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crowned by Sleeping Beauty's castle; and the high-tech
Discoveryland
, with massive-queue
rides such as Space Mountain: Mission 2, Star Wars and Buzz Lightyear Laser Blast.
The sound stage, production back lot and animation studios at
Walt Disney Studios Park
( 10am-7pm May-Sep, to 6pm Oct-Apr, hours can vary)
provide an up-close illustration of how
films, TV programs and cartoons are produced, with behind-the-scenes tours, larger-than-
life characters and spine-tingling rides like the Twilight Zone Tower of Terror. Its latest ad-
dition is the outsized Ratatouille ride, based on the winsome 2007 film about a rat who
dreams of becoming a top Parisian chef and offering a multisensory rat's perspective of Par-
is' rooftops and restaurant kitchens aboard a trackless 'ratmobile'.
DON'T MISS…
Disneyland Park
Walt Disney Studios Park
PRACTICALITIES
hotel bookings 01 60 30 60 30, restaurant reservations 01 60 30 40 50
one day adult/child €64/58
hours vary
RER Marne-la-Vallée/Chessy
Fontainebleau
Explore
Fresh air fills your lungs on arriving in the smart town of Fontainebleau (population
16,302), which is enveloped by the 200-sq-km Forêt de Fontainebleau, one of France's love-
liest woods.
The town grew up around its magnificent château, which has a list of former tenants and
visitors that reads like a who's who of French royalty. Although it's less crowded and pres-
sured than Versailles, exploring it can still take the best part of a day.
