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Posted on 8/1/18 at 11:31 am
Posted by Gaston
Dirty Coast
Member since Aug 2008
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Posted on 8/1/18 at 11:31 am
Too cold? I like the idea of decreased crowds. Wife's pushing Disney, I'd rather take the fam out of the country.
Posted by BlackenedOut
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Member since Feb 2011
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Posted on 8/1/18 at 11:38 am to
Paris. Foodwise, late fall, winter is booming with delicious things to eat like oysters and the hearty foods you can eat without being overcome by heat stroke.

It probably wont be any colder than say New York at that time of year (and will depend on specific weekly weather pattern). If, and this is a big if, its up and running by then, the French build an ice skating rink on the mid level of the Eiffel Tower. I always recommend that as an experience if you are going to be in Paris over winter season. Such a cool experience.
Posted by geauxpurple
New Orleans
Member since Jul 2014
12608 posts
Posted on 8/1/18 at 11:48 am to
I don't care if they have a blizzard, I would take Paris over Disney.
Posted by Fun Bunch
New Orleans
Member since May 2008
116355 posts
Posted on 8/1/18 at 12:11 pm to
I've been to Paris during Thanksgiving. Yes, it is pretty cool, but honestly I did not consider it to be too bad. We needed coats at night, during the day I just needed a sweater or sports coat, sometimes a hat. We did everything we would have done if hadn't been cool.

The decrease in tourist crowds was a real plus. Everything was still pretty packed, I can't imagine it in June.
Posted by hungryone
river parishes
Member since Sep 2010
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Posted on 8/1/18 at 12:13 pm to
Paris or Disney? Duh. Paris will be wonderful....while dusk will fall early, you'll get to walk around at night and enjoy the city in lights.

Weather will be cool and likely on the gray side, but who cares? You won't be competing with stupid crowds like in spring or summer, and you can eat your fill of lush, fatty foods. Markets will be full of fall produce (apples, etc).

How many kids/what ages? The sailboat pond in the Jardin du Luxembourg is great, simple fun for little ones.

If the kids are older and into US history at all, renting a car and taking a 2-3 day side trip to the D-Day beaches is a nice change from an all-city trip.

(I'm still scratching my head, trying to figure out who would prefer Disney on a holiday week over Paris.)

ETA: I like London at that time of year as well...
This post was edited on 8/1/18 at 12:33 pm
Posted by theOG
Member since Feb 2010
10518 posts
Posted on 8/1/18 at 1:49 pm to
I've been in Paris in late November and it is fantastic.
Posted by baldona
Florida
Member since Feb 2016
20561 posts
Posted on 8/2/18 at 11:53 am to
Screw going to Disney on a holiday week, and I'm not a typical Disney hater by any means.

For the most part, London and Paris don't get miserably cold. Sure it will be light jacket weather. But for those of us that live in the south, I enjoy light jacket vacations.
Posted by KillTheGophers
Member since Jan 2016
6237 posts
Posted on 8/2/18 at 11:58 am to
Did London thanksgiving week

One of the best weeks ever - no tourists - weather was not too bad - as previous poster stated - sweater in day and coat for evening
Posted by Lima Whiskey
Member since Apr 2013
19452 posts
Posted on 8/2/18 at 3:45 pm to
It will probably be gray, somewhat cold, and damp.

Think English Winter.
Posted by mizslu314
Dirty STL
Member since Sep 2013
15985 posts
Posted on 8/2/18 at 3:47 pm to
quote:

Wife's pushing Disney, I'd rather take the fam out of the country.



Im sure for some stupid reason the prices are close
Posted by Globetrotter747
Member since Sep 2017
4347 posts
Posted on 8/3/18 at 6:47 pm to
I’ve been to Paris during Thanksgiving. I don’t remember being bothered by the weather and I hate cold weather.
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