Disneyland Paris

[Alistairuk]

I had a look but most of the other threads related to Disneyland were in french...

So has anyone from the UK visited Disneyland Paris with your Tesla? I get that the Disney hotels don't seem to have electric charging so any recommendations on nearby chargers which preferably don't need pre-registered accounts with a french network.

Also more generally, do you need the light deflectors on model 3 for driving in France?

 

[Green warrior]

I had a look but most of the other threads related to Disneyland were in french...

So has anyone from the UK visited Disneyland Paris with your Tesla? I get that the Disney hotels don't seem to have electric charging so any recommendations on nearby chargers which preferably don't need pre-registered accounts with a french network.

Also more generally, do you need the light deflectors on model 3 for driving in France?

Hi, depending on the hotel, some have granny cable plugs, Disneyland hotel has a couple of those, but obviously very slow. There is also a supercharger not far. Which I'm sure you can see on the map.

I have a model 3 and e-golf. on the e-golf you can change the lights to left hand drive, I believe you can do something like that with the Tesla too, I keep meaning to look it up...

I would say don't rely on French charging stations, they are a nightmare, so either use a destination charger (Type-2 or Granny) or the superchargers.

If you plan to drive into Paris, you can get a congestion charge exempt thing
https://www.certificat-air.gouv.fr/en/demande-ext/cgu but need to order in advance, I'll see if I can find the link again. Obviously don't forget the usual hi viz, bulbs, breatherliser etc.

I also have a Schuko Adapter Schuko Adapter but with teslas and all the superchargers a little OTT, but coming from an E-Golf I keep my options at a max lol

 

[Sparkeur]

There are 8 superchargers at the Novotel in Marne La Vallée 15 mins from where the park is located - you don't need to be staying there to use them.

No, you don't need deflectors, you don't need a breathalyser and you don't really need bulbs but just put any old ones in the glovebox if it makes you feel a bit more confident.
You DO need, warning triangle, yellow vest (driver only) driving licence and insurance docs. Not sure what else may be required after Dec 31.

Marne-la-Vallée Supercharger | Tesla France

P 59. UK User Manual
Headlight Adjustments
To adjust the angle of the headlights, touch Controls > Service > Adjust Headlights, then follow the onscreen instructions. You can choose which headlight you would like to adjust by selecting it on the touchscreen.
NOTE: Headlights do not require adjustments when temporarily driving into a region where the traffic traffic direction is different different (for example, driving in right-hand traffic traffic region, and then driving into a region with left-hand traffic).

 

[M3noob]

I had a look but most of the other threads related to Disneyland were in french...

So has anyone from the UK visited Disneyland Paris with your Tesla? I get that the Disney hotels don't seem to have electric charging so any recommendations on nearby chargers which preferably don't need pre-registered accounts with a french network.

Also more generally, do you need the light deflectors on model 3 for driving in France?

Better idea. Park FREE at Frethun and take the train.

 

[Roy W.]

Better idea. Park FREE at Frethun and take the train.

If they decide to stop at a Disney hotel parking is free anyway.

We did the trip last December, and charged at the Channel Tunnel. In France we broke the journey at Senlis and charged there.

At Disney we stopped at Camp Davey Crockett and parked outside the lodge, so I put the cable through the bedroom window and topped up with Mickey Mouse electricity each night.

 

[Alistairuk]

Hi, depending on the hotel, some have granny cable plugs, Disneyland hotel has a couple of those, but obviously very slow. There is also a supercharger not far. Which I'm sure you can see on the map.

I have a model 3 and e-golf. on the e-golf you can change the lights to left hand drive, I believe you can do something like that with the Tesla too, I keep meaning to look it up...

I would say don't rely on French charging stations, they are a nightmare, so either use a destination charger (Type-2 or Granny) or the superchargers.

Cheers - looking at the easiest route from Calais I'm going to have to charge en route regardless (I have SR+) so I guess down the A24 then A4 which means ill prob have to head to the one that Sparkeur pointed out despite it being past where I need to go to fill up since the there is annoyingly a lack of superchargers on that route

There are 8 superchargers at the Novotel in Marne La Vallée 15 mins from where the park is located - you don't need to be staying there to use them.

No, you don't need deflectors, you don't need a breathalyser and you don't really need bulbs but just put any old ones in the glovebox if it makes you feel a bit more confident.
You DO need, warning triangle, yellow vest (driver only) driving licence and insurance docs. Not sure what else may be required after Dec 31.

Marne-la-Vallée Supercharger | Tesla France

P 59. UK User Manual
Headlight Adjustments
To adjust the angle of the headlights, touch Controls > Service > Adjust Headlights, then follow the onscreen instructions. You can choose which headlight you would like to adjust by selecting it on the touchscreen.
NOTE: Headlights do not require adjustments when temporarily driving into a region where the traffic traffic direction is different different (for example, driving in right-hand traffic traffic region, and then driving into a region with left-hand traffic).

Cheers, yep I had seen that one, was hoping there might have been an easy to use one closer to the parks, but good to know that it's only around 15 mins away. I wonder if the wording in the manual implies the lights will adjust automatically when you change the region? or am I being too optimistic.

If they decide to stop at a Disney hotel parking is free anyway.

We did the trip last December, and charged at the Channel Tunnel. In France we broke the journey at Senlis and charged there.

At Disney we stopped at Camp Davey Crockett and parked outside the lodge, so I put the cable through the bedroom window and topped up with Mickey Mouse electricity each night.

Yer we'll be at a Disney Hotel - might consider Davey Crockett Ranch then as if I leave it plugged in overnight over the two days it might avoid the need to go to the supercharger at Marne-la-Vallee.

 

[Roy W.]

I wonder if the wording in the manual implies the lights will adjust automatically when you change the region? or am I being too optimistic.

The service team at Stockport told me that the Model 3 lights are a “flat-beam” design, and don’t need altering.

Camp Davey Crocket was fairly cheap, and convenient if you don’t mind driving to the park, but the actual lodges have seen better days. I don’t think they’ve been updated since it opened. I believe they are going to replace/update the lodges soon, but I doubt anything will have happened this year. Everything was functional, but tired. Think caravan rather than luxury lodge!

 

[fancealot]

There are 4 type 2 chargers at DLP in the main car park - PlugShare - Find Electric Vehicle Charging Locations Near You