Well, I think that a comparison may be easy to do. Essentially, Disneyland Paris is more European orientated. The lands are often more suited to European ideas. Frontierland has more to do with the Wild West than the American counterparts (no Country Bears or Tom sawyer Island here) and Fantasyland tries and relates to the origins of its sources by placing characters in situations that you'd associate with the country they originate from (example, the
Snow White ride looks like a German house from the exterior, Mr Toad has an English restaurant). With Adventureland, instead of being themed to an adventure in a jungle, the land seems based upon the European idea of being in an adventure land; you're in stories and films such as
Aladdin, Peter Pan, Treasure Island and
Indiana Jones. A more extreme example is with Tomorrowland; it's less based on retro sci-fi and more based on Jules Verne's visions of the future, so much so that it's renamed Discoveryland (to fit in with the idea of his Discovery Bay).
I'll give you descriptions of some of the ride differences (as far as I'm aware), as well as some descriptions of DLP exclusive attractions.
Liberty Aracde
This is an indoor walkway (in case it rains) on Main Street themed to the presentation of the Statue of Liberty to New York (it was a present from the French). Includes a little diorama of the event.
Discovery Arcade
Similar to Liberty Aracde, only walled sketches of Jules Verne style visions of the future.
Various little rides along Main St.
I'm not sure if other Disneylands have these, but these are horse and cart/Paddy wagon escorts along Main Street. Cute!
Legends of the Wild West
Presentation at the gates of Frontierland commenting on Western life.
Pocahontas Indian Village
A little play area for little kids themed to everyone's favourite Native American.
Phantom Manor
I believe that this version of the Haunted Mansion has more a plot than its USA counterparts, which is related to Frontierland having a back story.
Adventure Isle
This is a Tom Sawyer's Island like thing, only themed to stuff such as
Treasure Island. The Swiss Family Robinson Treehouse lies here, and in Summer, there is a
Peter Pan show on the ship.
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Peril: Backwards
Rollercoaster that goes backwards and is set within an Indiana Jones looking temple.
La Passage Enchanté d'Aladdin
The entrance to Adventureland isn't a rope bridge but a Morrocan market place. In one of the buildings, you'll find a walk through attraction themed to
Aladdin, which is essentially model sets set to music.
Le Chateau de la Belle au Bois Dormant
This is DLP's version of Sleeping Beauty Castle, which seems to pay more of an homage to the animated film, with a surprise related to the film underneath the castle...
Alice's Curious Labyrinth
This is a hedge maze based upon
Alice in Wonderland, which features lifesize models of characters and settings from the film interwoven into a hedgemaze. It obviously relates to Fantasyland's aim of placing characters back in the countries they came from; Alice's country England is the birth place of hedge mazes.
Les Pirouettes du Vieux Moulin
This is a Fantasyland ferris wheel based on the Silly Symphony
The Old Mill, yet it only operates seasonly.
Le Pays de Contes de Fées
This is Storybook Land Canal Boats. I believe that the California version has a narrator, but this doesn't (due to language, I suppose), although little signs telling one what the story is appears. I also believe that this version of the attraction ranges far out of normal Disney films; as well as parts based on
Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin and
Fantasia, there's also bits themed to things like
The Wizard of Oz and other not conquered by Disney tales.
The Nautilis
Part of Discoveryland's Jules Verne theme, you'll find a little walk through attraction based on 1954's Disney adaptation of
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, touring Captain Nemo's infamous submarine.
Space Mountain
This is themed to
From the Earth to the Moon by Mr Verne, and is more thrilling than the ones in other Disney parks (it goes upside down).
Videopolis
This is a theatre cum dining area in Discoveryland, where shows take place, such as ones themed to
The Lion King and
Mulan.
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I find Big Thunder Mountain to be Disney's best of its type, and the Space Mountain is a few notches above any other indoor coaster I know. And the hotels, wow! I stayed at the Newport Bay Club, and I was in total awe my entire stay. Everything was grand, themed to the bone. A truely magnificant experience.
). It has a nice atmosphere, though as I said, I personally liked Sequoia Lodge better. Davy Crockett's ranch are essentially self catering mini homes. I've heard that they're nice but are primarily for drivers (it's a 10 minute drive from the park and there are no shuttle buses). I know a lot of families use them.
