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Disney Lols!

noreply@blogger.com (Manda) — Tue, 29 May 2012 12:44:00 +0000

I'm bringing you Disney Lols a day late because I was at MCMExpo in London over the weekend!

It was awesome fun but I'm totally knackered! :P I'll share some photos later in the week :)

I saw this this morning ... totally cracked me up cause it's true!

Source (s*itdisnerdssay on Tumblr)

Happy Tuesday everyone! :D

Wordless Wednesday - Disney Castles!

noreply@blogger.com (Manda) — Wed, 23 May 2012 13:34:00 +0000

Hi there from sunny Scotland! Apparently we're warmer than Tenerife today ... hope it lasts! :P This weeks theme is Disney Castles! So here's my favourite! Le Château de la Belle au Bois Dormant!

This was before the refurb ... so it's not as bright and clean as it is now! I can't wait to see it again!

Be sure to 'Wordless Wednesday Blog Hop' at the awesome Focused on the Magic! :D

Have a happy Wednesday everyone! :)

Wordless Wednesday - Disney Royal Ladies!

noreply@blogger.com (Manda) — Wed, 16 May 2012 09:16:00 +0000

This weeks theme is Disney Royal Ladies! This was taken on not the most sunny of days ... but it was still magical to see the parade from a spot that meant the castle was in the background of my photos!

Be sure to 'Wordless Wednesday Blog Hop' at the awesome Focused on the Magic! :D

Have a happy Wednesday everyone! :)

Disney Lols!

noreply@blogger.com (Manda) — Mon, 14 May 2012 08:48:00 +0000

Welcome to this weeks Disney Lols! I found this last week ... it's so cool!

And I also came across these on Tumblr! They originally come from here :)

I love them! They're so clever! :D

Happy Monday everyone!

Wordless Wednesday!

noreply@blogger.com (Manda) — Wed, 09 May 2012 09:08:00 +0000

This weeks theme is Resorts and Relaxation! On my last two trips to Disneyland Paris I stayed in the wonderful Kyriad Hotel! It's not a Disney hotel, but it is an official partner hotel that also has free and regular shuttle services to and from the parks just like the Disney Hotels :) Taking photos of my hotel is always something I forget to do, but here is a snap of the view from my room the last time I stayed! :)

Be sure to 'Wordless Wednesday Blog Hop' at the awesome Focused on the Magic! :D

Have a happy Wednesday everyone! :)

My favourite Magic Kingdom Land!

noreply@blogger.com (Manda) — Tue, 08 May 2012 11:00:00 +0000

Welcome to those of you joining me from Heidi's Head and those of you just hopping aboard. I am the 4th stop on our Magical Blogorail! This months topic is our favourite Magic Kingdom land!

At risk of sounding like a cliché ... I love the entire Magic Kingdom!! But if I had to choose just one land ... I'd say Liberty Square :) I think it's because Disneyland Paris doesn't have one! I found myself comparing everything to my home park along the way, I couldn't help it! But liberty square, although it has some similar attractions, was something totally new to see for me :)

When I visited Walt Disney World last October for the first time ever (!) one of the things I was looking forward to the most was seeing the Haunted Mansion! It was so cool to see it in real life after so many years of just seeing it on the internet! I also couldn't wait to see how it compared to the Phantom Manor in Disneyland Paris! This was my first glimpse of it!

I'd made Haunted Mansion cupcakes at home with this headstone as a topper ...

so it was super cool to see it full size! lol!

I also adore the Liberty Square Riverboat, it's so charming! Here's a snap from when I was at Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party!

I also really loved seeing the Liberty tree ... it's absolutely beautiful! I have no idea how I don't have any photos of it ... I was probably too busy staring at it lol! It's gorgeous during both the day and at night!

Thank you for joining me today. Your next stop on the Magical Blogorail Loop is Mommy Mouseketeer!

Here is the map of our Magical Blogorail should you happen to have to make a stop along the way and want to reboard:

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3rd Stop ~ Heidi’s Head

4th Stop ~ Mandas Disney Blog

Final Stop ~ Mommy Mouseketeer

Wordless Wednesday!

noreply@blogger.com (Manda) — Wed, 02 May 2012 09:04:00 +0000

Good Morning! Gosh I've been such a blogging slacker lately ... been super busy trying to organise a Jubilee Street Party for June! It's stressful ... but it's gona be awesome! This weeks Wordless Wednesday theme is Animation! One of my favourite disney animated classics is The Little Mermaid! So here are some shots of Ariel herself from Disney's Stars 'n' Cars Parade in Walt Disney Studios, Disneyland Paris!

