Best Rides at Disneyland Paris You Must Include in Your Trip

Disneyland Paris is where you will find the original Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure and unique spins on some of your favorite rides from the Disney parks in the states. These are my picks for the best rides at Disneyland Paris that you don’t want to miss on your next visit.

We love visiting the Disney parks and I couldn’t wait to experience some of my favorite Disney parks attractions in France. Some rides are similar but with a fun twist and others are attractions unique to Disneyland Paris.

We have visited Walt Disney World and Disneyland in California but Disneyland Paris would be our first international park. I didn’t know what rides were at the park or different from the parks in the states. I wondered if everything would be in French or mixed with English. I was so excited to experience it all.

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Best Rides at Disneyland Paris- My Picks

These are the rides that I would include in your visit to Disneyland Paris. Keep in mind there are two parks at Disneyland Paris: Disneyland Park and Disney Adventure World. You may not be able to experience all of them in one day.

Disneyland Park

• Pirates of the Caribbean
• Star Tours: The Adventure Continues
• Star Wars Hyperspace Mountain
• Phantom Manor
• Big Thunder Mountain
• Indiana Jones and the Temple of Peril

Disney Adventure World

• The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror
• Spider-Man W.E.B. Adventure
• Avengers Assemble: Flight Force
• Ratatouille: L’Aventure Totalement Toquée de Rémy​
• Crush’s Coaster
• Frozen Ever After
• Raiponce Tangled Spin
• Cars ROAD Trip

Rides at Disneyland Paris (Details)

Pirates of the Caribbean

Pirates of the Caribbean will always be at the top of my Disney rides list because it is awesome. The animatronics, the singing, it is perfect classic Disney. There are a few small drops and Pirates is a great ride for all ages. It is not a super thrill ride but it is a super fun ride.

Star Tours: The Adventures Continue

Star Tours is a simulator ride much like the one at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. The unique aspect of this ride for us was that it was all in French. It was interesting to experience the attraction in another language and our kids got to practice their French listening skills.

Star Wars Hyperspace Mountain

Star Wars Hyperspace Mountain is similar to the overlay Disneyland in Anaheim does at times during the year. It is a launch roller coaster and was one of my kids favorite rides at Disneyland Park. It can be a bit rough with high speeds and turns but most teens will love it.

Phantom Manor

Phantom Manor is Disneyland Paris version of the Haunted Mansion. It has it’s own story and is unique to the Disneyland Paris park. From the creepy bride at the loading station to the Wild West scene of ghosts, Phantom Manor is a must ride when visiting.

Big Thunder Mountain

Big Thunder Mountain was one of my personal favorites at Disneyland. Riders board the train and then travel underground to the track. Big Thunder may look the same as the one at Disney World and Disneyland but it is not. It is so unique and one of the most popular rides at Disneyland Paris. It

Indiana Jones and the Temple of Peril

I don’t know what to say about Indiana Jones and the Temple of Peril. It is a roller coaster that does have a loop and is fun, but the theme just doesn’t hit the mark for me. This ride feels like you could find it in any theme park and doesn’t have a true Disney feel to me. With that being said if you are traveling with someone that loves roller coasters this is a fun ride.

The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror

We anticipated The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror to be scary, and it was but it was also so much fun. I thought it would be more like the attraction at Hollywood Studios, and the plot is a little bit like that, but it was probably the scariest Tower of Terror attractions I’ve experienced. I don’t want to share any spoilers but this ride is a can’t miss attraction!

Spider-Man W.E.B. Adventure

Spider-Man W.E.B. Adventure is a copy of the attraction from Marvel’s Avengers Campus in California. It is a super fun ride. Kids and adults will enjoy helping Spider-Man on an adventure. This show has a preshow with Peter Parker and it is mostly in French. We could easily understand the directions, some are in English, but this was fun for all of us to experience in a different language.

Avengers Assemble: Flight Force

Avengers Assemble: Flight Force was formerly Rock n’ Roller Coaster featuring Aerosmith but is now Avengers. My kids love this roller coaster! Iron Man and Captain Marvel join you on this adventure.

Crush’s Coaster

Crush’s Coaster is a roller coaster that is unique to the Disneyland Paris parks. It is very popular and slow loading which makes for very long lines. You need to ride this as soon as the park opens.

The ride starts with guests traveling through different Nemo and friends scenes in a turtle shell and concludes with a spinning roller coaster. It is super fun, and if the lines weren’t so long we would have ridden multiple times. Be warned you may get dizzy with the spinning. I was able to ride it once and that was enough for me. The kids would have done it again.

Earlier I mentioned Frozen Ever After, Rapunzel, and Cars ROAD Trip in my list. Sadly I didn’t get to experience them at the parks because none of them were open during my trip. I have experienced Frozen at Epcot and it is totally worth including. Rapunzel and Cars are also unique to Disneyland Paris and worth including in your visit.

Attractions at Disneyland Paris

I wanted to include the attractions that we enjoyed as a family that weren’t rides but worth spending time exploring.

• Animations Academy: Does your teen like to draw? This is a class led by a Disney animator. Each class teaches how to draw a popular Disney character. You do not need to make reservations but spots are limited so you may have to wait a bit for the next class. This is located in Disney Adventure World in the World Premier Plaza area.
• Walk around Fantasyland. Walk inside Sleeping Beauty Castle. In this walk-through guests can see the sleeping dragon under the castle. This is unique to the Disneyland Park. Sadly this was under refurbishment during our visit but I highly recommend checking it out.
• When in Fantasyland take a spin on the classic dark rides like Peter Pan’s Flight, Les Voyages de Pinocchio, and Blanche-Neige et les Sept Nains (Snow White). These are classic Disney and shouldn’t be missed on your trip. Dumbo the Flying Elephant and Mad Hatter’s Tea Cups are not just for small children. Enjoy all the Disney classic rides!
• Alice’s Curious Labyrinth is a walk through attraction at Disneyland Park that has fun photo-ops and an overhead view of the park. It can get crowded but if you are visiting with low crowds experiencing this walk-through is fun.
• Buzz Lightyear Laser Blast is another attraction you can find at the US Disney parks but it is always a must for families.
• There is a Pixar area at Walt Disney Studios that has a few flat rides, my kids enjoyed the RC Racer. It also has Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure which is a great ride to include in your day.

Disneyland Paris Rides- Recap

When planning our visit we made sure to prioritize the best rides at Disneyland Paris that we don’t have at Disney World. Luckily we have 3.5 days at both parks which allowed us time to ride everything, some attractions multiple times.

Plan your day with riding the most popular attractions at the start or end of your day. The long queues will be in the middle of the day. Peter Pan’s Flight, Big Thunder Mountain, Crush’s Coaster, Frozen Ever After and Spider-Man are among the busiest.

Overall Disneyland Paris has a unique offering for rides. Disney Adventure Park is also undergoing a huge expansion that is bringing a Lion King ride you will only find at Disneyland Paris. Opening date has not been announced but we will want to plan a visit back once it opens.

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