Disneyland Paris Update : New Artworks Released for DLP Walt Disney Studios Frozen Land, Avengers Campus, Studio D - Plus: New Pictures for DLP Hotel New York - Art of Marvel, Frozen Celebration, New Tower of Terror !

Disneyland Paris just released two new artworks for the Frozen land as well as the Marvel land - "Avengers Campus" - coming at the Walt Disney Studios in 2021 and later! Above, the one for Fozen, below the Avengers Campus with the facade of the Iron Man ride on the left and Avengers jet on a platform on the right.



Also released a first rendering for Studio D, a new interactive show with Mickey and his friends at Walt Disney Studios Park. This brand new interactive show will welcome children and their parents in Spring 2020 with Mickey, Minnie and their Friends from Disney Junior at Studio D. In this new experience, the little ones will dance and sing alongside their characters.



Also at the WDS, On September 28th, thrill-seekers will discover three new experiences at The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror - A New Dimension of Sensations! Walt Disney Imagineering and Maintenance teams are currently hard at work creating these new experiences. To "tell" their new story, each elevator as well as the scenes of the attraction must be updated: new lights, projectors, media, remixed soundtrack, vehicle movements. Everything has been reprogrammed, modernized, or replaced if necessary!



The three new scenarios feature the famous little girl, one of three elevator passengers who disappeared when the Hollywood Tower Hotel was struck by lightning in 1939, and which now haunts the attraction. From September 28, this little girl becomes the key character of three new experiences more terrifying than ever. The Infernal Machine, Caged Creatures and The Fifth Dimension plunge you into sinister and confusing universes:

Curse 1: The Infernal Machine: Stay alert, because the ghost of the little girl who haunts the place is perhaps not your worst nightmare ... The Infernal Machine in which you have just settled down has a very specific idea in mind. She aspires to trap you in this mechanical prison, shaking you in all directions. Hang on tight, the fall does not prevent! Will you be able to free yourself from its grip?

Curse 2: Caged Creatures: A tip: especially do not shout! Disturbing creatures roam around the elevator shaft and wait for the presence of souls in distress to come and terrorize - for the louder your cries are, the more powerful they become ... Will you be silent during your vertiginous falls? 13 floors?

Curse 3: The Fifth Dimension: Beware of you ... Do not get lost in this dimension! A sinister specter Poltergeist has opened the Fifth Dimension with one goal: to take away your soul. Prepare to lose all sense of reality as you tumble down on a psychedelic journey between two worlds ... will the little ghost girl bring you back to our dimension?



Will you have enough guts to enter The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror - A New Dimension of Sensations?

From September 28, 2019 to Disneyland Paris.From January 11 to May 3, 2020, Disneyland Paris will offer a brand new rendez-vous: the Frozen Celebration. During these festivities, visitors will discover 'The Snow Queen 2: An Enchanting Journey', a dazzling procession with Anna, Elsa, Kristoff, Olaf and Sven accompanied by incredible dancers and acrobats.

A brand new enchanted float will bring all the magic of nature to life! At the Walt Disney Studios Park, a brand new interactive adventure will open at Animation Celebration: 'Frozen: A Musical Invitation'. Visitors will then be transported to the kingdom of Arendelle, where they will be invited to play and interact with their favorite characters.

Visitors will also have the opportunity to extend the 'Frozen' experience in shops and restaurants, with exclusive treats and drinks, as well as a collection of products that will take them back to the adventures of Anna, Elsa and their friends.

Dont' go away as there is more DLP news with new pictures for the Hotel New York - Art of Marvel to open in 2020. And by the way, here is the full timeline of events at DLP and WDS up to end of 2020!



