Discovery Mountain: The Unofficial Blog

  The largest area of the park is a world paying tribute to Pixar stories. In three different areas, guests are invited to experience the worlds they love like never before, whether it's playing with the Toy Story gang, riding the wave with Nemo and Friends, or feasting their eyes on a rat's eye view of Paris, there's a lot to see here. When coming into the area from World Premiere Plaza, guests see a studio area recreating "sets" of Pixar films. To the right is the indoor spinning coaster, Crush's Coaster, while on the left is Cars Quatre Roues Rallye (Cars Four-Wheel Rally), where they move around in cars. Also here is an elaborate facade featuring many Pixar characters, where certain characters will meet. Soon, guests will come across a fork in the road. If they choose to go right, they will enter a Parisian area inspired by Ratatouille. This area features a gift shop, Chez Marianne (Souvenirs de Paris.) However, they key attraction of this area is  Ratatou...

 For the first time in forever, guests are invited to the Kingdom of Arendelle. Here, they can meet the stars of Frozen, feast on Nordic fare, and even enjoy the Snowflower Festival, a new holiday celebrating the day that Anna saved Elsa and reversed the eternal winter on Arendelle. When coming in from the right side of Adventure Way, guests will pass by the fjord. Looking down, they might see the fire salamander from Frozen II. Continuing on, they see a lighthouse before entering the village itself, where an icy fountain is frozen in place. Here, they can eat at the Nordic Crowns Tavern. Across the square is the Fjord View Shop. However, the key attraction is at the end of the land. Nested beneath the North Mountain, where Elsa's ice castle shimmers, is a clock tower, serving as the entrance to Frozen Ever After. This extended version of the Epcot ride sends guests on a journey through Arendelle as they take part in the Snowflower Festival. The ride exits into Arendelle Boutique. ...

 Avengers Assemble! Here in Paris is the newest facility for Earth's Mightiest Heroes. Here, guests can come in and team up with Marvel superheroes as they protect the universe from the forces of evil. Note that this doesn't take place in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, but a separate theme park universe where things like the Blip didn't happen and characters like Black Widow and Iron Man are still alive. When coming into the campus, guests will go between two buildings. On the left is PYM Kitchen, an Ant-Man inspired restaurant where guests eat shrunken and enlarged food. On the right is the 3D shooter ride WEB-Slingers: a Spider-Man Adventure, which is quite similar to an attraction found in Disney's California Adventure. The ride exits into Mission Supply. If they keep going, guests will approach the main plaza of the campus, where the Italian restaurant Stark Factory is found on the left. Up ahead is the campus's headliner attraction, Avengers Assemble: Flight Fo...

 Going beyond World Premiere Plaza is a walkway that connects the themed lands together. It is a Victorian-style street known as Adventure Way, home to family attractions and elegant gardens. It's a celebration of Disney stories and an invitation to go on an adventure, as well as a place that makes for a scenic stroll. As they make their way down the road, guests will see two gardens. To their right is the Toy Story Garden, which transitions into the Worlds of Pixar, while on the left is the English Garden, where musical shows will play. As they go further down, they will enter the Adventure Garden on the left, home to the upcoming swing ride Wilderness Explorers Sky Swings, while on the right is the Tangled Garden, home to Raiponce Tangled Spin, a Teacups ride inspired by the lantern lagoon scene in Tangled. At the end of the street is a large lagoon, Adventure Bay, where nighttime shows play. To the left is Cafe Luminosity, a quick service restaurant. To the right is the Regal Vi...

This is where guests enter the park. They enter a Hollywood theater district where shows, attractions, and other things can be found. It is a callback to the film industry that created these worlds that guests are about to explore. When first entering the park, guests come into the Place des Freres Lumieres (Brothers Lumiere Place), which is named after the inventors of the film industry who played black and white videos for a live audience in the late 1800s. In the center is a statue of sorcerer Mickey with the living brooms, as seen in Fantasia. On the right is a stroller rental area alongside the Studio Photo, while on the right is the Studio Store. From there, guests enter a large soundstage, where they are immersed in 1930s Hollywood. This walkway is the World Premiere. On the right is the Hollywood Jewel Box and the Hollywood Gardens Restaurant while the Searchlight restaurant and the Mickeys of Hollywood Boutique are found on the left. The indoor area ends at a place where guest...

  The second gate of Disneyland Paris, Disney Adventure World, is a cinematic park about adventure. Here, guests are invited to be immersed in the worlds of their favorite movies, from Marvel superheroes to Pixar classics, to animated favorites. Areas in this Park: World Premiere Plaza Adventure Way Avengers Campus World of Frozen Worlds of Pixar Future: Pride Lands (It is not built yet) Disney Adventure World is a newer addition to the resort. Originally opened as Walt Disney Studios in 2002, it was more a park about movie making and behind-the-scenes stuff. However, the park was largely unpopular for its lack of attractions, small size, weak theming, and so on, causing many to stereotype it as Disney's worst theme park. Luckily, over decades of redevelopment and expansion, it has since become a different park, one that is visually and thematically more pleasing, possibly worthy of the Disney name now.

