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Disneyland Paris is a whole resort an easy train ride east of the French capital: Disneyland Park with its pink Sleeping Beauty Castle, Disney Adventure World (the former Walt Disney Studios Park, renamed in March 2026 when World of Frozen opened), a free-to-enter Disney Village, and the Val d'Europe shopping district next door.
This guide helps you choose between a one-day and a multi-day ticket, work out the simplest way to get from Paris, plan around the Christmas season, and pick a Disney hotel or a partner hotel that suits your budget. Every ticket link goes straight to a booking page, and the free parts of the resort are marked so you can plan a relaxed evening without spending anything.
Disneyland Park
The original park of the resort, built around the pink Sleeping Beauty Castle with five lands: Main Street, Frontierland, Adventureland, Fantasyland and Discoveryland. The classic first-timer day, from Big Thunder Mountain to the evening finale.
Disney Adventure World
The resort's second park, formerly Walt Disney Studios Park, renamed on 29 March 2026 and expanded with World of Frozen, a new lake and Adventure Way. Home to Marvel Avengers Campus, Worlds of Pixar and the big thrill rides.
Disney Enchanted Christmas
The resort's winter season, running from 7 November 2026 to 6 January 2027, with a 24-metre tree in Town Square, snow on Main Street, two daily parades and, for the first time, a festive programme in World of Frozen.
Disney Village
A free-to-enter promenade of shops, restaurants, a cinema and evening entertainment between the station and the park entrances. No park ticket needed, and the easiest way to enjoy the resort on arrival day, in the evening or on a budget.
Hand-picked: every experience here has strong traveler reviews and a verified booking link.
The original park of the resort, built around the pink Sleeping Beauty Castle with five lands: Main Street, Frontierland, Adventureland, Fantasyland and Discoveryland. The classic first-timer day, from Big Thunder Mountain to the evening finale.
The resort's second park, formerly Walt Disney Studios Park, renamed on 29 March 2026 and expanded with World of Frozen, a new lake and Adventure Way. Home to Marvel Avengers Campus, Worlds of Pixar and the big thrill rides.
The new Arendelle-themed land at Disney Adventure World, opened on 29 March 2026, with the Frozen Ever After boat ride, an Anna and Elsa meet-and-greet, a daytime show and a Nordic-style tavern. Dressed for Christmas for the first time this season.
One ticket covering Disneyland Park and Disney Adventure World across two, three or four days. The sensible choice for most families and for anyone who wants both parks without racing, with free changes of park and re-entry on the same day.
The resort's winter season, running from 7 November 2026 to 6 January 2027, with a 24-metre tree in Town Square, snow on Main Street, two daily parades and, for the first time, a festive programme in World of Frozen.
The easy way from central Paris to the resort: a park ticket with a shuttle transfer included, or simply the RER A train to Marne-la-Vallée-Chessy, which takes around 40 minutes and drops you at the gates.
FreeA free-to-enter promenade of shops, restaurants, a cinema and evening entertainment between the station and the park entrances. No park ticket needed, and the easiest way to enjoy the resort on arrival day, in the evening or on a budget.
A large, free-to-enter shopping centre one RER stop from the parks, with more than 190 brands and 37 restaurants under a glass-and-iron roof, next to the Vallée Village outlets. A dry-weather plan and a break from the queues.
An aquarium inside the Val d'Europe shopping centre, a short train ride from the parks, with a gentle indoor visit that suits young children and wet days. Rated 4.2 by hundreds of visitors, and cheaper than a park day.
Hotels we would book ourselves, from splurges to good-value bases.
Chessy (at the park entrance)
The resort's five-star flagship, reimagined and reopened on 25 January 2024, standing at the entrance to Disneyland Park with a royal theme, signature suites and fine dining. The splurge for a special occasion or a first visit.
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$$$Coupvray (Lake Disney)
A New England seaside-themed Disney hotel on the edge of Lake Disney in Coupvray, a 4-star property, with comfortable family rooms and a leisurely walk or shuttle to the parks. A strong all-round choice for families.
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$$Coupvray (near Disney Village)
A Wild West-themed Disney hotel in Coupvray, a 3-star property, with cabin-style family rooms near Disney Village. One of the more affordable ways to stay inside the resort, and a favourite with children.
Check rates →Magny-le-Hongre
A new 4-star partner hotel in Magny-le-Hongre with 250 rooms overlooking a golf course, an indoor pool, spa and free shuttle to Chessy station. Announced as open in September 2026, and a calmer, roomier base near the parks.
Check rates →Val d’Europe, Serris
A 4-star hotel on Cours du Danube in Serris, in the Val d'Europe district beside the shopping centre and RER station. A practical, non-Disney base with Paris and the parks both a short train ride away.
Check rates →A practical first-visit plan for Disneyland Paris: which tickets to buy, how to choose between the two parks, how to get from Paris and how to use the free parts of the resort.
A guide to the best places to stay at Disneyland Paris, from on-resort Disney hotels to partner hotels in Val d'Europe and Magny-le-Hongre, tied to our five hotel picks.
