Disneyland Paris 30th Anniversary and More

Hello everyone, lets go for the news of this beginning of the year and the 30th anniversary of Disneyland Paris.

Since January 10, Disney Star on Parade is back for visitors enjoyment

Unfortunately, and despite two years without get out the floats, they are not at their best. Finishes, hatches, and articulated elements are visible and, most floats have several non-functional animated elements. The worst is that of Nemo who no longer has his animated Crush for more than 4 years.

On the new things side, the Disney princesses finally have their float to see them all. An element that was expected since the first performance of the parade in April 2017 for the 25th anniversary of the destination. So now we find the old float of the old parade of “Disney Once Upon a Dream Parade” (2007) and the “Disney Magic On Parade” (2012).

On February 19 Disney Junior Dream Factory show has returned for the season, now, with a better choreography and improved live performances, thanks to face mask mandate end.

On February 23, the Lion King show made its comeback. Like the 2021 return, in October, the quality of the show is excellent.

Since March 6, Disneyland Paris celebrates its 30th anniversary.

Even if the management of the park announced in 2019 the creation of a new parade for the 30 years. This is not the case! Covid has passed through this, and has significantly impacted the program of festivities.

Fortunately, works on the new Marvel land, Avengers Campus, has been a year late. A boon to focus marketing on the newness of the land, funded in 2018, rather than a new entertainment program for a birthday, funded in 2021-2022

Thus, the specific of the 30th anniversary are summed up in 2 shows, ” Dream…and Shine Brighter!” a daytime show on central plaza and “Disney D-Light” an animation with drones.

On the decoration side, Main Street USA again has decorations on the station and the gazebo. Decorations that look a lot like those of the 25 years old with its luminous plastic pennants.

The big difference with the 25 years is that the decorations of the 30 years are beautiful at night, while they are not in the direction of the flow of visitors in the evening to fully enjoy it.

Otherwise, we just have the 30 on street lamps. The minimum has been done.

As this birthday needs to look like the others. After Walt Disney World and his 50 statues, Disneyland Paris has made 30 animated statues simulating their flights. 30 statues illustrating distinct themes, such as Asia, space, princesses, villains, fairies, friendship and nature.

But once again, it is at night that the decorations of the “fairy garden” on central plaza take on its full meaning with the use of some fluorescent plants.

« Dream…and Shine Brighter! »

This is THE spectacle of the festivities. It is dynamic, and the performance on central plaza is very well conducted, it brings a breath of fresh air. Ideal for a birthday, even if it is not perfect!

What can be criticized is the too few dancers, a limited number of vehicles and the occupation of the space on central plaza that needs to be reviewed. This show takes the basics of Jungle Book Jives, but with less means, which is a shame for the only real new things of the 30 years in Disneyland park. Indeed, if you are in the center of the plaza, it is perfect, but if you are placed on the outer edges, in front of the entrances of the different lands, not only will you not see much, but in addition the dancers on the floats facing the center turn their backs on you. This show is only for visitors in the center of central plaza and all the others are purely and simply forgotten, half of the spectators. And this is where the lack of dancers is felt.

Jungle Book jive remains the model of perfection for this type of show on Central Plaza.

Disney D-Light

Disney D-Light

Disney is finally embarking on drone shows in its parks!

Here you have an animation of 7.30mn, with 150 drones that perform 7 different figures. A well-calibrated animation.

The “wow” effect is immediate for visitors if the wind blows at less than 30km/h (19mph), because after this speed, the drones do not go out to the show.

What would make more than one fan dream, would be to see their use in the Disney Dreams night show!

But while waiting to see more one day, it is already unique to be able to enjoy this kind of animation, so enjoy !

In addition, for the 30th anniversary, the Catering Department is not to be outdone since Disneyland Paris now offers products that we had until then only in the United States, China and Japan (everywhere except Paris!)

Mickey mini waffles, Mickey ice cream, Turkey Legs and much more!

It’s great news to finally be able to have customized and iconic products from Disney parks. A good step forward, even if the quality is lower compared to the United States.

At Café Hypéryon a menu at 20€ is offered to visitors for this anniversary. The Burger is good, and more qualitative than the others of fast food. But dessert is small, and gustativly not interesting. Dessert sold 5€ on request. We will no longer take this menu, a pity because if it was offered at 17 € with the optional dessert at 3 €, there we would take the menu without worries.

While hugs with the characters have been possible again for a few weeks, from March 31 it will also be possible to have meals in the company of disney characters at « l’Auberge de Cendrillon » (Cinderella Inn) and the Plaza Garden.

In more, the restaurant “Walt’s an American Restaurant” reopens on April 6 after more than 4 years of closure.

Still in the transformation of the food department, a soft and sweet vanilla caramel baseball dessert, of course, it’s good!

The Pizzas in Disneyland Park are finally the shape of Mickey! We can regret the size of the pizzas and the packaging decorated with the 30th anniversary is great, we hope it will remain after the anniversary.

On the works side, “it’s a small World” is closed until mid-2023, and the transformation of the ground of Fantasyland continues around the Carousel (installation of pavers).

The galleon at Adventureland, it is beautiful, but on closer inspection, there is no maintenance!

Disneyland Railroad

C’est le printemps ! It’s spring !

Mark Twain… More 10 years… no coment!

Back to Main Street and Disneyland Hotel

Walt Disney Studios

Several Fast Food restaurants in the Resort are a new burger, Veggie, and it’s very good!

While waiting for the opening of the Land Marvel which should occur at the same time as the beginning of the French summer holidays, Disneyland Paris has finally announced the gradual transformation of the Disney Village.

Indeed, the Bertrand Group takes over the management of the Disney Village and will finance the transformation over 4-5 years and the management and operation of the site’s restaurants.

As a reminder, the Bertrand group bought the Flo group, a company that managed Disney Village from 1992 to 2012 and whose contract was not renewed due to customer criticism of the quality of service. Unfortunately Disney management has reduced the number of dishes in restaurants.

Changes are expected to be numerous as on this concept or the Mc Donald will disappear with new facilities or the building of the old nightclub closed and unused for 13 years also restored.

Works promises to be long with a profound transformation of some buildings, a reworking of spaces, facades, and the creation of new terraces and the improvement of the promenade around the lake.

But for now, the first works will begin in September with the disappearance of café Mickey (closed since 2021) to become the Rosalie brewery whose opening is scheduled for 2023.

Café Mickey

Concept 2023

On the visitor parking side, the photovoltaic panels continue to be installed at high speed and despite the escalators that have not worked for 4 years, the tents that have been in a pitiful state for several years are gradually entering into renovation.