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Next in our series comparing Magic Kingdom Park at Walt Disney World and Disneyland Park at Disneyland Resort Paris, we’ll look at Adventureland. The first thing to note is the location of the land in each park. At Magic Kingdom, Adventureland is on the bottom left as you look at the map, whereas at Disneyland Park that honour goes to Frontierland, with Adventureland next to that at top left.

The actual size of Adventureland at Disneyland Resort Paris feels much bigger than at Walt Disney World, although the true size that the land covers may well be similar. This is due to the presence of the Jungle Cruise attraction at Disney World which covers a large area, but surprisingly is missing from the Paris park, where there is more land to walk around. In fact the only Adventureland attractions common to both parks are Pirates of the Caribbean and Swiss Family Treehouse (La Cabane des Robinson).

Disneyland Park’s Adventureland seems to have better theming, with a more jungle-type feel due to the winding pathways and abundance of foliage. The exotic lands in both parks feature buildings themed after various countries’ architecture, including Caribbean and Moroccan, along with bazaar-type shops.

Taking up a large part of the centre of Adventureland at DLRP is Adventure Isle, exclusive to the Paris Park. The large island playground features passageways, caverns, rope bridges, tunnels and lookout towers, and is enjoyed by adults as much as it is by children! It’s also home to Captain Hook’s Pirate Ship, Pirates’ Beach play area and La Cabane des Robinson.

La Cabane des Robinson is DLRP’s equivalent of WDW’s Swiss Family Treehouse. The treehouse is a walkthrough attraction that pays homage to Disney’s 1960 movie “Swiss Family Robinson.” While guests who enter the Magic Kingdom Park treehouse face 116 steps to the top, those at Disneyland Park may be a little more tired out after climbing around 176 steps! The fictitious ‘Disneyodendron eximus’ genus of tree is made of cement and steel, and features more than 330,000 polyethylene leaves.

Another attraction exclusive to Paris is Indiana Jones™ and the Temple of Peril. A wild mouse type roller coaster themed after the Temple of Peril, which sees guests speeding through the ancient ruins in a runaway mine car. It was the first roller coaster in a Disney Park to feature an inversion, since superceded by Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster.

Le Passage Enchanté d’Aladdin is a minor walk-through attraction at Disneyland Park consisting of miniature scenes from Disney’s “Aladdin.”

Disney World has its own Aladdin themed ride in the form of The Magic Carpets of Aladdin, a hub and spoke ride similar to Dumbo. Guests board flying carpets which they can move up and down, or tilt forward and back using the control levers located in the front and back of each carpet.

As mentioned earlier, the cherished Jungle Cruise attraction is absent from Disneyland Park, but takes up a large chunk of Adventureland at Magic Kingdom Park. An outdoor boat ride through a jungle where guests encounter audio-animatronic animals at every turn, as they listen to the skipper’s corny jokes.

Perhaps the most famous of the Adventureland attractions, present at both parks, is Pirates of the Caribbean. The first difference guests will notice is that there is just one queue at the Paris attraction, rather than two queues at Disney World’s. The order of the scenes is slightly different at Disneyland Park, with the start of the ride being the jail scene with the dog holding the keys, which is at the end of WDW’s ride. Most of the scenes are the same in both attractions, with the exception of Jack Sparrow who doesn’t yet make an appearance at DLRP. There are two drops at Disneyland Park rather than just one at Magic Kingdom. Peckish Pirates fans will be glad to know the Blue Lagoon Restaurant is set in the fort of the attraction at Paris, where diners can watch boats on the ride float past.

Next: Frontierland

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