Disneyland Paris is a magical theme park in France, where you can interact with your favorite characters from the Disney roster. You can take part in parades, hop on rides, eat at Disney-themed restaurants, and immerse yourself in a worldly Disney experience. This family-friendly amusement park hosts two unique themed lands — Disneyland Park, and Walt Disney Studios Park. Read on to learn about both theme parks, and what each has to offer
Following the classic Disneyland theme, this was the original of the two parks at Disneyland Paris. Here, you will find Sleeping Beauty’s castle standing tall as a central landmark, and you will bump into several Disney characters on your rides, at the parades, and even at the restaurants! The park is divided into five zones, each following a different theme — Adventureland, Frontier Land, Fantasyland Discoveryland, and Main Street USA. Watch your childhood Disney characters come to life with their live performance shows, and capture your memories with special Meet and Greets with the characters. The child in every visitor is sure to come alive amidst your favorite friends from the Disney world.
Explore Disneyland ParkBuilt a few years later and following a more modern theme, Walt Disney Studios Park is a dream come true for every Disney fan. A walk through this park would have you running into characters from the Marvel Universe, Toy Story and Monsters Inc. The park is slightly smaller in size, but here you can get a behind-the-scenes experience of your favourite Pixar movie, and get an all-round filmmaking experience. Explore a set, head backstage, and if you’re feeling adventurous, face the lights and camera and become the star of the show! Step right into the heart of Disney and enjoy never-seen-before insights into show business.
Explore Walt Disney Studios ParkAddress: Bd de Parc, 77700 Coupvray, France Find on Map
Disneyland Paris is located in the Marne-la-Vallée suburb of Chessy. The suburb is ~20 miles away from the capital city of Paris, France.
The two theme parks, Disneyland Park and Walt Disney Studios Park are a mere 5-minute walk away from each other.
Directions to Disneyland ParisThe Disneyland Paris theme parks are open year round. The operating hours vary according to seasons and footfall. The park publishes its opening and closing hours three months in advance.
As a general thumb rule, Disneyland Park and Walt Disney Studio Park are open from 9:30 am - 9 pm (Weekdays) and 9:30 am - 10 pm (Weekends)
Disneyland Paris TimingsNostalgic for what America used to be? Head to Mainstreet USA to go back in time to the brick-lined streets, when vintage cars and horse-drawn carriages were used for transport.
Attractions: The Discovery arcade is known for showcasing the inventions of the 19th century. The Liberty arcade is a must-visit for those interested in the history and art of the olden days.
Entertainment: Watch the daily parade where you’ll be able to catch familiar Disney faces. It is also a good spot to catch the Disney Illuminations show.
Restaurants: Head to Walt’s to relive the days of Walt Disney and his original creations.
Shops: Head to Victorian-themed souvenir shops to purchase Disney merchandise.
Essentially a mini version of the Wild West, Frontierland is where the cowboy in you comes alive.
Attractions: The ghouls of Phantom Manor are enough to get anyone’s hair up. Practice your shooting at the Rustler Roundup Shootin' Gallery.
Rides: The Big Thunder Mountain and The Thunder Mesa Riverboat Landing are some of the most famous rides in Disneyland.
Entertainment: Watch the Lion King show, and take a tour of the Pocahontas Indian Village.
Restaurants: Head to Silver Spur Steakhouse or Cowboy Cookout Barbeque to enjoy your perfectly charred meaty and vegetarian steaks.
For those weary seafaring travelers out there, Adventureland is where you get to sail the seas and fight the pirates.
Attractions: La Cabane des Robinson is where you’ll learn the art of shipwreck survival.
Rides: Indiana Jones and Temple of Peril have big thrills awaiting those who are brave enough to get on the rides.
Entertainment: For those thirsty for adventure, it's all hands on deck aboard the Pirate Galleon with Captain Hook to seek the elusive treasure.
Restaurants: Head to Hakuna Matata or Captain Jacks to restock the energy lost at sea.
Away from the spooky adventure, this is a heartwarming land where you come face to face with Disney characters, and restore your faith in fairytales.
Attractions: The main attraction is Sleeping Beauty’s Castle, which is the backdrop for the beautiful night-time Illuminations show.
Rides: The Mad Hatters Tea Cup ride will have you spinning in giant teacups, and Peter Pan's flight will have you soaring over London.
