Disney Hotel Cheyenne
Hotel Cheyenne is Disneyland Paris's Wild West hotel, built as a whole frontier town you walk through rather than a single block: fourteen timber buildings along a central street, with a wooden fort, a ring of teepees and, in the warmer months, pony rides in the grounds. It's one of the two cheapest hotels on the resort, every room carries a Toy Story cowboy theme, and it sits a flat ten to twenty-minute riverside walk from the parks.
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Is it worth it?
Disneyland Paris's budget Wild West hotel, themed as a town you walk through, with Toy Story rooms throughout.
Hotel Cheyenne is the Wild West one, and the budget hotel built as a proper frontier town: fourteen two-storey timber buildings painted different colours, a broad main street with board sidewalks, a wooden fort, a ring of teepees and pony rides in the grounds through the warmer months. It opened with the resort in 1992 and was refurbished in the mid-2010s, when every room was given the Woody's Roundup theme from Toy Story that it still carries today.
It's a three-star hotel, priced below Sequoia Lodge, Newport Bay Club and the Disneyland Hotel, and a little above Hotel Santa Fe, the only cheaper on-site option. For families with young children, the budget price still buys plenty to do on site all day rather than only inside the parks: a morning character meet, a wooden fort to climb, seasonal pony rides and a buffet the children eat in a covered wagon.
Book it for
The frontier town you walk through, the Toy Story rooms, Fort Apache and the seasonal pony rides. It has the better theming of the two budget hotels.
Best for younger children
Toy Story appeals most to children roughly two to ten, and the morning Woody and Jessie meet suits early risers.
No pool
Cheyenne has none, and guests can't use the pools at other hotels. It's the thing summer families miss most.
No lifts, no fridge
Every building is two storeys with no lift, and rooms have no fridge. Ask for a ground-floor room.
Parents in the evening
The Red Garter Saloon is among the cheapest bars on the resort, with a sitter bookable through reception once the children are asleep.
Instead, consider
Hotel Santa Fe to save a little more, or Sequoia Lodge and Newport Bay Club for a pool at a higher price.
Quick facts for UK families
The frontier town you walk through
Fourteen colour-painted buildings along a central street, laid out to look like a film-set Old West town.
Hotel Cheyenne is laid out as a whole town rather than a single block, which sets it apart from every other hotel on the resort. Fourteen two-storey guest buildings line a broad central street called Desperado Street, each painted a different colour and each named after a figure or place of the Old West: Annie Oakley, Wyatt Earp, Billy the Kid, Calamity Jane, Jesse James and the rest. Their fronts carry painted signboards for a saloon, a jail, a boarding house and a blacksmith, board sidewalks run along them and the street lamps hang from gallows-style frames.
It was designed to look like the Wild West of the films rather than the real thing, by the same architects who did Newport Bay Club, with the buildings set at angles so the service areas stay out of sight, the way they would on a film set. In practice that makes the grounds a place children roam: a stagecoach at the entrance, static wagons along the street, a bandstand, a herb garden and a working vegetable patch that supplies the hotel kitchens. In the early evening, with the street lit, children are out exploring the board sidewalks and wagons between the buildings, which reviews single out.
Ask for the right buildingWhich building to ask for
The buildings fall into two groups, and it's worth naming one when you book. The South Corral sits closer to the riverside path, so buildings 10 and 11 have the shortest walk to Disneyland Park. The North Corral sits closer to the main building, so buildings 17 and 19 are nearest reception, the restaurant and the shuttle stop. The room categories below are really about which of these you're in. The one most families recommend is building 19, Billy the Kid: close enough to the main building for the restaurant and the shuttle, on the riverside path for the walk and quieter than most. The self-service laundry is in the Jesse James building, and Running Bear is the furthest out, quiet but a long way from everything.
The rooms, all one size
Every room is 21 m² with the same Toy Story cowboy theme, so the category is about where it sits, not what's inside.
