We love everything about Disneyland Paris, but Disneyland Park is definitely our favourite area of the French theme park – it does have The Castle, after all!
The first of Disneyland Paris’ two parks, Disneyland Park is divided into five themed ‘lands,’ with each one based on the classic Disney movies we all grew up with. It’s also the place all little princesses want to live.
The park is designed like a wheel, with the Central Plaza in the middle, sitting just in front of Sleeping Beauty’s Castle (Le Château de la Belle au Bois Dormant). Pathways run out of the Central Plaza, like spokes on a wheel, leading into the park’s five lands. Keep in mind that the Disneyland Railroad runs along the outside of the park, stopping in Main Street, U.S.A., Frontierland, Fantasyland and Discoveryland.
Main Street U.S.A
This ‘land’ acts as the main entrance of the park and is where you’ll find the majority of the gift shops, as well as some handy places to grab snacks. The section is themed after a classic turn-of-the-20th-century small American town, with beautiful Victorian architecture and vintage storefronts.
In this land you’ll find:
- City hall
- Liberty Arcade
- Discovery Arcade
- Dapper Dan's Hair Cuts
- Horse-Drawn Streetcars
- Main Street Vehicles
Frontierland
Howdy partner! This land is designed as a mining town from America’s ‘wild west’. With mountains, wilderness and even its own river, you’ll feel like you’ve been transported back in time. Perfect for any wannabe cowboys or cowgirls.
In this land you’ll find:
- Legends of the Wild West
- Big Thunder Mountain
- Phantom Manor
- Thunder Mesa Riverboat Landing
- Rustler Roundup Shootin' Gallery
- Pocahontas Indian Village
- Woody's Roundup Village
- Chaparral Theatre
Adventureland
This is the perfect place for any kid (or big kid!) who dreamed of Indian Jones-style adventures in far-off lands. The theme switches between different exotic locations, such as Asia, the Middle-East, Africa and the Caribbean. One minute you’re in a desert, the next you’re standing in a jungle – the adventure never ends.
In this land you’ll find:
- Aladdin's Enchanted Passage (Le Passage Enchanté d'Aladdin )
- Adventure Isle
- Swiss Family Treehouse (La Cabane des Robinson)
- Pirates Beach (La Plage des Pirates)
- Pirates of the Caribbean
- Indiana Jones and the Temple of Peril (Indiana Jones et le Temple du Péril)
Fantasyland
This is where we always dreamed of going when we watched our favourite Disney movies as kids, sinceSleeping Beauty’s Castle is the main entrance to this storybook village.
In this land you’ll find:
- Sleeping Beauty's Castle (Le Château de la Belle au Bois Dormant)
- The Dragon's Lair (La Tanière du Dragon)
- The Castle Stage (Le Théâtre du Château)
- Lancelot's Carousel (Le Carrousel de Lancelot)
- Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (Blanche-Neige et les Sept Nains)
- Pinocchio's Fantastic Journey (Les Voyages de Pinocchio)
- Dumbo the Flying Elephant
- Peter Pan's Flight
- Alice's Curious Labyrinth
- Mad Hatter's Tea Cups
- It's a Small World (Le Pays de Contes de Fées)
- Storybook Land Canal Boats
- Casey Jr. – Le Petit Train du Cirque
- Fantasy Festival Stage – Backstage Magic With Mickey Mouse
- Princess Pavilion: A Royal Invitation
Discoveryland
This final land is themed after famous European thinkers and explorers, who saw the future and all its exciting possibilities. Perfect for curious kids, who love space, technology and science.
In this land you’ll find:
- Buzz Lightyear Laser Blast
- Orbitron – Machines Volantes
- Autopia
- Videopolis
- Arcade Alpha & Arcade Bêta
- Les Mystères du Nautilus
- Space Mountain
- Star Tours
- L'Astroport Services Interstellaires
- Captain EO – Opens from Saturday to Tuesday.
MummyPages Tip #1: A Disney insider recommends that when you enter the park, you visit the lands in an anti-clockwise order. People naturally follow a clockwise path, which means you’ll avoid the bulk of the crowds by taking the opposite route.
MummyPages Tip #2: As well as a free Fast Pass, parents can also use the Baby Swap service, which allows both parents to take turns on adult rides without having to queue twice so one can mind the kids.
