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It’s Disney Theme Parks Quiz Time — Answers

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Here are the answers to yesterday’s quiz. I hope you got them all right. This first picture was taken at Hong Kong Disneyland. This fountain is outside of the park in a “crossroads” location. Guests arriving by bus, train, and walking from the hotels meet at this location before entering Hong Kong Disneyland. Long term … Continue reading "It’s Disney Theme Parks Quiz Time — Answers"
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It’s Disney Theme Park Quiz Time – Questions

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It’s time to pull out your thinking caps again. I have another Disney quiz for you. This time, you have to name at which of the eleven Disney Parks the picture was taken. Now I realize that most of you have not been to all of the parks around the world, so I’m going to … Continue reading "It’s Disney Theme Park Quiz Time – Questions"
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Disney Steam Trains – Part Four – Tokyo, Paris & Hong Kong

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In this final blog about Disney steam trains I’ll be discussing the Tokyo, Paris, and Hong Kong parks. Tokyo Disneyland The Western River Railroad is unique among its steam train cousins in the other Disney parks in that it doesn’t circle the perimeter of Tokyo Disneyland. You see, if it did, its track length combined … Continue reading "Disney Steam Trains – Part Four – Tokyo, Paris & Hong Kong"
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Twilight Zone Tower of Terror — Part Three

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In Part One and Two of this blog series, I discussed in detail the Tower of Terror (TOT) attraction at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. In Part Three, I’m going to give you an overview of the other three TOT’s around the world. Let’s start with the second tower to be built. Disney’s California Adventure Disney’s California … Continue reading "Twilight Zone Tower of Terror — Part Three"
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Disneyland Paris Resort — Last Blog

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I have written 36 blogs about the Disneyland Paris Resort, and I’ve barely just scratched the surface. Although the Walt Disney World resort is larger, take a look at how many pages the Allears.net website includes to try to describe everything. A Paris website would also have to be enormous to cover all of the … Continue reading "Disneyland Paris Resort — Last Blog"
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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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