If you asked me which Disneyland Paris resort had the best theming, I might just say Cheyenne. Sure, other resorts may feel more real or grand, but Cheyenne? It’s just so much fun! (I say all this as an unashamed fan of the brash over-the-top theming at Disney’s All Star and Art of Animation resorts.) If you want value, charm and plenty of perks, this might just be the Disneyland Paris resort for you!
Themed to a Wild West town, each block of rooms is a different building in the town and christened with the name of a well-known Western character. (The first time I stayed, I’d just watched Tombstone for the first time and I recognised a lot of names!) Of course, this town-style layout does mean that you’ll be walking between hotel facilities and your room outdoors, so if you’re visiting in winter, this may be a point to consider. But, honestly? You’re at Disneyland. You’re going to be outdoors a lot anyway, so this has never really bothered me.
Whilst the resort does not feature a swimming pool, guests can enjoy a buffet restaurant, bar, character meets, and arcade. Not only this, but younger guests can also enjoy pony rides! Certainly a unique offering, though one I’ve never been around to see in operation!
The Room
If I had to describe the rooms at Disney Hotel Cheyenne in one word, I’d use fun. Following a refurbishment way back in 2016, the Wild West-themed resort received its inevitable infusion of IP with the widespread addition of Woody’s Roundup. Unsurprisingly, this is most evident in the rooms themselves. Woody and the gang have been integrated into the room in a way that, in my opinion, is the most well executed of all the Disneyland Paris hotel refurbishments. Sure, there’s the obligatory large image of characters on the wall, but the lampshades are tasteful, warm, homely, and still full of Disney fun. The fantastic desk lamp is shaped like a life-sized cowboy boot, but my favourite thing of all in these rooms is the curtains! At first, they just felt like a bold but fitting pattern choice, and then it clicked. That’s Woody’s shirt! The curtains are made out of Woody’s shirt! This is such a genius detail that it just makes it impossible for me not to love these rooms.
In the majority of rooms, you’ll find a double bed and a sofa bed, with an additional pull-out bed below. This sofa would be my bed for the stay, and I found it very comfortable, especially after a long Disney day! Whilst the sofa bed was already made up under its themed cover, it only came with one pillow, and with no extras supplied in the room, I ended up stealing one from the double bed. An enormous upgrade since my 2019 stay here is the addition of coffee and tea facilities! Previously, the Disney resorts were filled with hot drink machines, with each guest having credits loaded to their Magic Pass. No more! Now you can get a hot drink in the morning without having to step outside of your room – joy! The coffee was actually very decent too, with a pod-based coffee maker supplied alongside a kettle for making tea. The room also came with two large glass bottles of Evian, which was a nice touch.
The bathroom is reasonably basic, as has been the case in every Disney hotel I’ve ever stayed in. But the cute theming continues with a horseshoe print shower curtain and custom shampoo, conditioner, and even tissues! (Interestingly, the tissues refer to the resort as ‘Disney’s Hotel Cheyenne’, when it’s seemingly called ‘Disney Hotel Cheyenne’ everywhere else, but that’s a tiny detail I probably wouldn’t have noticed if I hadn’t written this and checked the grammar.)
The space itself was plenty big enough for two adults with large bags and winter wear and was also absolutely filled with plugs! Between the two of us, we had a lot of electrical items to charge up every night, and it wasn’t an issue at all – there were even UK plugs available!
Food and Drink
Usually, when I’m reviewing a Disney resort, this is where I’ll say ‘yeah, it’s €26 for the breakfast buffet and €40 for dinner, so I don’t have anything to say about food’, but this time we were utilizing the Disney Dining Plan, so we were able to enjoy breakfast in the hotel on both mornings of our stay. All meals here are served in Chuck Wagon Café, the resort’s beautifully themed buffet restaurant. Here, you’ll find saddles to sit on at the bar and tables located inside wagons! It’s a really lovely space.
We didn’t experience the dinner buffet – those meal plan credits go much further at Chez Remy – but the breakfast had certainly had a glow-up since my previous stay! Most importantly: you can get Mickey waffles! Such a simple but miraculous addition made each morning at the resort so much brighter for me! Not only that, but as a vegetarian, the offerings were fantastic with some of the best meat-free sausages I’ve ever had! There were also full cooked breakfast offerings, including some very nice fried potatoes, cheese galore, and cakes with Mickey in the middle! Whilst I still wouldn’t pay the €26 walk-up price for this, as part of the meal plan, I really did feel spoiled!
