Posts Tagged ‘Mickey’s Magical Party’

Mickey’s Magical Party – CD TWO (updated!)

Friday, August 28th, 2009

Mickey's Magical Party CD2In April the resort released the theme song of this year’s event “Mickey’s Magical Party” on a CD single titled “Mickey’s Magical Party Time” (for more details check out our according news report) … now the resort has added a second release titled “Mickey’s Magical Party” (catalog number EDDA039-2)!

The new release is already differentiated from the original release by the missing “Time” in the title but also by the type of packaging and a new cover. While the prior CD single came in the (usual) strong paper slip-in sleeve, the new release comes in a strong paper case, which can be opened, includes a booklet and holds the CD in a plastic holder (similar to the 15th anniversary CD release) – an alternative to the typical jewel case for CDs. Als the cover motive certainly is new compared to the original release as can be seen on the right. However, the photo does not give a realistic impression of the background, which in fact is not black but actualy silver reflecting background - note the Mickey Mouse shaped decorations on the posts in front of the buildings – these are from early concepts how to redecorate the posts that got replaced (before installation) with the “simple” banners for the event that can be seen on Main Street, U.S.A. now.

Anyway, back to the CD – what can be found on the new CD? Plenty as the CD comes with 14 tracks running approximately 54 minutes, most of which were previously unavailable … (more…)

Mickey’s Magical Party decorations

Friday, July 3rd, 2009

Mickeys Magical Party Emporium decoration

Guests at the Disneyland Resort Paris this year can not escape the message … there is a party to celebrate … Mickey’s Magical Party. Posters featuring Mickey, Goofy, Donald and Pluto and special decorations are everywhere – on construction fences, special billboards, posters, hangers, in the Disney Hotels, the Disney Village, Fantasia Gardens and certainly in both theme parks. In particular the Main Street in the Disneyland Park has been decked out.

There are special decorations on the entrances to the Emporium, some more sutle some rather intrusive,  and certainly the special poles along the Main Street. As for the (more…)

Main Street, U.S.A. decorations

Tuesday, March 31st, 2009

Earlier we reported about the new decorations on the Sleeping Beauty Castle. However, another area was under close scrunity by fans for the decorations as well: Main Street, U.S.A. For the 15th Anniversary Celebrations the “light up columns”, placed as so called “chandeliers” originally only for the Christmas seasons, were kept in place year round. Instead of the crowns with little drawings of the Disney Princesses simple golden balls were topping them off. In addition the columns function as holders for posters extending toward the center of the Main Street featuring fyber optical effects with Lumiere and the 15th anniversary logo. As the fyber optical effects started to break down last fall the posters were replaced with simple prints illuminated by lights added to the bottom of each poster for the duration of the christmas season. Word was that the same, less break-down prone  lighting system was to be used for new posters during 2009 – as the columns were to be integrated into the Mickey’s Magical Party concept as well.

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Mickey’s Magical Party ready to start

Monday, March 30th, 2009

Friday and Saturday European press and invited guests were treated to a presentation of the various elements of Mickey’s Magical Party (for a first short report from the event hop over to the Mousekingdom Blog). The event being a week prior to the official start of the Party season most of the presentations took place in the after-hours, when regular guests had left the parks already. This also allowed the parks to press on with their preparations throughout the day. In particular various last minute rehabs and paint jobs continued in areas throughout the parks that were not “on camera” for the press and media. Certainly finished in time for the event was the Sleeping Beauty Castle as it functions as the backdrop to Mickey’s Magic Party show on the new stage on Central Plaza.

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