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 | Happy 23rd Anniversary Disneyland Paris! | |
| DisneyDan
Sunday, April 12, 2015 8:49:54 AM |
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Hello everyone,
Today is the 23rd anniversary of the grand opening of Disneyland Paris' main theme park!
Often described as the most beautiful of all the Magic Kingdom style parks, it features the gorgeous Sleeping Beauty Castle, and incredible detail in every land, attraction, boutique and restaurant. Parc Disneyland at Disneyland Paris is simply stunning.
So, in our usual tribute style, I'm going to post some of Character Central's pictures below, for your enjoyment!
Happy 23rd Birthday Disneyland Paris!
Of course, let's not forget that Disneyland Paris features its second park, the Walt Disney Studios, plus seven themed hotels, Golf Disneyland, Lake Disney and Disney Village!
Happy 23rd Birthday Disneyland Paris!
Dan. |
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 | Happy 63rd Anniversary Clarice! | |
| DisneyDan
Saturday, March 21, 2015 12:10:19 PM |
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On this day in 1952, 'Two Chips and a Miss' debuted, introducing the world to the glamorous and sassy Clarice. Working at the Acorn Club, she is the love interest of Chip and Dale. Sixty-three years later she is still as gorgeous as ever!
Clarice's appearances at the Disney Parks can often be sporadic, with her typically starring in more shows and parades in Tokyo than the other parks. With that said, we've been fortunate to see her on numerous occasions, and so in our usual style, let us celebrate her anniversary with a cavalcade of photos from our adventures with Clarice!
Happy 63rd Anniversary, Clarice!
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Today is the 13th anniversary of the grand opening of the Walt Disney Studios Park at Disneyland Paris. In the past the park has often been criticised for lacking any good, solid attractions and shows, however, time has been good to the park, and with the addition of the Ratatouille attraction last year, the park has now really started to come into its own. With 18 full attractions and permanent long-term shows - six of which are completely unique to the park! - it actually currently has more attractions and permanent shows than Disney's Animal Kingdom Theme Park, Epcot or Disney's Hollywood Studios. While you can argue that those parks have a lot more non-fixed entertainment and good dining options, it is undeniable that the Walt Disney Studios is, finally, stepping up its game. The new Ratatouille attraction has become one of my favourites in the whole Disney Parks world, and I hope that it is a sign of the many good things to come over the next 13 years.
In our usual style, I'm going to share a cavalcade of photos from our many adventures at the park.
Happy 13th anniversary Walt Disney Studios Park!
Dan. |
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 | Happy 65th Anniversary Cinderella! | |
| DisneyDan
Sunday, February 15, 2015 10:57:33 AM |
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Today is the 65th anniversary of Walt Disney's masterpiece, Cinderella. Premiering in Boston in 1950, Cinderella is a classic fairytale of a girl with a dream, a Fairy Godmother, and a prince.
In our usual style, here are some photos of our adventures with Cinderella's family and friends at the Disney parks around the world.
Happy 65th Anniversary Cinderella!
Dan. |
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Hello everyone,
Fourteen years ago today, the then-named Disney's California Adventure Park opened its doors for the first time. Since then, the park has undergone huge changes, eliminating entire lands and building new ones from scratch. It has probably undergone the largest transformation in the past 5 years alone than most parks have in their entire lifespans. Disney California Adventure, as it is today, is a tribute to the unending dream of Walt Disney, to keep moving forward and to continue to bring joy to people all around the world.
Let's take a look back at some of our favourite moments from the park over the years.
Happy 14th anniversary Disney California Adventure!
Dan. |
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 | Happy 62nd Anniversary Peter Pan! | |
| DisneyDan
Thursday, February 5, 2015 1:30:57 PM |
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Today, 5th February, is the 62nd anniversary of the release of Walt Disney's classic, Peter Pan.
In our usual Character Central style, let's take a look at some of our favourite Peter Pan moments from the Disney Parks and resorts around the world, including Tokyo, Hong Kong, Paris and Florida!
Happy 62nd anniversary Peter, Wendy, John, Hook, Smee and all their friends!
Dan.
