Disneyland Paris: news for 2022, Christmas program, 30 years

An exceptional Christmas at Disneyland Paris

Until January 9, 2022, the magic of Christmas settles in Disneyland Paris. In the large park, a 24-meter-high tree will be installed and decorated to welcome visitors, while the illuminations will take place in Main Street, USA, with snowfall twelve times a day. Father Christmas will be present until December 25 inclusive, surrounded by key characters from the Disney universe, dressed in their most beautiful party outfits. The Disney Illuminations Night Show is also making a comeback from December 21, and a brand new fashion show is featured: “Mickey and his sparkling Christmas parade“. On the program, five luminous floats with Disney princesses, Mickey and his friends and Santa Claus, dressed in luminous costumes, parading in scenes and decorations typical of this period. In addition, the facades along the course will be entitled to light projections. Finally, for gourmets, it will be the moment to taste a turkey with chestnuts, a Christmas log or a vegan spelled pan with asparagus and morels, made in Disneyland! For dessert, place aux Sapins d ‘ spices, Rudolph’s Kouglof, Minnie Christmas tartlet or even Olaf’choc’o’neige, a delicious hot drink. On December 24 and 31, the lucky ones will be able to participate in the “Enchanted New Years Eve Chefs “ and brunch the next day.

Disneyland Paris: what’s new in 2022?

• Disney Stars on Parade, starting January 10. The famous parade is back in 2022 against a backdrop of magical music. Admire the Disney characters from their colorful floats.
• 30^e Disneyland Paris anniversary from March 6, 2022. This year, don’t miss the 30th anniversary of Disneyland Paris! For this special occasion, the park has plenty of surprises and unique experiences in store for you in a festive atmosphere. “These festivities will honor the enchanting past of the destination (opened on April 12, 1992) and its promising future by inviting visitors to enter a new sparkling era” specifies the park.
• Disneyland Paris Pride : The park has just announced the return of this event on June 11, 2022, with the program, artistic performances and an exclusive parade.

The return of the Lion King show

On October 23, the Lion King makes his comeback at Disneyland Paris thanks to the show The Lion King & the Rhythms of the Earth ! During this show of about 30 minutes created especially for Disneyland Park. Singers, dancers, acrobats and percussionists bring the adventures of Simba, Nala, Rafiki, Timon and Pumbaa to life with impressive choreography and original costumes. The show takes place every day at the Frontierland Theater and allows you to (re) live the cult moments of the film The Lion King with music that rocked several generations re-orchestrated by Disneyland Paris. The show will also be “chansigné” in French sign language weekends (subject to availability). The “chansigne” is a form of expression which choreographs the movements and makes it possible to transcribe both the words as well as the intensity and the emotion of a song.

The end of free fast-passes at Disneyland Paris

To allow visitors to optimize their stay at the park and limit waiting time, fast-passes were the solution until now. They made it possible to withdraw a ticket and return in a time slot to make less queue. But the park has decided to replace them with a paid offer this summer: the Disney Premier Access. It costs around 8 euros per attraction and will allow quick access without going through the usual queue for some top attractions, both for thrills and for the whole family.

Disney’s Hotel New York – The Art of Marvel

Marvel fans will be delighted. They will finally be able to live like their superhero and immerse themselves in the culture of New York City. This four-star hotel, designed like a New York art gallery, will pay homage to the city that was the birthplace of Spider-Man and many other Marvel Super Heroes. The rooms are decorated in the colors of Superheroes, from Iron Man to the Avengers, not to mention Spider-man.

Good plans for a stay with the little ones

How to optimize your day or your stay at Disneyland Paris with toddlers? The park launched “The Parents Guide special for children from 0 to 7 years old “, full of advice and information to have a pleasant stay with young children. The opportunity to discover or rediscover the adapted attractions and to learn a little more about useful services to anticipate his next visits.

• The Rider switch : For thrill rides, “baby” does not mean “sacrificed parent”. When a parent is in line, they can then give their place to the second adult who looked after the children, without having to wait again.
• Baby Sitting : During a stay at the hotel, the babysitting service is available for parents who wish to get away for an evening, or even a day. This service is offered in all hotels where you can also find cots for children, bottle warmers and spaces dedicated to toddlers.
• Stroller rental : For the day at the park, you can leave your stroller at home. Whatever the age of the child, the stroller rental service can be extremely practical (especially at the end of the day when the children are tired). It is possible to rent them in both parks. Count 25 euros per day and a deposit of 50 euros.
• The food offer adapted to the little ones : We don’t always know it, but Disneyland Paris can rhyme with “eating well”, even for children. In all restaurants, high chairs are provided. In addition, the park has developed signage to reassure parents about the quality of children’s menus: the Disney Check. This label ensures a meal based on government criteria that can be found on mangerbouger.fr.

Disneyland Paris launches the Standby Pass Since October 6, 2020, visitors to the two Disneyland Paris parks can limit the time in the queues thanks to the Standy Pass, which makes it possible to preserve social distancing. This option, available on the official Disneyland Paris application, allows you to reserve a time slot, on one attraction at a time and without immediate access. By presenting the QR Code generated by the application, they can stand in line to wait at the times indicated and save time to enjoy their stay even more. The Stanby Pass is first available for Cruch’s Coaster, then Dumbo the Flying Elephant, Peter Pan’s Flight, Big Thunder Mountain, Star Wars Hyperspace Mountain, Autopia, The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror and Ratatouille: l’Aventure Totalement Toquée de Rémy.

Spot Selfies with Disney characters

When the Park reopened on July 15, spot selfies have replaced the usual souvenir photos since it is no longer possible to approach the Disney characters. All over the park, Mickey, Minnie and her friends, placed at a distance, pose with visitors for a memorable selfie. And that’s not all : kids can also take the stage alongside Elsa and Anna or Marvel superheroes to pose as if they were taking part in the show. For an original and even more immersive experience, professional photographers wander the aisles and suggest positions to visitors which will then be used to edit. Result: here appear Cinderella kissing you on the cheek, or Mickey hitting you on the hand. We love !

Attractions: distance, marking on the ground, no Fast Pass or Single Rider option

Each attraction has been designed to best accommodate families. In the queues, the markings allows for better compliance with safety distances, hydroalcoholic gel is made available at every corner of the park, before and after the attraction and the rides are cleaned between each visit. A seat or row will be left empty. As a result : Single Rider option (which allows a single person to wait less time by being placed with another group to fill the vacant places) will not be offered, as will the Fast Pass.

Useful information

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Reopening of Disneyland Paris Park : June 17, 2021

Disneyland Paris Park website : www.disneylandparis.fr