Friday, 29 November 2013

Saving Mr Banks: Review

I, like a lot of people, grew up watching Mary Poppins, it's something so British, so magical, and so rare. It's rare that such a film brings adults and children together in a way that Walt Disney's 1964 masterpiece continues to do. Children of all ages know the word Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious, adults across the world are brought to tears by Feed the Birds. The story of Walt's film is widely known, the story behind bringing it to the screen...

Wednesday, 27 November 2013

Believing in the power of a wish

Quand on prie la bonne étoile, La Fée bleu secoue son voile, anything thing your heart desires will come to you.  One of the highlights of this years festive offering at Disneyland Paris is the Magical Christmas Wishes show which is performed twice per night in Town Square in Disneyland Park. Let's take a step back and set up the scene, night has fallen on Main Street USA; the magical new Christmas tree with its many colours has been plunged...

Thursday, 14 November 2013

Rapunzel's Christmas Pin Event pins revealed!

One thing we love here at DLP Town Square are pins. Pins, pins and more pins. Every time I go to Disneyland Paris, I always walk away with a bag full of pins. Following this weeks record sell out in the pin event in about 30 minutes, Disneyland Paris published the pictures of the pins that we can expect from the event which takes place on the 14th December 2013 in Disney's Hotel New York. On first glace, I wasn't too keen on these pins. But upon...

Let the Festive Fantasy commence!

Christmas is the most wonderful time of year in Disneyland Paris. It's a time that both parks get involved with, and evidence of the season can be seen in multiple places around the resort. Perhaps this season, more than any of recent years, the Christmas celebration this year has seen a bit of an overhaul and has grown up somewhat. What is certain though is that Disney's Enchanted Christmas offers something for everyone. Last weekend (November...

Tuesday, 12 November 2013

Coup de Cœur: Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show

From the moment you see the building, to the moment you leave; one thing is clear about Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show, that is it's Wild West Rodeo nature. It's easy to see the attraction of this, the second most viewed show in Disneyland Paris; the show features animals, stunts and food meaning that there is something for all the family. As we enter the building, which is shared by the Gaumont Cinema; we can smell the smell of horses and buffalo....

Sunday, 10 November 2013

Once upon a Christmas Dream...

As Disney Dreams! began to be talked about more and more, it was revealed that the nature of the show allowed for scenes to be taken in and out. This lead to speculation of seasonal changes for various holidays. This of course has happened over the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World, where the show Celebrate the Magic frequently receives additional scenes for various holidays. Then, the day came. It was announced that Disney Dreams of Christmas...

Friday, 1 November 2013

Disneyland Paris November 2013 pins

As we move away from the Halloween season and ebb ever closer to Disney's Enchanted Christmas and 2014, another set of pins are due to be released in the resort. As usual, the poster has been released: Quite honestly, whilst I like most of this months pins, I'm not blown away by any of them I'm afraid. Let's take a closer look week by week. Saturday 2nd November sees the release of the 2014 pins, each year Disney Parks creates a new 'look'...