In October 1994, Euro Disney changed its name to Disneyland Paris and later to Disneyland Resort Paris. Additionally more attractions were introduced and the entire place has become a Theme Park complex in order to appeal to European tastes. Due to all the changes, in 1995 Disneyland Resort Paris finally turned a profit. In 2002 the second theme park, Walt Disney Studios was created. The main aim of introducing this was to keep visitors in Disneyland Resort longer.
Over the next few years the resort is planning to expand and create several new rides: buzz Lightyear's Laser Blast is predicted to be opened in 2006, a new project, Toon Studios, is going to be introduced in Walt Disney Studios park in 2007 and the Tower of Terror will welcome visitors to Walt Disney Studios in 2008. The aforementioned rides are to supplement the existing ‘'The Legend of the Lion King Show'' that started to operate in 2004 and Space Mountain: Mission 2, which opened in 2005.
The Resort consists of three main districts, mainly Disneyland Park, Walt Disney Studios and Disney Village. Let's pay a little attention to these places.
Disneyland Park or ‘Parc Disneyland' is a very important part of the resort as it's one of two theme parks there. It was built on the basis of the proven template of Disneyland in California, the Magic Kingdom in Florida and Tokyo Disneyland in Japan. It was opened as Euro Disney, changing to Disneyland Paris in 1995 and now Walt Disney Studios can be found in this district too. The Park is divided into five areas each of which conveys a specific theme and purpose; these are: Main Street, USA, Fantasyland, Adventureland, Discoveryland and Frontierland. The park is seasonally decorated and some changes are made according to the current holiday season, such as Christmas when almost everything is Christmas - themed.
The Walt Disney Studios in France is called Parc Walt Disney and is the second theme park in the Disney estate in France. The parc is centered around a working film studio and it shows the atmosphere of a film set both inside and out. So far the studio has done work on some of Disney's finest hits, such as The Little Mermaid, The Lion King and Pocahontas.
And finally Disney Village, this is a huge, colorful shopping complex in Disneyland Resort Paris and is definitely worth visiting. It was modeled on the Downtown Disney shopping resorts in the USA and is situated next to the two theme parks of Disneyland Paris, namely the Disneyland Park and Walt Disney Studios. There one can find an enormous video arcade, a two-story McDonald's restaurant and a huge number of stores which sell the whole range of items and souvenirs from Disneyland Resort Paris.
The Resort consists of three main districts, mainly Disneyland Park, Walt Disney Studios and Disney Village. Let's pay a little attention to these places.
So if you are interested in visiting this magical place we can provide you with some important information concerning Disneyland resort hotels, the resort's opening times and ticket prices.
There are seven hotels, which are located directly inside Disneyland Paris. They're equipped with swimming pools, gymnasiums, tennis courts, pony rides and numerous other facilities. Staying at the Disneyland resort hotels one has the chance to meet many of the famous Disney Characters. Holiday packages, which include a two-night stay with a three-day pass cost from 189 to 387 euros per adult. Besides these there are several hotels that are located close to the park.
Opening times for the resort are strictly adhered to and they are as follows for the Disneyland Park: from April 1 to 4, and from Monday to Friday from September 1 to October 17 it's open 10 am - 8 pm every day, from April 5 to July 4, all weekends from September 6 to October 5 and every day from October 18 to November 1 the park is open from 9 am to 8 pm, and in the period between July 5 to August 31 it welcomes visitors from 9 am to 11 pm. As far as the Walt Disney Studios Park opening times are concerned it looks similar but the opening times are two or three hours shorter in comparison to the above-mentioned Disneyland Park.
A one day passport provides admission to either Walt Disney Studios or Disneyland Park. People can exit and re-enter the previously chosen theme park freely as often as they wish during the day. The price of this passport is around 40 euros for adults and about 30 for children aged 3 to 11. One may also choose a three day ‘Hopper' passport that allows totally free movement between the two theme parks in a three-day period. In this case the price of the ticket for adults is about 110 euros and approximately 80 euros for children. Entry for the Theme Parks for children under three is free of charge.
These passports can be bought in numerous locations some of which are Park admission ticket windows, the Disney Store on the Champs Elysées, Paris, the FNAC, Carrefour stores and reputable ticketing agencies or certain RATP ticketing windows in Paris (metro and RER).
Disabled visitors are also able to fully enjoy the atmosphere as they are equipped with special guides that are available at City Hall at entrance 6 of Disneyland Park, at Studio Services at the entrance to the Walt Disney Studios Park and at reception in any of the Disneyland Resort hotels.
Disneyland Resort Paris is a fantastic place and should feature on everybody's ‘must do' list when visiting France. It doesn't really matter if you are a youngster or ‘a bit older', it's worth a visit to experience the atmosphere of this magical place a fairytale world that gives numerous unforgettable moments. For families Disneyland Resort Paris is a magical experience that's not to be missed, you can be positive that your children will adore it!
