European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 30, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse Europe gets its first taste of Disney magic Minnie mouse meets a first Day Gary Pomeroy staff writer amid a monumental display of pyrotechnic color and sound euro Disney the newest jewel in the global Chain of Disney theme Parks officially opened its Gates to the world. Witnessing the fireworks a British journalist remarked wryly a there goes the standing a few feet away a Disney employee muttered a there comes the corny you bet. A lot of things about Disney Are corny and seriously sincere. But when people plop Down $40 or so for a passport into the five theme worlds of the magic kingdom they actually can escape from the real world for a Day. A you just need to go in there and be a child and have fun a said Sharon Brown who travelled to euro Disney from Munich Germany with her husband and two children to be at the Park when it opened earlier this month. Dumbo the flying elephant takes visitors for a ride. Their visit to the Park in Marne la Vallee about 20 Miles East of Paris included two Days in tiie Park Anil one night in the hotel Santa be one of five theme hotels on the 5,000 acres of former beet Fields. A it was t As Large and As grand As Disney world Quot she said. Quot As far As i can Tell it has a lot of room for growth and there will be plenty of that soon. At its opening euro Disney boasted 20 shows rides and ride through adventures 36 souvenir and clothing shops 30 restaurants an entertainment Center and a convention Center. The resort area contains 5,200 hotel rooms in five hotels ranging from luxury to Economy plus 414 log Cabin style rental trailers and a Campground. When the final phase of construction is completed in 201 7, euro Disney is expected to contain 19,000 hotel rooms three Golf courses and two additional theme Parks. The Browns allowed two Days in the Park and one night in the hotel for their initial visit. A we stayed two Days to keep it sane Quot said Brown whose husband Kenneth works for radio free Europe. Quot if you keep at a Good Pace you could see everything Quot in that time she said. The Price tag on their sanity a including hotel Park passports meals and souvenirs a a exceeded $500, she said. A at Disney the prices Are usually High but Overall the prices were not out of line Quot she said. The Price was Worth it to her husband who called thu Disney Quot a Little taste of Quot if you re English speaking Only English was spoken he everyone we encountered Quot Kenneth Brown added. Quot i think if you had t to pay in Trent h Irani s it Gnu would t know you were in France Quot said Marlene Hampton another americ an among the first Day it mud. I Lampton husband cd and their two i Ildren i Hillary and Alex drove 3 50 Miles from pm a Gons Germany to spend two Days in the Park and one night at the f Intel Cheyenne. The Hampton i their visit to euro i Isney with previous visits to Europa Park and tort Eun in Germany and Salihi smurf Park in France. Quot the other amusement Parks. Don t measure up to Disney standards Quot she said. She suggested that if people want to avoid spending $050 As thu i lamp tons did a Day i rip to euro Disney i mid work. Quot it s an drive Quot she said. Quot it you get up Early in the morning go and spend tie and return that night it would he a Long Day hut it s one Day was not com Eiva ble for Mike and t Ynn , who planned for three years to he among the initial throng on the first two Days with of it Ourse daughter Katie 7. Sim e the 1 05 of and i Fie opening of f Isriel ind m Alifornia Mike e Bloedt has been a Disney Ian Quot i grew up up m Hio and Disney land was truly lie Erms or land Bei. I j a e did t Liaise the mom \ to get t Here Quot said Del lord i a Tern. Anal is Tor the i s i i my m Stuttgart ,, i be and fir Ole i i. E made up f i or to .1 Lime .1 it 1 n g d1 n e a a m i 11 111 r Tarn a e 1 a. I n g m d a r 1 i g i h e 1 of 11 my ,1 1t s i 1 i i r i
