Though Disneyland Paris is all about escapism and throwing aside your daily worries and routine, it's nice to be able to connect to the "real world" when you need to. You could upload photos of your trip, update friends about your escapades or even find a certain useful website to read back those tips you'd forgetton...
With Wi-Fi coverage spreading across the resort, this is definitely the way to go whilst you're at Disneyland Paris. Especially if you're from outside France — mobile data roaming connections such as 3G and 4G will cost you (and your phone's battery) for even small updates and international data is still unlikely to be included in any monthly allowance for your mobile phone tarif.
However, the cost of data roaming is coming down and most major UK mobile networks now offer a daily or weekly data package for use abroad, giving a fixed amount of data a day for a nominal upfront charge. Check with your network and opt-in before you go.
No wireless internet here, sorry — although mobile signal (including 3G and 4G data) is generally excellent from the French networks covering the resort, if a little slow at peak periods.
If you only want to send a text or post a quick photo, you're covered.
If you need more, our top cheeky tip is to nip out of the park to the Disneyland Hotel lobby, on your far left through the revolving doors as you leave the gates, which offers free Wi-Fi. Or if you want to browse for longer, go upstairs and across the bridge to Cafe Fantasia to enjoy a drink while you check-in online.
Grabbing a coffee in McDonald's and desperately trying to connect to the slow "McWi-Fi" used to be the only way to connect in Disney Village. Not any more — along with the Disney Hotels, the entertainment district now offers good quality Free Wi-Fi in several locations:
Welcome to the 21st Century! Free Wi-Fi is now available at every Disney Hotel:
Excellent Free Wi-Fi coverage can also be found at the resort's partner hotels:
All Disney Hotel rooms except those at Disney's Newport Bay Club also have wired (ethernet) internet access, though an extra charge applies. At Radission Blu Hotel, wired internet access is available for free.
Planning to use Wi-Fi whilst you're at the resort? Be sure to bookmark www.dlpguide.com so you can pop back for any last minute tips and info!
Whether you opt into a daily data roaming bundle or not, it is strongly recommended to turn off all Notifications on your phone as soon as you leave your home country. They could eat into your data in no time, and besides — you're in Disneyland, enjoy the parks, not your email inbox!