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Hello everyone,
Last night, at a special media event, the Disneyland Resort announced what to expect for the Disneyland Diamond Anniversary, which will all begin on May 22nd this year. The Disney Parks Blog provided all of the following information.
Sparkling Decor
As part of the celebration, the iconic Sleeping Beauty Castle in Disneyland park and Carthay Circle Theatre in Disney California Adventure park will glisten and gleam, each with its own diamond medallion featuring the letter 'D.' The entire resort will sparkle with Disneyland Resort Diamond Celebration décor and festive banners in shades of Disneyland blue. Also bearing the diamond anniversary theme, creative merchandise and food items will be designed to complement the celebration. We’ll have more to share on those special items soon.
"Disneyland Forever" Fireworks
"Disneyland Forever" shows just how magical the Magic Kingdom can be, in a sky-high celebration featuring sparkling pyrotechnics, immersive projections, and other effects that transform Disneyland park right before your eyes!
"Disneyland Forever" envelops you in an enthralling, breathtaking journey like never before, leveraging the largest installation of projection mapping technology in a Disney park and surprising special effects. Main Street, U.S.A., and several other Disneyland park locations become a magical canvas taking us into a world of dreams, from flying above the London skyline from Peter Pan to a dance with King Louie in The Jungle Book.
"Disneyland Forever" also features two original songs, the theme "Live the Magic" and the inspiring closing song "Kiss Goodnight," written by Disney Legend Richard Sherman.
Walt Disney once said, 'Disneyland will never be completed, as long as there is imagination left in the world." As "Disneyland Forever" caps off each evening of this once-in-a-lifetime celebration, we discover Walt’s inspiring words still hold true today. Disneyland will continue to be home to all our dreams and adventures… forever!
"Paint the Night" Parade
The "Paint the Night" parade brings some of the most innovative floats, vibrant costumes, dazzling special effects, unforgettable music and energetic performances ever presented at Disneyland Resort. This new, state-of-the-art nighttime parade floods Main Street, U.S.A., with stunning color, fun surprises and more than 1.5 million brilliant LED lights.
Mickey Mouse uses his vivid imagination to harness the power of Tinker Bell’s pixie dust and “Paint the Night” in Disney dreams, bringing to light beloved characters and stories from Monsters, Inc., Cars, The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, Toy Story, Frozen and more.
"World of Color – Celebrate! The Wonderful World of Walt Disney"
"World of Color – Celebrate! The Wonderful World of Walt Disney" illuminates the night in a contemporary and moving celebration of Walt and his dream of Disneyland, showing that anything is possible if we never give up on our dreams.
Mickey Mouse will take guests on a fun-filled and inspirational journey through the unparalleled imagination of Walt Disney, exploring his decades-long legacy of memorable animated moments and the dream of Disneyland park.
Both epic and intimate in scope, "World of Color – Celebrate! The Wonderful World of Walt Disney" brings to life the remarkable story of Walt and the Happiest Place on Earth in a first-of-its-kind spectacular, presented on the magic canvas of World of Color with compelling animated imagery, live-action footage, fountains, lasers, special effects and a stirring musical score.
As more news becomes available, we'll post it here, as always!
Have a great day everyone,
Dan. |
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 | Happy 54th Anniversary 101 Dalmatians! | |
| DisneyDan
Sunday, January 25, 2015 3:54:48 PM |
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Today, 25th January, is the 54th anniversary of the release of Walt Disney's classic, 101 Dalmatians.
Not too many characters from the film have ever appeared at the Disney parks around the world, and sadly of the few that have appeared, we have only met Cruella de Vil. So, here's Cruella on one of the many occasions we've met here, this time at Tokyo DisneySea's American Waterfront.
Happy 54th Anniversary Cruella!
Dan. |
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 | Happy 78th Birthday Daisy Duck! | |
| DisneyDan
Friday, January 9, 2015 2:32:32 PM |
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Hello everyone,
Today, 9th January, is Daisy Duck’s 78th birthday! Daisy fist appeared in the 1937 Donald Duck short, Don Donald. Let’s celebrate with a cavalcade of pictures from our adventures with Daisy at the Disney Parks around the world!
Happy Birthday Daisy Duck!
Dan.
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