Toy Soldiers Parachute Drop

Due to open as part of Toy Story Playland on 17th August 2010, Toy Soldiers Parachute Drop will allow guests to strap themselves into bouncing parachutes at a toy training camp set up by the Green Army Men, where they train for their perilous Birthday and Christmas reconnaissance missions! After queueing past toy army equipment and maps of the mission, they’ll be hoisted up to the top of a 25-metre drop tower and allowed to slowly practice their landing bounce back to earth. A giant-sized balsa wood plane will sit nearby. Manufactured by Intamin to a custom Walt Disney Imagineering design, the ride is similar to Jumpin’ Jellyfish at Disney’s California Adventure. More at DLRP Magic!.com…

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 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…

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.

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 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!

New Generation Festival TV spot in pictures

Wednesday, 24th February 2010 12

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…

Toy Soldiers unboxed as Parachute Drop climbs

Thursday, 4th February 2010 20

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…

New Generation characters take over 2010 tickets

Saturday, 9th January 2010 4

New year, new park tickets — well, not until April, but you can get a preview of the upcoming New Generation Festival take-over here, set to be the resort’s biggest ever set of park ticket designs.

New Generation of brochures for Summer 2010

Sunday, 22nd November 2009 6

Prepare yourself for parachutes, Pixar characters and an onslaught of oh-so-modern thin typefaces and lower case titles. It’s our picture commentary of the brand new New Generation Festival brochure for Summer 2010…

Euro Disney reports €63m loss, flat attendance

Friday, 13th November 2009 4

The global economic crisis hit Euro Disney SCA, the operator of Disneyland Paris, with decreased guest spending, hotel occupancy and revenues in 2009. Attendance still increased… but only just.

Official text confirms more New Generation details

Tuesday, 22nd September 2009 5

We’ve seen the New Generation Festival take shape for 2010 in plenty of images and visuals, now for some words — a new official document confirms new details and new names…

New Generation Festival logo, key visual revealed!

Friday, 11th September 2009 8

Preparations are well underway for the resort’s 2010 “theme year”. As announced previously, it’ll be called the New Generation Festival. Want a world exclusive, first-look at the logo and key advertising image? They’ve just parachuted in…