Enjoy Your Trip To Disneyland Paris

While some people might never dream of incorporating a thoroughly American stop like Disneyland into their Paris vacation, the fact is that Disneyland Paris is one of the most popular tourist attractions in the region and if youre traveling with kids, a Disney-aholic, or just want a break in the usual museum/gallery routine, then a day spent at EuroDisney is a great alternative. The fact that its easy to reach from Paris, via car or public transportation, makes it even more appealing.

What to Do at Disneyland Paris:

Like any true Disney theme park, Disneyland Resort Paris is a combination of amusement park rides, hotels, restaurants, and other recreational attractions. Euro Disney (as Disneyland Paris is often called) includes not one but two theme parks, in fact, and seven hotels.

Disneyland Park Paris:
The first Disneyland Paris theme park is Disneyland Park Paris, which includes many of the same features youll find at other Disney properties. Theres Frontierland, Adventureland, Fantasyland, Discoveryland, and the popular Main Street U.S.A. A Disney train runs through several of the different lands, allowing for easy access between them.

Walt Disney Studios Park:
The other theme park in Disneyland Paris is Walt Disney Studios Park. It opened after Disneyland Park Paris (Walt Disney Studios Park opened in 2002 while Disneyland Park Paris opened in 1992), and the different parts of this theme park are studio lots. Theres the Front Lot, Toon Studio, Production Courtyard, and Hollywood Boulevard and theres even a Backlot.

Disney Village:
Theres more entertainment than just the two theme parks, however Disney Village is full of restaurants, shops, and attractions that arent amusement park rides. The idea of Disney Village is to mimic Disney Worlds Downtown Disney area, and youll find features like Buffalo Bills Wild West Dinner Show, an IMAX theatre, a bowling alley, and a disco.

Golf Disneyland:
Disney isnt just for the kids, as evidenced by Golf Disneyland which has both 9-hole and 18-hole courses. (Although there is a kids section of Golf Disneyland, too!)

Lake Disney:
As if it wasnt enough to have a Disneyland Paris theme park, theres a man-made lake at EuroDisney called, what else, Lake Disney which is at the center of three of the parks resort hotels. Its not exactly part of the recreation, but at least its pretty.

Where to Stay at Disneyland Paris:

As mentioned, there are seven Disney-operated hotels at Disneyland Resort Paris, but those arent your only options. You can also choose to stay in one of the six non-Disney hotels near the park which offer free shuttle rides to and from EuroDisney. When youre booking your hotel, if youre planning to spend most of your time at Disneyland Paris just make sure to find out about the free shuttles where they pick up and drop off, and when they run. Also note that if you choose to stay at Disneys Davy Crockett Ranch (which is a Disney-operated hotel), the free shuttle buses dont run to that hotel.

Getting Around at Disneyland Paris:

You can get around most of Paris Disney easily on the Disney Railroad, including getting between the two main theme parks. There are also free shuttle buses which run between almost all the hotels in the area.