Disneyland Paris crowned best amusement park in France, dethroning Parc Astérix

The Gallic village no longer resists the invader. Disneyland Paris was voted best amusement park in France during the 2026 edition of the Parcs Fans Awards this Saturday, November 14, dethroning Parc Astérix which had received the title every year since its creation in 2022. These prizes are awarded by the association of enthusiasts Parcs Actus, after the vote of 15,000 fans interviewed online and a jury of 60 specialist influencers.

Disneyland Paris inaugurated the largest expansion in its history in March, almost doubling the surface area of ​​the Disney Adventure World park with a new lake and an area devoted to Frozen, which boosted attendance at the site. The Frozen Ever After attraction based on the cult film also received the prize for best new attraction of 2026 with a big budget (more than 3 million euros), and the village of Arendelle as a whole received the prize for “best use of the theme”.

The Nigloland and Parc du Bocasse regional parks rewarded

Nigloland, located in Aube, retains the title of best amusement park in France receiving less than a million visitors. The Parc du Bocasse (Seine-Maritime) also takes its crown from Fraispertuis-City (Vosges) as the best park receiving fewer than 300,000 visitors per year. The latter consoles himself with his new family roller coaster, Fireline Redwood, which received the “jury’s favorite”. In Walibi Rhône-Alpes (Isère), Repar’Takar was crowned best new low-budget attraction (less than 3 million euros). These are vehicles attached to the end of arms rotating around a central mast while bouncing.

Parc Astérix can console itself by keeping the title of “best thrill roller coaster in France”, still attributed to Toutatis, its record-breaking roller coaster opening in 2023. Yukon Quad, in Le Pal (Allier), where visitors sit astride quad-shaped wagons, is named the best family roller coaster in the country. A list completed by Mission Bermudes at Futuroscope (Vienna), crowned best aquatic attraction.

Puy du Fou shows praised

Puy du Fou (Vendée) stands out in its field, that of entertainment. It won both the title of best night show in France with Les Noces de Feu and that of best indoor show with Le Mime et l'Étoile, its new release for 2023. And since spending the day in a park is boring, the jury and fans also looked at the catering offer, rewarding the experience of the Erizo restaurant in Nigloland.

Investments are increasing in amusement parks, which have benefited from unprecedented growth since the pandemic in France as in the rest of Europe. In 2025, France alone had five parks in the top 20 most visited in the Old Continent and the Middle East, establishing France as the leader in the region.