Description:
Back in March my friend and I took our children to Disneyland Paris and before we went we made sure we did plenty of research working out what we wanted to do when we were there. We did this in terms of each of the lands there are in Disneyland so that we would have a plan to follow and would know where certain rides were. It was clear from the original planning that the land that we would do the most in was Fantasyland and this is my review of Fantasyland.

In my opinion Fantasyland is where it is at for those with small families. The rides and attractions in that area are particularly focussed at families and young children and you don't have any of the big thrill rides that can be found elsewhere in the park. For the purpose of this review I will touch upon each of the rides we went on whilst we were there in that area.

==It's a small world==

It's a small world I think is one of those rides that you just have to ride when you are in Fantasyland! It is a water based boat ride through which you visit characters from all over the world. This isn't so much a Disney based ride and some of the puppets and characters used are a bit freaky looking but there is plenty to look at and this is really a harmless, simple and easy ride in which you can relax. The only issue with this ride is that as you go through they play the song "It's a small world" on a loop and so for the rest of the day you are singing it! My son was still singing it the next morning!

The good thing about this ride is the fact that the boats are big and fit plenty of people on and so the queue doesn't tend to be one in which you are waiting for a long time. We queued for about ten minutes for this one and in Disney standards that is really good!

==Peter Pan's flight==

This ride is a suspended ride which you travel in a Galleon boat around the sights of London from the Darling's house to Neverland where of course Peter Pan battles with Captain Hook. This ride has plenty to look at as you travel around and I loved it when we went through London by night where masses of lights twinkled and there were miniature landmarks to look at.
This is a popular ride in Fantasyland and as such you may find yourself queing for quite a while. I would suggest visiting this ride either during the early morning magic hours if you are staying in resort or by using a fast pass ticket.

==Alice's curious labrynth==

What is good with Alice's curious labrynth is that it is a walk through attraction and so there is no queing for rides! You can wander around the attraction at your own pace and sometimes this is all you want when you are in Disneyland! There is lots to look at in the labrynth as you walk round and you will see characters from the film at various points. I loved seeing the large Cheshire Cat face made from hedges and flowers and I thought it was really clever! We did get lost a couple of times as we wandered around the labrynth but it was all good fun and the kids really loved it! There are a couple of photo opportunities around the attraction that you will probably have to queue for a minute or two for but it is worth hanging around for those.

==Dumbo==

The Dumbo ride is a really simple one in that you sit in a car shaped like Dumbo and are flown around a few times before the ride is over. You can control from the car whether you soar high or low or a mixture of both and it is a really cute ride which I wouldn't advise missing. The problem with this ride is the popularity of it and as such there are often massive queues for it during the peak parts of the day. We made sure we went to this ride during the early morning magic hours and we only had around a five minute queue as a result so I would advise doing this, or using fast pass if you don't want a lenghtly wait.

==Les voyages des Pinocchio==

This is a cute little ride which takes you through the story of Pinocchio through him being crafted by his father right through to becoming a real boy at the end. There is a lot to look at as you go through this ride and although it is quite dark the characters are highlighted and so it isn't scary for the smaller children.

We had a little queue for this ride, perhaps around twenty to thirty minutes and there isn't much to look at as you queue so the children did get quite bored.

==Sleeping Beauty's Castle==

Of course when you visit Disneyland one of the most magical sights is seeing the large pink castle in the distance as you walk down Main Street. It is a gorgeous sight and whilst you can't do a whole lot inside the castle it is well worth going down there.

What is also down there is the sleeping dragon under the castle and this is a must see if you think your children can handle it! It is dark down there and quite scary! My son almost pulled my hand out of the socket when the dragon started breathing smoke as he was convinced it was real and was going to get up and come after us! I know seeing the dragon will be one of the longest lasting memories that we have!

==Blanche-Neige et les Sept Nains==

This ride is basically the story of Snow White and the seven dwarfs! The ride is dark and spooky though when you encounter the wicked step mother transform in to a haggard old witch! My friend and I had seen videos of this ride on you tube and decided not to tell the children that it may be a bit scary but funnily enough my friends daughter LOVED this ride and she is normally so fussy when it comes to things like this! The ride is well worth a visit and I think as long as young children are sat with an adult they will be fine with the ride.

I think these are the main must see rides in this particular land but there are others including a tea cup ride, a carousel and another boat ride which shows minature scenes from some classic movies. What is good in this land is some of the rides are large capacity such as it's a small world and the carousel and so you can get on these in between the longer wait rides and of course there are the walk through attractions as well.

There is also a meeting point in Fantasyland for you to meet Mickey Mouse inside as well as one to meet the Disney Princesses. We were lucky to have a five minute wait to see and have professional pictures with Mickey Mouse done but the queue to see the Princesses was always ninety plus minutes and in the end my friend decided not to do this with her daughter as she didn't seem all that fussed.

There are toilets in Fantasyland as well as carts and shops where you are able to pick up drinks or popcorn. We tried to avoid buying drinks as much as possible as they were around four euros for a normal 500ml bottle of coke for example! Popcorn was nine euros in a souvenir holder and then refils were cheaper. This was the same in every area of the park.

This land is, in my opinion, the best area in terms of rides in the main park at Disneyland. There is so much to do for those with younger children in this area and you will find that it will suit the whole family for the most part.

Thank you for reading my review!Close