The Vault
The Dedicated To DLP Vault is the vast archive of articles and posts about Disneyland Paris written before the great site refresh of 2021. Search the vault for historical reviews, news and trip reports by D2DLP founder Steve Riley.
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10 Things I’ve Never Done in Disneyland Paris
Just today I got a guide book from 1992 for Euro Disney, as it was back then, and on reading it through it struck me that on my 11 visits there are certain things I’ve not done or experienced. Some I will never be able to do as you’ll find out later in the article, some are very doable and some probably won’t ever be done. I’ve Never Used Francs This was the first thing that struck me when reading the old guide book, that when Disneyland Paris first opened in…
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New Disney Magic on Parade Concept Art for Disneyland Paris
It was about 1am that I first saw this and even contemplated posting it about then, but the need for sleep took over. Along with Dreams, The new Disney Magic on Parade is one of the big key updates for the 20th Anniversary of Disneyland Paris. A few weeks ago this piece of artwork was revealed: A glorious bit of artwork that had many of us speculating about what the new parade may be like. Well. now thanks to Cafe Mickey we are a little closer to that knowledge and it…
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2010 DIS Forum Disneyland Paris Awards Results: Best Shop
WINNER Emporium, Main ST USA (28.6%) 2nd= La Boutique du Château, Fantasyland (19%) 3rd= The Disney Store, Disney Village (9.5%) 3rd= The Art of Disney, Disney Village (9.5%) 3rd= Harrington’s Fine China & Porcelains, Main ST USA (9.5%) 3rd= The Disney Animation Gallery, Toon Studio (9.5%) 7th= La Confiserie des Trois Fées, Fantasyland (4.8%) 7th= La Chaumière des Sept Nains, Fantasyland (4.8%) 7th= Le Coffre du Capitaine, Adventureland (4.8%) It just goes to show that as much as I hate that Starbucks took over what used to be the Buffalo Trading…
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Spinning Turtle Shell at Crush’s Coaster Video
Here at last, is the video of that very treasure that can be found near the entrance to Crush’s Coaster in Walt Disney Studios. Now you too can be dazzled by this marvellous shelly creation – it’s like an early Christmas present for us all! httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W-F7V54UFz4&hd=1 Is it just me or did anyone else completely miss this on previous trips to Disneyland Paris?
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The Disney MouseVent 2011 starts Tomorrow and We’re A Part Of it
So what is MouseVent? Well, let the official press release tell you that – here you go: MouseVent, an audio Advent calendar, will begin it’s second year of spreading holiday greetings from the Disney fan community for 24 days beginning December 1, 2011. The project is created for the Disney fan community, by the Disney fan community to spread Christmas cheer. Organizer Alan Hooper wanted to bring the Disney community worldwide for a type of Christmas party. “At a time of festivities I often wondered if it would be possible to…
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Disneyland Paris Pins for December 2011 – More Star Wars Pins
Unlike this month when the pins weren’t released until the 6th, the Disneyland Paris December 2011 pins have been announced already, and here they are: There aren’t many pins being released this month, just 4, and 3 of those are Star Wars pins that are out this Saturday, December 3rd. Few though they are in quantity, all of the Star Wars pins are great. I especially like Pete as Boba Fett, as we very rarely see Pete featured on a pin. Donald always looks great As Darth Maul and Goofy as…