Best value, though sensible Disneyland hotel option?

[StarlightMcKenzie]

I need to do it as cheap as possible, (if we can afford it and possibly not) but there's no point in sacrificing the things that make it even doable for us with ds' ASD, a 4yr old and a baby.

So wondered if anyone had any advice!?

Never done it before. No special dietary requirements, ds eats everything including paint and all the skin around his toes.

Star are you driving or flying/Eurostar-ing it there? We have stayed in the Newport Bay a few times when we had the twins and DS3 was tiny. But the most successful one was staying in the Davy Crocket Ranch as its Western themed Disney static caravans. Very comfortable and wasn't too expensive. The time you go makes a huge difference too, obviously. You can also (if you shop there) use Tesco Clubcard vouchers to pay for it.

I don't do loyalty cards as I'm not loyal (rarely actually register which supermarket I'm in) and don't own a handbag or purse.

Why was Davy Crocket the most successful?

How do you get into the parks from there?

We won't be driving. Probably flying as that is cheapest atm.

Davy crocket is for drivers I'm afraid. It was the most successful as it was quiet. I found the Newport Bay a bit noisy really. I don't shop at Tesco, I just have a mobile contract and a credit card with them. Hence the Clubcard points.

But then I hate hotels, preferring villas/cottages when we go away.

We have been to 3 different Disney hotels over the years - in order of expense they go Sequoia Lodge, Hotel Cheyenne and Santa Fe. Each in turn is a bit further to walk to the Park so Sequoia is about 10 minutes walk and Santa Fe about 20. They are all large/spread out hotels so it can be a fair walk to the breakfast buffet. In terms of the rooms I don't think there is much to chose between them - though Sequoia and Santa Fe have 2 double beds and Cheyenne has a double and bunk beds. (And you can get a travel cot put in the room too.) Sequoia does have a pool - but that year we found theme park and swimming an exhausting combination!

Each time we travelled on the Eurostar which I'd thoroughly recommend - you can get your luggage transferred from the train straight to your hotel while you go into the park(a few minutes walk away)- and you arrive about 2pm. Then on the last day again your bags can go direct to the station and you get most of the day in the park as the train doesn't go til 6-ish.

If you are on a budget getting supplies from the small supermarket at the station is cheaper then in the Park. And there is also a McDonalds in Disney village.

Great. Thank you. Are any high rise? As my mum has vertigo.

Also, how does the ASD pass thing work, and how many can ride together?

We go in the summer break for 5 days. We are staying in Hotel Cheyenne on half board package, travelling via Euro star. 2 adults and 2 children for £1350. I've been before with nieces before my own children were born and stayed in Sequoia Lodge... nearer, but there are shuttles than run often to the park all day if you don't want to walk. IME we only slept in the room so no point spending more unless you want to be nearer the park for mobility reasons of course.

This page should tell you all you need to know

visit.disneylandparis.co.uk/disabled-visitors/index.xhtml#

We take dd who is non verbal and has asd every year (in fact we are going next week). For us Eurostar is by far the easiest way to get there as there is minimal waiting around and the train goes straight into the park.

Most of the hotels are a maximum o f7 or 8 floors but you can request a ground floor if you need one. As far as price goes the more you pay the nearer you are to the parks so The disney hotel at the park gates is big money where as the Santa Fe is a 25min walk or hellish bus ride away and is very reasonable. For us paying more and being nearer is worth it as dd wouldn't cope with the shuttle bus ride.

New Port Bay is a nice hotel but is massive and very busy and noisy, The Seqoia lodge is a bit cheaper and much more spread out and quiet, as is the New York but a bit more expensive.

Also bear in mind that if you stay in a hotel near the parks you can nip back in the afternoon for a swim or a nap which is much needed as it can be a bit much all day.

To get an easy access pass you take a letter from your doctor stating the childs disability, we also get him to put that she would have difficulty queueing. The number of people allowed on the ride or into the shows varies from just one in the disabled area for the parade to five or six on some others, it will tell you on the pass.

Food wise we always buy the half board plus vouchers as they work out cheaper than paying on the day.

Also you can save a lot of money by booking the hotel and park passes through disney and the train tickets directly through eurostar, we saved £500 this year doing this.

If you are able go outside the school holidays, it's worth keeping an eye on offers. We went in June for five nights on a 30% discount offer, which was good. There was another good offer recently which was 25% discount plus free dining, which would have been even better. Food is pricey.
We got the easy access pass this year for this time, and it made things so much easier. Our pass allowed up to four adults to use it for rides/shows, and one adult to accompany DD in the area for the parades.

If you're able to drive then Davy Crockett. We took our DS who is undiagnosed AS/ADHD & found it met our needs well. Its just a minute away from the main entrance but far away enough to escape the chaos & regain some calm.