Every room at Hotel Cheyenne is the same: 21 m², sleeping up to four, with the Woody's Roundup theme from Toy Story. There are no suites and no club or concierge floor, so the three room categories differ only by where in the grounds they sit, not by size or fitout. A standard room has one double bed and a trundle bed that pulls out at night and stows away in the day, which frees up floor space while everyone's awake. Some river-side and near-facilities rooms have two double beds instead. Adults find the trundle firm; for a child it's fine. Larger families can book two connecting standard rooms, which sleep up to eight between them and cost well below a suite at one of the pricier hotels; ask for them when you book.
| Room | Where | Size | Sleeps | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woody’s Roundup Standard Room | Across all 14 buildings | 21 m² | 4 | The core room. One double bed and a trundle bed that pulls out at night and stows away in the day. |
| Standard Room, River Side | South Corral, by the river path | 21 m² | 4 | The rooms nearest the riverside walk to the parks. Some have two double beds instead of the trundle. |
| Standard Room, near facilities | North Corral, by the main building | 21 m² | 4 | Closest to reception, the restaurant and the shuttle stop, for a small surcharge. More passing foot traffic. |
| Accessible room | Ground floor | 2 × 21 m² | Wheelchair user + 5 | An adapted room with a roll-in shower joined to a standard room. Request it when you book. |
The Toy Story theme is done with a light touch: a cowboy-boot bedside lamp that every review mentions, curtains in Woody's yellow-and-brown check, a cow-print throw and a wallpaper border of Woody, Jessie and Bullseye near the ceiling. You get air conditioning, a ceiling fan, a TV, a safe, a hairdryer, free Wi-Fi and both EU and UK sockets under the TV. There's no fridge in any room and no room service, so there's nowhere to keep milk or medicine cold, though reception will store medication. A kettle and a coffee pod machine turn up in some rooms but not all, so pack a travel kettle if you rely on one. The buildings are two storeys with no lifts, which means stairs with the pushchair and cases unless you ask for a ground-floor room when you book.
Things to do without leaving the hotel
A wooden fort, teepees, seasonal pony rides, a morning character meet and indoor corners for wet afternoons.
For younger children, the grounds are the reason to choose Hotel Cheyenne over a plainer budget hotel. Fort Apache is the main outdoor playground, a big wooden frontier fort with palisade walls, a watchtower, a play locomotive, climbing frames and slides. It's free, open whenever you like and suits roughly two to ten, and more than one family reports children refusing to leave it for the parks. Nothing like it exists at any other Disney hotel here. Nearby, a ring of three teepees gives younger children another Western corner to explore, and indoors there's Little Sheriffs, a small activity area off the lobby with colouring, cartoons and miniature saddle stools, handy for a wet afternoon or a wind-down before bed. Older children have a coin-op games arcade too.
Warmer months onlyPony rides
In the warmer months, roughly spring to early autumn, a staff member leads pony rides on a short loop through the grounds in the mornings. Different-sized ponies mean children of most ages can have a go, always led, never on their own. There's a small charge per ride, paid with tokens from the General Store, and no posted age or height minimum. They're weather-dependent and popular, and the tokens can sell out by mid-morning on busy summer days, so buy them when the shop opens and check the rides are running that day. No other Disney hotel here offers them, and for the roughly two to seven age group they're one of the things families mention most.
Every morningMeeting Woody and Jessie
Woody or Jessie meets guests each morning, from about 8.15am to 11am, by the entrance to the Red Garter Saloon in the main building. Which of the two turns up is decided on the day, and a Disney PhotoPass photographer is on hand for pictures. Queues run far shorter than the character meets inside the parks, and the saloon backdrop makes for better photos than a park queue. It's open to day visitors as well as hotel guests. The morning timing overlaps with early park entry, so some families do the parks at opening and fit the meet in before breakfast.
The poolThere's no pool
Hotel Cheyenne has no swimming pool, and neither does Hotel Santa Fe next door; they're the only two Disney hotels here without one. Cheyenne guests can't use the pools at the other hotels either, even for a charge. Most of the year, with days spent in the parks, families don't miss it. In high summer it's the single thing guests most often wish they'd had, and one family described a stay in 35°C heat with no pool as hard going. If water play matters on a summer trip, Sequoia Lodge and Newport Bay Club both have a pool a short walk away, at a higher nightly price.
Where to eat at the hotel
A themed all-you-can-eat buffet, a Western saloon bar and an on-site Starbucks for a fast breakfast.
The Chuck Wagon Café is the hotel's restaurant, an all-you-can-eat buffet open for breakfast and dinner. There's no table service and no room service, and no lunch, since most guests are in the parks by day. The room is the draw for children: real covered wagons are set up as tables, so you eat inside or alongside a wagon, and a saddle-bar counter lets children perch on saddle stools and watch cartoons while you queue. Dinner runs to smoked barbecue ribs, chilli, sausages, roast chicken, a big salad bar strong on vegetarian and vegan choices, a cheese board and a long dessert table. There's a children's section of nuggets, pasta, mini burgers, chips and sweetcorn for fussier eaters. In warmer months an outdoor barbecue grill is added. Breakfast is a wide continental and cooked spread, with Mickey-shaped waffles the children go for.
