Looking for Europe Travel Suggestions...
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If you want the best of what Britain has to offer, visit Dismaland.
I'm kidding, under no circumstances go there. In fact I wouldn't go to any theme parks in the UK. There's a couple of good Safari Parks that are good for younger kids - we went to Longleat last summer as it was close to Stonehenge which we also visited. Stonehenge is interesting from a historical perspective, but at the end of the day it's a bunch of massive rocks arranged in a pattern.
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i havent been to disneyland in paris, only orlando and anaheim, but i cant imagine its much different from the US venues, so why spend three days in europe at an american theme park? u can see the same attactions without a flight across the atlantic. just asking, i know little kids are involved, but there are european theme parks, gardaland in italy comes to mind, but im sure there are others.
@bachophile said in Looking for Europe Travel Suggestions...:
i havent been to disneyland in paris, only orlando and anaheim, but i cant imagine its much different from the US venues, so why spend three days in europe at an american theme park? u can see the same attactions without a flight across the atlantic. just asking, i know little kids are involved, but there are european theme parks, gardaland in italy comes to mind, but im sure there are others.
I’ll try to take a look for some of the alternatives. The reason Disney popped up as an idea is due to the age appropriate aspect. A lot of parks have great thrill rides and adventures for tweens and above, but aren’t necessarily great for the littles. Disney is pretty well rounded for everybody. Plus, we thought that with all of the different culture, foods, etc… Giving him 2-3 days of familiarity may be a comfort.
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That’s Mik offering to babysit while the lovebirds take on Paris.
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That’s Mik offering to babysit while the lovebirds take on Paris.
@bachophile said in Looking for Europe Travel Suggestions...:
That’s Mik offering to babysit while the lovebirds take on Paris.
I'm not cheap but I can be had.
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@bachophile said in Looking for Europe Travel Suggestions...:
That’s Mik offering to babysit while the lovebirds take on Paris.
I'm not cheap but I can be had.
@Mik said in Looking for Europe Travel Suggestions...:
I'm not cheap but I can be had.
Hell, I'd babysit the kid for free. He'd come back knowing a lot more about both single Malt Scotch whisky and the benefits of modern liberalism than any 5-year old you've ever met.
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@bachophile said in Looking for Europe Travel Suggestions...:
i havent been to disneyland in paris, only orlando and anaheim, but i cant imagine its much different from the US venues, so why spend three days in europe at an american theme park? u can see the same attactions without a flight across the atlantic. just asking, i know little kids are involved, but there are european theme parks, gardaland in italy comes to mind, but im sure there are others.
I’ll try to take a look for some of the alternatives. The reason Disney popped up as an idea is due to the age appropriate aspect. A lot of parks have great thrill rides and adventures for tweens and above, but aren’t necessarily great for the littles. Disney is pretty well rounded for everybody. Plus, we thought that with all of the different culture, foods, etc… Giving him 2-3 days of familiarity may be a comfort.
@LuFins-Dad Disneyland Paris can do for 1 day: pretty expensive, long queues and most attractio s are not fit for a five years old kid.
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@Mik said in Looking for Europe Travel Suggestions...:
Maybe he's too young to take on a long trip to Europe?
I don’t know it’s that serious, and we’re talking Western Europe, so Ameri/English will be understandable (except for Scotland), so it won’t be that bad. And I generally think he will enjoy some of the castles and stuff, but… I do imagine that a fair amount of the trip will be pretty dry for him. That’s why we’re trying to find little pockets of things for him.
I’m personally voting against the Mediterranean Cruise, but will go along with it if necessary…
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Spending 3 days at Disney in Paris as an American is the most bizarrely American way of making a vacation I can think of. Well, maybe together with eating at McDonalds while on vacation.
The Disney Park in Paris is a nightmare, in my opinion. I wouldn't go there if somebody would give me $500 per day. I've been there once, never again.
If it needs to be a theme park, why not go to a smaller park that has more attractions in the age range of your kid? There are many theme parks whose main audience is kids < 10 years old. You spend half a day there, don't feel exhausted and ripped off, no long queues etc. As a somewhat random example, this is a lovely small theme park for small children that I've been to a couple of times - but in most regions of Europe there are similar parks in a 100km range.
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Spending 3 days at Disney in Paris as an American is the most bizarrely American way of making a vacation I can think of. Well, maybe together with eating at McDonalds while on vacation.
The Disney Park in Paris is a nightmare, in my opinion. I wouldn't go there if somebody would give me $500 per day. I've been there once, never again.
If it needs to be a theme park, why not go to a smaller park that has more attractions in the age range of your kid? There are many theme parks whose main audience is kids < 10 years old. You spend half a day there, don't feel exhausted and ripped off, no long queues etc. As a somewhat random example, this is a lovely small theme park for small children that I've been to a couple of times - but in most regions of Europe there are similar parks in a 100km range.
@Klaus said in Looking for Europe Travel Suggestions...:
Spending 3 days at Disney in Paris as an American is the most bizarrely American way of making a vacation I can think of.
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@Klaus said in Looking for Europe Travel Suggestions...:
Spending 3 days at Disney in Paris as an American is the most bizarrely American way of making a vacation I can think of.
@Doctor-Phibes said in Looking for Europe Travel Suggestions...:
@Klaus said in Looking for Europe Travel Suggestions...:
Spending 3 days at Disney in Paris as an American is the most bizarrely American way of making a vacation I can think of.
That’s what I was thinking but tried to convey it in a less obvious manner.
