Disneyland Paris (DLP) Discussion Thread

[StealthFan]

This was posted to Facebook just under an hour ago. Disneyland Paris will remain closed during the duration of the national mourning period.

Statement from Facebook.

Statement from Disneyland Paris website.

Edited November 14, 2015 by StealthFan

[Nrthwnd]

Nous aimons Paris! Stay strong. Stay beautiful. Stay French!

So do Chip 'n Dale, too! At a DLPR gift shop. Sept.23-15.

[BDG]

The parks are open again!

 

 

Frontierland's rivers now almost completely drained...

 

 

 

 

The construction walls are now decorated:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

It's a Small World progress:

 

 

 

 

 

 

photos: ED92, InsideDLParis

[KingRCT3]

I LOVE the billboards on the palisades! At least DLP do theme them.

[Nrthwnd]

All the colours on IAsW look wonderful! This should look amazing when it's lit at night.

 

Thanks for the update on Frontierland.

This photo not only shows the Rivers' drainage, but our (then) fave rest stop, behind the Shooting Gallery.

Before this year's visit, there was a rocking chair and crates low enough to sit on and enjoy the views of

Thunder Mesa, etc. Now...there's nothing there. Standing Room Only.

[ItsMe]

IASW really looks fresh! Well done

 

Seeing the River empty is so weird to see

[BDG]

For all the tarp and poster aficionados...

 

 

 

 

Imagineers Tony Baxter, Tim Delaney, Tom Morris, Chris Tietz, Jeff Burke and Eddie Sotto

 

Harrison Hightower III ?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

source: InsideDLParis, DisneylandBerry

[Jew]

I love that Disney does the construction tarps. Helps keep the atmosphere.

[KarlaKoaster]

Yes, I agree. I think this one is a bit too cartoony but some of the ones I've seen on Main Street USA have been so realistic you can hardly see them in photographs!

[BDG]

Yes, I agree. I think this one is a bit too cartoony but some of the ones I've seen on Main Street USA have been so realistic you can hardly see them in photographs!

Speaking of cartoony...

 

The park made an informative video detailing all the refurbs.

Most of us already know all the details, but the video itself is really well made:

 

 

Edited December 13, 2015 by BDG

[Nrthwnd]

It's Disneyland Paris' Renovation Years!

 

It does appear that this is the only Disney Resort with no new actual Attraction opening

in the next year or so. Oh well. It's a beautiful landscaped park, so good on them

for the upkeep!

 

And actually, I liked the way the video was done.

A (few years' earlier) shot of Main Street renovation scaffolding. (And thanks to whoever took this photo.)

[BDG]

It's a Small World reopened today!

 

 

An official article about the revamp:

 

“IT’S A SMALL WORLD” IS REOPENING : INTERVIEW WITH TRACY ECK FROM WALT DISNEY IMAGINEERING

 

Saturday, December 19 marks the reopening day of “it’s a small world” , an iconic attraction of Disneyland Paris. To this occasion, Disneyland Paris News met with Tracy Eck, Principal Artistic Designer, Walt Disney Imagineering Paris, to find out more about what’s been done during the six months of refurbishment.

 

 

 

Can you tell us more about renovation work on the attraction?

 

“it’s a small world” is a truly classic of the Disney Parks. Euro Disneyland Imagineering, Walt Disney Imagineering Creative Paris and the maintenance teams worked closely together to bring back all the beauty and the magic of this emblematic attraction. The main changes of this six-month renovation include a brand new color palette for the facade, the renovation of the clock, the rehabilitation and ongoing replacement of the dolls, the return of all the initial effects in terms of animation, also a new sound system and a new soundtrack. Moreover, most of the lighting has been replaced with LEDs for an environment and maintenance-friendly dimension. Some scenes have been transformed, namely the welcome and goodbye scenes, and the finale, which is more beautiful and colorful than ever.

 

 

Which changes will it bring to the guest experience?

 

All these changes on the building itself, the colors, the dolls, the animations, the lighting, etc. will merely sparkle up this cheerful cruise and enhance the guest experience with even more magic. For instance, the new soundtrack includes crystal-clear voices of children singing the melody while we hear the musical instruments from each country in the background – this improvement undoubtedly makes for a more immersive experience. It’ll delight both the eyes and ears of guests of all ages!

 

 

 

What about the new entry and exit scenes?

 

The welcome and goodbye scenes have been completely re-invented with a whole new décor, fabricated in the UK and displaying 17 different languages. Both scenes pay tribute to Mary Blair, the artist who initially designed the attraction which Walt Disney presented in the 1964 World Fair. You’ll love these new scenes which are even more lively and colorful!

 

 

What can you tell about the new fountain?

