If you missed part 1 or 2, click on the corresponding number to catch up before reading about our final day at Disneyland Paris.

Day 3 at Disneyland Paris started similarly to our first 2 days in the park – very early! It was checkout day at Sequoia Lodge so we dropped off our bags at bell services before heading to Walt Disney Studios Park. The process was pretty smooth, even with a line of people doing the exact same thing as us. Before long, we made it into the resort’s second gate.

The goal for the day was to complete all of the attractions we hadn’t been on yet. There were a few biggies left on the list including Tower of Terror and Crush’s Coast at the Studios Park. A secondary goal was to not have to spend much time in that park so we tried to get it out of the way quickly, rope dropping Tower of Terror. I was impressed by this version of the drop ride. It’s the same ride system as the former California Adventure attraction but this seemed a little spookier. As a whole, Disneyland Paris seems to turn up the spookiness a notch or two and I’m here for it.

As I’ve mentioned in previous installments, guests staying at a Disneyland Paris resort get into the parks a full hour before they open. We took advantage of that, getting on and off Tower of Terror in about 20 minutes. The extra hour is a great way to knock out a headliner or two. If you want to go with a counter strategy, hitting 3 or 4 non-headliners is possible.

That’s exactly what we did, as we jumped across to Disneyland Paris once we survived Tower of Terror. Mickey and Minnie greeted us at the train station! Most of the rides we hadn’t experienced in Parc Disneyland were on the smaller side. We started with the Orbitron (Astro Orbiter) before moving to Buzz Lightyear Laser Blast. Both rides are very similar to their American counterparts. I have Orbitron ranked pretty low on our attraction rankings but that’s more a result of the park not having bad rides.

Along the way, we stopped at a restroom. Luckily, this restroom was right next to where some characters came out!

We kept moving that morning, going from Discoveryland to Fantasyland. After stopping for a crepe from a food stand (it was much better than the counter-service options, meaning that it was decent), we rode the tea cups with a minimal wait. I love how the ride is surrounded by colorful plants and water in that park. This is the prettiest version of the iconic ride.

After a longer than expected wait for the carousel, we took some time to walk around the castle. What a beautiful area! It’s one of the prettiest spots in any Disney theme park. Here’s a few photos from there, with more to come later in the post.

After completing 5 rides in about 2 hours, we hopped back over to Walt Disney Studios Park. This wasn’t to get one last look before the 2026 name change to Disney Adventure World. Instead we were there to ride Crush’s Coaster. The previous day had seen us about to load onto the ride before it broke down and Cast Members were lovely enough to give us a FastPass for the next day. We rode the attraction and were slightly underwhelmed by it. Crush’s Coaster is fine but is half-baked in terms of theme.

I did wander back through the Paris themed Ratatouille area while there. This spot is enjoyable, making it an asset for the park in the long run. I’ve bagged on WDSP quite a bit over this trip report but here’s one last remark for the road. The photo below is truly my favorite corner of the park we experienced. Tower of Terror is the only building that I liked to look at more than this. The spot below is pretty but definitely shouldn’t be one of the best views in a theme park.

With that last tribute out of the way, we bid farewell and crossed back over to Parc Disneyland. We had accomplished everything we set out to do before our lunch reservation and were left with a little more time to walk around the gardens between the park and Main Street. Both of those spots are exemplary.

Disneyland Paris has my favorite Main Street. Everything is kept so well within theme while also looking gorgeous. The arcades on both sides of Main Street offer fun surprises and a great design that doesn’t feel out of place. That all frames the beautiful castle and hill, which is such a show stopper.

Parc Disneyland is the prettiest castle park, almost to a fault. Other things like efficiency and logistics sometimes get left behind but it’s all in favor of being really, really, ridiculously good looking.

There are some fantastic attractions at Disneyland Paris but walking up and down Main Street, taking photos is a memory that sticks out above everything else. Eventually, it was time to settle in for lunch at Walt’s – An American Restaurant. The restaurant is an ode to the man who started it all and we had a stunning meal. If you’re a theme park fan this is a must-do. Walt’s lives up to the fantastic Main Street it sits on. Here’s our full review.

After our fantastic meal, we set out for the train station. There were only a few rides left to complete but we also wanted to add in a few repeats and a show if we could. The parks had been pretty busy for those few days and we had only just started to grasp the crowd flow. Thankfully, the line for the train didn’t take too long and we did the full circle tour.

The railroad had a slightly different layout than the Disneyland (California) version. In between Main Street and the Frontierland Station is where the Grand Canyon Diorama sat. I thought that looked especially well maintained. The rest of the railroad was less scenic than the Disneyland Railroad.

We walked from Main Street over to Frontierland, also known as Thunder Mesa. The biggest regret of our time in those parks is that we went while Big Thunder is under refurbishment. I thought the land was still beautiful and look forward to riding the coaster next time around.

We enjoyed The Lion King: Rhythms of the Pride Land so much the first day that we wanted to make sure to see it another time. Our first viewing was definitely better, as we weren’t sure what to expect going in. But the second time seeing this cemented the show as one of our favorites in any theme park. This is a must-do if you visit Disneyland Paris!