Be sure to 'Wordless Wednesday Blog Hop' at the awesome Focused on the Magic! :D

Have a happy Wednesday everyone! :)

Wordless Wednesday!

noreply@blogger.com (Manda) — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 10:59:00 +0000

Here is one of the many spectacular views from La Cabane des Robinson in Disneyland Paris!

Be sure to 'Wordless Wednesday Blog Hop' at the awesome Focused on the Magic! :D

Have a happy Wednesday everyone! :)

Wordless Wednesday - Adventure!

noreply@blogger.com (Manda) — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 22:46:00 +0000

This weeks theme is ... Adventure! This was taken in 2010 in Disneyland Paris!

Be sure to 'Wordless Wednesday Blog Hop' at the awesome Focused on the Magic! :D

Have a happy Wednesday everyone! :)

Most Entertaining Queue - Phantom Manor!

noreply@blogger.com (Manda) — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0000

Welcome to those of you joining me from The Disney Chick and those of you just hopping

aboard! I am the 3rd stop on our Magical Blogorail!

This months topic is most entertaining queue/pre-show!

Of course ... mine comes from Disneyland Paris! There are so many to choose from! I found it really hard to pick just one! Star Tours and the Tower of Terror are definitely up there ... but I adore the queue area for Phantom Manor! And the pre-show is pretty amazing too ... a real Disney classic!

Lets start with the outside queue area - Phantom Manor is designed to look derelict and run down, which really adds to its spooky haunted feel. There's an errie, but equally gorgeous, little old gazebo with a music box inside that softly plays a slow version of Grim Grinning Ghosts, the attractions theme music.

Guests then zig zag their way past some peculiar looking fountains, up onto the porch of the manor.

Phantom Manor is unique from other Haunted Mansions in Disney Parks because you get to enter through the front door! A Castmember dressed as a servant of the Manor opens the door and invites groups of guests into the foyer. It the top corner, guest can see a mirror which Melanie Ravenswood, the doomed bride of the manor, fades in and out of.

From here guests are led into 'The Stretching Room' ... this is where the real fun begins! Around the top of the room there are four portraits of Melanie, one of her picking flowers in the Manor's gardens, one of her holding a parasol in a boat, another of her stepping into a stream and finally, one of her having a picnic with her fiance. With a voiceover from the Phantom, the room begins to stretch, along with the portraits! Each portrait reveals a more macabre situation for Melanie! She now picks flowers above a grave where a skeleton is emerging from, her boat is now at the top of a waterfall, the stream now has a water monster underneath her, and bugs, snakes and spiders are now heading for her picnic!

The Phantom points out in his sinister voice that there are no windows and no doors in the stretching room, leaving guests with a "chilling challenge" - to finding a way out! He laughs and says, "There's always my way". Suddenly, the lights go out, lightning and thunder effects rattle through the room and the ceiling high above turns see through - revealing the attic, in which the groom is hanging from the rafters on a noose!

The lights slowly come back on while a hidden door in one side of the room slides open to reveal a hallway in the manor, lined with morphing portraits! One of a knight on his horse that transforms into skeletons, one of a woman who transforms into a hissing Medusa, one of a ship that becomes a ghost ship and one of a woman who transforms into a panther. There is also a bust of a woman who's glare follows you as you walk by. At the end of the hallway there is large portrait of Melanie in her bridal gown, and a grand staircase leading to the upper floors, surrounded by flickering candelabras while a lighting storm thunders outside - here is where you enter your Doombuggie!

And then of course guests experience the amazing ride itself!

Phantom Manor also has a really cool post show! As guest are exiting the Manor, a tiny figure or Melanie can be seem along the way behind bars, telling guest to "hurry back" and "be sure to bring your death certificate". Ooooh er!

Finally, guests enter Boot Hill - a cemetery filled with some rather interesting gravestones! Here you can hear Melanie's beating tomb - a tribute to the original Haunted Mansion bride, whose red beating heart can be seen through her chest!

I've never noticed before, but apparently if you look back at the house from the exit, you can see the Phantom looking out the window! I'll be sure to keep an eye out for this on my next visit! :)

Thank you for joining me today! Your next stop on the Magical Blogorail Loop is The Magical Mouse Pad!

