Archive for August, 2010
Tuesday, August 24th, 2010
Toy Story Playland is not yet even open for 10 days but with the first weekend and several buy summer season weekdays of regular operation under its belt its time to sum up the first opinions and report about the first adjustments that the operational team has introduced in response to what can only be called an overwhelming guest response to the new are of the Walt Disney Studios – one of which is a real positive surprise…
The impact of the new Toy Story Playland becomes obvious already prior to entering the park as the lines on the entrance gates prior to the official opening of the park have considerably grown. However, once the gates open a large number of guests still head to the Twilight Zone Tower of Terror and in particular Crush’s Coaster, where a massive line still forms and stays in place throughout the day. So the effect of reducing the line at Crush’s Coaster that some fans had hoped for hasn’t shown up. (more…)
Tags: Pixar, RC Racer, single rider, Slinky Dog, Slinky Dog Zigzag Spin, Toy Soldiers, Toy Soldiers Parachute Drop, Toy Story, Toy Story Playland, TSPL, Walt Disney Studios, Walt Disney Studios Paris, Walt Disney Studios Park, WDS
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Monday, August 23rd, 2010
Unnoticed by most guests and even unnoticed by the cast members responsible to prepare the hand-outs with the weekly entertainment program “Cinema Mickey” at the Videopolis has been replaced! Unfortunately the replacement is not a new live stage show but still a screening of animated shorts. So what has changed?
First of all the name. The movie presentation is now called “CinéDisney” instead of “Cinema Mickey”. However, as already said the new name is not yet reflected in the entertainment program even so the change must have occured several weeks ago. (more…)
Tags: CinéDisney, cinema, CinemaMickey, Discoveryland, Disneyland, Disneyland Paris, Disneyland Park, Pixar, short, Videopolis
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Saturday, August 21st, 2010
I’m sure we’ve all done it before, eat in front of the TV during one of our favorite shows we didn’t want to miss. Can you remember when you last had a meal while watching a Disney classic… Wasn’t that long ago was it?
Now you do it the other way around. Instead of eating in front of the TV, eat what you see on the TV in the En Coulisse restaurant in the Walt Disney Studios. New monitors are now showing you a menu to choose from. Gaze at the monitors, pick something you like and even point it out to the castmembers if you want. But you have to be fast enough as the monitors do switch the full menu to a picture of one of the choices on that menu. Main reason for this might be so the one picture would not burn in to the monitors screen (depending on the monitor and technology used this can still be a problem to some screens). Enjoy your television meal!
Tags: Disney, Disneyland, Eat, En Coulisse, Hamburger, Hamburgers, Monitor, Restaurant, Studios, Television, Walt
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Friday, August 20th, 2010
It’s all in the details and Disney proofs this time and time again. Just look at the news about the new Toy Story Playland we brought you here during the last couple of days. How important it is to Disney and the Imagineers to create a perfect experience can be seen in the many details they look after when designing the attractions and the general themeing of an area. Some of these details might not be that visual and other are created to take care of an annoying side effect. A good example for the latter case can be found in the waiting areas of the Slinky Dog ZigZag Spin as well as the Toy Soldiers Parachute Drop… (more…)
Tags: Disney, Imagineer, Imagineering, Imagineers, Parachute Drop, Paris, Slinky Dog Zigzag Spin, Studios, Toy Soldiers, Toy Story Playland, Walt
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Thursday, August 19th, 2010
If you wanted an early lunch at Cowboy Cookout Barbecue in Frontierland it will not be easy because all you will get before 11:30 is a drink! The restaurant will be open as from 10:30, but only for drinks. Hot food will only be server an hour later. This information can be found in front of the Cowboy Cookout Barbecue restaurant on a board written in crayon.
The opening hours in this restaurant have always been a little more restricted. Even when the park would stay open late, this restaurant would still close its doors very early. As from 17:00 you can’t get any hot food nor drinks anymore as the doors will be closed and will remain so until the next morning. A shame as it is a fun place, especially during evening times. However, with no food being served during the first hour, this might be a perfect day to grab a coffee and enjoy it in what probably will be a very quiet place until the hamburgers and fries start leaving the kitchen at 11:30.
Tags: Barbecue, Cookout, Cowboy, Disney, Disneyland, Drink, Drinks, Eatery, food, Frontierland, Paris, Restaurant, Walt
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Wednesday, August 18th, 2010
… Get yourself a Treasure Chest!