In this world, guests enter a future as it was imagined by the visionaries of the past. Here, the imagination of creative thinkers throughout time, from Leonardo da Vinci to Jules Verne, and even people like Walt Disney and George Lucas, is brought to life in a retro-futuristic world where we get a glimpse of yesterday's tomorrow. When entering the land through Central Plaza, guests enter the land through volcano craters and a big sign. This will take them into a Steampunk-style plaza, where most of the attractions can be found. This includes the spinner ride Orbitron, which is fashioned after da Vinci's planetary model. To the right is Autopia, where guests can ride vintage cars, Cool Station, a snack stand, and Les Mysteries du Nautilus (Mysteries of the Nautilus),   a walkthrough attractions where guests explore Captain Nemo's iconic ship from 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea. To the left, guests will find the entrance to the shooter ride, Buzz Lightyear's Laser Blast, w...

  Come into a land of magic and wonder in this area. Here, fairy tales and storybooks come to life, and regions all over Europe are celebrated in several different areas. When guests enter into the castle, Le Chateau de la Belle au Bois Dormant (Sleeping Beauty's Castle), they are able to find a diverse range of experiences. It features two gift shops, Merlin l'Enchanteur (Merlin the Enchanter) and La Boutique du Chateau (the Castle Boutique.) The former is a glass shop while the latter is a Christmas store. Also here is La Taniere du Dragon (The Dragon's Lair), a basement area home to a giant animatronic dragon, while on the second floor is La Galerie de la Belle au Bois Dormant (Sleeping Beauty Gallery), a walkthrough attractions retelling the story of Sleeping Beauty.  From there, guests can enter a small French area, home to the Sword in the Stone, Le Carousel de Lancelot (Lancelot's Carousel), Cafe Cendrillion (Cinderella's Cafe),  La Confiscerie de Trois Fees ...

  In this tropical land, guests are invited to explore the exotic corners of the world, crossing paths with archaeologists, pirates, legendary figures, and more. In addition, they can immerse themselves in the cultures of the Middle East, Africa, India, and the Caribbean. When entering the land from Central Plaza, guests come into a Middle Eastern palace with an elegant chandelier. On the other side, they find a vast bazaar. On the left is the indoor walkthrough attraction, Le Passage Enchante d'Aladdin (Aladdin's enchanted passage.) Going to the right, guests can find the Agrabah Cafe Restaurant and Les Trezors de Schazerade ( Schazerade's Treasures.) As guests turn left, they begin walking past an East African mud building, home to Le Girafe Curieuse (The Curious Giraffe), home to an animatronic giraffe who peeks in every now and then. Also around here is the Cafe de la Brousse (Bush Cafe) snack stand. Further on, guests find an African hut, home to the Restaurant Hakuna ...

  In this hair-raising land, guests are placed in a romanticized version of the Old West. Here, they enter the gold-mining town of Thunder Mesa, where supernatural forces are at play and things aren't exactly as they seem. Yee-Haw!" When coming in from Central Plaza, the guests pass a small Native American camp before entering into Fort Cormstock, a log fort. This is home to the Legends of the Far West wax museum, although it has been closed off for a long time and it is unclear if it'll ever reopen. From there, they enter the main square of Thunder Mesa. On the right, they will find the Thunder Mesa Mercantile Building, as well as the Rustler Roundup Shootin' Gallery. If they go left, guests will find three restaurants: the Lucky Nugget Saloon, the Last Chance Cafe, and the Silver Spur Steakhouse. Across way from these restaurants is the Thunder Mesa Riverboat Landing, where guests can ride the Molly Brown or the Mark Twain riverboats around Big Thunder Mountain, gett...

 Like most Disneyland parks, guests enter the park through Main Street U.S.A. This recreates a Midwestern American Town at the turn of the Twentieth Century. Aside from taking inspiration from Walt Disney's hometown of Marceline, Missouri, it also pays tribute to America as a whole, taking inspiration from many cities throughout the country. In order to get into the park, guests go through the Fantasia Gardens and then go under the Disneyland Hotel. This makes guests wonder if there is a park behind, but once they reach the other side, they see it very well. After going through security, they enter into Town Square. In the center is a charming gazebo. Behind them is the Main Street station for the Disneyland Railroad, where trains depart to Frontierland. On the left side is the City Hall, where guests find help and services, as well as the Storybook Store. On the right is the Main Street firehouse. Around this area, guests can board the Main Street Vehicles, which include a firetru...

  This is the first gate in the resort, and what most people think of when they think of the resort. It is a magical place where fantasy becomes reality in five different lands. It is also the second-largest Magic Kingdom-style park behind Shanghai Disneyland, and allegedly the most beautiful one. Areas in this park: Main Street, U.S.A. Frontierland Adventureland Fantasyland Discoveryland Despite being the most-visited theme park in Europe today, Disneyland Park has a troubled history. When the park was announced, the French people were surprisingly hostile, seeing it as an act of American imperialism. As the park was being built, cultural clashes and a focus more on Europe than France led to further criticism, leading many people to boycott the park in early years. Because of this, the attendance was much lower than hoped for, and the resort failed financially. Luckily, after making some cultural compromises and adding some new attractions, the resort began to make profit. Now, it...

This is a blog going in depth into Disneyland Paris. It goes over all there is to see in this resort, from attractions to dining and everything in between. It's almost an unofficial travel guide, giving readers information on what to do in this resort, the most visited theme park resort in Europe. Here's what the resort includes: 2 Parks Disneyland Park, which is similar to Disneyland or the Magic Kingdom Disney Adventure World, a cinematic park based off adventure 6 hotels Disney Village, their counterpart to Downtown Disney or Disney Springs Each of these will be gone over more in depth in later posts.