Category: Disneyland Paris
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Disneyland Paris Announces Appointment of Chief Financial Officer Natacha Rafalski as New President
Disneyland Paris has appointed Natacha Rafalski as its new president. This comes after the promotion of former president Catherine Powell to President of the Disney Parks Western Region. Powell now oversees Disneyland Paris, Walt Disney World Resort, and the Disneyland Resort. Rafalski most recently served as the Chief Financial Officer at Disneyland Paris. Before that role, she…
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Earth’s Mightiest Heroes Assembling at Disney Parks Around the World Thanks to Global Avengers Initiative
Earth’s mightiest heroes are making their way into the Disney Parks around the globe. This is all part of an effort to save it and also have cohesive storytelling globally. Today on the Disney Parks Blog, this was explained by Scot Drake, Creative Executive, Marvel Global Portfolio. He shared the following: There was an idea.…
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Disney Extends #ShareYourEars Campaign Through November 27th!
Disney is extending the #ShareYourEars campaign through November 27th. Disney fans can ‘share their ears’ by posting photos of themselves wearing Mickey Ears or ears in another creative fashion on social media with the hashtag #shareyourears. For each post to Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter, The Walt Disney Company will donate $5 to Make-A-Wish. “In 2018, we’ve…
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See the Magic of Mickey Mouse’s Last 90 Years Come to Life in a Clip From Disneyland Paris
With Mickey Mouse’s 90th birthday just around the corner, the celebrations are really starting to kick into high gear! This Sunday, November 18, Mickey Mouse will gather all his friends from around the world to celebrate the legacy that began in 1928. Yesterday, Ginger Zee joined forces with a Disney mega-fan began an adventure beginning…
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Incoming 2019-2020 Ambassador Teams From Disney Resorts Around the Globe Meet in California to Celebrate Rich Tradition
You may remember earlier this year when we welcomed the 2019-2020 Disneyland Resort Ambassador Team! The magic is only just beginning for our local team here in California, as they just had a magical opportunity to kick off training with the other teams from around the globe! Walt Disney created the Disneyland Ambassador program in…
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Celebrate Mickey Mouse’s Magical 90th Birthday with the #ShareYourEars Campaign
Are you ready to #ShareYourEars? Disney has paired up with the Make-A-Wish Foundation to make even more wishes come true with this fantastic opportunity! The #ShareYourEars campaign has become somewhat of a fun tradition around Disney’s social media. Once a year, the Walt Disney Company gives chance for fans to show off their style for…
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Captain Marvel Heading to Disneyland Paris For Marvel Season of Super Heroes!
Captain Marvel is coming to Disneyland Paris. Next spring as part of the Marvel Season of Super Heroes, Captain Marvel will be joining the Avengers along with Groot and the gang to help the Guardians save the galaxy. Captain Marvel and the other super heroes will be found again in Walt Disney Studios. This will…
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Step Out in Your Favorite Disneybound at the Disney Parks for #DreamBigPrincess and International Day of the Girl
Disney has been pushing the next generations of storytellers to the spotlight with the “Dream Big, Princess” campaign. The campaign uses some of our favorite Disney heroines to remind young ones to have “faith in your dreams” and the “dream that you wish will come true!” October 11 was dedicated the International Day of the…
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Celebrate Star Wars at Disneyland Paris When Legends of the Force – A Celebration of Star Wars Arrives for a Limited Time in 2019
The Force will be strong at Disneyland Paris with Legends of the Force arrives in 2019. This limited time celebration of Star Wars will run from January 12 to March 17, 2019. It will offer an incredible sound and light show and an impressive (most impressive) lineup of favorite Star Wars characters. In the Star…
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Get Ready to “Paint the Night” for the Last Time as We Gear Up for the Sights and Sounds of the 2018 Holiday Season
While we are wrapped up in the Halloween season at the Disneyland Resort, we are not too far away from the Holiday season! Officially beginning November 9, there are so many things to look forward to! Here are just a few of our favorites. “A Christmas Fantasy” Parade at Disneyland park: A long-standing holiday favorite…
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Disneyland Cavalcade Kicks Mickey Mouse 90th Celebration into 2019
A cavalcade on Mickey’s 90th birthday will kick the ongoing celebration into 2019. Mickey’s 90th birthday celebration, known as the World’s Biggest Mouse Party will span the globe and year! Throughout the course of this celebration, both Mickey and Minnie’s 90 years will be highlighted! Walt Disney World Resort The Walt Disney World Resort will be…
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Disney Goes Even Greener as it Expands Conservation Efforts
The Walt Disney Company is making a new commitment towards being an even greener company. This effort is focused on straws, plastics, and bags at its Parks and Resorts. Today it was announced that by mid 2019 Disney Parks and Resorts will have eliminated the use of plastic straws and stirrers. This will amount to…
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Disneyland Paris Serves Up Extra Dose of Magic With Disney FanDaze Inaugural Party
I had the great opportunity of attending the Disney FanDaze Inaugural Party at Disneyland Paris over the weekend and was honored when Mr. DAPS asked if I would write a report on the event as I’ve long been a fan. For those unfamiliar with Disney FanDaze, it is a new brand at Disneyland Paris for…
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Disneyland Paris Announces Big Improvements Including a New Attraction!