The buffet sits mid-range for an on-site Disney hotel, with dinner dearer than breakfast; children aged three to eleven pay less and under-threes eat free, and a drink is included. It works out much better value on a half-board or full-board meal plan bought with a package, which is how most families do it, and annual-pass holders get a discount at the buffet, shown when you book. Book dinner ahead, especially in peak periods, through the Disneyland Paris app or reception. High chairs are there, and the resort's allergen-adapted meals can be arranged with notice; the kitchen can also make a birthday cake for a small group if you ask ahead. There's also an on-site Starbucks by the shop, one of only a handful across the Disney hotels and the quickest breakfast if you're heading in for early park entry.
The parents' eveningThe Red Garter Saloon
The Red Garter Saloon is the hotel bar, done out as an 1800s Western saloon with swinging doors, low light, saddle stools and a piano on a small stage. It's the natural spot for a drink once the children are asleep, with outdoor seating on the town street in warmer months and country music playing, and a live act on some evenings rather than every night. Reviewers consistently call it the cheapest bar on the resort. It serves cocktails, beers, wine and soft drinks along with non-alcoholic cocktails for children; two signature cocktails, Outlaw's Delight and Eclat de Printemps, were added in late 2025, and the current full list is in the app. Food is snacks only, so it's a place for a drink, not dinner.
Getting to the parks, and the day-to-day
A flat riverside walk or a free shuttle, plus the practical bits that matter with young children.
The parks are a flat riverside walk from the hotel, about ten to twenty minutes depending on your building. The path is paved, well-lit and step-free, so it takes a pushchair or wheelchair the whole way, and many families come to prefer it to waiting for the bus. Disneyland Paris began resurfacing this riverside path in early 2026 with no finish date announced, so check current access when you book; while the works run, a single bridge over the Rio Grande can be the only way across, which makes the shuttle the safer bet on those dates. There's a free shuttle too, roughly every ten to fifteen minutes from early morning until late, taking five to eight minutes. It's useful in bad weather, though it gets crowded and slow after the evening shows, which is often when walking is quicker. As a hotel guest you also get Extra Magic Time, early entry to both parks before they open to the public, currently from around 8am ahead of a typical 9.30am opening; both times shift by season, so check the app for your dates. Disney Village, with more places to eat, is about ten minutes on foot.
The useful detailsLaundry, parking and the practical bits
One thing Hotel Cheyenne has that no other Disney hotel here does is a self-service guest laundry, in the Jesse James building, with a couple of washers and dryers and tokens from the shop. On a stay of a few nights with a baby or toddler, it saves the washing piling up. There's a free ice machine in the same room too. Parking is free for hotel guests at both the hotel and the park car parks, with free electric-vehicle charging bays, which is a real saving next to the day rate other visitors pay. Your MagicPass card is your room key, park ticket, early-entry pass and a way to charge things around the resort. If you arrive by train, the Disney Express service can take your labelled luggage from the station straight to the hotel so you go on to the parks unencumbered; it now carries a per-person charge, so check the current price when you book. Spend over a set amount in the parks and you can have your shopping sent back to the hotel shop rather than carry it. There's a 24-hour reception, luggage storage and app check-in from a week ahead, but no cash machine on site, with the nearest at Disney Village.
With a baby or toddlerBaby kit and what to pack
The hotel lends the core baby kit free on request, subject to availability: a travel cot with linen, a baby bath, a potty, a training seat and a bottle steriliser, with a bottle warmer for a refundable deposit. Request the cot when you book rather than on arrival. High chairs are in the restaurant and there are changing tables in the restrooms. The General Store carries baby food, though nappies aren't always on the open shelf, so bring your own and treat the shop as backup. The no-fridge point matters most with an infant, so keep milk cold in a cool bag topped up from the free ice machine in the guest laundry. Over-the-counter medicines can't be sold at the hotel or anywhere on the resort, only at a pharmacy under French law; the nearest is in the Val d'Europe centre, about ten minutes away, so bring a small medicine kit from home. Babysitting can be arranged through reception with Disney's approved provider if you want an evening out.
Who Hotel Cheyenne suits, and who should look elsewhere
The praise and the gripes are both consistent, and they point at fairly clear yes-or-no cases.
Hotel Cheyenne suits families with children roughly two to ten who like Toy Story or the Wild West and want the Disney hotel feel without the pricier hotels' rates. The room theming, the frontier-town grounds, Fort Apache, the morning character meet and the seasonal pony rides give younger children plenty on site, and the on-property perks, early park entry, the free shuttle, free parking and the MagicPass, are the same ones the expensive hotels get. UK family planning sites consistently call it the best-value way to stay on-site with young children, and the self-service laundry makes a longer stay easier again.
