Tag: Disneyland Paris
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Disneyland Paris Reopening Delayed Again
Disneyland Paris has once again delayed its reopening plans due to the ongoing pandemic’s impact. Disneyland Paris had hoped to reopen on April 2nd. A post on the Disneyland Paris website said, “Due to prevailing conditions and travel restrictions across Europe, Disneyland Paris will not reopen on April 2 as initially planned. We are optimistic that…
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Take an In-Depth Look at Phantom Manor from Disneyland Paris
Disney is continuing its “Ride & Learn” series and this time the focus is on the Phantom Manor at Disneyland Paris. In a video released by Disney, the tragic love story behind the Phantom Manor is shared. In Phantom Manor, there is a bride the appears throughout the attraction. She is waiting forever as she…
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Disneyland Paris Provides New Updates and New Name for Cars Attraction!
Disneyland Paris has provided yet another look and update for its attraction based on the world of Cars at Walt Disney Studios. With this update also came an updated name. The attraction is now being called the Cars ROAD TRIP attraction instead of the previously announced Cars Route 66 Road Trip. The other update is that one…
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Enjoy About an Hour of Zen from Frontierland at Disneyland Paris
Disneyland Paris has begun releasing a new series of “Zen Moments.” The most recent one gives guests a chance to enjoy about an hour in Frontierland at Disneyland Paris. Check it out below and then share what you thought of this zen moment. Throughout the course of the hour-long video, viewers get a look at…
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An Entertaining Week – DISNEY Reporter
Welcome to the DISNEY Reporter! Each week we highlight the top five headlines from Disney and geek news. This week the news spans the globe and beyond. In parks news, we start off at Walt Disney World Resort. Festival of the Lion King is returning to Disney’s Animal Kingdom this summer. Over at Magic Kingdom,…
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Snow Comes Down at Disneyland Paris
Snow has come down at Disneyland Paris creating a beautiful winter wonderland. While Disneyland Paris is closed to guests, the Disneyland Paris Ambassador shared some wintery scenes from different parts of Disneyland Paris. Check out this video below of some of the snow scenes at Disneyland Paris. View this post on Instagram A post shared…
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Disneyland Paris Hopes to Reopen in April
When Disneyland Paris closed again due to COVID-19 towards the end of last year, it hoped to be reopening in February. Now, this will not be happening. The Disneyland Paris Ambassador announced today that Disneyland Paris hopes to reopen its gates on April 2, 2021. This date is contingent on health and safety conditions in…
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Here’s What’s Coming to the Disney Parks in 2021!
With Disney Parks being closed for much of 2020, Disney fans have their eyes on 2021. 2021 has quite a few magical things on the horizons that can be looked forward to. As life hopefully returns closer to whatever normal will be, Disney will continue to offer new magical experiences and also some re-imagining of…
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Refurbished Buzz Lightyear Laser Blast Set to Reopen at Disneyland Paris in 2021
Throughout the year, Buzz Lightyear Laser Blast at Disneyland Paris has been getting a refurbishment. This includes enhanced effects, audio-animatronics, lights, paints, and more! The Discoveryland attraction opened in 2006 at Disneyland Paris. In it, guests join Buzz Lightyear in a battle against the evil Emperor Zurg. The refurbishment found the attraction getting some significant…
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It’s Practically Here! – DISNEY Reporter
Welcome to the DISNEY Reporter! Each week, the top five stories from across the realm of Disney and geek are covered. This week the news comes from Disneyland Paris, EPCOT, and Star Wars! Take a look at this week’s DISNEY Reporter and let us know what you think the top story of the week is! We’ll…
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Sleeping Beauty Castle in Disneyland Paris to Undergo First Major Refurbishment
It has been a major year for theme parks! While the COVID-19 pandemic has made it hard for some aspects of the parks to be refurbished, Walt Disney World and Disneyland Paris have pushed on to be ready for their next anniversaries. This morning, Imagineers have announced that Sleeping Beauty Castle at Disneyland Paris will…
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Disneyland Paris Named Europe’s Best Family Park at European Star Awards
Disneyland Paris has been recognized for several honors at the European Star Awards. It was honored as Europe’s Best Family Park and Twighlight Zone Tower of Terror came in second for the category of Europe’s Best Dark Rides. The European Star Awards recognize “entrepreneurship, courage and innovation within the European theme park industry.” It is…
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The Disney Village World of Disney Reopening at Disneyland Paris
