Christmas festivities continue across the Atlantic Ocean at Disneyland Resort Paris. Main Street, U.S.A., lights the holiday spirit with old-fashioned American charm. Garlands, wreaths, and a larger-than-life Christmas tree decorate the area, and several times a day—whether the weather cooperates or not—snow flurries flutter in the air. Guests can meet Santa Claus at Frontierland’s Cottonwood Creek Ranch or, if they prefer, mail their wishlists to the North Pole from the…
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American Tourister Colora #Review #Spon
Allow me to introduce our newest family member, Colora Lime! Colora came to us from American Tourister and their parent company Samsonite. Our little Colora measures 20.0” x 14.5” x 8.5” and weighs in at only 8 pounds. She’s a sleek little number, but don’t let her petite figure fool you! She’s more than capable of holding all our necessities, with an interior packing space that is deceptively larger than…
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Magical Mouse Schoolhouse: August Review
August is drawing to a close, and that can only mean one thing: We’re going to Walt Disney World! It’s true! My family and I will arrive there on Labor Day for the 10th and Final Ultimate Field Trip. While this may be our last big UFT gathering, The Ultimate Field Trip will live on. It will just be customized to suit your needs. We’ll talk more about that…
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Disneyland Paris: The Phantom Manor
High atop Boot Hill, overlooking Frontierland, a.k.a. Thunder Mesa, at #DLRP Disneyland Park, sits the menacing Phantom Manor. The tale is told that long ago a gold mining mogul named Henry Ravenswood tapped Big Thunder Mountain clean. This angered the spirit of the Mountain who, in turn, caused an earthquake that took the life of Henry and his wife Martha. Prior to the Ravenswood deaths, their daughter Melanie had become…
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Disneyland Paris: Les Mysteres du Nautilus
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea was a very important film for Walt Disney and his company. It was the first full-length Disney film released under Buena Vista that, at the time, was Disney’s new in-house film distributor. The film was praised for its technical accomplishments, especially the famous squid scene, winning two Oscars for Best Art Direction and Best Special Effects. The film inspired Walt Disney to continue his work…
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Disneyland Paris Armageddon: Les Effets Speciaux
Armageddon—the end of the world as we know it—is upon us at Disneyland Resort Paris Walt Disney Studios. Inspired by the hit 1998 movie, Armageddon, starring Bruce Willis and Ben Affleck, this intense attraction at DLRP places Guests right in the moment of the space station’s impact with an asteroid storm. Guests enjoy a preshow demonstration on how special effects are created for action films, and then proceed into a…
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Disneyland Paris: La Tanière du Dragon
Walking down Main Street, U.S.A., offers the perfect view of the beautiful Sleeping Beauty Castle, standing proudly at the central hub of Disneyland Paris. This castle is home to Aurora, the princess from the classic fairy tale Sleeping Beauty. However, she is not the only one to call this her home. Follow along a winding path around the Castle that leads to the dungeons. Tread carefully through the rockwork of…
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Disneyland Paris: Big Thunder Mountain
One of my family’s favorite attractions in all the World is Magic Kingdom’s Big Thunder Mountain Railroad (BTMR). To me, it’s a classic coaster designed to thrill without being too intimidating—and that’s exactly what appeals to my younger two kids. It’s one ride the grownups and almost-grownup kid can go on together with the not-so-big kids, and we’ve been known to ride it over and over and over…and over. As…
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