In 2020, Visitors will discover Disney's Hotel New York - The Art of Marvel, celebrating 80 years of Marvel storytelling in a typically New York atmosphere, recognizable by its contemporary Art Deco style. Disney's Hotel New York - The Art of Marvel will be inspired by a New York art gallery, paying tribute to the birthplace of many Marvel Super Heroes and the various artists who have imagined them. When it reopens in the summer of 2020, it will be the first hotel entirely dedicated to Marvel Art, inviting visitors to (re) discover the iconic stories and characters that make up the richness of this epic universe.



The Disney's New York Hotel -The Art of Marvel will also be one of the world's largest collections of Marvel works, with more than 300 unique exhibits, some of which are completely unpublished and exclusive. Disneyland Paris collaborates with more than 50 artists - Marvel Comics and Marvel Studios - to showcase the richness of the Marvel universe: comic book covers, posters, movie illustrations, storyboards, original sketches and more!

This unprecedented renovation will also include a redevelopment and modernization of all the rooms, which will reflect the sophisticated urban style of Tony Stark's tastes. All rooms (including 471 Superior Rooms) will feature several Marvel works and the 65 Empire State Club Rooms will offer a design that will surely delight Marvel fans.

Disney's Hotel New York - The Art of Marvel will also feature 25 Suites that will pay homage to the iconic heroes - including the Avengers and Spider-Man: references will creep into the design of the furnishings of some Suites and the walls will exhibit many works spectacular performances by Marvel artists, including special creations.



Residents of the Club & Suites rooms will enjoy exclusive amenities and services, such as a dedicated reception and access to the Empire State Lounge, a private lounge in an elegant setting where guests can relax and enjoy their breakfast.





Beyond the rooms and Suites, visitors will enjoy a 100% New York experience right down to the plate with unique restaurants and bars celebrating Art Marvel: Manhattan Restaurant: an elegant and refined table service restaurant, highlighted by a magnificent chandelier inspired by Asgard, where exceptional dishes will be served. The menu will highlight authentic flavors reminiscent of the spirit of an Italian family trattoria, with a work of fresh and local products.



Downtown Restaurant: a true culinary journey through a cosmopolitan New York with this buffet where traditional American dishes come to meet the flavors of Chinatown and Little Italy. Visitors can even see chefs preparing tasty dishes. The restaurant will also offer a selection of specialties inspired by the Marvel universe and its walls will display 90 superhero sketch portraits, some of them unpublished!



Skyline Bar: an elegant New York-style martini bar, offering a breathtaking view of the New York City peaks that will hold some heroic surprises. Visitors will find Marvel cocktails at the Skyline Bar as well as a fine selection of wines.



Lounge Bar: a trendy bar in the shape of a Manhattan loft serving fresh, organic produce: biodynamic wines, bottled beers from craft breweries, coffee and other organic cocoa drinks. The ideal place to meet up with family or friends after a day of adventure in the Disney Parks.



Disney's Hotel New York - The Art of Marvel will be the first Disney Hotel to host the Super Heroes. Visitors will be able to meet the iconic Marvel figures in a dedicated area: Super Hero Station.

In addition to heroic encounters every morning with the Marvel Super Heroes, visitors will enjoy spectacular photo points and be immersed in the action: to be part of the collection of the Guardians of the Galaxy Collection, lift the Mjolnir de Thor, and much more ...



Visitors will also enjoy many amenities during their stay at Disney's Hotel New York - The Art of Marvel: Metro Pool: an aquatic complex including an indoor and outdoor swimming pool, a children's pool, a Jacuzzi but also a sauna and a steam room.

Metro Health Club: a fitness center that will be equipped with sports machines and accessories. Residents of the hotel will also be able to access various outdoor sports activities.

Marvel Design Studio: a world dedicated to children, where they can learn to draw their favorite Marvel Super Heroes in a setting inspired by the workshops where the comics are imagined.



Visitors can even head home with memories of their Marvel adventures through New York Boutique, which offers a selection of Marvel collectibles.

