Davy Crockett Ranch

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My partner and I took our 2 daughters, aged 6 and 2, to Disney resort Paris for 5 nights in December 2003. We arrived on Friday evening and departed on Tuesday evening.
The accommodation was nothing like we expected.
It was in great need of updating - broken chairs, missing trim, rusty kitchen utensils. Not at all what was expected of a Disney resort. There were no instructions on how to use the grill/microwave/oven.
We feel brochure was misleading. The accommodation is described as a 'log cabin'. It’s a caravan with wood stuck on the outside, not a log cabin. The pictures shown in the brochure are very misleading as they make it look far more appealing than it actually is. We did not have the TV channels as advised in the brochure. The layout is not really suitable for families with toddlers. Our 2 year old hit her head several times on the table/counter. There are heaters in the hallway section, which is quite narrow, plus it was right by the coat hooks.
Staff in parks not very helpful. Queues too long - 90+ mins to go on 'Dumbo' ride (ride lasted just 60 seconds). No pushchairs in queues, so hard work holding a 2 year old for more than an hour and half. If put down, children can easily slip under barriers, not so easy for adults.
'Pass plus' tickets were not being offered on very busy rides, despite the queues. This option is not available on most normal rides.
The resort is not very organised. We had pre-booked a character breakfast but vouchers were not ready when we arrived. We were not told that you couldn’t get into Disney Park for breakfast so missed half of it trying to find a way in. The staff we asked to help us were basically useless.
At the end of the first day, our 6 yr old daughter shrugged her shoulders when asked if she’d had fun. Well, she’d only been able to get on 2 rides plus a walk round the maze in over 8 hours.
The food is outrageously overpriced for poor quality food that you need to queue for almost an hour to get (Casey’s hotdogs). The staff are miserable (I didn’t see one smile from a member of staff in Casey’s in more than 45 mins). And this was after 2.30 which is when they recommend you get your food.
One of the sandwich places, after queuing for over 30 mins, said they had run out when i reached the counter. How can they run out when that’s all they sell?!! Should there not have been a notice by the door/in the window?
Unless you get by the roadside at least an hour before parades start, you have no chance of seeing much. But then you have to watch out for the rude people that just come along as it starts and stand right in front of you (not Disney’s fault, admittedly, but very annoying none the less).
By the Sunday evening we wanted to come home. We were all so unhappy that we just couldn’t face staying any longer.
However we did stay. The weather improved and the park was far less busy on the Monday. This made it a far more enjoyable experience.
When you take away the bad stuff, the good stuff is really good.
The parades are fantastic, especially the nighttime ones. The fireworks displays are great. The rides are quite enjoyable (when you don’t have to queue). The characters are good, thrilling for the children. There is so much we didn’t have time to do/see. The snow along main street is a lovely touch - our 2 year old loved it as she had never seen snow before.
Recommendations - never go at a weekend. Be prepared for the weather. Try to take your own food with you. Be organised for parades. Try to arrive at park early and go straight to pass plus ticket machines. Have an idea of what you plan to do, don’t just wander aimlessly. Don’t stay at Davy Crockett ranch.