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Pin Trading May 2008 releases

ImageThe Pin Trading month ahead certainly looks busy. Several new series of character pins, including European and Indiana Jones Mickeys, are joined by a new Walt Disney tribute, High School Musical and, surprisingly, a special range of pin products for “La Fête Continue en Grand!”.

Losses halved; Revenues, attendance increased again in First Half 2008

ImageEuro Disney SCA, the operating group of Disneyland Resort Paris, has today published its First Half 2008 financial report, announcing a halving of losses to €43 million, an increase of revenues by 18% and a growth of attendance to a record 7 million.

Tower of Terror: Spectacular inauguration (full video)

ImageEXCLUSIVE You’ve seen the breathtaking grand opening of The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror in pictures and in official highlights. Now, see the entire thing — the full, 14-minute show — from start to finish…

Tower of Terror: Spectacular inauguration (official highlights video)

ImageAs the wrapping fell from the Tower of Terror, cameras swooped over the crowd and film crews frantically captured the spectacular show. Following our complete photo report, it’s time for a DLRP Today premiere of the spectacular footage captured.

Tower of Terror: Spectacular inauguration brings Hollywood hotel to life (in pictures)

ImageThree years of construction, six years of waiting and an investment of over €150m finally reached its spectacular climax on 5th April 2008, when the wrapping paper was ripped from The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror to reveal a living, breathing Hollywood legend…

The Celebration Continues… Summertime begins with HSM2 ‘School’s Out!’ premiere

Image(5.04.2008 - 5.00pm) What Time is it? Time to welcome back the students of East High to Walt Disney Studios Park, as the new ‘High School Musical 2: School’s Out!’ show premieres to screams from some and groans from others. Whatever your feelings, watch as Summertime begins even under a torrential rainstorm…

The Celebration Continues… The VIPs

Image(5.04.2008 - 4.00pm) The party is in full swing, but who’s on the guest list? Let’s take a look through almost 50 official and unofficial photos of the VIPs who attended the launch weekend. Among them Virginie Efira, Barbara Meier, Sébastien Chabal, Jo Whiley and of course… Mickey Mouse.

The Celebration Continues… The Launch

Image(5.04.2008 - 3:00pm) The presents are wrapped, the guests have arrived. It’s time to officially launch the 2008 season at Disneyland Resort Paris and relaunch the second gate, Walt Disney Studios Park, with its fourth new attraction of the celebration.

The Celebration Continues… The Preparations

Image(4.04.2008 6:00pm - 5.04.2008 12:00pm) Any good celebration needs a whole lot of preparation beforehand. From flowers to film crews, let’s take a stroll around the parks as the countdown to the celebration begins all over again…

The Celebration Continues… with a new President!

We’re cutting into our ‘Celebration Continues’ coverage already to bring some major breaking news today: Karl Holz, Chairman and CEO of Euro Disney SAS is to leave his role in September 2008, making way for a brand new President, Philippe Gas.

The Celebration Continues… The Park Maps

Image(1.04.2008 - 8:00am) After one whole year of golden 15th Anniversary designs, it’s time for something new. Since 1st April, the guide maps and leaflets for both parks have been updated with a fresh new design and a few subtle changes.

The Celebration Continues… Big Time!

ImageWelcome to the second year of the 15th Anniversary! With so many new things to discover, DLRP Today will be unwrapping them all one by one, just as we did the original celebrations one year ago. Let’s start NOW…

Pin Trading April 2008 releases

ImageIt’s a quiet month for Pin Trading releases in April 2008, with only another European invasion by Stitch, a boxed Tower of Terror pin and a few held-over pins to line the coffers of Euro Disney SCA.

Stitch broadcasts new key visual

Image‘Stitch Live!’ is quickly finding its way into the cogs and workings of Disneyland Resort Paris, today revealing a new “key visual” and already boasting its own website page — with some late concept art.

Fibre optics light up Village of new trees, terraces

ImageDisney Village’s 2008 makeover project continues to snowball, now including destroyed and rebuilt terraces alongside even more new trees — lit by colourful fibre optic lights! Is the starry sky’s replacement finally here?