| The Celebration
so far…  31st March 2007 Andie
MacDowell helps to officially launch the 15th Anniversary with
hundreds of Disney VoluntEARS.  31st March 2007 Following a
special live performance by Daniel Powter, Lumi�re launches a special
‘Candleabration’ culminating in a spectacular display of fireworks set
to ‘Just Like We Dreamed It’.  1st April 2007 Grey skies
magically turn to one of the warmest Spring seasons on record, as the
park comes alive with its new entertainment and 15th festivities. |  The most magical thing about this impressive 15th
Anniversary Celebration is that – even though the launch events have
passed and the new anniversary entertainment has premiered – they’re
not done yet. Not by a long way. In the twelve months following the official launch,
Disneyland Resort Paris comes alive with more new additions, more
surprises and more reasons to visit than ever before. Each and every
month brings a new piece of magic to the party. Whenever you visit this year, however many times you
come to the party, your very own new
discovery will always be waiting. The biggest Disney party ever truly
doesn’t end until it ends. 20th February 2007  The official
website of the 15th Anniversary Celebration officially launches,
with a modern Flash design allowing visitors to be transported
into different areas of the park to experience the sights and
sounds of the anniversary year. From launch, special preview
videos also give a teaser for the year as well as a unique
backstage look at the people making the dreams come true. DLRP Today Report ● Disneyland15.com � 5th March 2007  Unveiled with
much fanfare during the Annual General Meeting of February 2007,
the advertising campaign of the celebration is the most
wide-reaching and ambitious ever co-ordinated by the resort.
In addition to the website, the
campaign extends to magazines, newspapers and every media format
across the whole of Europe. Paris alone is set to receive 6,000
posters, with fully-decorated M�tro stations and buses also
planned. 15th Fever:
Online ●
In Print ●
On TV 23rd March 2007  Inevitably, brand new
dreams must always replace those of the past. And so, with a
grand farewell performance, The Wonderful World Of Disney Parade –
an icon of Disneyland Park since 1998 (and, for many of the
floats, even earlier) – dances its last ever “catchy rhythm” and
departs the parade route for good… leaving behind it a thousand
memories, and a very tough act to follow…
DLRP Today Report ●
Full guide to the classic parade � 24th March 2007  Under a cloudy sky and an increasing downpour of
rain, Disney’s Once Upon a Dream Parade bravely steps out onto the
Disneyland Park parade route for its very first public performance
– a rehearsal for its grand premiere the following weekend.
Time restrictions and problems backstage cause many of the floats
to appear without extra details and their final paintwork, but,
despite this, the parade is already a huge success. Photos Magiques Gallery ●
Disney’s Once Upon a Dream
Parade guide � 31st March 2007  The grand launch event of the 15th Anniversary
Celebration brings over 1700 journalists and VIPs to the resort.
Press premieres of all the new events, including Disney
Characters’ Express and Alpha Bet You Are, fill the day, with
normal guests invited to stay behind after park closing to watch
the spectacular evening ceremony. Following a live
performance by Daniel Powter, Lumi�re joins the spectacle of
Candleabration for one night only, helping Mickey to launch a
dazzling projection show of children’s dreams onto the Castle
before an incredible display of fireworks fill the sky to a
soundtrack of ‘Just Like We Dreamed It’.