 

The famous fountain standing at the entry of the attraction has been at once renovated and transformed. Indeed the boat has been repainted and refreshed while a new globe has been added to give the fountain a new design. In a bright blue color and made of a maintenance-friendly material, its surface consists of a series of waves that will enhance the water effect. Produced in the French city of Metz, it’s been developed for a year, and we worked in close collaboration with Imagineer Larry Nikolai from WDI who designed this new fountain. We also made an incredible number of tests with a mock-up here in EDLI headquarters to always fine-tune the effects until we reach our goal.

 

 

 

What’s been done in terms of lighting?

 

Most of the lighting has been replaced with the latest in LED technology, which at the same time facilitates the maintenance, helps save energy and improves the show. Because we are using the latest in LED technology, we are able to do a whole new color palette, using RGB color mixing instead of cumbersome and impractical colored filters. We thus have more flexibility in fine-tuning the color effects of each scene.

 

 

What’s coming next for this attraction ?

 

We have an ongoing doll replacement program that stretches until 2017 for the 25th anniversary of our destination. More than 174 dolls will have been changed by then. Also a new soundtrack as well as new costumes will be unveiled in the frame of 2016 holiday season – Celebration will be more stunning than ever!

 

 

 

 

And an unofficial video:

 

- at 1:35 the actual POV of the ride

- at 8:45 footage of the outdoor "show" (every 15 minutes, the building comes alive)

 

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A_JLF7j6cn4

 

 

 

 

source: Disneyland Paris

[Nrthwnd]

Found this photo (2004) and decided to post it for the Holiday Season...

Happy Holidays Everybody!

[BDG]

A brand new show is coming to Frontierland's Chaparral Theater in February.

Made exclusively for Disneyland Paris, and featuring a brand new song by Gordon & Lisa Goodwin.

 

The Forest of Enchantment will run from February 10 until May 8.

 

A brand new show created in the spirit of Broadway musicals will be performed at Disneyland Park from 10 February 2016. The Forest of Enchantment: a Disney musical adventure pays a heartfelt tribute to nature and the forest, with help from Disney heroes and heroines.

 

In turn, Pocahontas and John Smith, Baloo and King Louie (The Jungle Book), Tarzan, Rapunzel and Flynn Rider, not forgetting Merida (from Brave), will appear on stage to give live performances of the legendary songs from their films.

 

Breath-taking scenery appears throughout the stories, brought by the spirits of the forest, inviting the audience to discover new worlds as though they themselves were turning the pages of a pop-up book. This brand new musical show will be performed exclusively at The Chaparral Theater (Frontierland® — Disneyland Park), from 10 February to 8 May 2016.

 

highres: https://news.disneylandparis.com/en/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2016/01/hd13058-THE-FOREST.jpg

 

 

source: Disneyland Paris

Edited January 5, 2016 by BDG

[BDG]

Scaffolding going up on Big Thunder Mountain...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

photos: ED92 & DisneylandBerry

[Nrthwnd]

^^ Should be an interesting show to catch (if only we were going there next year).

[jedimaster1227]

I'm glad to see the resort continuing to receive some significant investment in refurbishing and adding new attractions. It's a Small World looks wonderful!

[BDG]

Another new show! Replacing Animagique at the Studios from July 2:

 

Mickey and the Magician

 

This show, specially created for Disneyland Paris, will star the mouse who started it all, as well as other iconic Disney Characters. A sneak peek at the story: when Mickey is given the task of cleaning up a great Magician’s atelier, his dream to become a Magician himself takes over!

 

An all-new adventure oozing with magic, starring the Genie from Aladdin, Cinderella and her Fairy Godmother, the stars of Beauty and the Beast and even Rafiki (The Lion King). An unmissable show for all the family!

 

highres: https://news.disneylandparis.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Mickey-and-The-Magician.jpg

 

 

source: Disneyland Paris

[jedimaster1227]

The staging for this show looks very interesting! If Mickey and the Magical Map is anything to go by, we can expect that those set pieces will be the key to some very magical effects.

[StealthFan]

Seeing all that scaffold go up around Big Thunder really makes you appreciate how big that project is for the park.

[Nrthwnd]

I'm gonna miss those drawing easels and that BIG VAULT DOOR from Animagique, sniff sniff.

 

The concept art looks great! I hope we'll get to see this new show, when we get to DLPR again, soon.

[KingRCT3]

I'm gonna miss the song from Animagique!

 

 

 

And the way there were random noises going all around the room while you were waiting for the show.

[Nrthwnd]

^Thanks for posting the song! An earworm if ever there was one, lol!

 

And I also agree, the random noises were great to listen to, and figure out, etc.

Only photo I took of it during our visit. Sept.21, 2015. I respected their "No Cameras During Show" policy.

[Hilltopper39]

Developing story at Disneyland Paris.

 

(CNN)French police have arrested a man carrying two firearms and a box of cartridges at Disneyland Paris, CNN affiliate BFMTV reported Thursday. The man was taken into custody at the entrance of a hotel in the amusement park, according to BFMTV.

 

Developing story - more to come

 

Disneyland Paris Arrest

[DJeXeL]

Just read that. Sketchy!