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The long-lost Undersea Adventure

Whilst we’re wrapped up in the construction of Crush’s Coaster at Walt Disney Studios, another undersea adventure is beginning… 13 years late. The Little Mermaid Under the Sea Adventure, one of Euro Disney’s fabled “lost attractions” finally gets thrust into the spotlight this Autumn, as Walt Disney Imagineering give an unprecedented look at the attraction-that-never-was on the new The Little Mermaid 2-Disc DVD.

Big Thunder’s big re-opening

It seems just days ago that Big Thunder Mountain, arguably Disneyland Park’s most popular attraction, closed for an epic refurbishment lasting almost two months. Whilst groans were heard across the magic kingdom from guests and fans, the iconic attraction breathed a sigh of relief as it finally got its first lengthy break in over five years, the results of which truly cannot go unnoticed.

Selling the Celebration: #1

The first travel company brochures for bookings from April 2007 are now available, putting the 15th Anniversary Celebration in the spotlight as the travel companies attempt to help Disneyland Resort Paris - and themselves - to have their best year for bookings yet. The visuals and logos we’ve been presenting to you for the past few months are being put into action as the resort’s make or break year edges ever closer on the horizon. So now we ask, just how good a job are they doing at Selling the Celebration?

Everything’s peachy at the Studios

Forget pumpkin orange - peach is the only colour to celebrate at Walt Disney Studios Park! Eternally left out of the Halloween festivities, the park is retaliating with fresh rounds of peachy-coloured paint across the park. From a very pale magnolia across the back of Tower of Terror to vibrant new yellows in Front Lot, the Pumpkinmen had better watch out!

Pin Trading October 2006 releases

The October pin treasure trove has arrived once again! Ever since the launch of Pin Trading in Disneyland Resort Paris in October 2001, this has been the month for a big release schedule and lots of must-buy Limited Editions - when the horrors of Halloween meet the minds of the pin artists, we’re always in for a treat. And this October, as Pin Trading steams through its 5th anniversary, they don’t disappoint.

New Disneyland park plan launches

Tomorrow is the start of a new season at Disneyland Park, when Autumn kicks in and the Halloween Festival begins, so it seems the perfect time to finally launch the brand new, radically redesigned park plan. The two new guides will hit the racks under Main Street’s Disneyland Railroad Station tomorrow, and our reporter Kristof (Photos Magiques) has sent us two quick cameraphone images of the new designs.

Disney unveils its MagicHalloween.com

Recap article: News from 15th September 2006.
The official website for the 2006 Halloween Festival at Disneyland Resort Paris is now open and ready to scare you silly at magichalloween.com. Along with a very professional Flash presentation style, the new mini-site also divulges a few new details about this year’s season and the controversial Stitch invasion…

King of the pin frontier

His collection is biggest, and his trading is best… Davy, Davy Crockett, king of the pin frontier! Yes, ok, I’ll stop… But it seems the old American legend has finally discovered Pin Trading, and is letting out his peaceful forest ranch for a special Pin Event this september, to celebrate the final pin in the epic Stitch Invasion series.

Fab 4 prepare for 2007

To celebrate 2007, the resort’s 15th anniversary year, the Fab 4 will be splashing out on an expensive round of groundbreaking cosmetic surgery, to turn themselves into full-size numbers representing the year. Soon, you’ll be able to meet and greet 2, 0, 0, or 7 in the parks!

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.

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.

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.

August 2006 Pin Trading Night announced

Pin traders, get this date in your diaries: The next Pin Trading Night event will take place on August 25th 2006 at Disney’s Sequoia Lodge Hotel. From 6pm to 9pm you’ll be able to meet fellow pin traders to trade, discover rarities and share Disney memories, in addition to picking up some special pins created just for this event.

Pin Trading August 2006 releases

The pin releases for August 2006 have just been announced, along with a special pin event day at Walt Disney Studios Park…

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