Disneyland Paris, Paris

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The special effects show at Disneyland Paris is a must see if you come here they put it on at certain times of teh day so please check for these times on arrival, you`ll see stuntmen as they act out a movie scene whilst using some really clever speacial effects.

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I love this place , i have an annual passport and have been 3 times, the holiday inn marne la valle is a good hotel to stay at , its cheap but great for families the staff are wonderful, and there is a free bus from hotel to park disney every 15 mins , when in disney go to the character tea, its brilliant for kids to get autographs and youll have fun too!
My advice is wear trainers and comfortable clothes , bring a water bottle and refill it in park and hire a buggy in park if you have kids with you, the buggies are only E6.50 for day and have a step on back for older children, try to avoid this park in very hot weather its a nightmare queing in the heat, make sure you go to billybobs in disney village at night, entertainment , music and kids rule there , its only E5 for kids meal and that includes drink and cookie for afters.

The Princess Parade take place in the ' Main Street, U.S.A.' every day at 4pm. This is great fun, is about an hour long, and people start taking their seats along the parade route from 3pm to catch a good view of the parade!

There are other parades and shows on too.

Please have a look at our travelogue about this spectacular parade :)

Here we are at the gates that go into Disneyland Park, Paris. We had arrived by train, (the Park has it's own train station).

It's best to carry a day carry-bag, which is not too heavy. You are not supposed to take food or drinks into the Park. We had plenty of water as it was really hot. We decided to visit Disneyland Park first, to get some rides done, and then venture across to the Walt Disney Studio Park

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The Studio Tram Tour is highly recommended! It take place in the Walt Disney Studios section of the Park, runs frequently and is very enjoyable.

There are actual props from movies plus they show you how they do special affects in the movies - we were calmly sitting in the tram... when suddenly there was a blast and the tanker near us caught alight! Water came gushing in from all sides of the tram in our mock scene...Yes, there was ALOT of water! They showed us how the hydraulics in a scene such as this work. It's amazing the lengths movie-makers go to to make a scene look realistic... thoroughly enjoyable :)

Please have a look at our travelogue about this specific tour - it's thoroughly enjoyable!

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After visiting Disneyland Park, we visited the Walt Disney Studio Park.

Here you can experience the following:
- The art of Disney animation
- Television production tour
- Studio Tram tour (we have a travelogue about this!)
- Animagique and cinemagique
- Stunt shows
- Flying carpets over Agrabah
- Armageddon special effects (where you are on th ACTUAL movie set of Armageddon... and there is a real life meteor rushing towards you! The sound effects and fake smoke etc was excellent)

It's every child's dream to go to Disneyland. Mine became a reality as an adult and we thoroughly enjoyed it!

It is made up of Walt Disney Studios, Disneyland Park, Disney Village, Disney Golf and various hotels. We went for a day trip on the train from Paris, and spent most of the day in the Park and spent a couple of hours in the Studios.

We would definately go again, and would advise keeping one day for the Studios and one for the Park. Get into the queues for the rides as early as you ca, and get a Fast Pass if you can - you pay a bit more but you dont have to stand in terribly long queses that take up alot of your time. This is definately the better option for those with children!

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I simply can't not mention a visit to Disneyland Paris as I am a huge fan. I have been 4 times already and I love it even more each time. No matter how young or old you are you feel like a kid. And since my last visit I also found that it makes a difference who you go with, whether with your family, your friends or your loved one, its a whole different experience each and every time. The place is just so magical that you can't not smile and have fun. Definitely take comfortable walking shoes however because your feet are going to get VERY tired as you run all over the place (and wait in queues) to try and see as much of everything as possible!

My Favourite rides: Aerosmith - at the studios park (rollercoaster in the dark- brilliant!); Indiana Jones; Space Mountain; Pirates of the Caribbean

Favourite shows: In the studios - Cinemagique and Animagique. And the Christmas shows during that season in the main park.