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Walt Disney Studios Park Paris – Part 8 – Toon Studio — Flying Carpets Over Agrabah, Cars Race Rally, and Crush’s Coaster

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Les Tapis Volants – Flying Carpets Over Agrabah For those of you familiar with the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World, “Flying Carpets Over Agrabah” is the exact same attraction as “The Magic Carpets of Aladdin” in Adventureland. Sixteen flying carpets circle and soar around an ornate structure and the Genie’s lamp. However in Paris, … Continue reading "Walt Disney Studios Park Paris – Part 8 – Toon Studio — Flying Carpets Over Agrabah, Cars Race Rally, and Crush’s Coaster"
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Walt Disney Studios Park Paris – Toon Studio — Part 7 – Art of Disney Animation & Animagique

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When the Walt Disney Studios Park opened in 2002, Toon Studio was known as Animation Courtyard. The area was uninspired and building exteriors lacked magic. In January 2005, Disney announced that Animation Courtyard would receive a makeover and expand. In June 2007 the renovations were complete and the name was changed to Toon Studio. The … Continue reading "Walt Disney Studios Park Paris – Toon Studio — Part 7 – Art of Disney Animation & Animagique"
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Walt Disney Studios Park Paris — Part 6 — Backlot — Armageddon – Les Effets Speciaux & Moteurs… Action! Stunt Show Spectacular

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Armageddon – Les Effets Speciaux (Special Effects) As you might have guessed from the title, this attraction is about movie special effects in general and specifically about the 1998 Touchstone movie Armageddon. On display outside the attraction is the drilling machine Armadillo. This was the actual prop used in the movie to bore into the … Continue reading "Walt Disney Studios Park Paris — Part 6 — Backlot — Armageddon – Les Effets Speciaux & Moteurs… Action! Stunt Show Spectacular"
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Walt Disney Studios Park Paris — Part 5 — Backlot — Rock ‘N’ Roller Coaster

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Peppered throughout the Walt Disney Studios Park are street signs with the names of famous American and French film makers. In addition, an informational plaque mounted on the pole gives a brief description of the honoree’s accomplishments in both English and French. The Georges Méliès’ plaque reads as follows: “Méliès, a popular Parisian stage magician, … Continue reading "Walt Disney Studios Park Paris — Part 5 — Backlot — Rock ‘N’ Roller Coaster"
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Walt Disney Studios Park Paris – Part 4 — Production Courtyard — TOT & Backstage Tour

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In an earlier blog I wrote that when the Walt Disney Studios Park opened, it lacked soul. Much of this was due to the fact that many of the buildings either looked like soundstages or office buildings. And most of the other structures and facades were uninspired. But I’m happy to report that the Imagineers … Continue reading "Walt Disney Studios Park Paris – Part 4 — Production Courtyard — TOT & Backstage Tour"
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Walt Disney Studios Park Paris – Part 3 — Production Courtyard — Stitch Live

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Walt Disney Television Studios When the Walt Disney Studios Park opened, the “Walt Disney Television Studios” offered guests a backstage tour of the Disney Channel’s French headquarters. When I took this tour in September, 2005, I was never so bored in all my life. Most of the tour was presented in French with English subtitles. … Continue reading "Walt Disney Studios Park Paris – Part 3 — Production Courtyard — Stitch Live"
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Walt Disney Studios Park Paris — Part 2 — Production Courtyard – CinéMagique

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Production Courtyard is the first “land” you come to when exiting Studio 1. One of the first things you’ll notice is a large film-strip etched in the concrete. This is a pathway of sorts that leads from one end of the park to the other. Also in Production Courtyard is a bandstand where live music … Continue reading "Walt Disney Studios Park Paris — Part 2 — Production Courtyard – CinéMagique"
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Walt Disney Studios Park Paris — Part 1 — Front Lot

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Disney has eleven theme parks around the world. I rank Tokyo DisneySea as my favorite and Disneyland Paris as my second favorite. I rank the Walt Disney Studios Park dead last. Visiting this park makes me long for Disney’s California Adventure, which I rank at number ten. The Walt Disney Studios Park was designed and … Continue reading "Walt Disney Studios Park Paris — Part 1 — Front Lot"
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