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THE 15 BEST Things to Do in Disneyland Paris

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• Paris Sightseeing Tour with Seine River Cruise from Disneyland®

Disneyland paris: Private transport + entrance ticket

Paris Bus Sightseeing Tour from Disneyland Paris

• Disneyland Paris Private Trip

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Extreme sports.

Top Attractions in Disneyland Paris

Theme Parks

Tours & sightseeing, what travellers are saying.

• Disneyland Paris
• Walt Disney Studios Park
• Tourist Information Desk - Disneyland Paris
• World of Disney
• The Disney Gallery
• Skip The Line Guided Tour: Louvre Museum
• Disney Village

2024 Disneyland Paris Planning Guide

Our Disneyland Paris vacation planning guide for 2024 covers info & tips for visiting the theme parks in France, plus hotel reviews, restaurant recommendations, ride ratings, and theme park itineraries. It’s current info and advice, with regular revisions based on what’s new & next at DLP and Walt Disney Studios Park. ( Updated December 27, 2023 .)

Disneyland Paris will enter a time of transition in 2024. The 30th Anniversary is over and planned expansion for the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics, World of Frozen: The Kingdom of Arendelle, has been delayed until 20225. In the meantime, Christmas is being celebrated until January 7, 2024.

The very next day, Disneyland Paris will gradually begin introducing a series of exciting experiences that will add color to cloudy winter days: Disney Symphony of Colours. This seasonal event includes a new nighttime drone sequence, a new daytime show, and brand-new decorations!

To be sure, Disney Symphony of Colours looks like a nice little off-season offering. In particular, the Disney Electrical Sky Parade–a nighttime drone parade in the sky–looks fantastic! This new nighttime show will combine synchronised drones, video projections, lights and fountains across Sleeping Beauty Castle.

However, this seasonal event won’t be nearly on par with the Disneyland Paris 30th Anniversary. Nor should it be–that was a milestone celebration, and this is a wintertime event. Beyond Disney Symphony of Colours, it’s unknown what Disneyland Paris will do in 2024. Halloween and Christmas celebrations are a given, but those won’t begin until September.

In between, there’s the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics. That will be a  huge  deal for the city, and as the biggest tourist destination in Europe, the games are likely to draw huge crowds to Disneyland Paris. It’s our expectation that the parks will do something to celebrate–and help absorb the crowds–we just don’t know what.

As mentioned above, the new Frozen land in Walt Disney Studios Park (WDSP) was supposed to be done in time for the Olympics. Instead, it looks like WDSP will be a vertiable construction zone, with the front of the park torn up and construction ongoing on the lake, new areas and attractions.

The good news is that Disneyland Paris continues to make progress in expanding and adding new things. The park has brought back “Disney Stars on Parade” and “Disney Illuminations,” and has been rolling out more new entertainment, including “Together: A Pixar Musical Adventure” and more.

The only modification still in place (for now) is that an online reservation system is in use to manage attendance. Guests who purchase dated tickets to Disneyland Paris or Walt Disney Studios Park do not need to register and reserve a date. Likewise, guests with hotel + ticket packages that include park admittance will receive admission for the duration of their stay and do not need to use the new online reservation system.

There’s also been an overhaul of the Annual Pass program, which essentially amounts to a nearly 50% price increase coupled with a reduction of benefits. Suffice to say, diehard fans have been upset, with a petition gaining traction along with threats to protest. But that probably isn’t relevant to the overwhelming majority of people reading this Disneyland Paris planning guide.

Whether you are considering a day at Disneyland Paris–the most popular tourist destination in Europe–as part of a non-Disney trip to France, or are a huge Disney fan planning an international trip for Disneyland Paris, this guide has you covered. We will detail everything from hotels to dining, and answer the important question of when is a good time to visit Disneyland Paris?

First, a bit of a primer about Disneyland Paris. Located in Marne-la-Vallée, which is actually a suburb of Paris, Disneyland Paris is about 45 minutes from the city center by train–and significantly closer to Charles de Gaulle Airport. The entire resort consists of 7 official Disney-themed hotels, several partner hotels, the Disney Village entertainment and shopping district, and the two parks: Parc Disneyland and the Walt Disney Studios Park.

The resort as a whole of Disneyland Paris is larger than Disneyland Resort and smaller than Walt Disney World. While we’d never recommend visiting France and only seeing Disneyland Paris, it is a bona fide vacation destination in itself if you wanted to make it one. Moreover, Parc Disneyland is an absolutely amazing theme park, much like the original Disneyland, albeit with far fewer rides. It does have a treasure trove of beautiful details, seasonal entertainment, and much more.

In fact, in our Best & Worst Disney Theme Parks in the World post, Parc Disneyland ranks #4, ahead of popular parks like Disney California Adventure and Epcot. It mostly scores so high because of its beauty. Before I get ahead of myself gushing over Disneyland Paris’ beauty, let’s cover the question of when you should visit Disneyland Paris…

When to Visit Disneyland Paris?

If you have your choice of dates and seasons for visiting Disneyland Paris, our strong recommendation would be to visit Disneyland Paris during spring, fall, or winter, particularly during shoulder seasons outside of France’s peak tourist seasons. In particular, we love Christmas at Disneyland Paris (see this Info & Tips post) , which is a great time to visit so long as you avoid Christmas week through New Year’s Eve.

We typically recommend avoiding the months of June through August, both because of crowds and recent heat waves that have swept over Europe the last couple summers. The only downside to not visiting during the summer is missing the Lion King Jungle Festival, which draws rave reviews. However, nothing is worth the poor weather and crowds.

Speaking of which, we find the weather to be best in Paris in April and May, and late September through November. These are the most temperate times of the year, and even though it can snow in the winter, it’s usually not too cold in mid-November. (Mid-to late December might be pushing your luck, though.)

Christmas is an excellent time to visit Disneyland Paris and Walt Disney Studios Park for a flurry of additional seasonal entertainment, and for the beautiful decorations all around the park. Plus, you cannot beat the feel of the City of Paris during the holiday months.

If you’re thinking more long-term, there’s also the question of whether to visit in 2024 or to wait. Disneyland Paris has huge long-term plans that as part of a $2.5 billion revitalization to the Walt Disney Studios Park (see concept art above) .

This redevelopment of Walt Disney Studios Park will roll out in phases leading up to the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics through 2025 or 2026. The first component was Avengers Campus, which is now open. The Kingdom of Arendelle is up next after that, and is likely to open in Summer 2025.

Another land should be coming after World of Frozen/Arendelle. It’s unclear whether that’s still the plan, though. Previously, a version of Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge was slated to be built as part of the Walt Disney Studios Park expansion, but it seems like that plan was abandoned after Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge underperformed in the United States.

For everything else on the horizon at Disneyland Paris and Walt Disney Studios Park, consult our Guide to What’s New & Next in 2024 at Disneyland Paris . That covers all of the projects slated for the parks and hotels, when you can expect new attractions to debut, resort closures, and refurbishments.

Now that we know nothing is opening in time for the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics, we’d recommend visiting Disneyland Paris in the first half of 2024 in order to beat the Olympics crowds. Typically, the host cities of Olympics see bumps in tourism thanks to the marketing value of the games.

It’s not as if Paris needs Olympics coverage to put it on the map, but we’d still expect elevated visitor numbers to France in the second half of 2024 and 2025. Disneyland Paris will likely benefit from that, and see higher crowds as a result.

Of course, there’s a lot to France beyond Disneyland Paris and you should also plan your travel dates around when it’s best to visit other spots on your itinerary. The city of Paris is our second-favorite city in the world, and we highly recommend spending at least several days there.

As for traveling to the rest of France and within Europe, we highly recommend it! We offer extensive travel tips in our Ultimate Guide to Paris, France over on TravelCaffeine.com , our non-Disney travel blog. That’s a good place to start planning the other days of your vacation.

We’ve visited multiple locations in Europe, including Normandy, the Loire Valley, and Côte d’Azur regions of France. Outside of France, we’ve traveled to Norway, Denmark, Switzerland, Austria, Italy, Germany, and the United Kingdom.

While we love Disney–and Disneyland Paris–many of these other real-world locations have been the highlights of our trips. Europe is full of amazing places that leave an indelible mark on a person. There’s so much beyond the parks at Disneyland Paris, and truly something for everyone. From history to modern culture to shady red light districts (because we’re so sure Disney fans are into that sort of thing! 😉 ), there’s truly something for everyone.

If this has you tempted to travel to Europe to see Disneyland Paris and other lasting cultural experiences, or if you were already planning a visit and want more info and tips, let’s start planning! (All links open in new tabs, so feel free to click away and head down the rabbit hole!)

How Many Days?

Based upon the foregoing, when planning a trip to Disneyland Paris, you should not just plan a quick trip to see Disneyland Resort Paris, but should also plan on visiting at least Paris and another European city or two. On our first trip, we flew into Charles De Gaulle Airport in Paris, then spent equal amounts of time in Disneyland Paris and Paris, before taking the Eurostar to London and then flying out of London’s Heathrow airport.

When it comes to Europe as a whole, you should visit for as many days as you can. The reality of things is that vacation time is finite, and travel is costly, so most people probably are looking at maybe a week or so on the vacation. My strong advice would be to try and stretch the trip to at least 10 days even if that requires saving money and vacation time a bit longer.

How much time you’ll want to spend on each leg of your trip is largely a personal question. If you aren’t a Disney fan and are just going for the sake of your kids or because it’s on your list of highlights near Paris, my recommendation would probably be to just go for 1 day, spending it entirely at Parc Disneyland, experiencing some of the best attractions, and enjoying the ambiance.

If you are a Disney fan, I’d recommend 3 days at Disneyland Paris. There’s a lot to explore in Parc Disneyland, and the park is incredibly detailed, so planning on allocating 2 or 2.5 days for that park is advisable. On our trips to France, we’ve done as few days as 2 and as many as 5. Two felt like too few, and 5 was too many.

Most people can accomplish the Walt Disney Studios park in half a day or a day. There is an assortment of enjoyable attractions there, but the park is mostly ugly. I wouldn’t downright encourage anyone to skip this park, but it’s not going to be the highlight of anyone’s trip. It’s getting better, and should be a park worthy of the “Disney” name by 2024.

The best part of Walt Disney Studios Park is the La Place de Rémy mini-land, which is like a “Streets of Paris” area based upon Ratatouille. If your interest is piqued in this area, check out my Ratatouille: L’Aventure Totalement Toquée de Rémy Review and Bistrot Chez Rémy Review . Avengers Campus is also a nice addition, although the industrial style is more of the same at WDSP. Ultimately, if you only have one day to experience Disneyland Paris, skip the Studios and just do the Disneyland park.

In addition to time for exploring Parc Disneyland and the Walt Disney Studios Park, you will want to set aside a bit of time to explore the hotels and Disney Village, too. The hotels are pretty cool, whereas Disney Village is a mostly dated, sad take on Downtown Disney. The highlights of Disney Village are Earl of Sandwich and Five Guys, which are great late night meals after the parks close.

Depending upon your level of interest and stamina, seeing these areas can probably be accomplished after the parks close, depending upon what time the parks close. During my visits, even on busier days, the latest the parks closed was 10 pm; many nights the parks closed as early as 7 pm.

Most Parisians eat late dinners, so hotel restaurants are frequently open until 11 pm or 12 am (with the bars and lounges open even later), giving us ample time to enjoy the hotels after our days at the park were complete. During the summer months, the parks may be open until 11 pm or midnight, so you may have to find another time to visit the hotels and Disney Village.

Vacation Packages

Once you’ve determined how many days to visit Disneyland Paris, you need to decide whether a vacation package is for you. These work a lot like vacation packages at other Disney Parks in that they can contain a hotel, park tickets, and meal plan, or just a hotel stay.

Many of the best discounts for Disneyland Paris bundle these components together. In fact, to save money on a hotel, you almost always have to purchase park tickets from Disneyland Paris (unless you have an Annual Pass). Sometimes, the discount will be for a percentage off the room, sometimes it will include free a Half Board or Full Board Meal Package (more on this below), sometimes it’ll include free park tickets, and sometimes it will include free nights.

For example, Disneyland Paris promotions often include 30% off a room plus free Half Board dining and buy 2 nights get 2 nights free at a hotel. (Both promos include park tickets.) Alternatively, there are hotel discounts available for Annual Passholders of up to 40% off. All of these discounts are pretty representative of what’s generally offered.

What further complicates matters is that different versions of the Disneyland Paris website (e.g. the United Kingdom version, Belgium, Germany, etc.) offer different prices for the same promotion. I recently priced out a December trip, and it was ~$120 more expensive on the U.S. site than the U.K. site. Since you can book via any of these sites, regardless of where you live, it’s best to comparison shop among the different versions of the site, and book where it’s cheapest.

This can all be pretty challenging if you’re a newbie, particularly given the language barriers and default currencies on the various Disneyland Paris sites. However, it’s worth it because you’ll save the most money this way. Aside from the comparison shopping to get the best price, planning a Disneyland Paris vacation is easy as compared to a Walt Disney World vacation.

Getting There

I’m going to make the assumption that anyone reading this is flying to Europe from overseas, not a European driving to Disneyland Paris for a day trip (if you’re driving and looking for advice…try Google Maps, I guess?). From Charles De Gaulle Airport in Paris there are three main options: TGV, RER, or VEA shuttle.

The TGV is the best of these options, and it drops you off right outside Disneyland Paris’ gates. The process is very simple; head to Terminal 2 and purchase a ticket for the TGV at a kiosk in the airport with a destination of “Marne La Vallee Ches.”

This train takes 10 minutes to get from CDG to Disneyland Paris (it’s literally the first stop). The caveats here are that this train is substantially more expensive (one-way ticket prices vary, but are typically $15-30) and there can be over an hour gap between trains. Moreover, we do not recommend buying a ticket for this in advance due to flight delays, customs, etc.

The Magical Shuttle is the second-best option, but it stops at a number of hotels (think Disney’s Magical Express). However, it’s convenient and pretty easy. Prices for this vary, but it’s generally the most expensive option. You can book tickets here .

The RER is the final option. This can be time consuming, as you have to go from CDG airport to central Paris and switch lines to head back to Marne-la-Vallee. Both CDG and MLV are outside Paris, so doing this essentially means you have to backtrack. It’d be like taking a flight from Chicago to Detroit with a layover in St. Louis. However, if you’re buying a RER pass or your hotel is on the RER line, this may be your best option. It’s relatively straightforward, it just takes about an hour to accomplish.

If you’re coming from somewhere other than CDG airport, consider the Eurostar train, which also drops you off right outside Disneyland Paris’ gates. We traveled the Eurostar (aka the “Chunnel”) and it was an excellent experience. This is a great way to get to Disneyland Paris if you’re primarily visiting another major city in Europe. What’s especially nice is that a Eurostar station is right in MLV. My assumption is that this was built as part of Disney’s agreement to bring a park to Paris…because there’s no other reason why little ‘ole Marne-la-Vallee would have a Eurostar station.

All of this seems complicated and intimidating at first (at least it did to us), but it’s really simple once you understand the basics.

Where to Stay

Disneyland Paris has seven official resorts, with a variety of nearby “off-site” hotels. We have a Disneyland Paris Hotel Comparison post that compares and contrasts the hotels, offering our recommendations on where to stay. We’ll cover some of the same ground below, but if you’re debating which hotel to book, that’s really the post to read.