Entertainment: Head down the White Rabbits Hole at Alice’s Curious Labyrinth.
Restaurants: Head to Pizzeria Bella Notte for a romantic dinner or to Auberge de Cendrillon for their famous character dining experience.
The land of the rockets and intergalactics, Discoveryland is all about the space theme and what exists beyond our planet Earth.
Attractions: The futuristic car ride on Orbitron, where you can also control your own spaceship.
Rides: Star Tours will have you on planet Endor, and Buzz Lightyear's Laser Blast will have you battling Emperor Zurg.
Entertainment: Coming face to face with Darth Vader, the formidable Stars Wars character, will be a delight for many.
Restaurants: Head to Buzz Lightyear's Pizza Planet Restaurant for an all-you-can-eat buffet.
The newest addition to the park, this Campus will have you come face to face with Thor or Black Widow, and allow you to adopt their powers, even for just a day.
Attractions: Stark Factory is like a co-working space for superheroes, who need to come and repair their tools and suits.
Rides: Flight Force and Spider Man’s WEB Adventure will have you fighting crime to save the Avengers Campus.
Restaurants: PYM Kitchen is where you can witness Ant-Man’s powers to magnify or shrink, so get ready to eat oddly proportioned food.
Just like Fantasyland at Disneyland Park, here you will come face to face with your Pixar characters, with whom many of us spent our childhoods.
Attractions: Ride beside Lightning McQueen at Cars Quatre Roues Rallye.
Rides: Hop aboard a turtle shell at Crush's Coaster, and dive in the Great Barrier Reef with Nemo.
Entertainment: Head to Toy Story Playland where you’ll find toys and games straight out of Toy Story.
Restaurants: Feel just like Remy from Ratatouille amid the giant decor at Bistrot Chez Rèmy
Inspired by Walt Disney's Hyperion Avenue Studios in Los Angeles, this zone is all about the lights, camera and action! Here, you can feel the glitz and glamour of Hollywood.
Attractions: Head to Disney Studio 1 and get an opportunity to take centre stage in productions from the 20’s to the 60’s.
Entertainment: Head to Sorcerer's Apprentice fountain, or the Earful Towers to check out the famous water tower landmark.
Restaurants: Eat at the famous Restaurant en Coulisse.
Shops: Head to Les Légendes d'Hollywood for some Disney merchandise.
Keep your love for the world of cinema alive when you step into the Production Courtyard.
Attractions: Disney Junior Dream Factory is where you can assist in getting the machines working again through song and dance.
Rides: Take an elevator ride at the abandoned Hollywood Tower Hotel.
Entertainment: Catch the famous Disney Junior Live On Stage or Stitch Live! Shows in this zone.
Restaurants: Head to Restaurant des Stars for a traditional French buffet.
Toon Studio
Learn everything you ever wanted to know about cartoon designing at the famous Toon Studio.
Attractions: For all the animator buffs out there, head to Animation Studio to learn the art of Disney and Pixar animations.
Rides: Climb on the magical flying Agrabah for a tour of the Arabian skies.
Entertainment: Catch the famous Frozen musical starring Elsa, Anna, Olaf and the cast of Frozen!
Disneyland Park and Walt Disney Studios Park are the two theme parks at Disneyland Paris.
Disney Park is famous for its rides, shows and attractions themed around famous Disney characters such as Cinderella, the Mad Hatter and Peter Pan to name a few.
Disneyland Park Paris has a variety of themed zones, rides, shops, shows and restaurants.
Walt Disney Studios Park is famous for its rides and attractions surrounding Disney, Pixar and Marvel.
Walt Disney Studios Park has a variety of themed zones, rides, shops, shows and restaurants.
Disneyland Park opened in 1992, and Walt Disney Studios Park opened in 2002.
Disneyland Paris is a fun family-friendly amusement park with something for everyone to enjoy.
The Disneyland Paris theme parks are located in the suburb of Marne-la-Vallée, Chessy, near Paris.
The opening hours of the Disneyland Paris theme park are seasonal, however, it is usually open from 9:30 am- 9 pm on weekdays and 9:30 am - 10 pm on weekdays.
Tickets to Disneyland Paris are available online. No tickets can be purchased at the venue.
The cost ranges from EUR 62 to EUR 154, depending on the type of Disneyland Paris ticket you choose.