Walt Disney Studios Park
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Walt Disney Studios Park is the second theme park to open at Disneyland Paris, owned and operated by Euro Disney S.C.A.. It is located to the west of the hub, next door to Disneyland Park
at the heart of the resort in Marne-la-Vallée
.
Since 2011, the Magic Moments Festival has been the park's theme.
, Florida
and Tokyo
, although the park had original attractions including Moteurs... Action! Stunt Show Spectacular, which was later exported to Disney's Hollywood Studios
at the Walt Disney World Resort
in Florida.
It was traditional for a period of time for Walt Disney Feature Animation
to have a satellite animation studio at each of the company's resorts, but the Paris studio was located in Montreuil, at the city limits of Paris and was never associated with the park. Originally the Brizzi studio owned by brothers Paul Brizzi and Gaëtan Brizzi, Disney purchased the studio in the early 1990s and renamed it Walt Disney Feature Animation Paris (WDFA). WDFA Paris' first films were A Goofy Movie
and the Mickey Mouse
short Runaway Brain
.
WDFA Paris contributed sequences to every Disney film from The Hunchback of Notre Dame
to Atlantis: The Lost Empire
, most notably producing the Firebird Suite sequence for Fantasia 2000
. It was closed in 2004 following Walt Disney Feature Animation Florida and Walt Disney Feature Animation Japan, when the division was downsized to save production costs.
, along with small merchandising locations and many character meet-and-greets.
The key attractions in this expansion phase are Crush's Coaster, a custom-designed Maurer Söhne
SC 2000 indoor spinning roller coaster
, and Cars: Race Rally themed to the 2006 Disney/Pixar film Cars
, with the ride taking the form of an enhanced tea cups ride. Similar attractions can be found in Mermaid Lagoon at Tokyo DisneySea
and a bug's land
in Disney's California Adventure
. On December 22, 2007, The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror
attraction soft-opened with the new Hollywood Boulevard on Production Courtyard. Stitch Live!
imported from Hong Kong Disneyland
has replaced the Disney Channel Studio Tour.
In 2009, new attractions and entertainment opened at Walt Disney Studios to run alongside with Mickey's Magical Party, which began in April 2009. A new attraction Playhouse Disney Live On Stage! opened next to Stitch Live!
and is presented in French
, English
and Spanish
. For the first time, Walt Disney Studios Park received a full parade, Disney's Stars 'n' Cars is a smaller version of Disney Stars and Motor Cars Parade
, which had previously come from Disney's Hollywood Studios
park in Walt Disney World Resort
, Florida
.
In August 2010, Toy Story Playland
opened to coincide with the new Disney·Pixar film Toy Story 3
. This land "shrinks" the guest to the size of a toy, and comprises three attractions, as well as several photo opportunities. The three attractions are a Half pipe coaster
named RC Racer, a parachute jump style ride
named Toy Soldiers Parachute Drop and a Music Express
train named Slinky Dog Zigzag Spin, all themed intricately around the first 2 Toy Story films.
and Cars Quatre Roues Rallye
in 2007, as part of the parks 5th Anniversary, and Disneyland Resort Paris' 15th Anniversary, Animation Courtyard was redesigned and renamed to Toon Studio.
in Burbank, Front Lot is the main entrance way into the Walt Disney Studios Park (the equivalent of Main Street USA for instance). It features Disney Studio 1
, a covered walkway themed after a studio lot with a recreation of Hollywood inside, complete with a restaurant and a shop. Outside, La Place des Frères Lumière, a tribute to the French inventors of cinema, also has a number of shops surrounding a central Fantasia
-themed fountain.
Production Courtyard is one of the original lands of Walt Disney Studios Park. Its theme revolves around the Hollywood mythos, including its glamorous atmosphere or movie legends. It contains two distinct parts : Hollywood Boulevard (featuring a nostalgic Hollywood-inspired area, with the rides Studio Tram Tour: Behind the Magic
and The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror
) and Place des Stars (home to the following attractions : CinéMagique
, Stitch Live! and Playhouse Disney: Live on Stage!, last both located inside the building that used to feature the Walt Disney Television Tour).
or a stunt show in Moteurs... Action! Stunt Show Spectacular, which features a variety of vehicles, and the legends of Rock music in Rock 'n' Roller Coaster Avec Aerosmith
. They can also have meals in Blockbuster Café, themed to Pirates of the Caribbean
. The Backlot also features soundtracks from blockbusters such as Mission: Impossible II
, Planet of the Apes
, Batman
, or Independence Day
.
