Disneyland Paris

About Disneyland Paris

Disneyland Paris is an entertainment resort in Marne-la-Vallée, about 32 kilometres east of central Paris. It opened on 12 April 1992, the second Disney park outside the US after Tokyo. Today it's Europe's most visited theme park, with 16.1 million guests in the 2023 financial year.

The resort holds two theme parks, seven Disney hotels, a lake, convention centres, a golf course and Disney Village, a district of restaurants, shops and entertainment. Marne-la-Vallée – Chessy station sits right between the parks, served by trains from Paris and other European cities.

What to see

• Sleeping Beauty Castle — the park's symbol at the end of Main Street.
• Disneyland Park's five lands — from Fantasyland to Discoveryland.
• Big Thunder Mountain — a mine-train roller coaster.
• Pirates of the Caribbean — a boat ride in Adventureland.
• The Avengers Campus — the world of Marvel superheroes.
• World of Frozen — the kingdom of Arendelle with its mountain and fjord.

Disneyland Park

The main park opens with a festive Main Street, U.S.A., styled as an early-20th-century American town, leading to the pink Sleeping Beauty Castle. Beyond, the park divides into lands. Fantasyland has fairy-tale rides for little ones and It's a Small World with dolls from around the globe. Discoveryland has the space-themed Star Tours, the Hyperspace Mountain coaster and Buzz Lightyear's Laser Blast.

In Frontierland, Big Thunder Mountain races round an island in the lake as a runaway mine train, and in Adventureland you'll find the Pirates of the Caribbean boats, jungles and caves. In the evening a big show of lights, fireworks and projections plays over the castle.

Disney Adventure World

The second park, opened in 2002 as Walt Disney Studios Park, was renamed Disney Adventure World in 2026. Its big new attraction is World of Frozen: a full-scale kingdom of Arendelle with a 36-metre mountain, the Frozen Ever After boat ride and a daytime show on the fjord.

Since 2022 the park has had the Avengers Campus, a Marvel heroes land with rides where you 'help' Spider-Man and fly with Iron Man. There are Pixar rides too, including a Ratatouille-style race in which guests shrink to the size of a rat in a Paris kitchen.

Hotels and Disney Village

The resort's hotels ring the man-made Lake Disney, each themed on a corner of America: New York with a Marvel theme, New England, the northern woods, the Wild West, New Mexico. The pink Victorian-style Disneyland Hotel stands right at the main park's entrance.

Between the parks and the station is Disney Village: restaurants, shops, a cinema and shows open until late. The Val d'Europe shopping centre and outlet village are nearby. Staying on site is handy if you plan two or three days in the parks.

Tips for your trip

Give a full day to each park, ideally two days for both. Bring comfortable shoes, water, a rain jacket and a phone charger, as you'll use the app all day. Food in the parks is expensive; small snacks from outside are allowed.

For young children choose Fantasyland and World of Frozen; for teens, the Discoveryland coasters and the Avengers Campus. Check ride height limits in advance.

The evening castle show is the highlight of the day: claim a spot on Main Street about 30 minutes ahead. RER trains back to Paris after the show can be packed.

How to do it right

• Arrive at opening.
• Use the app.
• Weekdays are calmer.
• The evening show.

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