Disneyland Paris Park - The Enchanted Castle and Cartoon Settings

Disneyland Park is the area of Disneyland Paris where beloved fairy tale and cartoon settings have been recreated for both adults and children. You will enter the world of fairy tales by walking through the streets of 5 enchanted lands, accompanied by characters like Winnie the Pooh, Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, Dumbo, Aladdin, and Peter Pan... Do you want to plan your day at Disneyland Park but don't know where to start? Here is our guide to the main areas and attractions.

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Disneyland Park is located right next to Walt Disney Studios(R) and is divided into five themed areas: Main Street USA, Frontierland, Discoveryland, Adventureland, and Fantasyland. Once inside, if you don't want to waste time looking for places and activities, we suggest you locate the areas of your interest and your children's favorite attractions on the map. PS: If you're looking for Ratatouille, The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror, or Armageddon, you need to check the list of attractions at Walt Disney Studios(R).

Travel back in time on vintage cars through the streets of an early 1900s American town.

Main Street U.S.A. is the first themed area of Disneyland Park and represents the border between the outside world and the Disney world. The theme is the life of American towns at the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries and is inspired by Walt Disney's hometown, Marceline in the state of Missouri. It is divided into 3 zones: Town Square, Main Street, and Central Plaza. The main attractions of Main Street U.S.A. are:

From the heights of Big Thunder Mountain to the rippling waters of the rivers of America.

This area of Disneyland Park is dedicated to the Wild West. Frontierland is also divided into 5 zones: Fort Comstock where you will find an abandoned mine on a Grand Canyon-style mountain, Boot Hill with its legends and ghost stories, Thunder Mesa in a Mexican style, the Indian Village and Cottonwood Creek Ranch with typical old West farms. The main attractions of Frontierland are 2:

The Future and Technology: from the world of Jules Verne to Star Wars.

The themed area of Discoveryland is very special and consists of 5 different environments: Technology, The Future imagined by famous characters from the past such as Leonardo Da Vinci or Jules Verne, 50s Future, 70s Future in a Star Wars style, and 90s Future. The main attractions of Discoveryland are:

Explorers from overseas: from Indiana Jones' temple to the Gulf of Pirates.

This area of the park is dedicated to adventure lovers. Here you can choose to explore different worlds and face numerous challenges: Africa with its unique buildings, the East with its landscapes from a thousand and one nights, India with its temples, South America and the Caribbean during the time of pirates. Here are the main attractions of Adventureland:

Once past the dragon, upon entering the Enchanted Castle everything transforms into a fairy tale.

Fantasyland is the area dedicated to fairy tales and the world of imagination. To access this zone, you must enter the Castle of Sleeping Beauty, and without even realizing it, you will find yourself immersed in a magical and fairy-tale atmosphere. Inside Fantasyland, you can visit 3 environments: a Medieval one where you'll feel like you're in the movie 'The Sword in the Stone', an Adventurous one that borders Adventureland, and a Fantastical one where you'll be surrounded by the dreams of Dumbo or Alice in Wonderland. The main attractions of Fantasyland are:

The streets of Disneyland Park, besides being animated by the constant presence of beloved Disney characters with whom your children can chat and take photos, are filled throughout the day with parades and entertaining shows. The Disney Parade features all Disney friends in vibrant costumes and cheerful choreography and begins in the afternoon. In the evening, right in front of Sleeping Beauty's Castle, you can enjoy the Disney Dreams show, a display of fireworks, beams of colorful lights, and dreamlike projections.

Please note that show times and schedules are subject to change from time to time, so we recommend checking the show schedule upon entering the park.

As in all areas of Disneyland Paris, within Disneyland Park you will find dining areas and places to take a break. Again, if you want to avoid being overwhelmed by choices or want to minimize 'dead time', read our guide on Where to Eat at Disneyland Paris.

To help you navigate Disneyland Park and identify attractions in advance, download the app with the official map. Besides showing you the shortest path to various areas of the park, it will give you real-time information on wait times at the attractions.