(formerly Disney-MGM Studios) in the Walt Disney World Resort
, which opened in 1989. Both parks feature a show business theme, and the two parks share numerous attractions. The Earffel Tower, Walt Disney Studios Park's water-tower icon structure, is basically identical to Hollywood Studios' Earful Tower
; Hollywood Studios' icon formerly was the Earful Tower prior to the construction of The Sorcerer's Hat
in 2001.
Disneyland Park (Paris)
Disneyland Park is a theme park at Disneyland Paris, a resort complex just outside of Paris, in the new town of Marne-la-Vallée, France. The first of two parks built at the resort, it opened as Euro Disneyland on 12 April, 1992...
at the heart of the resort in Marne-la-Vallée
Marne-la-Vallée
Marne-la-Vallée is a new town located near Paris, France.Disneyland Paris, Val d'Europe,Université Paris-Est Marne-la-Vallée,and École des Ponts ParisTech are located in Marne-la-Vallée.-Status:...
.
Since 2011, the Magic Moments Festival has been the park's theme.
Dedication
History
The park opened on March 16, 2002 and is themed after a working film studio, with the "lands" being studio lots. Most of its attractions are imported from the other Disney parks in CaliforniaDisneyland Resort
The Disneyland Resort is a recreational resort in Anaheim, California. The resort is owned and operated by The Walt Disney Company through its Parks and Resorts division and is home to two theme parks, three hotels and a shopping, dining, and entertainment area known as Downtown Disney.The area now...
, Florida
Walt Disney World Resort
Walt Disney World Resort , is the world's most-visited entertaimental resort. Located in Lake Buena Vista, Florida ; approximately southwest of Orlando, Florida, United States, the resort covers an area of and includes four theme parks, two water parks, 23 on-site themed resort hotels Walt...
and Tokyo
Tokyo Disney Resort
is a theme park and vacation resort located in Urayasu, Chiba, Japan, just east of Tokyo. It is owned and operated by the Oriental Land Company with a license from The Walt Disney Company. The resort opened on April 15, 1983, as a single theme park , but developed into a resort with two theme...
, although the park had original attractions including Moteurs... Action! Stunt Show Spectacular, which was later exported to Disney's Hollywood Studios
Disney's Hollywood Studios
Disney's Hollywood Studios is a theme park at the Walt Disney World Resort. Spanning 135 acres in size, its theme is show business, drawing inspiration from the heyday of Hollywood in the 1930s and 1940s...
at the Walt Disney World Resort
Walt Disney World Resort
Walt Disney World Resort , is the world's most-visited entertaimental resort. Located in Lake Buena Vista, Florida ; approximately southwest of Orlando, Florida, United States, the resort covers an area of and includes four theme parks, two water parks, 23 on-site themed resort hotels Walt...
in Florida.
It was traditional for a period of time for Walt Disney Feature Animation
Walt Disney Feature Animation
Walt Disney Animation Studios is an American animation studio headquartered in Burbank, California. The studio, founded in 1923 as the Disney Brothers Cartoon Studio by brothers Walt and Roy Disney, is the oldest subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company...
to have a satellite animation studio at each of the company's resorts, but the Paris studio was located in Montreuil, at the city limits of Paris and was never associated with the park. Originally the Brizzi studio owned by brothers Paul Brizzi and Gaëtan Brizzi, Disney purchased the studio in the early 1990s and renamed it Walt Disney Feature Animation Paris (WDFA). WDFA Paris' first films were A Goofy Movie
A Goofy Movie
A Goofy Movie is a 1995 American animated musical comedy film, produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation, Walt Disney Animation France S.A. and Walt Disney Animation Australia , and released in theaters on April 7, 1995 by Walt Disney Pictures...
and the Mickey Mouse
Mickey Mouse
Mickey Mouse is a cartoon character created in 1928 by Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks at The Walt Disney Studio. Mickey is an anthropomorphic black mouse and typically wears red shorts, large yellow shoes, and white gloves...
short Runaway Brain
Runaway Brain
Runaway Brain is a seven-minute animated short-subject produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation Paris, and starring Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse...
