Should You PAY for Disneyland Paris PARADES & Fireworks? Full Experience of RESERVED Areas 2024
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- čas přidán 20. 05. 2024
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► In this video, we test the pay for Parades/Fireworks feature on the Disneyland Paris app, to see if it's worth it! :)
This video was filmed in May 2024.
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DISNEYLAND PARIS PARADES AND FIREWORKS PREMIER ACCESS RESERVED VIEWING SPOT WORTH IT?! 2024
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100% paying for the fireworks and castle light show next time we go! Last year we queued for 3 hours to get a spot at the front and people were literally trying to push our kids out the way to get over the barrier at the front when the show began. Felt very uncomfortable and the only part of the holiday I didn’t enjoy. Couldn’t watch the fireworks without being pushed in the back so next time we will pay the 19 euros each. This will allow the little ones to hopefully see better and also allow us more time in the park before going to the waiting area. Thanks for the video
Really ? Miss the old days of DLP. Really fortunate I didn’t experience that as kid
@@christophermichaelclarence6003 There were also a couple of people climbing over the fence into the flower beds section at the front. Luckily a cast member noticed and removed them from that area asap. If you don’t mind standing farther back that’s fine but as soon as people put their kids on their shoulders you might not get a good view if you are a shorter person or right behind them. Worth paying the 19 per person for one night of the trip I think.
@@chrisbarkerguitar No bloody way. People these days have no sense boundaries. I did remember when I was teen I went uphill on the side Adventureland for a better view
I totally agree. Adults at DLP seem to have lost their minds.
Thank you for your frankness! This option feels so exploitative on top of the already high ticket prices and it's nice to see a Disney vlogger approach it with some skepticism as well.
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Why is exploitative? Take it or leave it.
Last year I had an infinity pass and I did take advantage of viewing spots. I would not pay for parade viewing but for fireworks, heck yeah. I love that close viewing that I can't get unless I want to stand on main street for hours. I also am short and get blocked by children on shoulders
Thank you so much for this. I was wondering about this option.
It has helped me massively make my decision love it xx
Most welcome! :)
Thanks for your lovely video Sam 💖
Thank you for the thorough review, especially showing us how to the get to the area for the fireworks, it looked a bit confusing in the dark!
Glad it was helpful :)
i would never pay 19€ for stars on parade if i still had to be there half an hour earlier and end up in the second row, in my honest opinion. i‘ve always waited for the parade 20 min max and i‘ve never had a bad view/spot, i recommend finding a spot near the end of the parade, it‘s surprisingly calmer there.
The drones are just getting better and better aren’t they? I’d love to see on Disney+ behind the scenes of how they actually do this. Great to hear the Electrical Parade music again.
Thank you so much for the video! We just bought it last week for the fireworks for our upcoming trip.
Enjoy :)
I think if you watch a parade you should get a spot early so you get a good view and not have to pay extra (just my opinion)
Thank you so much for this! This is the perfect topic! I really want to try the fireworks! I will pay any amount to be able to see without kids on shoulders haha! But I totally agree with the parade - where there are so many spots you have a lot of options without paying which is great!
Yeah, it can defo be work it for the fireworks, especially if you only have to pay for yourself 🥰
I was there in March with my daughter and she was always way too tired for the fireworks and electric sky parade, but luckily we had a lakeview room with a balcony in Newport Bay so we could see the electric sky parade from the balcony 😍
Aw watching from your hotel is so magical! 🤩
@@Sam4G0d it was, I loved it 😊
7.30, i like how people react to the camera, while you are just like, yeah cool! :P
Haha! x
seeing Dreams for „the last time“ there with you made me so emotional… 🥺😭 as someone who adores Peter Pan and the classics so much, this show was nothing but perfection to me… and same, Sam, I love Hunchback so much 😭😭 this fireworks show hit all the right spots with me and i‘m so so happy i got to see it so many times during the past year! 😢 but i‘m still sad i won‘t be able to say my goodbyes bc i won‘t be back before july… anyways, thanks for your review, Sam!
Aww glad you enjoyed, such a great show! 🥰🥹
@@Sam4G0d it definitely is 🥹
Thanks for filming the show in such great quality! I loved it🩷
Thanks so much Sam for testing out these paid viewing activities. As you say the parade route is quite a long route and even though it always seems very busy, it can be less crowded depending on when you're there and where you watch it from? Personally for me being a solo traveller, if I wanted to be able to get so close to able to take some really nice photo's & video...then I'd pay the 19 euros. And wow that view for the fireworks, electrical sky parade & dreams was absolutely epic, looked amazing! Although I have seen videos of of the sky parade from further away on main st and that's an incredible view also. I'm so thrilled that you got to see Dreams from that spot as I know what it means to you 😍 x
Thank you 🥰 loved seeing Dreams up close one last time! And yes, totally agree, it can be worth it for solo travellers from time to time x
Thank you for all your honest reviews. 😊
Do you have any Photo Pass+ review? I'm having a hard time deciding about it.
