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Disneyland Paris is the most visited theme park destination in Europe. Over 375 million
people have walked through the gates to experience these classic Disney rides and attractions- from
slow-moving dark rides to high-speed thrills. You can board a hypersonic vehicle and blast off into
space, while you twist and turn through the wild west, scream till you drop in an abandoned hotel,
then ride the east Australian current. There's a thrilling adventure waiting for everyone at both
the Disneyland Parc and Walt Disney Studios. But have you ever wondered which Disney rides
are actually the fastest? Well, be sure to keep your hands, arms, feet, and legs inside because
today in order of speed we’ll be counting down the Top 10 Fastest Rides at Disneyland Paris.
Number 10 Disneyland Paris doesn’t
have as many fast thrill rides when you compare it to Walt Disney World in Florida & Disneyland
in California. Technically the Disneyland Railroad would be number 10 at a top speed
of 14 Km or 8.6 miles per hour. Not that fast and definitely not thrilling- but I mean you do
get some great picturesque views of the park and there is the Grand Canyon Diorama before passing
through Frontierland. It’s definitely worth the ride but why don’t we highlight a couple other
must-do rides that have a bit of thrill built in. First off in Adventureland there’s Pirates of the
Caribbean and I would say its the best version of the classic pirates ride. It does have two
small thrilling drops, one that’s 15 feet in the beginning and one that’s 8 feet at the end but
the ride layout is different than what we’re used to. It still has all the scenes we know and love
plus some new ones. Everything is so much more detailed and these animatronics are in top-notch
shape. The ride looks brand new and it's also the longest with a ride time of about 10 mins.
Then in
Discoveryland, you can find Star Tours the Adventures Continue! Inside the ride
looks identical to all the Star Tours around the world. As C3PO pilots the Starspeeder,
this motion simulator experience lasts 4 and
a half minutes and will be sure to take you into a galaxy far far away!
Number 9 Staying at Disneyland Park,
the Casey Jr Circus Train might surprise you as being the next ride on the list. Casey Jr opened
along with the Storybookland canal boats in March of 1994 as part of a Fantasyland Expansion. Now
the original Casey Jr Circus Train at Disneyland in California is an actual miniature train,
but here at Disneyland Paris, the ride is actually a roller coaster. This is
a powered roller coaster manufactured by Vekoma. So instead of relying on gravity,
it uses a constant power source along the track to move the train. With a top speed of about 20km
or 12.4 miles per hour, this coaster offers a leisure ride with some spectacular views
of Storybook Land. It offers such a great perspective of the dioramas down below and
all that detail. This was actually the very first roller coaster in the world to feature
onboard audio and this was all thanks to that constant power source along the track. Overall
its a very tame 2-minute ride that’s perfect for the little ones, but if you’re looking for
a little extra coaster credit then don’t forget to take a ride on the Casey Jr Circus Train!
Number 8 Heading to the Walt Disney Studios park, Toy Story
Playland is home to 3 uniquely themed rides with Toy Soldiers Parachute drop being the next one
on the list. The ride opened in 2010 along with the rest of the land, and this was the very first
Toy Story themed land created in any Disney Theme Park. Now Toy Soldiers Parachute Drop is another
ride on the tame side but it has some really fun theming. Once you’re seated in the ride vehicle,
{Army Man} Now move, move, move!
you ascend 82 feet into the air. You’ll hang here for a few seconds, giving you a
chance to take in the view, then are dropped at speeds of up to 20-25km or 12-15miles per hour.
Each ride cycle includes 4 drops, and you get a really great birds eye view of the park.
Toy Soldiers Parachute drop lasts about 1 minute and 30 seconds and it’s a perfect gentle thrill.
Number 7 Back at Disneyland Park,
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Peril can be found deep in Adventureland. The ride
opened in July of 1993 and although it’s a pretty standard coaster layout, it’s still
a lot of fun! Once you climb up the temple and find yourself inside, seated in the mine car,
you’ll embark on a journey through the excavation site of this lost temple. As your train clicks
its way up the 59 foot lift hill, the ride begins at a slower pace before making it down the first
of the mini drops. Then as your train gets going, you pass down a couple more curved sections until
you’re hurled down into the biggest drop. As you reach speeds of up to 58km or 36miles per hour,
you’ll find yourself going upside down as the train passes through the 360 degree loop. It’s
a very compact track design and on first glance, you would never expect there to be an inversion.
