Posts Tagged ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’
Friday, April 1st, 2011
 
Today is officially (i.e. based on the resort’s published rehab schedule)Â the last day for the closure of the signature attraction of Adventureland: Pirates of Caribbean. During the course of the nearly one month long rehab the exterior and the interior of the attraction got spruced up. For example in the photo on the right (taken on March 25th) in front of one of the masts holding up the shade cover for the outdoor queue the device can be spotted used by the workers to repaint it.
During the rehab the Blue Lagoon restaurant (located in the same structure) as well as the shop between the restaurant and the attraction’s exit remained closed as well and the access to the courtyard in front of them was blocked by the extensive construction fences along the main walkway.
Tags: Adventureland, Blue Lagoon, construction, Disneyland, Disneyland Parc, Disneyland Paris, Disneyland Park, Pirates of the Caribbean, rehab, Restaurant
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Monday, May 3rd, 2010
As the special discount on ice cream for all Annual Passport holders at Fantasia Gelati has come to an end another special discount offer has been put in place since the past Saturday … a special discount for souvenir photos in both theme parks and selected Disney Hotels! The offer is good since the past Saturday till May 31st, 2010 and applies to one souvenir photo for the Annual Passport Francilien and Fantasy holders respectively one souvenir photo and the paper frame (“cadre”) for Annual Passport Dream holders, in both cases for the photo size 15 x 20 cm. (more…)
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Monday, February 22nd, 2010
The Pirates of the Caribbean attraction at Disneyland Paris at this point is the only version of the attraction left in any Disney theme park around the globe that has remained in it’s original, “Jack Sparrow”-free incarnation. All other versions of the attraction (i.e. at Disneyland Anaheim, the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World and at Tokyo Disneyland) in the wake of the success of the “Pirates of the Caribbean” movie trilogy have received a plussing introducing amongst others the character of Jack Sparrow as new Audio-Animatronic modeled after Johnny Depp.
Back when PotC 3 was opening and the attraction at Disneyland Paris went down for a lengthy rehab rumors mentioned that Paris would also be plussed with the new characters. However, when the attraction reopened it was freshened up but no sign of any new Audio-Animatronics. Instead word leaked out that some local Imagineers had given passionate presentations to the management in charge arguing that the attraction should not be updated to integrate the movie characters that guests to this day keep looking for. But this might change… (more…)
Tags: Adventureland, Disneyland, Disneyland Paris, Disneyland Park, Johnny Depp, Pirates of the Caribbean
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Friday, January 1st, 2010
Imagine this:
You are sitting among intimidating looking pirates – armed with muskets and knifes, some of them have scars from their latest struggles in their faces or are even missing an eye – on board of a pirate’s ship. The dead eyes of an old captain’s skeleton, who took his place on board recently, are looking down on you.
The tension of the whole situation is getting more and denser…
and then…
and then the first tunes from the “Love Story” Main Theme are getting through to your ears.
Doesn’t feel right? (more…)
Tags: Backlot Express, Disney Blockbuster Café, Pirates of the Caribbean, Walt Disney Studios Park
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Monday, October 19th, 2009
It has been a while since we were able to report progress in the transformation of the former “Backlot Express” restaurant in the Walt Disney Studios to its new “Disney Blockbuster CafĂ©” incarnation – however, at the last update the interior (and exterior) seemed pretty much finished with only the display cases in both the Pirates of the Caribbean section and the (on the majority of days closed) expansion room of the High School Musical area still empty. However, finally these display cases have been outfitted with content as well. (more…)
Tags: Backlot, Disney Blockbuster Café, High School Musical, HSM, Pirates of the Caribbean, PotC, Restaurant, Walt Disney Studios, Walt Disney Studios Park
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Monday, September 7th, 2009
We are running late – more than a week without an update about the Disney Blockbuster CafĂ© in the Walt Disney Studios Park! But once again there is some “progress” to report. And this time it already starts outside … the car with the High School Musical 3 stickers has disappeared from its prior parking spot in front of the building. Instead the yellow cab (advertising the resorts rental car partner Hertz) next to it (on front of the wide window section of the Pirates of the Caribbean themed room) received an “update” and now advertises the new name of the restaurant on its ad-space on the rooftop. And there is more to report from inside the restaurant as well … (more…)
Tags: Disney Blockbuster Café, Pirates of the Caribbean, Walt Disney Studios, Walt Disney Studios Park
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Monday, August 24th, 2009
The Disney Blockbuster CafĂ© officially opened its Pirates of the Caribbean themed area (to the left of the main serving area) the past week. To celebrate this occasion the printed entertainment guide for the two theme parks also got updated with a notice that the “newest, coolest place to eat” has replaced the former Backlot Express Restaurant (since the entertainment 
guide is printed weekly, while the main guide will only be re-printed in early November and will still list the old restaurant till then).
