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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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Adventures by Disney Backstage Magic – Day 3B

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MouseFanTravel President Beci Mahnken was part of the first ever Adventures by Disney Backstage Magic Tour! Making the Magic – Day 3 Part 2 Back on the bus and a few minutes later we are driving through the gates of The Walt Disney Studios. In 1937 Disney released his first full length animated feature, Snow … Continue reading "Adventures by Disney Backstage Magic – Day 3B"
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