We’ve stayed in the recently renovated Sequoia Lodge ( click here to read our Sequoia Lodge Review ) and Hotel New York ( click here to read our Hotel New York Review ). We’ve also stayed at Newport Bay Club ( click here to read our Newport Bay Club Review ) and several off-site hotels.

Other hotels include Disneyland Hotel (the flagship Victorian-themed hotel), Hotel Cheyenne (themed to be the ‘streets’ of a Western town), and Hotel Santa Fe (designed with a cold, Southwestern pueblo style). If you were schooled by Count von Count, you probably noticed that I only mention six of the seven resorts. The last, Davy Crockett Ranch, is a campground located a bit further away that I did not visit.

Assuming you don’t have a car for your visit to France, you’ll have a few ways to get to and from Disneyland Paris: your feet, taxi, RER train, or shuttle. The 6 on-site hotels can each by accessed by walking (or shuttle). Disneyland Hotel is about a one minute walk from the turnstiles, Hotel New York is ~10 minute walk, Sequoia Lodge is ~12 minute walk, Newport Bay Club is ~15 minute walk, with Hotels Cheyenne and Santa Fe a tad above the 15 minute mark.

In terms of pricing, Hotel Cheyenne and Santa Fe are on the low end of the scale, with ascending prices for Sequoia Lodge, Newport Bay Club, Hotel New York, and finally, Disneyland Hotel. Nightly rates range from ~$100/night for Hotel Santa Fe to over $1,000/night for Disneyland Hotel. Average rates for each hotels are all over the place depending upon what kind of discount you can score.

These price fluctuations can make booking a Disneyland Paris hotel a bit frustrating. Generally speaking, we far prefer staying on-site rather than off-site. However, we are not paying over $400/night for Newport Bay Club or Sequoia Lodge. Conversely, ~$150/night makes those resorts a no-brainer (we’d even be willing to pay around $200/night).

Hotel New York has reopened after a multi-year closure for a top to bottom redo during which time it was converted to “Disney’s Hotel New York — The Art of Marvel.”

This new-look resort celebrates 80 years of Marvel storytelling in a typical New York setting, with a contemporary Art Deco style. Disney’s Hotel New York — The Art of Marvel is inspired by a New York art gallery, paying tribute to the city that is home to many iconic Marvel characters and the artists who created them.

The next resort to receive a multi-year reimagining is the flagship Disneyland Hotel. This iconic property overlooking Parc Disneyland is currently closed for an ambitious transformation at Disneyland Paris, reopening in Winter 2024 with a royal theme inspired by Disney princesses.

In addition to the room reimagining, the layout of the hotel’s public spaces and equipment in the rooms will also be enhanced. Guests will benefit from a larger pool area, an expanded spa, and updated restaurants & lounges. The totality of which is aimed at earning Disneyland Hotel a five-star rating.

This complete refurbishment is the next step in an ambitious renovation plan for all Disneyland Paris hotels spanning years and more than 5,700 rooms. The ambitious transformation plan demonstrates Disneyland Paris’s ongoing commitment to continually invest in the guest experience and improving the resort. See Reimagined Disneyland Hotel in Paris Opening Date, Concept Art, Room & Restaurant Details  for more info!

Off-Site Lodging

We’ve stayed at several off-site hotels in Val d’Europe, which is the first stop from Disneyland Resort Paris on the RER A line. Combining the time it takes to walk from Disneyland Paris to the RER station (3 minutes), the time it took on the train (5-15 minutes, depending upon the train schedule), and the time it took to walk from the station in Val d’Europe to our hotel (3 minutes), you have about a 25 minute commute, at worst. Several of these hotels are also within walking distance of Disneyland Paris (25-35 minute walks, depending upon the hotel).

The whole town of Val d’Europe is relatively new, having been master-planned in conjunction with Disney. It has a Celebration/suburbia vibe to it, but with traditional French stylization. While it doesn’t have the same historical allure of the quaint villages in France, it has its own modern charm and is not too cookie cutter. All of this is to say that the hotels of Val d’Europe are probably solid options if you don’t want to pay the insane prices of Disneyland Paris hotels.

Generally, these hotels in Val d’Europe can be booked for $75-150/night, which makes them (typically) cheaper than Disneyland Paris on-site hotels. You can also walk from some of the hotels to Disneyland Paris (Hipark Serris is the hotel closest to the parks, for what it’s worth), which is much more convenient than taking the RER, we think.

Another option, particularly if you’re spending time elsewhere in France, is Airbnb…

We have a post that discusses our Tips for Using Airbnb in case you’re unfamiliar with the service. We’ve used it several times in Europe, including a couple of times in Paris. It’s an inexpensive alternative to a hotel, and nice because it also allows you to live like a local, whether that means doing some laundry halfway through your trip or just going to the market to get fresh produce (and cheese…AND WINE!) to prepare you own meals.

Other than that, the biggest upside is price. You can find sometimes find deals on hotels in Val d’Europe, but deals on nice accommodations are less common in Paris (proper) or other cities. The value proposition of renting your own apartment or flat is significantly greater than booking a hotel.

We’ve had some really great Airbnb experiences all around the world, and wouldn’t hesitate to use it again near Disneyland Paris, or anywhere in Europe, for that matter.

Off-Site v. On-Site?

For us, the Disney on-site hotel experience isn’t just about the room. All things considered, the Disney hotels we’ve stayed in at Disneyland Paris are nicer overall than the off-site hotels. Aside from price, the one upside to the Val d’Europe hotels is getting more spacious suites and multi-room villas.

Beyond being immersed in the Disney bubble, there are some perks to staying on-site at Disneyland Paris. The big ones are being within walking distance of the parks, Extra Magic Hours, taking advantage of the Full or Half Board Meal Plans, and exclusive character meets.

By far, the biggest of these is the Extra Magic Hour perk. Guests staying in the Disney-owned hotels are able to enter the parks 2 hours before the general public to experience select attractions every morning. The first hour of Extra Magic Hours is generally pretty dead–it’s easy to get totally empty photos of Main Street, and you can experience attractions like Peter Pan’s Flight with minimal waits.

If you do decide to stay on-site, my unscientific recommendations for hotels would be: Hotel Cheyenne (value), Sequoia Lodge (moderate), or Disneyland Hotel (deluxe). Hotel Cheyenne had a fun feel to it and no pretenses of being artfully designed, likely making it a hotel kids would enjoy. Sequoia Lodge has theming is reminiscent of a National Park lodge, except with Frank Lloyd Wright inspiration oddly found throughout the architecture.

If you’re thinking about booking a Disneyland Paris vacation package, you should know about the various Meal Plans the on-site hotels offer. These are sometimes bundled into packages for “free” or available as an add-on.

This is somewhat like the Disney Dining Plan at Walt Disney World, except it uses pre-paid physical vouchers. Disneyland Paris offers Full and Half Board Meal Plans: the Half Board plan includes 1 meal voucher for lunch or dinner, plus a breakfast voucher. The Full Board plan includes 2 meal vouches for lunch and dinner, plus a breakfast voucher.

There are four different tiers to each of these Meal Plans available, escalating in price and what’s included. At the lowest end of the spectrum is the Hotel plan, which includes breakfast and dinner at your hotel only. Standard gives you a choice of 5+ buffet restaurants. Plus provides access to 15+ buffet and table service restaurants. Premium is available at almost every table service restaurant in Disneyland Paris, including character meals.

The bottom line with these Meal Plans is that they can be a really good value if you do a little research and book expensive restaurants. For example, even though the Premium Plan is $100+ per person, per night, doing daily meals at places like California Grill and Auberge de Cendrillon could amount to a daily value of over $150. Same goes for the lower tiers.

On the other hand, if you choose an expensive plan and end up doing mostly counter service meals, there’s the potential for losing a lot of money each day on the Disneyland Paris Meal Plans.

Our ultimate take is that the Meal Plans are a good option if dining is an important part of your trip and you plan to do your research ahead of time to determine where to eat (and make reservations ~60 days in advance). If dining isn’t so important or you don’t intend upon doing the research, skip the Disneyland Paris Meals. There’s one big reason for this…

The reason is that a lot of the food at Disneyland Paris is not very good. Given that this is France , you’d expect Disneyland Paris to have some stellar dining options. Unfortunately, expectations here don’t comport with reality. Restaurants at Disneyland Paris are not that good and are not that “French.”

The good news is that dining has been improving in the last few years, and we’ve had some good meals at Walt’s – An American Restaurant and Captain Jack’s. Nevertheless, we are still cautious about Disneyland Paris dining, as we’ve had hit or miss success in the ast.

We’ve since tried out many other restaurants at Disneyland Paris, some good, some really bad. The general trend is towards improvement, which is definitely reassuring. For reviews of individual restaurants, read our Disneyland Paris Restaurant Reviews . We also have a Guide to Drinking at Disneyland Paris for those who want to go out after the parks close!

If you want to avoid disappointment, we’d recommend approaching dining at Disneyland Paris from the perspective of experiencing restaurants with cool themes. Our Top 10 Themed Restaurants at Disneyland Paris post should help with this.

This is how we have approached dining there, and it has worked pretty well. The two restaurants at which we ate the first time, Walt’s and Captain Jack’s, were beautiful, and worth the experience, even considering the food. Walt’s has a similar feel to Club 33 at Disneyland, and Captain Jack’s overlooks the Pirates of the Caribbean attraction, much like Blue Bayou at Disneyland.

Counter Service meals are generally okay. It’s about what you’d expect from average counter service restaurants at Walt Disney World or Disneyland. In general, the options are not adventurous, but rather, are stereotypical theme park foods. Lots of pizza, burgers, salads, and fried foods.

This isn’t necessarily a bad thing, as portion sizes are large and prices are not out of line (by normal Disney standards). In addition, the design of many of these restaurants is truly impressive. Toad Hall features more detail than all of Mr. Toad’s Wild Ride at Disneyland, and serves some pretty good fish & chips, too.

In terms of portions, the only portion size that will be smaller in Disneyland Paris is soda. There are no free refills in any restaurant (this is typical of Europe) and soda sizes in general are much smaller. So, if you’re a Coke addict, a trip to Disneyland Paris might prove costly!

Although not as good as what you’ll find in the city of Paris, Disneyland Paris snacks are solid. We highly recommend the Cable Car Bake Shop on Main Street. Not just for its sweets, but also because it’s a beautifully designed, intimate location.

One thing to mention so that you don’t get too excited while planning specific places to eat is that Disneyland Paris often closes some of its restaurants depending upon crowds. This has been a huge issue in the last few years, and judging by the calendars published thus far, it will remain a huge problem throughout the rest of this year.

This can be very frustrating for planning purposes, and playing the “ what’s open today? ” game while in the park is equally frustrating, as the signs up indicating which restaurants are open differ from spot to spot. You often don’t know what is open until you walk up to a particular restaurant.

To make matters worse, even the limited slate of restaurants that is open often closes before 5 pm. This means that lines for dinner at the 2-3 restaurants that are open into the evening hours are ridiculously long. We’ve heard frequent reports of guests waiting 45 minutes for a (terrible) burger at Cafe Hyperion. Don’t make that mistake.

One of the easiest ways to avoid this issue is to pack snacks and eat dinner in Disney Village. There are several good options there that are all open late, including Earl of Sandwich, McDonald’s, and Five Guys. All of these restaurants are comparable to their U.S. counterparts.

Earl of Sandwich is our favorite pick; it serves most of the same sandwiches as the Earl of Sandwich locations in the United States and is reasonably priced. It’s definitely disappointing to be in one of the world’s greatest food cities and eat at U.S. chains after the park closes, but unfortunately, that’s the sad reality of dining at Disneyland Paris.

Our over-arching recommendation for those with finite travel budgets would be to save your money for dining in the city of Paris and eat on the cheap in Disneyland Paris. You may want to give at least one table service meal a try before adopting this strategy, though.

We’ve found that most people visit Disneyland Paris for 2 days, and if that’s your plan, our 1-Day Disneyland Paris Park Itinerary and 1-Day Walt Disney Studios Park Itinerary provide step-by-step touring plans for “perfect” days in each of the parks. If you have 3 days or more, simply explore at a leisurely pace in those additional days.

Additionally, we have tips for buying Disneyland Paris tickets in our Disneyland Paris Ticket Tips & Info post, which covers where to find discount park tickets, and the pros & cons of getting an Annual Pass versus buying single day tickets (it’s a closer call than you might think!). Remember that if you’re staying on-site at a Disneyland Paris hotel, there’s a good chance your package will include park tickets.

Then there’s the attractions. Chances are you’ve visited a Disney theme park some time in your life, and you have an idea of what attractions are worth experiencing. The biggest differences in Disneyland Paris are park design, layout, and level of detail. Many of the attractions are very similar in general nature to their US counterparts.

If you’re interested in developing a strategy for attractions or figuring out which to do and which to skip, check out our Disneyland Paris Attractions Guide and our Walt Disney Studios Park Attractions Guide . These guides have ratings for every attraction in Parc Disneyland and WDSP, and our recommendations for doing them.

In general, Disneyland Paris excels because it offers a lot to explore and excellent execution on theme. A die-hard Disney fan will notice differences in many attractions from the US versions, making every attraction a worthwhile experience. A casual guest will probably find that many attractions are “exactly the same” as their US counterparts.

Regardless of where you fall in that spectrum, you will enjoy the details and design if you slow down to enjoy them. That’s what we strongly recommend doing, and that’s how we believe Disneyland Paris is best enjoyed. Spend some time in the shops on Main Street, wander through the restaurants, and look for clues about the backstory.

What About Maintenance?

If you’ve done any research into Disneyland Paris, you might’ve already read horror stories about the park’s upkeep. Historically, it has been so bad that we’re dedicating an entire section in this guide to the topic. Thankfully, this is not nearly as big of a problem as it once was. By and large, maintenance at Disneyland Paris is now close to on par with the U.S. Disney Parks.

A dramatic refresh to the entire resort called “Project Sparkle” has revitalized several popular attractions and entire lands. This is finished in the parks and is now continuing with the hotels.

Thankfully, Disneyland Paris has already turned a corner in terms of maintenance and refreshing the park. Now, we are seeing all of the hard work and refurbishments pay off, and Disneyland Paris is sparkling as a result. Let’s just hope it stays that way!

What to Pack

The items on our Unique Disney Packing List will be helpful in any of the Disney theme parks. Specific to Paris, one thing you will need is a voltage converter. We highly recommend this BESTEK Portable Travel Converter with multiple outlets. You can find cheaper ones, but they will be larger, heavier, and take up valuable real estate in your suitcase.

Another thing we recommend, particularly if you plan on traveling internationally beyond France, is purchasing a pocket MiFi unit. For years, we rented these when traveling, until we did a bit of research and discovered they’re fairly cheap to purchase.

I bought this Huawei 4G LTE Mobile Wifi Hotspot and then purchased a cheap (~$40 Orange Holiday) 10 GB SIM card at a Relay store in Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport when we landed. If you have an unlocked phone, you can just put the SIM card directly into that, but we prefer the MiFi unit so that we can connect multiple devices. We find this to be a more efficient strategy when traveling internationally.

If you are going to be staying in multiple hotels during your European vacation, we highly recommend packing cubes or compression bags (I prefer the cubes) for organization. You can read more of our “carry-on philosophy” and which types of bags we use here . Seriously, this is really critical if you’re going to spend time on the rails or walking through Europe. So much easier than dragging around a ton of luggage!

