Underneath The Station

Those of you who have visited Disneyland Paris, or have read this blog for a while, will remember that we enter the Parc underneath the Disneyland Hotel. This is where the ticket booths are, and the queues during the morning waiting for Rope Drop (or when the Parc officially opens to guests).
But we also go underneath another 'iconic' Disney theme park feature - the Disneyland Railroad Station! Similar to the other parks in North America, this is a handy place to pass through to pick up some guidemaps and times guides.

Underneath the Railroad is also the location for Wheelchair and Pushchair Rental pick up, and drop off also.
If you don't have to rush into, or out of, the parc, make sure to take some time and have a look at the posters 'hanging' around the tunnels. They are just more examples of how fantastique the Imagineers are in the Disney theme parks.

What's Happening at Disneyland Paris

With us approaching the Easter holidays here in the UK, and the summer holidays all over the world, there are a lot of visits and trips planned for families to the Paris resort over the next few months. Because of this I thought I would take some time to give you all a small round-up of the latest news and happenings over at Disneyland Paris!

As I have mentioned in previous News articles, this year introduces the New Generation Festival at Disneyland Paris. As well as several new attractions that will be premiering at the Walt Disney Studios, the Festival will bring a new 'Castle Show' to the Hub. Entitled Disney Showtime Spectacular, the show will allow guests to see Mickey up close and personal, as well as some other very special Disney characters. If you want to read more about this show you can over at the DLRP Today website, but beware there are spoilers! DF'82 will bring you more about this show in the next few months.

Another fun snippet of news is that there is a new Ratatouille themed car in the Stars N' Motorcars Parade at the Studios. You will be able to see Remy and Emile and their cookery themed float up close and personal!

In other news... Casey Jr Train and the Storybook Land (Le Pays du Conte de Fees) are both closed until 2nd July...The Mystery of the Nautilus in Discoveryland is also closed but only until 2nd April... It appears that Hakuna Matatta counter service restaurant is also closed for refurbishment... And the Panoramagique balloon is temporarily deflated for refurbishment, but for how long is unknown.... Over in Walt Disney Studios, the Studio Tram Tour will be closed until 30th April.

Picture copyright www.disneylandparis.co.uk

A Little Piece of Tokyo

To beat the Monday blues, let's pretend that we're visiting the parks at Tokyo Disneyland! It's the beginning of August and we need to know what we can go and see... Shall we have a look at the Times Guide to see what we fancy?

Enjoying a Moment...with Snakes?

As someone who has a very small but very real fear of snakes, I still enjoy the various Indiana Jones attractions around the different Disney theme parks. As long as I am not up close and personal with those snakes!

The attraction in Disneyland Paris, as you know, is a rollercoaster so there really isn't any animatronic snakes to be scared of. However, I managed to take this Moment before I boarded the attraction, and it does beg the question why did it have to be snakes?

An Eye On Main Street

It's been a while since we have looked at some of the Windows of Main Street, Disneyland Paris, so today let's have a look at a window near the Newstand. This business would come in handy should any of us need a detective whilst we are visiting the park!

The Third Eye Detective Agency
John Larsen
Gerard Degonse

From the period of 1989 to 1994, Gerard Degonse served as the Vice-President, Financial Manager and Secretary General of EuroDisney.

I have been unable to get solid information regarding John Larsen, but there is a John Larsen who works with Disney through more creative means (including working with Disney on the recent Finding Nemo Animal Kingdom show). If you have any more information, please let me know!

Disney Details of Disneyland

Hopping across the world, we will have a brief moment in Disney's California Adventure, over in Anaheim. We will enter the park and head over to what is Hollywood Boulevard, to my favourite store.
Off the Page stocks beautiful Disney Art and my favourite, of course, books about Disney. The shop is attached to the Disney Animation attraction, and is somewhere you can spend hours browsing.

And just outside the shop, there is some interesting details on the ground. Just another piece of Disney Details from the Imagineers that we love so much.

Hup Two Three Four

In a previous post I promised you a tour of Colonel Hathi's Pizza Outpost, and we are going to do that today! This counter service location is a hub for adventurers from all over the world. And the building houses many of their treasures from their different explorations. A sort of Adventurer's Club for Adventureland.
This description from the Disneyland Paris website explains briefly the theming of the Pizza Outpost:

This is where chattering parrots invite you to pick your favourite dishes: pizzas, lasagnes, pastas, salads... Intrepid explorers of all ages meet to tell their tales in this restaurant, on the edge of the tropical forest, relaxing in front of the stone fireplace or enjoying the view from the veranda.

There is beautiful decoration throughout this restaurant, with so many things to see and do! The main dining area houses a massive tree where there are animatronic birds surrounding you. Not unlike Walt's original idea for the Enchanted Tiki Room.
Let's take some time to have a look at some of the hidden treasures.