Alice Through the Looking Glass Extended Trailer

An "An Alice Through the Looking Glass extended trailer has been released for the Grammy Awards, showing more of the film to be released on May 27.s, showing more of the film to be released on May 27!




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"Mickey’s Royal Friendship Faire", New Castle Show Coming to WDW Magic Kingdom Castle Stage

This summer, an all-new live stage show “Mickey’s Royal Friendship Faire” will start on the castle stage at Walt Disney World Resort! 

From the Disney Parks Blog: This summer, the all-new live stage show “Mickey’s Royal Friendship Faire” will grace the grandest stage at Walt Disney World Resort with magic, music and merriment! Against the majestic backdrop of Cinderella Castle, Mickey Mouse and his friends will welcome favorite characters from some of Disney’s newest classics: “The Princess and the Frog,” “Tangled” and “Frozen.”

In “Mickey’s Royal Friendship Faire,” Mickey and his troupe of Merry Makers have been preparing to host a joyous festival and have ventured far and wide to invite friends from other lands to join their celebration. From the Land of the Bewitching Bayous, Goofy has invited Tiana, Naveen and Louis to add a little spice of New Orleans jazz to the party. From the Land of the Enchanted Woods, Donald Duck brings some new friends he met at the Snuggly Duckling, and Daisy introduces us to her special guests, Rapunzel and Flynn Rider. Finally, Mickey shares a surprise with Minnie, as he has traveled to the Land of the Mystic Mountains to invite Olaf, Anna and Elsa, who contributes a blast of her icy magic. It all culminates in a grand dance, as the Merry Makers invite all their special guests to join in the fun on this special day in Magic Kingdom Park!

Marking the first appearances by Tiana and Rapunzel in a show on the castle stage, “Mickey’s Royal Friendship Faire” brings to life beloved Disney stories both classic and contemporary in a spectacular performance featuring an original song, memorable music, lively dancing and special effects magic.

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Shanghaî Disneyland Roaring Rapids Construction Update !

We'll start the week with a Shanghaî Disneyland Adventure Isle "making-of update, and the pictures below are related specially to Roaring Rapids, the big E-Ticket ride of the land.

As you can see on the artwork below, the Roaring Rapids raft ride will not only have a drop but also will go inside the mountain - to meet the creature - and include too geyser and fire effects. The loading area is in the round building in the center with the queue going on first in the open air building below, on the bottom. Then the rafts will go down before turning left and go up to the mountain. When they'll come down before the arrival there will be some fire effect, then the drop, and a geyser sequence just before the unload.

Now, we've seen previously plenty of pictures of the construction of Roaring Rapids mountain but the pictures below posted on a Chinese website are showing SDL workers working on the geysers section, the one you can see on the artwork above on the bottom left. You'll see also in the background on the pictures, on the right, the shape of the round load building.

The next picture may not be related to the geysers scene itself, but surely to the decor nearby.

As for the mountain itself for those who have missed it i repost this pictures below, the latest we've got so far.

See you soon for a new Shanghaî Disneyland update!

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Disneyland Paris Update! New Show The Forest of Enchantment Full HD Video, Park Renovations Updates, and more

Here is a new pictorial Disneyland Paris update thanks to Max, D&M contributor and DLP Welcome webmaster. I also remind you that it's the last day to enjoy the special "Valentine's Day" offer on the Disneyland Paris book, ending this Sunday, so don't miss it - see all infos to order at the end of the article! 

This time, Max takes us all around the park with a special review - AND HD video! - about DLP new show "The Forest of Enchantment"! Here we go! At the entrance of the park and the Disneyland hotel, the ground of the central part of Fantasia Gardens is always in renovation...

On Town Square, first surprise, lampposts are now decorated . You'll also notice the return of the Mary Poppins topiaries and new Spring season banners.

Like at Tokyo Disneyland the Park has now Easter eggs themed with the Disney characters in different lands!

Main Street :

Frontierland :

At Fantasyland, in front of Peter Pan's Flight closed until July 8, 2016.

Central Plaza topiaries are back with a new one starring Tinker Bell installed near the Castle Stage.

In Adventureland, the refurbishment of Adventure Isle and Swiss Robinson Tree going on from January 11 till September 9 continues with the setting up of scaffoldings.

At Frontierland, the works continue on Big Thunder Mountain with the cleaning of the rocks, the closure will last until December 16, 2016.

The map below help to see the importance of the closures. A blessing in disguise for the preparation of DLP 25 years anniversary in 2017… hoping that the guests have checked the attractions open before coming to avoid any bad surprises.

With the arrival of the new show « The Forest of Enchantment » at Chaparral Stage, Cottonwood Creek Ranch was transformed into a forest area with many new planted trees.Renovations of the surroundings as Cowboy Cookout Barbecue restaurant or even DLP Railroad Thunder Mesa Depot are now covered with scaffoldings with camouflage .  

The forest of Enchantment: A Disney musical Adventure 

The awaited new show surprises right at the first entry into the theater, with its particular forest decorations. Although the space where the dancers move onstage is relatively restricted, because the of the Frozen Sing-Along show decors played in summer and winter which are just behind, the staging and lights are enough to make us forget this.

The first thing you notice is the sung music  and the presence of a master of ceremonies accompanied by a group of dynamic dancers.

That said, the introduction of the show is too long and before the start of the show, where in fact it should be an opening spiel explanatory in french and English to arrive directly to the beginning of the show with the theme song and the arrival of the actors.
The selected Disney characters are in a theme that is familiar to them which is a good choice.

The return of Pocahontas after 17 years is simple and recall a little nostalgia. A nostalgia that is here too with the sequence of Tarzan, recalling the show ‘The Tarzan Encounter’ played here from1998 to 2012. The use of the central podium is interesting but the multiple actions of the dancers on the latter are too large and visible.
The colourful costumes evoke elements of nature and support the show theme, the forest. The costumes are very beautiful.

You’ll understand here, Disneyland Paris offers a show unique in Disney theme parks world, created by Disneyland Paris for Disneyland Paris and clearly the best scenic show created by the parc since a decade, which is too a very qualitative show for a mature audience. Unfortunately, this show follows the line of the ‘Garden party of Dingo »created last year where the creative part is too present, limiting the expected dynamism.

That is why changes in the introduction part of the show is necessary to help guests to be "in" the show right from the start. Will this artistic side be understood by younger visitors? Not sure...

And now, here is the full show filmed by Max in HD video!

At the end of the show, the cottages used for the village of Arendelle offer too themed delicacies.

Max will be back soon with a new DLP update but it's this week-end that ends the Valentine's Day special offer on the Disneyland Paris book, so it's the right time to place your order for a copy of this gorgeous book! You won't find a better gift for the one you love than the Disneyland Paris "From Sketch to reality" book! I'm doing a limited special offer this year with a signed copy - English updated edition or French collector's edition - at 75€ ( + 15€ shipping ) and the first eight orders will receive an adorable 20“ high (  50cm ) Pixar's Inside out "Joy" character! AND there is as always the additional surprise gift!

To place your order send me an email at: neverlandeditions@gmail.com

Paypal or credit card payment are accepted. Paypal payments can be sent directly to: neverlandeditions@gmail.com 

You can watch below the video showing each of the 320 pages of the book!

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