Newsgroups: rec.arts.disney.parks, rec.arts.disney.announce, rec.parks.theme
From: andre@cix.compulink.co.uk ("Andre Willey")
Subject: Disneyland Paris (Euro Disney) Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Message-ID: <DM2v5s.D31@cix.compulink.co.uk>
Summary: Useful information for visitors to the "Disneyland Paris" theme
park (previously known as Euro Disney)
Keywords: FAQ, Disney, Disneyland Paris, Paris, France, Euro Disney, EuroDisney
Reply-To: andre@cix.compulink.co.uk
Date: Thu, 1 Feb 1996 03:32:16 GMT
Archive-name: disney-faq/disneyland-paris
Posting-Frequency: monthly
Last-modified: 1 Feb 1996
Version: 2.9
Disneyland Paris
(aka EuroDisney)
Frequently Asked Questions and General Information List
Version 2.9 - 1st February 1996
Copyright (c) 1996 Andre Willey
(original version created by Tom Drynda)
Welcome to Version 2.9 of the Disneyland Paris Frequently Asked Questions
and General Information List.
This FAQ is intended for public use, and may be redistributed freely via
computer networks in its original form ONLY. If you post a copy to a
bulletin board/etc, please let me know so I can send you regular updates.
Other than for the above use, this document is Copyright (c) 1996 by Andre
Willey. No commercial use whatsoever is permitted without written permission
from the author. Where other authors' material has been included, they have
been credited accordingly.
Note: This document is intended as an informal and independent guide for
visitors to the Disneyland Paris theme park, and as such it is not sponsored
or endorsed by the Walt Disney Company, or Euro Disney S.C.A, in any way.
However, no infringement of any of their copyrights is intended, and it is
acknowledged that the Disney characters and theme park attractions mentioned
within this document are registered trademarks of the Walt Disney Company -
including, but not necessarily limited to: Walt Disney, Disneyland Paris,
Euro Disney, Magic Kingdom, Main Street USA, Frontierland, Adventureland,
Fantasyland, Discoveryland, Festival Disney, Audio-Animatronics, Adventure
Isle, Space Mountain, Mickey Mouse and Captain EO.
I would also like to make it clear that I do not work for, or near, the park
(I live in England) so there's not much point in asking me to arrange block
ticket bookings, or to locate someone or somewhere within the park. Equally,
I don't have any detailed inside dossiers to help you research your college
project on the structure and financial success (or otherwise) of the park.
Please consult the relevant sections of this FAQ to see who you need to
contact for such information.
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Please enjoy your visit to Disneyland Paris, and do let me know how you got
on. Any comments, corrections and suggestions about this FAQ are very
welcome.
Also, any topical information which you can provide me with after your visit
would help enormously in keeping this FAQ up to date. I'd be especially
grateful for copies of the free Guest Guidebook and weekly Entertainment
Programme (available at City Hall) and/or the newspaper-style Hotel Guide
(available from your hotel's Reception Desk). E-mail me for my full postal
address.
I'll next be visiting the park on Sunday 18th February, in case anyone would
like to meet up for a chat. E-mail me if you're interested.
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For the latest version of this FAQ, please check out the following Internet
resources:
* Usenet Newsgroups (posted roughly monthly)
rec.arts.disney.parks
rec.arts.disney.announce
rec.parks.theme
rec.answers
news.answers
* Anonymous FTP
Automated Archive Site: rtfm.mit.edu
Directory: /pub/usenet/news.answers/disney-faq/
Filename: disneyland-paris
Mirror Archive Site: yoyo.cc.monash.edu.au
Directory: /pub/disney/rad/faq/parks/dlp/
Filename: disneyland-paris.gz
ASCII, PostScript & pics ftp.netspear.co.uk
Directories: /pub/disney/faq
/pub/disney/images
* World Wide Web
URL: http://www.informatik.tu-muenchen.de/~schaffnr/etc/disney/
Note: the WWW site includes 70 full-colour photos of the various
attractions, hotels, etc. at Disneyland Paris, plus maps/etc.
* Electronic mail
You can email me at "andre@cix.compulink.co.uk" for a copy of this
FAQ. Please let me know if you wish to be added to the monthly
update mailing list. The FAQ will now be sent out in four
segments, due to limitations in some mailers.
* PostScript version
I also issue a PostScript version of this FAQ, which is now
available by FTP from ftp.netspear.co.uk. It can also be
downloaded from the WWW site. This version benefits from much
better layout and neater formatting than the plain ASCII text
version. It does not currently include any photos due to the
potential size of the file, but it may include a park map at some
stage.
