London Disney Resort

London Disney Resort is an entertainment resort in Swanscombe, Kent, England. It is the first Disney park resort in United Kingdom and the second resort in Europe, after Disneyland Paris Resort and just before Spain Disney Resort become the third Disney Resort in Europe. The resort covers 830 acres and encompasses three theme parks, several resort hotels and a shopping, dining, and entertainment complex, in addition to several additional recreational and entertainment venues.

The complex
London Disney Resort encompasses 830 acres and contains 3 theme parks, 9 resort hotels and a large outlet center.

Theme Parks

 * London Disneyland Park, May 1, 2024 opened with the resort on and is based on Disneyland and the Magic Kingdom.
 * Walt Disney Studios Park, opened on celebrating show business, movies, and behind-the-scenes.
 * Port Disney, opened on and is based on Several Kingdoms, Stories, Adventure and places around the world, and a combination of Epcot and Tokyo DisneySea.

Shopping, dining and entertainment
The resort is approximately 830 acres, and is divided into three main parks that each hold separate attraction areas within them. The park receives around million visitors a year which makes it the most visited place in Europe.
 * Disney Springs, an entertainment district containing a variety of restaurants, entertainment venues, and shops.

Hotels
The complex features nine London Disney Resort hotels. The London Disneyland Hotel is located over the entrance of the Disneyland Park and is marketed as the most prestigious hotel on property. A body of water known as Lake Disney is surrounded by Disney's Americana, Experimental Prototype Community of Tomorrow Resort, Disney's Fantasia Resort, Disney's Newport Bay Club and Disney's Sequoia Lodge. Disney's Hotel Cheyenne and Disney's Hotel Santa Fe are located near Lake Disney, Disney's Davy Crockett Ranch is located in a woodland area outside the resort perimeter.

Transport
London Disney Resort is serviced by Disney Transport, a complimentary mass transportation system allowing guest access across the property. The Monorail System provides free transportation at London Disney Resort. The system operates on three routes that interconnect at the Transportation and Ticket Center (TTC), adjacent to the Magic Kingdom's parking lot. A fleet of Disney-operated buses on property, branded Disney Transport, is also complimentary for guests.

Disney Transport also operates a fleet of watercraft, ranging in size from water taxis, up to the ferries that connect the Theme Parks to the Transportation, The Resort and Ticket Center. Disney Transport is also responsible for maintaining the fleet of parking lot trams that are used for shuttling visitors between the various theme parks parking lots and their respective main entrances.

London Disneyland
It will include 5 themed areas being Main Street, Adventureland, Grizzly Gulch, Fantasyland and Tomorrowland. Each area will have attractions, restaurants, shops, detailed décor and entertainment. The park will be located near the resort and River Thames. Near the entrance are a port for boats (similar to the ones in Walt Disney World Resort), bus stations, and a monorail station can be found in front of the ticket kiosks and entrances of the park. Also at the Disney Square, the hub for the entire resort. The area is mostly a beautiful garden area, surrounded by flowers and trees. At the center of the square lies a fountain featuring the whales from Fantasia 2000, and above them, Sorcerer Mickey, making waves appear. Surrounding them are golden versions of Minnie, Donald, Goofy Pluto, Winnie the Pooh, Pinocchio and Dumbo. At night, fountain with beautiful colors and music.

Past the ticket kiosks you will be in front of the London Disneyland Railroad. When you pass under one of the two tunnels of the station you will reach a new world. In the tunnels are posters of various attractions of the park. London Disneyland Railroad is one of 5 stations of the London Disneyland Railroad, which transports people around the park. Celebrate classic Americana combined with classic Disney magic as you beard a magical timeless train for a full circle tour of the Walt Disney's Magic Kingdom. During the trip guests will be able to see different things.

Main Street
This street is themed slightly differently from the others; the decor is more 1900s to 1920s form the turn-of-the-century, though the buildings are almost identical to those in Florida, Paris and Tokyo with influences from the flapper and ragtime eras and an emphasis on baseball culture and the rise of the automobile. Instead of horse-drawn trolleys and Victorian vehicles. Also, due to often cold, rainy weather in the area, This Main Street is covered by a glass Victorian-style conservatory roof to shield guests from the Europe weather. These provide access to all of the shops along the length of Main Street, while giving shelter from the weather. They also provide a passageway when the street is crowded during parades and fireworks. There is also a larger side street called "Center Street" that runs across Main Street which exits on either side into Tomorrowland and Adventureland.

Attractions
City Hall - A Victorian-style structure home to the park's Guest Relations.

''Walt Disney's Golden Carousel - a beautifully adorned Carousel. A jolly tune plays while guests spin around a Disney decorated attraction. The vehicles will be horses and even some Disney characters like the Fantasia creatures.''

''Main Street Cinema - This will be a small place to sit down and watch some old Disney shorts. They will also sell cinema snacks like popcorn, peanuts and soda.''

London Disneyland Railroad - Trip around the park of the Magic Kingdom.

London Disney Resort Preview Centre - where people can discover what's new and coming to the ever expanding resort & it is also where you can get a sneak peak at Walt Disney Imagineering’s latest projects.

