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    Disneyland Paris 20th Anniversary Trip Thoughts: Toy Story Playland

    This was my third visit to Disneyland Paris since Toy Story Playland opened, but the first time I’ve actually been on any of the rides. In 2010 we never got past the Cars Rally ride as that was my son’s absolute favourite and at just 2 he was a bit young for anything in Toy Story Playland anyway. In November last year, a friend and had our whirlwind visit and we only got to Toy Story Playland on day 2 of 2 and it was really busy with long queues for…

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    Disneyland Paris Pins for June 2012 – A massive 14 pins, including Duffy

    The pins are coming in thick and fast in Disneyland Paris these days and June 2012 sees 14 released, all different types of pin as you can see from the poster. In the top left you can see the pin game that was launched this month as part of the May 2012 releases and I talked about previously. It looks like there is a 3 pin set that comes out in June that goes with the game and together it forms a train with 3 carriages. That 3 pin set costs…

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    Disneyland Paris 20th Anniversary Magic Everywhere CD

    This is the news that I and a lot of other people have been waiting for, and thanks to tweets from @InsideDLParis we can see that the first CD of the 20th Anniversary has been released. All three photos are from @InsideDLParis so make sure you follow him on Twitter for daily updates from Disneyland Paris. This is the single release of Magic Everywhere, and includes the parade version as well as the instrumental version that’s used as the postshow of Disney Magic on Parade. We’ll have to wait for news…

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    Video: The making of the 2012 Sand Sculpture Festival

    It’s an annual event and the sand sculpture festival in Blankenberge, Belgium has a history of including scupltures of Disneyland Paris characters, attractions and buildings. In this video you’ll see that a Disneyland Paris 20th Anniversary statue is the first one featured in this video. httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5u3-Pc9JsM4 Direct Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5u3-Pc9JsM4 The official website of the festival can be found here and includes the following information: The Sand Sculpture Festival will be built on the festival site on the King Albert I-laan in Blankenberge and will open its sand-crusted gates to the public…

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    Competition: Win a limited edition copy of Disneyland Paris 20 Years of Dreams

    Just over one month ago Disneyland Paris launched the most complete book in the history of the resort, charting it’s development from day 1 right up to 2012, the 20th Anniversary. Inside this exquisite book you will find some of the most stunning images ever taken of the resort, as well as photos of all kinds of memorabilia and paraphernalia, all accompanied by explanatory text in both English and French. To say this book is a masterpiece and must have for any fan of Disneyland Paris fan would be an under-statement…

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    First photo from inside World of Disney store in Disneyland Paris

    It was recently announced that the new World of Disney Store in Disney Village, Disneyland Paris will officially open on Thursday July 12th. Just a few minutes ago the official Twitter account for Disneyland Paris @Disney_ParisEN tweeted the first photo of the inside of the store, and here it is (click to enlarge): My first impression is wow, that looks absolutely gorgeous. From the illuminated film scenes, to the hidden Mickey wallpaper boarders and furnishings, this store looks like it has the perfect mix of class and magic. This is only…