Showing posts with label disney village. Show all posts
Showing posts with label disney village. Show all posts

Tuesday, 12 January 2010

Things To Do Around Disneyland Paris...Cafe Mickey

We all know that there are lots of things to do in Disneyland Paris and the Parks - we've covered a lot of it here! But there are also fun things to do around the Disneyland Paris area. Either in the Resorts, or in the Disney Village.

One such place, for example, is Cafe Mickey, situated at the end of the Disney Village - furthest away from the Train Station, but at the closest point to the Hotel Area. But what's so exciting about Cafe Mickey? Well, it is the main character dining location in the Resort Area.

It is a really bright, lively place, always full of couples and families enjoying the chance to get up close and personal with many different Disney characters usually including Mickey Mouse, Goofy, Pluto and many more! There are TV screens within the Cafe, showing Disney cartoons (which is always enjoyed by kids - and several grown-ups!), and the decor is quite basic but features parts of Mickey throughout!

There is a breakfast buffet from 8-10.30am, a lunch between noon-5pm and dinner, 5pm-close, which lunch and dinner having a very similar menu. Apart from the ability to meet characters, this restaurant is in a great location - allowing some space from the Parks - and the variety of cuisine in here is also good, ranging from pizza and pasta, to seafood and also vegetarian dishes (which can often be hard to come-by in France). There is also a 3-course set-meal, as set-meals are very common in Europe. And for dessert, well, it is an All-You-Can-Eat Buffet - so who can say no to that?!

Tuesday, 3 February 2009

Up, Up and Away!

With all the talk surrounding the new balloon experience that is under development for Downtown Disney in Walt Disney World, I thought it would be nice to have a little look at the balloon that is currently at the Disney Village in Disneyland Resort Paris.

PanoraMagique balloon is situated at the end of the Disney Village, close to Hotel New York. It is the largest tethered balloon in the world, and raises up to 100m in the air, allowing you to get a fantastic view of the Disneyland Paris Resort!


balloon

The balloon opened on April 9th 2005, and has a capacity of around 30 people. It is also filled with around 5,000 cubic metres of helium and around 1600 squared metres of material used to create the balloon itself. Whilst I have not had a chance to experience this - because it can be closed in very cold weather - this is a great way to see the surrounding area, and get some great views of the park! I know I will have a try of this when I get back to DLRP.

I think something like this will be fantastic in the Downtown Disney area. I'm not a great fan of the balloon's attractiveness, but the experience to get some great views of the Walt Disney World resort will be the main attraction!

Saturday, 10 May 2008

Ticket To...Disney Village

Taking some time out from the parks, I think we should have a little look around the Disney Village.
Opening on April 12th, 1992, the Village was originally called Festival Village, and is based on the Downtown Disney area of Walt Disney World. It's the gateway to the shopping area of the Disneyland Resort Paris, with the usual Disney shops - the regular Disney Store, Disney Fashion shop and the Disney Gallery.
The area also contains several unique and delightful restaurants. One of my favourites, Annette's Diner, is the best place to eat after a long day at the parks! Based on a 'traditional' (i.e. stereotypical) American diner, the food is based on good American fayre, and the servers move around on rollerskates! Of course, there are many other places to eat at, as you can see from the map above.

So it's definitely a good idea to have a walk around here. Of course, this is also the gateway to some of the main Disneyland Resort Paris hotels. Let's head over to a couple of them!