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Josh D’Amaro, Chairman of Disney Parks, Experiences and Products, kicked off the IAAPA Virtual Education Conference with a keynote speech that looked back on the past year for the Disney Parks – as well as shared first looks at upcoming attractions and experiences.
Even with major delays and cutbacks to Walt Disney World construction this year, Epcot’s France pavilion expansion moves forward. The highly-anticipated trackless dark ride, Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure, was supposed to open this summer. While the ride wasn’t able to meet its original opening date, it’s still on the path to completion.
Disneyland Paris has announced that, in line with the latest direction from French authorities, it will temporarily close again due to COVID-19.
Christmas is only two months away, so there’s no better time for a first look at the merry merchandise coming to shopDisney, Walt Disney World Resort, the Downtown Disney District at Disneyland, and Disney parks and resorts around the world.
To celebrate World Energy Day, Disneyland Paris announced the construction of one of the largest solar canopy plants in all of Europe.
There’s no doubt that 2020 has been a very disappointing year for theme park fans, as many attractions around the world were (or continue to be) closed due to COVID-19. Still, with the hopes of a brighter 2021, Blooloop—the world’s leading online resource for professionals working in the field of visitor attractions—has ranked this year’s top 25 theme park attractions.
The decoration workshop at Disneyland Paris is a little-known and yet essential service. It manufactures and repairs all the objects and accessories used during parades and shows at the resort, especially during the Disney Halloween Festival. Check out this interview with Richard Vallet, props director in the workshop, as he shares more about his job.
Makeup designs are instrumental when creating the magic of shows and parades at Disneyland Paris. Cosmetology designer Nicolas Cueff tells us about his job and work on Disney’s Halloween Festival.
Starting Oct. 6, Disneyland Paris will test a new virtual queue tool called Standby Pass, which will help optimize the amount of time guests spend in queues for some of the most popular attractions at both Disneyland Park and Walt Disney Studios Park.
Disneyland Paris has launched the sale of themed, reusable cloth face masks to the general public, with all profits from their sales to be donated to local medical centers until the end of December 2020.
