Mickey’s Magical Party

The successful 15th Anniversary Celebration will be followed-up by the new ‘Mickey’s Magical Party’, a year-long event of parties and celebrations across both parks — with characters new and old — in honour of Mickey Mouse’s 80th birthday.
STATUSIn preparation
OPENING DATE3rd/4th March 2009

Ratatouille en voiture – Stars ‘n’ Cars pictures, video

Monday, 29th March 2010 2

From a Star Wars speedster to a Ratatouille roadster — and what might be Disney’s first “alcoholic” parade float. Get a taste of Rémy’s all-new ride, just added to Disney’s Stars ‘n’ Cars, in our platter of pictures and video!

New Generation Festival Press Launch – In Video

Sunday, 28th March 2010 14

You’ve seen the pictures — and now, the New Generation Festival press launch in motion. For the first time, the Stunt Arena hosted a completely different kind of show — Pixar Play Parade meets Cirque du Soleil… meets French Discotheque! The New Generation lands here…

Banners & marquees lead New Generation preparation

Monday, 22nd March 2010 11

Out with the old and in with the new: The first signs of the New Generation Festival‘s imminent landing are already visible around the resort, from — you guessed it — sky blue banners around the hub to a Monster repaint and the first boutique marquee.

Refurb roundup: Ears gone, banners gone, trees gone?!

Saturday, 20th March 2010 9

It’s another packed refurbishment roundup from Disneyland Paris, as the park finally gets back to normality — (almost) no Castle decorations, no Emporium decorations, no Main Street banners… hey, they’ve even taken the trees!

Behind-the-scenes New Gen video, concepts, fun facts

Tuesday, 16th March 2010 7

The days bring us ever closer to the New Generation Festival launch and its publicity machine rolls on. Latest off the press office conveyor: a brand new behind-the-scenes “making of” video featuring unseen concept art, along with lots of new “fun facts” from the celebration.

St David ends the Magical Party with a bang

Sunday, 7th March 2010 8

And 338 days later, Mickey’s Magical Party finally came to an end. The year had its last hurrah just hours ago as the St David’s Welsh Festival fireworks lit up the night sky… one last chance for the departing theme year to spoil your photos!

Remy’s ‘Ratatouille roadster’ for Stars ‘n’ Cars revealed

Friday, 26th February 2010 1

The second exclusive preview from the official New Generation Festival website covers the new addition coming to Disney’s Stars ‘n’ Cars — revealing a brand new motor car, piled high with kitchen utensils, for Remy and Emile.

High School Musical – the Party’s over

Thursday, 28th January 2010 6

Sorry Wildcats, the party is officially over. No more bopping to the top, no more basketball skills, no more Broadway feather boas. After three years, no High School Musical show will be returning to Walt Disney Studios Park this year.

Striking workers cheer as Disney parades cancelled

Sunday, 27th December 2009 37

The smile when you walk through the park gate, the “Bonjour!” when you walk into a boutique, the friendly conversation in your local language when you check into your hotel. Disneyland Paris is full of lovely people, right?

Wraps fall further off new TV Studio colours

Wednesday, 2nd December 2009 2

The building housing Stitch Live! and Playhouse Disney continues to be unwrapped from its refurbishment scaffolding ready for Christmas, with the full corner portion now revealed.

Thierry Marx whips up first batch of sweet treats

Tuesday, 10th November 2009 0

French celebrity chef Thierry Marx, tasked with bringing a whole new flavour to the art of theme park “street food”, gave a demonstration of his new treats during the Christmas launch events. Want to taste the first batch?

Tree Lighting Ceremony, Ice Palace in pictures

Monday, 9th November 2009 1

Update: Extra photos! Now to the main events: The return of the Tree Lighting Ceremony on Town Square and the new interpretation of Sleeping Beauty Castle’s illumination, part of a new nighttime Party Time…

Mickey’s first Not-So-Scary night of ’09 in video

Wednesday, 14th October 2009 4

Returning for their second year, Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Parties have successfully expanded to encompass two new lands, a new cavalcade and a grand new centrepiece show. Let’s grab our costume and go…

Nostalgic return to Christmas past ahead

Thursday, 8th October 2009 6

As the Christmas season at Disneyland Paris becomes ever more popular, so too it continues to retrace its steps — moving the Tree back to Town Square — and this year, the Tree Lighting Ceremony, too!

Halloween 2009 events roundup, party surprises

Tuesday, 6th October 2009 10

It has begun. The orange paint, the age-old decorations, the party nights and all the extra atmosphere: Here’s everything you need to know about Disney’s Halloween Festival 2009.