In the past you had to go all the way to the shop, “Le Coffre Du Capitain” in Adventureland. This shop, located at the exit of the Pirates of the Caribbean attraction and next to the entrance of the Blue Lagoon restaurant used to be the place to find your treasure trunks. Many young boys have been dreaming away from a pirates life while wandering this shop and many of them holding, wanting or buying one of the treasure chests. (more…)
Tags: Caribbean, Chest, Disney, Disneyland, Parc, Paris, Park, Pirates, shop, store, Treasure, Trunk, Village, Walt
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Tuesday, August 17th, 2010
…the day Toy Story Playland officially opens! Posters advertising the grand opening have been popping up all over Paris and the surrounding area since last week, in particular at the bus stops. Interestingly the marketing department of the resort decided to show the Sleeping Beauty Castle as prominent feature in the backdrop behind the new rides of the Toy Story Playland. 
It needs to be awaited whether this was a clever move or not – afterall a potential guests might get the wrong impression, that Toy Story Playland is part of the Disneyland Parc and not of the Walt Disney Studios.
But back to the opening. Today the blue construction fence closing off the new area will have disappeared and with it the posters telling guests that only inveted guests can visit Toy Story Playland. As of today every guests in the Walt Disney Studios will get shrunken to the size of Andy’s toys – if he wants. But what to do if you can’t be at the Walt Disney Studios for the opening today and can’t wait to get shrunk? (more…)
Tags: Disney, facebook, Pixar, Toy Story, Toy Story Playland, TSPL, video, Walt Disney Studios, Walt Disney Studios Paris, Walt Disney Studios Park, WDS
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Monday, August 16th, 2010
One of the biggest surprises that came with the Toy Story Playland was the Parisian Street located right next to it, functioning as a side entrance to the new area of the Walt Disney Studios. Why it was the maybe biggest surprise? Not just because of its existence (that wasn’t mentioned in advance) but because of Gusteau looking down on the guests from high atop the archway over the entrance leading from the lower end of the street into Toy Story Playland.
As covered in detail this detail could be seen as a hint toward the next big attraction that might come to the Studios … a Ratatouille dark ride that has been widely rumored already (for details check out our detailed photo coverage of the Parisian Street). However, when the Annual Passport previews of the Toy Story Playland began last Saturday Gusteau was … gone! (more…)
Tags: construction, Ratatouille, Toy Story Playland, TSPL, Walt Disney Studios, Walt Disney Studios Paris, Walt Disney Studios Park, WDS
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Monday, August 16th, 2010
Dapper Dan is on holiday, as a matter of fact the shop has been closed since August 2nd and will remain closed up to August 23rd. After that guest can go back to get a relaxing shave in a wonderful setting in the Mainstreet area of the Disneyland Park.
This little gem is often overlooked by the many fast guests running to their first or next attraction. This little location however is an attraction on itself. Indulge in some wonderful pampering by visiting this great little place for a relaxing half hour of pampering. Oh, yes my fellow male Disney fans, this kind of pampering is also something for us. Once August 24th is upon us, make sure to make reservations as Dapper Dan’s can get busy and fully booked!
Tags: Dapper Dan, Disney, Disneyland, Hair Cut, Hair Cuts, Parc, Paris, Park, Shave, Walt
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Monday, August 16th, 2010
Looking for a business solution for your next event? Disney can provide you the right room and space in a magical location. The business centers in Disney’s Hotel New York and Disney’s Newport Bay Club are very popular locations but sometimes aren’t big enough, fully booked or not fitting for the event. Therefor Disney has some other offers at its hands at well – including amongst others the Disney Events Arena located on the former Disney Village parking lot between the Disney Village and Disney’s Newport Bay Club. As reported earlier when the tent was reconstructed after a full cleaning earlier this year it spotted a new logo.
In the meantime an inverse version of the logo (white print on black background instead of blue print on white background) has been placed on a poster that was instellaed on the construction fence next to the tent at the end of the Earl of Sandwich construction site. The poster carries the title “Business Solutions” and shows the website link for more information on the events department. (more…)
Tags: Business, Disney, Disney Events Arena, Disneyland, Dome, event, Events, Hotel, Hotels, Logo, Mickey, Mouse, New York, Newport Bay, Paris, Village
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Toy Story Playland is not yet even open for 10 days but with the first weekend and several buy summer season weekdays of regular operation under its belt its time to sum up the first opinions and report about the first adjustments that the operational team has introduced in response to what can only be called an overwhelming guest response to the new are of the Walt Disney Studios – one of which is a real positive surprise…