Candleabration & Fireworks ●
DLRP Today coverage of the entire weekend � 1st April 2007  Today
is the day! After months of build up, the 15th Anniversary
Celebration of Disneyland Resort Paris officially begins with a
magical change of weather to sunny skies and warm air, as Sping
flowers bloom and the official premieres of Disney’s Once Upon a
Dream Parade, Candleabration, Disney Characters’ Express and Alpha
Bet You Are entertain the impressive crowds – which continue to
grow day-by-day during the weeks which follow. Guides: Disney’s Once Upon
a Dream Parade ●
Candleabration ●
Disney Characters’ Express ●
Alpha Bet You Are 12th April 2007  Fifteen
years ago today, at exactly 9:01am, the gates of Euro Disneyland
were flung open amid the greatest fanfare to ever greet the
opening of a new Disney park. Fifteen years, countless
dreams come true and over 165 million visitors later – voil�,
here we are! The Disney VIPs join the resort’s ambassadors
for a special park opening ceremony in the presence of CEO Karl
Holz, with the day’s performance of Disney’s Once Upon a Dream
Parade preceded by a pre-parade featuring every Cast Member to
have been a part of the magic since the very beginning on 12th
April 1992! Joyeux anniversaire! Mid-May 2007  The
new expansion area of Toon Studio – where Crush’s Coaster and Cars
Race Rally are located – is scheduled to open earlier than its
attractions in around mid-May. This allows guests a sneak
peek at the new area and a vital link through to Studio Tram Tour,
since the heart of the park is due to be enclosed completely for
full scale work on the upcoming Hollywood Boulevard to begin. Guides: Crush’s Coaster ●
Cars Race Rally 2nd June 2007  Two
popular staples of the Walt Disney Studios Park Summer season
return for their 15th Anniversary seasons. Lilo & Stitch
Catch the Wave Party lets you join the unforgettable stars on a
tropical Hawaiian film set to shoot a new music video and dance
the hula, whilst Good Morning Walt Disney Studios is the epitome
of a glitzy Hollywood motorcade, bringing the stars to the Studios
each morning as they begin their busy day of filmmaking. Guides:
Lilo & Stitch Catch the Wave Party ●
Good Morning Walt Disney Studios 9th June 2007  Five
years of movie magic all led to this – the official opening of the
first new attractions at Walt Disney Studios Park since its 2002
opening. Crush’s Coaster – the first ever thrill attraction
based on a Pixar film – takes you into a living underwater filmset
in a unique spinning roller coaster ride, whilst Cars Race Rally –
the first attraction based on the 2006 hit film – lets guests of
all ages step into the film set of Radiator Springs and join
Lightning McQueen for a wild desert spin-out. Animation
Courtyard itself is renamed Toon Studio, with its new colour
scheme, themeing and detail all officially unveiled to complete
the entire project. Guides: Crush’s Coaster ●
Cars Race Rally 10th June 2007  Marking
one of the most significant and long-awaited extensions to
France’s hugely successful TGV railway network to date, the grand
opening of the TGV Est line to East France will bring countless
extra trains through Gare Marne-la-Vall�e/Chessy every day,
opening up the resort to even more guests and making it the
busiest TGV station on the continent, a true European hub. Getting
To The Magic ●
TGV
guide � 16th June 2007  Getcha
Head in the Game, this is the Start of Something New! The High
School Musical phenomenon hits Walt Disney Studios Park in a
thrilling new streetmosphere show all Summer long. ‘On Tour’
in France for Summer vacation, the East High talents whip up a
showcase of live music and interactive sports from their unique
travelling stage. Also today, the stars of Pixar’s
Ratatouille – R�my and Emile – join the cast of famous faces at
Toon Studio! WDSFans.com ●
Guides Coming Soon 16th-17th June 2007  One
week after the official public inauguration of the renamed Toon
Studio area and its two brand new attractions, over 700 invited
press and VIPs visit the resort for a special event centring
around the Walt Disney Studios Park expansion. The events
also follow the theme of High School Musical to highlight the
launch of the park’s new streetmosphere show, with special live
bands and entertainment during the weekend. WDSFans.com ●
Toon Studio guide � 14th July 2007  Disney’s
Fantillusion: until 26th August 2007; Winnie the Pooh: until 23rd
September 2007. The grand national holiday of France begins the main
Summer season with a bang, filling the sky with one of the park’s
biggest firework displays and bringing with it the return of the
spectacular Disney’s Fantillusion illuminations parade and the
enchanting Winnie the Pooh and Friends, Too show. Guides:
Bastille Day ●
Disney’s Fantillusion ●
Winnie the Pooh and Friends, Too 15th July 2007  15th
July to 26th August 2007 Make a wish upon a star and marvel as the nighttime
sky is filled with brilliant bursts of fireworks and dazzling
