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Disneyland Paris Christmas 2013: Staying at Hotel New York
Before I stayed there last year, I’d never stayed in Hotel New York. In my many previous visits more often than not I stayed in Hotel Cheyenne, with a few stays in Hotel Santa Fe and a honeymoon at the Sequoia Lodge Hotel in December 2003. While I do think it could benefit from just a few more subtle Disney references, Hotel New York is nigh on the perfect place to stay when visiting Disneyland Paris. Those are strong words coming from someone who could quite happily have moved permanently to…
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Disneyland Paris Photo Friday: Christmas & Beyond with Kris Van de Sande
I’ve always been interested in photography and every now and then I take a photo that I’m really proud of. I’m lucky enough to have lots of friends in the Disneyland Paris community who take it to the next level, and produce some absolutely remarkable shots of the happiest place on Earth. This past week a few of us have discovered an amazing photographer by the name of Kris Van de Sande, and to say he takes good photos would be under-selling his ability to almost criminal levels. Kris was in…
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Disneyland Paris Christmas 2013: The New Christmas Tree & Magical Christmas Wishes
When the Christmas season rolls around in Disneyland Paris we all look forward to seeing the Christmas Tree take its iconic place in Town Square. This year however was different, as we knew that a brand new tree was coming our way. At 24 metres high it was to be slightly taller than the previous tree, the same tree that was used in 1992 and every year since. Other than that we knew very little of what the new Christmas tree would offer. On Friday afternoon, when I first arrived in…
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Disneyland Paris Christmas 2013: Christmas Cavalcade
Going into this year’s Christmas Cavalcade I was under the impression it would be bigger, and that the music had changed. When I was in Disneyland Paris watching it on Saturday 9th November, it felt bigger and the music did seem different. It’s only on coming back and studying both versions that I’ve realised that the music is basically the same, just in a different order and maybe more instrumental breaks in the 2012 version, and there are the same number of floats. So why does it feel so different? Before…
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Disneyland Paris Christmas 2013: Disney Dreams! of Christmas
I was lucky enough to this past weekend be invited over to Disneyland Paris, to experience Disney’s Enchanted Christmas for the 2013 season. There is so much to talk about but I know that Disney Dreams! of Christmas is at the forefront of everyone’s minds at the moment, at least in the Disneyland Paris community anyway. So we’ll get to the Cavalcade, the new parade float, the interviews, the tree and even the wine. But first, let us talk about the show, for which there was possibly more anticipation than even…
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Photo: Disney Dreams! of Christmas in Disneyland Paris
Over the past few nights Disneyland Paris have been doing tests for the new Disney Dreams! of Christmas night time spectacular, featuring the stars of Frozen, among others. This photo was taken last night from the Disneyland Hotel by Beci Mahnken who runs MEI-Travel. There are images of what look like wooden toy soldiers on the castle, presumably some kind of Nutcracker interpretation. You can also make out the letters Jinge on the castle gates, which could be the French spelling of Jingle? The new Disney Dreams! at Christmas show will…
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