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    Disneyland Paris Featured on the X-Factor

    I don’t watch the X-Factor but if you follow Disneyland Paris on any social media platform you’ll have been hard pushed to miss the chatter about the contestants visiting and performing there this week. I’m watching it right now and what is quite strange is hearing them not once say Disneyland Paris. They say Disneyland and Paris, but never together. I can only assume that saying Disneyland Paris would constitute some form of advertising that would not be allowed. An update to this very statement is that on the Xtra Factor…

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    Which is your favourite season to visit Disneyland Paris?

    No matter when you go to Disneyland Paris some things are guaranteed. You’ll be able to see the most beautiful Disney castle in the world, you’ll see the world beating Dreams! show and you’ll be able to taste the world’s greatest Hot Dogs from Casey’s Corner. Aside from short refurbishment periods you’re also very likely to be able to experience Pirates of the Caribbean, Big Thunder Mountain, Phantom Manor and the other top attractions on offer. However, depending on what time of year you go, you may see the park decorated…

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    How important are characters during your visit to Disneyland Paris?

    I was inspired to write this article after listening to a Disney podcast where they debated the pros and cons of meeting characters randomly around the resort versus seeing them at organised meet and greets. It made me think about what I prefer and I began to wonder what other people prefer and just how important seeing the characters around Disneyland Paris is to someone’s holiday experience. There are three types of organised character meet and greets. Firstly, there are those that have their own permanent location around the parks; like…

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    When real life reminds you of Disneyland Paris

    A few days ago I decided to have a stroll around the industrial state near where I work and take some photographs of the factories. It wasn’t until I got back and started looking through the photos that I realised that one of them looked a bit like Space Mountain, even with a hole in the clouds where a rocket could be fired through. See what you think… Here’s a photo of the actual Space Mountain in Disneyland Paris, taken when I visited in July 2005: This is what Factory Mountain…

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    Disneyland Paris at the Bruges Ice Wonderland Sculpture Festival Photos

    Currently over in Bruges, Belgium and until January 15th 2012 is the annual Ice Wonderland which is a sculpture festival featuring creations made from snow and ice. You can read more about it on the Official Website and be sure to look up at the top right part of the website to select your language preference. This year the theme is Disneyland Paris and we are lucky enough to have a friend who was there and took some photos for us, thanks to Craig Shaw for these. Below are some more…

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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…