Next door, you’ll find Red Garter Saloon, the resort’s bar. Open in the evenings, this is a far more casual bar than the ones you’ll find at the moderate and deluxe resorts. Here, you simply sit at any available table and order at the bar, unlike the table service offered elsewhere. The theming here was a little drab and not nearly as impressive as the restaurant next door. Being a value resort does have its perks, though, with the drinks here being among the cheapest at Disneyland Paris. In another recent initiative, all resort bars now have their own signature cocktails, and I really enjoyed the Whiskey-heavy ones on offer here!
Other Perks
Of course, the main perk of any on-site resort at Disneyland Paris is Extra Magic Hours. This early park entry is valid for guests staying at any of the Disney-run resorts (not partner hotels) and allows admission into both parks one hour before opening (usually 08:30, but this can be as early as 08:00 on peak days, so always check). Whilst any extra time in the parks is a bonus, this time is invaluable, particularly if you’re visiting at a time with late park closes. With the park closing late in the evening, you can bet the number of guests actually getting up and ready for more action that time in the morning is going to be low! If you’re there for the start of the session, expect to knock out Peter Pan, Dumbo and Buzz with absolutely no wait. It’s the best way to start the day!
Disneyland Paris resorts have offered exclusive meet and greets for years, but over the last few years, we’ve seen the shift to unique character offerings at each hotel. At Cheyenne, that means you can expect to meet Woody and Jessie from Toy Story! During our stay, the two characters alternated each morning, and we were able to meet Jessie before heading down to the park! Of course, this doesn’t necessarily mean that the waits will be significantly shorter than in the park – we waited 40 minutes to meet Jessie – but it’s nice to have one meet and greet ticked off before even stepping foot in the park, especially as during our freezing cold visit, it meant avoiding the outdoor waits for meets!
On the Disneyland Paris website, Cheyenne is listed as being a 20-minute walk from the parks. In reality, we were easily able to do it in about 10, but with kids and security, that’s most likely accurate. If you’re already dreading the amount of walking you’ll be doing in the theme parks, however, there’s also the option of the shuttle bus! With long, freezing cold days during our visit, this was a service we really utilized, and it was very impressive! Advertised as running every 12 minutes, we only ever had to wait for over 5 minutes on one occasion, and post-fireworks, we found a constant stream of buses shuttling away the large crowds. The drop-off point for this service is the train station, which is also very handy for picking up snacks and drinks for the day at a far lower price than in the parks.
Finally, though Cheyenne and Santa Fe are the only Disneyland Paris resorts not to offer a swimming pool, they do benefit from being the only ones to feature an on-site Starbucks. If you’re looking to escape the less-than-stellar coffee available in the parks, this can be a blessing!
Cost
Of course, one of the key deciding factors on where you choose to stay on any holiday is cost, so how much exactly does Disney Hotel Cheyenne cost? Well, we visited in mid-January (one of the cheapest times of the year) over a weekend, and a 2-night package with 3 days park access set us back £285 per person (based on two sharing). Considering the park tickets alone over that window cost £205 for three days, that’s a hotel cost of £40 per person per night. In my mind, it is an absolutely staggering value for any hotel that allows you to walk to a Disney theme park.
It’s always worth flipping between Disney hotels when pricing up a trip, as sometimes the price scale doesn’t work out exactly as you’d expect. For instance, on multiple occasions, I’ve seen Sequoia Lodge actually come in cheaper than Cheyenne, in which case I’d certainly book that hotel instead. However, even if Santa Fe comes in cheaper (it was only £3 cheaper on our dates), it’s certainly worth paying the little extra for the charm of Cheyenne, in my opinion!
Overall Thoughts
Disney Hotel Cheyenne is a resort that just makes me happy. Knowing I was staying here added so much extra excitement to this trip, and I was delighted to see that it was even better than it had been on my previous stay – a rarity in this world! Though it can occasionally spike in price, if you can get a reasonable deal, it’s also one of the best value Disney resorts out there, with easy connections to everything and oodles of charm! I know I’ll be back!
Speak again soon,
Claire
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