.
WDFA Paris contributed sequences to every Disney film from The Hunchback of Notre Dame
The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996 film)
The Hunchback of Notre Dame is a 1996 American animated drama film produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation and released to theaters on June 21, 1996 by Walt Disney Pictures. The thirty-fourth animated feature in the Disney animated features canon, the film is inspired by Victor Hugo's novel of...
to Atlantis: The Lost Empire
Atlantis: The Lost Empire
Atlantis: The Lost Empire is a 2001 American animated film produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation. Written by Tab Murphy, directed by Gary Trousdale and Kirk Wise, and produced by Don Hahn, it is the first science fiction film in the Disney animated features canon and the 41st overall. The film...
, most notably producing the Firebird Suite sequence for Fantasia 2000
Fantasia 2000
Fantasia 2000 is a 1999 American animated film produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation and released by Walt Disney Pictures. It was the 38th feature in the Walt Disney Animated Classics series and a sequel to 1940's Fantasia...
. It was closed in 2004 following Walt Disney Feature Animation Florida and Walt Disney Feature Animation Japan, when the division was downsized to save production costs.
Early Projects
Disney-MGM Studios Europe was the original plan for a second theme park and was scheduled to open in 1996. However, these plans were cancelled around mid-1992 due to the resort's financial crisis of that time. After the resort began to make a profit, plans for a movie themed theme park went into development again but on a much smaller scale. In 2002, the Walt Disney Studios Park opened.Recent Growth
In June 2007, a brand new "land" opened in the Animation Courtyard area of the park. Called Toon Studio, the new area is themed as a "toon backlot", apparently representing the film studio work place of animated characters, where they produce their animated classics. Including favorites such as Little Mermaid, 101 Dalmatians, and The Jungle Book. The concept has been created exclusively for Walt Disney Studios Park and features two brand new attractions, not seen in any other Disney Theme ParkWalt Disney Parks and Resorts
Walt Disney Parks and Resorts is the segment of The Walt Disney Company that conceives, builds, and manages the company's theme parks and holiday resorts, as well as a variety of additional family-oriented leisure enterprises...
, along with small merchandising locations and many character meet-and-greets.
The key attractions in this expansion phase are Crush's Coaster, a custom-designed Maurer Söhne
Maurer Söhne
Maurer Söhne is a steel construction company and roller coaster manufacturer. Founded in Munich, Germany in 1876, the company has built many styles of steel buildings, ranging from bridges, industrial buildings, and even art structures. While known for building various wild mouse coasters, Maurer...
SC 2000 indoor spinning roller coaster
Roller coaster
The roller coaster is a popular amusement ride developed for amusement parks and modern theme parks. LaMarcus Adna Thompson patented the first coasters on January 20, 1885...
, and Cars: Race Rally themed to the 2006 Disney/Pixar film Cars
Cars (film)
Cars is a 2006 American animated family film produced by Pixar and directed by John Lasseter and co-directed by Joe Ranft. It is the seventh Disney·Pixar feature film, and Pixar's final, independently-produced motion picture before its purchase by Disney...
, with the ride taking the form of an enhanced tea cups ride. Similar attractions can be found in Mermaid Lagoon at Tokyo DisneySea
Tokyo DisneySea
is a 176-acre theme park at the Tokyo Disney Resort located in Urayasu, Chiba, Japan, just outside Tokyo. It opened on September 4, 2001. It is owned by The Oriental Land Company, which licenses the theme from The Walt Disney Company. Tokyo DisneySea attracted an estimated 12 million visitors in...
and a bug's land
A bug's land
"A Bug's Land" is a section of Disney's California Adventure at the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California. The area is based on the Disney·Pixar film "A Bug's Life"...
in Disney's California Adventure
Disney's California Adventure
Disney California Adventure, or simply California Adventure, is a theme park in Anaheim, California, adjacent to Disneyland Park and part of the larger Disneyland Resort. It opened on February 8, 2001 as Disney's California Adventure Park. The park is owned and operated by the Walt Disney Parks and...
