But I digress. Did you know that Beauty and the Beast, a story set in France, has no dedicated attraction at Disneyland Paris? Not one. In contrast, Toy Story has four, spread across two parks, one full land, plus a restaurant.
Sans toilettes though.
There was once a stage show. It played in Discoveryland, for some reason. Belle and the Beast do get a nod in Paris’ Canal Boats. Big whoop. Ratatouille’s getting a whole area and a ride. Sleeping Beauty has a castle. What does Belle, a French princess in a French theme park from an Academy Award-winning move, get? Bupkis!
Dégueulasse!
For that matter, no Aristocats and no Hunchback either. What gives, Disneyland Paris? If Fantasyland wasn’t already awesome, I’d say that Fantasyland could be so awesome.
Did I mention I digress? Walt Disney World has no such problem playing to strengths and exploiting Oscar winners.
After all Miss, this is France!
In New Fantasyland, there are two restaurants, one attraction, and one restroom dedicated to Beauty and the Beast.
Formidable!
The Beast’s castle is transformed into a beautiful restaurant that, unless you booked it 180 days ago, you aren’t getting into for dinner. Try the grey stuff, it’s delicious, but stay out of the West Wing.
Though beer is the drink of choice in the movie version, the real life version of Gaston’s Tavern serves no such thing. The Magic Kingdom is all about family, you know.
Murderous and conniving are family traits.
Gaston’s Tavern serves all sorts of gross delicious food and drink, including one particularly gross interesting concoction, LeFou’s Brew. The purpose of this drink is to be so overly sweet that it makes you sick. Then, once you are properly sick, you can take a stroll through the quiet village and go into the restroom to say, “Bonjour!”
Full of little people.
Warning: Do not actually burst into the restroom and yell, “Bonjour!”.
Second Warning: This place is not all a quiet village. Little town, it’s a crowded village. And with the recent opening of Seven Dwarfs Mine Train, the crowds will persist for the near future. Unlike Storybook Circus, these restrooms are nothing exciting or impressive. They are boring and crowded. There must be more to these provincial restrooms!
There are many other choices in Fantasyland in which to dump LeFou’s Brew. I suggest you look elsewhere.