With a sprinkling of attractions still to complete, we had to do some crisscrossing throughout the park as afternoon turned into evening. We also stopped in at Toad Hall Restaurant to take some photos of the counter-service spot. Neither of us were hungry yet but I wanted to get a look inside before the restaurant closed at 5 PM. Why did it close at 5 PM? I have no answer but I do have photos.

I want to get a Mr. Toad sign to hang above our bathroom at home. Melissa is less sure of that idea.

We moved onto Mickey’s PhilharMagic, which is in a back corner of Discoveryland. I like the attraction quite a bit but this is the same as everywhere else.

We hustled back over to the castle to catch Disney Stars on Parade. See what I mean about a lot of crisscrossing? As for the parade, it’s very average. The soundtrack isn’t memorable and there are only a few standout floats. If you only have a couple of days at the park then this is probably a skip. I did like the dragon though, even if it looks almost identical to Magic Kingdom’s Festival of Fantasy one.

Once the parade passed, we hustled back to Fantasyland to ride Les Voyages of Pinocchio. This is similar to the classic Disneyland attraction and a nice dark ride to add to the mix. We only had one ride to go, Peter Pan’s Flight, before completing all of them and would have done it then if it weren’t for the strange restaurant hours.

Instead, we triangulated(?) back to Discoveryland and ate at Cafe Hyperion, which is (confusingly) inside of Videopolis. The options were limited for dinner and I chose this option because I was fascinated by Videopolis, which is a giant theater with tiered seating. At that time they were playing cartoons on screens but they also have live music in there once in a while. The theater looked really cool, especially as a vestige to 80’s design.

I’ll be real with you, usually I try to review restaurants before doing these trip reports. That way I can just drop a link in there without spending much time on it. Cafe Hyperion was so bad that I didn’t want to write a review. We somehow ate one of the best and worst theme park meals I’ve ever had all in one day. The burger and chicken sandwich we tried were worse than whatever fast food spot you want to compare them to. Go look inside Videopolis but do not eat there!

Like I mentioned, we hadn’t mastered the crowd flow while in the park. It all started to click into place that evening. That began with sucking it up and waiting in a pretty long line for Peter Pan’s Flight. The posted wait was over an hour but we ended up waiting about 40 minutes. This isn’t overly different from other version of the classic Fantasyland dark ride, just a few minor tweaks here and there. It is gorgeous though and easily the best of the Fantasyland attractions in Disneyland Paris.

We had a little over an hour left until park closing and opted to use that time on attractions rather than getting a prime spot for Disney Tales of Magic. Turns out that was the right move! We basically walked onto Pirates and I’m really happy we repeated the attraction. The ride’s layout adds a different viewpoint to the story, one that I thought worked really well. Phantom Manor and Pirates of the Caribbean are neck and neck for my favorite ride in the park.

We exited Pirates and walked around Adventure Isle for a few minutes. If my biggest regret at DLP was not going when Big Thunder was open, not spending more time in Adventure Isle during the daylight is in second place. This is the de facto Tom Sawyer Island of the park, with caves, bridges and, of course, skeletons! We had the area to ourselves at that point, which I guess is one benefit of seeing it at night.

This spot is another feather in the cap of the aesthetically pleasing Parc Disneyland.

Once we were done exploring the caves and bridges, we went searching for more skeletons. Phantom Manor was happy to oblige. I love all of the versions of Haunted Mansion almost equally. Phantom Manor does separate itself by being unique though. There are the classic scenes like the stretching room, ballroom and graveyard but there’s also a fit into the Frontierland setting. I came away really impressed by it, even more so after our second ride on the attraction.

We were also pleasantly surprised by the lack of line that night.

There was time for one last ride but we had to hustle across the park to Hyperspace Mountain! That included cutting through the crowd on Main Street. If it hadn’t been 40 degrees, we definitely would have broke a sweat. We made it to the attraction with time to spare so, of course, I used a minute or two to take photos.

I love the submarine next to Hyperspace Mountain! Discoveryland is a wonderful mix of Jules Verne and Tomorrowland. I prefer it to the Tomorrowland’s in Magic Kingdom and Disneyland, at least from a theme and aesthetic perspective.

We finished our last few park minutes off with the thrill ride. There’s a clear top 3 attractions at Disneyland Paris and we rode them all in the last hour of park operation. If you have two nights at the resort, I’d dedicate one to seeing the show at a good angle and the other to headliners at the park. Hyperspace Mountain is a distant third for me, behind Pirates and Phantom Manor but it is a blast and quite a surprise if you go in expecting the classic Space Mountain track.

The ride ended just in time to watch Disney Tales of Magic from a side angle. It’s definitely better from a straight on viewpoint but this isn’t a bad alternative if you choose to focus on rides.

I ended the night with a few photos, as I usually do. We took our time exiting the park, soaking it in one last time.

Disneyland Paris Resort didn’t capture us quite like Tokyo Disney Resort did. The parks just aren’t of the same quality. That said, we’ll be back before long and look forward to the Studios Park transforming into Disney Adventure World. Parc Disneyland is incredibly beautiful, one of the best castle parks in the world and that alone makes it worth visiting for us. I look forward to returning and using one of the days spent there to take a slower pace, exchanging a few average rides for more time soaking in the atmosphere. We’ve got three great days of memories to carry us until then!

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