. On December 22, 2007, The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror
The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror
The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror, more commonly known as Tower of Terror, is a drop tower thrill ride at Disney's Hollywood Studios , Disney California Adventure Park, Tokyo DisneySea and Walt Disney Studios Park . It is based upon the television show The Twilight Zone...
attraction soft-opened with the new Hollywood Boulevard on Production Courtyard. Stitch Live!
Stitch Encounter
Stitch Encounter is an interactive show located in Tomorrowland at Hong Kong Disneyland. A similar attraction, under the name "Stitch Live!", is located inside Walt Disney Studios Park at Disneyland Paris....
imported from Hong Kong Disneyland
Hong Kong Disneyland
Hong Kong Disneyland is located on reclaimed land in Penny's Bay, Lantau Island. It is the first theme park located inside the Hong Kong Disneyland Resort and is owned and managed by the Hong Kong International Theme Parks. The park opened to visitors on 12 September 2005...
has replaced the Disney Channel Studio Tour.
In 2009, new attractions and entertainment opened at Walt Disney Studios to run alongside with Mickey's Magical Party, which began in April 2009. A new attraction Playhouse Disney Live On Stage! opened next to Stitch Live!
Stitch Encounter
Stitch Encounter is an interactive show located in Tomorrowland at Hong Kong Disneyland. A similar attraction, under the name "Stitch Live!", is located inside Walt Disney Studios Park at Disneyland Paris....
and is presented in French
French language
French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...
, English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
and Spanish
Spanish language
Spanish , also known as Castilian , is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several languages and dialects in central-northern Iberia around the 9th century and gradually spread with the expansion of the Kingdom of Castile into central and southern Iberia during the...
. For the first time, Walt Disney Studios Park received a full parade, Disney's Stars 'n' Cars is a smaller version of Disney Stars and Motor Cars Parade
Disney Stars and Motor Cars Parade
The Disney Stars and Motor Cars Parade was a parade at Disney's Hollywood Studios at the Walt Disney World Resort. The parade first premiered on October 1, 2001 as part of the Walt Disney World Resort's 100 Years of Magic Celebration...
, which had previously come from Disney's Hollywood Studios
Disney's Hollywood Studios
Disney's Hollywood Studios is a theme park at the Walt Disney World Resort. Spanning 135 acres in size, its theme is show business, drawing inspiration from the heyday of Hollywood in the 1930s and 1940s...
park in Walt Disney World Resort
Walt Disney World Resort
Walt Disney World Resort , is the world's most-visited entertaimental resort. Located in Lake Buena Vista, Florida ; approximately southwest of Orlando, Florida, United States, the resort covers an area of and includes four theme parks, two water parks, 23 on-site themed resort hotels Walt...
, Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
.
In August 2010, Toy Story Playland
Toy Story Playland
Toy Story Playland is a new area at Walt Disney Studios Park and Hong Kong Disneyland. The area is based on the Disney·Pixar film series Toy Story. In France, it is part of Toon Studio and opened on the August 17, 2010...
opened to coincide with the new Disney·Pixar film Toy Story 3
Toy Story 3
Toy Story 3 is a 2010 American 3D computer-animated comedy-adventure film, and the third installment in the Toy Story series. It was produced by Pixar and released by Walt Disney Pictures. It was directed by Lee Unkrich. The film was released worldwide from June through October in Disney Digital...
. This land "shrinks" the guest to the size of a toy, and comprises three attractions, as well as several photo opportunities. The three attractions are a Half pipe coaster
Half Pipe (roller coaster)
Half Pipe is a steel launched shuttle roller coaster located at both Elitch Gardens in Denver, Colorado and at Särkänniemi in Tampere, Finland....
named RC Racer, a parachute jump style ride
Parachute Jump
The Parachute Jump is a defunct amusement ride in Coney Island, Brooklyn, New York, whose iconic open-frame steel structure remains a Brooklyn landmark. tall and weighing 170 tons , it has been called the "Eiffel Tower of Brooklyn"...
named Toy Soldiers Parachute Drop and a Music Express
Music Express
A Music Express is an amusement park and carnival ride based on the original Caterpillar rides of Germany. Several near-identical ride designs are also produced by other companies; Musik Express by Italian company Bertazzon and US Majestic Rides, Himalaya by American company Wisdom Rides,German...
train named Slinky Dog Zigzag Spin, all themed intricately around the first 2 Toy Story films.
