Disneyland Paris
Disneyland Resort Paris, originally known as Euro Disney, is a theme park run by Euro Disney SCA, 39% of which is owned by The Walt Disney Company, in Marne-la-Vallée near Paris. Construction began in 1988 and the theme park complex officially opened on April 12, 1992, but attendances were low and there were protests by those who thought a Disney park in France would harm French culture.
In October 1994, the former Euro Disney changed its name to Disneyland Paris, and now to Disneyland Resort Paris. By 1995, Disneyland Paris started to attract more visitors and what began as a near failure for the Walt Disney Company has become more successful.
Disneyland Resort Paris is between the original Disneyland and the much larger Walt Disney World in size. Disneyland Paris has five major sections: its version of the Disneyland theme park (Magic Kingdom, essentially); the Walt Disney Studios Park, a theme park similar to Walt Disney World's Disney/MGM Studios; its version of the Disney Village; the Disney Hotels area; and Golf Disneyland.
The park is easily reached by car. When coming near Paris, large billboards with Mickey Mouse on them will point the way. The park also has its own train station where the TGV (named Thalys when coming from Brussels) stops and its own RER (commuter train) station, so when visiting Paris you can hop on the RER and stop right in the park.
Be aware though that the park lies outside of the central Paris metrozones and that you need to buy a (slightly) more expensive ticket to avoid a fine (and to be able to go through the exit turnstiles at the station).
The Disneyland Resort Paris web site (disneylandparis.com) now
offers
guests the world over the possibility of buying tickets to the
Disneyland Resort Paris Theme Parks on line
With just a few clicks of a mouse, visitors to disneylandparis.com can save precious time and buy a dated or undated theme park entry passport on a secure booking engine. Three different types of ticket are available:
- 1 day dated passport, valid for a fixed date. The ticket can be used to access either the Disneyland Park or Walt Disney Studios Park. Postage costs are included in the price of a 1 day dated ticket.
- 1-day Classic passport, valid one day in the three years following its purchase date for either the Disneyland Park or Walt Disney Studios Park with the exception of certain dates (variable price and validity according to the season). Postage cost:50 pence per ticket).
- 3 day "Hopper Classic" passport, valid for any three days in the three years following its issue date, offering unlimited access to the two theme parks.
Tickets for special events, such as "Halloween Parties,
Christmas..." in Disneyland Park are also available to purchase on-line.
Sometime ago, Disneyland Resort Paris introduced the option of buying packages (hotel, breakfast, theme park tickets, etc) on-line in seven languages. With the addition of ticket sales only, guests now have even more choice and flexibility.
The disneylandparis.com web site is directly interfaced with the Central Reservation System, meaning that theme park ticket availability and
quotes are available in real-time. After receiving a confirmation by mail, guests will receive the passport within an 8 - 10 day period of them being purchased.
The disneylandparis.com Internet site is available in the six main European languages, and is the
official web site for Disneyland Resort Paris: the number 1 tourist destination in Europe.
The Resort incorporates two theme parks, seven themed hotels and a range of dining and entertainment options. A visit to Disneyland Park offers guests the chance to discover the magic of Disney fantasy and stories in 3-D and meet their favourite Disney characters.
The new theme park, Walt Disney Studios Park, offers an interactive, behind-the-scenes discovery of the very best in cinema, animation and television. Seven themed hotels with a total capacity of 5,800 rooms enable guests to stay in the heart of the magic.
The Resort also features the Disney Village entertainment and shopping complex and Golf Disneyland, a 27-hole golf course.
Taking into account the increasing popularity of the Resort, new hotels are opening close to the resort, including the 152-room Elysée Val d'Europe, which opened this summer.
Three more hotels are currently being built, and are set to open their doors in the spring of 2003, offering an additional 1,500 rooms to the resort room capacity. Numerous hotels in the Ile de France region, just a few kilometres from the resort, cater for all tastes and budgets, and offer guests the chance to discover the theme parks as well as the neighbouring region.
ACCESS
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Motorway A4, exit 14 Disneyland Paris - Parking Disney® Village (fee)
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RER A - Marne-la-Vallée-Chessy station
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TGV railway station
INFORMATION
Credits
: Press Release Disneyland Resort ® and part of this article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the
Wikipedia article
"Disneyland Paris".
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