World of Food: The Disneyland Paris Food Blog

Disneyland Park is a theme park. Granted it's a magical theme park but it a theme park nevertheless. So I thought it would make sense to talk about my top 5 favourite rides at Disneyland Park. As somebody who's been on every single ride apart from two, I believe I'm a pretty good judge by now. So without further ado... 5. Casey Jr. - Le Petit Train du Cirque Literally translating as the little circus train, Casey Jr is a very fun ride that is surprisingly nippy for a children's roller-coaster. It's in Fantasyland next to Le Pays des Contes de Fees (or as I like to call them, the magical boats that are never open) and both rides are known for their extremely short wait times. The train that you ride in is bright, colourful and downright adorable and the fairy-tale scenes that you whizz past are beautiful. In addition, you're riding along to the catch Casey Jr. song, I challenge you to not have it stuck in your head after this ride. Image descripti...

I have been lucky enough this year to be granted the honour of visit two of the happiest places on earth. Disneyland Paris and Walt Disney World Resort. I have also noticed that some of our Yankee friends like to come over here from time to time and see how we Europeans do things. So I decided to talk about 3 main differences between the two parks and how to plan for each difference. Now there are some obvious ones like that fact that one is bigger than the other and geographical differences, however I'm going to tell you the ones that will affect how you plan your next magical trip. Difference 1: How Fastpass works In both cases, Fastpass allows you to cut the queue for some of the most popular rides by giving you an allocated time to return to the ride in question. However, this is where, unfortunately (or fortunately according to your holiday style) the similarities end.  In Walt Disney World, if you are staying at an official Disney hotel (you can see the full list her...

Fact-File Location: Disneyland Park/ Frontierland  Type of restaurant: Currently table service (I'll explain the currently in this review).  Cost: 23 euro for an adult combo meal, 13 euro for a children's meal and 8 euro for an afternoon treat. Option to reserve a table : No. Character Dining : Yes (signature experience only), Menus for anywhere change. This allows a fresh experience for the diners and thus allows more business for the restaurant. However, changing the type of restaurant you are is a completely different beast. During the last 5-10 years, The Lucky Nugget Saloon  has been a character dining buffet, a Tex-Mex buffet, a counter service eatery and now a table service restaurant that offers afternoon tea with the Disney characters.  This means that for the first time, I can't truly give you a 100% accurate review when it comes to the food because what I have personally experienced here, isn't recent enough to be justified with these new...

Fact-File Location:  Walt Disney Studios Park Type of restaurant: Counter Service Cost: 13-17 euro for a combo meal. Option to reserve a table : No Character Dining: No.  When it comes to food at Disney parks, Disneyland Paris has a bad reputation. Often seen as the black sheep of the Disney family when it comes to it's food selection, it is often described as overpriced and a little bit of a disappointment. Now, when people tell me this, I frequently point out places like Cowboy Cookout Barbecue   that offer great food at a somewhat reasonable (at least by Disney standards) cost.  So why do I think that it gets the reputation? I'm going to guess that people assume that every counter service is like Restaurant en Coulisse. A place that, despite it's bright flashing lights, doesn't really carry itself compared to other eateries in its category.  Brights lights, blah burgers. Picture Source: Disneyland Paris Now, don't get me wrong...

Guys, it's time for a taste of the Disney magic. However, Disneyland can be a minefield of food, rides and crowds if you don't plan it properly. Therefore it's super important that you have all your information to hand and I'm here to give you 9 things you need to know before you arrive. 1. Be aware of peak shuttle bus times If you are staying at a Disney hotel, you will get free shuttle transportation to/from the Disney parks. Now, this is awesome  BUT there are certain people that don't seem the get the basic concept of queue. This means that scrumming is very popular and can be stressful. Like seriously, some W****** don't care if you have a child, they're amendment that they are getting that seat.  Therefore it is important to take note of peak shuttle times and, where possible, potentially walk back to/from your hotel via Disney village. These peak times are: Between 8 and 10am. 90 minutes before to about 90 minutes after park closing time...

Important note: The following information is correct as of the 7th November 2018. Disneyland Paris may change this at any point and the blog may be updated to achieve this. If in doubt, double check the Disneyland Paris website.  I thought that I would start this food blog with a basic explanation of how the meal plans work. This is for many reasons. They work VERY  differently to their American counterparts.  At the time of writing, Disney Holidays have a deal with a free full board meal plan.  I have had experience with the meal plans before. What is a meal plan? A meal plan is an option where you can pay for your food in advance and then enjoy eating when you arrive at Disneyland Paris. They are really good because they allow you to budget food in advance so that you can enjoy spending your hard earned euros on nice things like Disney plushies. So how do the plans work? You can choose 3 different catering options: Breakfast: You can eat bre...