Download the app.

One of the last points we’re going to talk about here in the pure planning stage of a visit to Disneyland Paris is the app and the map. Disneyland Paris has an app. A good one, too.

I recommend downloading it onto whatever mobile technology thing that you have that you will bring with you to the Parks.

The app also has a map on it (in it?). This map allows you to find walking routes between different places in the Parks, and also can provide you with great up-to-date information about rides, such as if any of them are offline for repairs and wait times for rides.

The App finds things out for you. It is a good boy that way.

The app is also a good way to get information about where rides and attractions are in the Parks and about what the wait times might be for them during your visit, which is helpful to know about before you’re there. Now, wait times can vary a lot based on many different factors, but it is still reliable for figuring out what rides have longer wait times (such as Crush’s Coaster) and which ones typically have shorter wait times (such as Cars Road Trip).

One nice thing about the app map that I hadn’t realized until we were on our second visit to the Parks is that you can “like” rides, shows, and even restaurants, which puts them on a wish list. Then you can select “Wishlist” on the app map, and it will show you the locations of all of the selected places on your map. Fancy! If you select one of these places, say Star Tours, you can find out more information about it, such as the minimum height required for any guest to be able to ride, and some basic accessibility and safety information.

I’ll admit it. This bit only works if you brought a phone with you.

If you have the app on your mobile technology thing, you can connect to the wifi network at Disneyland Paris. When connected to the network, you are able to do extra things in the Parks that you wouldn’t otherwise be able to do, such as making reservations for certain character meets and ordering food for a specific time. We’ll talk more about these later.

When accessing the wifi through the app, you will have to fill out a bunch of information, such as your email address and phone number. I’ve found that the app can be inconsistent in what it considers acceptable answers. Sometimes it will accept my information and I can easily login. Sometimes it tells me I’m wrong about all my information and have to try again. I just kept at it and eventually it believed what I was telling it. The app will sometimes (but only sometimes!) remember your information from day to day, so it is likely that you will have to go through the login process each day. For me, I got in the habit of checking this while waiting in a line early in the day – usually the line to get into the Parks themselves – seeing as I was already doing some waiting.