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Wednesday, 31st

Pin Trading February 2007 releases

5/02/2007: Updated with artworks
More Stitch, more pirates, more Jack Skellington - this can only be another month’s Pin Trading releases! But luckily there’s also a few new characters thrown into the mix - how about Mickey as a Jedi, or Minnie as Princess Leia, for example? A special Valentines pin, the next 15th Anniversary countdown pin and Stitch’s ongoing Walt Disney Studios invasion are all present and corrent, too.

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Monday, 29th

Turtles, Cars and two fabulous dresses

We’ve seen visuals, we’ve seen concept art - and now, we can see the real thing. Disneyland Resort Paris has prepared some exciting new backstage photos ready to release to the press in the build-up to the launch of the 15th Anniversary Celebration, and they certainly know how to build some anticipation! Get a closer look at a turtle shell, a backstage look at a life-size Luigi and a brilliant glimpse at two dazzling new Princess dresses.

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Sunday, 28th

Resurfacing the red carpet?

Five years on from its opening in 2002, the world of Walt Disney Studios Park is starting to show its age. Luckily, with CinéMagique just out of refurbishment and Flying Carpets Over Agrabah scheduled for an epic clean-up in March, they’re definitely on the case. Next up, at least as far as we can tell, is the crumbling searchlight flooring of the park entrance, always a sore point with refurb-watchers!

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Sunday, 28th

Your ticket to the dream

Back in the “good old days”, the ever-changing designs of the park passports was always a fun element of each visit to the resort, giving a sense of something new and different about each visit - and something nice to sell on eBay all these years later! With the introduction of a more modern ticket system in 2002, generic tickets became the norm for the past five years. Now, for the 15th Anniversary, they’re finally shaking it up again…

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Friday, 26th

Prince Beckham of Disneyland

If there’s one thing Disney have always excelled at as far back as Steamboat Willie, it’s marketing and promotion. The Year of a Million Dreams “celebration” in the US seems to be entirely built around the concept - letting guests stay the night in Cinderella Castle is guaranteed press coverage. What about a world-famous footballer then, David Beckham no less, mounting a trusty steed to advertise Disney Parks?

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Friday, 26th

High School Musical to bop into the Studios

It’s the Start Of Something New… Our partner site WDSfans.com exclusively confirms that High School Musical is on its way to Walt Disney Studios Park. The inescapable Disney Channel Original Movie phenomenon will arrive in mid-June 2007 as a “travelling” Summer show performed on a movable stage, replacing the Starring Cruella De Vil streetmosphere show which has been presented for the past two Summer seasons.

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Thursday, 25th

Euro Disney first quarter revenues rise 5.8%

Euro Disney SCA, the operating company of Disneyland Resort Paris, today announces its First Quarter results for financial year 2008. An overall increase in sales of 5.8% has been enjoyed by the group mainly thanks to strong Christmas and Halloween seasons, whilst theme park attendance grew by 8% to give an impressive revenue increase of 10% in this sector. The key points from the release - including confirmations of the upcoming 15th Anniversary events - have been plucked out here.

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Thursday, 25th

Team Mickey’s fashion makeover

After teetering on the edge of a full fashion makeover and name change for almost five years, the Team Mickey store in Disney Village has finally bravely stepped out and into the world of high fashion… Disney Village style! As part of a current drive to bathe the row of stores in electric colours, the sport-themed exterior of the store has finally been given an update. “Extreme Makeover” this ‘aint.

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Monday, 22nd

WDS: Gone Hollywood

Did you hear? Of course you did! Hollywood Boulevard is coming to Paris! So, now that the unbelievable news has had chance to sink in - what are we actually getting? Just how much inspiration will the new project take from its two American cousins? Could this be the surprise “pièce de résistance” 5th birthday present the park never even dared ask for?

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Wednesday, 10th

Stitch Encounter: confirmed

The current Cast Member forum isn’t just giving details on the anniversary-centred events - it’s also giving some welcome confirmations about the future attractions. Most welcome: the confirmation of Stitch Encounter, the live CGI show attraction to replace the tour of Walt Disney Television Studios in early 2008.

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Wednesday, 10th

Cast Member rendez-vous of dreams

The 15th Anniversary Celebration party has begun already for the resort’s Cast Members, with a special rendez-vous gathering bringing the confirmation of countless elements of the festivities. The candle ceremony, character parade, new name badges, a dedicated website, more Kids Free and a preview of the new parade theme song were amongst the early gifts.

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Monday, 8th

Building and illuminating three new attractions

The final two articles in Le Parisien’s series of five, covering the people working on the 15th Anniversary backstage, first look at the co-ordination of the huge construction project, and then at illuminating the finished attractions. They don’t divulge quite as many details as earlier articles, but I’ve fully translated them for you all the same.

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Sunday, 7th

The Nighttime Christmas Parade - with special guests

In Video. La Parade de Noël became La Parade de la Nuit for the final two weeks of Disney’s Christmas Season, thanks to the extended opening hours of Disneyland Park and the shortened hours of daylight. For the very first parade of 2007, the park marked the occasion with two special guests next to Father Christmas - the 2007 ambassadors of Disneyland Resort Paris.

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Friday, 5th

Spilling the scenery, station and shells of Crush

It seems there’s no end to glimpses into the backstage of Disneyland Resort Paris right now. Latest to join the trend with nice publicity for the 15th Anniversary and its new attractions is the long-running German ProSeiben programme Disney Filmparade, which this week takes a look at the Imagineering of Crush’s Coaster. Prepare for an inside glimpse at dark ride scenes, a Sydney harbour and a very special turtle shell…

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7.01.2007