Disneyland Park (Paris) Explained

Disneyland Park
Previous Names:Euro Disneyland Park
Location:Disneyland Paris
Location2:Marne-la-Vallée
Location3:France
Coordinates:48.8726°N 2.7767°W
Status:Operating
Owner:Disney Experiences
(The Walt Disney Company)
Operator:Euro Disneyland Participations S.A.S.
Theme:Fairy tales and Disney characters
Season:Year-round

Disneyland Park, originally Euro Disneyland Park, is a theme park found at Disneyland Paris in Marne-la-Vallée, France. The park opened on 12 April 1992 as the first of the two parks built at the resort. Designed and built by Walt Disney Imagineering, its layout is similar to Disneyland Park in California and Magic Kingdom Park at Walt Disney World in Florida. Spanning 56.656ha—the second largest Disney park based on the original, after Shanghai Disneyland Park—it is dedicated to fairy tales and Disney characters.[1]

The park is represented by Le Château de la Belle au Bois Dormant (Sleeping Beauty Castle), a replica of the fairy tale castle seen in Disney's 1959 animated film Sleeping Beauty. In 2023 the park hosted 10.4 million visitors, making it the ninth-most visited theme park in the world and the most-visited theme park in Europe.[2]

History

In order to make things more distinct and not be a mere copy of the original, modifications were made to the park's concepts and designs. Among the changes was the change of Tomorrowland to Discoveryland, giving the area a retrofuturistic theme. Other altered elements include the Haunted Mansion, which was redesigned as Phantom Manor and a retro, more intense version of Space Mountain (now Hyperspace Mountain). The park's location brought forth its own challenges. Sleeping Beauty Castle (Le Château de la Belle au Bois Dormant) is said by its designers to have been necessarily reevaluated for a continent on which authentic castles stand.[3] Modifications to the park were made to protect against changes in weather in the Parisian climate. Covered walkways referred to as "arcades" were added, and Michael Eisner ordered the installation of 35 fireplaces in hotels and restaurants.

The park, as well as its surrounding complex, initially failed to meet financial expectations, resulting in an image change in which the word "Euro" was phased out of several names, including Euro Disney. The park was known as Euro Disney until May 1994, Euro Disneyland Paris until September 1994, Disneyland Paris until February 2002, and Disneyland Park (English) and Parc Disneyland (French) since March 2002.

Michael Eisner noted, "As Americans, the word 'Euro' is believed to mean glamorous or exciting. For Europeans it turned out to be a term they associated with business, currency, and commerce. Renaming the park 'Disneyland Paris' was a way of identifying it with one of the most romantic and exciting cities in the world."[4]

On 14 March 2020, Disneyland Park, alongside the Walt Disney Studios Park, was temporarily closed due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.[5] [6] Both parks remained closed for four months, resuming operations on 15 July with strict rules such as limited guest attendance, social distancing, and mandatory wearing of face masks.[7] [8] The park closed again on 29 October 2020 following a second nationwide lockdown.[9] The park reopened in 17 June 2021.[10]

Park layout and attractions

See main article: List of Disneyland Park (Paris) attractions.

Disneyland Park is divided into five themed "lands", which house 49 attractions. Designed like a wheel with the hub on Central Plaza before Sleeping Beauty Castle, pathways spoke out across the 140acres of the park and lead to the lands.[11] The narrow gauge Disneyland Railroad runs along the perimeter of the park and stops in Main Street, U.S.A., Frontierland, Fantasyland and Discoveryland.

Themed LandPictureNotes
Main Street, U.S.A.Main Street USA serves as the main entrance boulevard into the park and is themed after early-20th-century small-town America, inspired by Walt Disney's hometown of Marceline, Missouri, complete with a train station and Victorian architecture. The street terminates at the central hub of the park with Sleeping Beauty Castle.
FrontierlandFrontierland is themed after the 19th century American Old West mining town of Thunder Mesa. Features include desert and wilderness landscaping, large rock formations, a river, and frontier architecture.
AdventurelandAdventureland is themed to recreate the feel of the Caribbean, the Middle East, Africa and India. Lush landscaping is abundant throughout the land to give visitors the impression of being in a remote jungle.
FantasylandSleeping Beauty Castle serves as the main entrance to Fantasyland, which is themed after a storybook village taking many architectural traits from various European villages.
DiscoverylandDiscoveryland is themed after the visions of famed European thinkers and explorers such as Leonardo da Vinci, HG Wells, or Jules Verne.

