EPCOTCenterLover
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As far as the parks go, do everything you want to see in the main park and save the Studios for any leftover time. There's nothing there that is absolutely must-see, in my opinion.
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Disney Analyst
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Thank you all for this! Interesting notes about Versailles, my in-laws are adamant we must go, they thought it was incredible. I mean it does look stunning, do you think it really isn't worth the trek and better to keep that a Paris day?
@fradz that is incredibly helpful! I have been doing a fair amount of research on... keeping safe in Paris, so Montmartre was on the list of areas I heard can be sketchy, but also worth it!
Love all of this, I am taking any and all suggestions!
Swissmiss
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I’ll chime in as another who says don’t waste time going to Versailles given the length of your trip.
I’ll also add to consider what type of art is your favorite and then look to see if the Louvre is really a must - there are so many great museums in Paris so it is worth thinking about what type of art you enjoy.
You also might want to look at the website for L’Atelier des Lumières to see if what is showing when you are there is something that interests you.
I’ll also add to consider what type of art is your favorite and then look to see if the Louvre is really a must - there are so many great museums in Paris so it is worth thinking about what type of art you enjoy.
You also might want to look at the website for L’Atelier des Lumières to see if what is showing when you are there is something that interests you.
Kevin_W
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Like I said, I seem to be in a minority on my Versaille opinion. So while I'd rather spend the time in Paris itself, it's certainly not like you are going to hate it, and it's not a far trip. The gardens are quite nice if you are going in season.
I spend an evening in Monmarte and visited Sacre Coeur a few years ago. It didn't feel sketchy to me (perhaps I'm naive!) and the church was well worth the visit.
fradz
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I'd say look at what you wanna do. If you're ok to allocate roughly 4-5hrs of your trip to Versailles (time spent there + the commute), then yeah, why not? I certainly didn't have a bad time there, and we were lucky that the crowds were very low (we arrived in the afternoon and most organized tours were on their way out as we entered. I even got a parking spot right in front of the entrance).
Montmartre itself is safe (and sooo pretty and charming at night! It's basically Ratatouille but in real life). I can recommend eating at Le Poulbot, I had a good time and great service; but I speak French natively and can borrow the Parisian accent
.What's sketchy is all around it, most notably Barbès, Porte de Clignancourt, the Gare du Nord and Pigalle. Hence why I recommend avoiding public transport at night for tourists, as your bus or metro will have a stop there. I think it can kill the "Parisian magic".
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If you have any more specific questions, feel free to ask. I wasn't born in Paris and I don't live there, but I know many people that do, and I go fairly often as it's close by.
Disney Analyst
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I'd say look at what you wanna do. If you're ok to allocate roughly 4-5hrs of your trip to Versailles (time spent there + the commute), then yeah, why not? I certainly didn't have a bad time there, and we were lucky that the crowds were very low (we arrived in the afternoon and most organized tours were on their way out as we entered. I even got a parking spot right in front of the entrance).
Montmartre itself is safe (and sooo pretty and charming at night! It's basically Ratatouille but in real life). I can recommend eating at Le Poulbot, I had a good time and great service; but I speak French natively and can borrow the Parisian accent
What's sketchy is all around it, most notably Barbès, Porte de Clignancourt, the Gare du Nord and Pigalle. Hence why I recommend avoiding public transport at night for tourists, as your bus or metro will have a stop there. I think it can kill the "Parisian magic".
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If you have any more specific questions, feel free to ask. I wasn't born in Paris and I don't live there, but I know many people that do, and I go fairly often as it's close by.
You are wonderful! A lot to chew on now.
May actually skip Versailles, and keep day one for Paris, day two DLP, day three and four Paris.
Ooh so much to think about.
WDWLover#1
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What I did last year was this - https://www.retro-tour.com/en/paris/
Can't recommend it enough - a great way to see sights in the city and areas where tourists wouldn't usually go.
Can't recommend it enough - a great way to see sights in the city and areas where tourists wouldn't usually go.
Disney Analyst
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Perhaps not the best thread for this, but does anyone know what time guest relations opens in the morning?
The one outside the park and apparently to the right of the hotel?
The one outside the park and apparently to the right of the hotel?
Ill chime in and put in another vote for skipping Versaille given the length of your trip.
We went in December, and I do think it is definitely worth seeing, but you can easily eat up a whole day if you fully explore the entire site, and I think that you would be better off taking that extra time to add more to Paris or Disneyland. A big part of Versailles is the scope and architecture of the palace and grounds, but you will get alot of those same vibes from the Louvre and other areas around Paris. Save it for a return visit.
Im a big proponent of trimming the itenerary to allow for some casual strolling and discovery, especially in a place like Paris. The museums and landmarks are great, but the best part is just taking your time, walking around and letting yourself discover. As for safety, just be smart and mindful of your surroundings and you will be fine. If you have been to any major city or downtown area in America, the same rules apply when you are abroad, and Id argue you are safer than you are at home.
