Originally Posted By u k fan Yeah, if you're going to wait for 30 minutes or so for a parade you may as well combine it with a nice meal. On a purely personal note I prefer my first time watching a parade to be on streety level though!!!
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo Tis true, but for me, if it is a choice of a table service and parade, or a ODV/Counter Service and a parade at street level, then the table service wins.
Originally Posted By u k fan Swings and roundabouts I suppose. I personally wouldn't waste much time on the parade. I'd rather find somewhere out of the way and only wait 10 minutes to see it. A good budget option is to eat at Pizzeria Bella Notte and then watch the parade from outside. The food is so so (though the restaurant has some nice touches), but it's a fairly good compromise. A standard u k fan tour plan would have me near there mid-afternoon anyway!!!
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo Actually UKFAN, you might be on to something, if the weather is good and it's not too busy. I forgot we did that a few years ago.
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo I think a lot really depends on the weather and crowds. If it is cold and busy, I find the table service a necessary respite. If it is nice out and not too crowded, then the counter service options become more appealing.
Originally Posted By FerretAfros "Swings and roundabouts I suppose." Hehehe! I have no idea what that means, but it makes you sound sooo British! : )
Originally Posted By u k fan "What you gain on the swings, you lose on the roundabouts" I never thought about it being British, but I guess it is!!!
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo Yep, in the states, they are merry go rounds. It is an english idiom. In the US, people would call it apples and oranges.
Originally Posted By u k fan I wouldn't have said that apples to oranges was the US equivalent. Swings and roundabouts means you'll get a go on both within a set period of time and you might get longer on one than the other, but the sum total will still be the same!!!
Originally Posted By FerretAfros We use it in the US. It's not as common as apples and oranges, but it's up there. I'm pretty sure most people would understand what it meant, and even if they didn't I would hope they could figure it out pretty quickly.
Originally Posted By BeccasMommy Thanks for all of these awesome tips, we'll likely be at DLP on October 15ish, as we arrive in Paris on the 13th, but can tailor our day there to when it might be least crowded, we're in Paris from 10/13 through 10/20, after having been in London 10/7 through 10/13
Originally Posted By Sweeper DLP is beautiful and you will be very happy with your trip. Beware of Space Mountain 2.0. It is not a smooth ride and can give you quite a headache as your head gets bashed from side to side in the OTS restraints. Just saying save it for later should you wind up not feeling well afterward. Big Thunder is AMAZING! Ride that several times if possible. Phantom Manor and POTC are must sees. Also don not miss all the details of the castle. So many people miss the dragon in the dungeon and the stained glass of the upper floors. It is a masterpiece! Skip Star Tours if you have done it at other parks. Same thing, different place. We really liked IASW at DLP. COLORFUL and contemporary. Not the papier mache glitter look of DL Anaheim. I know Mary Blair, blah, blah, blah. Enjoy the vibrant colors of this park! Also, we take the RER from Paris and that's 20-30 minutes. Check to see when the last train leaves from DLP back to Paris!!!!! At one time DLP closed well after the last train!
Originally Posted By BeccasMommy Thanks again to all, these are wonderful tips and i'm really looking forward to our trip! the extra kicker is that i'm taking my daughter to WDW in January for her 21st so I'll have a full Disney slate next fall/winter