When packing, also keep in mind that the climate of Paris is not the same as that of Orlando or Anaheim. Paris has legitimate winters, complete with snow and all. If you’re visiting any time from October through March, you should pack for cooler weather. Our Packing for Disney in Winter Guide is a start, but during the height of winter, you will want really warm clothes for many days.

Other Wisdom

It should come as no surprise that Europe does not use the US dollar as a currency. You can order euro from your bank prior to your trip, but withdrawing from an ATM is the better and easier route so long as your bank doesn’t charge exorbitant fees. It didn’t used to be the case, but now this is typically the better option.

Ideally, you’ll have a chipped credit card and will use that for the vast majority of your purchases. Chipped cards make international travel a breeze because they largely eliminate the need to deal in cash (besides from street vendors and other “older” retailers that don’t accept cash). We used chipped credit cards throughout our trip and just carried a bit of cash that we almost never used.

Moving on to another important “issue” for many people: smoking. While Disneyland Paris’ website will lead you to believe that smoking is only allowed in designated areas, the reality is that people smoke in every outdoor area. This is part and parcel of European culture, and something to keep in mind if smoke bothers you.

Free wireless internet is now available throughout Disneyland Paris and Walt Disney Studios Park, the Disney Village, and all resort hotels. This is a relatively new development that roughly coincided with the rollout of the official Disneyland Paris app. There’s also free WiFi at the Disney Village McDonald’s and Earl of Sandwich, and most of the off-site hotels.

The toilets at Disneyland Paris are all highly advanced prototype “SMRT-1” devices that feature facial recognition, and will greet you by saying, “How do you do, sir/m’am?” It is customary and appropriate to respond to this by saying, “I’m well, how are you?” It is not considered rude to decline to respond to any of the toilet’s additional conversation.

Just kidding on that last tip…although it is a foreign country, it’s not a foreign universe! If you can navigate the US parks, you’ll be fine in Disneyland Paris!

For the most part, this should cover everything you need for planning for a trip to Disneyland Paris. I update this guide regularly based on changes in Disneyland Paris (and I have a Disneyland Paris Annual Pass burning a hole in my pocket, so I plan on making another return trip soon), so rest assured that the information here is current. With that said, if you have any unresolved questions, please feel free to ask in the comments.

If you need help planning your Disneyland Paris vacation beyond this, we recommend contacting an experienced (no fee), Authorized Disney Vacation Planner , which will also help you find the best deals. Want to see more photos or read about Disneyland Paris in agonizing detail? Check out our “Impressions de Bricker” Disneyland Paris Report , which covers our visit during the inaugural Disneyland Paris Half Marathon, or our Disneyland Paris 20th Anniversary Trip Report , which covers our first visit to Disneyland Paris!

Your Thoughts

Have you been to Disneyland Paris? What did you think? Planning and trip and have questions? Please leave them in the comments! If you’re a Disneyland Paris “regular” and you have tips of your own, please add them in the comments. I might just borrow them for the guide itself.

Written by Tom Bricker

What are your thoughts on traveling April of 2025? Our April break next year ends on Easter Sunday. Thank you!

THANK YOU for all of this insight. We went to DLP in late March 2023 with our 8 year old daughter and this guidance was key.

Staying in Serris in an AirBNB was great and felt almost “on-site”, because the village is so themed. There is a little boulangerie on the Main Street that would not be out of place in the parks.

The 30th Anniversary show with the drones was astonishing – I’ve never heard the sound of that many people gasping in unison.

“Un Monde die S’Illumine”, for parents of an 8 year old who had been in pandemic lockdown since she was 5 – the lyrics “We’re gonna dream a little bigger / Laugh a little harder / Sing a little louder now”, were really cathartic and moving. Like an announcement that the world is coming back.

The restaurant review link is broken, FYI

i have never beem to paris

Thank you for the detail & all of the links to your other articles!! We are planning a very cold early Feb 2024 visit (due to other plans) and when I try to book a hotel package, it won’t let me change the number of ticket days. I need 4 nights and 3 days b ut it will only give my 4 nights and 5 days of tickets. Any experience or tips with this??

DL Paris isn’t one of the US parks where we can customize our packages! DL Paris makes you buy one more day of ticket than nights of hotel stay. We bought a 4 day ticket with 3 nights for next month. We really only wanted a 3 day and 3 night package.

I read somewhere online you can call Disney Land Paris and book hotel and tickets seperately as opposed to a package. Maybe that will work?

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23 Best Disneyland Paris Tips You Should Know For An Amazing Trip

Planning a trip to Disneyland Paris and looking for practical tips to help you? This article will show you all the best Disneyland Paris tips you need to know !

There are lots of superlatives that truly describe the beauty of Disneyland Paris, but one that easily comes to the top of my head is Magical .

The minute you enter this dream world, it’s like entering your own fairytale blanketed with magic everywhere you look. I still remember my first time visiting Disneyland Paris and even now, after multiple visits, I still get that same magical feeling.

From the enchanting songs, the perfectly dressed characters, the beautiful displays, and not forgetting Mickey, everything flows well together to create a breathtaking sight!

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As you plan to visit the most beautiful and happy place in France, there are a few things you should know to make your visit even more enjoyable, especially if you’re visiting Disneyland Paris for the first time

As a Disney-obsessed person, I’ve picked up a number of Disneyland Paris tips over the times I’ve visited that I am sure you’ll find helpful, even when it’s not your first visit.

Ready to have a fantastic time on your visit? Here are my best tips for visiting Disneyland Paris.

Before You Go, Here’s How To Plan Your Visit To Disneyland Paris: Practical Quick Tips

• Before going to Disneyland Paris, make sure that you have already bought this 1 day Disney entry ticket to avoid wasting time in lines or this multi-day entrance ticket if you plan on visiting for more than one day. Ps. Do not buy the tickets on the day of your visit as they tend to be much more expensive.
• Take advantage of the extra magic time by staying at one of the Disneyland Paris Hotels. You can stay at Relais Spa Chessy Val d’Europe if you’re on a budget, Disney’s Newport Bay Club for a luxury mid-range stay (this is actually where I stayed when I visited Disney), or Disney’s Hotel New York® – The Art of Marvel for a luxurious stay. All these hotels offer a free shuttle to Disneyland Paris and are 10 minutes away from the park on foot.
• Unfortunately, things can and do go wrong when you travel. World Nomads offers coverage for more than 150 activities as well as emergency medical, lost luggage, trip cancellation, and more. If you’re considering travel insurance for your trip, check out World Nomads .
• You’ll also need  sunscreen , comfortable walking shoes, and a refillable  travel water bottle .

Best Disneyland Paris Tips for an Amazing Trip

Here are the best tips on Disneyland Paris that will help you enjoy your visit to the max.

1. Understand the Different types of Tickets for Disneyland Paris

First on my list of Disneyland Paris tips for first timers is to examine the different types of entry tickets.

You should know that there are various types of tickets, and understanding them and what each offers will ensure that you purchase one that is right for you. To give you an idea, below are all the options available to you.

Disneyland Paris 1-Day Ticket: This entry ticket allows you to visit Disneyland Paris for one day. When buying the ticket, you can choose whether you want to spend that one day in one park or both. Yes, Disneyland has 2 parks — Disneyland Park and Walt Disney Studios. >>> Click here to purchase your Disneyland Paris 1-day ticket <<<

Disneyland Paris Multi-Day Entrance Ticket: Unlike the one above, this entry ticket allows you to visit both parks for either 2, 3, or 4 days depending on how long your visit will last. Please note that these should be consecutive days from the day your trip begins. >>> Click here to purchase your Disneyland Paris multi-day ticket <<<

Disneyland Paris 1-Day Flexible Ticket: This ticket is perfect if you want to be flexible. As the name suggests, you don’t have to have a fixed date for your visit, unlike the above tickets. The ticket is valid for 1 year from the date of purchase so you can visit any time you feel like and you can have access to either 1 or 2 parks for 1 day. >>> Click here to purchase your Disneyland Paris 1-day flexible ticket <<<

Which ticket should you purchase? This entirely depends on what you want, how many days you want to visit, and if you want to visit just one park or both. So, choose one that suits your personal needs.

2. Book Your Disney Tickets Online in Advance

After knowing the exact type of ticket you need, you should book it in advance!

This might sound like a no-brainer but you’ll be surprised by how many people spend hours in queues just to buy tickets.

By buying your entry tickets online, you not only save time you would have wasted in queues but they’re also sometimes cheaper.

As an example, if you buy tickets on the day of your visit (even if you buy them online), they’ll be almost double the price you’d have bought them for, say 1 month earlier. You can purchase your Disneyland Paris ticket from here!

3. Visit both Parks

As mentioned above, Disneyland Paris has 2 parks. Disneyland Park which is all about magic and fairytales and Walt Disney Studios Park which highlights the biggest movies from Disney, Marvel, and Pixar.

While visiting both is a little more expensive than visiting one, I recommend visiting both to get a glimpse of both sides.

Before, Walt Disney Studios Park didn’t have a lot of attractions but new attractions have been added recently to make it worth your while.

However, if time and budget dictate visiting only one, then you should visit Disneyland Park and leave out Walt Disney Studios.

4. Download the Official Disneyland Paris Mobile App

As Disney says “Your mobile is your Magic Wand”, so before you visit Disneyland, make sure that you download the free Disneyland Paris app .

This app does much more than just show waiting times for attractions. You can make reservations at restaurants, see the times for parades, and get personalized recommendations for rides to go to throughout the day.

The app will also be your handy guide by showing you walking times from one attraction to another, and if you need to purchase Disney Premier Access (more on this later in the article) or order food, you can do all that at the tap of the button.

5. Expect long lines

Being a magical place as it is, you can expect long lines! Over 12 million people visit Disneyland Paris annually, meaning that over 30k people visit every day.

Of course, this depends more or less on the time of the year, but this amount of people calls for patience.

For popular rides in Disneyland Paris like Big Thunder Mountain, Star Wars Hyperspace Mountain, Star Tours, The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror, etc., you can expect waiting times of up to 1 hour.

If that happens, the only thing you can do is to be patient since you can’t visit Disney and not do those rides.

6. Take Advantage of the lunch hours to ride on popular rides

One of my best tips for Disneyland Paris is to go to popular rides during lunch hours. Between 12:00 PM and 2:00 PM, the number of people at rides will reduce as they go to have lunch.

Instead of adding to the crowds at restaurants, do the opposite and go to popular attractions and you might just reduce the wait time in half.

7. Avoid visiting on the Weekend And school holidays

While still on tips for Disneyland Paris to help you avoid the crowds, another useful one is to visit during the week and not at the weekend.

This is because many people who work Monday to Friday usually take weekend trips from Paris and other nearby cities to Disneyland. This is the same for other school and bank holidays.

If you choose to visit during the week, you may want to avoid Wednesday too as most kids in France don’t go to school on Wednesday.

8. Get to the park as early as possible

Disneyland Paris will always be crowded but one tip to help you beat the crowds is to arrive as early as possible.

If you’re sleeping at one of the Disney hotels, then this shouldn’t be an issue as you’ll have the magical pass, but if you’re not a resident, arriving early is the best way to guarantee you ride on popular attractions as early as possible.

Currently, both parks open at 9:30 AM, so make sure you’re already there by at least 8:30 AM or 9 AM to be the first in the security queue.

9. Take Advantage of the Extra Magic Hours

One of the best Disney Paris tips is to take advantage of the Extra magic hours by sleeping in a Disney hotel .

While the parks open at 9:30 AM for everyone, those who stay in Disneyland Paris hotels get a magic pass that allows them to enjoy the park before the crowds arrive. Depending on the time of the year, this can be either 30 minutes or 1 hour earlier.

With the magic pass, you can easily ride the popular attractions that are usually crowded before the crowds arrive.

In the same way, magic pass holders also get to enjoy extra magic time at the end of the day. As the park closes to everyone else, people with magic cards can stay for an additional 30 minutes to enjoy a little extra magic without the crowds.

To get a magic pass, you’ll need to stay at a Disneyland Paris hotel. My 3 most recommended Disneyland Paris hotels include;

• Relais Spa Chessy Val d’Europe: This is great for budget travelers. You can check rates and availability here .
• Disney’s Newport Bay Club: This is for mid-range budget travelers. This is actually where I stayed on my last visit. You can check rates and availability here .
•   Disney’s Hotel New York® – The Art of Marvel: For a luxurious stay, you can’t go wrong with this hotel. You can check rates and availability here .

10. Make reservations at restaurants in advance

If you plan to have lunch/dinner at one of the best Disneyland Paris restaurants , especially at the table-service and all-you-can-eat buffet restaurants, then you’ll need to make reservations in advance to be guaranteed a spot.

Most of these popular restaurants book up pretty fast that sometimes you’ll need to book 2 months in advance before your visit.

You can easily make a reservation through the Disneyland Paris official app or even make adjustments to it.

11. Consider bringing Your own Food/Snacks

As you’d imagine, restaurants at Disneyland Paris are quite pricey! If you don’t want to spend on food or you just can’t justify the price tag attached to it, consider carrying your own.

The best thing is that Disney allows this so you won’t be in any trouble.

12. consider doing character dining

While still talking about food, you may want to consider character dining. If you don’t know what this is, character dining is a unique experience where different Disney Characters visit you at your dining table to have fun with you.

This is specifically fun if you’re visiting with kids as they’ll appreciate being up close and personal with their favorite Disney characters.

Character Dining is at specific restaurants so you’ll need to check the official website to see which restaurants and characters are on for the day.

13. Leave your Disney costumes at Home

One of the Paris Disneyland tips many first-time visitors don’t know is that dressing up in costumes for adults is not allowed. Children below the age of 14 years are however allowed to dress up in costumes.

This helps reduce confusion, especially with kids who may find it hard to distinguish who the real Disney cast member is and who is just playing dress-up.

However, if you have a t-shirt, cap, or bunny ears featuring Disney characters, you can wear them.

14. Find out the character meet & greet schedule At your hotel

One of the perks of staying at a Disneyland Paris hotel is getting up close and personal with Disney characters at hotels.

These hotels usually hold meet and greets at different times so if you want to be part of it, confirm with your hotel to make sure you don’t miss it. I mean it’s also part of the magic of Disney.

15. Take advantage of Disney Premier Access

Why waste hours in queues when you can just ride your favorite attraction with no lines?

Since Disneyland Paris phased out the old FastPass system, it has since introduced Disney Premier Access which allows fast entry to rides without using the general long queues.

How does the Disney Premier Access exactly work?

There are 2 types of Disney Premier Access — Disney Premier Access Ultimate and Disney Premier Access One with the former offering more perks and of course, more expensive.

With Disney Premier Access One , you get fast-track entry to only one attraction in the park and you’d need to book a time slot beforehand. When that time comes, you just walk straight to the fast lane. You can only purchase it through the app and only on the day of your visit.

On the other hand, Disney Premier Access Ultimate allows you to ride each available attraction once and you can just go the fast lane any time you want without booking a time slot. It is also purchasable through the Disney app though you can do it either in advance or on the day of your visit.

One thing you should note, however, is that you cannot use the Disney Premier Access on every ride but a few and usually the most popular ones.

Some of the eligible attractions include; Crush’s Coaster, Big Thunder Mountain, Ratatouille: The Adventure, Star Wars Hyper Space Mountain, The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror, and more.