I’ve experienced trips with and without PhotoPass, every time I don’t buyI it I regreat it so much. Buy it before yor stay so is a little bit cheaper. The whole family or party can use it if they have the card they give you. You have all the ride and characters photos, so make te most out of it (go to the Training Center, etc).
We did the Fireworks show end of March when they just started this.
It’s expensive, but it was nice to have a great spot with my 3year old. Still, very busy in the reserved space. Would be better with less people
I could consider paying for the fireworks show but not the daytime parades. This way I could eat and have a rest at the hotel or do rides in the evening and know I would have a nice spot. Regarding Disney dreams. Really loved that show. Glad I got to see it!
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Great video as always sam I want to Disney land paris a few mouths again love to go again some day missed so many Disney caricatures I didn't see😊
Thank you for this. I would def consider the pass for the fireworks.
for the fireworks, we always came quite early to get what i consider a good spot. If I can skip that by paying 19 euros, I would definitely consider it.
I love disneyland parades i went last november
I love yours videos them inspaired me to go to Disneyland Paris 💛
Thank you! :)
I think if you have young children, this is definitely worth it. Getting to parades and fireworks 2 hours before to secure a spot just isn't feasible and even when you do, people still end up pushing kids out the way. I had to turn into a mummy dragon when some adults tried to push my 7yo and another little girl out of the way during the fireworks.
Do you know if there will be something special like this for the Christmas season? The drone/light show looked incredible 😍
WeAAayyyy hi Sam 👋🏿 ❤
I would not pay for the parade for sure. I agree with you that it's not really worth it.
But I would consider it for the night time show, when there will be a new one. As I'm quite short and I'm not patient enough to wait hours in advance in front of the castle^^
Thanks for showing us this option, I was quite curious about it! Great video, as usual 🙂
Thank you for testing that for us. I think for the fireworks, I would pay it but definitely not every time. 😊
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With all the extra's and stuff that you can or have to pay you can start wondering if you need to pay the entrance fee. It's slowly going back to the time where you had to pay for every ride seperately
Don't give them more ideas...😂
I think maybe with small children, cause you can’t wait an hour with small children. But I also wouldn’t pay 20€ per person for that, especially, cause you are not in front of the castle AND when I pay so much, I want the characters interact especially more with me 😅
For the night show it seems more interesting and worth it … still really expensive…
Would not pay for daytime parade you had good view night but last year we stood at bandstand from 9 pm and had great view from steps electrical parade so nostalgic for times went 01 02
Thanks for this Sam! For the nightime show, I think you sold it to me (though we are going in June)! My husband hates waiting and being around crowds. As for the parade, where do you think the best area is to see it? And for a million splashes of color? What day in the week was this filmed by the way?
It can defo be worth it for at least one of your evenings :) For the main parade, the area by It's A Small World is nice cuz it's the start of the parade, and it allows you to then go off and do other things in Fantasyland.
But anywhere on Main Street is also lovely!
A Million Splashes of Colour, as long as you're by one of the stages inside Central Plaza, you'll have a wonderful time x
where people stayed sitting as i saw or where they standing? inboth the disabled and paid area?
Did you film this on wide lens? I’m curious how close this area is🤔
Quick question for everyone ! If you could choose a parade(+song) to come back, which one would you choose?
Hey Sam! Is the firework spot also the disability reserved spot? When we visited for the last time, there was no disability reserved spot, which was quite distressing as I really need a quiet spot to watch the fireworks!
We paid for it for the fireworks show and loved it. It included the electrical sky parade and the fireworks show. We are from the US, so it was worth it for us to have a carved out section where we could definitely see the show unobstructed. DLP is not a park we will go to frequently and was 💯 worth it.
So glad to read! It can definitely be worthwhile if it’s a special trip/you don’t have long there. Particularly for the fireworks! 😊
How busy are the parks during fireworks? Seems crazy that you cant see the show from further back?
When I go to DLP I don’t have to pay or anything to get a good spot I use the disability card
DLP IS already expensive, they don't know how to make you pay more for everything. That's ridiculous
I would’ve expected the characters to make more of an effort with those paying extra, considering they’ll know where the exclusive area is, I wouldn’t bother
What the bloody hell ? You will have to pay 19€ to get a better view of the parade. Only for that specific spot ? Isn’t there any other spots ?
We are a family of 8 so not affordable, it’s cost us so much already.
Does anyone know if the disabled reservation spots are still available? My daughter is disabled & we usually stand in these spots using her priority pass.
Absolutely x
I’ve only seen Disney Dreams once, last year, and I do prefer it to Illuminations! I really hope they’ll bring it back again sometime 😢
Hi Sam. Thank you for the video! Do you ( or anyone ) know if slots come available again on the day itself or is it fully booked when it says it’s not available on the app? 😊
From my little experience with this so far, it’s unlikely for slots to become available on the day - unless someone cancels theirs x
@@Sam4G0d Thank you for your reply! I will check just in case :) I am going in a week ✨
@@xeniabieler908unfortunately I couldn’t get it for us either… it’s overbooked 😢 we’re going next week for my daughter’s birthday and for our first time ever. Do you have tips for us? I’m studying with @Sam4G0d in order to get a really good experience 😁
I don’t know if I can justify the cost. As a family of 5 we’ll have to pay almost €100. They’ve restricted the access for disabled families also. We found last year that only one of us could accompany my son in disabled which made things difficult if he needed additional support. They’ve made this about more money without considering families, which is disappointing.
