Toon Studio

First Toy Soldiers parachutes touch down in the Playland

Monday, 8th March 2010 12

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.

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!

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.

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…

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…

And for Monsters, the screaming’s over before it began

Friday, 29th January 2010 1

Though the High School Musical shows may apparently be gone, it seemed until now, that the gap in the Studios’ live entertainment would be filled by that vague new Monsters, Inc. event. Not so — it’s “cancelled”.

Two-tier Ratatouille with a side of shopping, please

Friday, 22nd January 2010 9

Plans for the Ratatouille dark ride at Walt Disney Studios Park rumble on through the resort’s hidden pipework, with extra details leaking — on more than one level.

Monsters meet Dixieland – a New Generation roundup

Saturday, 16th January 2010 2

Following the video trailer and the ticket designs, news about Disneyland Paris’ 2010 theme year is now flowing steadily and questions about some of the details — such as Princess Tiana and that Monsters event — finally being answered…

Chessy town planning office infested by a… Rat!

Monday, 28th December 2009 9

In the long line of mythical future Disney attractions, this is our latest. A dark ride based on Ratatouille for Walt Disney Studios Park. We’ve all imagined the building, the location for months… but how does it look on the planning application?

EMH + WDS = Confirmed!

Monday, 2nd November 2009 0

Great news for those busy upcoming Winter weekends — Extra Magic Hours have been confirmed for Walt Disney Studios! Plus, later in month, everyone gets an extra half hour…