The World of Disney is reopening at Disneyland Paris on December 5. The reopening comes just in time for locals to do some Christmas shopping ahead of the holidays. The Disney Village store will be open between 2:00 pm and 8:00 pm daily until the 23rd. The announcement came today from the Disneyland Paris Ambassador…
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Christmas is Coming – GEEKS CORNER – Episode 1109 (#532)
Welcome to another episode of GEEKS CORNER! This week, it’s all about kicking off Christmas! With that in mind, there are some special Christmas and holiday moments included in the episode! Part of this is done by talking about favorite holiday specials on Disney+. The geeks also talk about their favorite holiday shows in Disney…
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Disneyland Paris Shares Update on Cars Route 66 Road Trip Attraction
Disneyland Paris has shared an update for its upcoming Cars Route 66 Road Trip attraction. This new attraction will be opening at the Walt Disney Studios park in 2021. It celebrates the continued collaboration between Walt Disney Imagineering with Pixar to bring magical experiences into the parks for guests to enjoy. The most recent update…
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Disneyland Paris Remaining Closed Until February
Disneyland Paris will not be reopening for the holidays as it had originally hoped. In an announcement posted on the Disneyland Paris website and also social media, Disneyland Paris informed guests that it would be remaining closed until February 12th. This is because of the ongoing impact of COVID-19 on France. While we were hoping…
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4,000 Cast Members to Be Let Go By Disney in First Half of 2021
Disney has disclosed in a filing that it intends to lay off another 4,000 cast members in the first half of 2021. The news came from a 10-K filing that disclosed that it would be laying off 32,000 cast members in total, up from the 28,000 initially disclosed in September. All of these layoffs are…
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Disney Parks, Experiences and Products Chairman Josh D’Amaro Gives Look at Disney’s Future
Disney Parks, Experiences and Products Chairman Josh D’Amaro today shared with the IAAPA Expo: Virtual Education Conference a look at what Disney’s future will be like. D’Amaro didn’t just share what the future will look like though, but also the lessons that Disney had to learn during the last year as it navigated the choppy waters…
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Imagineer Tracy Eck Recognized by Themed Entertainment Association for Artistic Direction, Design and Performance Quality
Disneyland Paris Imagineering Tracy Eck has been honored by the Themed Entertainment Association (TEA) as a TEA Master. Eck has worked in the theme park world for 29 years in the world of artistic direction. At Disneyland Paris, she has been training, mentoring, and inspiring young designers for years. Now she is being recognized for…
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Reopening and Closing – DISNEY Reporter
Welcome to this week’s edition of DISNEY Reporter! Every week we share the top five Disney and geek headlines of the week from DAPS MAGIC. This week, the headlines span the globe. First, at Walt Disney World Resort, the entrances are getting a new look ahead of the 50th celebration of Walt Disney World. This…
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Disneyland Paris to Close Again Due to COVID-19
As coronavirus cases continue to increase in France, Disneyland Paris will again be closing its gates. This comes after French President Emmanuel Macron made a televised address announcing that due to the surge of COVID-19 the nation would be again going into lockdown. Starting on Friday, October 30th the country will go into lockdown with…
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One of the Largest European Solar Canopy Plants Coming to Disneyland Paris
Ambitious solar energy initiative will reduce Val d’Europe local territory emissions of CO2 by 750 tons per year, marking a new milestone in Disneyland Paris’ environmental commitment. On World Energy Day, Disneyland Paris announced the phased development of one of the largest solar canopy plants in Europe – together through a co-investment with French company Urbasolar –…
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Disneyland Paris Shares Plans for Halloween and Christmas Seasons
Disneyland Paris has revealed its plans for both Halloween and Christmas this year. This comes as the park continues its phased reopening that began in July after being closed for months due to the coronavirus. Halloween The Disney Halloween Festival is returning to Disneyland Paris on September 26th. This year, it will be a bit…
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Disneyland Paris Updates Mobile App and Touts Benefits
Disneyland Paris continues to move forward with technology in an effort to create a more magical experience for guests and also a safer one. Recently Disneyland Paris shared some of the updates to its mobile app and highlighted its benefits. Disneyland Paris pointed out that this set of updates were driven by the “evolution of…