so DP would sit reading his book in the bathroom most nights so the DC could sleep.

Eating was a PITA. You have to book everywhere and there are very few ‘snack’ type places so we had to be organised. From memory, there are no small convenience shops nearby either.

Overall, we all enjoyed it but I don’t think we would have had the 2.5 year old been any younger.

@AddictedToTea sorry forgot to add my husband will be with me also.

Thank you @Forgottenmyphone and @AddictedToTea for your sharing your experience and advice, really helpful. I wanted to avoid the weekend but there's no availability so it would have to be from Friday until Tuesday/Wednesday, is that long enough or too long?

I keep thinking if we have more time we won't have to rush around but then being out all.day everyday 4 days in a row might be exhausting also...

Basically can't find availability in half term weekdays so wondering of should take the plunge or book during term time.

Currently baby is breastfeeding every 2hrs, I'm just trying to work out how it will work, my husband will probably have to que up and go on most of the rides with our daughter while I will be looking after the baby I guess..

Baby is good currently feed and sleeps mostly, when.i take him out he sleeps also mostly but I haven't been out with him all day so far.

Maybe I'm being too ambitious and should wait until he's older, but I know toddlers are more difficult as they want to run around everywhere so it will probably be more difficult lol

Have you looked at staying at Davy Crockett and hiring a car? Disney hotels give you earlier access to the park. We find you usually get there early and then at mid day-ish go back to the hotel for lunch, swim and everyone naps before heading back out in the evening. We find this much easier to do with a car than waiting for buses. We have stayed in Sequoia before which was nice and easily walkable but food at Disney isn't great and it's expensive so for us, Davy Crockett, self catering and car hire is the best option

The only other thing to think about is if you wait a couple of years your youngest will enjoy the experience too. If you go now you may feel that baby has missed out so need to plan another trip 😁

Eating was a PITA. You have to book everywhere and there are very few ‘snack’ type places so we had to be organised. From memory, there are no small convenience shops nearby either.
You do have to book table service restaurants in advance, but there are quite a few "quick service" places where you queue at a counter to order, or on some cases can order on the Disneyland paris app when you're on your way there. I don't know if they count as "snack" type places but there's certainly lots of places you don't have to prebook.

Before your baby is 6 months and you have to worry about solids and teething would be easier in my opinion- baby now could just go in the sling or buggy