By Diana Horvath
Disneyland Paris is a dream destination in Marne-la-Vallée, about 30 km from the center of Paris. Opened in 1992 as the Euro Disney Resort, the park has continuously evolved into the most visited amusement park for children and adults in Europe today. This year, Disneyland Paris is in the midst of a major transformation, with investments of 2 billion euros, which include the expansion and rebranding of Walt Disney Studios Park in Disney Adventure World.
The park in the world of stories and characters created by Walt Disney, is an extraordinary place that takes place in the world of fairy tales and cartoons. Visited in any season by children and parents from all over the world, it is the perfect place to meet princes, princesses, ducks, but also to spend a few hours with legendary characters like Mickey Mouse, Minna, Donald Duck, Sleeping Beauty, Peter Pan or the latest characters from Cars, Spider Man or Star Wars or the new star Disney – Stitch.
The fairy-tale world and the smile and joy of children from all over the world greeted you from the entrance to the park, and the excitement and feeling of emotions found from children, parents or grandparents, being spread from Lancelot’s carousel to Mickey Mouse’s house. These emotions of joy are experienced by adults through the children they accompany, but also the rebellion of childhood in meeting their childhood characters like: Chip and Dale or Pluto, the latter, faces a great day show in front of Disney Castle with the game of artesian fountains.
The park is divided into several thematic areas and on which tourists with the help of the Disneyland application or classical maps on paper, which are found very easily, still the main entrance can start in the fairy tale adventure and beautiful childhood, where the little ones can be thickened guides, in the basement of the Indiana Jones film character.
Disneyland Park Area
Here are the Sleeping Beauty Castle and attractions such as “It’s a Small World”, “The Tea Cups of the Crazy Hat” and “La Tanière du Dragon”, a mysterious place where visitors can meet a lively dragon.
Adventure: Includes “Pirates of the Caribbean”, “Indiana Jones and Temple of Danger” and “Island of Adventure”, a maze of caves and suspension bridges.
Border: Here lies the “Big Thunder Mountain”, considered the most spectacular version of the roller coaster in all Disney parks.
Discoveryland: Includes “Star Wars: Hyperspace Mountain”, a roller coaster with the Star Wars theme, and “Buzz Light Laser Blast”.
Main Street, U.S.: A street full of magazines and restaurants, offering an American era atmosphere from the wild west.
Studiourile Walt Disney
The affiliate park, Walt Disney Studios Park, is undergoing transformation. Starting with spring 2025, it will be renamed Disney Adventure World and will include new thematic areas:
World premiere: A cinema premiere area with a Hollywood-inspired setting.
Frozen land: scheduled to open in 2026, it will include “Frozen Ever After”, a boat route and an active lake.
King of the Lion Country: a new attraction with African themes that will include a roller coaster and interactions with characters like Simba and Timon.
Tangled Spin: Un montagne russe cu tematică „Rapunzel”, situat în zona Adventure Way.
Disney Village
After a day of fun, visitors can explore the Disney Village, an information area, restaurants and entertainment. There are various thematic magazines and dining areas, offering a vibrant and relaxing atmosphere.
Extraordinary shows and news:
- from April 19 to September 7, 2025, the Disney Music Festival will take place, where characters from Disney and Pixar animations will sing and dance to famous Disney hits;
- until August 31, 2025, the show Alice & The Queen of Hearts returns to Walt Disney Studios;
- on November 18, 2025, is the celebrated birthday of Mickey and Minnie; from October 1 to November 2, 2025, Disney Halloween Festival;
- from November 8, 2025, to January 6, 2026, Disney Enchanted Christmas. To allow visitors to meet their beloved characters, certain events are organized daily in the Disney park, weather permitting.
In order for visitors to meet their beloved characters, certain events are organized daily in the Disney park, weather permitting.
Disney Stars on Parade is the Disney character parade at 11:30 AM lasting 33 minutes. Around 7:00 PM, in front of the castle and on the main stages, some of the Disneyland stars present another show with music and dance, delighting the souls and eyes of the visitors. Disney Tales of Magic at 10:40 PM is a fantastic show with fireworks, drones, and lights at Central Plaza, which for 22 minutes introduces you to the enchanting world of animated characters from the legendary Walt Disney, the creator of fairy tale characters up to the latest fairy tale characters from the Disney production house. This is the final show of a magical day at Disneyland Paris.
At the end of our story from the world of fairy tale characters at Disneyland Paris, we would like to make a few recommendations that are truly helpful in this fantastic adventure of Disneyland characters. Downloading the Disneyland Paris app is an indispensable digital guide that provides interactive maps, information about wait times, restaurant reservations, and show schedules. To avoid crowds, it is recommended to book meetings with the characters in advance through the park’s mobile app; this saves you from certain inconveniences or allows you to allocate important time for other entertainment areas in the park. If one day is not enough for you to visit the two parks, Disneyland Paris offers a variety of accommodation options, from themed hotels to campgrounds, to suit different budgets of tourists.
The magical story that began with Walt Disney many years ago still fascinates the entire world, from the smallest child to their parents or grandparents. Disneyland Paris is the place where everyone relives their childhood, both visually through encounters with animated characters, and in the soul and joy emitted by all the attractions that make at least one day a magical one for you and your family at Disneyland Paris.
