Edinburgh man forks out for €180 Disneyland Paris premier access and has one complaint
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An Edinburgh holidaymaker has weighed in on whether or not splashing out at Disneyland Paris is worth your money.
Michael, a YouTuber from Edinburgh who regularly uploads reviews and tips for those in the capital or heading abroad. Along with his wife, the couple travelled over to the popular theme park.
They were all set with premier access passes - which allow holders to skip the queue at rides across the park. Costing them €90 each, Michael set out to decide if it was worth his cash or not.
In the clip, Michael said: "Today I'm in Disneyland Paris and I've just spent $180 on a Premier Access pass.
"Will I be able to get on the rides faster, giving me time to do other things? Or is it just a complete waste of time?"
Michael, who has a Disney annual pass, enters the park on a sunny day as he questions his decision. He first heads to Phantom Manor, which has a wait time of 25 minutes.
Using his premier access pass, Michael gets onto the ride within four minutes. Still unsure if it was worth splashing out on, he heads to the next stop - Indiana Jones.
The ride has a 35 minute wait time, with the duo getting on within 15 minutes with their pass. Similarly, they only wait seven minutes at Pirates of the Caribbean - which had a 25 minute wait.
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Michael goes on to shave time of queues on the Peter Pan ride and Buzz Lightyear Laser Blast.
At the end of the day, Michael makes a decision on whether or not the pass was worth it. He concludes: "On a day like this?
"No. I would've been better saving that money and going to the shops and buying some merchandise."
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Michael figures out that he waited a total time of two hours and six minutes in queues, and would've waited three hours without the pass.
He adds: "Does that justify spending that kind of money? Would you spend that money to skip the queues a bit?
"Over all I've had a fantastic day though. Everyone is different, but I won't be doing that again."
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