Here is the map of our Magical Blogorail should you happen to have to make a stop along the way and want to reboard:

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2nd Stop ~ The Disney Chick
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Disney Lols!

noreply@blogger.com (Manda) — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 10:08:00 +0000

Good morning! Hope everyone had an awesome weekend! Here are this weeks Disney Lols! :)

If you have any Disney Lols you'd like to see featured at Mandas Disney Blog, please send them to manda@mandasdisneyblog.com!

Happy Monday everyone! :)

Disneyland Paris 20th Anniversary Launch!

noreply@blogger.com (Manda) — Fri, 06 Apr 2012 08:48:00 +0000

I've been a terrible blogger and not updated in around a week! It's been pretty hectic round here lately! Hopefully I can make up for it by sharing some awesome footage from the 20th Anniversary celebrations at Disneyland Paris this week!

First up, this wonderful video of the brand new Disney Magic on Parade! Thank you so much to DLRPMagic for capturing this!

I just LOVE the floating effect (most likely due to roller skates .... but shh ... lets pretend it's magic!) seen on Flora, Fauna, and Merryweather and also the sorcerers in front of the last float! It's simple but really effective! The new music is just awesome too ... it gives me goosebumps!

Last Saturday also saw the premiere of the amazing Disney Dreams! This was broadcast live on Youtube and Dedicated to Dlp managed to record this magical experience so you can watch it again and again!

I have to say I haven't watched this yet ... only skipped through it because I don't want to spoil it! But I'm sure I'll give in at some point! It makes me so proud to see something so new and unique brought to my home park!

There is also this wonderful video from the official Disneyland Paris Youtube channel, summing up the weeks events! It also shows the very colourful new 20th Anniversary Train!

What do you guys think of the 20th Anniversary celebrations!? I have to admit I was worried that they wouldn't be able to top the 15th Anniversary celebrations ... but so far they've come pretty close! Now all I need is a trip over there to prove to myself that they're even better! :P

Disneyland Paris! 20 Days to 20 Years!

noreply@blogger.com (Manda) — Sun, 01 Apr 2012 14:35:00 +0000

I can't believe it's the end of the "20 Days to 20 Years" series! I've has such a blast with my co-hosts Beth from Pursuing the Magic and Donna Marie from DISTherapy!

A whole range of Disney bloggers have taken part - one for each year Disneyland Paris has been spreading it's magic! To round up this wonderful series, lets take a look back at some major achievements of my 'home park' and most favourite place in the world - Disneyland Paris!

1992

12th April - Disneyland Paris officially opens! At this point it's known as the' Euro Disney Resort'. The resort includes the Euro Disneyland theme park, Festival Disney entertainment centre and 6 themed hotels - Disneyland Hotel, Hotel New York, Newport Bay Club, Hotel Cheyenne, Hotel Santa Fe and Camp Davy Crockett.

Souce : EuroSouvenirland

1993

12th April - Disneyland Paris celebrates it's 1st Anniversary by transforming Château de la Belle au Bois Dormant into a giant birthday cake! Also this year, Indiana Jones et le Temple du Péril opens! This attraction brought a 360-degree vertical loop to a Disney roller coaster for the first time ever and George Lucas himself inaugurated the ride on December 10th.

Source : EuroSouvenirland

1994

26th March - Le Pays des Contes de Fées, a boat tour around miniature storybook sets, opens in the new Storybook Land within Fantasyland! Three days later, Casey Jr. - Le Petit Train du Cirque, a roller coaster circling the hills above the boat tour, also opens!

4th July - Les Mystères du Nautilus opens! The attraction took inspiration from both the original Jules Verne novel 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea and the 1954 Disney film adaptation.

1st October - Euro Disney Resort officially changes it's name to Disneyland Paris!

1995

1st June - Space Mountain: De la Terre à la Lune opens! Based on the Jules Verne novel De la Terre à la Lune, the attraction includes the "Columbiad" cannon, which recoils with a bang and produces smoke as each car passes through, giving riders the perception of literally being shot into space!

1996

29th June - Eurostar directs high speed rail services direct from London, Waterloo International and Ashford International to Marne-la-Vallée/Chessy, Disneyland Paris!

1997

Disneyland Paris launches it's 5th anniversary celebrations with Carnaval des Fous - a Hunchback of Notre Dame inspired Festival of Fools! Once again the castle was transformed, this time with a “Château des Fous” overlay, and a special Hunchback of Notre Dame parade was launched!

Festival Disney officially changes its name to the now better known, Disney Village!

