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The opening hours for December have been announced on the officialwebsite (//http://news.disneylandparis.co.uk/calendar/index.xhtml). Obviously, the 6.00 p.m. closing was just a thing for November. And, interestingly, there is no more mention of the closure of BTM. Could it be that the schedule has been changed?

Quote from: "pfspock"The opening hours for December have been announced on the officialwebsite (//http://news.disneylandparis.co.uk/calendar/index.xhtml). Obviously, the 6.00 p.m. closing was just a thing for November. And, interestingly, there is no more mention of the closure of BTM. Could it be that the schedule has been changed?

There's a topic especially for Park Hours here (//http://www.photosmagiques.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=804). :wink:

Thanks for the note though, great to see the main Christmas fortnight will have 10pm closings again. :)

The offical Christmas Site appears to be active....

http://www.disneymagicalchristmas.com/i ... ?l=uk&c=uk (http://www.disneymagicalchristmas.com/index.php?l=uk&c=uk)

Enjoy.

ive seen the christmas advert on tv. it looks brilliant, i cant wait to go!!!

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Quote from: "ICHAPMAN"The offical Christmas Site appears to be active....

http://www.disneymagicalchristmas.com/i ... ?l=uk&c=uk (http://www.disneymagicalchristmas.com/index.php?l=uk&c=uk)

Enjoy.

Thanks for the link, the site's fab :)

Hmm, I don't actually like the website that much. It doesn't look as polished as the Halloween one and runs a bit slow and clumsy here, especially with all that snow falling.

However...

Quote from: "loulou"ive seen the christmas advert on tv. it looks brilliant, i cant wait to go!!!

Yes, a few seconds are shown as the intro the website! In a word: STUNNING. Even more gorgeous than the original 15th Anniversary adverts. :shock:

Quote from: "Baloo"Hmm, I don't actually like the website that much. It doesn't look as polished as the Halloween one and runs a bit slow and clumsy here, especially with all that snow falling.

I totaly agree, it slowed my computer right down and the advert kept freezing as it was demanding so much.  :(

The first chandeliers have been put up:

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Source: DynastyGo on DCP

love the website!!!

We have booked fo 23rd to 27th december.

Now I am getting even more excited

I like the Chandleliers, but not so much in combination with the 15th banners. I just have the feeling that the princess pics don't suit with them that much. But hey it's just for this season right ? then it's okay.

Quote from: "ICHAPMAN"The offical Christmas Site appears to be active....

http://www.disneymagicalchristmas.com/i ... ?l=uk&c=uk (http://www.disneymagicalchristmas.com/index.php?l=uk&c=uk)

Enjoy.

I love the style of the website and the bit of the TV advert looks great and magical. How sad I cannot go for this Christmas, but it makes me excited for next year.  :wink:  But sadly not everything on the website is working now, but this will change in the next weeks I guess.

http://disneyland15.com/#home (http://disneyland15.com/#home)

Disneyland 15.com has had a christmas makeover

Thanks for the link. It's great to see that they are trying to update the 15th site for Christmas, but look at how poorly they've put the Christmas version of the castle in, they've just slapped it on top of the original image, you can even see the old image at the bottom of the Christmas one and sticking out the sides, it's blurry as well.

Well that's my moan done for the day :wink:

i know, but at least they've given it ago.

Quote from: "Disneyana"I like the Chandleliers, but not so much in combination with the 15th banners. I just have the feeling that the princess pics don't suit with them that much. But hey it's just for this season right ? then it's okay.

:shock:  :shock:  :shock:  :shock:  :shock:
The chandleliers look good on there own but not with the 15th decorations and the halloween together!!!!!!

Christmas season commercial in full: http://visit4info.com/details.cfm?adid=50705 (http://visit4info.com/details.cfm?adid=50705)

After so many years of the Santa snowglobe ad, this is so spectacular. :shock:

I thought I read somewhere that it "snows" everyday during the Christmas season. Is that true? Is it real snow or fake snow? Only on Main street I assume? I want to make sure the kids have the right type of clothes to wear although I don't know how they would do real snow. If it is the snow like in Mickey's Winter Wonderland show that would be nice since it looked real but wasn't wet :D  We are planning to go in early December and are going next week for the Halloween season. Maybe one more trip after TOT opens in early Jan. and then our passes run out :cry: I just don't know what I'll do without my Disney fix every few months...

Quote from: "disneyfanatic"I thought I read somewhere that it "snows" everyday during the Christmas season. Is that true? Is it real snow or fake snow? Only on Main street I assume? I want to make sure the kids have the right type of clothes to wear although I don't know how they would do real snow. If it is the snow like in Mickey's Winter Wonderland show that would be nice since it looked real but wasn't wet :D  We are planning to go in early December and are going next week for the Halloween season. Maybe one more trip after TOT opens in early Jan. and then our passes run out :cry: I just don't know what I'll do without my Disney fix every few months...