Studio Lots
Walt Disney Studios Park is divided into 4 main 'studio lots' each representing a different area of Hollywood. When the park originally opened in 2002, they were Front Lot, Animation Courtyard, Production Courtyard and Backlot. However with the opening of Crush's CoasterCrush's Coaster
Crush's Coaster is a spinning roller coaster attraction at Walt Disney Studios Park, in Disneyland Paris.The attraction officially opened on 9 June 2007 as part of the park's Toon Studio placemaking and expansion project, improving and expanding the area formerly known as Animation...
and Cars Quatre Roues Rallye
Cars Quatre Roues Rallye
Cars Quatre Roues Rallye, or Cars Race Rally, is an attraction at Walt Disney Studios Park at Disneyland Paris in Marne-la-Vallée. The attraction opened on June 9, 2007 as part of the park's expansion land, Toon Studio...
in 2007, as part of the parks 5th Anniversary, and Disneyland Resort Paris' 15th Anniversary, Animation Courtyard was redesigned and renamed to Toon Studio.
Front Lot
Modeled after the Walt Disney StudiosWalt Disney Studios
The name Walt Disney Studios may refer to:* The Walt Disney Company, especially its Studio Entertainment unit, which includes Disney's motion picture studios, music labels, theatrical production company, and distribution companies...
in Burbank, Front Lot is the main entrance way into the Walt Disney Studios Park (the equivalent of Main Street USA for instance). It features Disney Studio 1
Disney Studio 1
Disney Studio 1 is the largest building and attraction located in the Walt Disney Studios Park in Disneyland Paris. Guests entering the park must walk through the building to have access to the remainder of the park...
, a covered walkway themed after a studio lot with a recreation of Hollywood inside, complete with a restaurant and a shop. Outside, La Place des Frères Lumière, a tribute to the French inventors of cinema, also has a number of shops surrounding a central Fantasia
Fantasia (film)
Fantasia is a 1940 American animated film produced by Walt Disney and released by Walt Disney Productions. The third feature in the Walt Disney Animated Classics series, the film consists of eight animated segments set to pieces of classical music conducted by Leopold Stokowski, seven of which are...
-themed fountain.
- Attraction
- Disney Studio 1Disney Studio 1Disney Studio 1 is the largest building and attraction located in the Walt Disney Studios Park in Disneyland Paris. Guests entering the park must walk through the building to have access to the remainder of the park...
- Disney Studio 1
- Restaurant :
- Restaurant en Coulisses
- Shops :
- Legends of Hollywood
- Studio Photo
- Walt Disney Studios Store
Toon Studio
Themed to classic Disney films and characters, Toon Studio replaced Animation Courtyard in 2007. The area was once again updated in 2009 with the opening of Toy Story Playland.- Flying Carpets Over Agrabah
- Crush's CoasterCrush's CoasterCrush's Coaster is a spinning roller coaster attraction at Walt Disney Studios Park, in Disneyland Paris.The attraction officially opened on 9 June 2007 as part of the park's Toon Studio placemaking and expansion project, improving and expanding the area formerly known as Animation...
- Cars Quatre Roues RallyeCars Quatre Roues RallyeCars Quatre Roues Rallye, or Cars Race Rally, is an attraction at Walt Disney Studios Park at Disneyland Paris in Marne-la-Vallée. The attraction opened on June 9, 2007 as part of the park's expansion land, Toon Studio...
- Art of Disney AnimationArt of Disney AnimationThe Art of Disney Animation is an attraction at the Walt Disney Studios Park, located in Disneyland Paris. It first opened in 2002, along with the park, and is situated in the Toon Studio area...
- AnimagiqueAnimagiqueAnimagique is an attraction located in Walt Disney Studios Park at Disneyland Paris. It opened on March 16, 2002 with the park. It is housed in Studio 3, at the entrance of Toon Studio.-Plot summary:...
- Ratatouille RideRatatouille RideThe unnamed Ratatouille Ride is an upcoming, unannounced dark ride based on the Disney/Pixar animated film Ratatouille in Walt Disney Studios Park in Paris, France that is currently pending construction.-History:...
