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I have been there many times (last time there was about 3 weeks ago) and I know I few people who work there. First of all if you want a comparison between it and California, I would say it's 'Disneyland Lite'. They take most of the bits and pieces that make Disneyland, Disneyland (but not everything) then distill it down into an essence and inject it into the Paris countryside.(I guess you could call it a Disney franchise) A lot of the rides and theming are the same (if not better like Space Mountain Mission 2) but there is a certain something missing which is difficult to put your finger on. Some of that is the relative apathy on display by ride operators and other workers there, (especially when compared to California) and some of it is the simple fact that not everything was ported over from California. (Have a look at a park map of the two and you will see what didn't make it) If you have never been to Disneyland California, then you'll probably think Disneyland Paris is awesome, but if you have been to the original, then you will think the Paris one is a slightly poor imitation. But it's still definitely worth a visit, and is actually pretty cool, but only in comparison to California does it look a bit weak. Disneyland Paris does suffer from a ridiculously overburdened beauracracy in the way the business is structured (which is the problem with a lot of French companies) and a relative amount of inflexibility with regards to undertaking massive cost cutting to make the business more efficient and streamlined. This last point is a combination of French culture (resistance to change) as well as French labour laws (which make it difficult to fire or re-allocate staff) Unions are pretty strong in France, and I know there have been ongoing wage and conditions issues with workers at Disneyland Paris. Lastly, Disneyland Paris has ridiculously high rates of staff turnover, which is extremely costly for any business and this doesn't help their bottom line either.

I've been to Euro Disneyland. It's the only Disneyland I've been to so this may not be too accurate, but I found it an amazing place. It had this distinct atmosphere to it, one that was very different to all the areas surrounding, and the park seemed very full. And also, a place like Paris would be very good for a Disneyland like park IMO.