The third-party review scores line up with that. Across tens of thousands of reviews Hotel Cheyenne sits around 3.8 out of 5 on TripAdvisor, 4.2 out of 5 on Google and 8.0 out of 10 on Booking.com. Staff and location are the highest-scoring parts; value for money is the lowest, which reflects Disney's resort-wide pricing more than the hotel itself. These are aggregated figures that move over time, not official scores.
It's less of a fit in a few cases. Summer families set on water play have better options at a higher price. Families whose budget has to be the lowest possible will find Hotel Santa Fe next door a little cheaper, though with less theming and fewer activities. Anyone who can't manage stairs with luggage or a pushchair should factor that in, and light-sleeping babies can be woken by thin walls and grounds noise, which the quieter outer buildings away from the main building and shuttle stop help with.
The budget-tier choiceCheyenne or Hotel Santa Fe
The real budget-tier decision is Cheyenne against Hotel Santa Fe, the two cheapest hotels, side by side across the Rio Grande. Santa Fe is the cheaper of the two and has lifts, which Cheyenne doesn't. Cheyenne wins on nearly everything else a family cares about: the walk-through town, Fort Apache, the pony rides, the character meet, the indoor play area and the self-service laundry. Most reviewers also find it warmer and more finished than Santa Fe. The theming suits it better too, since Woody and the Wild West were always a natural pair, where Santa Fe layers Cars onto Southwest-desert architecture that came first. If the lowest price is the only thing that counts, choose Santa Fe. For a bit more theming and more for children to do, Cheyenne is the one, and that's where the family planning consensus settles.
Questions parents ask
A few things families check before booking, plus the official links and when this guide was last updated.
Which building should we ask for with a light sleeper?
A ground-floor room in one of the quieter outer buildings, away from the main building and the shuttle stop. Thin walls and grounds noise carry into some rooms, and the buildings nearest reception see the most early-morning coming and going. Running Bear is the furthest out and among the quietest, though it's a longer walk to the restaurant. Add it as a request when you book; it can't be guaranteed, but a request is the way to flag it.
Is the walk to the parks all right in the rain?
It's doable but exposed. The riverside path has no cover, so in steady rain you'll get wet over ten to twenty minutes with children. The free shuttle is the easier choice in bad weather, and a room near the main building and the shuttle stop, rather than out on the river path, makes that switch simpler. Pack a buggy rain cover and light waterproofs whatever your building.
Can we ask for two double beds instead of the trundle?
Only if you book the right room and availability allows. The core standard room comes with one double and a pull-out trundle, so if two doubles matter you'll want to book a category that offers them and add it as a request. As with any bedding preference it's subject to what's free on the day rather than guaranteed, so ring to confirm before you travel if it's a dealbreaker.
How far ahead should we book the character meet and the buffet?
The Woody and Jessie meet needs no booking at all; you just join the queue on the morning. Dinner at the buffet is the part worth booking early. The reservation window opens up to 60 days before you arrive, and peak-season slots go first, so families travelling in the holidays tend to reserve as soon as it opens. Breakfast gets busy too, so book a slot or plan to arrive as it opens.
Is the babysitting vetted, and how does it work?
Babysitting is arranged through reception with Disney's approved childcare partner, not with unchecked staff. Sitters come to the room and can also accompany children in the parks. It's booked as a minimum block with the cost set by the provider, so ask reception for current rates and availability. There's no room service here, so sort the sitter's and children's food before you go out.
We're driving. What's arrival by car like?
You park at the hotel's own car park right by the buildings. If you're in an electric car, tell the security gate on arrival and staff direct you to the charging bays. Rooms are ready from 3pm, but you can turn up earlier, leave the car and your bags at the luggage store and spend the time in the grounds or head to the parks. Checking in on the app from a week before you travel saves queuing at the desk on a busy afternoon.
Hotel Cheyenne photos
Hotel Cheyenne sits in the wider Disneyland Paris gallery, alongside the parks and the other resort hotels.
Open the Hotel Cheyenne photo gallery →Useful links
- Disney Hotel Cheyenne: the official hotel page for rooms, dining and live prices.
- Disney Hotel Santa Fe: our guide to the other budget hotel next door.
- Disney Sequoia Lodge: the cheapest resort hotel with a pool, a short walk away.
- Tickets and passes: how Extra Magic Time, the MagicPass and UK booking work.
- Disneyland Paris with little ones: our guide to the resort, its parks and getting there.
Last updated 8 July 2026.