Back in 1993 this was the very first Disney roller coaster that took you upside down.
Today the one thing that’s still missing from this coaster would be an on board soundtrack
or just some overall area music. That would heighten the ride experience. With a ride
time of about 1 minute and 45 seconds, it might not be the smoothest ride, but Indiana Jones and
the Temple of Peril is still perfect of you’re looking for that dose of thrill at Disneyland!
Number 6- Crush Coaster 61km 38mph Crush’s Coaster over at the Walt Disney
Studios park has to be one of the most popular rides at Disneyland Paris. The ride opened in
June of 2007 and you may think that because it’s a Finding Nemo ride it’ll be tame, but think again.
Just outside the ride’s entrance you get a little taste of what’s in store. Now once you make your
way through the queue and into the Sydney Harbour loading area your turtle shell awaits. Make sure
to move quickly because your journey into the big blue world is about to begin through this
enclosed steel coaster. As the shell leaves the load station, it dives into the ocean passing
through the only outdoor section of the ride and then, you’ll find yourself on what appears
to a be a slow moving dark ride. Here everything is vibrant as you explore the Great Barrier Reef.
Moving past the sunken submarine, you’re taken up the lift, escape Bruce and land intro the
darkest depths of the ocean. Thankfully the east Australian current saves you and the real thrill
begins. You’ll find yourself twisting and turning through the dark, reaching tops speed of up to
61km or 38 miles per hour. Your shell will spin as it dips and dives along to music that plays in the
show building. Now don’t worry, it doesn’t spin nearly that much and the ride isn’t as dark as
some of Disney’s other indoor coasters. Lines for Crush’s Coaster get very long as the day goes on,
so it’s a good idea to try and head there first thing in the morning or right at the end of the
day. With a ride time of about 2 minutes, Crush’s Coaster is an exhilarating trip through the
east Australian current that’ll definitely have you saying dudeee! That was awesome!
Number 5 Staying at Walt Disney Studios,
it’s hard to miss the 183-foot-tall Hollywood Tower Hotel which is home to the Twilight Zone
Tower of Terror. The ride originally opened in December of 2007 and it was the fourth
incarnation of the ride. It was an exact clone of Tower of Terror build for Disney California
Adventure. In September of 2019, Disneyland Paris reimagined the attraction as Twilight
Zone Tower of Terror- A New Dimension of Chills and I gotta say, this gives Tower of Terror at
Hollywood Studios a run for its money. Now here in Paris, you’re invited for a tour of the abandoned
1930s hotel but now there’s a brand new story that really brings a lot more suspense & thrill to the
actual ride experience. See that little girl who disappears, well she’s now the main spirit that
haunts the hotel and let me tell you she’s up to no good. Once you’re seated in the elevator,
the anticipation builds as you sense the thrill that is just around the corner.
{Girl}
I wouldn’t go in there if I were you.
You better hold on, because as the elevator stops at different show scenes,
you never know whether it’ll send you up or drop you down!
At its highest point, the elevator drops you 13 stories at speeds of up to 63 Km or 39 miles
per hour. Now this isn’t your typical free fall attraction. Imagineers, along with the
Otis Elevator Company, designed cables at the bottom of the shaft that actually pull you down
at speeds faster than free fall. You’ll really feel this one in your gut. Tower of Terror:
A New Dimension of Chills actually has 3 different stories and ride profiles
and the entire experience lasts just over 2 minutes. It definitely leaves you wanting more.
{Girl} Next time, you might not make it back.
No matter what, this adventure to the fifth dimension will make you
scream because you never know what kind of drops to expect on Tower of Terror.
Number 4 Across the Rivers
of the Far West in Frontierland at Disneyland sits the 108-foot beaut inspired by the Monument valley
and home to Big Thunder Mountain. This iconic Disney mountain was an opening day attraction
in 1992 and was primarily based off the design of Big Thunder Mountain at Walt Disney World.