Source : Disney Pix

1998

30th Match - The Wonderful World of Disney Parade premieres!

11th July - Tinkerbell’s Fantasy in the Sky Fireworks premieres! In my opinion, one of the best firework shows to grace the skys at Disneyland Paris, it would go on to run for a record 7 years!

1999

28th March - The innovative 3D show Honey, I Shrunk The Audience opens!

31st December - Disney’s ImagiNations Parade premiers!

2000

1st April - The Tarzan Encounter premiers!

2001

10th January - 100 Millionth guest welcomed

2002

16th March - Walt Disney Studios Park opens! It consists of 4 main 'studio lots' - The Front Lot, Toon Studio, Production Courtyard and the Backlot. The Disney Cinema Parade premiered on 2nd June.

Disneyland Paris also celebrates is 10th Anniversary! A giant birthday cake float was added to the Wonderful World of Disney Parade. Every day one child was chosen to ride the float and lead the crowd in blowing out the "candles" during many show stops along the parade route. The decoration of the Castle was a giant scroll, placed above the entrance, with the number 10 lighting up at night.

Source : Mouse Planet

2003

5th July - Disney’s Fantillusion premieres! This amazing parade has been running for almost 10 years!! It's comprised of 12 floats, 400,000 light bulbs, over 600 litres of dry ice per show for the “show modes” and 9 tonnes of batteries are used each evening ... recharged for the next day!

2004

26th June - The Legend of the Lion King premieres!

2005

9th April - Space Mountain: Mission 2 opens! Instead of 'To the Moon and Back', the journey now takes guests beyond the Moon, to the very edge of our universe!

9th April - The PanoraMagique balloon opens at Disney Village!

16th July - In honour of the 50th Anniversary of the original Disneyland in California, Wishes: A Magical Gathering of Disney Dreams premiered in Disneyland Paris!

2006

8th April - Buzz Lightyear Laser Blast opens!

2007

1st April - Disneyland Paris 15th Anniversary Celebration is launched! As one of the most successful anniversary celebrations to date, it was extended from the original finish date of 31st March 2008 to 7th March 2009! The castle featured golden Disney characters on the turrets and spires, with Tinkerbell on the highest, each holding one of 15 candles that were 'lit' during a special 'Candelbration' ceremony daily. A giant illuminated gold plaque featuring 15 was place on the front of the castle, similar to the 10th anniversary scroll.

Source : Laughing Place

9th June - Crush’s Coaster and Cars Quatre Roues Rallye open in Walt Disney Studios Park!

22nd December - The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror opens in Walt Disney Studios Park!

2008

22nd March - Stitch Live! opens! Guests can interact live with Stitch himself!

12th August - 200 Millionth guest is welcomed!

2009

4th April - Playhouse Disney Live on Stage! opens!

20th June - Starbucks Coffee opens at Disney Village!

2010

12th June - After closing in 1998, Captain EO returns!

17th August - Toy Story Playland opens in Walt Disney Studios Park! Oversized props from Toy Story make guest feel as small as toys! Attractions include Slinky Dog Zigzag Spin, Toy Soldiers Parachute Drop and RC Racer!

2011

25th March - The Molly Brown riverboat was rededicated! And this wasn't the only refurb! There were loads throughout the year in preparation for the 20th Anniversary in 2012! The most notable was probably that of Le Château de la Belle au Bois Dormant throughout the first half of 2011!

2012

The 20th Anniversary Celebrations bring an all new night time show to Disneyland Paris ... Disney Dreams! Also, the all new Disney Magic on Parade! A new permanent meet and greet with Mickey Mouse! And special extended opening hours! I can't wait!! What we know so far, I reported a couple of weeks ago, but I cant wait to see the final results of all the hard work Disneyland Paris are putting in to make their 20th Anniversary unforgettable!!

That's a wrap! 20 years of awesomeness!!

THANK YOU SO MUCH to all the wonderful bloggers who too part!!
Check out all their awesome articles by clicking the banner below!

Before you go ... please check out these brilliant videos summing up 20 years of Disneyland Paris!

Have a Magical Day Everyone!

20 Days to 20 Years! 2009, 2010 and 2011!

noreply@blogger.com (Manda) — Sat, 31 Mar 2012 15:04:00 +0000

Wow! This series has flown by! Last Wednesday Lewis (@DVDisneyFan) took us back to 2009 to tell us all about "Mickey's Magical Party!" Click here to read Lewis' brilliant article!

