D&M Survey : Do You Wish That DLP Walt Disney Studios Tower of Terror Will Be Transformed in a Guardians of Galaxy ride?

I've added on Disney and more today a new survey, and an important one as the question for this one is : do you wish that the Walt Disney Studios Tower of Terror will be transformed in a Guardians of Galaxy ride, similar to the one at DCA? Apparently the final choice has not been done yet in the big WDS Placemaking, so it is now or never to let DLP know what is your favorite choice!

Go ahead, place your answer NOW, the survey is on the top of the right column AND you can add your comments below! ( but definitely VOTE  to tell your choice )

You can ALSO write a comment on the similar post on the Disney and More Facebook page HERE.

J'ai ajouté en haut de la colonne de droite de Disney and more un nouveau sondage, et un particulièrement important puisque la question est: est-ce que vous souhaitez que la Tour de la Terreur des Walt Disney Studios soit transformée en une attraction Guardians of Galaxy, similaire à celle de Disney California Adventure? Apparemment, le choix final de DLP n'a pas encore été fait, et c'est donc le moment ou jamais de leur faire savoir quel est votre choix préféré!

Allez-y, placez votre réponse MAINTENANT, le sondage est en haut de la colonne de droite sur Disney and more et vous pouvez ajouter vos commentaires ci-dessous (mais surtout votez pour dire votre choix!)

Vous pouvez aussi laisser votre commentaire sur le post similaire sur la page Facebook de Disney and more ICI.

Tokyo Disney Resort Announces Its 35th “Happiest Celebration!” - Full Program from April 15, 2018 to March 25, 2019

Tokyo Disney Resort will celebrate its 35th anniversary next year! A new parade titled "Dreaming Up" will be launched as well as a new night show, "Celebrate Tokyo Disneyland"! AND It's A Small World will reopen on April 15 with the addition of Disney characters. Here is the FULL official program for Tokyo Disney Resort 35th “Happiest Celebration!” from April 15, 2018 to March 25, 2019!

URAYASU, CHIBA—Tokyo Disney Resort® has announced the entertainment, special events and programs to be offered during the “Tokyo Disney Resort 35th ‘Happiest Celebration!’” taking place from April 15, 2018 through March 25, 2019. This major celebration marks the 35th Anniversary of the Grand Opening of Tokyo Disneyland® Park. Guests visiting the Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo DisneySea® Parks will be able to experience the happiest time ever with the Disney Friends and Cast Members during this milestone year.

Kicking off the celebration at Tokyo Disneyland Park will be the premiere of “Dreaming Up!,” a brand new daytime parade, and the reopening of the iconic attraction “it’s a small world” after being temporarily closed for extensive enhancements. Then in summer, “Celebrate! Tokyo Disneyland” will premiere. This new nighttime spectacular at Cinderella Castle will feature more new effects and a grander scale than ever before. A special theme song created just for the 35th Anniversary will be used in various programs.

Over the anniversary year at both Parks, Guests will find elements of “Tokyo Disney Resort 35th Anniversary ‘Happiest Celebration!’” in the special events for Easter, Halloween and Christmas,as well as in other exciting programs. In addition, not only will Guests discover special merchandise and special menu items just for the 35th anniversary, but also a special shop opening at Tokyo Disneyland for a limited period only. The Disney hotels and the Disney Resort Line will also celebrate the event, adding to the excitement around Tokyo Disney Resort. Tokyo Disneyland Park opened its gates on April 15, 1983 and grew from a single theme park into a resort that includes Tokyo DisneySea Park, four Disney Hotels and more.

Tokyo Disney Resort 35th “Happiest Celebration!”

Disney Resort has continued to be a place filled with happy moments where people of all ages can have magical experiences, a place “where dreams come true.” In 2018, Tokyo Disney Resort will create even more happiness and even brighter dreams as it celebrates 35 years of fun and joy with the “Happiest Celebration!” Please see the attachment for more details on “Tokyo Disney Resort 35th ‘Happiest Celebration!’” For inquiries from the general public, please give the following contact number: Tokyo Disney Resort Information Center 0570-00-8632 (9:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.) Note: From overseas, and from some mobile phones and IP phones, please call 045-330-5211.

