Alice's Curious Labyrinth is a

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attraction at the

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within

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. It opened in 1992 with the Park, and belongs to the British part of

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. A similar maze attraction, based on both the 1951 and 2010 Disney film adaptations of

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's ''

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'', exists at

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The Labyrinth

The hedge maze is themed around scenes and characters from the Disney 1951 feature ''

''. It comprises two sections: the first one with some of Alice's adventures prior to meeting the

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, and the second based on Alice's encounter with the Queen, who had a similar labyrinth in the film. The goal of the maze is to reach the Queen of Hearts's Castle, where one can obtain an aerial view of the

section of the park. One can exit the maze prior to entering the second area, and the maze's route is similar in shape to the body of the

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, with a semi-floral recreation of the character's face adjacent to the attraction.

Tulgey Wood

The first and easiest part of the Labyrinth focuses on Alice's journey through Wonderland. It starts with guests entering the White Rabbit's Hole, and arriving in a wood featuring strange animals, doors of various sizes (for instance some can only be opened by children), and several signs with conflicting directions. Guests then walk under fountains which spray streams of water over the guest's heads. Then they discover the Caterpillar's Mushroom Lair, and see the Caterpillar smoking his hookah while it says quotes from the movie. Finally, guests enter the Caucus-Race, led by the Dodo Bird, as they circle him with animals (as the movie presents that scene). The first part of the Labyrinth ends up here with a small "

Walk" Maze and the scene of card soldiers painting the white roses red.

Queen of Hearts's Maze

This is the second and tougher part of the Labyrinth. It represents the Queen's Maze as long as Alice's encounter with her. As guests wander through it, the Queen or her card soldiers pop up from time to time, while she screams her famous ''"Off with their heads!"'' The Queen's Castle stands in the center of the maze. Guests reach it in the end, and can therefore go on top of it, where they are given a sight of Fantasyland. A slide used to be featured on the side of the Castle, for children to go down without the stairs, but it was removed due to safety reasons during the park's opening year.

March Hare Refreshments

Close to this maze is a recreation of the Tea Party of the March Hare and the Hatter. Known as March Hare Refreshments, guests can have drinks near the Hare's house. Like in

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and in

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, the Dormouse can be seen popping his head out of a large teapot and the March Hare, although absent, can be seen on the sign of the doorway. The attraction Mad Hatter's Tea Cups is located close to this house as well. Back in April 1992 when the park opened, March Hare Refreshments sold Unbirthday Cakes (Gâteau de non-anniversaire) for 19,00 FF each.

In Epic Mickey

The video game

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features a Wonderland area that bears a resemblance to the Labyrinth, despite some differences. It can be seen in the beginning, and it disappears when there is a hole formed by the thinner while Mickey runs away. The real-world reason that the level didn't appear was that during 2010, the 2010 film was running that year, and game designer

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did not want gamers who didn't see the 1951 version to get confused.

External links

Disneyland Park (Paris) - Alice's Curious Labyrinth

Shanghai Disneyland Park - Alice in Wonderland Maze

Photos Magiques - Alice's Curious Labyrinth

March Hare Refreshments

DLRP Magic - Alice's Curious Labyrinth
{{Disney rides Amusement park attractions introduced in 1992 Walt Disney Parks and Resorts attractions Disneyland Park (Paris) Shanghai Disneyland Attractions based on Alice in Wonderland Fantasyland Alice in Wonderland (franchise) Mazes 1992 establishments in France 2016 establishments in China