Its fake !  :P

It's foam.  It happens a few times a day for a few minutes.  When you hear the sound of bells, it's going to happen.  :)

So not during the parade. Bummer. Still I like the atmosphere without the cold. Can you only hear the bells on Main Street and will City Hall have the time info on when it happens? Thanks again for the answers.

Quote from: "disneyfanatic"So not during the parade.

Yes, during the parade! At least in previous years...

One of my favourite memories from DLRP, snow falling as "Chante, c'est Noel" played and the Christmas Parade turned the corner onto Main Street. :)

It's going to be interesting to see how they handle all this with OUADP and its separate float music. Maybe they'll dig up the old "Santa Claus' Sleigh" music for his float again? I think they used that for Disney Classics Parade's christmas version...

"Chante, c'est Noel" - ones of those things I'm gonna miss about this years Christmas Season.

I do hope they manage to 'slip' it in somewhere.....

Is there a chance somones slipped a wad of cash to buy fireworks this year they were sadly missed last year..

Heres a pic from last christmas day..

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Quote from: "disneyfanatic"So not during the parade. Bummer. Still I like the atmosphere without the cold. Can you only hear the bells on Main Street and will City Hall have the time info on when it happens? Thanks again for the answers.

Its every 15 minutes on Main Street, you get a tinkle of bells ( I can imagine Tinkerbell waving her wand) then it starts to snow. Also happens during the tree lighting ceremony when they turn the lights on Main Street on. Easy to spot as Minnie cries "Look everyone its snowing"

Those reindeers from the new advertisment are coming back as part of this years Christmas Post-Parade, which will start a while after The Once Upon a Dream Parade has finished.

Also included will be the toy soldiers, victorian dancers and royal ball dancers. 2 floats will make up the small parade, The Santa Clause float and the small toy soilder float. The old Snow White float may or may not be incuded.

Quote from: "Poppy The Monkey"Those reindeers from the new advertisment are coming back as part of this years Christmas Post-Parade, which will start a while after The Once Upon a Dream Parade has finished.

Also included will be the toy soldiers, victorian dancers and royal ball dancers. 2 floats will make up the small parade, The Santa Clause float and the small toy soilder float. The old Snow White float may or may not be incuded.

what music will they be playing for this small parade?

A post-parade? That's a strange idea.

Hurrah for the reindeer though, they look very cool! I noticed they're on the character gathering they did for the 100 Years of Magic, so DLRP have just been hiding them since then.

So yes - place your bets now for the soundtrack. Chante c'est Noel, I guess? Until they use some Tokyo cra--I mean -song- instead.

oh wow that sounds great from this "mini parade"  :D

Sounds great but I agree with Baloo, I thought and still feel that they'd be better before the OUADP like the Halloween one :?

EDIT: I've just found a picture of the Christmas lights lit up on the castle with the cadels in this pic by NeMo on DCP:

http://img178.imageshack.us/img178/3746/arrnuit2tx6.jpg (http://img178.imageshack.us/img178/3746/arrnuit2tx6.jpg)

Or maybe 'Just Like We Dreamed It' With bells instead of jazzy music.

Quote from: "TowMater"Or maybe 'Just Like We Dreamed It' With bells instead of jazzy music.

oh ja that would be great!!!

Plans have been confirmed, and dreams of Christmas is now the final section of the Once Upon A Dream Parade. It will feature Victorian Dancers, Poinsettia flowers, Toy Soldiers and Reindeers. The music includes a short cut version of Chante C'est Noel and 2 other xmas tracks. Just Like We Dreamed it in its normal form wil be the show stop music!

Fantastic news, thanks for keeping us up-to-date with all of the backstage gossip Poppy :)

thats so great (monkey)!!

I cann'T wait untill nov 12!!!- I wanna seee it!!!!! --Now  :shock:

That sounds really good. So they transform the parade a bit into a Christmas Parade. Great. So I guess the Parade will be the same in the next year's Christmas seasons too ?!

Yayyy! Chante C'est noel singalong sing a song for christmas.

