This must be the ultimate holiday trip for kids of all ages.
For convenience, Disneyland Paris is surrounded by many comfortable
and fun hotels so there is no need to worry about taxis or
transportation to get to all the fun.
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Know Before You Go:
FCO Country Advice for France
Disneyland Paris is located just under 20 miles (33km) east
of Paris. The Disneyland Park is open from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Mon-Sat, and from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Sunday.
Getting to Eurodisney
There are several ways to get to the Disneyland Resort in Paris
: by ferry, train, coach, car, or air. The Eurostar train runs
from London ’s Waterloo station and delivers you to Marne-la-Vallee/Chessy
station at the entrance to the park in just three hours. Or you
can catch the Eurostar from Ashford in Kent and arrive one hour
earlier. If you prefer, you can drive directly to the park by
taking a Channel crossing by ferry from Portsmouth to Le Havre,
Newhaven to Dieppe or Dover to Calais.
Or you can take your car and go via the Eurotunnel to Calais
and proceed to the park by motorway. If you are driving, look
for the exit no. 14 (‘sortie 14’) marked ‘Parcs
Disney/Bailly-Romainvailliers’ to get to the Park and the
hotels in the park area. Don’t forget that many of the
motorways in France have a toll system. If you are travelling
from Paris you can take the RER A train, which is approx. 35
minute ride to the Marne-la-Vallee station at the entrance to
the Disneyland Resort.
The Disneyland Park is divided into five main areas: Main
Street USA where you can experience the American ambience
of years gone by. Frontierland, which is a replica of
an old Wild West town (the most popular rides in this area
are Big Thunder Mountain , (a runaway train ride), the Mississippi
river boat, and Phantom Manor). Adventureland has the
very popular Pirates of the Caribbean ride, the tree dwelling
Swiss Family Robinson, and Indiana Jones and the Temple of
Peril . Fantasyland is the classic fairytale world of
Sleeping Beauty, Pinocchio, Peter Pan, and of course, the ever
popular and timeless ‘Small World.’ Discoveryland is
the place for space travel and special effects with the popular
Space Mountain ride, Star Tours, and Honey, I Shrunk the Audience!
Places to Stay
There are plenty of hotels right at the park, some of which
include, the Victorian style pink Disneyland Hotel. Disney’s
Hotel New York gives you the feeling of being in the Big Apple
itself. The Disney’s Newport Bay Club is a New England
style hotel on the shore of Lake Disney . Disney’s Sequoia
Lodge also sits alongside Lake Disney and has a wooded forest
theme with wooden and stone chalets. Disney’s Hotel Cheyenne
mimics a Frontier town with saloon and Apache playground. Disney’s
Hotel Santa Fe takes you to a New Mexico village atmosphere with
its Mexican restaurant. Disney’s Davy Crockett Ranch is
set in a large forest with self-catering cabins approx. 15 mins
from the main theme park, so it is perfect for those who wish
to use their cars, as the shuttle buses do not run from there
to the park.
Other attractions at the Park include the magical world of
the ‘ Disneyland Park ;’ a peek into the world of
television, cartoons and movies at Walt Disney Studios Park ,
or for a variety of entertainment, shopping and night-life visit
Disney Village . Top it all off with a visit to Buffalo Bill’s
Wild West Dinner Show. There are a wide variety of places to
eat aside from the plentiful Disney eateries, such as Planet
Hollywood and the Rain Forest Café.
You might want to plan your visit to coincide with some of the
annual parades and special events, such as the Halloween Festival,
Christmas, Chinese New Year and the Lion King Carnival. If you
can travel in early November you could catch the Fireworks and
Bonfire celebrations.
There are special prices for those able to travel during off-peak
times, and many other deals and offers are available throughout
the year. The internet, newspapers and other media sources
are great sources of information for planning your trip and
finding the best deals, especially for the kids.
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