Disneyland Paris – Le Parc

As you enter Disneyland Paris, you step into Main Street USA and you would never know you aren’t in Anaheim. The shops, the music, the American flags, the Disney characters, it is all the same.

But then you start to notice the differences. The first ride we went on was Pirates of the Caribbean. The ride itself was the same, as far as I could tell (although it felt a little shorter), but the fun thing was to hear the pirates shouting and singing in French. It totally worked but I kept wondering how it sounds in Disneyland Tokyo.

The park itself is quite a bit smaller than Disneyland, with fewer rides – no Splash Mountain, for example. But most of the big ones are there – Big Thunder Mountain Railroad, Space Mountain, Indiana Jones, Buzz Lightyear, Autotopia, Star Tours, etc.

We grabbed our Fast Passes, hit as many rides as we could on a warm, busy day and had a great time. Clay absolutely loved Big Thunder Mountain Railroad and both kids enjoyed being the drivers on Autopia.

For about the cost of two visits, we purchased an annual pass so we can return during the holidays, explore the sister Walt Disney Studios park, and do a couple of afternoon/evening visits without having to feel like we have to get everything in.