Hi all,

Yippee I've just booked for Jan 1st to the 5th so I'll finally see some
Christmas DLRP ! :-)

Mr_B

:lol: exactly 40 days till i visit disneyland resort paris will be my second xmas visit :D and my 3rd visit in total !! i am more excited than my 4 yr old daughter :|

16 days for me, cant wait want to go now but not come back till i have to on the 22 nov  :P

i am going 12th dec to the 15th soooooooooooooooooooooo excited lol !!  :D  :minnie:

I'm going in 8 days!!
christmas season and 15 birthday, thats so fabulous ;)

Nice to see so many people going to the resort!  But let's keep this topic for discussion about the actual season and its shows & decorations.  If you want to let people know when you're going, you can share it in this topic:

viewtopic.php?t=336 (https://forum.dlpguide.com/viewtopic.php?t=336)


 :D

ok serious question .......will they still be having the 15th birthday fireworks through the christmas season or was it just a one off ?

Those were a one-off to launch the celebrations on 31st March, if you're talking about the "Just Like We Dreamed It" ones. The only fireworks will be on New Year's Eve.

Should we expect much change with the Christmas version of Character Express I wonder? I'm imagining a few jingles on the soundtrack (as if it's not jumpy enough already.. lol) and some simple garlands on the train at least.

And any word on the return of the Swing Along Santas show? Kinou mentioned it might be possible in the gospel choir topic...

:( oh well there will be plenty to see :D bits i havnt seen and missed last time i went :| didnt see belles christmas village hopefully it will be there it is advertised as so on the dlrp booking site ! and if it isnt i might just cry !! lmao !  :ears:

Quote from: "Poppy The Monkey"Just Like We Dreamed it in its normal form wil be the show stop music!

Is that in its original version or a festive one? They did a Christmas re-write of Main Street Electrical Parade. Would seem strange to me to watch a parade thats been made christmasy (is that a real word) and not change the music.

well last time i went was 2004 and well was belle in her village then ! so i dont know :S[/b]

oh oh when do they usually get snow in paris ???? i want it to snow when i take my little girl will make it more like christmas :D

Quote from: "cinders"oh oh when do they usually get snow in paris ???? i want it to snow when i take my little girl will make it more like christmas :D

Click "edit" to avoid double posts in the future! If you're asking real weather-wise, this question should be posted in our Trip Planning forum (//http://www.photosmagiques.com/forum/viewforum.php?f=13). Otherwise, fake soapy snow falls on Main Street frequently throughout the day. :wink:

Quote from: "cinders"oh oh when do they usually get snow in paris ???? i want it to snow when i take my little girl will make it more like christmas :D

Fake snow every 15 minutes on Main Street throughout the day, just listen for a small jingle of bells and wait. Also snowed during the tree lighting ceremony last year, would have thought it would this year even though its a new ceremony

oh i know they do the fake snow i was just wondering about real snow dont see it much in the midlands.

Cinders you should move up North to Scotland, we get plenty during February!  I hate it, slushy and soooo cold!  I do think it would be wonderful though to see it at Disneyland Paris, especially with the Christmas Tree, lights etc it would be a dream come true.  I hope you have a wonderful time. :minnie:

lol i am tempted to move to where there is lots of snow !! i love the stuff and well the last big snow fall  i remeber in the midlands was in 1994 !

anyways bk to christmas in disney is it busy round 13th dec ? i went 3rd dec 2003 and it wasnt at all busy ?

Quote from: "cinders"anyways bk to christmas in disney is it busy round 13th dec ? i went 3rd dec 2003 and it wasnt at all busy ?[/b]

These questions are best asked in the Trip Planning forum (//http://www.photosmagiques.com/forum/viewforum.php?f=13), this topic is just for news/discussion of the Christmas decorations and events. :wink:

Quote from: "ICHAPMAN"The offical Christmas Site appears to be active....

http://www.disneymagicalchristmas.com/i ... ?l=uk&c=uk (http://www.disneymagicalchristmas.com/index.php?l=uk&c=uk)

Enjoy.

can anyone help me with this site, i cant get pass the choose your country page it just stays on 0% loading  :?  if some one can select UK and get further could you please post a link so i can try, please   :oops:

i got past on uk !

http://www.disneymagicalchristmas.com/i ... ?l=uk&c=uk (http://www.disneymagicalchristmas.com/index.php?l=uk&c=uk)

all i have from that is the picture of the trees, red carpet and the ball-ball with 0% in it  :(

ooo there must be something wrong your end then coz i got into it

can you put a link on here for after that page and i'll see if i can get into it further   :)

the link stays the same and i have got on to santas wacky workshop

http://www.disneymagicalchristmas.com/i ... ?l=uk&c=uk (http://www.disneymagicalchristmas.com/index.php?l=uk&c=uk)

same link keep trying it :D

does anyone know if there will be special christmas map showing were father christmas's village and belles christmas village are?

