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Holiday at Disneyland Paris

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Patsee Fri 14-Nov-25 10:07:55

Need some advise. My daughter has suggested that I go with her and my grandson for a holiday to Disneyland.

My concern is that I will not be able to keep up if there is a lot of walking. I am nearly 80 although quite fit.

Thoughts please from anyone who has been in their later years.

Galaxy Fri 14-Nov-25 10:16:07

I am in my fifties, I went a few years ago, it was brilliant but exhausting. However I think it would be quite easy to arrange it so that you spend time in the park with them and also time to relax. Are you staying on site?, we certainly spent one afternoon relaxing in the hotel pool. Could you spend mornings with them then relax on siye. Also if you are staying onsite take the shuttle bus from hotel to park. It is walkable, but just adds to the walking you are doing.

Lathyrus3 Fri 14-Nov-25 10:24:29

Not been to the Paris one, but last year in Florida I did get up for opening time, back lunchtime for a nap, back to the park for the shared dinner and evening stuff.

It was very manageable though obviously you need to be on site with easy transport to your accommodation.

LOUISA1523 Fri 14-Nov-25 12:05:48

My Mum did it at 80 with us....but we left her sitting a few times to catch her breath....there wasn't the same pressure on her as she was the great grandma and my GC see her as older and don't have the same expectations of her ( GPs were all in 40s and early 50s when they were born) ...that said she enjoyed a lot of the attractions with GC ....we went in summer...wpuld have been different sitting around in the cold

BlueBelle Fri 14-Nov-25 12:20:27

I did it with my grandkids and daughter when I was in my 60 s I can’t say hand on heart I enjoyed it very much it was summer it was hot and the hours of queuing or trying to get a place in a crowd to watch whatever it was passing by outweighed the pleasure The kids got a bit overtired and fractious but that was us hopefully you ll have a better time

Greenfinch Fri 14-Nov-25 12:33:16

We went as a family in the February half term when I was 70. I didn’t find it exhausting but it was very , very cold that year and we found the lack of seating to sit down and watch quite uncomfortable. It may have changed now as that was quite a few years ago.

Hithere Fri 14-Nov-25 12:58:27

Disneyland Paris is a relatively small park compared to Orlando, for example

www.disneylandparis.com/en-usd/guest-services/accessibility-at-disneylandparis

Disney is incredible offering accessible options, you can rent a wheelchair for the day, check out this link

www.disneylandparis.com/en-usd/guest-services/accessibility-at-disneylandparis

Hithere Fri 14-Nov-25 12:59:01

Oops, it came out duplicated, sorry

teabagwoman Fri 14-Nov-25 18:54:27

I went with the family when I was in my early 70s. I took a folding stick seat with me which made life much easier. I would sit myself at the exit to a ride and read or chat to other visitors . When the staff saw that I had a stick they were very helpful.

PaperMonster2 Fri 14-Nov-25 20:00:36

My parents have done it at a similar age, tiring for all but I think you can do as much or as little as you like really. Found it more tiring than DisneyWorld though!