Disneyland at Easter
We flew from Liverpool as we are in between Liverpool and Manchester airports. I quite like Liverpool as the parking is so close to the airport.
On arrival in Paris we got a private transfer to our hotel which is the Sequoia which is a 3 star Disney hotel and within 15 mins walk to the parks. Perfect as we really didn't spend anytime in the hotel. Its good too as the Disney Characters visit for a meet and greet in the morning but by that time we were in the park making the most of our magic hour, this is an hour before the parks open to the general public and just for guests of Disney Hotels.
Food can be expensive so if you have the option of a meal plan go for it as its cheaper in advance than paying in the parks. We didn't have a meal plan so we ate breakfast in the Earl of Sandwich which is in the Disney village and a sort of Subway type place. Not expensive either. We took a lot of snacks for during the day in the parks, like breakfast bars and small bags of popcorn and mini biscuits which were a god send for the kids as they were hungry but not wanting to sit still and eat.
The parks are always busy so make the most of the fast pass system which is free. The parade is always busy so we did get to our "spot" around an hour before it started but to be fair we were ready for a sit down. I would advise booking restaurants before you go as they do get busy and we hadn't done on one night and we struggled to get anywhere early enough for us and our kids. You can book restaurants around 60 days before arrival and it is definitely worth doing.
After dinner we went on a few more rides until the fireworks show which is around the time the park closes and it is a "do not miss"
Now some tips, there is a show called Mickey and the Magician on in the parks, now it is free to go and watch but if you are a Mastercard holder, go to City Hall as soon as the park open in the morning and you can get preferred seats which mean you don't have to queue so long before the show and the seats are amazing.
Staying in a Disney hotel gives you a free hot drink per person in your hotel, you just scan your keycard on the vending machine, not many people know about this, but it was nice coming in and having a hot drink. Our room didn't have any tea making facilities.
We didn't use the pool as we were so busy every day in the park.
Any questions about Disney please ask. Paula
