Disneyland Paris - My Top Tips

Following my previous posts about my recent trip to Disney, I've put together some of my top tips for going to Disneyland Paris

• Save money by ordering tap water with dinner (this is free and they're happy to do this)
• Go on the Disneyland Park Tour, and book it for early in your visit so you can go back and take photos or look at things further
• If you have a disability, get a green access pass as even if you don't do rides its helpful for meet and greets and parades. Get it as soon as you arrive (it seemed busier first thing in the morning) - remember to take proof of your disability. I used my blue badge but the full list of what they accept is on their website Disneyland Paris website - Guests with Mobility Disabilities
• Go into the park for Extra Magic Hours once during your stay - if you are in a Disney hotel you can get into the park 2 hours early and this is the perfect time to do meet and greets with Mickey, Minnie, Donald, Pluto, Goofy, Chip and Dale (these may change). Also you can get some amazing photos. 
• Don't follow the crowd - there are so many lovely pathways round the park which are also quieter and you'll see things like Indian tepees and old posters.
  
  
  
  
• Go down the arcades behind Main Street shops - it's quieter, covered and a little break from the brightness 
• Keep a list of souvenirs you want to purchase during your stay and then buy them on your last full day and get them delivered to your hotel. We did this in the morning around 9.30am (so it was quiet) and they were delivered to our hotel by 8pm. 
• Take rain macs - we took some that were £1 and were able to to wear them when it rained, and then chuck them. Disney do sell them (and they are better quality) but they're much more expensive. Especially handy if it's raining as you arrive as the walk from the station to the park isn't covered.
• Use Disney Express if you can - you can pay for this service but it was included in our package so we dropped our bags off at the station on arrival in Disney and they went direct to our hotel so we could go straight to the parks. When checking out we dropped out bags with the hotel and they were then ready to collect before we got our train home. Disney Express
• Use the toilets before you go through departures at Eurostar! If you get delayed you will be stuck without toilets (especially if you are disabled)