It was the fourth version of the ride and it’s also the fastest reaching top speeds of up to
66km or 41 miles per hour. Big Thunder Mountain takes you up 3 lift hills, down multiple drops,
as it twists and turns through the old mine town on the wildest ride in the wilderness! The big
difference with this version of Big Thunder is the fact that it’s on the island where Tom Sawyer
Island would normally be found at the other parks. And with water surrounding the ride,
your train actually travels under the Rivers of the Far West through a pitch black tunnel at the
beginning and end of your journey. This just adds an extra layer of excitement and thrill. It’s a
really unique part of the experience. With a ride time of 3 minutes and 30 seconds this version of
Big Thunder Mountain stands out from the rest and it’s definitely the best version of this ride.
Number 3- Next, let’s head on over
into Discoveryland to check out another iconic Disney mountain. What’s now known as Star Wars
Hyperspace Mountain, the ride originally opened as Space Mountain in June of 1995;
it became Hyperspace Mountain in May of 2017. Now out of all 5 Space Mountains at the Disney Parks,
this one in Paris is the most unique and is also the fastest. This Vekoma launch
coaster has you traveling from 0 to 71km or 44 miles per hour in a matter of seconds-
This makes it the only version of the ride with a launch. It’s also the only Space Mountain that
takes you upside down with three inversions. This includes a Sidewinder and a Corkscrew.
It’s an exhilarating 2 minutes of unexpected twists and turns through the dark as you blast
past those tie fighters. Plus it’s all tied together by synchronized on board audio which
provides the perfect Star Wars soundtrack to this high-speed adventure. Its a very
smooth ride & HyperSpace Mountain is one of those coasters you’ll wanna ride over and over again!
Number 2
Back in Toy StoryPlyalnd, RC Racer may appear to be on the tame side but looks are definitely
deceiving. The coaster also opened with the land in 2010, and even though this
is more or less an off-the-shelf half-pipe shuttle coaster manufactured by Intamin,
Imagineering added the Disney difference with theming. The queue is made up with a bunch of
slot car track pieces which is really clever then once you’re secured in this oversized RC car,
the vehicle starts accelerating forwards and backward- making its way further and further up
the 82 foot half pipe. As the vehicles crests the top of the track and gravity pulls it back down,
it’ll reach speeds of up to 75km or 47 miles an hour- but not for long. The ride time is on the
shorter side coming in just under a minute, but it’s still long enough to feel a bit of airtime.
Since there’s only one train, loading and unloading takes a while and waits can be
very long. I would suggest heading here right after Crush’s coaster
or closer to park close. RC Racer is one of those rides that may not look
too exciting on video but I promise in person it’s much more thrilling.
Number 1 Avengers Campus at the
Walt Disney Studios park is home to the fastest ride at Disneyland Paris. Avengers Assemble:
Flight Force opened in July of 2022 but the ride originally opened as Rock N Rollercoaster
in March of 2002. On this intense, fully enclosed coaster in the dark, you’ll be
teaming up with Iron Man & Captain Marvel to save the world from an intergalactic threat.
{Captain Marvel} We’ve got one chance to save the planet. So no pressure.
Once you’re in the loading area and board your Hypersonic vehicle,
the anticipation builds as they count down the launch.
{Ride voice over} Initiating launch in 3- 2 -1
Before you know it you’re going from 0 to 92km or 57miles per hour in a quick 2.8 seconds. While
you’re on your mission to save the world, the ride has three inversions; two rollover
loops that happen just after the launch and one corkscrew near the end. As you’re speeding past
projections of Iron Man and Captain Marvel, most of Flight Force takes place in complete darkness
which does add to the thrill. It’s a really fun ride but the projection and lighting effects
could have offered a bit more with this re-theme. With a total ride time of 1 minute and 50 seconds,
it’s still a thrilling experience for coaster enthusiasts and marvel fans alike!
So have you ever visited Disneyland Paris? Which rides have you been on?
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