A Last Tribute to Disneyland Paris Main Street U.S.A Dapper Dan's Hair Cuts and Statue of Liberty Diorama

Last April Disneyland Paris announced that the greatly themed Dapper Dan's Hair Cuts barber shop in Main Street U.S.A will move from the Emporium to Liberty Arcade and will be rebuilt in the also greatly themed Statue of Liberty Inauguration Diorama. All this to make room for more merchandise space inside the Emporium. DLP fans were quickly outraged by such a stupid decision but so far it seems it hasn't been canceled.

So, when i was at DLP two weeks ago i didn't missed to take some great shots of both the Barber shop and the Statue of Liberty Diorama to make sure we'll have forever good pictures of these beloved places. You have the pictures below, starting by pictures of Dapper Dan's Hair Cuts, and make sure to read till the end as i also have an important announcement.

Let's move to Liberty Arcade nearby, for which like for all Main Street Imagineer Eddie Sotto was the show producer. Eddie is a fans of not only great themed design but also of each detail and we have to thank him forever for the beauty of the land, by far the best Main Street U.S.A of all Disney magic kingdoms! The Statue of Liberty Diorama below pay tribute to the moment of its inauguration in New York and to its creator Auguste Bartholdi.

I want to add that it's Artist and Imagineer Jim Michaelson - picture below - who designed all the murals and Imagineer Ed Johnson who art directed the Statue of Liberty Diorama. Sadly, Jim Michaelson passed away this year.



Now, as you've seen i had to stop Disney and more during the last four weeks for reasons explained previously. As promised i came back but the financial problems are not resolved yet so make sure to send your donation to D&M through Paypal at this link HERE: https://paypal.me/pools/c/8hbx9SRxoL

You can also help D&M by placing your order for one of the very last copies of the Dinseyland Paris "From Sketch to Reality" book. I don't have anymore copies of the French edition but i still have TWO copies of the English updated regular edition, brand new, in perfect condition at 250€ + 26€ shipping ( these are the ones sold between $500 and $2000 ) on Amazon by others sellers.

And i also have TWO copies of slightly damaged of the very rare English collector's edition. Both are at 120€ which is a very very good price even slightly damaged on the cover ( but the inside of the book is not damaged ). Shipping worldwide is also 26€ for these two copies. You can see pictures and make your choice between these two copies in the article HERE.

In addition, there is also some GREAT surprise gifts for Disneyland Paris fans that will be sent to each buyer! Payment can be made via Paypal or credit card via Paypal. The total amount, including shipping costs must be sent via Paypal to: nme4@wanadoo.fr

 For any order - or if you don’t have a Paypal account and wish to pay with credit card - you must send me an email to: amplittaye@gmail.com and indicate the NUMBER of the copy that interest you!

Thanks by advance for your support to Disney and more, and below pictures of some of the inside pages of the book!






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Disneyland Paris Pictorial Update - Part One !

Here we go for a new Disneyland Paris update and it's such a big one that it will come in three parts! So, first part today, and thanks as usual to Max, D&M contributor and DLPWelcome webmaster. for his great pictures for a DLP pictorial report under the sun of September!

Sunday, September 9th was the last chance to see the 25th anniversary shows. It was time to say goodbye to « Mickey present: Happy Birthday Disneyland Paris » and Max has filmed the very last show.











While waiting for the beginning of the Halloween season on Monday October 1st, DLP parks enter in a low period. The perfect time to take a look at the works being done in the parks. All aboard the Molly Brown to have a look at the two main construction sites in Frontierland.












It's always to see how Frontierland trees have grown up since opening day...






The works on the new Chaparral Theater are progressing well, the readying of the floor was done to support the new theatre which will be completely closed.





You can see the aesthetics of the new Theatre on the blueprints above and below. The used colors are warmer than those of Frontierland other buildings, which is not surprising as, as announced since DLP opening in 1992, Splash Mountain is expected since 1994 in this part of the land to move DLP guests to the back of Frontierland and Adventureland. Don't expect, though, to have Splash Mountain at DLP anytime soon as i can tell you that it's not on the program for the coming years.
















I have a "one more thing" for you as Disneyland Paris did last week a special evening to end the 25th Anniversary celebration. Robert Stallard, faithful D&M reader was here and filmed everything, and specially the Grand Finale from the front row! You have the video below and you can see others videos of the evening on Robert Facebook page HERE.




Part two of the  update will come soon and in the next part we will talk about Phantom Manor! In the meantime for those who have missed the Summer special offer on the Disneyland Paris "From Sketch to Reality" book this is a last chance to get one of the last copies of the book at a reasonable price, in fact at the best price ever, so don't miss it!

Note: The French edition is totally out of stock but if you're French, and wish to purchase the book in its English edition i will send you a PDF file of the full French text of the French edition. The other option for French readers is to pre-order the eBook edition, see HERE. Note that the eBook edition exist for now in French language only.

Here is all you need to know to order a copy of the "Disneyland Paris From Sketch to Reality" book with the special offer. First, it's a 320 pages book with 750 pictures of the park including 250 WDI artworks! It's also probably the best gift you can find for a Disney Parks fan - and it is true! Have a look below to the mosaic pictures showing a selection of pages of the book.

To place your order for the DLP book, please send me an email at: amplittaye@gmail.com with your shipping address. The price during the special offer is 60€ ( instead of 85€ ) and shipping worldwide is 22€ ( except Belgium and Italy for which it is 29€ ).

For French readers a PDF file of the full French text of the French edition will be sent.
Lecteurs Français: Etant donné que l'édition française est épuisée, un fichier du texte complet original en Français sera envoyé aux acheteurs Français ne comprenant pas l'anglais. Ou commandez la version eBook en Français ICI.

Also, each order will receive GREAT surprise gifts!

You can pay with Paypal, credit card or bank transfer. For Paypal payments please send directly the full amount  including shipping, i.e 82€ worldwide, except for Belgium and Italy for which it is 89€ at: nme4@wanadoo.fr  If you wish to pay by credit card and bank transfer, send me an email at: amplittaye@gmail.com   and i'll tell you how to do.









If you've never seen the book before, don't miss the video below showing the full 320 pages of the book!



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