Studio Tram Tour: Behind the Magic
Disney Adventure World Paris · Production Courtyard
Overview
Studio Tram Tour: Behind the Magic carried guests on a narrated open-air tram ride past prop warehouses, wardrobe departments, and outdoor film sets designed to look like a working studio backlot. The centerpiece was Catastrophe Canyon, a staged action sequence where the tram paused inside a desert canyon set just before a scripted earthquake, exploding fuel tanks, and a wall of water crashed down around (and partly on) the vehicle — a live-action stunt demonstration disguised as a sightseeing ride.
ParksLog verdict
A slow-paced attraction that earned its reputation entirely through one well-executed finale — Catastrophe Canyon's earthquake-and-flood sequence was genuinely startling the first time through, and it's the single moment most guests bring up when the tram tour comes up in conversation.
About this experience
A narrated tram journey through prop warehouses, costume archives, and film sets, culminating in Catastrophe Canyon — a staged earthquake, fire, and 265,000-litre wall of water flooding a desert canyon set.
Best for
- Guests who remember the Catastrophe Canyon finale
- Fans of behind-the-scenes studio tour attractions
- Disneyland Paris park historians
Tips
- Front-row tram seats were known to get genuinely wet during the Catastrophe Canyon finale
- It ran for nearly 18 years before closing in January 2020
- Its format closely mirrored the Studio Tour attraction at Universal Studios Hollywood
Details
History
The tram tour opened with the park in March 2002 and closed on January 6, 2020, as Disney began redeveloping the surrounding Production Courtyard and Backlot areas as part of its long-term expansion plans.
Fun facts
- It closed in January 2020, and Cars ROAD TRIP opened on its route in 2021