They'll be marked on the park map when you get there, yes. Belle's Christmas Village is to the left of It's a Small World, Father Christmas Village to the right of Frontierland railroad station. You can probably find those on an older map you've got. :wink:

Has anyone who's visited recently seen any progress at the Father Christmas Village? They've only got this week to change it from Halloween... the changeover probably won't be very major, will it?

is father christmas village a new thing coz i dont remember seeing it the last time i was there ?
saying that i hadnt been before and missed lots out ! so im gonna do everything this time round !

does a hopper ticket allow you to flit between both parks while you are there ?

Quote from: "cinders"is father christmas village a new thing coz i dont remember seeing it the last time i was there ?
saying that i hadnt been before and missed lots out ! so im gonna do everything this time round !

does a hopper ticket allow you to flit between both parks while you are there ?

Yes the Santa village is new in the new woodys roundup area and yes park hoppers to let you go to both parks !  :)

so coz my little one is only 4 and really studios park isnt all the much for her we could do the first half of our first day there then go into the other park and then on our second day we can do all of disneypark coz there is so much more in disney park and you need more than one day ! i think a day and a half will do it :D

is the christmas tree up then now in main street  :?:

i have no idea if the trees up but most prbabl it will be up by i say friday#?

Yes, it's up! November 5th/6th like clockwork each year. :)

Raptor1982 and flor should return with new photos from the resort very soon.

and i shall return with many pics very soon wooohoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo all christmasy and cold lol !! im gettin so excited i love christmas! need to add to my tree with more disney christmas ornimants !! :D

Quote from: "miss disney fan"is the christmas tree up then now in main street  :?:

Yes :wink: :

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Source: Joel
Link (//http://joel.at.dlp.online.fr/dlp/20071106/)

The first Christmas stuff is starting to pop up like Belle's Christmas Village and indeed the Christmas Tree on Town Square.  But they're also still taking down Halloween stuff every night.  Last night the Téléfreak and the other decorations near the Lucky Nugget have been removed and the decorations at Woody's Roundup.  The Witch Academy sets are still present, same goes for the Trick or Treat stage.

do they work through the night putting up these decorations ?

Of course, they can't drive in the big crane during the day to set up the Christmas tree or any other decorations.   :wink:

Yes they do.

ahh they did when i was there is 2004! they were putting up the tree then ! had all the barriers round

anyone know what time the tree lighting/ candelbration will be over the christmas season???

im off on tuesday :D

xxx

Quote from: "DisneyBud"Yes :( Can't imagine there would be both Belle's and Santa's village, boohoo

  Apparently , there will be a Father christmas village in Frontierland at the  old Woody's roundup, as well as Belle's village, so it should be a nice addition!

oooo i hope belles village will be there as last time i went i missed it :( there was so much to see and so little time to do it all !
well this time i am gonna make sure i see it all going to have half a day in the studios park and a day and a half in disney park !:D i have a plan already :D

i dont see much pointy in spending a whole day in the studios park with a 4 yr old as i dont think there is much for them to do in there :D

oo i will stop rambling now  :lol:

Quote from: "linz"anyone know what time the tree lighting/ candelbration will be over the christmas season???

Different times each night, depends on the park hours. Just pick up the Programme leaflet when you arrive. :wink:

Sooo... anyone know what we can expect from Characters' Express during Christmas? And any further word on the return of the Swing Along Santas/continuation of the gospel choir? :) (Although I suppose this is the wrong forum, it's hardly worth starting a topic for WDS christmas)

Swing Along Santas return on December 22nd at WDS. Tommorow (Nov.10), the Toon Train is back in a Xmas version not anymore on Front Lot but at Production Courtyard. Name: Toon en Scène pour les Fêtes !

Quote from: "Kinou"Swing Along Santas return on December 22nd at WDS. Tommorow (Nov.10), the Toon Train is back in a Xmas version not anymore on Front Lot but at Production Courtyard. Name: Toon en Scène pour les Fêtes !

Thanks for the info Kinou :) More entertainment in the Studios sounds good to me :wink:

Thanks for the details, really appreciate it!

"Toon en Scène pour les Fêtes", hehe, great name! I hope the show is a little better than the Summer version too...

Start of the 2007 xmas season today WOOP!

i wish i could go - like i did last year - but it was too cold :L

so i'l relying onn this topic for results

Nothing has really changed with the expess just overkill on the green garlands left over from last years Christmas Parade - they're everywhere!! Music and characters are the same, but it does snow during during the voyage.