The Disneyland Paris Resort hosted a big event with several bloggers and influencers. The reason? Announcing big improvements and a few new things coming to the Resort. Addressing Refurbishments In Paris, some of the questions that go around fans are when things will be improved. The executives of the Resort put minds at ease with…
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Disneyland Paris Continues 25th Anniversary Celebration with Festival of Pirates and Princesses
Guests in Disneyland Paris can now experience the magic of the 25th anniversary in an all-new way! This Spring, guests can now participate in the Festival of Pirates and Princesses, unlike anything the park has ever seen! Kicking off the celebration is “Disney Pirate or Princess: Make Your Choice!” This show brings mischief and magic…
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New Marvel Themed Areas to Assemble in Disney Parks Worldwide
With Marvel a growing part of the Disney universe, it seems logical that our favorite superheroes were bound to have a larger part in Disney parks. Today it was announced there are themed areas in the works for three Disney Resorts around the globe. The Disneyland Resort in California, Disneyland Paris, and Hong Kong Disneyland…
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Looking at Disneyland Paris’ Multi-Year Expansion.
Disneyland Paris is embarking on a multi-year expansion. The announcement was made by Disney Chairman and CEO Bob Iger alongside French President Emmanuel Macron at the Palais de l’Elysée in Paris. Most of the expansion will be focused on the Walt Disney Studios Park. While this park definitely has some iconic areas and experiences, generally it…
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Walt Disney Studios Paris to Begin Multi-Year Expansion in 2021
Bob Iger has announced a multi-year expansion to Walt Disney Studios Paris, the park right next to Disneyland Paris. Already announced is the Iron Man roller coaster taking Rock N’ Roller Coaster’s place. It will be part of a Marvel area that Iger announced. Other areas include a Star Wars land and Frozen area. A…
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UPDATED: Marvel at Disney Parks Around the World Coming Soon
At the D23 Expo in Japan, it’s been announced that more Marvel will be in Disney parks around the world! More About Guardians of the Galaxy at Epcot The Guardians of the Galaxy attraction at Epcot has already been announced and somewhat known. At the Expo, Bob Chapek – parks and resorts head – said…
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Snow Falls on Disneyland Paris
Disney Parks have been getting some interesting weather around the globe over the last couple of weeks. In some places it is sunny and beautiful, others… snowy and beautiful. First Tokyo Disney got snowed on and now Disneyland Paris is a beautiful winter wonderland. A friend of DAPs Magic, Sara, sent us these photos from…
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Top Ten Misconceptions About the Disney Parks
There’s a lot of trivia out there about the Disney parks and resorts- where the “hidden Mickey’s” are, what time to hit up Splash Mountain (hint: last), how often to eat a Dole whip before admitting you have a problem… But there’s also a lot of misinformation out there about the Disney experience. We here…
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Disney Parks and Resorts Chairman Bob Chapek in Contention to Succeed Bob Iger as Walt Disney Company CEO
In 2019 Disney Chairman and CEO Bob Iger is set to step down. Recently Iger confirmed his intention to retire. This has left both the business and Disney communities speculating about who is replacement would be. With under two years to go until Iger retires, the transition would need to get underway to set up a…
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Walt Disney Studios Paris – A Movie Experience Unlike Any Other – Part Two
Walt Disney Studios Paris Continuing on the photo and video tour, here’s the last two lands and some of the entertainment of Walt Disney Studios Paris. Toy Story Land Disney Studios Paris was the first of this now multi-park land. Slinky Dog Zigzag Spin, Toy Soldier Parachute Drop, and RC Racer made their debut here…
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Walt Disney Studios Paris – A Movie Experience Unlike Any Other – Part One
Walt Disney Studios Paris For the Disneyland Paris Half Marathon I was able to visit both parks at the Resort. My first day was going to Disney Studios Paris. Here’s part one of my experience… Studio One The entrance to the park is not like any other Disney park. Instead of an open boulevard it’s…