16. Skip the Lines By Opting for Single Rider Queues

Another one of the Disneyland Paris tips and tricks to help you save some time in a rather crowded park is to take advantage of the single-rider queues.

If you’re not familiar with it, it comes as a result of a group of people (single party in Disney language) leaving one free seat.

For example, if a ride has 4 seats and the boarding group has 3 members, the cast members will add the 4th person from the single riders queue.

This service is a great way to ride your favorite attractions fast given that you don’t mind not riding with your family or friends.

There are several attractions with single rider queues, so if you want to take advantage of it, just join the short queue with the sign single riders.

17. Make a checklist of the Rides You Don’t Want to Miss

Disney can be incredibly overwhelming especially if you don’t know where to start. It has various rides and it’s normal to want to ride them immediately but that just doesn’t happen.

In fact, chances are high that you’ll not ride all the attractions in the park! However, to make sure that you stay organized and do not forget any rides, I recommend creating a checklist.

This can be as easy as using a notepad on your phone with all the attractions you want to visit and removing any that you visit.

18. Visit Disneyland Paris at least once during the seasonal Celebrations

Disneyland Paris is incredible all year round but it takes its magic to the next level during seasonal celebrations, so if you can, be sure to visit during one.

Yes, it will be a bit more crowded than usual but in my opinion, this is one of the things you should experience at least once.

The seasonal celebrations you can look out for include;

Disney Enchanted Christmas : Starting from mid-November to early January, Disney becomes Santa’s most beautiful village. From stunning Christmas decor, Christmas trees that shimmer in beautiful lights, and Christmas-themed parades to Christmas musical shows, Christmas in Paris is not complete without experiencing the fairytale of Christmas at Disney. You can read my post on how to visit Disneyland Paris at Christmas !

Disney Halloween Festival: If you’re more into Halloween, then Halloween at Disney is one that you won’t forget. Usually from the beginning of October to the beginning of November, Disney puts on a display of chilling decorations that even non-Halloween lovers will fall in love with. You’ll also be able to attend the best Halloween parties at Disneyland Paris.

19. Plan to Visit Disneyland Paris for 2 days if Possible

I know most people treat it as a day trip from Paris which is totally doable, but if you can visit for 2 days, which means spending 1 night at one of the Disney hotels or at the campsites close to Disneyland Paris if you prefer camping, then do it.

With 2 days, you can dedicate one full day to either park which gives you a higher chance of enjoying a wide array of attractions.

If you choose to visit for 2 days, this is the Disneyland Paris entry ticket you’ll need .

20. You can get to Disneyland Paris from both CDG Airport And Orly Airport

Looking for tips for going to Disneyland Paris? Here is another one you might find useful.

One of the most frequently asked questions about visiting Disneyland Paris is which airport one should fly to.

The simple answer is any that makes sense for you depending on where you’re flying from. Both CDG and Orly airports have a direct Magical shuttle that takes you from the airport to the park.

Taking the Magical shuttle is the easiest way to get from these airports but if you intend to use trains, then CDG might make more sense.

To use the magical shuttle, you’ll have to book your spot in advance which you can book from here .

You can also check out other ways to get from CDG to Disneyland Paris . If you’re coming from Paris directly, then you can check out my article on how to get to Disneyland Paris from Paris .

21. Avoid Driving to Disneyland Paris if You Can

While still on the Disneyland Paris travel tips, one thing you should avoid is driving a car.

At first thought, this might seem like the easiest and most comfortable way to go to Disney, especially if you plan on extending your France road trip but it would be a mistake.

First of all, finding a parking spot can be a nightmare, and that coupled with the high parking fee makes it unworthy.

To give you an idea, parking a motorbike costs around €25, a car costs €30, and campervans cost €30. Of course, if you’re a guest at a Disney hotel, then parking will be free.

22. Wear Comfortable Walking Shoes

One of the best Disneyland Paris tips I can give you is to wear comfortable shoes. You’ll walk A LOT for the entire time you’ll be in Disney, so it’s paramount that you wear comfortable shoes.

This will be the wrong time to bring new shoes if you don’t know how walkable or comfortable they are.

Instead of boots, opt for sneakers, or running shoes, but definitely no heeled shoes.

23. Carry a Reusable Travel water bottle

One of the things to pack for Disneyland Paris is a reusable travel water bottle. Just like Paris itself, Disneyland has several drinkable water fountains all around the park to get free water.

Besides saving money on water, you also reduce plastic wastage which is a win-win situation in my book. This is my favorite travel water bottle that you can buy if you don’t have one already.

Final Thoughts on The Best Tips for Disney Paris

Disneyland Paris is no doubt one of the most enchanting places in France, but it can be a bit overwhelming if you don’t know what to expect.

But with these true and tried Disneyland Paris insider tips, you’ll be able to plan your trip well, right from when you start planning your trip to when you reach the park.

NEVER TRAVEL TO PARIS WITHOUT TRAVEL INSURANCE One of the biggest mistakes you’ll ever make when planning a trip to Paris is to forego Travel Insurance ! You might think that it’s expensive, but when you think of how much it will save you when you lose your valuables or even get sick, then you’ll know that it’s NOT that expensive! Unfortunately, things can and do go wrong when you travel. World Nomads offers coverage for more than 150 activities as well as emergency medical, lost luggage, trip cancellation, and more. If you’re considering travel insurance for your trip, check out World Nomads .

More articles to help you plan your trip to Paris.

• Best Things to Do in Paris in March
• How to get from CDG to Paris
• Best rooftop bars in Paris
• How to get from Paris to Versailles Palace
• Things to do in the 16th arrondissement of Paris
• Best night tours of Paris
• A complete guide to the 20 arrondissements of Paris
• Best Souvenirs from Paris
• What is Paris famous for
• Fun things to do in Paris in November

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Esther is the face and voice behind Dreams in Paris! She has always been obsessed with Paris even before she moved there. She has lived in Paris for a couple of years, and that obsession has not changed! That love for Paris, plus her passion for writing led to the birth of Dreams in Paris! She now shares all the practical tips and guides she’s picked along the way to help you plan a memorable trip to the city of love! You can learn more about her here !

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Thank you for the guide, we will go tomorrow at the Disneyland, and this article really gave me a clear image of the things to do and to expect. Hope my girl will like it and we will have some sunny experience in Serris.

I am so glad you found the article helpful and I am sure you and your girl will have an amazing time.

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9 things to know about visiting Disneyland Paris if you've only been to US Disney parks

In between touring the Louvre, strolling the banks of the Seine and ascending the Eiffel Tower, many visitors to the City of Light also pay a visit to Disneyland Paris. Situated to the east of the city, the resort is home to Europe's largest (and most visited) theme park.

With China still closed to tourism and Japan only starting to reopen, Disneyland Paris is the international Disney resort that is currently the most accessible to the traveling world. Combine this with the fact that Paris is set to host the Summer Olympics in 2024 and it's safe to say that many visitors will likely soon pass through the theme park's gates.

While Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California, is my family's home park, we frequently visit Disney destinations around the world. So, when we had the chance to spend several weeks in France and the United Kingdom this summer, we knew we had to set aside a little time to see what France's version of Mickey Mouse had to deliver.

Not surprisingly, we found that Disneyland Paris does a lot of things in a slightly different way. However, one detail remains a constant across all the parks, Disneyland Paris included: Guests who pre-plan, know what to expect and understand the rules will surely have a magical vacation.

Disneyland Paris basics

Before delving into all you need to know about experiencing Disneyland Paris, it's important to have a lay of the land and understand the logistics of getting to the property.

Located about 25 miles east of Paris ' city center in Chessy, France, Disneyland Paris is easy to reach by train. The Marne-la-Vallée–Chessy train station sits a few steps away from the park's entrance and is accessible via Réseau Express Régional routes departing from downtown Paris and Trains à Grande Vitesse routes that leave Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG) and other destinations in France.

Once at the property, you'll notice that Disneyland Paris has a similar layout to Disneyland Resort. Two theme parks — Disneyland Park and Walt Disney Studios Park — comprise the resort, with each within walking distance of the other. There is also an adjacent shopping and entertainment district known as Disney Village, as well as multiple themed hotels with additional services and dining locations.

Like all the Disney parks, Disneyland Paris is a bucket list experience for Disney fans, regardless of when you visit. However, now is an especially magical time to check out the resort, as it's celebrating its 30th anniversary in 2022, with celebrations set to continue until Sept. 30, 2023.

Related: How to do the sold-out 'Disney Parks Around the World' trip on points and miles

Essential Disneyland Paris tips

If you are considering or planning a visit to Disneyland Paris, it's vital to know about the resort's unique rules and tricks. Even as a seasoned Disneyland and Walt Disney World visitor, I had to learn a lot of new things while at Disneyland Paris. Fortunately for us, the pieces ultimately fell into place once we identified the major differences. Here's what you need to know:

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Logistics are easier

Recently, Disneyland and Disney World have received a lot of negative press for their complicated post-pandemic rules and procedures. While Disneyland Paris did implement a few changes after its reopening that have stuck, nearly everything is much easier to navigate for the casual visitor.

For example, Disneyland Paris does require park reservations for some guests, but if you are booking a Disneyland vacation package for a stay at an on-property hotel, then no park reservations are required.

Ticketing options are simpler, more flexible and overall less expensive as well. Guests who purchase park tickets as part of a vacation package will find ticketing to be as easy as showing up and entering. If you are not purchasing a ticket as part of a package, it's still a fairly straightforward process. Once you know how many days you'll be visiting, all that's left to decide is whether you want a dated or an undated ticket. (Dated tickets are cheaper but require picking your entry dates when you book, whereas undated tickets are pricier but let you choose your park dates after booking.) If you pick a dated ticket, you can then opt for a park hopper or one-park option. That's about it. Should your plans change, tickets are fully refundable up until three days prior to their valid date.

Thankfully, tickets are cheaper than in the U.S. with one-day, one-park tickets starting around $70-$80, depending on the date. In the U.S., they can be roughly double that price.

Disneyland Paris also doesn't have arbitrary time limits on its park hopping hours. If you've purchased a park hopper ticket, you are free to go back and forth between the two parks at any time of day.

In short, there are fewer opportunities at Disneyland Paris to make a mistake and find that you've run afoul of some obscure new rule. We found that assurance comforting, especially when dealing with the greater logistical challenges already inherent in an international trip.

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Ride lines are mostly manageable

The most common complaints about theme parks around the world are the crowds and long lines. Disneyland Paris certainly has its fair share of both, but we were pleasantly surprised to find that standby queues for attractions were not as painfully long as guests might fear.

My family visited during a peak time of year (the U.K.'s summer recess from school), so we experienced ride lines at close to their worst. Lines were a little longer than I like to stand in but were by no means as terrible as lines you'll find at Disneyland or Disney World on a very busy day. If you can time your visit for a weekday when kids are not on break, you'll likely have an even more manageable time at Disneyland Paris.

Of course, there are tricks to finding shorter lines, including arriving early for rope drop or staying late after many guests retire for the evening. Disneyland Paris also has single-rider lines for a number of popular attractions that can save you time. We used all of these tricks to great effect.

Additionally, Disneyland Paris has a skip-the-line FastPass-style program of its own for select rides, with two paid options available: Disney Premier Access One and Disney Premier Access Ultimate.

With the more affordable Premier Access One program, you pay between 9 and 18 euros (roughly $9-$18) per ride for expedited access at a particular time via the attraction's fast lane. Meanwhile, the Premier Access Ultimate program automatically gives you access to each ride's fast lane whenever you want for a higher price (usually well above 100 euros, or $100, per person, per day).

Since fewer guests use these pay-to-play options at Disneyland Paris, they don't have as great of an impact on standby lines for non-paying guests. As a result, my family decided to skip the high cost of the upgraded Premier Access option and instead purchase three regular Premier Access One passes during our three-day visit. We found them to be far less complex than Disney's confusing paid Genie+ and Lightning Lane systems currently in operation at Walt Disney World and Disneyland. Our most valuable purchase was for Crush's Coaster, which historically has the longest line at either park.

The second park is weak

Disneyland Paris includes two parks, but guests should know before deciding how to divide their time that the parks are far from equal. Disneyland Park is the property's main draw and where most guests spend the bulk of their time. There's also Walt Disney Studios Park, which only has a couple of major attractions mixed in with a lot you can skip, making it the much weaker of the two parks.

Recognizing this lack of star power at the latter, Disney has started making incremental changes to Walt Disney Studios Park. Earlier this summer, a brand new land called Marvel Avengers Campus debuted in the park.

Like its counterpart in Anaheim, the land has a new "Spider-Man"-themed attraction and a lot of new characters and dining locations. Avengers Campus delivers a solid product just like it does in Anaheim, but it's not enough to redeem the park as a whole. Walt Disney Studios Park still has a long way to go.

Thankfully, there is more coming, with a "Frozen" land set to debut in 2024. Still, until that area opens, Walt Disney Studios Park remains a half-day park at best. If you're a frequent Disneyland visitor like me and my family, odds are you'll want to allot even less time for the park, as Paris' Avengers Campus isn't that different from what you'll find in Anaheim.

It can be done as a day trip

With so many other can't-miss attractions in the City of Light, it's understandably hard to justify spending too many days at a theme park. So, a lot of travelers visit Disneyland Paris as a day trip from the city, as it's only about a 40-minute train ride away from the city center.

If your time will be limited when you visit, know that it's still possible to get a solid overview of the parks in a single day. You'll be able to ride quite a few of the headliner attractions in that time, especially if you budget for a couple of Premier Access One passes. Since Walt Disney Studios Park lacks the same wow factor as Disneyland Park, you can easily get by with a single-park ticket instead of the park hopper upgrade.

That said, Disney fans would be remiss if they didn't set aside a little more time for the parks.

Disneyland Paris is nearly as large as Disneyland Resort, so you'll need more than a day to truly see it all, especially if you want to ride every unique attraction available. We allotted a full day and two half days (an evening on our arrival and a morning before flying elsewhere in Europe) for our Disneyland Paris visit and found it was just about the right amount of time for a family of Disney fans.

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The food is not on par with the US parks

Travelers come from around the world to experience France's magnificent food scene. Unfortunately, there is very little of that fine cuisine at Disneyland Paris.

I had heard from friends and fellow Disney experts for many years that the food in Disneyland Paris was terrible, so my family had low expectations when it was time for our visit. Much to my surprise, everything wasn't inedible slop: Every quick-service meal and buffet we had was entirely adequate. In fact, the food was pretty similar in quality to an average quick-service meal you'll get at Disneyland or Disney World. Prices weren't excessively high, either.

Where the food faltered most was in the sit-down establishments. For example, my husband and daughter ate at Captain Jack's, a fine dining restaurant overlooking the Pirates of the Caribbean ride that reminded them of Disneyland Resort's Blue Bayou. They found the meal was quite expensive, especially since both of their dishes were extremely overcooked. I've heard similar complaints from friends who've dined at Bistrot Chez Rémy in recent years as well.

We found some other food inadequacies at Disneyland Paris, too. The parks simply don't have a lot of snack options or variety, a strange state of affairs given how the U.S. parks churn out new, Instagrammable treats for every holiday or special event under the sun.

Disneyland Paris also doesn't keep all its in-park restaurants open full-time. A number of quick-service options close before the dinner hour, leaving pretty slim pickings for guests who haven't made reservations at pricier sit-down restaurants.