:o :o :o Look at the castle :o

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I Love it, it looks even more magical :D

Source: Pretty Wyatt
Link (//http://disneycentralplaza.englishboard.net/disneyland-resort-paris-f6/noel-2008-du-10-novembre-2007-au-6-janvier-2008-t2558-60.htm)

oh oh oh now you have made me even more excited !!!
 :lol:  :lol:

i wanna go NOW !
dont think i can wait :(

hehe it look fab !

even though i have seen it before at christmas the magic dont go away :D

Oh wow... :shock: wow, wow, wow. Can't be said enough.

It looks even more beautiful than the visual we saw... I dare say, the castle has never, ever looked better than it does like this. The yellow of the 15th stuff really helps lift it to a new level, more warmth, more gold...

tis just fabulous !

i cant wait my daughter is going to be gob smacked !

I can't even begin to say how fantastic it looks! Just wonderful

Looking Lovely ! :)

Oh my goodness, it looks amazing...........I would love to go at Christmas it looks magical :santa:

It looks so lovely! Even with the 15th Annerisiry stuff,

I'm still in my P.Js with the cat sat on my lap and wondoring what would Dreams of Christmas be like?

it is going to be better than i remember im sure !

i cant wait  :lol:

Wow, amazing! I've never been at Christmas before so can't wait to see this with my own eyes - hope my camera's up to the job!

i have been once at christmas and caught the back end of halloween and i saw the fireworks on novemeber 5th !
christmas is amazing !

cant wait now, im so excited... going on the 8th december, so ill see Hollywood in its full splendor as well, might even get a soft opening on the tower of terror, heres wishing...

That looks fab, cant wait until the 10th December sooooo excited.

It looks magnificent !!! Totally amazong. I'm so astonished of it. Oh how much I wish I could go now to DLP.  :cry:

Ok then, here is The Butlin Boy's DLRP Christmas round-up (sponsored by Disney Central Plaza)  :wink:

 :arrow: Below is a video of the Enchanted Candelabration video posted by Mission_Atlantis on Daily Motion:
Link (//http://www.dailymotion.com/relevance/search/Enchanted+Candleabration/video/x3g7lz_bougillumination-enchantee_travel)
I'm very impressed with this, it looks so magical and Christmasey :)

 :arrow: Below is a video to show the atmosphere of the Christmas season at night posted by dlpmagic on Youtube:
Link (//http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ciqRQnL_rig&NR=1)
Doesn't it just look magical :D

 :arrow: Below is a video of the Christmas part of the DOUADP which is posted by guiguitou on Daily Motion
Link (//http://www.dailymotion.com/guiguitou/video/5793622)
I'm really happy with what they have done with the music here, they could have copied Chante Cest Noel but instead they have merged it into the DOUADP tune  :)

 :arrow: Below are some images from Alex on DCP of Santa's Village in Frontierland:
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Link (//http://disneycentralplaza.englishboard.net/disneyland-resort-paris-f6/noel-2008-du-10-novembre-2007-au-6-janvier-2008-t2558-80.htm)
What more can I say, other than :o

 :arrow: And we end tonight's update with what is quite possibly the weirdest thing that I have ever seen on Mainstreet :?  Courtesy of dlpmagic on You Tube:
Link (//http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SDdrDWoWpIk)

Good night :wink:

Uhhh.... :shock:
Looking d*mn fine and what a really cousy christmas atmosphere...

This is the first year we won't make it for Christmas  :(  is the Christmas parade back as usual with Chante C'est Noel?...

Wow, the Christmas Season looks so amazing - better than ever before :)! I'm so looking forward to our trip next year coz I've never been there during the Christmas Season :)!

Is the Santa Village the Woody's Roundup point? Looks great - is it only for children?!  :lol:

it better not be just for children :O:O:O !!
i wanna see santa !  :lol:  :lol:

Quote from: "Kt"Is the Christmas parade back as usual with Chante C'est Noel?...

No, it's still the usual version of DOUADP but there is a Dreams of Christmas section at the end with the toy soldiers, reindeer, festive dancers and the Santa's sleigh float from previous years. The music sticks to the layout of the normal parade but features a Chante C'est Noel and Joy to the world in the Christmas section :)

Quote from: "Nala_84"Is the Santa Village the Woody's Roundup point?

Yes :wink:

Is their still show stops since the real reindeer are added but they might go a bit impaient about standing there for more than 3 minutes?

Poppy told us the show stop music is still JLWDI a few pages back, so there are still stops. :)

A photo of Disney Characters' Express with added garlands:

(//http://www.dlrpmagic.com/guides/seasons/christmas/2007/disneycharacterschristmasexpress/image_1.jpg)

I see what Poppy meant about the amount of them. Looks great though!

This must be a lucky year for Casey Jr.! The first time he had christmas decorations all over him.  :D

There is now 1 show stop during the DOUADP parade and it takes place where the second show stop used to happen.

