Disneyland Paris - Tips & Tickets

Visit the amusement park from Paris France - Disneyland Tickets

Visit Disneyland Paris, the famous amusement park near Paris France. Information and tips about opening hours, queues, and online tickets for Disneyland Paris

Visit Disneyland Paris in France

Disneyland Paris is the best-known and most popular theme park in Europe. The theme park is located 30 kilometers from the heart of Paris. From the center of Paris, Disneyland Paris is easily accessible by train. Disneyland Paris is divided into two theme parks: the original Disneyland Park, which includes Sleeping Beauty’s castle, and the new Walt Disney Studios Park. A standard ticket allows you to enter Disneyland Park. If you wish to visit the Walt Disney Studios Park as well, you have to buy an extended (more costly) ticket. An extended ticket is only suggested if you intend on spending more than one day at Disneyland Paris.

History of Disneyland France

The theme park’s construction began in August 1988. The construction took over 3.5 years and was completed in the spring of 1992. The theme park struggled in the first years after opening. This changed in 1995, when the rollercoaster Space Mountain opened. The popular rollercoaster led to an impressive boost in visitor numbers. Today, more than 15 million people visit Disneyland Paris every year. In 2002, Disneyland Paris was expanded with a second theme park, the Walt Disney Studios Park. This theme park is designed in the style of a movie studio with indoor and outdoor rides.

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Disneyland Park Paris

Disneyland Park has been divided into five themed nations, each with its own set of rides. The well-known Disney steam train travels around the five countries. As a result, each country has a Disney Railroad Station.

Main street

The majestic Main Street is waiting for you as you enter Disneyland Park. On Main Street, you can board the Disney Steam Train or ride an old-fashioned horse streetcar.

Frontierland

In Frontierland, you can visit the Wild West. The section’s most thrilling rides are Big Thunder Mountain Railroad and Phanthomland. The Big Thunder Mountain Railroad is a breathtaking rollercoaster that runs through a deserted gold mine. Phantomland is a thrilling dark ride that takes you past various rooms of an abandoned 18th-century home.

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Adventureland

Adventureland is all about having exciting adventures. Pirates of the Caribbean and Indiana Jones are the most thrilling rides in this section of the park. Pirates of the Caribbean is an exhilarating dark water ride that takes you on a boat trip past a wide range of exciting pirate scenes. Indiana Jones is a stunning rollercoaster ride. Fun fact: Indiana Jones was the first ride in Disneyland Paris with a looping.

Fantasyland

Fantasyland is dedicated to famous Disney characters. This section is especially fun for Disneyland’s younger guests. In Fantasyland, you can meet the Disney Princesses and Mickey Mouse. The best-known rides in Fantasyland are the Castle of Sleeping Beauty (based on the Neuschwanstein castle in Germany), the Flying Dumbo Elephants, and the spinning Teacups from Alice in Wonderland.

Discoveryland

Discoveryland focuses on space and technology. The indoor rollercoaster Space Mountain is Discoveryland’s most popular ride. This thrilling rollercoaster in the dark takes you at high speed across the universe.

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Walt Disney Studios Park Paris

Walt Disney Studios Park is designed in the style of a movie studio and is divided into four themed areas:

• Frontlot: The Fronlot is the first thing you’ll see when you visit Walt Disney Studios Park. The Fronlot area is built as an enormous recording studio, where the film 'Lights, Camera, Hollywood’ will be recorded. In the huge recording studio, you can find some restaurants and shops.
• Toon Studio: Pixar animated films play a major role in the Toon Studio. Ratatouille, the theme park’s most spectacular ride, is located here. Ratatouille is a stunning 4-D dark ride that takes you through several settings from the amusing Pixar film. The various setups are enormous in size, creating the illusion that you have the size of a rat.
• Production Courtyard: The interactive movie Lilo and Stitch can be found at the Production Courtyard.
• Backlot: The all-new Marvel Campus can be found on the Backlot. Two of the most popular attractions in this area are the thrilling Iron Man Rollercoaster and an exciting Spider-Man dark ride.

Tours & Tickets Disneyland Paris France

With over 15 million visitors each year, Disneyland Paris is Europe’s most popular theme park. To avoid a queue for a ride, you can use the Disney Premier Access System. Premier Access allows you to reserve a specific time for several popular rides. Another useful tip is the Single Rider Line. You will get your turn more quickly in this line, but keep in mind that you won’t be able to sit together in the attraction. Last tip: buying your entry tickets online is less expensive than at the cashier desk of the park. You can easy book your tickets online for Disneyland Paris:

How do I get to Disneyland Paris?

If you wish to visit Disneyland Paris during your Paris city trip, the train is a quick and simple method to get there. At Gare du Nord station, you get on RER line D to Châtelet-les-Halles station. At Châtelet-les-Halles, you transfer to RER line A, Marne-la-Vallée/Chessy terminus (this is the direct train to Disneyland Paris).