Disneyland Paris’ £1.7billion renovations finally start – ahead of huge new Frozen and Lion King lands
DISNEYLAND's multi-million renovations have started - transforming one of the main lands.
The Walt Disney Studios Park is set to double in size under the new plans.
Currently home to rides such as Crush's Coaster, the land opened in 2002, ten years after Disneyland Paris opened (then called EuroDisney).
Announced at Disney's huge D23 event this year, Walt Disney Studios Park will be renamed Disney Adventure World.
The €2billion (£1.7billion) plans have started at the park, with a new entrance being added.
Replacing the park's Disney Studio 1 is World Premiere, opening in spring 2025.
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Disneyland's president Natacha Rafalski told : "In spring 2025, that creative vision will reach the park’s entrance when our entrance building reopens as World Premiere, inviting guests into a glamorous film premiere in the heart of Hollywood before arriving in the full splendour of the park.”
And also opening will be the new Frozen land in 2026, along with a word-first Lion King land.
Rafalski added: "Disney Adventure World will be the culmination of an ambitious creative vision, evolving from what we call ‘how it’s done’ soundstages to celebratory theatres and adventures that come to life in immersive areas."
The new Frozen Land will be the third of its kind in the world, following Hong Kong Disneyland and Tokyo's Disneyland.
The Kingdom of Arendelle inside the all-new attraction at Disneyland Paris.
Water-based performances will take place on the central lake with a Frozen Ever After boat ride, similar to the one in Disney World.
New Frozen-themed rooms will open at the Disneyland Hotel too.
Fan will also be able to meet Anna and Elsa, as well as visit immersive shopping and dining experiences.
And the Lion King attraction will be a world first.
Images show a log flume ride down Pride Rock as Rafiki the monkey looks on.
Mufasa, Simba, Timon and Pumba will all feature.
A Tangled ride will also open at the new Adventure Way in Disneyland Paris
Last year, Disney announced they would spend a whopping £47billion over the next ten years.
Other new additions to the Disney theme parks and cruises include
- Encanto-themed ride at Animal Kingdom in Disney World
- New villians land at Disneyland California
- Disney's biggest cruise ship Disney Adventure
- Spider-man ride at Shanghai Disneyland
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Use these tips on your next theme park trip
Next time you visit a theme park, you may want to use our top tips to make the most of your adrenaline-inducing day out.
- Go to the back of the theme park first. Rides at the front will have the longest queues as soon as it opens.
- Go on water rides in the middle of the day in the summer - this will cool you off when the sun is at its hottest.
- Download the park's app to track which rides have the shortest queues.
- Visit on your birthday, as some parks give out "birthday badges" that can get you freebies.
- If it rains, contact the park. Depending on how much it rained, you may get a free ticket to return.
Here's how to do an adult-only trip to Disneyland Paris.
And we went inside the new Disneyland Paris hotel which opened last year after a huge renovation.