Next up the awesome Jodi from Magical Mouse Schoolhouse tells us all about Toy Story Playland which opened in Walt Disney Studios in 2010! Click here to read more!

And yesterday the amazing Disneygraphy takes on 2011 with a sum up of the last 20 years at Disneyland Paris! To read this wonderful article click here!

Almost done!! I can't wait for all the 20th Anniversary Magic over the next few days!! :D

Click below to check out everyone who's participated in this wonderful series!

Also check out my wonderful co-hosts DISTherapy and Pursuing the Magic!

20 Days to 20 Years! 2007 and 2008!

noreply@blogger.com (Manda) — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 09:15:00 +0000

On Monday the wonderful Beth from A Disney Mom's Thoughts took us back to 2007!

She told us all about lots of new attractions to open this year as part of the 15th Anniversary Celebrations! Click here to read all about it! :)

Today, I take you back to 2008! This was the year that my bf had his first visit ever!

To read all about it, check out my article over at DISTherapy!

Only 4 more years to go! I can't believe it!

Click below to catch up on everyone who has taken part so far!

Check me out at Magical Mouse Schoolhouse!

noreply@blogger.com (Manda) — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 12:53:00 +0000

Today I have the pleasure of being a guest for the wonderful Jodi from Magical Mouse Schoolhouse!

Click here to read my article all about the brand new Disney Dreams at Disneyland Paris!

Be sure to check out the super cool Takeaway at the end too!

Thank you so much for having me Jodi! :D

20 Days to 20 Years! 2004, 2005 and 2006!

noreply@blogger.com (Manda) — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 08:39:00 +0000

Last week the wonderful Kristof from Photos Magiques took us back to 2004 with a run down of the Wonderful World of Disney parade!

Then on Saturday, Crystal & Bryan from The CanaDisney Blog whisked us back to 2005 to tell us all about one of my favourites ... Space Mountain!! :D

And yesterday, Janine from Minnie Moms shared some cool facts about the Buzz Lightyear Laser Blast attraction! She also told us all about what she's looking forward to trying out in the Walt Disney Studios! I'm so excited for her!! :D

I hope you're all enjoying the series so far!! I know I have! Please click the 20 Days to 20 Years Banner below to catch up on everyone who has taken part so far! :)

20 Days to 20 Years! 2003!

noreply@blogger.com (Manda) — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 12:05:00 +0000

Today the wonderful Steve from Dedicated to Dlp tells us his story of his Honeymoon visit to Disneyland Paris in 2003!

He also tells us about the arrival of the awesome Fantillusion parade and his first experience in the brand new King Ludwig's Castle restaurant in the Disney Villiage! Read all about it here! :)

Also, be sure to check out the Dedicated to Dlp Podcast Episode 25 - The Big Disneyland Paris 20th Anniversary Show! You don't wana miss this! :D

Don't forget to check out everyone who has participated in the 20 Days to 20 Years series so far!

Have a happy happy weekend everyone!! :D

20 Days to 20 Years! 2000, 2001 and 2002!

noreply@blogger.com (Manda) — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 11:53:00 +0000

Time is flying! I can't keep up! :D Donna Marie from DISTherapy covered the year 2000 in Disneyland Paris! She told us about a most wonderful show that I've never had the chance to see, but heard so much about ... 'The Tarzan Encounter!' Click here to read more and see some brilliant photos!

Next up, the amazing Ben from The Brit Traveller shared his awesome story of his visit to Disneyland Paris in 2001!

Ben was lucky enough to be part of a performing group for 'Disney Magic Music Days'! He got to perform on the Fantasyland Festival Stage! ( It's fair to say I'm ~~a little~~ VERY jealous! ) Read all about his visit here!

We're now at the halfway point with 2002! Keith from The Disney Project tell us about CinéMagique - an award winning show-attraction within the brand new Walt Disney Studios!

I'm a massive fan of this attraction - it's magical! Read more about it in Keith's article here!

Don't forget to check out everyone who has participated in the 20 Days to 20 Years series so far!

20 Days to 20 Years! 1998 and 1999!

noreply@blogger.com (Manda) — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 10:52:00 +0000

The 20 Days to 20 Years countdown continues! On Saturday, the wonderful Ami from Disney Goddess joined us to write about Disneyland Paris in 1998!

Ami tells us about how Disneyland Paris managed to find a balance between American and French culture ... it made a very interesting read indeed! Check it out here!

