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gonna be in leeds in a couple of weeks for the weekend..
on the saturday i was planning to go to alton towers for the day..
whats the best way to get there? (no car)

i know virgin do package holidays (return train ticket + theme park ticket) , but they don't do one from leeds unfortunately

centraltrains do the same kinda deal, but again, nothing from leeds..

so, anyone any idea of the best way to get there or what ticket to get and where?

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Car99

Many thanks for the helpful replies . Given the kids ages what duration of stay would be enough?

14dMoney

Car99 wrote: »

Hi ,

2 adults + 2 kids thinking of heading to Eurodisney Early April 2019 for 3 nights .
Flying to Paris then the train to Disney.

4 year old boy and a 7 year old girl.

Are they a good age/ suitable to go to have an enjoyable experience and get value out of the trip?

Thinking of staying in a Disney accomodation , any suggestions which one would be best ?

Or would any other hotel and getting a rent-a-car be a better option to keep costs down .

Any suggestions based on previous experience would be much appreciated .

Thanks.

Hi OP,

Yep, they'll love it. There's a huge amount to do for the wee ones, it's truly a magical place! The main Disney park is more tailored towards younger children, and make sure you stay for the illumination show at the castle, the kids will love it.

In terms of accommodation, there are a few reasonably priced options. For the kids benefit, you could look at the hotel Cheyenne. It's designed around Woody from toy story and is quite cool! If you're looking for the lowest price, the Hotel Kyriad is the cheapest in the Disney loop. All of these provide free shuttle buses to and from the parks every 10 minutes or so.

If you were willing to rent a car, Disney's Davey Crockett Ranch is also nice, but the downside is there's no transport to the parks so you have to drive each day!

Hope this helps!

mrsbeebee

Car99 wrote: »

Hi ,

2 adults + 2 kids thinking of heading to Eurodisney Early April 2019 for 3 nights .
Flying to Paris then the train to Disney.

4 year old boy and a 7 year old girl.

Are they a good age/ suitable to go to have an enjoyable experience and get value out of the trip?

Thinking of staying in a Disney accomodation , any suggestions which one would be best ?

Or would any other hotel and getting a rent-a-car be a better option to keep costs down .

Any suggestions based on previous experience would be much appreciated .

Thanks.

I think the ages are perfect. I've stayed in the sequoia Lodge and santa fe. Both are Disney hotels. They're walking distance to the parks but there are shuttle busses also. I like the Disney hotels personally. It's like you're in a little Disney bubble. Check out the price of a private transfer or the magic shuttle. Might be cheaper than the train. I don't see any point in hiring a car. It would probably work out more expensive. The train station is right on the doorstep. To keep cost down bring costumes from home. They're really expensive over there and kids that age wear costumes each day over there. Also bring snacks and refillable water bottles. They're also very expensive over there and snacks are a good way of distracting little people in queues. When booking avoid Friday and Saturday nights as they're all priced high season. If you can take the kids out of school do it. Avoid school holidays. It's more expensive and there's loads of people.

RosieJoe

I have used these 2 in the past, www.ezyshuttle.com and https://www.prestigeprivatetransfer.com. Ezy Shuttle is the first I always contact. Return trip for them for 3 passengers would be well below 310. Prestige has it online that they charge 260 for a return trip for 3 people.

For 2 days and less stress, I'd not go with car rental.

Aera

Hi, going to Beauvais airport by Raynair on 30 Sept and will be back 1 st of Oct.
Looking for cheap transfer, already checked good few and found the cheapest one 310 euro both ways for 3 people( 2 adults, 1 kid).
Now thinking to rent a car at maximum price would be 200 euro.
Any suggesting about transfer, rent a car etc?

Car99

Hi ,

2 adults + 2 kids thinking of heading to Eurodisney Early April 2019 for 3 nights .
Flying to Paris then the train to Disney.

4 year old boy and a 7 year old girl.

Are they a good age/ suitable to go to have an enjoyable experience and get value out of the trip?

Thinking of staying in a Disney accomodation , any suggestions which one would be best ?

Or would any other hotel and getting a rent-a-car be a better option to keep costs down .

Any suggestions based on previous experience would be much appreciated .

Thanks.

Foweva Awone

Coyler wrote: »

Decided we going with the kids (9,9,6) to Legoland in Germany. Will fly into Memmingen and probably out of Munich as I've never been. Never been to a Legoland but have done London to death and Gunzburg seems a better resort for now. 2 nights in the park and 1 in Munich is the plan.