Main Street, U.S.A.

Frontierland

Adventureland

Fantasyland

Discoveryland

Attendance

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Efteling

Disneyland Paris (Parc Disneyland)

Europa-Park

Shows and parades

Disneyland Park hosts a range of daytime and nighttime entertainment throughout the year.[46]

Current

Main parade:

Daytime shows:

Nighttime shows:

Special or seasonal events, shows, or parades:

Retired

Parades

Daytime shows

Nighttime shows

Train parades

Events & seasonal shows (Most recently retired)

Anniversary Specific Celebrations & Events

See also

Notes and References

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  2. Web site: TEA/AECOM 2023 Global Attractions Attendance Report . 2024 . 16 August 2024 .
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  4. Web site: daniels . Individual Term Paper International Marketing, Dan Snyder 30 April 2002 . 23 September 2009.
  5. News: Barnes. Brooks. 12 March 2020. Disney Parks and Cruise Line Will Close in Response to Coronavirus. en-US. The New York Times. 14 March 2020. 0362-4331.
  6. Web site: Temporary Closure of Disneyland Paris. 2020-04-16. Disneyland Paris. en.
  7. News: Reuters. 2020-06-22. Disneyland Paris Set to Reopen on July 15. en-US. The New York Times. 2020-06-22. 0362-4331.
  8. Web site: Rafalski. Natacha. 2020-06-22. Disneyland Paris to Begin Phased Reopening Beginning July 15. 2020-06-22. Disney Parks Blog. en-US.
  9. News: Ziady. Hanna. Disneyland Paris shuts down again as France enters lockdown . 29 October 2020 . CNN . 29 October 2020 . EN.
  10. Web site: Disneyland Paris Welcomes Back the Magic with a Reopening Starting June 17.
  11. Web site: Disneyland Park Map . DLRP Magic .
  12. Web site: Trams of the World 2017. Blickpunkt Straßenbahn. 24 January 2017. 16 February 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170216202427/http://blickpunktstrab.net/wordpress2/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/tramsderwelt2017.pdf. 16 February 2017.
  13. Web site: Phantom Manor . Disneyland Paris website . Walt Disney Company . 19 August 2016.
  14. Web site: Thunder Mesa Riverboat Landing . Disneyland Paris website . Walt Disney Company . 19 August 2016.
  15. Web site: Rustler Roundup Shootin' Gallery . Disneyland Paris website . Walt Disney Company . 19 August 2016.
  16. Web site: Frontierland Playground. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20210419185302/https://www.disneylandparis.com/en-gb/attractions/disneyland-park/frontierland-playground/ . 19 April 2021 . 27 August 2021. Disneyland Paris website. Walt Disney Company.
  17. Web site: Le Passage Enchanté d'Aladdin . Disneyland Paris website . Walt Disney Company . 19 August 2016.
  18. Web site: Adventure Isle . Disneyland Paris website . Walt Disney Company . 19 August 2016.
  19. Web site: La Cabane des Robinson . Disneyland Paris website . Walt Disney Company . 19 August 2016.
  20. Web site: Sleeping Beauty Castle . Disneyland Paris website . Walt Disney Company . 19 August 2016.
  21. Web site: Blanche-Neige et les Sept Nains® . Disneyland Paris website . Walt Disney Company . 19 August 2016.
  22. Web site: Les Voyages de Pinocchio . Disneyland Paris website . Walt Disney Company . 19 August 2016.
  23. Web site: Mad Hatter's Tea Cups . Disneyland Paris website . Walt Disney Company . 19 August 2016.
  24. Web site: Le Pays des Contes de Fées . Disneyland Paris website . Walt Disney Company . 19 August 2016.
  25. Web site: Casey Jr. – le Petit Train du Cirque . Disneyland Paris website . Walt Disney Company . 19 August 2016.
  26. Web site: Buzz Lightyear Laser Blast . Disneyland Paris website . Walt Disney Company . 19 August 2016.
  27. Web site: Star Wars Hyperspace Mountain. Disneyland Paris website . Walt Disney Company . 19 August 2016.