We went in December, and I do think it is definitely worth seeing, but you can easily eat up a whole day if you fully explore the entire site, and I think that you would be better off taking that extra time to add more to Paris or Disneyland. A big part of Versailles is the scope and architecture of the palace and grounds, but you will get alot of those same vibes from the Louvre and other areas around Paris. Save it for a return visit.
Im a big proponent of trimming the itenerary to allow for some casual strolling and discovery, especially in a place like Paris. The museums and landmarks are great, but the best part is just taking your time, walking around and letting yourself discover. As for safety, just be smart and mindful of your surroundings and you will be fine. If you have been to any major city or downtown area in America, the same rules apply when you are abroad, and Id argue you are safer than you are at home.
Was certainly open at 0810 a few weeks ago.
Disney Analyst
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Thanks, good to know! We will need to go to them before we can enter the park - so planning what time we get there in the morning.
Swissmiss
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Thanks, good to know! We will need to go to them before we can enter the park - so planning what time we get there in the morning.
I suspect by your comment that you might need to go to the windows at the Studios park (which is before and to the left of the hotel).
gerarar
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We devoted like 3-4ish hours to Versailles and the gardens, and it still wasn't enough time for us. Add in the travel time (we Uber'd going there and took the train back), and it ended up taking around 8 hours of our day just for that. When we got back to Paris around 7pm we just hopped off the stop at Arc de Triumph and went shopping and ate dinner around there.
I wouldn't say it wasn't worth it, as it was really beautiful and cool to see. But what we thought would be a half-day excursion ended up taking up the whole day, away from things we could've done in Paris. Probably could blame that on lack of planning/research as first-timers lol.
Also I did a solo-DLP trip on my first day. Landed at CDG around 8am, took the train straight there while my family head to the hotel. Park hopped a bunch between the two parks with WDS closing early at 7pm (may not be the case anymore with Avengers open now). Rode pretty much everything except for the flat rides in TSL and spinners. Lines moved really quickly so I didn't ended up buying the Premier Pass that includes everything. Mickey and the Magician is a must watch and their fireworks/projection show was pretty cool plus drones! I was exhausted by the end of the day, around 35k steps plus jet lag lol.
Disney Analyst
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Thanks for the run down, sounds very much like what our plan was, hah. We have opted to skip Versailles this go around, but are doing a day at the parks!
Luckily our trip starts in Edinburgh 3 days before we’d get to Paris / Disneyland, so we should be cured of jet lag at least!
Kevin_W
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A few years ago, we did the opposite - started in Paris and then flew to Edinburgh. That's my wife's favorite city we've visited (for me, it's below Rome and Paris, but still awesome).
Disney Analyst
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Amazing!!
We are flying into London, going right to Edinburgh, then down to Paris, and finishing with a week in London. (My partners brother moved to London last year, so we are finally coming to visit).
TomboyJanet
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. Make sure you leave time for the walkthrough attractions though. Don't underestimate them. DLP has a number of really immersive walkthroughs including the Nautilus and a rather advanced network of underground pirate smuggling caves in Adventureland beneath the Treehouse. Also theres Skull Rock and an Aladdin one as well as the giant dragon in the castle dungeon. Inside the fort of Frontierland there are old western life displays as well. Def do the Alice maze.
Very much like DCA DSP is a small park which seems to be more of an addition to the main one. in DSP there is a cool indoor hollywood Blvd area with its own version of the emporium. This is good to hang out in if its hot outside (or if its freezing in December. It's been a long time since I've been to a HOT Disney park though oddly). When we went there were still Fast Passes so we kinda did the two park fast pass at the same time thing. I'm sure theres a version of Genie plus there now to ruin all our funHello. Visiting Paris this summer, and we'll have one day for DP. I'll check out youtube and Touring Plans, but any other advice is helpful and appreciated. We'll definitely make a plan to hit our must-dos, but even with the two parks being so close to each other is it even feasible? We're probably good with quick service dining to maximize ride and exploring time.
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. Make sure you leave time for the walkthrough attractions though. Don't underestimate them. DLP has a number of really immersive walkthroughs including the Nautilus and a rather advanced network of underground pirate smuggling caves in Adventureland beneath the Treehouse. Also theres Skull Rock and an Aladdin one as well as the giant dragon in the castle dungeon. Inside the fort of Frontierland there are old western life displays as well. Def do the Alice maze.
Disney Analyst
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Well all. Todays the day. I’ll let you know how it went!
(Screams with excitement).
(Screams with excitement).
cjkeating
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Have a great day.
fradz
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Have fun ! We’ll be there tomorrow with first timers and I’m super excited for them