To avoid being disappointed during your visit, do as we did and make food as little of a focus of your trip as possible. Skip the expensive table-service restaurants and instead plan in advance to eat some utilitarian theme park basics like chicken fingers, pizza and burgers at quick-service establishments. As long as you check in advance so you know which options are open, particularly later in the day, you'll have no trouble filling empty stomachs.

Service isn't quite up to Disney standards

While I hate to be a stereotypical American complaining about French service, the reality is that there are subjective cultural differences that many visitors to Disneyland Paris will probably perceive when it comes to service. France just doesn't have the same tradition of effusive, overly friendly customer service that guests who frequent the American (or even the Asian) Disney parks are used to.

That's not to say that the customer service in Disneyland Paris is poor. We found most cast members quite courteous and even had a couple of magical moments with a select few. We were also impressed by the fact that every cast member we encountered spoke English, which we found helpful since none of us speak French.

Still, cast members were noticeably more blunt in tone and less visible everywhere in the parks. I got the distinct impression that there were fewer cast members per capita in the Paris parks than in other Disney parks I have visited. This was especially evident at the park entrances, where cast members were in short supply for morning rope drop. Clueless guests were trying to scan their tickets and passes at the turnstiles only to encounter errors and slow down the lines considerably at a pivotal time.

Ultimately, park operations felt a little more like a regional theme park in America than the gold standard of Disney efficiency and warmth.

The parks' beauty is its own attraction

What Disneyland Paris lacks in customer service it more than makes up for in beauty.

Disneyland Park is easily the most beautiful theme park I've visited. It feels like a microcosm of the well-designed city of Paris itself, with wide pathways surrounded by colorful, meticulously maintained landscaping. Many of the ride buildings have bold theming that commands your attention, such as the Jules Verne-inspired Star Wars Hyperspace Mountain.

This unique atmosphere means that guests should approach a visit to the resort a little differently. Disneyland Paris is a park that is meant to be savored. If you run from ride to ride all day, you'll miss a major part of what makes the property so special.

We slowed down during parts of our trip and made time to explore some of the non-ride attractions and specially themed play areas (which are far more ubiquitous than in the U.S. parks). We found these areas sparked the curiosity of our kids, who enjoyed wandering the meandering pathways and playing in spaces like Alice's Curious Labyrinth and Skull Rock.

Another visual delight was the arcades — enclosed pathways that run behind the shops of Main Street U.S.A. These pathways serve the practical purpose of moving big crowds but in a visually stunning setting. Of course, the awe-inspiring Disneyland Paris castle is another gorgeous feature that no guest should miss.

Many attractions are familiar — but uniquely different

A quick glance at the map of Disneyland Paris may give the impression that the park is largely a clone of the Magic Kingdom in Florida or Disneyland Park in California . Sure, quite a few attractions, such as Peter Pan's Flight and Mad Hatter's Tea Cups, are similar to what you'll find in the U.S., but a number of rides at Disneyland Paris actually have unique twists all their own despite looking like carbon copies of their American counterparts.

For example, two thrill rides, Star Wars Hyperspace Mountain and Big Thunder Mountain, are far more intense than those in the U.S. As such, roller coaster lovers should make a beeline for them. Parents, on the other hand, will probably need to pause and consider whether more cautious kids in the family are ready for the more intense experience.

Additionally, spooky rides like Phantom Manor (similar to the Haunted Mansion) and The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror have very different storylines than the ones in the U.S. Both have an edgier and more morbid vibe thanks to the French influence.

Even some children's rides have new angles. Casey Jr., for example, is actually a mild kiddie coaster rather than the slow-moving train that sits in Anaheim. Storybook Land Canal Boats brings guests through different fairy-tale scenes than the ones that appear at Disneyland Resort, too.

Given how many rides vary here despite their similar theming, you should err on the side of riding as much as possible while at Disneyland Paris. Though you may think you've experienced a ride before in Florida or California, chances are it will offer a very new experience.

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On-property hotels fall short

For guests who plan to visit for more than a day trip, there are seven on-property hotels to choose from.

As you may expect, Disneyland Paris is no exception to the price premium you'll pay to stay on property when visiting Disney. Still, there are a couple of key benefits, including the proximity to the parks and the early entry benefit (known here as Extra Magic Hours), that swayed our family to stay at the on-site Disney Sequoia Lodge.

A moderately-priced hotel with national park lodge theming, the Disney Sequoia Lodge's rooms and common areas felt extremely tired and dated. In fact, the hotel was nowhere near as nice as the newly renovated value resorts at Walt Disney World such as Disney's Pop Century Resort , despite being more expensive. As a result, it didn't seem to offer as much value as what we're used to getting when staying at American Disney properties.

Other properties like the flagship Disneyland Hotel, which sits right above the Disneyland Paris park gates, may provide more value but are currently unavailable due to an extensive renovation expected to wrap up in 2024.

In the meantime, the most luxurious option is the newly renovated Disney Hotel New York — The Art of Marvel. While it is visually stunning, my family couldn't justify paying peak summer prices of more than $800 a night to stay in a small hotel room that had two double beds and was a 15-minute walk from the gates.

Given the shortcomings of these hotels, you may find it hard to stomach spending hundreds of dollars on a room that's officially on property. So, if you're on a tighter budget, you may be better served by staying off-property, especially if you wouldn't use the early entry benefit.

Bottom line

While there were a couple of ways in which the French parks underdelivered, Disneyland Paris is mostly a positive and enjoyable experience.

Disneyland Paris has a number of surprising and delightful differences that Disney fans will enjoy, from its beautiful grounds to unique attraction variations. Visiting Disneyland Paris also requires less preparation and touring the parks there feels less stressful.

In a way, we found our trip replicated the experience of visiting the U.S. parks a decade or more ago when the costs and the stakes of taking a theme park vacation weren't quite so high. Because of this, Disneyland Paris is well worth a Paris detour.

Planning a Disneyland Paris vacation? Read more about visiting Paris:

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21 Best (And Worst!) Disneyland Paris Rides And Attractions

January 9, 2020 //  by  Jessie Wolf //   Leave a Comment

Are you interested in discovering the very best Disneyland Paris rides so you have the most magical trip imaginable? Do you want to know which rides to head to first, and which ones to avoid? Then look no further. We know it can be a real struggle to fit everything into your trip to the park. You don’t want to miss out on any of the great rides, and you certainly don’t want to waste precious time queuing for rides that are not worth it. We’re here to help.

Disneyland Paris has two parks to offer, both providing great (and some rubbish) rides for you to enjoy. This handy guide to the best Disneyland Paris rides will help you across both parks, all in one place. We want to make it the easiest it can possibly be for you to have the absolute best time while you are in the most magical place in the world. There are rides for everyone at Disneyland Paris but we’ll signpost which rides are best for which people, so there is no disappointment when you arrive.

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A Guide to the Parks

Spread across 140 acres of land, Disneyland Paris can be a bit of maze to get around. It can be easy to get lost and end up traipsing from one end of the park to the other for no good reason! Both parks have helpfully created different lands (called Lots in the Studio Park) so you can navigate the park a little easier.

There are around 50 attractions across the two parks. Don’t worry, this does seem like a lot of things to pack into your time in Disneyland Paris, especially if you are only there for one or two days. But with this list you’ll know which ones are really worth your time. In case you still want to hit all 50, we’ve included a list of every attraction, split into the different lands so you know which ones are nearby to each other.

Disneyland Park

Fantasyland

‘it’s a small world’

Alice’s Curious Labyrinth

Blanche-Neige et les Sept Nains

Dumbo the Flying Elephant

La Galerie de la Belle au Bois Dormant

La Taniere du Dragon

Le Carrousel de Lancelot

Le Pays des Contes de Fees

Le Voyages de Pinocchio

Mad Hatter’s Tea Cups

Peter Pan’s Flight

Sleeping Beauty Castle

Adventureland

Adventure Isle

Indiana Jones and the Temple of Peril

La Cabane des Robinson

Pirate Galleon

Pirates of the Caribbean

Pirates’ Beach

Le Passage Enchante d’Aladdin

Discoveryland

Les Mysteres du Nautilus

Mickey’s PhilharMagic

Hyperspace Mountain

Frontierland

Big Thunder Mountain

Frontierland Playground

Phantom Manor

Rustler Roundup Shootin’ Gallery

Buzz Lightyear Laser Blast

Thunder Mesa Riverboat Landing

Main Street U.S.A.

Discovery Arcade

Horse-Drawn Streetcars

Liberty Arcade

Main Street Vehicles

Walt Disney Studio Park

Toon Studio

Cars Quatre Roues Rallye

Crush’s Coaster

Flying Carpets Over Agrabah

Ratatouille: The Adventure

Slinky Dog Zigzag Spin

Toy Soldiers Parachute Drop

Disney Studio 1

Production Courtyard

The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror

Studio tram tour.

Best Disneyland Paris Rides

Pirates of the caribbean.

If you’ve been on the Pirates of the Caribbean rides at the other Disney resorts, you might think that you can skip the Parisian offering. But this would be a big mistake! Whilst the Pirates of the Caribbean ride is a great ride in the other parks (it even features on our best Magic Kingdom rides list ), it’s by far the best at Disneyland Paris.

Not only does it feature two drops, rather than the standard one, it is much darker and creepier than the other versions of this ride. Head to Adventureland and sail your ship through the many adventures of Captain Jack and the other pirates to the iconic sound of the movies and old sea shanties. You may get wet on this ride and younger children, or those who don’t like the dark, could find it a bit too scary. It also has a tendency to break down (at least whenever we’re on it!) but then you get to have an adventure of your own through the backstage areas of the ride. It is still definitely one of the best Disneyland Paris rides.

Having just reopened in 2019, after a huge renovation, Phantom Manor is one of the best rides at Disneyland Paris. Strap in for a creepy tour through the haunted manor with all new details and a much better storyline to follow. Located in the heart of Frontierland, Disneyland has really pushed the boat out with this ride. The outside of the ride is designed to look just as creepy as what you will find inside which adds to the whole experience. The story is told in both French and English so you don’t need to worry if you don’t speak French, you’ll still get to enjoy the whole ride.

It is a fairly slow moving ride and anyone is welcome to ride so it’s a good ride for the whole family. However, as a haunted mansion, it is designed to be a little dark and a little scary so it may not be the best ride for those of a more nervous disposition. That being said it is an interesting and wonderfully designed ride that should feature on most peoples list of the best Disneyland Paris rides.

Big Thunder Mountain 

Forming the iconic backdrop of Frontierland, Big Thunder Mountain is a fast-paced, runaway train ride that is great for the whole family. Big Thunder Mountain is one of the bigger, more rollercoastery rides at Disneyland Paris so a height restriction of 1.02m does apply. Once you’ve passed the height restriction, you are in for a real treat.

Travelling at some speed through the mountains, twist and turn as the runaway mine cart takes you on an incredible journey. The train journeys through an abandoned (and apparently haunted) mining town, which is stunningly created along the tracks. It is quite a bumpy ride – especially during the explosion – but it’s great fun and has been scientifically proven to break up kidney stones, so it has health benefits as well!

Star Wars Hyperspace Mountain

Fly through the galaxy as a rebel fighter in this Star Wars themed roller coaster in Discoveryland. Featuring big drops and fast turns, this is not a roller coaster for the faint hearted. This is a really unique take on a roller coaster as you fly around X-Wings and Tie-Fighters, all while dodging laser blasts with rebel radio chatter in your ears. It’s such a fun ride and great for fans of Star Wars. The queues can be quite long so it’s best to get a fast pass, or if you’re ok with your group being split then there is a single rider line which means you get onto the ride a lot quicker.

Hyperspace Mountain is one of the biggest roller coasters at Disneyland Paris and features big drops and is very fast so it does have a height restriction of 1.2m. This makes it better for older kids and above, and the storyline makes it much more immersive for Star Wars fans. Whilst anyone would be able to enjoy it even if you’re not a big Star Wars fan, we find it’s a better all round experience if you can appreciate the smaller elements. Then you’ll understand – it’s a trap!

Star Tours: The Adventures Continue

If you’re a fan of Star Wars and aren’t tall enough to ride Star Wars Hyperspace Mountain, Star Tours is a great alternative to get your Star Wars fix. In fact, everyone should ride it at least once! It’s a truly immersive experience, even the queue gives you plenty to take in while you wait. Star Tours is a virtual reality ride which means it’s good for everyone (over 1.02m due to safety restraints).

With over 60 different missions, you can ride it again and again and still experience something new. And before each mission, one guest is “spotted” as a rebel spy so make sure you smile for the camera – you never know who it might be! It is quite similar to ones in the other parks, so if you’ve been on one of those you could possibly skip it but it’s still a great ride that offers a fast pass, and every ride is unique.

Unique to Disneyland Paris, the iconic castle is an attraction in its own right. You can explore inside the castle and see the story of la Belle au Bois Dormant, or Sleeping Beauty as she’s more commonly known. There are incredible details throughout the castle that are a real wonder to behold, including a life size animatronic dragon in the dungeons! The stained glass windows that tell the story are also stunning, especially when hit by the wonderful Parisian summer sun.

As it’s an attraction rather than a ride, it can often be overlooked but it’s a really great experience for everyone and easy to fit in around all the other amazing Disneyland Paris rides you want to fit in. It never gets overly busy but first thing in the morning you can generally walk around on your own, so it’s easy to pretend you’re in your own castle! It’s also a scenic way to get into Fantasyland so even your walk between rides is magical!

Feed your competitive side with this great Disneyland Paris ride in Discoveryland, where you get to shoot lasers at the Evil Emperor Zurg – competing to get the highest score! This ride is not unique to Disneyland Paris and you can ride the Laser Blast at the other parks, but in our opinion, the Disneyland Paris offering is much better than the others. This version of the ride is longer than that of the other parks and features more different scenes for you to shoot at.

It usually has good fast pass availability so you can ride it over and over (especially if you’re like us and can’t ever win first time!). Not only do you receive individual scores so you know who won out of your party, it also tells you what level you reached which then corresponds with a code name you can discover on your way out of the ride. There’s also a camera on this ride so you can get some epic shots of sheer concentration whilst you’re battling your way through the universe.

Peter Pan’s Flight

Peter Pan’s Flight is a very popular ride at Disney, regardless of which park you are in and it is no different at Disneyland Paris. And for good reason. Peter Pan’s Flight is a magical ride for all ages and features absolutely incredible feats of Imagineering that can make a believer out of anyone. Everyone will love the gentle enchanted ship ride through the story of Peter Pan, the flight over London is someone everyone should see at least once in their life, at least!

Unlike the other parks, the Disneyland Paris ride offers a fastpass so you can skip the queue. Even if you don’t get a fastpass for Peter Pan’s Flight, the queues are often a lot shorter here than any other Disney park. For the best chance for a short queue, it’s good to go first thing in the morning and set yourself up for a magical day with Peter.

It’s A Small World

No list of Disneyland Paris rides is complete without the absolute classic that is ‘it’s a small world’. A true gift, ‘it’s a small world’ takes you on a journey across the world whilst you’re safe inside your little boat. Production has spared no detail when creating ‘it’s a small world’ and every country is represented, down to their costumes being created with materials from the country.

It’s a happy ride, fun for the whole family. You start outside and travel into the ride where you are surrounded by smiling animatronics, singing a song that is likely to stay with you the rest of the trip! Enjoy the many different nationalities, sharing a song designed to show guests that no one is that different and to be kind to others. Then travel back out into the sunshine, hopefully feeling happier than when you went in. It’s a beautiful ride and a classic that everyone should ride.