Over the launch weekend Fantillusion was trailed with just 1 show stop too, and it looks like its staying like that!!

Is there really a big advantage to only having 1 stop? Cheaper, easier to run or something? It doesn't seem like it'd be that much of a strain considering every guest would then get to see a stop.

Spotted on DCP by Spectroman, video spotted on YouTube by dlpmagic: more bugs with the lights this year - worse than the chandeliers!

(Sunday?) Fine until the ending, then only half are lit for the finale:
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=jJM16Y5frNI (http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=jJM16Y5frNI)

(Monday?) Even worse - One part lights, then goes dark, then lights, then the end is half on/half off:
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=tQOWNIUUNEE (http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=tQOWNIUUNEE)

Fingers crossed it's fixed tonight...

The decorations look fantastic!!! cant wait to see more photos! trying to avoid watching the videos but i might end up giving into temptation! lol! x

i have a good reason not to see the vidoes !  :lol:
my pc freezes everytime i do :D

I really like the look of the character expresses Christmas look, I was expecting it to look really bad but it doesn't :)

Quote from: "Baloo"Spotted on DCP by Spectroman, video spotted on YouTube by dlpmagic: more bugs with the lights this year - worse than the chandeliers!

(Sunday?) Fine until the ending, then only half are lit for the finale:
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=jJM16Y5frNI (http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=jJM16Y5frNI)

(Monday?) Even worse - One part lights, then goes dark, then lights, then the end is half on/half off:
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=tQOWNIUUNEE (http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=tQOWNIUUNEE)

Fingers crossed it's fixed tonight...

Yeah I really hope that they do sort it out because it really ruins the magic of it all  :?  :cry:

Oh all that Christmas stuff combined with the 15th stuff looks magical. sad I cannot see it this year, but next then.  :wink:  And the Candleabration mixed with Fairytale Ceremony is great. just perfect and so beautiful. And it's great to see that Christmas section in the Parade, brings back a lot of memories from the last time I saw the Nutcrackers and Reindeers in 1998.

Thetinslein the above picture posted by baloo makes casy jr's face  looklike it has a moustash :)  and is it me or does the tree look a little different this year?

Tree should be the same.  :)

Looking back at my old pics the tree hasnt changed !

some new decorations wouldnt have gone-amiss this birthday year huh !  :wink:

Character Express looks cool! Nice 15th noel!

Quote from: "raptor1982"Tree should be the same.  :)

It is.

Anybody know anything about a 'major' issue with the Christmas lights on the Castle?.

I note a thread on another forum where someone was suggesting (based on there reading of another forum - looking like chinese whispers!), that the lights aren't working as planned, require a major fix, and have only worked correctly once since the start of the season?.

Thanks

Iain

:o  :o  :o  they arnt working !
surley just a minor glitch hope they are working by the time i arrive there :(

Quote from: "cinders" :o  :o  :o  they arnt working !

Perhaps these will answer your question:

Quote from: "The Butlin Boy":arrow: what is quite possibly the weirdest thing that I have ever seen on Mainstreet :?  Courtesy of dlpmagic on You Tube:
Link (//http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SDdrDWoWpIk)

Quote from: "Baloo"Spotted on DCP by Spectroman, video spotted on YouTube by dlpmagic: more bugs with the lights this year - worse than the chandeliers!

(Sunday?) Fine until the ending, then only half are lit for the finale:
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=jJM16Y5frNI (http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=jJM16Y5frNI)

(Monday?) Even worse - One part lights, then goes dark, then lights, then the end is half on/half off:
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=tQOWNIUUNEE (http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=tQOWNIUUNEE)

Fingers crossed it's fixed tonight...

Does anyone have an update on this situation, are they fixed now? :?

I watched the "Enchanted Candelabration" tonight and was rather impressed with the lighting of the Castle and Main Street... so if there are any problems, I didn't notice them...

ooo can i ask you what tme they have that and if its the same time every night ?

Quote from: "cinders"oooo i hope belles village will be there as last time i went i missed it :( there was so much to see and so little time to do it all !
well this time i am gonna make sure i see it all going to have half a day in the studios park and a day and a half in disney park !:D i have a plan already :D

i dont see much pointy in spending a whole day in the studios park with a 4 yr old as i dont think there is much for them to do in there :D

oo i will stop rambling now  :lol:

at Halloween we Took our 2 four year olds, 1 3 year old and a 2 year old. Went on the Flying carpets, The new cars ride, so the animagic show and watched the parade. the taller of the 2 four year olds also went on the new Crushes coaster. Plus there loads of character meet and greats. in the Studios. Took most of the day to do all of this.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=Vshtowhb2cc (http://youtube.com/watch?v=Vshtowhb2cc)

Seems Gepetto and Gidoen are still in the parade while the tree is in construction.

