Walt Disney Studios Park

First Toy Soldiers parachutes touch down in the Playland

Monday, 8th March 2010 10

As the path between the back of Toon Studio and Hollywood Boulevard is closed completely to guests, Toy Story Playland has just seen its very first ride seats land — three of the six parachutes at Toy Soldiers Parachute Drop.

Playland engulfs Tram Tour, Parachute ropes drop

Thursday, 4th March 2010 12

As the mega three-month closure of Studio Tram Tour begins and the perimeter fences of Toy Story Playland engulf the tour — not to mention much of the path — the first cables fall from the top of the Parachute Drop.

Two more New Gen TV spots and the ‘Making Of’

Tuesday, 2nd March 2010 3

General consensus is, these are some of the best commercials for Disneyland Paris in several years. Want more? We’ve got another 2 brand new TV adverts to share and some photos from the ‘making of’ in California…

RC Racer adds purple, orange splash to the Studios

Monday, 1st March 2010 18

Following Toy Soldiers Parachute Drop, the second towering new landmark of Toy Story Playland has topped out after just a single week of connecting piece A to part C (right?). Take a look at the much-anticipated RC Racer halfpipe, from Toon Studio and across the park…

Watch the full New Generation Festival TV spot!

Monday, 1st March 2010 8

Today’s the day! After months of preparation, the New Generation Festival is finally landing in advertising across Europe — starting with the UK — with one of the resort’s biggest campaigns for quite some time. Print, online… and of course, TV!

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.

New Gen website connects you to the festival stars

Thursday, 25th February 2010 1

How would you like to follow Mike Wazowski or Remy on Twitter or Facebook? That’s exactly what the brand new official New Generation Festival website is offering, along with fresh new pages and a few surprises as it finally launches.

Explore the Art of Disney… only every half hour?

Thursday, 25th February 2010 4

More Toon Studio tinkering has been going on besides the Animagique photo rule-bending. From last Sunday, 21st February 2010, Art of Disney Animation switched from continuous presentations to a limited timetable of half-hourly shows.

Animagique’s brief step into the home video spotlight

Wednesday, 24th February 2010 8

Normally kept strictly under UV blacklight, live theatre show Animagique at Walt Disney Studios Park recently took a surprise move to allow photography and video recording …before promptly banning it again this week.

New Generation Festival TV spot in pictures

Wednesday, 24th February 2010 10

The plan is set, the New Generation Festival is almost ready to take to the air. From next week, the “new” characters of this all-new Disneyland Paris theme year will be raining down on TV screens across Europe. Want a sneak preview?

Parachute Drop adds more pieces to the skyline

Tuesday, 16th February 2010 8

Reach for the sky! Toy Soldiers Parachute Drop continues to make its mark on the skyline of the resort as more and more pieces are fixed into place atop the tower. Here’s the latest construction progress and some views from nearby Hollywood…

Refurb roundup: Disney Clothiers wrapped up

Tuesday, 16th February 2010 1

It’s time for another stroll around the current refurbishments of Disneyland Paris. Whilst Disney Clothiers, Ltd. on Main Street has been prepared for a scheduled freshening-up, the walls of the Castle bridge appear to have fallen and the TV Studios is missing finishing touches…

Riding INTO the Ratatouille Dome…?

Friday, 5th February 2010 10

What did you see with the mysterious ‘Ratatouille Ride Element’? We were thinking on a Walt Disney Studios level, imagining a plain and simple dome for the top of a building. Who said Walt Disney Imagineering had no surprises left for Paris?

Mysterious ‘Ratatouille Ride Element’ uncovered

Friday, 5th February 2010 5

Last time we talked of the hallowed Ratatouille dark ride in an in-depth roundup, sources had told us it was in the hands of the financiers. Strange then, to just a couple of weeks later be looking at what might be the first “element” under construction…

Toy Soldiers unboxed as Parachute Drop climbs

Thursday, 4th February 2010 19

Well, well, well. What’s that on the horizon? Bearing camouflage patterns surely just for ironic value, one of the least subtle attractions to ever be seen at Disneyland Paris has climbed into the sky over the past two days…