(2013)
Toy Story Playland
- Toy Soldier Parachute DropToy Soldier Parachute DropToy Soldiers Parachute Drop is a parachute jump–style ride at Walt Disney Studios Park in France and Hong Kong Disneyland. The ride is part of the Toy Story Playland in France, and Toy Story Land in Hong Kong. It is hosted by Green Army Men. The France ride opened on August 17, 2010, with the Hong...
- Slinky Dog Zig Zag SpinSlinky Dog Zig Zag SpinSlinky Dog Zigzag Spin is a Caterpillar-style ride at Walt Disney Studios Park in France and Hong Kong Disneyland. The ride is part of the Toy Story Playland in France, and Toy Story Land in Hong Kong. It's hosted by Slinky Dog. The France ride opened on August 17, 2010, with the Hong Kong...
- RC RacerRC RacerRC Racer is a steel shuttle roller coaster currently operating at Walt Disney Studios Park in France and Hong Kong Disneyland. The ride is part of the Toy Story Playland in France, and Toy Story Land in Hong Kong. It is hosted by RC. The France ride opened on August 17, 2010, and the Hong Kong...
Production Courtyard
Studio Tram Tour: Behind the Magic
Studio Tram Tour: Behind the Magic is an attraction at Walt Disney Studios Park, Disneyland Paris in Marne-la-Vallée.The attraction premiered with the Grand Opening of the Walt Disney Studios Park on March 16, 2002....
and The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror
The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror
The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror, more commonly known as Tower of Terror, is a drop tower thrill ride at Disney's Hollywood Studios , Disney California Adventure Park, Tokyo DisneySea and Walt Disney Studios Park . It is based upon the television show The Twilight Zone...
) and Place des Stars (home to the following attractions : CinéMagique
CinéMagique
CinéMagique is a theatre show at Walt Disney Studios Park in Disneyland Paris mixing the live performance of an actor with synchronized movie scenes on a big screen...
, Stitch Live! and Playhouse Disney: Live on Stage!, last both located inside the building that used to feature the Walt Disney Television Tour).
- Attractions :
- CinéMagiqueCinéMagiqueCinéMagique is a theatre show at Walt Disney Studios Park in Disneyland Paris mixing the live performance of an actor with synchronized movie scenes on a big screen...
- Stitch Live!
- Playhouse Disney: Live on Stage!
- The Twilight Zone Tower of TerrorThe Twilight Zone Tower of TerrorThe Twilight Zone Tower of Terror, more commonly known as Tower of Terror, is a drop tower thrill ride at Disney's Hollywood Studios , Disney California Adventure Park, Tokyo DisneySea and Walt Disney Studios Park . It is based upon the television show The Twilight Zone...
- Studio Tram Tour: Behind the MagicStudio Tram Tour: Behind the MagicStudio Tram Tour: Behind the Magic is an attraction at Walt Disney Studios Park, Disneyland Paris in Marne-la-Vallée.The attraction premiered with the Grand Opening of the Walt Disney Studios Park on March 16, 2002....
- CinéMagique
- Former Attractions :
- Walt Disney Television Tour (a walkthrough attraction inside Disney Channel Studios)
- Postshow of the Television Tour (featuring Cyber Space Mountain)
- Restaurants :
- Restaurant des Stars
- La Terrasse
- Café Cafés
Backlot
The Backlot features attractions about high thrills in movies. As such, the area is targeted towards older children and adults. Here, guests can discover the thrills of a stunt set in Armageddon - Les Effets SpeciauxArmageddon - Les Effets Speciaux
Armageddon - Les Effets Spéciaux is an attraction located in Walt Disney Studios Park at Disneyland Paris. The attraction opened on March 16, 2002 with the park. It is based on the 1998 Touchstone film, Armageddon...
or a stunt show in Moteurs... Action! Stunt Show Spectacular, which features a variety of vehicles, and the legends of Rock music in Rock 'n' Roller Coaster Avec Aerosmith
Rock 'n' Roller Coaster
Rock 'n' Roller Coaster Starring Aerosmith is an enclosed steel roller coaster ride at Disney's Hollywood Studios at the Walt Disney World Resort and at the Walt Disney Studios Park in Disneyland Paris...