All residents of Disney's Hotel New York - The Art of Marvel will of course enjoy the benefits of Disney Hotels: Free Shuttle, More Magic Moments to access the Disney Parks before the opening, and many more services ... The first bookings for the Disney's New York Hotel - The Art of Marvel will open on November 05, 2019. The opening of the Hotel is scheduled for Summer 2020.

Artworks and pictures: copyright Disney

Imagineering: How Disney's Tower of Terror Works - Plus: The Engineering Behind Disney's Floating Mountains of Pandora

So, you think you know all about how WDW Disney's Hollywood Studios Tower of Terror works? Mmmmh, may be not everything, and this great video posted by The Art of Engineering will tell you all about the engineering behind Disney’s iconic Tower of Terror attraction.




Don't go away as there is more about engineering, this time with a closer look at the design and construction of Disney’s floating mountains located within Pandora – The World of Avatar.







Videos: copyright Art of Engineering

Disney MGM Studios 30th Anniversary Celebration - D&M Tribute Part Two - Sunset Boulevard and Tower of Terror Original Artwork

The Disney Hollywood Studios celebrate their 30th Anniversary on May 1 and D&M join the celebration by a series of articles with most of the original artworks done for the park at a time he was known as Disney MGM Studios. And it's not simply a copy and paste of a D&M previous article as most of the pictures have been enhanced and are now with accurate colors, better contrast, etc, in two words it's the best version ever of these articles.

In this part two we will have a look at Sunset Boulevard and Tower of Terror Original Artwork

Let's begin first by a series of renderings for the Sunset Boulevard facades, and note that the first one below shows a building that was never built.

And, yes, the Carthay Circle Theater, which was replicated at Disney California Adventure during its placemaking was first built at the Disney MGM Studios.

On this next artwork showing the Tower of Terror in the background, the Carthay Circle Theater is on the right.




And on this beautiful sunset view artwork, the Carthay Circle Theater is now on the left!



The rendering below seems to indicate that a "Disney film festival" was envisioned at the Carthay Circle Theater by WDI Imagineers. Just like on the rendering above, note the red tramway on the right. Never added, he finally was introduced during the DCA placemaking.




On this next rendering, have a closer look the "orange grove" area on the top left, which was never added at DHS.



Let's have a look now to the Tower of Terror artworks, beginning by these two early concepts. As you can see , the building had a totally different look than it has now.






Here is another Tower of Terror concept art, pretty rare, too.

The next renderings are others concept, closer to the final version, and a picture of the model.









This next picture is really interesting as it shows how the ride was previously envisioned. As you can see, the Twilight Zone room was supposed to be in the basement and not at the top. Or may be both.





Let's end with a picture of the model that we all know, but always beautiful.



All artworks and photos: copyright Disney Enterprises Inc.

Last Disneyland Paris Update Before D&M August Break !

Hello everyone, here we go for a new Disneyland Paris update, thanks to Max, D&M contributor and DLP Welcome webmaster, and it will be the last one on D&M before my break all August.  It's very hot currently in France with temperatures over 30°C so if you plan to visit DLP anytime soon make sure to have always water to refresh yourself.

Before we go further i want to also let you know that it is the last three days to pre-order the gorgeous Disneyland Paris book in its FRENCH eBook edition. If you own an Apple product, iPhone,iPad or iMac you can pre-order it to me at 19,90€ and proceed tot he payment with Paypal or credit card. The English eBook edition will come later, but this end French eBook edition include more than 60 video links with a selection of the best videos of the park attractions, shows or hotels as well as making-of videos, and this is an exclusive for this eBook special edition!

Version française: Ce sont les trois derniers Jours Pour Pré-Commander le Livre Disneyland Paris de l’Esquisse à la Création en Edition Française Digitale eBook à 19,90€! DATE LIMITE pour passer commande: 30 Juillet!