On Sunday, the lovely Dana from The Dragyn's Lair wrote about 1999!

( I can't believe we're almost at the millennium! :P )

Dana tells us all about a new attraction to open during this year - Honey I Shrunk the Audience!

Click here to see more! :)

Don't forget to check out everyone who has participated in the 20 Days to 20 Years series so far!

Happy Tuesday everyone! :)

20 Days to 20 Years! 1996 and 1997!

noreply@blogger.com (Manda) — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 10:51:00 +0000

The 20 Days to 20 Years series continues! Last week we saw another two wonderful articles!

On Thursday, our very own co-host, the awesome Beth from Pursuing the Magic, took us on a magical journey back to 1996 in Disneyland Paris!

She shared a wonderful video of Pocahontas, le Spectacle! I couldn't believe I'd never see it before! :D

Click here to see and read more! :)

On Friday the one and only Donna Marie from DISTherapy took to the spotlight! She told us all about Disneyland Paris back in 1997!

With some help from Anthony at Euro Souvenirland, Donna Marie told us all about Disneyland Paris' 5th Anniversary! Click here to read more!

Didn't my two co-host so a wonderful job!! The pressure is on to bring it when my turn comes around!

Please be sure to check out everyone who has participated so far!

Disney Lols!

noreply@blogger.com (Manda) — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 10:35:00 +0000

Gooood Morning! Hope you all had a magical weekend! :) Here's this weeks Disney Lols!

Have a happy Monday everyone! :)

20 Days to 20 Years! 1994 and 1995!

noreply@blogger.com (Manda) — Thu, 15 Mar 2012 12:14:00 +0000

Has it been another two days already!? I don't know where this week has gone! :P

The 20 Days to 20 Years series has continued with 2 awesome new entries!

Yesterday the wonderful Debs from Focused on the Magic took us back to 1994 with a fantastic video of what was going on in Disneyland Paris 18 years ago! (Did I say 18? GOSH I feel old! :P) Click here to read her piece and to see the video :)

Today the brilliant Diane from Can Do It Mom takes us back to 1995, telling us about the opening of one of my favourite attractions - Space Mountain! As well as some other cool facts about Dlp in 1995 :) Click here to read more! :)

This series is so much fun! I'm having a blast reading everyone's entries! I'm pretty sure my co-hosts Donna Marie from DISTherapy and Beth from Pursuing the Magic are too! :) We can't thank all participants enough for getting involved in this exciting project! :)

Please click the link below to catch up on the years covered so far! :)

Have a Magical day everyone!! :D

Wordless Wednesday!

noreply@blogger.com (Manda) — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 12:13:00 +0000

I've definitely posted this before! Aaaages ago! :P But it's still one of my favourite photos I've ever taken at Disneyland Paris!

Be sure to 'Wordless Wednesday Blog Hop' at the awesome Focused on the Magic! :D

Have a happy Wednesday everyone! :)

20 Days to 20 Years! 1992 and 1993!

noreply@blogger.com (Manda) — Tue, 13 Mar 2012 11:56:00 +0000

(In my best Rafiki voice) It is time! The 20 Days to 20 Years series has begun! I'm so excited!!

Yesterday the wonderful Wendy from Your Highway in the Sky kicked off the series in style!
Trust me ... You don't want to miss it! Here is just a taste of her wonderful story of her visit to Disneyland Paris as a college student in 1992!

At EuroDisney, Sleeping Beauty castle, Le Chateau de la Belle au Bois Dormant, spiraled up against the blue French skies, a breathtaking sight amidst manicured green lawns and neat pathways. I snapped picture after picture as we approached, and then I discovered something that made my heart skip a beat. It. Had. An. Inside.

Told ya :P ... please be sure to click here to read the rest of her awesome story!

( Ps - How amazing does the castle look!? :D )

Today, we travel back to 1993 with a brilliant article from the Designing Disney Archives! Super Big Thank you to Max for taking part! He tells us all about some lost treasures of Fantasyland 'Les Pirouettes du Vieux Moulin' and the 'It’s a Small World' - 'World Chorus' post show! Please be sure to check it out!

If you want to participate in this series, we're still looking for some bloggers who would like to write about Disneyland Paris! You could share a trip report or choose the year that your favorite Disneyland Paris attraction debuted and share your special memories of that attraction. Either way, if you want to share your Disneyland Paris thoughts, we would love to have you! We only have a few years left to fill, so please contact Beth for more information!