Snow White Ride (Blanche-Neige et les Sept Nains)

Located in Fantasyland, the Snow Ride is a stunning ride to see. The outside, with it’s stone and wood look, is a beautiful fairy tale of a building. The ride itself is also beautifully designed, however as the name would suggest it is in French. Whilst this does make sense (it is Disneyland Paris after all), it does mean that the story being told is also in French so non-French speakers don’t get the full effect of the ride. That being said, even without understanding the commentary, you can follow the ride quite easily and the visuals are stunning.

Worst Disneyland Paris Rides

Whilst Dumbo was a very special elephant, Dumbo the ride is nothing special. It is a standard spinning ride in Fantasyland, suitable for all ages, where you can choose the height of your elephant. This element of control does make it fun for little ones, however it is a very short and repetitive ride.

Another spinning ride, Orbitron is located in Discoveryland and is designed more for bigger kids. It is a pretty generic spinning ride, going slightly faster than Dumbo but without much more to it than that. It’s interestingly designed on Leonardo Da Vinci’s drawings of the solar system, but that’s really where the interest stops. The queues are also quite long for what it is so it’s best to avoid unless you’ve done everything else you want to do.

Mad Hatter’s Teacups

The teacups are a staple part of any theme park so it would be remiss of Disneyland Paris not to have one. However, they are exactly the same as any other teacups you could ride anywhere in the world. The only benefit of this ride at Disneyland Paris is that each turn takes a large amount of people so the queue goes down very quickly. It’s bright and good fun for the kids, but not a must-do.

One of the first sights of Fantasyland, the Carrousel is a small filler ride without much special going for it. It’s a pretty standard carrousel so it shouldn’t top anyone’s list of first things to do, but it’s good for if you want to squeeze a little ride in between bigger rides. It does look rather impressive when it’s lit up at night and the queue is generally short but it’s not one of the best rides at Disneyland Paris.

Best Walt Disney Studios Park Rides

In our opinion, Ratatouille is not only one of the best rides at Walt Disney Studios Park but one of the best rides at Disneyland Paris as a whole. Ratatouille, set in Paris, comes alive with this incredible ride. Disneyland Paris is the only park that currently has this ride (it will be arriving at Epcot in Summer 2020) and it is phenomenal. Even the queue area is themed perfectly to the film, including an appearance from Gusteau himself!

Ratatouille is a 4D adventure that is so different from the other rides at Disneyland Paris which makes it so much better. You can really immerse yourself in the adventures of Remy as you are encased in your very own rat. The different perspectives this ride offers is great and it’s a real winner. Everyone should ride this and everyone can as it’s suitable for all heights and ages. You can also get a fastpass for the ride and there is a single rider line if you don’t mind your group being split. It’s worth the wait regardless!

Prepare to enter the Twilight Zone, a place past the 5 th dimension. This ride is not for the faint hearted. Prepare to rocket up a hotel in a spooky elevator and plummet back down, again and again! The view over the park at the top is definitely worth the gut wrenching feeling as you fall back down. There are now 3 different horrors that await you when the doors open so you can experience even more chills and a different ride each time you enter the Tower of Terror. This also means that you’ll get a different experience than the Tower of Terror at Disney World (although we love that one too and included it on our best Hollywood Studios rides list!).

The cast members working this ride are always great at upping the creepy so you get to truly experience a great immersive ride at Disneyland Paris. Every little detail is carefully honed to make it as spooky as possible. As such, younger children or the nervous may not enjoy this ride as much but it is 100% worth it! A must ride! The queues do get long so it’s recommended to get a fastpass for this ride.

Crush’s Coaster

The wait times for Crush’s Coaster can get INSANE, but it’s worth the wait! The cart on its own is worth waiting in line – how often do you get to hurtle around a rollercoaster in a turtle shell? It’s also a great rollercoaster, with plenty of twists and turns and the design of the cart means that you get to experience it all at different angles then you’re used to. The detailing before and during the ride are also great and you really feel like you’re underwater.

The ride doesn’t last for very long and the long queues may put you off but there is a single rider line which means you can get on a lot quicker if you don’t mind being split up. It’s also a good idea to get there early before the park fills to get the best chance of a short wait time. Even still, it is one of the best Disneyland Paris rides.

RC Racer is a swinging ship-type ride, where RC Racer rides up and down a large and bright orange U. It’s not a particularly common style of ride for Disneyland so it makes RC Racer at Disneyland Paris quite a unique experience. RC Racer is a really fun ride and generally has a really short queue so you don’t have to wait too long to get on.

You can find it in Toy Story Land and everything is themed magnificently around it so you really do feel you have entered a land of toys, including a the iconic pixar ball right next to RC Racer. Due to the safety restraints, guests do need to be 1.2m in order to ride RC Racer so it does rule out the littlest of kids but it’s a great ride for the thrill seeking older ones.

The Studio Tram Tour is one of the most relaxing rides at Disneyland Paris but don’t let the slow pace fool you. The Studio Tram Tour takes you around the backlots of Disneyland Paris and shows you behind the scenes of how some of the best loved Disney movies and TV shows are made. It’s a really interesting ride and gives kids plenty to focus on around them so you can avoid bored kids stuck on a tram.

There’s never normally more than a 15 minute wait time so it’s something you can quite easily slot into your day to wind down a little bit whilst still enjoying magical Disney moments. Often overlooked, the Studio Tram Tour is one our favourite Disneyland Paris rides and everyone should experience it at least once. You never know what you’ll learn, or be inspired to create!

Worst Walt Disney Studios Park Rides:

Flying carpets.

Similar to the Dumbo ride at the Disneyland park, the Flying Carpets over Agrabah is a spinning ride that is mostly overrated. The design of the ride is quite good, with the Genie director, and the queue is generally relatively short. However, the ride itself is mostly boring. It also has the added downfall that you can only control the height of the carpet if you’re sat in the front two seats so you could end up with someone being disappointed they didn’t get to change the heights.

Slinky Dog Spin

Slinky Dog Zigzag Spin is one of the worst Disneyland Paris rides ever. Unless you have very tiny tots, it’s one you can definitely skip. It’s a simple circular coaster ride with some slight bumps on the track. The only good thing about the ride is you get to sit inside a giant Slinky Dog but even then it’s not for a long and not for a very enjoyable time anyway. The short line may draw you in but just remember, it’s short for a reason.

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10 Must-Do Attractions At Disneyland Paris

Currently, Disneyland Paris has more than fifty attractions spread across Disneyland Park and Walt Disney Studios Park . Among so many options, it seems difficult to decide and prioritize the most interesting ones, although these are the ones I try to do whenever I visit the parks.

But trust me, I’m not the only one with this opinion. In reality, there’s a list of attractions that are classified by the French entertainment resort itself as “Not to be missed” . And it was exactly from this category that I selected the best of the best!

So, do you want to know more about the 10 Must-Do Attractions At Disneyland Paris? Keep reading!

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1. Pirates of the Caribbean

The first of the must-do attractions at Disneyland Paris is called Pirates of the Caribbean. Did you know that this dark ride, located in Adventureland, inspired the “Pirates of the Caribbean” (2003-2017) movie franchise? So I think it’s time to start singing “Yo Ho (A Pirate’s Life for Me)”!

First of all, the waiting line enters a fortress, revealing dungeons with skeletons before embarking. And right after the start of the tour, it’s possible to take a look at the exotic food restaurant Captain Jack’s – Restaurant des Pirates .

A popular option among families, this attraction has, in general, queues of around 30-45 minutes. Nevertheless, it’s recommended to do it at the end of the day, when the waiting time tends to decrease.

Finally, your boat adventure ends at the shop Le Coffre du Capitaine , where you can buy your photograph of the attraction, thanks to the Photopass system. In this souvenir shop, you’ll also find a lot of merchandise from the movies and anything related to pirates in general.

2. Phantom Manor

First of all, do you have the “courage” to ride this attraction? Installed on top of a small hill in Frontierland, this dark ride represents a type of building very famous in amusement parks and popular fairs: the haunted house.

Immediately after the initial part of the narration and walking between various rooms and corridors, here comes the best part. Thus, the journey continues in “doom buggies”, traversing the recesses of this old mansion inhabited by ghosts.

Phantom Manor is one of those attractions with a legion of its own fans, where waiting times in line are quite fluctuating. Try to do it during “dead” times, that is, during meals, parades, or other shows. Am I being too literal, perhaps?

On the other hand, the tour ends at Boot Hill, a cemetery full of funny and curious details, many of them related to the attraction. These are mainly references to the Imagineers who worked on the construction of Phantom Manor!

3. Big Thunder Mountain

The first roller coaster on this list of must-do attractions at Disneyland Paris is located on an artificial lake, in the middle of Frontierland. In fact, Big Thunder Mountain is my favorite attraction and, from my perspective, decidedly the best of all at Disneyland Paris.

The excursion takes place on a runaway train, with many falls and twists, that runs along the tracks of an old gold mine. Still, it’s quite suitable for the whole family, with a minimum height requirement of just 102 cm.

Due to its prominence in the park, the waiting lines are ridiculously long throughout the day. In fact, ridiculously long is saying little, believe me. Therefore, if you want, you can buy a Disney Premier Access for 16€ (per person)!

At the end of the trip, you can still go to the Big Thunder Photographer and buy a photograph of the attraction, integrated with the Photopass system.

4. Peter Pan’s Flight

The third dark ride on the list of the must-do attractions at Disneyland Paris, this time installed in Fantasyland, is based on the story of the “boy who didn’t want to grow up”. As the name implies, Peter Pan’s Flight highlights some of the most iconic scenes from the Disney classic, “Peter Pan” (1953).

Onboard “flying”-pirate boats, this is a tour that recreates various landscapes of London and Neverland in miniature, in the same way, that evokes the traditional and longing fairy tales.

Despite having the Disney Premier Access service for 14€ (per person), tickets are among the first to sell out, due to the great popularity of the attraction. In addition, its capacity is greatly reduced, which intensifies the waiting lines.

My advice is to try to ride it early in the morning, or just before Fantasyland closes. If you choose the second option, you can enjoy the beauty of the buildings at dusk and take stunning photos!

5. “it’s a small world”

Of all the dark rides, this is undoubtedly the ultimate Disney classic! Located at the back of Fantasyland, it’s surrounded by colorful scenery and contagious music. And outside, the façade itself also deserves a few minutes of pure contemplation.

Therefore, several scenes with boys and animals from around the world are revealed during a slow boat ride. This is one of those attractions recommended for people of any age, as it represents the nostalgic essence of Disney.

Regardless of its fame, it does not usually have long queues, due to the large capacity of the boats and the fast boarding. On top of that, did you know that this is actually a great place to watch the daytime parade?

Well, don’t be surprised if you spend the rest of the day singing the iconic chorus “It’s a small world, after all, It’s a small, small world”. I think if that happens, it’s because my mission has been successfully accomplished!

6. Buzz Lightyear Laser Blast

Now, another dark ride, currently at the entrance of Discoveryland. Presuming by its name, this one is inspired by the “Toy Story” universe (1995-2019) and combines a typical game of popular fairs (laser shots) with spinning vehicles.

The goal is to hit as many targets as possible, to defeat the evil Emperor Zurg. In other words, each vehicle has two pistols, triggering a friendly competition for the best aim of the Galactic Alliance.

For all ages, but especially appreciated by the little ones, it has long waiting times throughout the day. If you want to avoid the lines, consider purchasing a Disney Premier Access for €11 (per person).

On the way out, you can stop to admire your “space” photography at Star Command Photographers and visit the Constellations shop. This is a commercial space with a lot of merchandise not only from Pixar but also from Marvel.

7. Star Wars Hyperspace Mountain

This indoor roller coaster is the big highlight of Discoveryland. And by the name, it’s easy to see that this is an excursion through the famous “Star Wars” universe. So, get ready to travel to the center of a space battle between good and evil.

With an imposing appearance, the Star Wars Hyperspace Mountain includes a section of the track outside and several inversions. But the adrenaline goes off right at the start of the trip, revealing an innovative propulsion system that mimics rocketships!

This is the only attraction at Disneyland Park that offers the Single Rider service, in addition to the Disney Premier Access (for 16€, per person). Now, the Single Rider is an opportunity to ride in places that were not occupied by families or groups.

So don’t miss out on this double opportunity to skip the lines! The attraction ends at Light Speed Photograph y, where visitors can buy a souvenir photograph, also thanks to the Photopass system.

8. The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror

Do you want to discover a unique and different attraction at Disneyland Paris? The Tower of Terror is a freefall ride that is part of the Walt Disney Studios Park. It’s located in the Production Courtyard themed area and is based on the North American television series “The Twilight Zone” (1959-1964).

In short, the story takes place in an abandoned hotel, whose elevator has broken down. However, it’s not suitable for the faint-hearted! Just to illustrate, throughout the park, screams of horror can be heard from the tower itself!

The Tower of Terror has always been a fan favorite, especially in the secondary park. This is because Walt Disney Studios alone has a very reduced number of attractions. For that reason, you might want to consider purchasing a Disney Premier Access for €14 (per person).

The bumpy trip ends in the Tower Hotel Gifts shop if you wish to purchase your “freefall” photo. At the same time, they have available countless exclusive products and souvenirs, inspired by the attraction itself.

9. Crush’s Coaster

The last roller coaster on the list of must-do attractions at Disneyland Paris is surprisingly a spinning one! Crush’s Coaster belongs to the Toon Studio in the second park and is an absolutely unique attraction worldwide. As you can see from the title, it pays homage to “Finding Nemo” (2003), the winner of the Oscar for Best Animated Film.

Inside a turtle shell, you will slide along the Australian Great Barrier Reef, between dives and curves. Along the way, you meet the relaxed Crush and other friends of Nemo, Marlin, and Dory.

In my opinion, this attraction is really worth it, but unfortunately, it doesn’t have Disney Premier Access . With a very low load capacity, prepare to wait 45-60 minutes, at least. So, we just have to cross our fingers and wait for them to add this option…

And although the Single Rider service is available, the queue does not differ much, with constant waiting times of 30-45 minutes.

10. Ratatouille: The Adventure

Finally, one of the best dark rides – if not the best – at Disneyland Paris: Ratatouille! A tribute to the movie “Ratatouille” (2007), winner of the Oscar for Best Animated Film, is an attraction of the Toon Studio that excels in creativity.

Using 3D glasses, the trip is made in vehicles that run without rails, while we are “reduced” to the size of mice. It’s about a multisensory adventure, combining sounds, smells, and other unexpected sensations.

Fortunately for you, it’s one of the attractions that include both Disney Premier Access (for 14€, per person) and Single Rider systems. For that motive, not only should you do it, but it’s advisable to repeat it over and over again. Believe that you won’t regret a single second!

The end of the attraction reveals the Bistrot Chez Rémy restaurant, where the furniture and decoration are represented on a “peculiar” scale. If you have the opportunity, make a reservation for lunch, so you can get to know all the details of this space!

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What if we swapped the winter blues for a colourful, musical and… magical atmosphere? From 8 January 2024, say bye bye to the dreariness and come and discover The Disney Symphony of Colours in Disneyland® Park with its 3 new experiences launched progressively over the weeks. On the programme: a new nightly parade of drones, a new show at the heart of the fairytale worlds and dazzling decorations .

