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Locate the top attractions, hotels, parkings of Disneyland Paris and Disney Studios Paris on Disneyland Paris map. Book affordable hotel or apartment near Disneyland Paris with Disneyland Paris hotel map. More Paris maps.
Staying close to Disneyland in a quiet and affordable apartment is possible. Featuring a terrace, Smart apartment Val d'Europe 7/9 pers provides accommodation in Chessy with free WiFi and garden views. With city views, this accommodation offers a balcony. The property includes a living room with a flat-screen TV. The apartment also offers a well-equipped kitchen and 1 bathroom with a bath. Paris is 37 km from the apartment, while Marne-la-Vallée is 1.6 km away. Paris - Charles de Gaulle Airport is 40 km from the property.
Locate the most famous places in France on France map.
The map of Bordeaux wine region locates the famous Bordeaux vineyards. Médoc, Saint-Emilion, Graves are especially famous for red wines made of a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot. Check our map of Bordeaux wine region
Locate D-Day famous Normandy beaches, 250km from Paris by A13, on Normandy beaches map: from west to east, Utah beach, Omaha beach, Gold, Juno, Sword. Arromanches, Pointe du Hoc, the American Cemetery are other moving sights.
The French Riviera map locates the top sights of the French Riviera: Antibes, Biot, Cannes, Eze, Menton, Monaco, Nice.
Locate Somme Battle sights on Somme battlefields map. The Somme is one hour from Calais, two hours from Paris.
Locate Somme Battle sights on Somme battlefields map. The Somme is one hour from Calais, two hours from Paris.
Locate Loire Valley Castles on Loire Valley castles map: Amboise, Azay le Rideau, Chambord, Cheverny, Chenonceaux.
Disneyland Paris’ 30th Anniversary kicks off on March 6, 2022. This celebration features new attractions, decorations, costumes, merchandise, entertainment, shows, and the first-ever aerial drone show inside a Disney theme park.
For the 30th Anniversary of Disneyland Paris, a new daytime stage show called “Dream…and Shine Brighter!” will be performed several times every day on Central Plaza in front of Sleeping Beauty Castle, which is more beautiful than ever following its recently-completed year-long refurbishment. Consisting of three themes that celebrate the power of laughter, passion, and dreams, “Dream…and Shine Brighter!” will feature more than 30 Disney Characters and dancers with new colorful floats and a unique soundtrack. Disneyland Paris organized its own fashion show with Mickey, Minnie, and their friends “hitting the catwalk” in a one-of-a-kind setting to offer a sneak peek at the upcoming show. “Dream…and Shine Brighter!” will offer the opportunity to see them and other characters decked out in new iridescent costumes, as created especially for the Disneyland Paris 30th Anniversary. Many other characters will join them, including the Genie from Aladdin, Princess Rapunzel, and Jessie and Woody from Toy Story, among others.
At nightfall, a new spectacular emotional moment will occur as a pre-show to the Disney Illuminations nighttime spectacular. Called “Disney D-Light,” this new pre-show will combine video projections, illuminated water jets, lighting effects, mist, and Disney songs.
“Disney D-Light”, a drone choreography, will punctuate the 30th Anniversary from high above Sleeping Beauty Castle. Filled with special effects, the different scenes will transform the castle as never before. The 200 synchronized drones will form a sparkling figure “30” in the sky above Sleeping Beauty Castle, while the new theme song created for the 30th Anniversary, “Un monde qui s’illumine,” is played in the background.
Disneyland Park will be home to entirely new Gardens of Wonder comprised of 10 different theme-based gardens. Installed in front of Sleeping Beauty Castle, the gardens will feature 30 entirely new art pieces, plus kinetic Disney & Pixar sculptures that “come to life.” Designed by the Disneyland Paris Landscaping and Entertainment teams, each piece is produced by local craftsmen whose know-how has contributed to guest experience for many years. Inspired by various sources of influences: from windmills for children to the world of Salvador Dali, among other things–this art exhibition will be installed in 10 different theme-based gardens and will represent a wide variety of characters. For example, the Garden of Asia will include sculptures of Baymax, Mushu, and Sisu from Raya and the Last Dragon.
Following the success of Walt Disney World, opened in 1971 near Orlando in Florida, plans to build a theme park in Europe were first drawn in 1972. One year after the opening of Tokyo Disneyland in 1983, a list of 1200 possible locations in Europe was established. In 1985, the number of possible locations had been reduced to two in France and two in Spain. In fierce competition with Barcelona in Spain, Marne la Vallée won the competition thanks to its proximity to Paris, central location in Europe and government support. The first letter of agreement with the French government was signed in 1985 and the final contract in 1987. Construction began in 1988. On 12 April 1992, Euro Disney officially opened. Disneyland Paris welcomed its 200 millionth guest in 2008. Over 300 million guests have visited the resort in its 25 year history, including the opening of Space Mountain in 1995 and the inauguration of Walt Disney Studio in 2002. The 25th anniversary of the resort was on April 12th 2017. Many events and attractions helped celebrate this milestone for the most visited theme park in Europe and second most visited sight in Paris behind Notre Dame with 9 800 000 visitors in 2018.