Anything I should be aware of outside of QuickPasses? Food seems to better reviewed which is nice. Will get train into Munich which the kids will love. Again, is that straightforward? Need a transfer from Memmingen which apparently they will organise so I'll update on that.

Works out about the same price as Windsor if not a bit cheaper but again would be interested in any thoughts. Happy to provide any feedback when I get back to the thread.

Have you gone yet? We've just booked a couple of days there in October, would love to hear how you got on and any recommendations you might have for when we're there.

Mokuba

https://touch.boards.ie/thread/2057662718/1/#post101443845

Brilliant responses in there for you.

gaz wac

We ( 2 adults + 2 kids) got a combo, Disney and Universal for €2700 that was with Attraction Ticket Direct...sorry, this was 2 years ago

naughtysmurf

For a family of 4 (we'd be 3 adults & 1 teen) in 2017 we had $200 per day for food, parking, general day to day spending so say $3000, we came in under, your allocation is 5,500 so I'd say you could save there unless you are planning to eat out 3 times a day, if staying in a hotel you could bring a few plastic bowls & have cereal in the room, a decent breakfast if staying in a villa is much easier

Lunch in the parks is about $15 per person, in the evenings you can spend as much or as little as you wish, last visit we stayed on-site at Disney for 5 nights, 2 nights at Hard Rock & 7 in a villa , that came in less than 12k total

Exchange rate is also poor at the moment

For ten nights do either Disney only or Universal & SeaWorld & Busch, you don't have enough time to do all of it in two weeks never mind 10 days, you need no park days for chilling & shopping, 10 nights is at best 7 park days, that will slash your ticket costs, do one or the other would be my advice, eat your evening meal off site not in the parks, where are you staying?

brendane

How many adults and kids are going. Are you staying on site or offsite. The amount for food and park tickets seems very high. Is it just Disney or are you planning universal as well

applejunkie

duffysfarm wrote: »

I am going through the costs of booking a family to orlando and i want to get others peoples thoughts on the costs. what did it cost you? i am thinking of 10 nights in may and i am coming in at the following:
flights: 2,500
accommodation: 1,200
food: 3,500
spending money:2,000
tickets & entry fees:3,500
total: 12,700
I think if anything i am a little on the low side of the above figures but overall i am still shocked at the total amount. What have other people spent on their trips? i know there was an old thread in bargain alerts with tips some years back

Try American Holidays or Tour America.
They quote for the flights accommodation and park tickets together.
I got 21 days a couple of years ago including transfers and the above and it was only 5000 euro and that was for 6 of us (4 adults and 2 children ) That was in May too
I think your spending money of 2000 is way too low even with the food separate. You could easily spend that in a few days .

duffysfarm

I am going through the costs of booking a family to orlando and i want to get others peoples thoughts on the costs. what did it cost you? i am thinking of 10 nights in may and i am coming in at the following:
flights: 2,500
accommodation: 1,200
food: 3,500
spending money:2,000
tickets & entry fees:3,500
total: 12,700
I think if anything i am a little on the low side of the above figures but overall i am still shocked at the total amount. What have other people spent on their trips? i know there was an old thread in bargain alerts with tips some years back

amber2

There is currently an offer on
Groupon, May be of interest. Have never been sorry so cant offer any advise.

https://www.groupon.ie/deals/ga-jetline-holidays-493?CID=IE_AFF_5600_225_5383_1&utm_medium=afl&utm_campaign=206045&mediaId=2070249&utm_source=GPN&subs_group=afl

anne burnell

Platinum travel have a good deal at the min for selected dates in jan ... 4 nites Cheyenne hotel 4 day park tickets, free half board , Aer Lingus flight and airport shuttle from E439pp

messrs

Staycity Aparthotels just openend a property in Disney, not sure of their prices, but their properties in other cities are really good

ncmc

Oh, and if you’re booking through the official Disney site, different countries can have different offers, the German site in particular can have strong offers. Just change your country from Ireland to Germany. There’s no issue with booking through a foreign site, I used the German site for my first visit and saved quite a bit.

ncmc

Check out Magic Vacations, they can be very competitive price wise

ncmc

You're probably booking a bit late to get the best deals for the Disney hotels, they tend to start with strong offers and the discount gets less as the time of travel gets closer. Bear in mind, the Disney prices tend to include tickets, so the price difference may not be as much as first appears. There are benefits to staying in a Disney Hotel, you get into the park 90 mins before non guests is the main one. All the Disney hotels are within walking distance to the parks, though there are also free shuttles. Sante Fe and Cheyenne are perfect budget choices, though they don't have a pool. You would need to stay in Sequoia Lodge or Newport Bay to get a pool (Hotel New York is closed for refurb at the moment and Disneyland Hotel is bonkers expensive!)

