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    2010 DIS Forum Disneyland Paris Awards Results: Best Disneyland Park Land

    WINNER Fantasyland (56%) This amazing photo of Fantasyland comes from azerinn. 2nd Adventureland (24%) 3rd Frontierland (12%) 4th Discoverland (8%) I’m guessing that because Main St. USA doesn’t have land at the end is why it didn’t get any votes, but maybe that’s my fault for not posing the question as favourite area, rather than land. As for the winner, I can see why people like it, but I disagree – a land that holds both Pirates of the Caribbean and Blue Lagoon is a sure thing in anyone’s book –…

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    2010 DIS Forum Disneyland Paris Awards Results: Best Parade

    WINNER Once Upon A Dream Parade (55%) 2nd Fantillusion (25%) 3rd Halloween Parade (10%) 4th= Minnie’s Party Train (5%) 5th= Stars ‘n’ Cars (5%) Let’s face it, there wasn’t much competition for Once Upon A Dream Parade. It’s not that Fantillusion isn’t great, but more that it’s a part time parade at best, so due to the fact that a lot of people won’t have actually seen Fantillusion during the voting period it didn’t get so many votes. I first saw the Once Upon A Dream Parade in 2007 when it…

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    2010 DIS Forum Disneyland Paris Awards Results: Best Show

    WINNER Cinemagique (25%) Disney Showtime Spectacular (15%) Animagique (15%) Stitch Live (15%) Moteurs… Action! Stunt Show Spectacular (10%) Mickey’s Winter Wonderland (10%) Playhouse Disney Live on Stage (5%) Winnie the Pooh and Friends, Too (5%) It’s worth noting here that there were half as many votes in this category than the previous categories and these votes were taken before the return of The Tarzan Encounter. It goes to show that people really do miss having a full-time proper stage show in the vein of Tarzan and The Legend of the Lion…

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    2010 DIS Forum Disneyland Paris Awards Results: Best Queuing Area

    WINNER Pirates of the Caribbean (43%) 2nd Tower of Terror (30%) 3rd Crush’s Coaster (9%) 4th= Indiana Jones and the Temple of Peril (4%) 4th= Star Tours (4%) 4th= RC Racer (4%) 4th= Rock n Roller Coaster (4%) You’ll never hear me argue against a victory for Pirates of the Caribbean and its queuing area is second to none. It triggers all the senses with the dimmed lighting, moist warm smells and hot exotic temperatures. Your sense of touch is inevitably tested as you fumble your way round dark corners, whilst…

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    2010 DIS Forum Disneyland Paris Awards Results: Best Non Ride Attraction

    WINNER Le Château de la Belle au Bois Dormant (35%) 2nd CinéMagique (22%) 3rd Animagique (9%) 4th= Adventure Isle (4%) 4th= Main Street USA (4%) 4th= Art of Disney Animation (4%) 4th= Minnies Party Train (4%) 4th= Le Passage Enchanté d’Aladdin (4%) 4th= La Tanière du Dragon (4%) It’s hard to disagree with Sleeping Beauty’s Castle winning this category, but there are some great nominations making up the other places. Aladdin’s Enchanted Passage is a hidden gem near the entrance to Adventureland and has always been a last day tradition for…

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    2010 DIS Forum Disneyland Paris Awards Results: Best Non Thrill Ride

    WINNER Pirates of the Caribbean (56%) 2nd It’s A Small World (16%) 3rd Buzz Lightyear Lazer Blast (12%) 4th Peter Pan’s Flight (8%) 5th= Autopia (4%) 5th= Le Carrousel de Lancelot (4%) I’d be utterly shocked if Pirates of the Caribbean didn’t win this category to be honest. One of the oldest and most loved attractions in Disney parks history, and the Paris version is the best of the lot, and the one whose story most inspired the smash hit film series. I love everything about this glorious ride, from the music…