special effects. This is a fireworks spectacular like nothing
before, mixing beautiful, orchestral, Disney music with
state-of-the-art effects to fill your sights with dreams come true
every Summer evening during the 15th Anniversary. Summer season
guide ●
Wishes Nighttime Spectacular guide � Autumn 2007  The
stars of Walt Disney Feature Animation’s latest hit movie step out
of the movie screen and into Walt Disney Studios Park, ready to
meet and greet their brand new fanbase. This is your chance
to meet Wilbur Robinson, direct from “the future”, or share your
own amazing inventions with Lewis. Whatever you do, keep an
eye out for Bowler Hat Guy! WDSFans.com ●
Toon Studio guide � 6th October 2007  6th October to 4th
November 2007 You�re invited to a horrorific Halloween celebration
like no other at Disneyland Resort Paris, as the 15th Anniversary
celebrations turn orange for one whole month of mischievous magic
starring the Disney VIPs, Disney Villains and their troublesome new
accomplice – Stitch! ●
Disney’s Halloween Festival guide � 5th, 7th & 9th November 2007  Disneyland Resort
Paris celebrates the splendour of a very British tradition with
tradional anthems and orchestral music from Fantasia, as Disney
Village presents its very own Bonfire Spectacular, with more
fireworks, effects and magic than you’ve ever before seen ignited
in one night! ● Disney’s
Bonfire Spectacular guide � 10th November 2007  10th November
2007 to 6th January 2008 Fairytale princesses dancing under the moonlight as
snow swirls through the air. Mickey and Minnie skating on ice to a
gentle, wintry waltz. The glamour of Hollywood under the bright
lights of the holidays. This is the magic of Disney’s Christmas
Season, the most wonderful time of your life. And, for 2007,
expect a special 15th Anniversary spin on events! ●
Disney’s Christmas Season guide � 14th November 2007  Eurostar, the hugely successful channel tunnel
rail operator, moves to the new St Pancras International and
inaugurates the completed High Speed 1, Britain’s first ever high
speed rail line and a key part of the 2012 Olympics plan. The move
also brings the connection to Disneyland closer and more
accessible to the rest of the UK, and with journey times cut by an
astonishing 25 minutes, now the magic really is closer than you
think! Getting
To The Magic ●
Eurostar guide � 31st December 2007  Imagine celebrating the
excitement and optimism of a brand New Year in the most magical,
imaginative place on Earth. The countdown begins… Cinq, quatre, trois, deux, un! The
fireworks blast into the sky and light up the whole of the park as
the jubilant crowd create the most incredible party atmosphere
ever! ●
New Year’s Eve guide � Late 2007 / Early 2008  In preparation for
The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror, the heart of Walt Disney
Studios Park comes alive with a whole new boulevard development of
street sets and story development, setting the scene for a glitzy
1950s Hollywood. Bathed in neon lights and featuring
towering palm trees, fountains, seating and more, Hollywood
Boulevard gives the park a brand new centrepiece to complete its
very own golden age of movie-making in 2008.
DLRP Today News & Updates ●
Hollywood Boulevard
guide � January 2008  The resort’s biggest and most anticipated
attraction opening since Space Mountain in 1995 comes just as a
whole new year begins, in January 2008. The Twilight Zone
Tower of Tower has taken over two and a half years to build at a
cost of over 80 million euros, to transport guests into a
forgotten Hollywood landmark at the heart of Walt Disney Studios
Park for a faster-than-gravity elevator plummet into another
dimension.
DLRP Today News & Updates ●
The
Twilight Zone Tower of Terror guide � Early 2008  As the fourth new
attraction to debut during the celebration, Stitch Encounter
brings a brand new experience to the Walt Disney Television
Studios. Unique in Europe, this state-of-the-art Walt Disney
Imagineering creation allows a studio audience to interact live
with a real-time CGI animated Stitch. Through questions and
games, guests are taken closer to one of their favourite
characters than ever before.
DLRP Today News & Updates ●
Stitch Encounter guide
� March 2008  This addition has
yet to be confirmed. Some preliminary schedules for the 15th Anniversary Celebration
include the arrival of the popular Disney Stars & Motor Cars
parade from Disney-MGM Studios Florida. The traditional Hollywood
cavalcade would complete the Hollywood Boulevard transformation at
Walt Disney Studios Park and bring the festivities to a truly
dazzling, red carpet close. WDSFans.com ●
DLRP Today News & Updates � 31st March 2008  After twelve long
months of dreams come true, the red carpet is rolled up and the
party comes to a close – the 15th Anniversary Celebration is
complete! …So make sure you catch it while you can! ●
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