Morning everyone !

Has anybody got any pictures they can upload of the snow fall on Main Street ? I'd love to see what it looks like.

Many thanks.

Mr_B

It's not a picture but a video. Have a look HERE (//http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HQpIjAdnCb8).

It's very nice when you're on Main Street and suddenly the 'music' starts and it starts snowing! It really adds something i think.
You see a lot of people being surprised, suddenly standing still, and looking up where it comes from.
The machines make a lot of 'noise' though, so i understand now why this tingling sound/music is being used during the snowing.  :wink:

Nice video. It looks nice how the snow falls. And with the twinkling music it's a very nice thing which adds a bit more magic to DLP. Funny to see the visitors reactions. How surprised they are and stop walking.

Wow - Many thanks Jorien  :D

Thats what I always like about this forum everybody tries to help and answer each others requests and questions :-)

Thats great - I'm hoping to make DLRP for the first week of January (If money can stretch) just to have the christmas experience. My kids will love this !  

Mr_B

Disney and more released a full update on the christmas celebration at DLP with more than 40 pictures, and most of them are high-res "wallpaper" photos, which will be great for our computer desktop!

http://disneyandmore.blogspot.com/2007/ ... ation.html (http://disneyandmore.blogspot.com/2007/11/disneyland-paris-christmas-celebration.html)

Just finished uploading an Echanted Candleabration video to Dailymotion.  :)

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x3jgpx ... leabration (http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x3jgpx_enchanted-candleabration)

Enjoy!  :wink:

Thank you so much for that raptor. Its fantastic  :D  Only 25days until we get there. Oh Boy!!!!!!!!  :santa:

Waw, what a great video!
Where can I know the times for it and the Xmas parades?
Ladyghost.

I'm not sure if anyone read, but:

Quote from: "DLRP Today"We've received word from a reliable source that preparations are underway backstage for a new addition to the Christmas entertainment line-up.

Starring Minnie Mouse, a new show entitled 'Minnie's Jolly Holiday Show' is expected to premiere on the Central Plaza Stage from the weekend of 15th/16th December 2007, playing daily throughout daytime hours for the rest of the season!

Source (//http://www.dlrpmagic.com/today/2007/11/19/minnies-jolly-holiday-show-preparing-for-daytime-enchantment/)

Quote from: "ladyghost"Waw, what a great video!
Where can I know the times for it and the Xmas parades?
Ladyghost.

Full schedule: http://www.disneylandparis.com/shows_parades/DLP.pdf (http://www.disneylandparis.com/shows_parades/DLP.pdf) :wink:

Thank you!
In December, will be the same times?  :wink:
Ladyghost.

Anyword on any fireworks at all on christmas day night .. I find it hard to believe such a peak time is fireworkless for want of a better word..

Quote from: "raptor1982"Just finished uploading an Echanted Candleabration video to Dailymotion.  :)

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x3jgpx ... leabration (http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x3jgpx_enchanted-candleabration)

Enjoy!  :wink:

Fantastic video, I really wish that I were there to see it in person :roll:

Quote from: "ightenhill"Anyword on any fireworks at all on christmas day night .. I find it hard to believe such a peak time is fireworkless for want of a better word..

Fireworks only on new year's eve in the Winter. I agree though, it wouldn't be too much to present a simple fireworks show like the one they had around 2001 over the main fortnight of Christmas, with the attendance they get these days. Considering the amount of other Christmas stuff though and this possible extra daytime show, we're doing amazing already.

Quote from: "ladyghost"Thank you!
In December, will be the same times?  :wink:
Ladyghost.

It depends when you visit in December! They might be the same for early weeks, until the park switches to longer opening hours. Just keep checking the official website.

oh cant ya have a word to have the mini show fom the 13th dec :P mini is all my daughter wants to see :O:( !! lol

hi
we are going on the 19th dec - 23rd dec
havent been at christmas for 5 year so really excited
we went in august too!
anyway -my question

do you have to pay to see santa?
is the queue really long ?
what time is the best time to go?
and what are the santa opening times?

thanks!
Jo

Quote from: "jojj"hi
we are going on the 19th dec - 23rd dec
havent been at christmas for 5 year so really excited
we went in august too!
anyway -my question

do you have to pay to see santa?
is the queue really long ?
what time is the best time to go?
and what are the santa opening times?

thanks!
Jo

Do some people realise what a great site they are actually on when they are posting stuff in the forum?  All the answers to your questions are in fact posted in the guides on the website.

