To our friends “across the pond,” the American frontier is considered the Far West. To us, it is the Old West, and it was a time in American history that was as wild and rugged as the cowboys’ legends implied. Rocky, desert outcroppings offered bandits hideout, while scorpions, rattlers and unwelcoming natives made travel and habitation formidable at best. If you mosey into the Disneyland Resort Paris version, however, you…
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Indiana Jones et le Temple du Peril
Excitement abounds in Adventureland at Disneyland Park, Disneyland Resort Paris. If a pirate’s life is for you, journey to the Pirates of the Caribbean or the Pirates’ Beach play area for younger mateys. But if you’re up for a real thrill, climb aboard a runaway wagon of Indiana Jones’ Temple of Peril. The first Disney roller coaster in the world to feature an inversion, this whip-cracking adventure races through ancient…
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Main Street, U.S.A., France
Where else would you expect to find a turn-of-the-20th-century old town hometown Main Street, U.S.A., than outside Paris, France? The quaint setting is located, of course, at Disneyland Park. As at Disneyland Park in California and other Magic Kingdom counterparts, Main Street, U.S.A., is the entrance to the Park. By walking into this homage to Walt Disney’s childhood hometown of Marceline, Missouri, Guests get acquainted with the man behind the…
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Celebrating Disneyland Resort Paris
The Walt Disney Company sprinkled its magic over Europe with the opening of Euro Disney on April 12, 1992, and what is now called Disneyland Resort Paris (DLRP) is about to celebrate its 20th anniversary! When the big day draws closer, our very special Guest Manda, from Manda’s Disney Blog, will tell us about some of the grand festivities the Resort has planned. Some fabulous new features are coming soon…
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La Tanière du Dragon at Disneyland Paris
The icon of Disneyland Park at Disneyland Resort Paris is Le Château de la Belle au Bois Dormant, or Sleeping Beauty Castle. It’s quite different from its Disneyland California counterpart, reaches taller height, possesses greater grandeur, stands high on a hill and is protected by a dragon. Photo via www.dlrpmagic.com Beneath the majestic structure lurks a mythical creature of monstrous proportions. Tip-toe if you dare into its lair, into black…
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Disneyland Paris’ The Phantom Manor
Magical Mouse Schoolhouse has a very special Guest today! Welcome Manda from Manda’s Disney Blog! Manda lives in Scotland and visits Disneyland Resort Paris as often as possible (but probably less often than she’d like!). She has been to the Park 7 times in recent years and plans to go again soon. Manda has written about one of her favorite attractions, The Phantom Manor. I know I learned a lot…
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What’s Going On?
I just wanted to let our readers know we didn’t really disappear from the internet today! Blogger, our host, “experienced some data corruption that impacted Blogger’s behavior,” resulting in a widespread shut down during repairs. Their hard-working, dedicated team was able to get everything restored in about a 24-hour period. Some glitches are still being worked out, and those of you who subscribe by email may have received a previously…
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Alice’s Curious Labyrinth
Many Magical Mouse Schoolhouse readers have requested more posts and activities for their younger kiddos, our littlest Guests who aren’t quite ready for the physics and engineering and all that heavy thinking. Well, friends, today is your day! I hope you enjoy the feature, and I have a hunch you’ll find the Takeaway quite tasteful! Disneyland Park at Disneyland Resort Paris features a very cool hedge maze in Fantasyland. Alice’s…
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