Inside the 旗艦 Disneyland Hotel in Paris - reimagined with a magical makeover... so the fantasy lives on

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As a former 居住(者) of the French 資本/首都, where famously glib waiters might 激突する your croque monsieur 負かす/撃墜する …を伴ってd by an unintelligible grunt, I was intrigued, when, in 1992, Disneyland debuted in Paris.

Within weeks, I’d 素早い行動d my daughter, Lili, to the Disneyland Hotel and now, more than 30 years later ― and に引き続いて its two-year 革新 ― we’re here again, joined by Lili’s children, Bodhi, five, and Cosmo, two.

Arriving at the 駅/配置する, the sight of the palatial pink fairy-tale hotel 注入するs a frisson of excitement into excited wannabe 著作権侵害者s and princesses.

And Disneyland Hotel is still the 旗艦 place to stay.

While Smarties for breakfast is Lili’s 勝つ/広く一帯に広がるing memory, I 解任する 列s of swagged curtains, ruched blinds and 疑わしい carpets reminiscent of a Cincinnati 条約 centre, disporting an unashamedly U.S. ethos.

Andrew Harris stays at the flagship Paris Disneyland Hotel, pictured, following its two-year renovation

Andrew Harris stays at the 旗艦 Paris Disneyland Hotel, pictured, に引き続いて its two-year 革新

Today a 12,000-piece Bohemian crystal chandelier dangles from the ceiling of the lobby (pictured), Andrew says

?Today a 12,000-piece Bohemian 水晶 chandelier dangles from the 天井 of the ロビー (pictured), Andrew says

Andrew stays at the hotel with his daughter and her two children. Pictured: The Princely Suite Beauty and the Beast bedroom

Andrew stays at the hotel with his daughter and her two children. Pictured: The Princely 控訴 Beauty and the Beast bedroom

Today a 12,000-piece Bohemian 水晶 chandelier dangles above the 大規模な, multi-高さ 歓迎会 space, (手先の)技術d by one of some 200 French and European companies 伴う/関わるd in the 改造する.

The pool is 栄冠を与えるd with a new 温室, a kids’ club 供給するs nursery services, and stylists at My 王室の Dream transform children into Disney characters.

Princesses are everywhere.

The 最高の,を越す 床に打ち倒すs are 献身的な to the 城 Club, where 41 rooms and 18 主題d 控訴s proffer the ultimate in children’s opulence.

The top floors are dedicated to the Castle Club, pictured above with a view of the park's Sleeping Beauty Castle

The 最高の,を越す 床に打ち倒すs are 献身的な to the 城 Club, pictured above with a 見解(をとる) of the park's Sleeping Beauty 城

The top floors comprise 41 rooms and 18 themed suites. Pictured: The lounge of the hotel's Princely Suite

The 最高の,を越す 床に打ち倒すs 構成する 41 rooms and 18 主題d 控訴s. Pictured: The lounge of the hotel's Princely 控訴

Andrew recalls 'swagged curtains' and 'ruched blinds' at the hotel from his previous visit. These features are nowhere to be seen in this picture of the new lobby
A glass slipper on display in the Cinderella Signature Suite

LEFT: Andrew 解任するs 'swagged curtains' and 'ruched blinds' at the hotel from his previous visit. These features are nowhere to be seen in this picture of the new ロビー. RIGHT:?A glass slipper on 陳列する,発揮する in the Cinderella 署名 控訴

At the 王室の Buffet, Bodhi and Cosmo are 入り口d by Mickey and Minnie, just like their mother had been, while La (米)棚上げする/(英)提議する de Lumi?re, 奮起させるd by Versailles’ Hall of Mirrors, where Belle and her prince stopped by our (米)棚上げする/(英)提議する for a 雑談(する), 伝えるd a 顕著に elevated 基準 of cuisine.

Inside the park, which, since our first visit, has welcomed 375 million 訪問者s, much was recognisable, 含むing the 列s, although 購入(する)ing 首相 接近 to skip them remains an 選択.

Cosmo’s favourite ride is It’s A Small World, introduced by Uncle Walt himself in 1964. I’m never sure what he’s telling me, but it could’ve been; ‘If it ain’t broke don’t 直す/買収する,八百長をする it!’.

At La Table de Lumiere restaurant (above) Andrew is greeted by Princess Belle and her prince who 'stop by his table for a chat'

At La (米)棚上げする/(英)提議する de Lumiere restaurant (above) Andrew is 迎える/歓迎するd by Princess Belle and her prince who 'stop by his (米)棚上げする/(英)提議する for a 雑談(する)'?

Inside the park, much was recognisable including the queues, says Andrew, although purchasing Premier Access to skip them remains an option. Pictured: The Paris Disneyland Hotel's Frozen Signature Suite

Inside the park, much was recognisable 含むing the 列s, says Andrew, although 購入(する)ing 首相 接近 to skip them remains an 選択. Pictured: The Paris Disneyland Hotel's Frozen 署名 控訴

Andrew says Disneyland Paris ? and especially the Disneyland Hotel ? is a beguiling blend of the best America and France have to offer

Andrew says Disneyland Paris ― and 特に the Disneyland Hotel ― is a beguiling blend of the best America and フラン have to 申し込む/申し出

An entire new park, Walt Disney Studios, appeared in 2002, within which the Marvel Avengers Campus was 開始する,打ち上げるd in 2022, with 明言する/公表する-of-the-art rides such as Spider-Man W.E.B. Adventure, and Avengers 組み立てる/集結する: Flight 軍隊, 要求するing the 再編成 of my 内部の 組織/臓器s.

全体にわたる, Disneyland Paris ― and 特に the Disneyland Hotel ― is a beguiling blend of the best America and フラン have to 申し込む/申し出.

Vive la difference and pass the Smarties.

TRAVEL FACTS

A one-night stay at Disneyland Paris (disneylandparis.com) is from £449pp, 含むing accommodation at the Disneyland Hotel with two-day park 接近 and return Eurostar (eurostar.com) travel 経由で Lille.