Programs to be Presented in Fiscal Year 2018 at Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo DisneySea Parks

Starting April 15, 2018

Daytime Parade at Tokyo Disneyland “Dreaming Up!” Kicking off the “Tokyo Disney Resort 35th ‘Happiest Celebration!’” is the premiere of this grand daytime parade. Spectacular floats brimming with the colors, dreams and imagination of Disney films will feature characters and images from Fantasia, Beauty and the Beast, Peter Pan and more, including for the first time Big Hero Six. Mickey Mouse and his Disney Friends will take Guests to this world of dreams.

Dreaming Up!” will be sponsored by NTT Docomo, Inc. Happiness Is Here,” the daytime parade currently presented at Tokyo Disneyland, will end on April 9, 2018.



Starting April 15, 2018

Tokyo Disneyland Attraction “it’s a small world” Re-opening A favorite with Guests of all ages, the newly enhanced attraction will feature around 40 new figures representing characters from Disney films. The attraction’s iconic soundtrack will be remixed with additional music that evokes memorable scenes from the films. As before, Guests board boats for the “happiest cruise that ever sailed ’round the world” and are welcomed by doll-like children andanimals. Elsa, Anna and Olaf from the Disney film Frozen join the cast, together with characters from other Disney films including Alice in Wonderland, Cinderella, Peter Pan, Tangled, Mulan, Aladdin and The Lion King. to greet Guests. at Tokyo Disneyland “it’s a small world” is sponsored by NTT Nippon Express Co., Ltd. and will offer the Disney FASTPASS service.

April 15, 2018 – March 25, 2019

Greeting on the harbor at Tokyo DisneySea [Title to be announced] Dressed in their special costumes for the 35th Anniversary, Mickey Mouse and other “it’s a small world” Disney characters, including Duffy and Friends, will greet Guests from on board a special boat on the waters of Mediterranean Harbor. The greeting will take place to the music of the 35th anniversary theme song.

Starting July 10, 2018

Nighttime Spectacular at Tokyo Disneyland “Celebrate! Tokyo Disneyland” Premiering this summer is this new entertainment presented on a grand scale. The show will feature fountains of water and lights filling the nighttime sky in addition to the colorful images projected onto Cinderella Castle. The show begins with Mickey Mouse appearing on stage and a magical spell that turns the castle into a world of imagination. Guests will experience various areas of Tokyo Disneyland through images and music.

Starting July 10, 2018

New Show at Theater Orleans at Tokyo Disneyland [Title to be announced] A new show featuring Mickey Mouse and his pals will premiere at this open-air theater in Adventureland. Guests and the Disney Friends will share the excitement as lively music plays. During the 35th Anniversary event period, the show will also feature the 35th Anniversary theme song and other elements.

Starting July 10, 2018

New Show at Dockside Stage at Tokyo DisneySea [Title to be announced] The Dockside Stage in the New York area of American Waterfront will offer a new show with Mickey Mouse and his pals. Guests will be able to enjoy the ambience of this themed port through this show which will also feature the 35th Anniversary theme song and other elements during the 35th Anniversary event period. Performances of “Steps to Shine,” the show currently being presented, will end on March 19, 2018.

January 11 to March 25, 2019

At Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo DisneySea “Tokyo Disney Resort 35th ‘Happiest Celebration!’” Grand Finale The Grand Finale of this milestone celebration, which ends on March 25, 2019, will immerse Guests at Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo DisneySea in an ambience celebrating all the happy feelings generated over the anniversary year. Merchandise exclusive to the Grand Finale will add to the excitement of the 35th Anniversary.

More about TDL and TDS seasonal events awaits you in the full official PDF that you can download HERE.

What Would You Expect of an Indiana Jones Adventure Ride at Disneyland Paris Adventureland ?

Here is an important post about one of Disney’s most beloved ride, Indiana Jones Adventure. 

As we know the ride has been envisioned for Disneyland Paris Adventureland since years - and the land to build it was always kept - and i’d like to know “what would you expect of an Indiana Jones Adventure ride at Disneyland Paris Adventureland?”. 

