Where can you find magic, excitement, joy and happiness? Surprisingly you can find it only 3 hours away  on the train, yes Disneyland is closer than you think! Its the perfect place for a day all (albeit a tiring one) and is the best place to spend a few relaxing, exciting and wonderful days away with the family. Situated 35 mins from the center of Paris and only 3 hours on Eurostar from central London, you’ll find Disneyland Paris, consisting of Disneyland, the new Disney Studio Theme Park and Disney Village, along with a plethora of hotels, shops and restaurants. Its a short break like no other.

Split into 5 magically themed lands, the Disneyland Park is a wash of colour and excitement. It is sure to turn the oldest of adults back to the youngest of children. With everything from rides, to shops, restaurants to shows dramatically themed you can loose sense of reality for just that one day in Disneyland Paris.

Those 5 themed lands are Main Street U.S.A is a composite of small-town America, circa 1900. On Main Street you’ll find a huge selection of different shops and restaurants, if you are lucky you might also spot a character or two! And don’t feel bad about going to get a picture with them, they are sure to bring out the child in you! Adventureland is home to the exotic regions of Asia, Africa, India and the South Pacific, featuring one of the Park's thrilling attraction, Indiana Jones And The Temple of Peril along with a classic for kids of all ages The Pirates Of The Caribbean a swash-buckling boat ride featuring pirates, treasure, songs and animatronics so life like you’ll be sure those Pirates are real! Indiana Jones is a masterfully freighting rollercoaster which is themed round a disused temple, its fast, it goes upside down and….it goes backwards! Its mad….but we like it!

Frontierland is just across the way from Adventureland, but is a whole other world, an exciting realm of pioneers and a return to the heritage of the Old West. Home to one of the infamous Disney Mountains, “Big Thunder Mountain.” The large, brown and yellow mountain is home to a fun family coaster, with moments of speed and themeing throughout the ride. Your mine train goes round and up and down, under and over all around the mountain, which will leave even the youngest of adventurers smiling at the end. It may be a simple rollercoaster to some, but the touch of “Disney Magic” makes for an exciting and highly themed adventure that will transport you to the days of gold panning and cattle ranching! You might also spot Phantom Manor, a exquisitely themed and highly enjoyable haunted house ride. Beginning as a walk through attraction you are taken into the mansion, before boarding your doom buggy and traveling through the home of 999 happy haunts. Some great effects and memorable tunes make up this attraction, which like all the rides at Disneyland is perfect for everyone, its hugely accessible on every level for every visitor, it really hammers home the point that this is a park for all the family to visit.

Discovery Land is a launching pad for space age attractions into imagination and beyond. The two notable rides are Space Mountain and the 4D Show, Honey I Shrunk The Audience. Space Mountain is another Disney coaster, meaning everyone will find it fun and thrilling! Going through the galaxy in your own spaceship, and in the dark you’ll find this coaster to reach some high speeds, as the stars whiz past you. Its exceptional themeing around Jules Vern allows you to blast off on your own journey to the moon, passing asteroids and going up down round and round oh and once again upside down! The ride starts as it means to go on, with an intense, fast and thrilling rocket launch to the moon then you’re inside screaming your head off, but loving every second. If you’ve been on any of the other Space Mountains in Disney Parks throughout the world, this one takes the biscuit, its just amazing in every sense of the word!  Honey I Shrunk The Audience however has no speed, but is a whole lot of fun! Join the stars from the original Movie as you watch the Scientist Of The Year award be given out, but things go wrong and the whole audience is shrunk! The fun film is not just a 3D movie, with normal 3D effects oh no, it goes into the 4^th Dimension! Moving Seats, Water, and Air jets are all added to make the film feel more realistic and to get the whole audience screaming with delight!

 Fantasyland is the happy kingdom of storybook enchantment, which awaits beyond Sleeping Beauty Castle. The kids will adore this place, with themed rides like no other depicting their favourite Disney films, from Snow White to Pinocchio. Each ride is unique, but all share a common bond, fun for all. You child will be smiling and looking in delight as their favourite movie comes to life. Throughout the themed lands you’re bound to find everyone in your family a favourite ride and thanks to the Disney magic you’ll never forget your Disney Day!

Disney's Fastpass has now been introduced at the Disneyland Resort and is the innovative timesaving service, which has changed the way guests, enjoy the Disney Parks. All the major rides feature this time saving device. Fastpass allows you to collect a voucher, which gives you a time. Then you can go experience the rest of the park and turn up at your attraction at the time said and ride! It is a lifesaver! Avoiding large lines makes your day so much more relaxing and fun, and this really works. Picking up your ticket is simple then returning at the time and getting on is even easier. Take advantage of this improvement to the park, and make you day ride filled, not line filled.  

There are also millions of shows to experience from the night time parades to the daytime family shows you’ll find something for everyone. The show stirs up your emotions and can make you feel like a child, oo-ing and ahh-ing your way through technologically stunning shows.

Disneyland manages to have something for everyone, and you’ll never get everything done in one day. It’s packed full of different rides and experiences each featuring their own magical theme. Everyone will turn into a child for a day, and enjoy the splendors that Disney has to offer. None of the rides are horribly scary or amazingly thrilling but they don’t need to be. Disney is an institution and long may it continue. To not visit the park when it’s so close if a travesty on your imagination and your soul! Disney can still do it, Disneyland is the best Theme Park you’ll ever visit, take the family and prepared to be loved by them all for the best treat they could ever have!

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