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Situated opposite the entrance to Disneyland® Paris , Disney Village’s alleys include cinemas, restaurants, shops, activities and other attractions. Soar into the sky with the panoramic balloon and discover the park from above, at an altitude of 100 metres. Viewed from above, Sleeping Beauty’s castle is even more impressive!

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Disneyland Paris is a park where one gets a feeling of being in a magical land as the princess of sleeping beauty castle moves past, Mickey and Minnie stand at the corner to give you a tight hug, and Ratatouille is eager to share his recipes. 

The park has rides suitable for all age groups, shows to entertain visitors, and parades to make you dance and sing along. 

Each ride and attraction at Disneyland Paris has an incredible design resembling exactly what one sees on television. 

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This article shares the popular attractions at Disneyland Paris.

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There are many rides at Disneyland Paris – some are meant for younger kids, while others are for taller kids.

This is why it is better to read up about the minimum height requirements for all the rides, before visiting.

To skip long queues and avoid long wait times at Disneyland Paris , you can opt for the Disney’s Fast Pass .

Or use the Disneyland Standby Pass which is free and allows you to reserve your spot without standing in queues.

The most popular attractions at Disneyland in Paris are the thrill rides.

Some of these thrill rides have the on-ride photo service, for which you will need to get the Photo Pass . 

Some of the popular big thrill rides at Disneyland Paris are-

1. RC Racer

Tucked away at the back of the Toy Story Playland is the RC Racer ride that swings you in the air. 

Once you climb into the remote-controlled car laid on orange tracks, Buzz and Woody speed up and launch you on a thrilling ride throwing you backward and forward over and over again. 

Location: Walt Disney Studios Park, Worlds of Pixar 

2. Star Wars

The Star Wars ride transports you into hyperspace with the Rebel Alliance on a mission to spy on an Imperial Star Destroyer.

The roller coaster ride is full of thrill and grills that make you scream. 

The blaring music and stunning visual effects at Disneyland Paris Space Mountain will make you feel alive!

Location: Disneyland Park, Discoveryland

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3. Crush Coaster

Join the mission of finding Nemo with Crush and his friends at Crush Coaster.

Board the turtle shells that will take you on a heart-throbbing underwater journey bringing the movie’s scenes right before your eyes. 

The Crush Coster has two parts- the first part of the attraction is taking guests to the Great Barrier Reef, where they meet Nemo and Squirt, while the second is riding on turtle shells.

4. Big Thunder Mountain

Big Thunder Mountain Railroad is a mine train roller coaster that takes you through darkness into the light, offering incredible views from your seats. 

As you board your train, it dives into a dark tunnel that slowly makes its way to a hilltop, growing next to the track stalactites and stalagmites, along with several rainbow-colored pools of water.

The swooping bats, shaking tracks, and rumbling sound of the train make this ride more than ordinary. 

Location: Disneyland Park, Frontierland

5. Phantom Manor

Experience the spine-chilling stories of the haunted manor in Thunder Mesa at Disneyland Phantom Manor. 

Know how Henry Ravenswood’s beloved and beautiful daughter, Melanie’s lover, met a tragic and mysterious ending. 

This ghoulish attraction combines a walk-through portion with Omnimover vehicles that slide you through different story plots of the haunted mansion.

Disneyland Paris Haunted Mansion is worth exploring as it is created using brilliant special effects, Audio-Animatronics, with a unique orchestral soundtrack. 

6. Avengers Campus

For all the Avengers fans, Disneyland Paris has created an Avengers campus– a place where you can meet your favorite superheroes from the Avengers movie.

The Marvel Disneyland Paris building has a wonderful design that looks even more spectacular at night.

The animatronic Iron Man, the projection of avenger superheroes on screen, etc., are the campus’s heart. 

The main attractions at the Avengers Campus are:

– Hero Training Center – Avengers Assemble: Flight Force – Spider-Man W.E.B. Adventure – Guardians of the Galaxy: Dance Challenge

Location: Walt Disney Studios Park, Avengers Campus

7. Tower of Terror

Venture into the abandoned abode at the Tower of Terror. 

Wind through a dusty lobby and dark library boasting some odd artifacts that may scare you. 

The television in the room tells you the terrifying stories of the Tower of Terror, and Rod Serling welcomes you on the journey to the Twilight Zone. 

Edge into the boiler room, home to clattering machinery, and your passage into the 5th dimension – the service elevator.

As you go up and down in the elevator, you’ll be exposed to some spooky scenes in the hotel that will take your breath away. 

Location: Walt Disney Studios Park, Production Courtyard

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8. Indiana Jones

Get ready to go on an exciting expedition to the lost Temple of Peril on a mine car at Indiana Jones Disneyland Paris.

The mine car will go up and down, taking you through the jungle to solve mysteries with everyone’s favorite explorer Indiana Jones. 

This ride has so many twists and turns that we vouch your heart will palpitate. 

Location: Disneyland Park, Adventureland

There are plenty of family attractions at Disneyland Paris to make you feel alive without compromising the safety of toddlers. 

In most of these rides, parents can sit with their children to have a blast. 

Here is a list of family attractions to enjoy at Disneyland Paris-

1. Dumbo the Flying Elephant 

Inspired by Disney’s animated movie, Dumbo the Flying Elephant, this ride invites everyone to witness the flying ability of Dumbo.

When flying on Dumbo, you get a mesmerizing view of Disneyland Park, leaving you amazed. 

This ride is suitable for visitors of all ages, making it a perfect ride to enjoy with family.

Location: Disneyland Park, Fantasyland

2. Peter Pan’s Flight

Soar high into the dazzling moonlit sky with Flight, a colorful galleon that takes you on an adventurous journey passing through jaw-dropping settings and scenes from Disney’s animated film, Peter Pan.

On your journey, catch sight of famous sites from the movie – Darling children’s nursery, Big Ben and Tower Bridge, Mermaid Lagoon, and Never Land. 

Meet Wendy, Michael, John, Peter Pan, and Captain Hook while swooshing through the sky. 

3. Slinky Dog Zigzag Spin

Get ready to shrink to the size of Buzz and Woody at Slinky Dog Zigzag Spin.

You’ll bounce up and down as the Slinky Dog tries to catch his tail around a dog bowl filled with rubber bones.

Location: Walt Disney Studios Park, Worlds of Pixar

4. Flying Carpets Over Agrabah

Flying Carpets Over Agrabah is based on the hit Disney animated feature Aladdin.

Clamber aboard your magic carpet and get ready to take off above the bustling streets of Aladdin’s land at Flying Carpets Over Agrabah.

On this ride, you’ll fly around a giant Genie’s lamp, so make sure you grant a wish. 

Location: Walt Disney Studios Park, Toon Studio

5. The Lancelot Carousel

Located in Fantasyland is a merry-go-round ride called the Lancelot Carousel.

Come as the young knights wait for you to experience an enchanting journey moving round and round. 

Hear stories of Lancelot, one of the knights of King Arthur’s round table, and music that make you feel alive. 

6. Storybook Land Canal Boats

Live your Disney moments in the Storybook Land Canal boats and enjoy the miniature settings of- 

– The dwarfs’ mine and house from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs – The gingerbread house from Hansel and Gretel  – Rapunzel’s high tower with a braid coming out of it from Tangled – Prince Eric’s seaside castle from The Little Mermaid – The Greek temple and Mount Olympus from “The Pastoral Symphony” from Fantasia – Snow-covered landscapes from Peter and the Wolf – The “Night on Bald Mountain” scene from Fantasia – The Cave of Wonders from Aladdin – A scene from The Sword in the Stone – Belle’s village and the Beast’s castle from Beauty and the Beast – The Emerald City and Princess Mombi’s Castle from Return to Oz 

7. Cars – Four Wheels Rally

Hop into your favorite car at Cars – Four Wheels Rally and rev up the car engine to embark on a gutsy ride.

Make your way through the town of Radiator Springs and drench in its beauty.

8. Pirates of the Caribbean

The Pirates of the Caribbean Disneyland Paris ride is housed in a battle-scarred fortress at the back of the park.

The fort offers glimpses of skeletons, pirates, and everyone’s favorite Captain, Jack Sparrow. 

Aboard the boats that float through shipwrecks and enter an old fortress where you’d hear gun noises and swordplay.

Relive the battle of the Pirates of the Caribbean on this Disneyland Paris attraction and experience a new thunder!

9. Ratatouille

Ratatouille Disneyland Paris offers a 4-D experience taking you through Gusteau’s kitchen.

As you slide through, you will discover the sights and smells of a typical Parisian restaurant as you escape Chef Skinner’s clutches.

Meet the tiny and inconspicuous chef, Remy, and watch him guide his friend, Alfredo Linguini, movements by pulling his hair. 

There is a higher possibility of you getting exhausted while waiting in queues and riding on Disneyland Paris rides. 

Also, since the Disneyland Paris tickets are quite expensive, you’d want to cover almost every attraction in a day despite being tired. 

So in between your rides, you can give yourself a little break and go for a relaxing walk at Disneyland Paris, which again holds amazing surprises for you.

You can visit the Gardens of Wonder, Adventure Isle, or Discovery Arcade and relish the beauty around you. 

1. Gardens of Wonder

Gardens of Wonder is a sculpture garden nestled in Central Plaza.

You can explore ten different themed creative gardens with over 30 different sculptures.

The Gardens of Wonder offer a completely different atmosphere and ambiance in the dark, so don’t forget to take a walk at night. 

The whole garden is illuminated at night with different lights spreading magic everywhere.

The ten Gardens of Wonder at Disneyland Paris are:

– Disney Classics

Dumbo, Winnie the Pooh with Tigger, and the Cheshire Cat

– Woods / Forest

Pascal, Thumper, and Meeko

Kaa, Kevin and Pumba & Timon

Tinkerbell, the three fairies Flora, Fauna & Merryweather, and Genie

Ursula, Jafar, and Maleficent

– Disney Princesses – two gardens with a total of six sculptures

Merida, Belle, and Tiana, as well as Cinderella, Aurora, and Snow White

Toy Story Aliens, Eve and Stitch

Nemo and his friends, Ariel and Moana/Vaiana

Mushu, Sisu, and Baymax

2. Adventure Isle

Adventure Isle is spread in Adventureland, surrounding a very large area that has many points to explore. 

The pathways, walkways, lush green bushes, giant caves, etc., will awe you. 

The main point of interest at the Adventure Isle are:

– Pirate’s Beach

Pirate Beach is a Pirates-themed playground built especially for children. 

– Captain Hook’s Pirate Ship

Captain Hook’s Pirate Ship is beside Skull Rock; you can climb aboard.

– Swiss Family Robinson Treehouse 

Swiss Family Robinson Treehouse is situated on a banyan tree offering a fantastic view from the top.

Keep an eye out for Skull Rock, the stunning landscape of Spyglass Hill, Rope Suspension Bridge, and Pirate Galleon.

3. Discovery Arcade

Stroll at Discovery Arcade, home to some stunning artwork paying homage to the great minds behind Disneyland Paris. 

The Arcade features many showcase windows, each displaying models and sketches from the U.S. Patent Office, originally made in the 19th century.

Disneyland Paris is the ultimate place for entertainment and has literally everything to fix your mood. 

The theme park has not just thrill rides to trigger an adrenaline rush in your body but hosts a variety of shows bringing Disney characters out of television. 

The stage shows at both Disneyland Paris and Walt Disney Studios Park are a major attraction to lure guests of all age groups.

1. The Lion King: Rhythms of the Pride Lands show

At the Lion King show in Disneyland Paris, your heart will pump down, making you feel like a kid again. 

See Simba, Nala, Rafiki, Timon, and Pumbaa fighting against all odds and restoring the Pride Lands by oustering Scar. 

Learn the responsibilities of kingship and the “circle of life” from the animal kingdom in African Savannah.

The upbeat music, expressive AcroDance, colorful costumes, and performers’ getups make the Lion King show in Disneyland Paris truly magical.

Location: Frontierland Theater, Disneyland Park

2. Mickey and the Magician show

If you’re in Disneyland Paris, you should not forget to attend the Mickey and the Magician show in the Walt Disney Studios Park.

You get to relish so many beautiful moments and hiccups at the show. 

Watch everyone’s favorite Mickey turning into a magician with the help of Disney friends, including Genie (Aladdin), Lumiere (Beauty and the Beast), and Elsa (Frozen.) 

In 2016 IAAPA (International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions) conferred Mickey and the Magician theme park industry award for “Best Theatrical Production.” 

Location: Toon Studio, Walt Disney Studios Park

3. Dream… and Shine Brighter!

Experience a new thunder at the Central Plaza at the Dream… and Shine Brighter Disneyland Paris show. 

Dream… and Shine Brighter is a daytime show that makes you laugh, dance, feel, and be moved.

Watch out for dancers groove at Dream… and Shine Brighter show on popular Disney tracks turning the Central Plaza into a Disney party spot!

Location: Main Street U.S.A, Disneyland Park

4. Disney D-Light Show

As night falls and the moon peeks through the clouds, see the Sleeping Beauty Castle illuminated with bright and captivating colors diffusing new energy in the sky at the Disney D-Light show Disneyland Paris. 

Keep an eye out for the spectacular drone light choreography followed by the spectacular Disney illuminations that will transport you into a world no less than a fairyland. 

5. The Disney Junior Dream Factory show

Come and help Mickey and Minnie find the nuts and bolts of the factory’s dream-making machines at the Disney Junior Dream Factory Disneyland Paris show.

Bop, along with Mickey, Minnie, Timon, Vampirina, and Fancy Nancy Clancy, on Disney music at Walt Disney Studios Park.

Location: Studio D, Walt Disney Studios Park

6. Frozen: A Musical Invitation

Prepare yourself for an ice-cold journey with Anna, Kristoff, and Olaf to surprise Elsa at Frozen: A Musical Invitation Disneyland Paris show. 

On your Frozen journey, you’ll walk through the streets of Arendelle with Anna, edge into Kristoff’s barn, meet the talking snowman – Olaf, and do a lot more. 

The Frozen show at Disneyland Paris is the most popular, so book your ticket and reserve your spot early.

Location: Animation Celebration, Walt Disney Studios Park

The parade featuring beloved Disney characters at Disneyland Paris is the show stealer. 

As the sun goes down, Disneyland springs back to life, setting up a breathtaking show of laser projections, fireworks, and music that will make you shout – once more, once more!

Watch Mickey Mouse, Toy Story, The Lion King, Peter Pan, Nemo, Sleeping Beauty, Rapunzel, the Snow Queen, and many more Disney heroes and characters march before your eyes.

The star-studded floats and carriages come closer to the visitors creating an intimate feel.

FAQs about Parade in Disneyland Paris

The parade at Disneyland Paris starts at 5.30 pm.

The parade begins at It’s a Small World, past Sleeping Beauty Castle, and down Main Street.

The Disneyland Paris parade lasts for 15 to 20 minutes.

One of the best places to watch is in front of Sleeping Beauty Castle!

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Halloween at Disney

Disney Experiences Celebrates a Wickedly Wonderful Halfway to Halloween

by Kaitlin Bailey , Global Public Relations Manager, Disney Experiences

Happy #HalfwaytoHalloween! Disney Experiences is once again celebrating the halfway point to the Halloween season with some mischievous news and announcements that will brighten even those who are rotten to the core. With wickedly fun entertainment updates, frighteningly fabulous Halloween merchandise, and scarily stunning wallpapers, we’re compiling some dastardly delightful ways to celebrate Halfway to Halloween. Gaze into the magic mirror and read on to see what tricks we’ve got up our sleeves for the Halloween season and beyond across Disney Experiences!

