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Video: Final HSM On Tour, rides & interview with Corbin Bleu at Walt Disney Studios

ImageHere it is, the final part of our Corbin Bleu mini-series! We’ve seen the High School Musical 2 star meeting journalists, starring in his own pre-parade, making a cameo in the final High School Musical On Tour and riding the attractions of the Studios. Now, you can see it all in two exclusive videos!

Palm trees over Disney Studios Paris

ImageHollywood just wouldn’t be Hollywood without its palm trees. Yesterday, the first four of many giant palms were planted (or rather, “installed”) in their new home at Walt Disney Studios Park, lining one side Hollywood Boulevard. It’s remarkable what a few tropical trees can do to a skyline…

Blockbuster thrills tested by Corbin Bleu

ImageBetween promotion for his new album and High School Musical 2, Corbin Bleu took the time to enjoy some of the biggest thrills at Walt Disney Studios Park during his visit on Monday, including favourite Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster and a brand new experience for the American star — Crush’s Coaster!

Corbin Bleu closes High School Musical On Tour’s first season in Paris

ImageIn pictures. The first, extended season of High School Musical On Tour at Walt Disney Studios Park came to a close with one final performance this Monday, featuring one very special guest: Corbin Bleu, star of both the original film, its mega-hit sequal and “Jump In!”, another hit Disney Channel movie.

Hooray for the Hollywood hills! (and more…)

ImageHollywood Boulevard’s placemaking grows with more signage, a fully-realised tunnel entrance and two slices of the Hollywood Hills themselves, continuing to liven up Walt Disney Studios Park with new colours, details and architecture - whether three-dimensional or not.

Corbin Bleu to visit Walt Disney Studios this Monday

ImageCorbin Bleu, the irrepressibly “cool” star of High School Musical is set to make an unprecedented visit to Walt Disney Studios Park this coming Monday. Stars appearances are usually reserved for the press only. Not so for Corbin, who has a whole day planned to meet his fans…

Woody’s Roundup right here, today!

ImageWoody’s Roundup has pulled on its cowboy boots and opened for business already, this past weekend! Greeting guests months earlier than expected, the area now functions as both a Halloween makeover workshop and meet ‘n’ greet with the “Roundup Gang” — Woody and Jessie — themselves.

Tower landscaped, christened, freed from scaffolding…

Image…struck by lightning and… testing! Paris’ Tower of Terror inches ever closer to its first public opening in almost 70 years — its exterior now entirely uncovered, gardens filling with greenery, iconic neon sign facing outwards and even the first few elevators taking a plunge into The Twilight Zone.

Oh happy day! First official trailer for ‘The Celebration Continues’

ImageWith the 15th Anniversary officially extended, work has already begun on a sequal to the successful campaign which marked its initial launch back in April. Following sightings of filmcrews in the park over past weeks, the first results are already online for the world to see… Oh happy day?

Stitch Live logo takes on television conventions

ImageThe final logo for ‘Stitch Live‘ has been revealed in a showreel for the ‘15th Anniversary Continues… Big Time!’ advertisements, with an unusual style. Unlike any Disney attraction logo to come before, Stitch’s television studio debut appears to take on all the characteristics of a TV title card.

England rugby team make headlines for Disneyland

ImageThe England rugby team visited Disneyland Resort Paris last Saturday, taking a day off with their families following victory against Tonga and giving some generous free headlines to the resort. If watching matches in the Sports Bar seems exciting, imagine a real-life Jonny Wilkinson strolling down Main Street

15th Anniversary EXTENDED… “en grande!”

ImageDisneyland Resort Paris has extended its year-long 15th Anniversary Celebration. Originally launched on 1st April 2007 and due to close on 31st March 2008, the celebration is now confirmed to continue through the entire 2008 season, with travel brochures already pushing the extension.

Pin Trading October 2007 releases

ImageChristmas comes early, Halloween appears as expected, Once Upon a Dream continues and no less than two retrospective pins take us back in time to 1999 and 2000… it’s the October 2007 pin releases! Also includes an announcement for this month’s Pin Trading Night.