Hi! When we visited earlier this year, we went up in to the castle andlooked at the windows, we also visited the glass shop and the one with the christmas decorations. I never knew you could go under and see the dragon!! How do you get to it? I didnt see any doors, or signs!! Thanks
as you face the castle, the path in is to the left and looks like this
http://www.magicalkingdoms.com/dlp/photos/dlp/castle/219_8415.JPG
There's also a stairs down from one of those shops if I recall correctly, but I don't think it's sign-posted. ;)
Oh thank you! I cant believe I never saw this!! Ah well, 174 days from now and we will just be on the VEAShuttle headig to the hotel new york! Think we will go to the dragon pretty much as soon as we arrive, see inside the castle again and do a few rides before we eat at auberge! Thanks for your help :)
I'm excited for you, because you just discovered it! :D It's one of the favorites of my daughter. She could stay there FOREVER! ;D At the end I begin to roar like the beast begging to go on. ;D
There are 3 entrances to the Dragon's Lair.
1) To the left of the castle as you face it from Central Plaza before you go up the ramp to the castle.
2) Once in Fantasyland keep to your left and next door to the Snow White Shop you'll see a path leading away from Fantasyland this runs parallel to the Adventureland entrance.
3) Inside Merlin L'Enchanteur shop inside the castle there is a wooden door which you open and descend the stairs into the lair.
Have fun :D
Oooh fantastic!! Thanks everyone!! I cant believe we never knew about it, but atleast were going back so we will see it. My little one likes dragons and things too so I think she will love it :) oh happy days :D we definatley wont miss it this time!! Michelle
My nephew loved this too, because of the 3 entrances he actually thought there were 3 dragons under the castle. ;D By day 3 he had worked it out and Uncle Simon had to buy him a Pumba to make up for tricking him.
It's always nice to discover new stuff, and I think you'll love the dragon! It's so lifelike, I go to see it every time and still love it! ;D
Quote from: vampira on August 27, 2014, 12:47:06 PMI go to see it every time and still love it! ;D
I know what you mean a visit to the dragon is a bit of a tradition for us, bit like going to the Statue of Liberty display. One of those things we have to tick off our list every time we go.
also fun fact to tell you're little ones when you go and see it: the dragon is Maleficent chained up :)
Quote from: stormflm595 on August 30, 2014, 10:46:14 AM
also fun fact to tell you're little ones when you go and see it: the dragon is Maleficent chained up :)
That's the one thing I didn't really like about the new Maleficent live-action film, she doesn't turn into a dragon any more, Diaval does, however she does fly, which the animated version does not. ;D
Quote from: michellemumof2xx on August 26, 2014, 10:11:40 AM
Hi! When we visited earlier this year, we went up in to the castle andlooked at the windows, we also visited the glass shop and the one with the christmas decorations. I never knew you could go under and see the dragon!! How do you get to it? I didnt see any doors, or signs!! Thanks
It's quite reassuring to find that it's not just me that can miss the otherwise obvious details! We had been to DLP at least 3 times before realising there were 2 rides down behind the Old Mill / Labyrinth area. When I one day noticed them on a park map I couldn't understand how it was possible to bypass their existence on so many previous occasions, LOL.
The dragon is something that makes Disneyland Paris very special, so it's always worth a visit at some point during your trip ;D
Thanks for the replies everyone!! I also missed quite a few bits out of the park, some i didn't even know existed, although we had a map, i think we just did the "main" attractions, missed all the shows in the studios apart from the motor show! we did all the rides we wanted, some more than once, but as this will now be our 2nd visit, I'm more relaxed, know what to expect, and know we want to do and what we don't, we even "gain an extra day" this time, as we wont be doing the day trip to Paris, we didn't go into either park all day as we left at 9am and got back around 7pm! We wanted to go to Pocahontas village, which we never did, we never even saw the boat ride where you go through the villages (sorry don't know name) and see Disney jnr live on stage! So this time, i plan to do everything again, plus what we never did, including eating at auberge, annettes :) michelle
Quotemissed all the shows in the studios apart from the motor show
Wow - Cinemagique and Animagique are both excellent, make sure you watch them at least once! Disney Jr & Stitch Live are also great if you have young ones with you.
Quotethe boat ride where you go through the villages
You mean Le Pays des Contes de Fées? Its a nice calm ride with lots to see. Right next to it is Casey Jr, which is like a kiddies coaster, that overlooks much of the same area. The two rides are easy to miss by accident but are nice additions to Fantasyland.
Yep, thats it, never got on them rides or saw them shows, thats why were going back, lol ;D
Haha well you'll definitely enjoy them! Have a great trip :)
I loved the dragon in DLP. It was such an expected treat for a first visit and I was blown away of how large, lifelike the creature was.
Wish we had this in the US.