Le livre en version eBook sera une "special edition" car il inclura des liens vers plus de 60 vidéos des attractions du parc, des spectacles et hotels, et des vidéos making-of! Le livre promet déjà des heures de lectures et avec les vidéos additionnelles c'est plus de cinq heures supplémentaires de lecture et visionnage. Voir à la fin de cet article pour savoir comment effectuer la pré-commande.

Pour pré-commander le livre en version eBook envoyez moi un email le 30 Juillet au plus tard à: amplittaye@gmail.com


Let's move in the park now, would we? The end of the 25th anniversary festivities are in September and fortunately because the decorations are in a bad condition or discolored.


On Main Street USA, the Victoria Home Style Cooking now offers a whole new restaurant offer, say goodbye to the hot sandwich and soda and hello to the « homemade »  milkshake and iced tea . The idea is great, the location with a view of DLP castle is ideal. But at €10 ($12) per Milkshake it is very expensive for 30cl of milk. Fortunately the flavor is there, but not the texture a bit too liquid. Overall what is disappointing is the lack of training of the team after several weeks of opening. We wait 10minutes to be placed, 10minutes to take the order and as much to serve us a single Milkshake… really?!? Because of such a prohibitive price , we took only one glass and also note that the Annual Passport discounts are not applicable there...



















Let's move to Frontierland where, good news, the scaffoldings are gradually removed while the gardens with the queue decor are still in the works. The reopening of the attraction initially planned for October has been delayed to January 2019.






At Fantasyland Le chalet de la Marionnette now has on its Adventureland side a canvas to attract visitors walking nearby this other hard to see entrance.


At last Disneyland Paris castle gradually get back its golden arrows, so far only a third of them are back.




















At the Walt Disney Studios Park, the facade of the Studio 1 building is in renovation, on the Tower of Terror side.


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The Tower of Terror facades is also in renovation and the scaffolding now cover the entire back of the tower and the side of the Hollywood Tower hotel. The total refurbishment of the facades of the Tower of Terror started on May 3, 2018. A themed canvas will eventually cover the entire tower. It's possible to see the metal brackets positioned on the back of the tower for the upcoming themed canvas. Nevertheless, we have some thoughts for DisneyAdventure when they changed the ride for Guardians of the Galaxy Mission: Breakout and changed completely the ToT facade.





























The renovation works on of the Tower of Terror is visible from all of the park, including Toy Story Playland which also has some renovation in particular for REX who is now behind fences.






Next door in the Parisian quarter, the chalets are ready for the new edition of the « Rendez-vous Gourmand » (the french version of the U.S parks « food and wine festival ») from July 27 until September 30.  Everything is ready for the return of the delicious tastings of our french regions!












Here is Max video showing the 2017 edition of the Rendez-Vous Gourmands.




Finally this summer is the moment to discover the Marvel Super-Heroes season at the Walt Disney Studios Park! Do not look for meet and greet points, there are none, the characters are only visible in the three different shows offered daily in front of the Tower of Terror, but the giant statues of Hulk, Iron Man and Black Panther are good photo locations.






Marvel: The Alliance of Super Heroes is the show of the season, it is built in two parts, the story of the Avengers and then the final fight against Thanos. If the first part is very well staged, the second part without its special effects and drones can quickly look long and even a bit ridiculous with its never ending fights. Unfortunately since several weeks the main drones are no longer used since the flying saucer has slowly fallen on the visitors during one performance, without hurting anyone. It's still a good show allowing to see many of our super heroes with great visual effects and projections ...if we close our eyes on the wires holding Iron Man when he's flying.

Here is the video of the first Show of the season.




Stark Expo is the show to see, with the famous character, Loki. Although the show lasts only 10 minutes, the 5 minutes of fighting are dense and well staged. It is the perfect show to see during the day if you are in a hurry and if Marvel is not the reason of your visit in the park.




Finally we can see Star Lord and Damora from the Guardians of the Galaxy, in a show where guests are invited to dance with their heroes.






