DESTINATIONS THEME PARKS & ATTRACTIONS | DISNEYLAND PARIS
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Bistrot Chez Rémy: A table-service restaurant reminiscent of Gusteau’s, where clients can dine on delights such as roast cod, crushed potatoes and ratatouille. Advanced booking essential.
Pizzeria Bella Notte: Located in Fantasyland, Disneyland Park, the Luca-themed dining area pays homage to fictional town Portorosso from the Pixar film.
Ice Cream Creations: The ice cream truck in Production Courtyard serves two new Pixar- themed ice creams – Cars’ Race Track Treat and Toy Story’s Cowboy Crunch.
Laugh ‘n’ Go!: The food truck in Worlds of Pixar serves colourful cupcakes and the Cars-themed Croque McQueen.
Zig Zag Corn Dog Stand: The food truck next to the Buzz Lightyear statue in Worlds of Pixar knocks out Slinky Corn Dogs with ketchup and mustard.
of Pixar backpack, which featured Mike Wazowski, Buzz Lightyear and Mei Lee, the red panda, she was tempted by the navy and white Pixar hoodie, which features the silhouettes of various characters. Although Europe’s first Disney Park opened 30
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A two-night stay at Disney’s Hotel Santa Fe, with access to the Disney Parks for three days, costs from £321 per person, based on two adults and two children (aged three to nine) sharing. Price includes return flights with easyJet from Luton, departing on November 14.
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years ago in 1992, it was our first visit and we were both completely enamoured by it. I particularly liked the Gallic vibe that threads through the park, especially the bilingual Disney characters. Wandering down Main Street USA, which had a distinctly Floridian vibe thanks to the blistering 30-degree temperatures, we caught our first glimpse of Sleeping Beauty Castle, or as it’s called here, Le Chateau de la Belle au Bois Dormant. Nancy steered me towards Frontierland to ride Big Thunder Mountain, followed by Phantom Manor, the Paris version of the Haunted Mansion. She then hauled me over to Discoveryland and Star Wars Hyperspace Mountain, a super-fast dark rollercoaster.
FAST AND FURIOUS As much as Nancy loved Disneyland Park, it was the big-thrill rides at Walt Disney Studios Park that were the highlight of her Disney debut. Despite my protests, she dragged me on to The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror, a simply terrifying drop-tower dark ride. I felt more comfortable in the Worlds of Pixar, which included Toy Story Playland, where I bravely rode the
CLOCKWISE FROM LEFT: Characters from different Pixar films star in Together: A Pixar Musical Adventure; Tracey before the premiere; Bistrot Chez Rémy
I felt more comfortable in Toy
Story Playland, where I bravely rode the Toy Soldiers Parachute Drop with barely a whimper
Toy Soldiers Parachute Drop with barely a whimper. Nancy’s favourite ride was the Finding Nemo-themed Crush’s Coaster, a spinning indoor rollercoaster that had me screaming like a seal. She also loved Avengers Assemble: Flight Force, the park’s newest rollercoaster. It may have been a thrilling fast-paced adventure for the teenager, but for her ageing mother, it was another attack on my delicate constitution. However, we both adored Ratatouille: A Recipe for Adventure, a fun 4D ride that sets Chef Rémy off on a “daring culinary caper” around the floor of Gusteau’s restaurant.
DISNEY DREAMS! I’d worried that the magic of Disneyland might be lost on 17-year-old Nancy. But watching her delight in the Disney D-Light, a spectacular drone light show over Sleeping Beauty Castle, followed by Disney Dreams!, Disneyland Park’s popular night-time display, she’s enchanted, proving that even for teenagers – and 50-year-olds – Disneyland is still the most magical place on Earth.
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