Originally Posted By dagobert Behind the scenes of Ratatouille. <a target="blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://disneylandparis-news.com/en/they-create-magic-every-day-spending-time-with-the-teams-behind-ratatouille/">http://disneylandparis-news.co...touille/</a>
Originally Posted By dagobert This weekend the Jedi Training Academy opened at DLP. <a target="blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://disneyandmore.blogspot.co.at/2015/07/jedi-training-academy-debut-at.html">http://disneyandmore.blogspot....-at.html</a> And Hyperion Cafe offers JEDI Burger. <a target="blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://ed92.forumactif.org/t1029p135-exclu-jedi-training-academy-a-partir-du-11-juillet-2015-a-videopolis#27961">http://ed92.forumactif.org/t10...is#27961</a>
Originally Posted By FerretAfros The stage looks really nice. Without having seen it in person, I agree with the sentiment at the end of the post; it seems like a really big venue for such a "small" show. At the other parks it works because it's on a small stage and expectations are kept pretty low, but this seems like they're trying to make a big production out of it, even though it's still the same basic concept. Hopefully it works, but I could see it leading to a lot of disappointment >>And Hyperion Cafe offers JEDI Burger.<< Made with real Jedi, I presume? : )
Originally Posted By dagobert I guess it might be a disappointment for people in the audience, but judging from the show I've seen at DHS, the kids which participated in the training enjoyed it a lot. I'm sure it will be a wonderful experience for the kids in Paris too.
Originally Posted By FerretAfros ^^Very true! The kids always seem like they're having a great time up there. But still, it's only about 15-20 kids per performance, so I don't know if they'd be enough to outweigh everybody else. There's probably seating for 1,500+ guests there, right?
Originally Posted By dagobert I don't know how many people fit into Videopolis, but it's pretty big. In recent years they only showed some animated Disney short movies. I would have also prefered a real stage show.
Originally Posted By Yookeroo "I guess it might be a disappointment for people in the audience," Am I the only one who gets a kick out of watching the kids fight Vader? Still waiting to see something like this girl though: https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=10&v=d5mK7dzyUkM
Originally Posted By FerretAfros Salon Mickey posted on their Facebook page that Disney now owns 79% of EuroDisney SCA. I wonder if they bought additional shares (from whom?) or decided to do a large investment. Either way, it seems like they're making plans for something in the future <a target="blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Salon-Mickey-Blog/150107791822060?fref=nf">http://www.facebook.com/pages/...?fref=nf</a>
Originally Posted By dagobert >>> I wonder if they bought additional shares (from whom?) or decided to do a large investment.<<< I'm a shareholder and I got a letter with an offer to sell my shares. I know the individual shareholders are just a very small fraction, but I guess banks and institutional shareholders got the same offer.
Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt As cute as it may be for the kids (and their parents) I have never bothered to watch this show at DL. I think I'm still bitter that the Tomorrowland Terrace rarely, if ever, has fun pop cover bands and dancing. An area that was once had the liveliest mood in the park is now a little too sedate without the Skyway buckets, Peoplemover, Rocket Jets, and the live music blasting all afternoon and into the night above all of it. I love me some Star Wars, but from what little I've seen of this show it can't take the place of what was there before.
Originally Posted By dagobert Disney and Mor has posted some construction pictures of DLP. <a target="blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://disneyandmore.blogspot.com/2015/07/special-july-14-article-rare-pictures.html">http://disneyandmore.blogspot....res.html</a>
Originally Posted By Yookeroo The Tomorrowland Terrace has plenty of lame cover bands at night. I'll take the kids over them.
Originally Posted By dagobert Here's a new pictorial update on DLP. <a target="blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.disneygazette.fr/gazette-jedi-training-academy-news-1733.html">http://www.disneygazette.fr/ga...733.html</a> Sometimes DLP is still so cheap. Take a look at the "wall" inside Videopolis. I can't describe it better, but when you see the pictures, you get what I mean. I'm glad they are already repainting the fountain wall of Dumbo. They did that a few weeks ago already, but soon it was dirty again.
Originally Posted By dagobert Another pictorial update on DLP. <a target="blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.disneygazette.fr/gazette-selfie-stick-sols-studios-soiree-affiches-cheyenne-lac-newport-news-1735.html">http://www.disneygazette.fr/ga...735.html</a>
Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt I didn't translate the page, so perhaps it explains what's going on, but I'm wondering if maybe the finish on the wall is temporary?
Originally Posted By irishfan Lots of positive work going on at the resort at the moment. Love the new flooring in Adventureland.
Originally Posted By dagobert >>>Lots of positive work going on at the resort at the moment. <<< I'm glad that they are using a lot of the restructuring money for refurbishments. >>> Love the new flooring in Adventureland. <<< I hope they will use cobblestones for the whole park. They look so much better than the ugly concrete floors. That's also a reason why WDW's Main Street doesn't look so good.
Originally Posted By dagobert DLP congratulates Disneyland Anaheim! There's a wonderful video in the article. <a target="blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://disneylandparis-news.com/en/happy-birthday-disneyland-resort-60-years-of-inspiration-for-disneyland-paris/">http://disneylandparis-news.co...d-paris/</a>
Originally Posted By FerretAfros I don't think I've ever seen pictures of that part of the Cheyenne before. It looks really charming! As for the banged up wall in Videopolis, it looks like it was intended to be permanent. That sort of textured steel is typically pretty heavy duty and used in high-traffic locations (airports, train stations, etc), so I'm surprised to see it messed up here. Did the wall predate the recent refurbishment, or is it a new addition?
Originally Posted By dagobert Take a look at DLP's preview center L'Espace EuroDisney. It's a family video and in French, but it offers some interesting views. <a target="blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ML9QSyX0NnY">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v...QSyX0NnY</a>
