A lot of the attention has been put on the transformation of Walt Disney Studios Park to Disney Adventure World. While all of the changes are happening at the second park at Disneyland Paris, there are also upgrades to the magic found at Disneyland Park. Disneyland Paris shared a look at what is happening to bring more magic throughout 2025 to its original park. Read about it here:
While transformation work is in full swing at Walt Disney Studios® Park and its unprecedented expansion, the Imagineers are also working on a number of projects of different scales throughout the destination, in particular Disneyland® Park, to make the guest experience even more magical and enjoyable. Here’s a quick overview.
Behind Walt Disney Imagineering lies the creative force that imagines, designs and builds all the Disney Parks, Hotels, attractions and cruise ships around the world. Of the 400 or so Imagineers based in Paris, around 70 make up the Design & Show Quality team, responsible for guaranteeing quality and improving the Disneyland® Paris experience over time.
Artists, engineers, architects, scenic, audio, visual and special effects designers – these talented individuals with a wide range of expertise work hard every day to ensure that the guest experience at the French Disney Parks is as magical as ever. To mark the 33rd anniversary of Disneyland® Paris, this team of Imagineers have shared a glimpse of their future projects:
More magic for Rivers of the Far West at Frontierland®
After the refurbishment of the iconic Big Thunder Mountain attraction in Frontierland® will follow that of Rivers of the Far West: in addition to the in-depth maintenance of the landscapes and animal figures that dot the shoreline around the rivers, new scenes inspired by the original drawings of Imagineer and Disney Legend Marc Davis, such as a buffalo on a prairie and deer drinking from the waterfall, will be added along the route. You’ll be able to catch a glimpse of them during the relaxing cruise aboard the iconic Molly Brown boat, which is also being renovated from stem to stern. For the sake of detail and to make this universe even more rich and authentic, the Walt Disney Imagineering Paris and Design & Delivery teams have found authentic props typical of the American West dating from the 19th century!
A new treasure hunt in the caves of Adventure Isle
The Imagineers also design playful experiences to enhance the various Lands of Disneyland Paris: they are currently working on a permanent treasure hunt activity in the mysterious caves on Adventure Isle. The story behind this hunt will be closely linked to that of Pirates of the Caribbean. On scrolls posted at the entrance to the caves, iconic characters from the attraction will challenge visitors to find their belongings! You’ll have to explore the various caves to search for, among other objects, a bunch of keys lost by a dog… And he absolutely needs them to guard the pirates locked up in the fort’s dark prisons! This playful installation, made up of hand-painted posters and props moulded after those in the attraction, will debute in fall 2025: in addition to enriching the Adventure Isle storyline, it will also further link the different experiences offered at Adventureland®.
Update on the weatherproofing plan for terraces and waiting lines
The vast project to provide visitors with greater protection from bad weather or extreme heat, continues to evolve: the Imagineers are hard at work with the Disneyland® Paris teams to integrate these new terraces and sheltered queueing areas into the landscape of the Parks in a way that is organic and as immersive as ever.
At Disneyland® Park, after opening a new covered kiosk just a few metres away, Casey’s Corner restaurant will be equipped with an elegant covered terrace by June 2025, with construction entering the home stretch. In a style that blends harmoniously with the rest of Main Street, U.S.A.® and with the aesthetic of the restaurant, this terrace will contain nods to the world of baseball and its roof will be made of resin, a material that is both durable and weather resistant. In 2026, it will be the turn of Town Square Boarding House photo location to benefit from a new sheltered and elegant structure to improve the comfort of guests meeting with Disney Characters.
In the Walt Disney Studios® Park, work on The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror™ covered outdoor waiting area will begin by the end of April 2025: this themed area will complete the story of the Hollywood Tower Hotel with a new twist while echoing its Pueblo Deco architecture, every material element having been carefully selected to fit with this theme. Further details of the scenography and sets will be revealed at a later date.
Finally, in the guest car park, the complete refurbishment of the floors was an opportunity to add a few touches of magic: a Mickey Mouse head, a nod to the famous quote by Walt Disney declaring “it all started with a mouse”; and 23 terrazzo stars, echoing the year 1923 when The Walt Disney Company was founded, to guide guests towards the Disney Parks like pixie dust.
These various projects offer just a glimpse of the many upcoming and planned works throughout the destination designed to surprise guests during their next visit to Disneyland® Paris. More information to come!
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