Tuesday, December 1, 2015

Disneyland Paris Christmas Season Pictorial Update - Pictures by Maureen

Maureen, from the Hello Disneyland website and longtime Disney and more contributor is back with a new pictorial report on Disneyland Paris, this time with her vision of DLP Christmas season thanks to her always gorgeous pictures!

So, let's discover Maureen report but before may i remind you two things: first don't miss the Disneyana auction happening online only this Saturday at 3pm Paris Time ( 9am New York time ) with 344 lots on sale. This is the starting time and it will run during approximately 190 minutes with a new lot in auction each 30 seconds. If you can't be online at that time due to the time difference you CAN place your bids right now on the auction page for the lot of your choice. And all of these auction items would make great - and rare - Christmas gifts, so jump to the Drouot auction site HERE!

Secondly, don't miss too the Christmas special offer for the Disneyland Paris book ( see at the end of this article ) as i promise you it is one of the best gift you can find for a disney theme park fan - not to mention that the book is gorgeous, really.

Main Street windows!

Plenty of Christmas items are on sale in main Street shops!

Here comes the Christmas parade!

The Frozen show is always playing at Frontierland Chaparral Stage!

Cinderella is here, too!

Christmas Tree lighting ceremony with Santa Claus and Mickey, Minnie and carol singers!

Let's move to Disney Village where DLP guests can find a Christmas village, too!

There is more beautiful pictures to see in Maureen full article on Hello Disneyland HERE and don't miss below the Disneyland Paris book Christmas offer fo the ENGLISH or FRENCH editions!

Until December 22 you can order the book at the special price of 60€ or 75€ for a signed copy ( + 15€ shipping worldwide, except for Belgium or Italy for which shipping is 29€ ). You can pay by Paypal, credit card or bank transfer ( or by check for French bank account only ) and if you have a Paypal account you can send the total amount, including shipping, directly to: neverlandeditions@gmail.com  

You can pay with Paypal for the book in its ENGLISH or FRENCH edition by using the Paypal button below. Just specify me by email which edition you want (english or french)

For all orders or if you want to pay with credit card, bank transfer or check, please send me an email at: neverlandeditions@gmail.com and let me know if you want an english or french edition, and if you order a signed copy at what name you wish the book to be dedicated.

Make sure to check the video below which presents the whole book, page by page!

If the Paypal button doesn't work for the payment of a FRENCH edition please send me an email at: neverlandeditions@gmail.com

Pictures: copyright Maureen - Hello Disneyland

Monday, November 30, 2015

Shanghaî Disneyland Update : New Drone Video !

We're back again at Shanghaî Disneyland to start the week as a new drone video was released in China. As usual i did screen captures for you telling you where is what.

I couldn't embed the video from the Youku website but you can watch it HERE.

The drone flight starts from the back of SDL Tomorrowland and the blue building you see on the right is the Tron Light Cycles Power Run show building - you can see a bit or the outdoor Tron "cover" on its right.

The drone then fly towards the castle and over fantasyland buildings, the one for the peter Pan Flight ride being most probably the building in the left bottom corner. On the left of the castle, the Voyage to the Crystal Grotto ride.

Getting closer to Enchanted Storybook castle...

The drone then turn to be right in front of the castle

On the right of the castle, the Alice in Wonderland Maze... and behind the Seven Dwarfs Mine Train coaster...

The drone then turn back and will return by flying to Tomorrowland but first this nice shot from behind the highest towers of SDL castle, with the Tron cover structure in the background.

Interesting things to note on these views of the flight towards Tomorrowland, starting by how close to the castle is the Dumbo the Flying Elephant ride...

The park is almost completed but but they have a serious problem of vegetation which is yet to come.

getting closer and closer to Tomorrowland with the Jet Packs ride on the bottom left. Interesting also to see that the path from the Gardens of Imagination ( SDL central Plaza ) is leading to the elevated walkway of Tomorrowland... So you won't have to go up to reach it - but you'll have probably to walk down to access the restaurant and shops down there.

A last - and closer - look to the Tron "cover" structure now completed!