The Walt Disney Story - This walk-through exhibit pays tribute to the man that started it all: Walt Disney.

''Main Street Vehicles - (a 3 ft (914 mm) gauge tramway with horse-drawn streetcars is part of this attraction) - Took a ride around Main Street including horse carriages & omnibuses. Main Street Vehicles naturally head up and down Main Street and throughout the day and late at night, but only before and after the daily entertainment has occurred,''

Penny Arcade - Which features old time arcade games that only cost a penny.

Restaurants & Refreshments
''Casey's Corner - Owned by Casey, the famous baseball player! Casey hosts speciality hot dogs which will BAT you away!''

Main Street Market House (sponsored by Starbucks) - Which features a specialty breakfast, a small selection for lunch and pastries and desserts throughout the day, as well as Starbucks coffee.

Main Street Waffle Company - Speciality waffles made by Madame La'Faun, the famous waffle expertee who opened her first restaurant here at the Main Street.

The Gibson Girl Ice Cream Parlour - An 20th Century Ice Cream Parlour selling some of the most delicious Ice Cream of Main Street Canada.

''Walt's - An American Restaurant - Table service. A Tribute to Walt Disney himself, this full course restaurant has Walt Disney relics and memorabilia.''

Crystal Palace - An elegant, but casual location for breakfast, lunch and dinner, that also serves as a character dining location.

Shops
''The Emporium - Housing over 3 showbuildings, The Emporium is everything Disney. Obtain your Magic Kingdom goods here!''

The Disney Gallery - where original art based on Disney favorites is showcased and put on sale.

Greenhouse Flower Shop - Which extends into an outdoor area located in the center of West Center Street selling beautiful flowers and plants.

''Disney Clothiers, Ltd. - Which features clothes for everyone, for any occasion. Walt Disney World based it's seem to be the most popular, while the Disney Princess section is also popular.''

Crystal Arts - Find something beautiful even on a budget at this shop selling fine jewelry, china, clocks, Disney figurines and pins.

The Chapeau - selling hats and all sorts of headgear.

Main Street Magic Shop - This magic shop features the biggest collection of magic goods, & Guests can watch cast members perform magic tricks and can even buy objects to perform their own.

New England Clock Shop - This shop features Watches & treats.

Harmony Barber Shop - The famous Harmony Barbers style you up while singing in this 19th century barber shop.

Shows
London Disneyland Band - The London Disneyland Band will perform here too in the front of the carousel & be sure to get a picture with some of your favorite characters as Mickey, Minnie, Goofy and even Mary Poppins.

Dapper Dans - The Dapper Dans will be here to sing various songs.

''Paint The Night- Nighttime Parade. Spectacular lighting and amazing floats create a spectacle of light and magic. Nighttime shows from 8pm.''

''Disney's Parade of Fantasy - Daytime Parade. See your favorite Disney characters celebrate Fantasy, with bright colorful floats, amazing music, and a jaw dropping six ft. tall fire breathing steampunk dragon float. Daytime show at 3pm. This parade is similar to Festival of Fantasy, Happiness is Here, Flights of Fantasy, Walt Disney's Parade of Dreams & Mickey's WaterWorks.''

''The Edison Theater - The Edison Theater is a large 1,100 seat theater that houses Frozen: A Musical Spectacular. ''

Disney's Believe: A Nighttime Spectacular of Magic and Light ''- This nighttime spectacular unfolds on the park's castle, similar to other hybrid-nighttime castle shows found at other Disney parks. The show features fireworks, water fountains, fire, lasers, projection mapping, and searchlights. Disney's Believe will hosted by Mickey Mouse. Inevitably, the mouse that started it all will also end up stumbling through a number of classic Disney scenes and songs — familiar choices like Frozen and The Little Mermaid, Brave, Winnie the Pooh, Peter Pan, The Lion King, Moana, but also Pirates of the Caribbean, Star Wars, Beauty and the Beast and the Disney Villains giving the show a more contemporary, up-to-the-minute feel.''

Grizzly Gulch
Grizzly Gulch from the southwest corner of the Hub It is much smaller compared to the "Frontierland to all of the parks.

Adventureland
As we enter Adventureland from the northwest corner of the Hub, their senses are stirred by the sights of intense jungle foliage, the harrowing sounds of not-so-distant wild animals, the trinkling of hidden streams, and the aromas of exotic blossoms. In this remarkable realm of adventure and exploration, guests experience an amazing amalgam of many of the world's far-off places and uncharted regions. First you cross a rickety old footbridge, lined with primitive masks, shields, weapons, and human skulls The great thatched sign welcoming you to the land glows eerily at night as nearby bamboo torches light up the surrounding darkness. Exotic creatures call out from the dense rainforest as a murky green river below flows out into the foggy abyss of this tropical setting. An old fisherman sits peacefully upon the river in his little wooden boat, just "dead tired." The unfortunate fisherman's sun-bleached bones still clutch the handle of his fishing rod, its rotting line still cast out into the water. Does anyone else think that is just the slightest bit foreboding?