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"Pretty and fun in any season, this original amusement park — the inspiration for Walt Disney’s Disneyland — truly comes alive over the holidays, when short winter afternoons turn to darkness and thousands of lights brighten the sky. Right in the city center I can ride roller coasters or an Elf train, ice skate or drive bumper cars, and even meet Father Christmas; there’s an admission fee, but it’s well worth it. More than 1,000 decorated Christmas trees and countless lights illuminate the festivities, and it also hosts the city’s largest Christmas market." - Henrietta Lovell