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Quote: Originally posted by Sparhawk on 11/6/2009

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. Adults did too as the roller coasters are SO much better! That 7 Loop thing had the 14 year old hurling!

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I have gone from the woman who used to get nervous on the roller coaster at Legoland to the woman who is front of the queue for every rollercoaster. My son persuaded me to go on that 7-loop thing (Gondatrix??) and it was only after I was strapping myself in that I realised I was probably the oldest person there by about twenty years. Then DS and I went round three times (there were no quesues at all that day) and by the end of it I could hardly walk. What an adrenaline blast! I didn't throw up though.....

The other thing I liked about Parc Asterix is that they seemed to feel it was perfectly sufficient to put a low rope and notice round things like the lake saying "Please keep out." and leave it to you to figure out that your toddler would get wet if they fell. in. Rather than six foot high chain link fences like in Disneyland. Or was that to corral you in closer to the shops?

I personally think that if they took away all the shops, stalls and fast food outlets in Disneyland you would be left with a handful of very mediocre rides, a lot of very long queues and a bunch of rather fed up folk in costume trying to fit in as many photo-opportunities as possible. Call me cynical or what, but the only music in my ears was the chink-chink-chink of the tills and frankly that degree of commercialisation leaves me feeling a bit sick.  As I said we had two days of passes and we very nearly didn't go back for the second day. At Parc Asterix we nearly had to be swept out the park both days and will go back again.

 

Quote: Originally posted by Septic on 11/6/2009

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. It feels distinctly French, where Disney feels American with a French tinge.

James

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Also just booked to go to Disney........ Woo hoo

Ive kind of cheated, stayin at Kyriad at Disney which cost us £201 for 3 nights B&B.  But also looking to book campsite a afterwards as my husband wishes to go climbing at fontainebleu.

Havent told the kids.. Keeping it as a suprise!!

A x

For those that have been to parc Asterix

has anyone been end of Oct time ? (thinking of a day trip during oct half term whilst staying at La Croix ) wondering if there is any cover from rain ?! or if the rides have covered queuing areas etc

in case it rains,which it prob will lol