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Pin Trading September 2006 releases

The Pin Trading releases for September 2006 have just been announced, and it looks to be a slow month for pin traders with just three releases planned, one of which a pin set originally due for release in August.

Pardon our pixie dust…

…Animation Courtyard is finally being given a welcome scattering of Disney magic! Since work began on the Toon Studio project a couple of weeks ago, work has centered mainly around Flying Carpets Over Agrabah, constructing three new oasis islands and a maze of sandy-coloured paths between them.

The big Big Thunder project begins

Big Thunder Mountain’s long-awaited full refurbishment began nine days ago, and already a large part of the attraction has been covered in scaffolding and tarp. Fully-themed signs on the construction walls at the entrance explain the closure to guests and the attraction area has been filled with work equipment, paint and other accessories.

Another enchanted Christmas on the horizon

We’ve still got two months to go to Disney’s Christmas Season, and then another two months still until Christmas itself, but already the hotels are becoming booked up, details are spilling out and advertising has kicked off with a new key visual (see right), so let’s recap what we know so far about the 2006/07 season.

More news from Agrabah

Disneytheque.com posted a photo of the fast growing Agrabah Oasis, which has now received a layer of sand-coloured concrete!

The Flying Carpets over Agrabah is being expanded with an additional Oasis area, as originally intented by the Imagineers.

Agrabah expansion

The Oasis expansion, part of the Toon Studio placemaking, is coming along well. The concrete has been poured and the curbs for the greenery are in place.
Imagineers were spotted on location on Saturday to make sure the construction continues to go as planned.

Photos can be found here at WDSfans.

Parade changes

The Wonderful World of Disney Parade recently changed name once again to Princess Parade. The order of the floats has been changed the past few days as well.

The current line-up is:
- Cinderella
- Snow White
- Sleeping Beauty
- Mary Poppins
- The Little Mermaid
- Beauty and the Beast
- Aladdin
- Steamboat Willie

Xtra Jet returns to Disney Village

The jet skis may be gone for good at Moteurs… Action!, but this September they’ll be back for a sixth time at Disney Village, as Lake Disney once again hosts the “Xtra Jet Tour” on the 8th, 9th and 10th September.

Strikes and SOS signals

It hasn’t been a particular positive news day for the resort today, and it seems to be thanks mainly to one of the resort’s work unions, CFDT EuroDisney. The first piece of interesting news is that the park photographers (the Cast Members who snap guests with characters and relay the images live to the computer servers so they can be called up at the photo boutiques) have taken official strike action against the resort in the hope of receiving what they would believe to be a fairer salary, along with better working conditions and prospects for promotion

A pinker pink for Disneyland Hotel

Disneytheque.com posted a nice wide-angle photo of Disneyland Hotel by Olivier a couple of days ago, that brilliantly shows the latest progress with the hotel’s major refurbishment project. Just taking a quick glance at the hotel, the difference between old (left wing) and new (right wing) stands out immediately.

From CGI to reality!

Construction at Crush’s Coaster has advanced well this week, with the front of the attraction coming together at a steady pace now. The metal beams which were previously lying in front of the attraction have now been assembled and fixed in place on the front of the building. They will provide the bare structure and support for the coral and rocks which will decorate the front of the building and hide the entry and exit holes of the coaster track.

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Long *Autumn* nights?

We’re used to long summer nights, but this year Disneyland Resort Paris appear to be introducing a brand new concept: long autumn nights. It has been a DLRP tradition almost since the resort’s opening for late-night park opening during the Summer months, giving guests more time to enjoy the attractions as the hot Summer days slowly turn to warm Summer nights, but it has been almost unheard of for the park to remain open until 10pm or 11pm during September and October. This year, though, the dream has come true!