Walt Disney Parks and Resorts Appoints Two Senior Executives to New Roles

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BURBANK, Calif. (July 31, 2014) – Today Walt Disney Parks and Resorts announced it has named Philippe Gas general manager of Shanghai Disney Resort, and Tom Wolber président of Euro Disney S.A.S., the management company of Disneyland Paris. “One of our greatest assets is the global strength of our teams,” said Tom Staggs, chairman of … Continue reading "Walt Disney Parks and Resorts Appoints Two Senior Executives to New Roles"
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Boardwalk Resort Castles

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Jack Spence is on a leave of absence until 2014. This is a reprint of a blog he wrote several years ago. This blog originally ran in 2008 and was accurate at the time of publication. Anyone who visits a Disney theme park knows that it’s the details that set them apart from all other … Continue reading "Boardwalk Resort Castles"
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Disneyland Paris: Special Events with the Disneyana Fan Club.

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Preamble Part 1. Part 2. Part 3. Part of my trip to Disneyland Paris was under the auspices of the Disneyana Fan Club (http://disneyanafanclub.org/home) who put together a multi-day group program, centering around the 20th Anniversary festivities. The last time I traveled with them was for Tokyo Disneyland’s 25th Anniversary some years ago, which was … Continue reading "Disneyland Paris: Special Events with the Disneyana Fan Club."
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Disneyland Paris: Magic on Parade!

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Preamble Part 1. Part 2. Part 3. So as another component to their 20th anniversary celebration, Disneyland Paris added in a new/updated parade and “Disney’s 20th Anniversary Celebration Train.” This was something I hadn’t seen before: The train, containing a number of characters, starts off down Main St. like a traditional parade, circles around the … Continue reading "Disneyland Paris: Magic on Parade!"
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Disneyland Paris: Disney Dreams

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Preamble Part 1. Part 2. So about a week or two before I arrived there, DLP had premiered its marquee event for the anniversary celebrations, Disney Dreams: A nighttime spectacular that combines fireworks and water projections and castle projections all into one big show. Joe Schott, Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of DLP, … Continue reading "Disneyland Paris: Disney Dreams"
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Disneyland Paris: Ticketing and Transportation

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Part 1. Depending on the hotel you stay at, you have different options for getting to the parks. If you pony up the dough to stay at the Disneyland Hotel, your life is easy, given that the hotel is directly opposite the Main Street Railway Station. Sequoia Lodge, Hotel New York, and Disney’s Newport Bay … Continue reading "Disneyland Paris: Ticketing and Transportation"
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Disneyland Paris: It Begins

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I’m back! Did you miss me? Wha…what do you mean, “oh, did you go somewhere?” Oh well… Disneyland Paris celebrated it’s 20th anniversary on April 12, 2012, which seemed like a good enough reason for me to make my inaugural trip out there. As I mentioned in my last blog, Jack Spence has already done … Continue reading "Disneyland Paris: It Begins"
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April in Paris (that’s Disneyland Paris.)

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So now that we’ve all recovered (finally) from staying up all night with Disney’s One More Day event last month, it’s time to saddle up for our next Disney excursion. Disneyland Paris, née EuroDisney, is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year. The park, born April 12, 1992, had a rocky beginning–local reception was mixed, with … Continue reading "April in Paris (that’s Disneyland Paris.)"
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