. They can also have meals in Blockbuster Café, themed to Pirates of the Caribbean
Pirates of the Caribbean
Pirates of the Caribbean is a multi-billion dollar Walt Disney franchise encompassing a series of films, a theme park ride, and spinoff novels as well as numerous video games and other publications. The franchise originates with the Pirates of the Caribbean attraction, which opened at Disneyland in...
. The Backlot also features soundtracks from blockbusters such as Mission: Impossible II
Mission: Impossible II
Mission: Impossible II is a 2000 action film directed by John Woo, and starring Tom Cruise, who also served as the film's producer...
, Planet of the Apes
Planet of the Apes (2001 film)
Planet of the Apes is a 2001 American science fiction film, based on Pierre Boulle's novel and a remake of the 1968 film of the same name. Tim Burton directed the film, which stars Mark Wahlberg, Tim Roth, Helena Bonham Carter, Michael Clarke Duncan, Paul Giamatti, and Estella Warren. It tells the...
, Batman
Batman (1989 film)
Batman is a 1989 superhero film based on the DC Comics character of the same name, directed by Tim Burton. The film stars Michael Keaton in the title role, as well as Jack Nicholson, Kim Basinger, Robert Wuhl and Jack Palance...
, or Independence Day
Independence Day (film)
Independence Day is a 1996 science fiction film about an alien invasion of Earth, focusing on a disparate group of individuals and families as they converge in the Nevada desert and, along with the rest of the human population, participate in a last-chance counterattack on July 4 – the same...
.
- Attractions :
- Armageddon – Les Effets Speciaux
- Moteurs... Action! Stunt Show Spectacular
- Rock 'n' Roller Coaster Avec AerosmithRock 'n' Roller CoasterRock 'n' Roller Coaster Starring Aerosmith is an enclosed steel roller coaster ride at Disney's Hollywood Studios at the Walt Disney World Resort and at the Walt Disney Studios Park in Disneyland Paris...
- Restaurants :
- Blockbuster Café
- Café des Cascadeurs
Sister parks
Walt Disney Studios Park is considered a sister park to Disney's Hollywood StudiosDisney's Hollywood Studios
Disney's Hollywood Studios is a theme park at the Walt Disney World Resort. Spanning 135 acres in size, its theme is show business, drawing inspiration from the heyday of Hollywood in the 1930s and 1940s...
(formerly Disney-MGM Studios) in the Walt Disney World Resort
Walt Disney World Resort
Walt Disney World Resort , is the world's most-visited entertaimental resort. Located in Lake Buena Vista, Florida ; approximately southwest of Orlando, Florida, United States, the resort covers an area of and includes four theme parks, two water parks, 23 on-site themed resort hotels Walt...
, which opened in 1989. Both parks feature a show business theme, and the two parks share numerous attractions. The Earffel Tower, Walt Disney Studios Park's water-tower icon structure, is basically identical to Hollywood Studios' Earful Tower
Earful Tower
The Earful Tower is an icon used in Disney theme parks. The tower is based on water towers commonly found on Hollywood studio backlots of the first half of the 1900s, originally a safety measure to douse any fires on the film sets. The tower resembles the water tower found at the Walt Disney...
; Hollywood Studios' icon formerly was the Earful Tower prior to the construction of The Sorcerer's Hat
The Sorcerer's Hat
The Sorcerer's Hat is the icon of Disney's Hollywood Studios, one of four theme parks at Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. It replaced the Earful Tower as the theme park's icon in marketing material...
in 2001.
See also
- Disneyland Park (Paris)Disneyland Park (Paris)Disneyland Park is a theme park at Disneyland Paris, a resort complex just outside of Paris, in the new town of Marne-la-Vallée, France. The first of two parks built at the resort, it opened as Euro Disneyland on 12 April, 1992...
- Disney's Hollywood StudiosDisney's Hollywood StudiosDisney's Hollywood Studios is a theme park at the Walt Disney World Resort. Spanning 135 acres in size, its theme is show business, drawing inspiration from the heyday of Hollywood in the 1930s and 1940s...
- Incidents at Disneyland ParisIncidents at Disneyland ParisThis is a summary of notable incidents that have taken place at Disneyland Paris.The term incidents refers to major accidents, injuries, deaths and significant crimes.-Big Thunder Mountain Railroad:...