Known as DLP by Mouseketeers everywhere,
Disneyland Paris is a wonderful array of rides, exhibits,
restaurants and much more. In addition, the park has
just added a Walt Disney Studio Park to this location.
Located nineteen miles (32km) out
of Paris, many of the well known rides from California
are included (with a little French flair of course).
There is the “It’s a Small
World” ride and the “Pirates of the Caribbean”
ride based on the two movies and the most popular
show “The Lion King” which always sells
out so you must buy tickets beforehand.
Other sites include the Star tours
in Discovery land which can be educational and fun
at the same time and the Big Thunder Mountain in Frontierland
is always surrounded by visitors.
New and future activities are being
added, such as, the Space Mountain Mission 2 launched
in April 2005; the Buzz Lightyear Laser Blast, which
is an improvement to the version in Anaheim and plenty
of rides, that have also been adapted, improved or
added since DLP opened in 1992.
You can dine at the numerous restaurants
within the park which provide wonderful meals in true
French tradition. In the Steakhouse, the steaks are
thick, the wine endless and the service efficient.
At Chef Mickey’s children will enjoy the site
of Disney characters dancing about along with the
buffet meal.
And for the necessary souvenirs and
the like, as with all Disney locations, there are
exhibits and shops everywhere you look. You can go
to the “Val d’Europe” for additional
shopping located not very far from the park. It is
a mall of full of stores including a grocery store
partly owned by Disney called Aucon. In there, you
can purchase a variety of foodstuffs. You may even
stop by the local Sephora to get a bottle of French
perfume.
For those with small children, rental
strollers and baby changing facilities are readily
available or you may go to the Baby Care Centre on
Main USA which has supplies and facilities.
The hours depend on the season, with
summer having longer hours and to be able to go on
all the rides and restaurants available, it is best
to purchase a day pass. You will avoid the long lines
this way. Another option is to get a three day pass
which gives you access the park for three non-consecutive
days, but it is pretty pricey.
To get from Paris, you take the RER
Line, A – Marne-la-Vallee/Chessy Station. If
you are going straight from Orly or Charles de Gaulle,
there is a VEA shuttle service that takes you to the
Disneyland Resort Paris hotels. A shuttle comes by
every thirty minutes.
For more information on the hours,
prices and accommodation, go to the website at http://
http://www.disneylandparis.com.
