amusement parks near Paris

Perhaps rather than the expense of an amusement park, why not go on one of the Bike Tours of Paris with your teens. Or try going to one of the Fun Forests while there. There are tons of these all over Europe and they can really be a fun excursion for the whole family.
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I love it, never fails to get a response... I think Jo and I drink from the same water source. She's just nicer and more mature than me.

"....It hasn't been called "EuroDisney" in 15 years. One ticket can be purchased to cover admission to both theme parks. The Disneyland Park is similar to the Magic Kingdom of Disneyworld or Disneyland, but has more thrill rides and more attractions that would be of interest to teens than the Walt Disney Studios..." "Eurodisney" is the name of the company that operates both parks. I use that term because there are two different parks: Disneyland, and the Studios Park. Of course one can by a combo pass which will let you into both parks, but the fact remains that both these parks have separate gates, and purchasing a pass to just DL Paris doesn't gain one admission to Studios and vice versa. The Studios Park has both the Tower of Terror and the Rock in Roller Coaster, two of the most "intense" rides at at the complex. The only high-adrenline ride DLP has is Space Mountain; IMO thunder mountain,and star tours don't fall into that category. In addition Studios has the car stunt show, the Armageddon special effect show, the back lot tour and other exhibits about the history of European Cinema; not many little kids are into that. DL Paris is 3/4 kiddie rides which will not appeal to teens, and most likely bypassed anyways.

We've been to Euro Disney many times in 2001 and 2003 and we enjoyed it. It was quite different from Disney World and Disneyland, imo. It's more a French version, which sounds dumb to say, but we thought it would be exactly like Disneyland and it wasn't. The most obvious difference to me was that they don't have the same concept of service and friendliness and that stood out to me. I love France and the French, but the over the top Disneyland friendliness was just not there. We had fun though, and I think you and your teenagers would too. I think Jo's idea of a bike tour is very good, they're a lot of fun.

Without hesitation, you absolutely should go to Parc Asterix. (Unless your teens don't like big thrill rides) I'm a parent and a Disneyland Paris Annual Passport holder. And I understand kids getting tired of historical sites, etc. (We visit playgrounds for my 7yo when possible.) Skip Disneyland Paris unless your kids are big Disney fans. Honestly, we find it lacking compared to WDW in Orlando. Parc Asterix is more like Six Flags, but with a French spin. My son LOVES this park and we may buy annual passes here in the future.

We did not enjoy Disneyland Paris too much, our son was 10 at the time, the lineup were very long, we manage to do 5-6 rides max. It is very similar to Magic Kingdom, but smaller, Magic Kingdom is much better. Jo, gave you a great link, we really enjoy doing the fun forest, our first one was in Brittany, it is a lot of fun, exercise and fresh air.

EuroDisney is Europe's most popular attraction, and well worth your time. There are two parks with separate admission. Disneyland Paris is a Magic Kingdom type park geared to younger children. The Disney Studios park is geared to teens and adults. If you only have time for one, go with the Studios park. Also I would like to apologize in advance for the abuse you are about to receive for committing the "crime" of visiting an amusement park while on vacation;)

Hey James, their Master included a chapter on Disneyland Paris in the Sacred Scriptures, so I guess the Blue Book Cult must accept it as an approved place to visit... I can't help you for amusement parks in France, but here's some I know of elsewhere: Walibi, near Wavre Belgium- standard amusement park. Plopsaland, Blankenberg, Belgium- like the Magic Kingdom for young children, but themed on a popular Belgian kids show. There's also an indoor version in Hasselt. Phantasialand, near Cologne- similar to Busch Gardens. Europapark in Germany, about halfway between Freiburg and Strasbourg. Like EPCOT with more thrill rides. Brupark, Brussels, Belgium (in the shadow of the Atomium)- a waterpark and Mini Europe (scale models of European landmarks).

I guess the moratorium on the snarky use of the words like "cult" was shorter than I hoped. Is there something in the water in Germany? Lisa, I can understand the danger of history & art overload when visiting Europe with children. That's why we plan each day with breaks in mind that we might not take if we were just a couple of adults. And yes, we do buy more ice cream there than we do here. But in all honesty, I believe in the old adage that "you can lead a horse to water, but you can't make him drink". If my teens would REALLY, TRULY rather be in Orlando than Europe, I would travel without them and put the cash we saved in an interest-bearing account for them to use when they are in college and they see their cool friends backpacking across Europe during the summer. Then, when they hit you up for the money you can just smile and show them the bank statement and they will think you are the best parent ever. That's my $.02 Oh....and I really, really like the idea of bike rental, whether in the city or (better yet) out. It's hard to fully appreciate how much fun it is - and how different it feels vs typical tourism until you try it. ...maybe Jo doesn't drink the same water ;-)

I don't want to start a huge debate, but Michael's information is out of date. It hasn't been called "EuroDisney" in 15 years. One ticket can be purchased to cover admission to both theme parks. The Disneyland Park is similar to the Magic Kingdom of Disneyworld or Disneyland, but has more thrill rides and more attractions that would be of interest to teens than the Walt Disney Studios. Most families wouldn't be able to fill a day at Studios. I don't see why anyone would think it's awful to visit a theme park in Europe. I think it's a great way to learn about the culture and what appeals to the people in the area, and is a great break for kids. We've got Europapark on our "To Do" list for when we go to Germany. Heard a lot of good things about it.

I love all the replies! You make me laugh! The main reason we are doing an amusement park is for the one who we totally burned out on museums and such when we went to Italy two years ago. His favorite trip ever was a weekend to Gatlinburg, TN and buying gag glasses that had eyeballs pop out at people. We are actually going to Prague, but didn't have enough miles to 'pay' the extra needed to go all the way, so we decided to spend some time in Paris before going on to Prague. Love the fun forest idea and other suggestions. One question - I think from what I see - Asterix is all about roller coasters - like 6 flags - which is not my favorite. Am I correct or is it more like Disney?..
Any places y'all know about in Czech Republic?