Disneyland Paris Theme Park In France
By TDF. Filed in Travel & Living |
Disneyland is the ultimate place to take your children for fun,
fantasy and an exciting time they will never forget and with the
Disneyland Resort Paris being accessible to over 300 million people
that can fly there in under two hours and around 60 million people that
can get there with not more than a 4 hour drive, it is the perfect
destination for anyone living in Europe.
Plans to build a Disney park in Europe were first discussed in the
1970’s, yet construction did not begin until the 1980’s at the location
just outside of Paris and it was first opened in 1992.
It did not have that instant success the owners hoped for, but many
years down the road, Disneyland Paris Resort has become one of the most
popular holiday destinations throughout Europe and with the complex
expanding to include the Disneyland Park with its five themed areas and
the Walt Disney Studios Park that opened in 2002, it does not take much
imagination to know why it is so popular now!
When it comes to the themed areas, we found the Fantasy Land with
the Disney characters such as Snow White and Mickey Mouse was a
highlight for the young children especially the girls, but the boys
loved Frontier Land, which has a Wild West theme and it even brought
back childhood memories of playing Cowboys and Indians for the adults
that never seem to grow up!
Disneyland Paris is open every single day of the year without
exception and has a completely different feel in winter compared to
summer, but whatever time of year you visit, you are sure to have a
lasting memory of the fantasy castle that is the centrepiece of the
whole park.
The Sleeping Beauty’s Castle or in French called Le Chateau de la
Belle au Bois Dormant, is a truly magical sight that was inspired by
classic fairytale illustrations rather than being based purely on a
true chateau like the castle at Disneyland Florida and everyone loved
going down to the dungeons, but for us it was the terrific view from
the castle balcony where we could see some of the other things we
wanted to explore that made us realise we should have arranged to be
there longer!
Something you will find when at Disneyland Paris is the amount of
different types of restaurants and snack places offering a wide choice
of cuisine and catering for every budget, plus they are all designed
around the theme for whatever area of the park you are at. So from
hotdogs to pizza and Mexican to French cuisine, plus sandwiches, cakes,
pastries and ice cream, there is always going to be something that
everyone will enjoy, but our favourite place to eat was the Cowboy
Cookout, which is in a barn and they had a country music band playing
at the time, while we were eating our BBQ chicken!
But Disneyland Paris has expanded so much since being open a day is
not really enough time to enjoy everything, so staying at one of the
themed hotels can be a great experience in itself and with 7 hotels to
choose from like one with rustic charm to one that makes you feel like
you are in a desert, they cater for all budgets and some will not break
the bank.
Yet thinking about the costs, there are some great deals available
at all different times of the year including deals such as children
under 7 going free, an extra night for the same cost, etc, so you do
not really need to have large pockets, although do make sure you have
enough spending money for all of those gifts, souvenirs, food and
extras that you know the children keep begging for, especially with the
large amount of fantastic shops on site!
And you cannot forget about the Walt Disney Studios Park either,
which is another reason why we feel you need more than a day here, as
here you can even have a tour of a recording studio and view rock
memorabilia including signed guitars on display.
The whole park has a great amount of different attractions that will
cater for every age group, so apart from the fabulous roller coaster
rides, if you would rather keep your feet firmly on the ground then
there are some terrific shows featuring the well-known Disney
characters, plus there is a very good 18-hole golf course and the
Disney Village has lots of restaurants and shops, which are open after
the park closes, so you will never run out of places to go and things
to see and do.