It shouldn't be too busy at that time of year, though weekends will be busier than weekdays. If you don't have kids in school, could you go midweek? It will be cheaper and a lot quieter (though the downside is that the parks close earlier) It's a lovely time to visit, the parks are beautiful done up for Christmas and it won't be as busy as a couple of weeks later.

fdevine

Beauvais is only a viable option if you hire a car IMHO. It's what we've done twice.

Conflicting advice on who to book with and how to book. We have in the past booked independently and via Breakaway. Best advice is to shop around. I have yet to find a significant difference in price between the .ie/.de/.fr or whatever Disney site but that's not to say savings cannot be made that way.

We have booked with Breakaway twice for accommodation only as the price difference was't significant.

If you are hiring a car then the Davy Crockett Ranch might be worth looking at as it tends to be significantly cheaper than the closer hotels although you will have to drive to the park & back.

We've stayed in Santa Fé, Hotel New York & Davy Crockett Ranch. Santa Fé is fine and more like an aparthotel. New York could be undergoing upgrade ATM. Davy Crockett Ranch has a good buffet restaurant, big pool, nice shop & peacful surroundings.

anne burnell

Sorry typo... Santa Fe hotel ðŸ˜‚

anne burnell

Check out breakaway holidays they do packages to Disney. Have stayed on numerous occasions in the Santa game hotel abd it was super but have always gone in jan , would imagine December very busy as it’s near Xmas. Would recommend going to Charles de Gaulle airport abd not bouvier

naughtysmurf

We stayed at Disney Hotel Cheyenne last July with three in a room, it will be perfect for two on a budget, for an airport transfer I can highly recommend Ezyshuttle, it's run by an Irish guy, maybe slightly more expensive than their competitors but they are 100% reliable & professional but a private transfer won't be cheap, look at their reviews on Tripadvisor, I left one & would use again, if you book a shared shuttle which will be cheaper with another company there is a chance that it will be private anyway,

Dr.Dre

Hi guys

I'm thinking about booking a trip for two to Disneyland Paris some time around the beginning of December this year and would love some advice/tips on the best way to go about my trip.

Firstly I would think that this would be a good time to visit and not too busy, has anyone any experience going around this time?

We would move than likely go from a Thursday through to Saturday/Sunday in the first or second week of the month and flights into Beauvais seem to be relatively cheap, however, I would be unsure of how to get from there to Disneyland once we arrive?

Secondly I wondering what are the best/cheapest places to stay for the duration of the trip? The Disney hotels seem to be fairly expensive from what I've seen but perhaps these are best options?

Any help would be greatly appreciated

lemmno

https://5starwindsor.com/

That’s the link for cab company I used. They had a decent price from Heathrow but Gatwick really is ages away so I don’t know how much it’ll cost from there. Probably much cheaper to get the train to Clapham junction and change there to go towards Windsor. The national rail app is a good one to plan that. Just check first which Windsor station is the closest to legoland.

BRYAN Is Ainm Dom

lemmno wrote: »

Heathrow is much much closer to Legoland than Gatwick. 5 star corporate cars Windsor is a reliable taxi service that will pick you up at arrivals. If your plane is landing at 11, tell them it’s arriving at 11:30, it takes ages to get to the terminal from the plane at Heathrow and if you’re over 30 mins late the driver will try and charge extra. He tried this with me but I just refused to pay it on the basis that I’d told them when booking that while my flight was at x it’d take y for me to get there and he didn’t push further. As for legoland itself, I stayed in the castle, the hotel is right next door and both are basically in the park. Hotel guests get in 30 mins before the general public. I went before the school holidays so I was lucky queue wise but you may need a Q bot if you plan to go before September. PM if you’d like any more details.

Thanks very much for the tip, good to know with the taxi, I will more than likely use Windsor. Decide fly to Gatwick as flying into Heathrow was to expensive.

lemmno

BRYAN Is Ainm Dom wrote: »

Folks, just looking for some advice on Legoland if anybody has been there recently. I have already booked it where I will be staying in the Legoland hotel.

I haven't book flights yet, as unsure whether to fly into Heathow or Gatwick.
My plan at the moment is probably to fly into Gatwick and then get a taxi there. Has anybody done this and what company did you use. I have done a couple searches on Google on which company to go for but keen to hear of anybody's experience of doing this and if I should avoid any company.

