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March/April 2023 SPRING INTO... DISNEYLAND!


THIS year Disneyland Paris is celebrating the Grand Finale of its 30th Anniversary. Up until 30th September 2023, guests can dream bigger, laugh louder and smile wider with jaw-dropping shows, new attractions and experiences that will make the end of this once-in-a-lifetime celebration more special than ever.


As a child I spent most of my school holidays in the Isle of Man - and although there was a these-park, it’s just not Disneyland. It took me until adulthood, the ripe old age of 24, to make my first visit to Disneyland Paris.


Park,


Fantasy is reality in Disneyland where


classic Disney tales


and


Star Wars legends ar e brought to life like nowhere else. We had chosen to


end


on the childhood classic, It’s A Small World. We also stayed for the late night fireworks. I was living my best life. However, that I’m planning to return with my young son, one thing I learned from my first trip was that one day was not enough. We didn’t even get to peek into Walt Disney Studio as it took us an entire day to explore Disneyland. Now


I’m planning for a three night break and we will be staying at one of the park hotels.


Take a walk through Disneyland’s five enchanted lands with me.


First thing you see when you walk through the ticket gates of Disneyland is Main Street, USA. This is where your fairytale


journey


Immerse yourself in this charming American town inspired by the childhood home of Walt Disney,


a


short-break in Paris with a day of fun in Disneyland. We spent three days exploring the delights of Paris, open top bus tours, coffee beside Notre Dame Cathedral, the Arc de Triomphe, climbing the Eiffel Tower,


visiting the


Louvre, the iconic Père Lachaise Cemetery,


browsing books from


the sellers lining city’s streets, lunching Parisian-style with fresh bread, cheese and wine in a picnic by the Seine by day and by night, eating pizza and drinking wine as we watched roller-bladers take over the bridge beside Notre Dame with make-shift ramps and freestyle tricks. We had saved our final day for


Disney, and boy were we excited! On the train from our Paris hotel to the Disneyland park I was just as excited (if not more) as the six year-old sitting across the


full


of shops, restaurants and other hidden secrets. As you approach the end of the street, take in the magical view of the fairytale turrets of Sleeping Beauty Castle stretching up towards the sky.


Pick yourself up some Disney Ears (an absolutely outrageously expensive souvenir, but also an absolute


must) here on Main


Street and see if you can find the hidden doorways inside the two arcades at either side.


Feel the magic of Disney fairy tales in Fantasyland!


Just like in the classic Disney


films, Fantasyland brings the tales and legends from your childhood to life. Take flight with Peter Pan, lose yourself in Alice’s Curious Labyrinth or head to Princess Pavilion for a resplendently royal encounter. Top rides and attractions such


as Le Chateau de la Belle au Bois Dormant, the classic It’s a Small World ride, Peter Pan’s flights, Les de


Voyages


Mad Tea


Pinocchio, Hatter’s Cups,


Alice’s


Labyrinth, Carrousel Lancelot Dumbo


Curious Le de


and the


Flying Elephant. corners


of the globe in Adventureland


Set sail with swashbuckling pirates


over


aisle with her parents. Disneyland brings out everyone’s inner child, no one can fight that magical feeling. We spent the day seeking out at the big thrill rides - Big Thunder Mountain, Indiania Jones and the Temple of Peril, Prates of the Caribbean and Space Mountain: Mission 2 (my personal favourite, we rode it several times). We only stopped for a quick lunch before going off again to explore the Haunted House and taking a whirl


the high seas,


explore the ancient ruins of a temple bursting with mysteries, go on a safari in the heart of Africa or follow Aladdin through the charmed streets of Agrabah. Climb aboard the Pirates of the Caribbean attraction


with


Jack Sparrow and his band of scallywags, embark on a perilous adventure with Indiana Jones, or set sail for Adventure Isle! Top rides in this area include the family-friendly Pirates of


Travel to the four


Kirsty Johnston remembers her first time visiting Disneyland Paris at the ripe old age of 24, and shares her plans for visiting with her little boy when she takes him on his first trip...


the Caribbean, La Cabana des Robinson, Adventure Isle and Pirate Galleon.


Conquer the West in Frontierland!


Pull up your spurred boots


and ride through the city of Thunder Mesa in search


of the West’s


most famous saloons and attractions. Look out over Frontierland from the top of the haunted Big Thunder Mountain,


or


enough in you to resist the power of the Dark Side? I never got to explore Walt Disney Studios during my last visit but I’m making sure we will have plenty of time to explore this park’s four


unique


zones as well on our next trip. S


t ep push


open the creekiest door in the West and step inside Phantom Manor... if you dare!


Some highlights of Frontierland include


the


Mountain offering big thrills and the family-friendly Manor.


Step into the retro future world of Discoveryland


The Force is strong in this corner of the Disneyland Park galaxy! Blast off into orbit on Star Wars: Hyperspace Mountain, battle with the Rebel Alliance against the evil Empire on Star Tours, or fans of Toy Story can join an intrepid crew to defeat Zurg in Buzz Lightyear Laser Blast. Ready to reach the furthest corners of the galaxy? Big kids can check out Star Wars Hyperspace Mountain or Star Tours: The Adventure Continues.


Little ones can pop over to the the Buzz Lightyear Laser Blast and fire a laser blaster to defeat Zurg. Little guests can also check out Autopia where they can enjoy a gentle drive around a circuit in a retro-futuristic car. Star Wars fans - Head over to Starport and cross lightsabers with the Dark Lord himself... Darth Vader! Is the Force strong


classic Big Under Phantom


in


through the ticket gates and you will find yourself the


Lot.


Welcome to Hollywood!


From the Place des


Frères Lumière to Disney Studio 1, the Golden Age of Hollywood and the magic of filmmaking are in the spotlight in this setting that pays homage to Walt Disney’s early career in cinema.


Discover


the hidden secrets of filmmaking as you go backstage on a Hollywood film set!


Worlds of Pixar, where Pixar comes to life!


You’ve got a friend or two waiting for you in Worlds of Pixar at Disneyland Paris. Set foot in this Pixar land and you’ll be whisked off to colourful worlds full attractions, and


of shows, characters straight


restaurants from


Ratatouille, Finding Nemo, Toy Story… and beyond!


Rev your engine on the new


Cars ROAD TRIP, shrink down to miniature size on Ratatouille: The Adventure or dive under the coral reef on Crush’s Coaster.


Avengers Campus Front


Calling all heroes... assemble in an epic new land in Walt Disney Studios Park, where you’ll team up with the Avengers and take on the mightiest MARVEL missions! Team up with Iron Man and Captain Marvel to help them save the world from an intergalactic threat with Flight Force or unleash your inner hero in an action- packed mission alongside Spidey himself and use your innovative new tech to sling your own web and catch all the Spider-Bots before they wreak total techno- havoc across the Campus.


Toon Studio: step into the colourful worlds of Disney animated classics!


You’re not just watching movies... you’re part of them! Fly over the Kingdom of Agrabah, experience unforgettable moments with Characters


Disney, Pixar and MARVEL... much more!


from and


Relive Aladdin’s adventures and find a


Whole New World complete with the Genie’s outrageous humour. A favourite attraction for very little ones that also delights couples and friends.


Hollywood Tower Hotel, catch a


performance


Drop in on the abandoned musical


with


Disney Characters or strike a pose alongside Super Heroes... anything is possible in Production Courtyard! With so much to explore in both


parks I can’t wait to return, over 10 years after my first visit, and experience the magic of Disney with my son.


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