Added to Disneyland Resort Paris in March 2002, Walt Disney Studios Park was built to serve the purpose of extending the length of stay of Guests visiting the resort. Unfortunately, since it was born during a period of financial difficulty for Disneyland Paris, the park opened as one of the smallest and most sparsely detailed of any Disney Park in the world. Through the course of its first decade, though, the park has been expanded and enhanced, and today, Walt Disney Studios Park offers a full day of Disney-quality fun.
Unlike Disney's Hollywood Studios in Florida, Walt Disney Studios Park was never truly intended to be a working production facility (with the minor exception of some TV shows shot here in the early days). The setting for the park, however, is that of a studio lot where Guests find themselves "on the set" of favorite movies, TV shows and even a music video.
The park is divided into four key sections (be sure to expand the map above for a closer look):
Front Lot - This is the main entrance of the park, with all the expected services and shopping opportunities. It's also where you'll find Studio 1, essentially an indoor Main Street.
Production Courtyard - This is where Guests can go behind the scenes (on the Studio Tram Tour), join a studio audience (for Playhouse Disney - Live on Stage!), drop in on the action (at The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror) or literally become immersed in the world of the movies (via the unique attraction Cinémagique).
Backlot - Where Production Courtyard focused on classic Hollywood and children's television, the Backlot area of the park amps up the adrenaline with attractions that bring to life high octane action (at Moteurs... Action! Stunt Show Spectacular), rock video excitement (on Rock 'n' Roller Coaster avec Aerosmith) and intense special effects (on the set of Armageddon).
Toon Studio - The site of the greatest expansion of the park, Toon Studio invites Guests to see how cartoons are made - both the real story (inside Art of Disney Animation) and the fantasy (on the "sets" of everything from Aladdin and Finding Nemo to Cars and Toy Story).
Join us over the next few weeks, as we explore the stories and details to be found at the Walt Disney Studios Park in Paris.
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