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Disneyland Paris Guides

Practical advice, honest reviews and the things we have learned as a family.

There’s a lot to think about when planning a trip to Disneyland Paris, and sometimes you just need a straightforward answer.

Our guides cover the things we think are genuinely useful when planning your visit, from choosing where to stay and deciding where to eat, to understanding the parks and making the most of your time once you’re there.

Everything is written to be practical, easy to understand and based on real experience. No endless lists for the sake of it, just useful advice, honest opinions and the little things we’ve learned from our own trips that might help make yours even better.

Tips & Advice. The practical things we actually do in the parks, from Extra Magic Time to making the first few hours count.

Reviews. Honest opinions on the rides, hotels, food and experiences we have actually tried.

Before You Go. Spending money, eSIMs, SkipTax, payments, packing and the practical jobs worth sorting before the holiday.

Food & Drink. Where we eat, what we would order again and what we think is actually worth the money.

Hotels. Where we would stay, what we like and the compromises worth knowing about.

Getting There. Driving, flying, rail and the different ways of making the journey part of the holiday.

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COFFEE & MAGIC GUIDETips & Advice How Many Days Do You Need? One, two, three, four or five days: what each length of trip actually gives you. COFFEE & MAGIC GUIDETips & Advice Before You Start Your Park Day Arrive early, know your first target and start the day ahead of the crowds. COFFEE & MAGIC GUIDETips & Advice 8 Tips for Your First Few Hours at Disneyland Paris What we do after that first early rush: when to pause, where to look next and how to keep the morning working for you. COFFEE & MAGIC GUIDETips & Advice Extra Magic Time How we use the quieter start without trying to do everything at once. COFFEE & MAGIC GUIDETips & Advice Things You Have Walked Straight Past Hidden details and easy-to-miss corners worth slowing down for. COFFEE & MAGIC GUIDETips & Advice Make Your First and Last Disney Days Count How we build travel around the Disney stay so the first and last park days don't disappear. COFFEE & MAGIC GUIDETips & Advice Stop Trying to Complete Disneyland Paris Five things we do differently now, from lie-ins and hotel breaks to slowing the pace of the whole trip. COFFEE & MAGIC GUIDEHotels Disney Hotels vs Off-Site How we decide whether staying in the Disney bubble is worth the extra cost.
COFFEE & MAGIC GUIDEHotels Disney Newport Bay Club Our experience of the rooms, facilities, atmosphere and character meets. Coming soon
COFFEE & MAGIC GUIDEHotels Disney Sequoia Lodge What we like, what feels dated and who we think this hotel suits best. Coming soon
COFFEE & MAGIC GUIDEHotels Off-Site Hotels We've Tried The nearby hotels we have actually stayed at around Val d’Europe and the resort.
COFFEE & MAGIC GUIDEBefore You Go What We Actually Take Into the Parks The useful stuff, without carrying half your hotel room around all day. Coming soon
COFFEE & MAGIC GUIDEBefore You Go Shoes & Clothing What works for long park days and why comfortable shoes matter more than almost anything else. Coming soon
COFFEE & MAGIC GUIDEBefore You Go Water & Park-Day Essentials Refillable bottles, chargers and the small things we genuinely use. Coming soon
COFFEE & MAGIC GUIDEBefore You Go Packing for the Weather What changes between summer, winter and wet Disneyland Paris days. Coming soon
COFFEE & MAGIC GUIDEBefore You Go Restaurant Reservations What is worth reserving, how far ahead to think and when we prefer to stay flexible. Coming soon
COFFEE & MAGIC GUIDEBefore You Go Premier Access: Is It Worth It? When paying to skip a queue can make sense and when we would save the money. Coming soon
COFFEE & MAGIC GUIDEGetting There Driving to Disneyland Paris Our route, Channel crossing, tolls, parking and what we have learned from driving. Coming soon
COFFEE & MAGIC GUIDEGetting There Disneyland Paris by Train What the rail journey is actually like and the practical bits worth knowing. Coming soon
COFFEE & MAGIC GUIDEGetting There Flying to Disneyland Paris Airports, onward transfers and when flying makes sense for us. Coming soon
COFFEE & MAGIC GUIDEGetting There Ferry + Driving A slower crossing, but an option we have used and can compare with the alternatives. Coming soon
COFFEE & MAGIC GUIDEBefore You Go How Much Spending Money Do You Need for Disneyland Paris? A realistic family spending budget for food, snacks, drinks and souvenirs, based on how we actually spend at Disneyland Paris. COFFEE & MAGIC GUIDEBefore You Go Do You Need an eSIM for Disneyland Paris? We used an eSIM for the first time this year. We would not want to go back. COFFEE & MAGIC GUIDEBefore You Go Tax-Free Shopping at Disneyland Paris: How We Use SkipTax We ignored tax-free shopping for years. On our last two trips we received €116 and €124 back. COFFEE & MAGIC GUIDEBefore You Go Paying at Disneyland Paris: Cards, Cash and Euros How we pay for almost everything, keep the holiday budget separate and avoid unnecessary conversion costs. COFFEE & MAGIC GUIDEBefore You Go What We Actually Pack for Disneyland Paris Pack for long days and changing weather, but do not carry half the hotel around the parks. COFFEE & MAGIC GUIDEBefore You Go Travel Insurance for Disneyland Paris Not a Disney-specific trick. Just one of the standard things we would have sorted before any holiday. COFFEE & MAGIC GUIDEBefore You Go Passports & Entry Requirements for Disneyland Paris The practical current checks for British visitors travelling to France.