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Contents
1 Topical Information
1.1 Park Opening Hours
1.2 Park Seasonal Structure and Current Entrance Prices
1.3 Hotel Seasonal Structure and Current Room Rates
1.4 Current Parade, Show and Restaurant Schedules
1.5 Current Special Offers, News and Gossip
1.6 Temporarily Closed Rides / Attractions
1.7 New Attractions and Forthcoming Events
1.8 Current Financial Information
2 A Brief History of Euro Disney / Disneyland Paris
2.1 General History
2.2 Financial History
3 Overview of Disneyland Paris
3.1 Attractions and Entertainments
3.2 List of Shops
3.3 List of Restaurants and food outlets
3.4 Festival Disney
3.5 Disney Hotels
4 Common Questions and Answers
4.1 What are the opening hours and prices?
4.2 Contact Numbers and Addresses?
4.3 Guide Books?
4.4 How To Get There?
4.5 Attractions that no other park has?
4.6 Comparisons between rides?
4.7 What language do they use?
4.8 Getting around Paris?
4.9 How do I get discounts? (Magic Kingdom Club)
4.10 Can I contact anyone at (or near) the park by e-mail?
4.11 What DL-P souvenirs are available? Do they do Mail Order?
4.12 What's the weather like? When should I visit?
4.13 Any other tips for avoiding the worst of the queues?
4.14 Are there any net sites with photos of Disneyland Paris?
4.15 What attractions have age and/or height restrictions?
4.16 What other hotels and campsites are in the area?
5 More details of specific attractions
5.1 Liberty Arcade, Discovery Arcade, Statue of Liberty Tableau
5.2 Walt's Restaurant
5.3 Phantom Manor
5.4 Big Thunder Mountain
5.5 Pirates of the Caribbean
5.6 Indiana Jones et le Temple du Peril
5.7 Adventure Isle
5.8 La Chateau de la Belle au Bois Dormant
5.9 Alice's Curious Labyrinth
5.10 Storybookland rides
5.11 Le Visionarium
5.12 Les Mysteres du Nautilus
5.13 Space Mountain (de la Terre a la Lune)
5.14 Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show
6 Acknowledgements
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1 Topical Information
1.1 Park Opening Hours
Dates Hours
January 10am-6pm
February 10am-6pm
March 10am-6pm (Sats 10am-8pm)
April 10am-6pm (Weekends 10am-8pm)
May 10am-6pm (Weekends 10am-8pm)
May 16-19 10am-8pm
June 1-21 10am-6pm (Sats 9am-11pm, Suns 10am-8pm)
June 22-30 9am-11pm
July 9am-11pm
August 9am-11pm
September 1-7 9am-11pm
September 8-30 10am-6pm (Sats 10am-8pm)
October 10am-6pm (Sats 10am-8pm)
During busy periods, a 'Magic Morning' scheme operates which
provides hotel residents with access to selected areas of the park
an hour before the general public. Call Guest Relations on (+33 1)
64 74 30 00 to confirm details.
1.2 Park Seasonal Structure and Current Entrance Prices
Seasonal Structure
Low Season Jan 8-Mar 1, Sept 30-mid Dec
High Season Mar 2-Sept 29
Current Entrance Prices (valid until 4 April 1996)
High Season Adult Child Adult Child
(Spring/Summer + Xmas) FF FF UKP UKP
One Day 195 150 25 19
One Day, after 5 pm 150 100 (France only)
Two Days 370 285 47.50 36.50
Three Days 505 390 65 50
Low Season Adult Child Adult Child
(Autumn/Winter, exc Xmas) FF FF UKP UKP
One Day 150 120 19 15
Two Days 285 230 36.50 29
Three Days 390 310 50 40
Annual Passports (FF) Adult Child
Standard Annual 695 495
Annual Plus 995 695
10% Magic Kingdom Club (US or Euro) discount applies on all of the
above prices. Children are classed as aged 3-11, under 3 are free.
The main ticket booths and entrance turnstiles are located on the
ground floor level, directly underneath the pink and white
Disneyland Hotel. You may also purchase one, two and three day
passes at your local (European) Disney Store before leaving home,
which might avoid some queuing. Current UK Disney Store prices are
listed above for reference.
Annual Passports may be purchased from the small Guest Relations
office which is set back a little to the far right of the entrance
turnstiles. Note: you'll need to have your photograph taken when
buying an Annual Passport, so during busy periods it's a good idea
to book an appointment in advance.
The 'standard' Annual Passport is not valid
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