What if you pay for the fireworks en light show, but It gets canceled because of the weather? Do you get your money back?
I would presume so! Though the fireworks almost never get cancelled. They’ve been designed to work in most weather conditions.
Drones are a different story, and I don’t think you’d get a refund for that.
I would pay for the firework show. We queued for 1.5 hours behind a fountain for a good view , when it started people stood on the fountain in front. People are unbelievable plus security just stood and watched. Not good when I'm short and short sighted. What's with people walking around smoking and nothing being enforced. Love your vlogs😊
Thank you 🥰
Hi Sam, how early did you get to the reserved section for the fireworks? Do you also think it would be worth it during the halloween season (not sure if it changes or what it's called!).
About a week before :)
@@Sam4G0dSorry I meant on the day how early did you get to the reserved section? I know they say to get there 30mins before but wondered how early you got there! 🙂 Thank you.
tbh i'm biased against these reserved areas since they were Infinity Pass perks that just got taken away and sold at a premium, but even ignoring that…as someone who mainly went solo, I've often arrived for the parade as it was starting and still found a decent spot, especially near it's a small world. same deal with the fireworks, it's usually possible to weave through the crowd and find one empty spot somewhere-I have never arrived more than 15 minutes early for disney dreams / electrical sky parade and still managed to be right in front of the castle every time.
it is way more difficult when you're traveling as a group though, obviously, since people aren't as willing to let a whole group go through and take a lot of space if they're arriving late. But still…to pay for a spot seems extraneous, like you said. the parade route is long and the fireworks can be viewed from pretty far away.
Very true!
My oldest treated us to v I p for the Disney stars on parade,was in front of,not shoved around,were let out to follow the parade before the general area,so was a lot more calm
Hi Sam, watching your vlogs you once had on a powder blue Pixar hoodie, I’ve looked everywhere to buy one having no luck. Can I ask you where you purchased yours or if at any point in the future you would want to sell yours I would be interested in buying it thankyou x
Hey! I got it from Shop Disney online a few years ago x
@@Sam4G0d Thanks Sam I’ll give there a look.
The problem is that people are paying…if noone paid, probably it would go back to beeing free for annual passholders.
I also think it would make more sense if they only let people in 15 min before. But this way, people are going way to early tp wait and pay for something that was free.
I always loved that Disney was a one time fee for entrance, and the rest didnt cost and everyone was treated to the equal possibilities. Now slowly everything costs extra, not at all in line with Walt Disneys values.
It was better in the 90s, also with more characters walking around and the main street parade, the real one!!!
I still love Disney, but its not the same anymore.
sorry for the spam 😅😂 but one last question: Do you think it would be worth it for Bastilleday Fireworks to buy this pass? I‘m undecided since i think that the drones might look better from further away but then again, the projections might be better from upclose 😅 i would appreciate your opinion on this, thanks in advance ❤
Good question! I actually think it could be worthwhile for the Bastille Day fireworks, as they get so busy, and the show is great! Though, because the use more fireworks than normal for that show, you can still see the fireworks from further back.
If I was visiting on Bastille day, I’d consider paying for the reserved view 😊
@@Sam4G0d thank you for the answer, it‘s definitely helpful ☺️
My dear Sam, you think it’s not worth it because you are traveling without children 😆 I couldn’t keep my 2 and 3 year old to seat and wait for 45 min. Love your videos!
Our argument before your video is, that we could watch the firework without this. But you'll have to cut out a big junk of time out of your day, because the firework full up quick and early.
Second we'll be there with a toddler. So we'd rather pay for a better experience.
The parade we won't do.
These pricing tactics are anti family.
I smashed into about 50 peoples toes trying to get a pushchair through. One of them innit
I'm not paying extra for the parade
I hated that everyone stood up for the night show and drones, when everyone sat down, everyone could see, but when everyone stood up, it was ridiculous.
In Tokyo theu make everyone sit down, and the CMs tell people to lower their hands when they film. Simple manners would save everyone a load of money
In Paris, it's the opposite - the rules sadly REQUIRE you to stand during the fireworks - there's announcements beforehand asking everyone to stand, so more people can have space to see! I find it so weird, but there you go x
You can wait early for the fireworks but in the end there is always some idiot coming in front of you or lifting their children up or whatever. Someone will always annoy you.
That would be the parents lifting their children and rude people
Yes.. children.. They need to stay away from these parks. Its for adults only right?
@@RoeySaar-vi6miDisney Parks are now a playground for mostly grown adults.
@@RoeySaar-vi6mi Its the parents that can not behanve
@@christophermichaelclarence6003 So i'm guessing you wait tp take your photos with Grumpy