That's it for today's Shanghaî Disneyland update, more to come soon, and in the meantime i remind you that you have until midnight L.A time ( 9 A;M paris time on Tuesday morning ) to enjoy the Black Friday price on the Disneyland Paris book, see on the post below or HERE.

Friday, November 27, 2015

Shanghai Disneyland Update : A Look at Adventure Isle in Details

You've seen before this great rendering above showing Shanghaî Disneyland Adventure Isle. The file you've seen previously was a 2000px file, surely big enough to allow to zoom in it but not enough to see everything in clear details. I've succeeded to find a 8000px file and this one allows to zoom even more in the artwork without losing in quality. So, let's have a closer look at Adventure Isle, would we? Also, i strongly suggest you to click on each picture to see it in bigger size. You also have for each the official description from SDL.

We start by Roaring Rapids, the big E-Ticket ride of the land:

"Roaring Rapids will take guests on a white-knuckle adventure through the heart of Adventure Isle. Riding a raft propelled only by gravity and water, anything can happen as guests plunge down a mountain and into a dark cavern where the undiscovered secrets of an ancient tribal legend and the reptilian creature Q’aráq are revealed. Only those who venture into the mountain will encounter the massive, mysterious Q’aráq."

As you can see on the above artwork, 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.

On this next one we can see the rafts already up in the mountain before getting inside it. The mountain waterfalls should be impressive and highly enjoyable!

The scaffolding looking structure that you see near the mountain is the one for Camp Discovery:

"Shanghai Disneyland is the first Disney park to offer Camp Discovery, a place where adventurers of all ages and abilities will gather to explore waterfalls, ruins and dig sites in search of ancient tribal relics. They may explore natural wonders and ancient legends, trek past waterfalls and discover tribal ruins in an elevated ropes course created specifically for this land. Guests will be able to choose their own expeditions at Camp Discovery, with some opting for the thrilling natural wonders of Roaring Mountain and others choosing to see the views and become immersed in science, nature, and history."

SDL guests will not only climb up this structure but also explore caves located on the left side of the mountain. The building you can see on the left is probably the one for the Tarzan show, the show building for Soaring Over The Horizon being a bit further on the right behind the mountain.

There is more to see in Adventure Isle with the Tribal table restaurant and Explorers Canoes...

The Tribal Table restaurant located near the entrance to the Roaring Rapids ride will be "a festive, art-filled restaurant, inviting guests to come together for an appetizing meal in a sensory dining experience. Sights, sounds and smells will whet the appetite as guests enjoy the action of live cooking with fiery woks and rotisseries. This ancient gathering house in the Arbori village is the native heart and soul of the land, offering vivid flavors, a friendly atmosphere and beautiful artwork. The murals, artifacts and illustrations will dazzle visitors with scenes from a rich native culture".

Next door will be the departure point for the Explorer Canoes...

...which will go from Adventure Isle to Treasure Cove Lagoon...

...by moving around this little isle which separate the two lands.

And that's all for this closer look at Shanghaî Disneyland Adventure Isle, hope you'll enjoyed it and don't miss the Black Friday special offer on the Disneyland Paris book in the article below!

Pictures: copyright Disney - Shendi

Black Friday Promotion on The Disneyland Paris book!

The Disneyland Paris "From Sketch to Reality" book had already a great Christmas Special Offer - for its English updated edition or its French collector's edition and i'm adding a "Black Friday" promotion valid from today Nov 27 until Monday Nov 30 thanks to which you can get for the same price of a regular copy - 75€ ( including worldwide shipping - except for Belgium or Italy for which shipping has an additional 15€ ) - a signed copy which will be dedicated to the person of your choice.

You can pay by Paypal, credit card or bank transfer ( or by check for French bank account only ) and if you have a Paypal account you can send the total amount, including shipping, directly to: neverlandeditions@gmail.com You can also pay directly by credit card with Paypal even if you don't have a Paypal account, just choose the option "pay with credit card" once you are on the Paypal website.

For all orders and specially if you want to pay with credit card, bank transfer or check, please send me an email at: neverlandeditions@gmail.com and let me know if you want an english or french edition, and at what name you wish the book to be dedicated.

Make sure to check the video below which presents the whole book, page by page!