I’m not asking you if you would like to have IJA coming at DLP because obviously the answer is "yes!" ( and so far the ride has been chosen at 87% in D&M surveys as the ride you would like to see coming to DLP ) but what kind of Indiana Jones Adventure ride would you like?

- Exactly the same ride than the beloved original one at Disneyland? 

- Or would you like the same ride but with changes of some scenes? 

- If yes, in which scenes would you like to see changes? 

- Also, would you like the same kind of ride vehicles ( the jeep mounted on a simulation platform ), or different track vehicles? 

- And what about a totally new kind of Indiana Jones ride with less “real decors” but projection effects like in Universal Spiderman or Transformers ride? 

- Or another kind of Indiana Jones ride going both indoor AND outdoor?

- Last but not least, the queue decor of Indiana Jones ride at Disneyland is awesome as we know and a big part of the thrill because the queue seems to never end ( mostly because they needed to bring the guests up to the show building on Disneyland parking lot ) but would you definitely want the queue decor to be as long, let’s say, than in the DisneySea version,  or eventually it won’t be a problem if it was shorter?

- Any others ideas not listed here are welcome in your comments!

Editing: Some of the comments posted here, or on the D&M Facebook page, reminded me the amazing artwork of Imagineer Bryan Jowers done for Disneyland Indiana Jones Adventure ride - the artwork below - showing the incredible scene of two Indy rides ( the jeeps of IJA and the trains from the Temple du Péril, with the Jungle Cruise boats passing in the background as well as the DL railroad. The scene on the artwork is obviously huge and just like this would cost a fortune but IF it could be done at DLP for a more reasonable cost and a smaller size though keeping the DLP Railroad and Jungle Cruise boats passing by ( yes, i know, this would mean to also build a Jungle Cruise ride ), would you like to have this at DLP?



Thanks by advance for your answers and please say exactly what you have in mind! 

Picture: copyright Disney

Choose Your Favorite Disneyland Paris Future With Disney and more Surveys !

I introduce today on the RIGHT BAR of this D&M website a series of surveys to know what YOU wish as new additions / rides / lands for Disneyland Paris park and the Walt Disney Studios! Depending of the survey, as indicated, you're asked to choose either one, two, or three choices. And results can be seen instantly.

There is six different surveys / questions to answer which are:

- Choose your favorite RIDE you wish to be build at Disneyland Paris park ( ONE answer only among the choices )

- Choose your THREE favorite RIDES you wish to be build at Disneyland Paris park ( THREE answers only among the choices )

- Choose your favorite LAND you wish to be build at DLP Walt Disney Studios ( ONE answer only among the choices )

- Choose your THREE favorite LANDS you wish to be build at DLP Walt Disney Studios ( THREE answer only among the choices )

- Choose your THREE favorite rides you wish to be build at DLP Walt Disney Studios ( THREE answers only among the choices )

- Choose TWO additions you wish to be build at Disneyland Paris Resort ( TWO answers only among the choices )

The folks of Disney are following Disney and more and your opinion may have more influence than you think for future attractions, so make sure to do the survey! The survey don't request any name, email address, etc, so it's totally anonymous. So, look on the right bar where surveys are, and make sure to think well before you answer, as you can choose only one time!

Note: These surveys widgets may not appear on a mobile device so you need to answer them from your computer.

The "Nightmare Before Christmas" Attraction That Never Was

As the Halloween season has started in Disney Parks i repost this D&M article posted ten years ago, and all of you who are fans of the "Nightmare Before Christmas" movie are going to love this unrealized attraction concept by Christopher Merritt.

Christopher is a theme park designer who worked previously as an Imagineer at Walt Disney Imagineering. This "Nightmare Before Christmas" attraction concept  was not done during his time at WDI but was part of his student portfolio back in 1996. Not only we can see how a great attraction it would have been if it had been built, but the coffin ride vehicle concept would have been a lot of fun too.

Editing: I just learned that Chris is back at WDI and apparently worked on Shanghaî Disneyland! Sincere apologies to Christopher Merritt, i didn't knew that he was back at Imagineering.

One of the detailed illustrations shows the design of the whole interior show, done in the traditional "fun map" style.











Attraction concept and artwork is by Christopher Merritt - Nightmare Before Christmas characters: copyright Disney.