Disneyland Resort Paris

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Disneyland Paris (formerly Euro Disneyland and Disneyland Resort Paris), located in the Paris suburb of Marne-la-Vallée, is the Disney Empire’s European variant of their archetypal “Magic Kingdom” theme park. It was the second Disney theme park resort to open outside the United States, after Tokyo Disney Resort.

Disneyland Resort Paris consists of two parks, Disneyland Paris and Walt Disney Studios Paris, and a shopping district, Disney Village. Disneyland Paris is the park everybody has heard of and expects, and Walt Disney Studios Paris has a more general movie making theme – but it’s still very Disney. The Village is comprised of stores and restaurants.

Disney’s theme parks are famous for their “Audio-Animatronics,” attention to detail, service mentality, crowds, and high prices. The intention is to completely recreate the “magic” of the Disney franchise; employees are not “staff” but “cast members”; the park is kept insanely clean; and everywhere you will find a perfectly running machine. For example, you won’t find the same Disney character twice within sight – there are no duplicates. Children are clearly the focus of Disneyland, but older visitors are not neglected either.

All the theme parks follow basically the same setup, but of course there are many regional differences.

The total commercialism is something you have to accept, ignore or enjoy. Besides the merchandise stores at every corner, many rides are “sponsored” by various large corporations.

To make the experience even more magical and enjoyable, the City of Light is just a half-hour train ride away.Error processing request