I will also be staying in London for a couple of days after and was planning on probably getting bus or train from Windsor, has anybody any experience or tips. Thank You.

Heathrow is much much closer to Legoland than Gatwick. 5 star corporate cars Windsor is a reliable taxi service that will pick you up at arrivals. If your plane is landing at 11, tell them it’s arriving at 11:30, it takes ages to get to the terminal from the plane at Heathrow and if you’re over 30 mins late the driver will try and charge extra. He tried this with me but I just refused to pay it on the basis that I’d told them when booking that while my flight was at x it’d take y for me to get there and he didn’t push further. As for legoland itself, I stayed in the castle, the hotel is right next door and both are basically in the park. Hotel guests get in 30 mins before the general public. I went before the school holidays so I was lucky queue wise but you may need a Q bot if you plan to go before September. PM if you’d like any more details.

BRYAN Is Ainm Dom

Folks, just looking for some advice on Legoland if anybody has been there recently. I have already booked it where I will be staying in the Legoland hotel.

I haven't book flights yet, as unsure whether to fly into Heathow or Gatwick.
My plan at the moment is probably to fly into Gatwick and then get a taxi there. Has anybody done this and what company did you use. I have done a couple searches on Google on which company to go for but keen to hear of anybody's experience of doing this and if I should avoid any company.

I will also be staying in London for a couple of days after and was planning on probably getting bus or train from Windsor, has anybody any experience or tips. Thank You.

manshay

Coyler wrote: »

Decided we going with the kids (9,9,6) to Legoland in Germany. Will fly into Memmingen and probably out of Munich as I've never been. Never been to a Legoland but have done London to death and Gunzburg seems a better resort for now. 2 nights in the park and 1 in Munich is the plan.

Anything I should be aware of outside of QuickPasses? Food seems to better reviewed which is nice. Will get train into Munich which the kids will love. Again, is that straightforward? Need a transfer from Memmingen which apparently they will organise so I'll update on that.

Works out about the same price as Windsor if not a bit cheaper but again would be interested in any thoughts. Happy to provide any feedback when I get back to the thread.

We have been to both. Ours are now 14,12, 9. Germany is newer, Windsor has the water park section. Felt that we preferred Windsor. The "hotels" and mobile homes in Germany are not a scratch on the hotel in Windsor, though they are cheaper. The hotel in London was a bigger overall part of the holiday. We stayed in a 'racer' cabin in Germany, it was a dressed up mobile home, nothing special and no cooking facilities.
The buffet restaurant in the accommodation facility was to be avoided. We went to the grill restaurant in one of the hotels it was much better, reasonable value. Check out the Therme, swimming pool spa complex in Erding, near Munich airport, it is amazing. We stayed at the Erding Weissbrau hotel(the german beer is made in Erding) it was great though you can find cheaper.

munchkin_utd

Coyler wrote: »

Decided we going with the kids (9,9,6) to Legoland in Germany. Will fly into Memmingen and probably out of Munich as I've never been. Never been to a Legoland but have done London to death and Gunzburg seems a better resort for now. 2 nights in the park and 1 in Munich is the plan.

Anything I should be aware of outside of QuickPasses? Food seems to better reviewed which is nice. Will get train into Munich which the kids will love. Again, is that straightforward? Need a transfer from Memmingen which apparently they will organise so I'll update on that.

Works out about the same price as Windsor if not a bit cheaper but again would be interested in any thoughts. Happy to provide any feedback when I get back to the thread.

The food in Legoland germany is ok. Theres a pizza/ pasta place which is fairly cheap but the burger place for a little bit more might be a better bet if you are proper hungry. Its really good and not too expensive (ok, individual burgers are relatively dear but they have a combo deal of 2 burgers which is more reasonable). As you'd expect, at the height of Lunchtime from about 12 to 1 its crazy busy but the busyness dies down fairly quickly after 1pm
I've no idea of the grub in the resort in the accomodation.
As for trains, thats handy enough. Theres a public shuttle bus from the park front entrance to Günzburg station which is timed to connect to the train to Munich. Regarding tickets, theres a special day ticket for all (regional) trains and busses in Bavaria, and also the public transport in Munich, called the "Bayern ticket" . I amnt sure if thats available on the bus but you can buy in advance and print it yourself here . You only need to buy one for 2 adults for €32, the kids then travel free automatically