| Planning a trip to France with the kids
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| | fireplace, a games room for children and
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| but don't know where to go? Looking for
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| | a bar with a terrace. Nearby hotels
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| theme park excitement in Europe to rival
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| | include Novotel, Kyriad, Campanile and
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| that of America? Then why not visit Paris
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| | Mercure, so you'll never be stuck for
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| - not only is it one of the most
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| | somewhere to stay.
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| beautiful cities in the world, but it
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| | Disneyland Paris
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| also has two great theme parks nearby,
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| | Introduction
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| which kids will love. Enter the cartoon
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| | Disney's only theme park in Europe is
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| world of Gaul at Parc Asterix or mingle
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| | very similar in style to the parks in
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| with Mickey, Minnie and company at
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| | America. The Magic Kingdom comprises four
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| Disneyland Paris.
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| | different lands, all of which converge on
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| Parc Asterix
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| | Main Street USA - an early 20th century
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| Introduction
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| | themed street with horses, trams and
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| This quintessentially French theme park
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| | vintage cars. Fantasyland is a world of
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| brings to life one of France's most
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| | fairytales and is aimed at young
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| popular comic book cartoons of all time -
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| | children. There's Sleeping Beauty's
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| Asterix de Gaul, a small and quirky
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| | castle, Snow White's house and Alice in
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| warrior living in Armorica in 50 BC, in
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| | Wonderland's maze. Peter Pan, Dumbo and
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| the only part of Gaul not to be conquered
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| | Pinocchio also put in an appearance.
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| by the Romans. The amusing stories in the
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| | Frontierland is a gold rush themed area
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| comic books focus on Asterix, his
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| | with Pocahontas Indian Village, a
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| kind-hearted and somewhat rotund best
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| | shooting gallery, Big Thunder Mountain
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| friend Obelix, and the local druid
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| | and Wild West legends all around.
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| Getafix (Panoramix in French) who
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| | Adventureland sweeps you through
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| prepares magic potions for them.
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| | marvellous exotic lands from Aladdin's
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| Location
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| | Enchanted Passage to the Pirates of the
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| The park is located approximately 30
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| | Caribbean lagoon. Discoveryland is a
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| kilometres (20 miles) north of Paris,
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| | wonderful area of science and space.
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| north of Charles de Gaulle airport on the
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| | Attractions
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| A1 Paris to Lille motorway.
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| | All the most popular attractions from the
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| Attractions
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| | American parks are recreated in
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| There are some exhilarating and
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| | Disneyland Paris. There's the terrifying
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| hair-raising rides, all loosely based on
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| | Space Mountain, the Mad Hatters' Teacups,
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| a classical themes - there's the Thunder
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| | It's a Small World, the Pirates of the
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| of Zeus - the largest wooden
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| | Caribbean, Big Thunder Mountain and
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| rollercoaster in Europe, the swinging
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| | Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom.
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| Roman galley ship, the Trojan horse and
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| | Shows
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| the death-defying Goudurix loop-the-loop
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| | No trip to a Disney theme park would be
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| ride, as well as flying chairs, log
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| | complete without a parade where you can
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| flumes and other popular theme park
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| | meet your favourite Disney characters.
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| favourites.
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| | There are parades in various parts of the
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| Shows
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| | park all day, so you'll never miss out.
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| There's always plenty of entertainment
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| | Some of the excellent stage show
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| going on when you want a break from the
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| | performances include The Lion King, The
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| rides. Meet your favourite characters at
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| | Tarzan Encounter and Winnie the Pooh and
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| the costume parade - they're held several
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| | Friends Too.
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| times a day, or go back in time to a
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| | Restaurants
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| Gaulish Village Festival, where there are
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| | Every zone has its own range of eating
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| lots of great activities and funny
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| | places to cater for all tastes and
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| goings-on daily. The dolphin and sea lion
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| | appetites at any time of day. Some of the
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| show is captivating, and the Panoramix
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| | best ones are Victoria's Homestyle
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| Magic Show will leave you spellbound. And
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| | Restaurant in Main Street USA, which
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| that's not all - there are several
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| | serves wholesome, traditional American
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| different stage performances throughout
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| | dishes such as meat pie and chocolate
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| the day, in which Asterix and his friends
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| | brownies. The Cowboy Cookout in
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| get involved in great high jinks and
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| | Frontierland is a mouth-watering barbeque
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| adventures.
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| | restaurant with country music and
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| Restaurants
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| | dancing, while Buzz Lightyear's Pizza
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| Being a French theme park, the food here
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| | Planet serves pizzas in an intergalactic
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| is of course excellent and there's a huge
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| | atmosphere.
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| variety of eating places to choose from,
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| | Shops
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| whether you're looking for breakfast,
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| | You won't have any bother finding a
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| lunch, dinner or just a snack. There's a
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| | souvenir of your favourite Disney
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| great pizzeria, a tasty creperie and a
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| | character - there's a huge selection of
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| delicious burger bar to name just a few.
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| | soft toys in many of the shops dotted
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| All the restaurants are themed too -
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| | around the park, from old classics like
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| there's a medieval banqueting hall, a
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| | Winnie the Pooh to the space-age Buzz
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| circus buffet in a colourful big top
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| | Lightyear. The shops in Discoveryland
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| tent, a Gaulish tavern and a Roman villa.
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| | have some weird and wonderful scientific
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| Shops
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| | gadgets and gizmos, while Adventureland
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| You can get Asterix souvenirs in all
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| | has exotic gifts and souvenirs from
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| shapes and sizes, from t-shirts and mugs
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| | far-flung lands. Budding cowboys can kit
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| to helmets and swords. There are stalls
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| | themselves out at the Bonanza store in
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| and boutiques all over the park, so you
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| | Frontierland, from Stetson hat to boot
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| can get whatever you want, whenever you
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| | spurs.
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| want. If you're looking for other gifts
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| | Accommodation
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| and souvenirs, there are some wonderful
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| | It's rather expensive to stay in the
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| shops selling Egyptian, Roman and Greek
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| | resort itself, although for a real treat
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| themed ornaments, crafts and clothes.
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| | it is very good fun. Disneyland Hotel on
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| Accommodation
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| | Main Street USA is the most expensive,
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| Hotel des Trois Hiboux is the only
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| | while Davey Crockett's Ranch is the
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| accommodation within the park itself, but
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| | cheapest option. The cosy log cabins are
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| it's a wondeful place to stay and offers
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| | about quarter of an hour's drive from the
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| great value for money. The facilities in
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| | park. Other hotels outside the park
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| this three-star hotel are excellent -
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| | include the Radisson SAS, Kyriad, Holiday
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| there's a cosy lounge with a roaring
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| | Inn and Pierre et Vacances Hotel.
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