  28. Web site: Star Tours . Disneyland Paris website . Walt Disney Company . 19 August 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160816173157/http://www.disneylandparis.co.uk/attractions/disneyland-park/star-tours/ . 16 August 2016 . dead .
  29. Web site: Discoveryland Theatre . Disneyland Paris website . Walt Disney Company . 19 August 2016.
  30. Web site: TEA/AECOM 2008 Global Attractions Report. Themed Entertainment Association. 20 November 2012. 2008.
  31. Web site: TEA/AECOM 2009 Global Attractions Report. Themed Entertainment Association. 20 November 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20100602032710/http://www.themeit.com/etea/2009report.pdf. 2 June 2010. 2009.
  32. Web site: TEA/AECOM 2010 Global Attractions Report. Themed Entertainment Association. 20 November 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20110719072840/http://www.themeit.com/etea/2010Report.pdf. 19 July 2011. 2010.
  33. Web site: TEA/AECOM 2011 Global Attractions Report . Themed Entertainment Association . 20 November 2012 . 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20151018203544/http://www.aecom.com/deployedfiles/Internet/Capabilities/Economics/_documents/Theme%20Index%202011.pdf . 18 October 2015 .
  34. Web site: TEA/AECOM 2012 Global Attractions Report . . 6 June 2014 . 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140606220440/http://www.teaconnect.org/pdf/TEAAECOM2013.pdf . 6 June 2014 .
  35. Web site: TEA/AECOM 2013 Global Attractions Report . . 6 June 2014 . 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140606220440/http://www.teaconnect.org/pdf/TEAAECOM2013.pdf . 6 June 2014 .
  36. Web site: TEA/AECOM 2014 Global Attractions Attendance Report Report . . 4 June 2015 . 2015 .
  37. Web site: TEA/AECOM 2015 Global Attractions Attendance Report Report. Themed Entertainment Association. 3 June 2016. 2016. 18 June 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160618050155/http://www.teaconnect.org/images/files/TEA_160_611852_160525.pdf. dead.
  38. Web site: TEA/AECOM 2016 Global Attractions Attendance Report Report. Themed Entertainment Association. 7 June 2017. 2016. 11 September 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170911154855/http://www.teaconnect.org/images/files/TEA_235_103719_170601.pdf. dead.
  39. Web site: TEA/AECOM 2017 Global Attractions Attendance Report Report. Themed Entertainment Association. 18 May 2018. 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170602201150/http://www.teaconnect.org/images/files/TEA_268_653730_180517.pdf. 2 June 2017. dead.
  40. Web site: TEA/AECOM 2018 Global Attractions Attendance Report Report. Themed Entertainment Association. 25 May 2019. 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20190523131129/http://www.teaconnect.org/images/files/328_572762_190522.pdf. 23 May 2019. dead.
  41. Web site: TEA/AECOM 2019 Global Attractions Attendance Report Report. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20201105082032/https://aecom.com/wp-content/uploads/documents/reports/AECOM-Theme-Index-2019.pdf . 5 November 2020 .
  42. Web site: TEA/AECOM 2020 Global Attractions Attendance Report Report. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20210923120013/https://aecom.com/wp-content/uploads/documents/reports/AECOM-Theme-Index-2020.pdf . 23 September 2021 .
  43. Web site: AECOM Theme Index 2021 Global Attractions Attendance Report. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20221014215312/https://aecom.com/wp-content/uploads/documents/reports/AECOM-Theme-Index-2021.pdf . 14 October 2022 .
  44. Web site: AECOM Theme Index 2022 Global Attractions Attendance Report.
  45. Web site: AECOM Theme Index 2023 Global Attractions Attendance Report.
  46. Web site: Disneyland Park Entertainment Schedule . 10 September 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120918200838/http://news.disneylandparis.co.uk/UK/EN/Neutral/Images/ShowsAndParades.pdf . 18 September 2012 . dead .

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