As the exterior of the building remained unchanged with the exception
of the new marquee featuring the new name above the main entrance the only indicator that there might be something related to the Pirates of the Caribbean movies to be found inside are the new large movie posters advertising the franchise behind the first outdoor seating area, which replaced current posters for the latest movies of Walt Disney Pictures. While 
a large window front facing toward Armageddon and the main road looks into the Pirates themed room it is hard to difficult to see any details from outside, as the windows are not only partially blocked by one of the major themeing elements, but also recieved a blue tinting to give the impression eternal moonlight inside…
But once a guest leaves the High School Musical themed entrance and (more…)
Tags: Backlot, Backlot Express, Blockbuster Café, Disney Blockbuster Café, Pirates of the Caribbean, refurbishment, rehab, Restaurant, Walt Disney Studios, Walt Disney Studios Park
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Tuesday, July 28th, 2009
… are supposed to be right at home at the Disney Blockbuster CafĂ© in the Walt Disney Studios Park once the transformation of the former “Backlot Express Restaurant” is finished. In another visible progress the “CafĂ©” signage part of the restaurant’s name was added to the facade above the main entrance in the past days. As in the past, while “Disney Blockbuster” is painted directly on the wall, the “CafĂ©” element is actually a 3D-element that (supposedly) should be illuminated at night. But what about the interior? (more…)
Tags: Backlot, Backlot Express, construction, Disney Blockbuster Café, High School Musical, Pirates of the Caribbean, rehab, Restaurant
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Friday, July 24th, 2009
As covered in the past weeks the Backlot Express Restaurant in the Walt Disney Studios is undergoing a major re-themeing / re-decorating indoors. Part of the re-launch of the dining location located in the park’s Backlot area (right next to Restaurant des Stars) is also a name change. In the past weeks the original name was taken off the facade (even so still presented on the new menues featuring pricing partially adjusted to the VAT reduction in France) and first the word “BLOCKBUSTER” appeared in big, capital letters to be followd shortly afterwards with a much smaller “DISNEY” located slight to the top left of the first letter of “Blockbuster”. Now the new name has been officially confirmed by the resort as “Disney Blockbuster CafĂ©” … (more…)
Tags: Backlot, Backlot Express, Backlot Express Restaurant, Disney Blockbuster Café, High School Musical, HSM, Pirates of the Caribbean, Restaurant, Walt Disney Studios, Walt Disney Studios Park
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Wednesday, July 15th, 2009
The world wide smash hit franchise “High School Musical” is already present at the Walt Disney Studios for the past three years with the various shows performed during the summer half-year. 
However, now a year round option for fans is prepared: as reported earlier the former Backlot Express Restaurant has been emptied of all movie props on display so far and is transferred into a restaurant featuring a “High School Musical” themed area and a “Pirates of the Caribbean” themed area – and the transformation is progressing with large steps. (more…)
Tags: Backlot Express, Blockbuster, construction, High School Musical, Pirates of the Caribbean, rehab, Restaurant
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Today is officially (i.e. based on the resort’s published rehab schedule)Â the last day for the closure of the signature attraction of Adventureland: Pirates of Caribbean. During the course of the nearly one month long rehab the exterior and the interior of the attraction got spruced up. For example in the photo on the right (taken on March 25th) in front of one of the masts holding up the shade cover for the outdoor queue the device can be spotted used by the workers to repaint it.
