Disneyland Paris Awesome Facts!

The gateway to DLP…

 

When Walt Disney opened the doors of Disneyland in California in 1955, his aim was to create a place where adults and children could “live the same dream“. Almost forty years later, this vision was extended to Europe with the opening of the Disneyland Park on April 12 1992 followed by Walt Disney Studios Park on March 16 2002.

Situated 32 km east of Paris, Disneyland Paris incorporates Disneyland Park, Walt Disney Studios Park, seven Disney themed hotels with a total capacity of 5,800 rooms, a further three selected hotels, two convention centres, the Disney Village entertainment and retail district and a 27-hole golf course.

Disneyland Paris is easily accessible with direct links to Paris via the RER train network and shuttle buses to and from both Charles de Gaulle and Orly airports. The opening of the Marne-la-Vallée/Chessy TGV station in May 1994 provided direct TGV links to Disneyland Paris from all over France and Europe. Eurostar’s new high speed link takes just two hours, 50 minutes from London Waterloo to Disneyland Paris and under two hours from Ashford International.

Fast Facts

Opening Dates: Disneyland Park — 12th April 1992

Walt Disney Studios Park — 16th March 2002

Location: 32km (20 miles) east of Paris – 30 minutes by Regional Express Railway (RER) or car from the centre of Paris

Size: 1,943 hectares of which 900 have been developed

Staff Employed: 12,500 (yearly average), 100 different nationalities.

Visitor Numbers: Over 160 million visitors since 1992. In 2005 there were 12.3 million visitors to Disneyland Paris. Disneyland Paris has twice as many visitors as the Eiffel Tower.

Average Length of Stay: 3 nights, 4 days

Food: 68 food and beverage locations at Disneyland Paris, including counter service restaurants, resort hotel restaurants and food carts located around the Theme Parks.

Recreation: Swimming (indoor and outdoor), health clubs, golf, tennis, cycling, boating and ice-skating (seasonal).

 

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