Discoveryland

Discoveryland is a themed land in the Disneyland Park at Disneyland Paris.

European culture was used distinctively in the park and Discoveryland uses the ideas of famed European thinkers and explorers such as Leonardo da Vinci or H. G. Wells, with Jules Verne featured most prominently.

History
Originally conceived as Discovery Mountain, it was originally proposed to hold more than one attraction, including an improved version of Horizons from Epcot, a larger Nautilus walk-through complete with a restaurant and a free-fall ride based on Journey to the Center of the Earth. But due to budget cuts, it opened in 1995 as Space Mountain: De la Terre à la Lune (From the Earth to the Moon). Beside the Space Mountain show building is the Nautilus Lagoon, with a walk-through recreation of the Nautilus submarine from 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea.

The showcase attraction on opening day was a Circle-Vision 360 film, titled Le Visionarium. The attraction featured an eccentric time-traveling robot and his robotic assistant, who take Jules Verne into the world of today, which is pictured as the future he dreamed of. The attraction was later exported to both the Magic Kingdom and to Tokyo Disneyland.

Space Mountain was completely refurbished in 2005 for the Happiest Celebration on Earth, with a new soundtrack and special effects. Buzz Lightyear Laser Blast opened April 8, 2006, in the former building of Le Visionarium, which closed in September 2004.

Attractions and Entertainment

 * Buzz Lightyear Laser Blast
 * Orbitron
 * Autopia
 * Arcade Beta
 * Les Mystères du Nautilus
 * Hyperspace Mountain
 * SFotar Tours: L'Aventure Continue
 * Mickey's PhilharMagic
 * Disneyland Railroad - Discoveryland Station
 * Starport

Former Attractions

 * Le Visionarium (1992-2004)
 * Space Mountain: From Earth to the Moon (1995-2005)
 * Honey, I Shrunk the Audience (1999-2010)
 * Captain EO (1992-1998; 2010-2015)
 * Star Tours (1992-2016)
 * Space Mountain Mission 2 (2005-2017)
 * Le Café des Visionnaires
 * Arcade Omega

Restaurants and Refreshments

 * Café Hyperion

Former Restaurants

 * Buzz Lightyear's Pizza Planet Restaurant

Shops

 * Constellations
 * Star Command Photographs
 * Light Speed Photography
 * Star Traders