Toon Studio

Toy Soldiers hoisted up as Parachute Drop testing begins

Wednesday, 21st April 2010 16

The first of the three Toy Story Playland attractions has begun testing already! Toy Soldiers Parachute Drop saw its six large parachute ride seats lifted into the air for the first time last week, catching the eye of many passing visitors…

New Generation Festival Press Launch – In the Parks

Tuesday, 30th March 2010 0

The glossy pictures and slick videos from the New Generation Festival launch paint the official picture of the weekend’s press events, but what was it like actually being in the parks with all those press badges and event preparations? We’re gonna take you there…

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…

Andy’s first Tinkertoys constructed in Toy Story Playland

Saturday, 27th March 2010 5

Looks like Andy has arrived at Toy Story Playland, bringing with him a full set of Tinkertoys to be constructed along the land’s future pathways — the first (at least visible) standalone toys on the construction site.

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.

First Toy Soldiers parachutes touch down in the Playland

Monday, 8th March 2010 15

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 13

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 22

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 5

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 13

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…