December 29th, 2009 by Dirk
The whole team of the DLP.info News Blog hopes you are enjoying to read the latest news and rumors about the most magical place in Europe – however, today we want to ask YOU for a favor … don’t be afraid, we are not asking for donations … we want to ask for YOUR input!
So what does that mean specifically? well, all the news and rumors, reports and fun titbits you can read on the DLP.info News Blog certainly are not invented by us but are based on our own experience when visiting the resort and everything we learn about through other sources. So what we would love you to do is: let us know if you come across something you think worth reporting about here! No matter whether it is a small fun titbit from your latest visit, a great rumor or a photo of a new rehab or construction – everything!
How to do it? It is really easy: just send us an e-mail to ”news(At]dlp.info” (you know the game, just replace the relevant part in the mail-address – sorry for the spam protection) and you are set. All we need is your name and info whether respectively whom to give credit as source (including a website we should link to if you want to), the news / rumor / titbit / your own photo (please for legal reasons no photos of third parties) / whatever and finally where you were able to get it. See – it is really easy. And if you operate your own website covering Disneyland Paris or other Disney topics this is also a great way to get a link for your site.
So keep us in mind next time you are at Disneyland Paris our hear that juicy rumor…
December 29th, 2009 by Dirk
As reported in detail last week, the three unions cfdt, CFTC and UNSA representing cast members of Disneyland Paris had called for a one day strike on December 23, 2009. In the years past strike actions usually were limited to gatherings in front of the RER and TGV train station as well as in front of the entrance to the Fantasia Gardens (making sure guests had to pass through a cordon of union members voicing their discontent with the management of Disneyland Paris). Ocassionaly the strikers marched through the Disney Village and around Lake Disney. However, impact on the guest experience was minimal while the unions still were able to get a showing of their strength. However, the current union membership decided that it was time to take the guests paying their wages as hostages of their actions. According to an article of the daily Le Parisien posted on the website of the union cfdt the unions not only managed to get the days only performances of Disney Stars’n'Cars in the Walt Disney Studios Park (as seen at the bottom of this article in a video posted by chrissouille08 to YouTube) and the Once Upon a Dream Parade in the Disneyland Park cancelled instead marching down the parade route / showing off on the stage on Production Courtyard with their flags and posters – as reported on DLP.info in both cases. In addition the strikers apparently temporarly blocked access to various attractions including Space Mountain: Mission 2 and Big Thunder Mountain. Furthermore they convened on a performanc of the stunt show in the Walt Disney Studios Park and demonstrated inside Studio 1 as well as inside the lobby of Disney’s Hotel New York.
In other words: the unions managed to destroy a considerable bit of the magic and made a part of the visit on the day miserable for guests, for many of which this most probably was a once-in-a-lifetime visit - even so their apparently were only between 150 and 200 striking cast members and the majority of cast members tried their best to make sure guests had a magical time.
The demands? Negotiations regarding the work conditions and regarding age increases, which the management of Disneyland Paris had originally countered with ” zero wage increase” proposal for 2010. The results? They came swift… …[more] »
December 28th, 2009 by Dirk
As is – in the meantime – widely known and confirmed the Walt Disney Studios Park will premier a brand new land / area in the first half of 2010 once again receiving the majority of new features in the resort. The new area dubbed “Toy Story Playland” will be located behind the Disney Arts of Animation building to the right ofthe Tram Tour station stretching toward the rear of the Toon Studios. After month in which the progress was hard to spot as work concentrated on preparing the ground and laying out fundaments (once the Tram Tour had been partially re-routed) now the first buildings are clearly peeking over the dark blue construction fence adorned with fitting decorations from the Toy Story movie franchise… …[more] »
December 27th, 2009 by Dirk
For the second year Disneyland Paris features kind of three christmas markets: the most obvious one is the already traditional Disney Village christmas market located between the Disney Village, the entrace to the Walt Disney Studios Park and the main exit from Fantasia Gardens for guests of the Disneyland Park (as covered in detail in the recent weeks). The second one is Belle’s Christmas Village located in the Disneyland Park, to be more specific in Fantasyland around the Old Mill. The third and final one is a small collection of wooden huts located on Production Courtyard. For its second year the huts have been painted white and adorned with christmas garlands. This market is dubbed “Christmas Lane” as it is stretched out around the outer rim of the courtyard. …[more] »
December 26th, 2009 by Dirk
Disneyland Paris is trying its best to lure guests into the Disney Blockbuster Café opposite of the Rock’n'Roller Coaster in the Walt Disney Studios Park in the wake of its complete remodelling earlier this year. The latest step? The small brass band that had been playing on the raised seating area in front of the large windows facing toward Armageddon during the last winter season has returned. …[more] »
December 26th, 2009 by Stefan Tiesing
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December 24th, 2009 by Dirk
… and Happy Holidays from all of us here at DLP.info!
We hope that Santa Claus will stop by your home and will leave you plenty of presents, wonderful dreams and magic in your heart.
See you soon at Disneyland Paris!
Your
DLP.info News Team
P.S.: if you want to see where Santa Claus is on his trip around the globe and when to expect him at your home, check out the official Santa tracker of NORAD.
December 24th, 2009 by Dirk
Yesterday, December 23rd, 2009, the three unions representing cast members of Disneyland Paris, cfdt, CFTC and UNSA, called their members for a strike. However, contradicting earlier internal statements that their actions wouldn’t impact the experience and seasonal magic of guests in the two packed parks the unions took the action on-stage. The result? Canceled performances of Disney’s Stars’n'Cars in the Walt Disney Studios Park and the Once Upon a Dream Parade in the Disneyland Park (for a detailed coverage and photos check our two live-posts from the site of the strike, a) for the Studios and b) for Disneyland). Whether the action had the positive impact for the demands of the unions (mostly regarding increases of wages in 2010 versus the “zero wage increase” proposal of the management) they had hoped for needs to be awaited. But there is some good news today as well… …[more] »
December 23rd, 2009 by Dirk
As reported earlier the three unions cfdt, CFTC and UNSA have called their members to a strike for today, December 23, 2009 as of 7:00 am over a dispute regarding (mostly) wage increases for 2010 (for details on the reason for the strike and the union demands please check out our earlier coverage). After managing to force a cancelation of “Disney Stars’n'Cars” in the Walt Disney Studios park the striking members dispersed for most of the afternoon but have now resurfaced in the Disneyland Park in time for the Once Upon a Dream Parade. …[more] »
December 23rd, 2009 by Dirk
The unions cfdt, CFTC and UNSA had called for a strike of its members for today as of 7.00 am to protest the lack of social dialogue between the workforce / unions and the management of the resort. In particular the proposed “Zero Euro” wage increase for / in 2010 is targeted by the unions, who demand a pay rise for all cast members as of Januar 1, 2010, an improvement of the work conditons, increased wages for work on Sundays as well as a doubling of the premium for night shifts. Details about the call to strike and the demands are available from the official website of the union cfdt at Disneyland Paris.
When the parks opened guests would not have noticed that any strike was ongoing. However, that changed at 2.00 pm sharp in the Walt Disney Studios Park when the unions sprang into action… …[more] »
How to do it? It is really easy: just send us an e-mail to ”news(At]dlp.info” (you know the game, just replace the relevant part in the mail-address – sorry for the spam protection) and you are set. All we need is your name and info whether respectively whom to give credit as source (including a website we should link to if you want to), the news / rumor / titbit / your own photo (please for legal reasons no photos of third parties) / whatever and finally where you were able to get it. See – it is really easy. And if you operate your own website covering Disneyland Paris or other Disney topics this is also a great way to get a link for your site.
