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Euro Disney bid: Mickey Mouse or for real?

Center-Tainment has failed to announce in full its reported plan to make a hostile takeover bid for Euro Disney, the operator of Disneyland Resort Paris. With excuses that their chief legal counsel is sick, the Swiss firm announced their actions would be postponed for several days…

Center-Tainment confirms plan, Euro Disney knows nothing

More news arrived early this morning of the rumoured takeover bid of operating company Euro Disney by the mysterious Swiss group Center-Tainment. Whilst the chairman of Center-Tainment has confirmed their intention to launch a bid to buy at least 50.1% of company shares, thereby making them the majority party, the stock regulators and Euro Disney themselves are still none the wiser.

Euro Disney targeted for hostile takeover?

There are reports spreading across Reuters and the various business networks that Euro Disney SCA, the heavily indebted operating group of Disneyland Resort Paris, is about to be targeted by Swiss group Center-Tainment for a hostile takeover bid.

Magical Christmas nights

With The Enchanted Fairytale Ceremony, Disney’s Fantillusion and all the illuminations of Main Street, Christmas nights in Paris’ Disneyland Park must the envy of every other magic kingdom. Imagine how they’re feeling then, with another extra addition to the nightfall lineup, come December 23rd…

Refurbishment Roundup

The refurbishments of Disneyland will never be complete, as long as there is inclement weather left in that Parisian sky. This is a full round-up of what’s hot in the world of Disneyland’s iconic green construction fences, featuring Disneyland Hotel, the Wishing Well, Storybookland, Thunder Mesa, Front Lot and some rather depressed balloons.

Getting in gear for the Race Rally

With the DVD of Disney-Pixar’s Cars officially released today in the UK and the attraction, Cars Race Rally, due to open next year at Disneyland Resort Paris, it seems a perfect opportunity for some early race car advertising, right? Well, tow me away, but they’ve actually done just that - kachow!

Topping-out the Tower of Terror!

UPDATED 26/11/2006 23:14GMT: All three domes now in place!
Construction of The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror at Walt Disney Studios Park today reached an important new milestone, as the landmark building was topped-out with the addition of its heighest dome, giving the official height of 183 feet to far and away the tallest building at Disneyland Resort Paris.

Selling the Celebration: The Official Brochure

The celebration begins here! As we near the final month of 2006, the anniversary year is only a few more dreams away and the official 2007 brochure has finally arrived. So, are they selling the celebration with all the Disney magic we’ve been expecting?

New Resort Map adds more to the parks

The new 2007 Resort Map has been unveiled to the holiday-booking public, spread across a double page in the new 15th Anniversary Official Brochure. And, after no additions in 2006, the 2007 version has suddenly seen both parks fill up with illustrations of their most popular attractions… including Crush’s Coaster and Cars Race Rally!

A Disney day out for UNICEF’s Frimousses

Disneyland Resort Paris Rolls Out the Red Carpet for UNICEF’s Frimousses, a unique charity campaign.

The desert before the Cars & Crush takes shelter

From Toon Studio this weekend…
As the first real signs of an ochreous desert landscape arrive before the Cars themselves, Crush gets some extra shelter for his outdoor queue line.

Cut & paste terror continues

How do you build a trademark Disney attraction? It’s really just about all the right pieces of the puzzle coming together. And at Walt Disney Studios, contruction of The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror literally is progressing piece-by-peice, as new details are cut and pasted onto the massive building each week…

Moteurs… Music!

As Casino Royale hits cinemas, WDS Fans reports some great news for fans of the Bond-inspired Moteurs… Action! Stunt Show Spectacular at Walt Disney Studios Park. It appears that, after over four years, the original soundtrack of the show is finally available on CD! The only problem? You’ll need to jet out to Walt Disney World Resort in Florida to get your hands on it…

The Francilien and the first fifteen

So you want to get your hands on the very first 15th Anniversary item available to buy from Disneyland Resort Paris? That’ll be 89€ please, for the “new” Passeport Annuel Francilien. Luckily, unlike the old PA Proximity which this pass replaces, the new Francilien is available to everyone, regardless of where you live. Has desperation set in?

Pin Trading November 2006 releases

Update 19:08 GMT: Added artworks and “Minnie Disguise” series.
Yes yes, apologies that I’m a little late with this announcement, but then Disneyland themselves haven’t even found the time to post the pin releases online, and if you look at the newly relaunched official UK website there’s no Pin Trading pages at all! Anyway, I digress… the November pins!