Walt Disney World

Experience favorite entertainment, new offerings, and trick-or-treating during the highly anticipated return of Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party at Magic Kingdom Park in Walt Disney World Resort! Get ready to strike a pose with Mickey and Minnie in their new costumes during the party, meet Bruno alongside Mirabel in the Fantasy Garden, and even show off your best villain dance moves in the new DescenDANCE Party inspired by the upcoming Disney+ movie,  “Descendants: The Rise of Red,” during this year’s separately ticketed event, which will kick off on Aug. 9 and will take place on select nights through Oct. 31.  

Don’t miss out on all the spooktacular fun and be sure to secure your spot. Event tickets go on sale for guests of select Walt Disney World Resort hotels, Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Hotels, and Shades of Green starting May 8. Tickets will be available to all guests starting May 15.

Disneyland Resort

With more nights than ever before,  Oogie Boogie Bash – A Disney Halloween Party  will return to Disney California Adventure park for the 2024 Halloween season, with plenty of villains lurking at every corner! For a frightfully fun time at this separately ticketed, after-hours event, guests of all ages are invited to wear their favorite Halloween costumes* and enjoy an evening of immersive treat trails, unique character sightings, special entertainment, themed merchandise, food and beverages available only during Oogie Boogie Bash nights, and so much more! 

Admission to the after-hours event also includes entrance to Disney California Adventure park three hours before the party begins and unlimited Disney PhotoPass digital photo downloads from the party. Make sure to mark your calendars because Oogie Boogie Bash will be returning on 27 select enchanting nights from: Sunday, Aug. 25; Tuesday, Aug. 27; Thursday, Aug. 29; Tuesday, Sept. 3; Tuesday, Sept. 10; Thursday, Sept. 12; Sunday, Sept. 15; Tuesday, Sept. 17; Thursday, Sept. 19; Sunday, Sept. 22; Tuesday, Sept. 24; Thursday, Sept. 26; Sunday, Sept. 29; Tuesday, Oct. 1; Thursday, Oct. 3; Sunday, Oct. 6; Tuesday, Oct. 8; Thursday, Oct. 10; Sunday, Oct. 13; Tuesday, Oct. 15; Thursday, Oct. 17; Sunday, Oct. 20; Tuesday, Oct. 22; Thursday, Oct. 24; Sunday, Oct. 27; Tuesday, Oct. 29; and Thursday, Oct. 31 — Halloween night!

Be sure to check out the Bone Chillin’ Halloween Merchandise Preview for an early look at some of the merchandise you’ll be able to find at Oogie Boogie Bash – A Disney Halloween Party, and stay tuned to Disney Parks Blog in the coming weeks for even more details for this year’s Oogie Boogie Bash, including when tickets will go on sale!

Halloween on the High Seas

Halloween on the High Seas sets sail again for Disney Cruise Line in 2024! This year, Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, and Donald Duck don new costumes for the celebration! Mickey and Minnie are both dapper and spooky in their batty ensembles, and never to be outdone, Donald has put together a gentleman spider costume sure to impress (His spidery legs are ready to boogie!). Check out the crew in their newest ensembles, have a scarily good time at Mickey’s Mouse-querade, trick or treat, and nibble on frightening eats and drinks on Halloween on the High Seas sailings setting sail on select dates in September and October.

Disney Treasure

In addition, to really celebrate #HalfwaytoHalloween, we’re revealing new spooky décor details coming to the Haunted Mansion Parlor on the Disney Treasure, which sets sail this December. From a ghost fish aquarium to an eerie portrait gallery, there will be so much to explore in this first-of-its-kind bar. When the ship launches later this year, you’ll be invited to experience the next chapter of the Haunted Mansion saga for yourself! 

A “Shriek Peek” at New and Returning Merchandise

Happy haunts will materialize this Halloween season while shopping at Disney Parks and on DisneyStore.com. Between the return of the popular Mickey Mouse pumpkin home décor, frightfully fun clothes featuring Mickey Mouse and Friends, and a hauntingly new collection inspired by the Haunted Mansion, there’s tricks and treats aplenty and even more surprises coming later this season! Read our shriek peek to find even more fun coming this Halloween.

Hong Kong Disneyland

It’s time for frights and thrills at Hong Kong Disneyland Resort. From Sept. 12 to Oct. 31, come experience Halloween where favorites such as House of De Vil-lains, award-winning show “Let’s Get Wicked” and Nightmare Before Dinner experience, complete with character greetings and an atmosphere show, will return. 

Disneyland Paris

Your upcoming visit to Disneyland Paris just got a little ghastly. You heard it here first — Disney Halloween Festival will be Oct. 1 to Nov. 3! Relish in this spellbinding atmosphere with the return of fan-favorite show Mickey’s Halloween Celebration, meet your favorite Disney Villains, experience the iconic Phantom Manor, and so much more! 

Tokyo Disney Resort

You’re invited to Disney Halloween at Tokyo Disney Resort! Enjoy brand new theming at Tokyo Disneyland, new entertainment and more from Oct. 1 to Nov. 7. Can’t wait? Catch your favorite Disney Villains year-round at Tokyo Disneyland in the Club Mouse Beat and Mickey’s Magical World shows!

Descendants: The Rise of Red

Halfway to Halloween is the perfect time to start preparing to visit our favorite villains – and heroes – in Auradon once again for the newest installment in the mega-hit “Descendants” franchise. “Descendants: The Rise of Red” follows Red, the daughter of the Queen of Hearts, who is forced to team up with her opposite Chloe, Cinderella’s daughter, when they travel back in time to save Auradon. The Disney Original movie starts streaming July 12 on Disney+, but you can now stream the first single from the movie, “What’s My Name (Red Version).” In this new music video, China Anne McClain reprises her “Descendants 2” anthem as Uma, the daughter of Ursula, alongside Kylie Cantrall who stars as newcomer Red.  

The track will be featured on the soundtrack set for release on July 12, the same day “Descendants: The Rise of Red” arrives on Disney+. As you eagerly await the new film, get into the villainous spirit with the greatest hits vinyl album, “Music From Descendants,” featuring hit songs from the first three films,  now available for purchase , or cozy up and read “Beyond the Isle of the Lost” by New York Times best-selling author Melissa de la Cruz, a madcap prequel to “Descendants: The Rise of Red.”

Disney Networks

It’s almost time. Follow  @31nightsofhalloween  for updates as they count down the days until 31 Nights of Halloween, playing all October, only on Freeform.

In the meantime, you can celebrate Huluween early by streaming movies the whole family can enjoy. Hulu is your home for Halloween screams all year long, visit  https://www.hulu.com/hub/huluween  for more.

Disney Movie Insiders

Celebrate Halfway to Halloween with the Disney Movie Insiders Oogie Boogie Sweepstakes! Head to  @DisneyMovieInsiders  on Instagram by May 12, 2024 to learn how to enter for your chance to win a frighteningly fun prize pack.

Welcome, foolish runners. It’s time to gear up for run Disney haunts to make their way to The Happiest Place on Earth for a grim grinning good time during the sold-out  2024 Disneyland Halloween Half Marathon Weekend , with race training officially beginning this week. As you kindly step out for your miles, prepare to appear in your corruptible, mortal state with this Haunted Mansion-inspired running shirt, perfect inspiration for the Disneyland Halloween 10K.  Visit here  to make your own shirt as well as to  download official  run Disney training programs  to prepare for the all-new race weekend this September.

Disney’s Fairy Tale Weddings & Honeymoons

In time for Halfway to Halloween, four new Disney wedding dresses inspired by some of your favorite Villains including Ursula, Jafar, the Evil Queen, and Maleficent launched earlier this year. Whether you’re planning your big day or just love ghostly wedding inspiration, check out five Villainous Ways to Inspire your Disney Wedding Week Experience from our experts at  Disney Fairy Tale Weddings & Honeymoons .

Disney Eats

Get in the spooky spirit this week with sweet treats from Gideon’s Bakehouse in Disney Springs and Kayla’s Cake in Downtown Disney District, including the following offerings.

Kayla’s Cake (Available May 6-9, or while supplies last):

• Skull Macarons:  Macarons with vanilla confetti buttercream and a printed black skull haunt the bakery in time for Halfway to Halloween!

Gideon’s Bakehouse (Available May 6-8, or while supplies last):

• Mephistophelittle’s Hand Pie : Is this the biggest dessert ever to come from Gideon’s? Enjoy this flaky pastry completely packed with chocolate chip cookie dough and lined with dulce de leche! (Limit two per person) 
• The Frankenstein Cookie:  Just for Halfway to Halloween, this October favorite is brought back to life! Made from pieces of all the candies you want in your treat bag, you’ll find M&M’S, crushed Cookies ‘n Cream, and chocolate chips in every bite! (Limit two per person)
• Gideon’s Trading Card Series 3:  Be on the lookout for free trading cards hidden at the bottom of every medium and large cookie box! Only for Halfway to Halloween, you can get a free Barnabas Mephistophelittle Promo Card with your purchase!
• Barnabas Mephistophelittle Merchandise:  Don’t miss brand new merchandise featuring Gideon’s Halfway to Halloween Ambassador, Barnabas Mephistophelittle, including a collector’s pin and 24oz cold brew tumbler! 

Follow along on the Disney Parks Blog for all things Halfway to Halloween and share on social how you’re celebrating halfway to the spooky season by tagging @DisneyParks and using #HalfwaytoHalloween.

*The number of tickets available for each event date are limited. Costumes are subject to Disney special event costume guidelines at  https://disneyland.disney.go.com/faq/parks/dress/ . Only select attractions, experiences, offerings, and services will be available during the event. Disney Genie+ Service is not available during the event. Offer, event, and event elements may be modified and limited in availability, and are subject to restrictions and change or cancellation without notice or liability.

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Unveiling a Fairy Tale: The $540 Million Magic Sprinkled Over Disneyland Paris

L ast year, Disneyland Paris witnessed an unparalleled investment of $543 million (€504 million), marking it as the most significant financial infusion into the park since its gates first welcomed visitors in 1992. This lavish expenditure focused on rejuvenating its landmark hotel and constructing a new themed area inspired by the beloved animated film, Frozen .

As Disney unveiled its grand plans, it was clear that the stakes were high. The ambitious project not only revamps the iconic Disneyland Hotel but also adds a new Frozen -themed land to the Walt Disney Studios park, set to be renamed Disney Adventure World in the coming years. This transformation is poised to enchant visitors with its magical allure and innovative attractions, which include a Tangled -themed ride and an Alice in Wonderland stunt show.

Expanding Horizons: Beyond Just a Theme Park

The expansion isn’t merely about adding new attractions; it signifies a strategic enhancement of the park’s overall landscape. Nestled on the outskirts of a newly constructed man-made lake, the new Frozen land is part of a broader initiative to nearly double the size of the Studios park, which opened its doors in 2002 and has since faced criticism for its relatively modest scale compared to the fairytale expanse of its neighbor, Disneyland Park.

In 2017, the buzz around the expansion first broke out, with the formal announcement coming in early 2018, championed by Disney’s CEO Bob Iger and French President Emmanuel Macron. This project’s scope includes the recently launched Avengers Campus, which immerses guests in the Marvel Universe, allowing them to engage with characters and experiences straight out of the comic books and blockbuster movies.

A Look Inside the Avengers Campus

At the heart of the Avengers Campus lies the Spider-Man W.E.B. Adventure, a state-of-the-art attraction that blends physical sets with digital technology, enabling guests to experience the thrill of swinging alongside Spider-Man. The area itself is designed to resemble a secretive base, camouflaged within the remnants of old factories and military compounds, complete with authentic details meticulously crafted to ensure an immersive experience.

Disney’s Imagineers, the creative minds behind the Avengers Campus, have outdone themselves, blending real-world architectural elements with fantastical designs to create a setting that feels both adventurous and authentic. Jim Shull, one of the lead Imagineers, shared insights into the level of detail that goes into creating such environments, noting that even the most minor aspects like the look of European factories were considered to maintain authenticity.

Financial Triumphs Amidst Magical Expansions

The investment in Disneyland Paris has not only transformed the park’s landscape but has also proved to be a financial boon. According to a 2022 report by AECOM, attendance at Disneyland Paris rose to 15.3 million, securing its title as Europe’s most-visited tourist spot. This surge in visitors has significantly boosted the park’s revenues and operating profits, demonstrating the lucrative return on Disney’s substantial investment.

Moreover, the reopening of Disney Hotel New York – The Art of Marvel in 2021, following a major renovation, saw a remarkable increase in guest spending and satisfaction, further underscoring the successful integration of thematic creativity with business strategy.

Conclusion: A Future Filled with Enchantment

The narrative of Disneyland Paris continues to evolve, with plans to further expand and enhance the Disney Village and potentially introduce new lands themed around Star Wars, The Lion King, or Avatar. As Disney continues to invest heavily in its parks and resorts, the future of Disneyland Paris looks not only magical but also exceptionally promising.

As we look to the horizon, the transformation of Disneyland Paris from a mere amusement park to a bastion of immersive storytelling and adventure underlines Disney’s commitment to not just maintaining but elevating the magic and wonder that define its brand. This is not merely an expansion but a reimagining of what a theme park can be – an endless celebration of creativity, innovation, and enchantment.

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Disney has made a key step forward in its plan to expand its California theme park in a first push to make major changes in decades.

The park has plans to build more ‘immersive experiences’ for visitors in Southern California . There have been several suggestions what these could be.

“We know there are stories out there we haven’t told yet, like ‘Wakanda’ or ‘Coco’ or ‘Frozen’ or ‘Zootopia’,” said Rachel Alde, Disney’s senior vice president of global development and finance about the original plans. “We know what kind of stories we would love to tell. We need to get the guidance on what we can build there so we can understand how.”

The Anaheim City Council voted unanimously on Tuesday to approve the plan to transform Disney's 490-acre (488-hectare) campus in densely-populated Southern California by moving parking to a multi-story structure and redeveloping a massive lot with new entertainment and rides. It was a second, required vote for the plan after the council gave initial approval last month.

The approved zoning changes and ordinances require another 30 days for changes to take effect.

The proposal doesn't expand the parks' physical footprint but will help Disney create new, immersive experiences for visitors by building a land such as the snow-covered hamlet of Arendelle from “Frozen” or the critter-filled metropolis of “Zootopia.”

It requires Disney to invest at least $1.9 billion in the project over the next decade and spend tens of millions of dollars on street improvements, affordable housing and other infrastructure in the city of 345,000 people.

It’s the first time Disney has sought a major change to its California theme parks since the 1990s, when the company obtained approvals to turn Disneyland , its original theme park dubbed “the happiest place on Earth” and built in 1955, into a resort hub.

It later built the Disney California Adventure theme park and the Downtown Disney shopping and entertainment area in the city 30 miles (48 kilometers) southeast of Los Angeles .

Disneyland was the second-most visited theme park in the world in 2022 with 16.8 million people coming through the gates, according to a report by the Themed Entertainment Association and AECOM.

Disney’s parks are a tourism magnet for Southern California and especially for Anaheim, which is Orange County’s most populous city and home to more than 345,000 people as well as a major league baseball team and national hockey league team. Hotel revenue typically makes up about half of Anaheim’s revenue, and is expected to climb to $236 million this year, according to city estimates.

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