Disneyland Paris has announced something new for the parks from 24 July to September 30, the « Access One ». For €15/per day/ per people/ AND per ride with FastPass, you have unlimited access to this attraction. The purchase comes with a small surprise (a black bracelet « Access one « ). What to say about this new product? Even the American parks didn't dared to make such a product at such price! Here again we see the need for Disneyland Paris to offer a product, not to propose a real offer for its visitors, but simply with the hope to make money with a low interesting product.

It is strange that Disneyland Paris did not create the same MaxPass of Disneyland Resort in California. The MaxPass allows for $10 (€9) per person to benefit from all the attractions with FastPass at will and also from the PhotoPass system for the pictures shot in the attractions, the meet and greet characters, but also by the twenty photographers in the different points « Postcard » all day, by park. MaxPass is a real offer, a plus during a day for a reasonable price allowing Disney to make additional money while being attractive. MaxPass allows during days of very high attendance to have a FastPass attraction per hour and more if the park has less visitors. You've understood, with €15 per person and especially by attractions that have a FastPass system…. even with a « little surprise » (the black bracelet) we are very far from the affordable service and new experience of MaxPass. It's difficult to understand the reason why DLP did this, except Disneyland Paris is technically not ready for the same system than in the U.S.

The feeling that this new product give is the will of a life-size test, to see the price that visitors would be willing to pay and eventually it will end with a MaxPass offer. But it’s pretty obvious that having a MaxPass at Disneyland Paris would be something great. Either a simple service at 10 €($12) per person for unlimited FastPass attractions, or €15 ($18) for FastPass and PhotoPass in unlimited mode per person. This would allow, despite a more expensive price than in California, to offer an experience accessible to visitors and therefore profitable considering the number of passes which would be sold per day.

And now a final note again for D&M French readers: ce sont les trois derniers Jours Pour Pré-Commander le Livre Disneyland Paris de l’Esquisse à la Création en Edition Française Digitale eBook à 19,90€! DATE LIMITE pour passer commande: 30 Juillet!

Le livre en version eBook sera une "special edition" car il inclura des liens vers plus de 60 vidéos des attractions du parc, des spectacles et hotels, et des vidéos making-of! Le livre promet déjà des heures de lectures et avec les vidéos additionnelles c'est plus de cinq heures supplémentaires de lecture et visionnage.

Pour ceux qui n'ont toujours pas le livre et qui rêvent de l’avoir, et pour les plus jeunes fans pour lesquels le prix du livre était trop élevé, le livre Disneyland Paris, de l’Esquisse à la Création sera disponible en version digitale eBook - uniquement l’édition française - dés le 31 Juillet, et vous pourrez ainsi avoir le livre tout le temps avec vous et le lire sur votre mobile, tablette ou ordinateur, y compris dans le parc! Et il n’y a pas de frais d’envois puisque la version eBook sera en téléchargement!

Le livre sera ensuite vendu sur l’Apple iBook store entre 30 et 35 euros - et un peu plus cher sur Google Books et Amazon - soit le tiers du prix auquel était la version imprimée avec les frais d'envois.

Règlement uniquement par Paypal ou carte bancaire via Paypa mème si vous n'avez pas de compte Paypal. Attention, pour profiter de cette offre vous devez impérativement posséder un iPhone, iPad ou un ordinateur Apple!

Pour savoir comment commander le livre Disneyland Paris, de l’Esquisse à la Création en version eBook avec le prix spécial ci-dessus envoyer moi un email à: amplittaye@gmail.com avec votre nom et prénom et en précisant que vous - ou votre ami(e) ou parents possèdent bien un produit Apple.

Le livre a 320 pages, raconte toute l’histoire de la création du parc et inclus 750 photos y compris 250 concept-arts de chez Walt Disney Imagineering et 62 liens vidéos! Vous pouvez voir la vidéo qui présente chaque page du livre ci-dessous.



Photos: copyright DLP Welcome