It’s the highlight of Disneyland Paris visitors’ day. A few minutes or a few hours before, many people gather around the ropes demarcating the parade route, in search of the best place.
From now on, there will be no point in waiting in front of the castle, near the wide Central Plaza roundabout which is the best vantage point to enjoy the parade according to fans. While the Christmas season with its magical parade began on November 9 in the park, Disneyland Paris has decided to charge for seats offering a breathtaking view of the paradeSleeping Beauty Castle in the background.
21 euros per person
To be able to watch the 20-minute Christmas parade in front of the castle, visitors must go to the park's mobile app and pay at least 21 euros per person to purchase a “privileged location”. The option is also available for the traditional night show on the castle using video mapping, fireworks and drones from 24 euros.
The park specifies on its website that with a “privilege location” ticket it is recommended to arrive at the access area 30 minutes before the parade time indicated on your reservation.
Exorbitant prices
This announcement saddens many fans of the theme park which has attracted more than 10 million visitors in 2023. Fans of the world of Mickey regret the price of entry tickets which are soaring as well as the price of their cards subscriptions.
The magic of Christmas seems to have a particularly bitter taste this year at Disney. On his Dlp Pass Infinity Tours Facebook account, this park fan is saddened to see “ this magic that crumbles day by day.” « Today we have to pay for privileges that were once free or pay for added magic. It's time for all this to stop!!» he gets annoyed.
The Christmas parade remains accessible free of charge in other areas until the end of the season on January 6, 2025.