To help you out: http://www.dlrpmagic.com/guides/seasons ... asvillage/ (http://www.dlrpmagic.com/guides/seasons/christmas/2007/fatherchristmasvillage/)

Sometimes it would be great to see people respect the work that the website owners put into this little place of magic on the web, really :)  It's amazing how much information is on there, so use it :) :) :) :)

Oh, and before you tell me not all information is included: it's FREE, as it always is in Disneyland :) :) :) :)

I've post a new topic on this forum two hours ago to let you know that i've post on my blog disney and more the first ever document that prove that imagineers have planned to built the highly awaited Indiana Jones adventure attraction at DLP.
Unfortunately, it seems that the webmaster of this forum decided that YOU shouldn't see it . He also have the delicacy to cancel my topic probably to make sure you will not go on my blog to see it.
My blog is a non-commercial site, with the only goal to share great documents to all DLP fans. I will be you, dear magicforum readers, i will take quite badly that your webmaster try deliberately to avoid you to see DLP documents that you are all hoping for.
May be it's simply some jealousy against my blog ( they can have good reasons to be jealous ) or may be it's only stupidity.
Anyway, if you want to know why the imagineers are ready to built Indiana Jones adventure the day the park will decide it and see the first blueprint of it, please go at:
http://disneyandmore.blogspot.com/2007/ ... built.html (http://disneyandmore.blogspot.com/2007/11/will-indiana-jones-adventure-be-built.html)

Come on...  :roll:

We do not delete topics here.  You can read my comment on this post in the Woody's Roundup topic.  There's no need to spam topics with disrespectful comments like these.  Don't forget you're a guest in my house here.

Quote from: "raptor1982"Come on...  :roll:

We do not delete topics here.  You can read my comment on this post in the Woody's Roundup topic.  There's no need to spam topics with disrespectful comments like these.  Don't forget you're a guest in my house here.

I have to apologize to you as you indeed move the topic in the weblinks section, so here it is, i apologize sincerely.

Apology accepted.  

And now back on topic here!  :)

Quote from: "Baloo"I'm not sure if anyone read, but:

Quote from: "DLRP Today"We've received word from a reliable source that preparations are underway backstage for a new addition to the Christmas entertainment line-up.

Starring Minnie Mouse, a new show entitled 'Minnie's Jolly Holiday Show' is expected to premiere on the Central Plaza Stage from the weekend of 15th/16th December 2007, playing daily throughout daytime hours for the rest of the season!

Source (//http://www.dlrpmagic.com/today/2007/11/19/minnies-jolly-holiday-show-preparing-for-daytime-enchantment/)

The first images and videos have appeared on-line:

 :arrow: http://www.disneymagicinteractive.com/f ... c&start=15 (http://www.disneymagicinteractive.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=3788&postorder=asc&start=15)

Source: Scrooge on DMI

Looks like a lot of fun! Nice little show!

"Jolly jolly jolly holidays!" It's back in Disneyland Park!

Great show, DLRP really can make magic out of practically nothing. Although, it looks like quite a bit of effort went in... they recorded new Minnie voices, gave her and those dancers nice new costumes...

Coming on top of everything else already running during Christmas, it's pretty amazing. 8) Best Christmas Season yet perhaps? What do you think?

so not fair ! we leave on the 15th dec  :minnie:

The video of the Enchanted Candlebration is magical :)! If the celebration will last till 2009, then the show will surely be the same at next year's Christmas Season?!

I'll have an interview next monday with Christophe Leclercq, show director of the Enchanted Candleabration and of Minnie's new Christmas show. Questions? send me a pm and I'll try to ask them.

Has Minnie's Christmas show started yet? if so is it any good?

Quote from: "Its Just Like I DreamedIt"Has Minnie's Christmas show started yet? if so is it any good?

Please try and follow the topic for your answer, it is on the previous page :roll: .

well only 7 sleeps for me :D i cant wait im so excited lol !!
cant belive that the studio tram tours isnt going to be running i like that :D  :minnie:  :santa:

Is the studio tram tour closed next week!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

This topic isn't the best place to discuss the Studio Tram Tour... right?  :wink:  :)

Quote from: "cinders"well only 7 sleeps for me :D i cant wait im so excited lol !!
cant belive that the studio tram tours isnt going to be running i like that :D  :minnie:  :santa:

sorry!!! got a bit concerned after seeing above post...

Quote from: "cinders"so not fair ! we leave on the 15th dec  :minnie:

Are u counting down, right now??

of course i am !! lol :D

Has anyone of you already been to this year's Christmas Season? We're planning to be there next year (December) so I'm really curious of it, maybe you already have reports and pictures you can share (in the trip report topic I guess ;))!

I'm curoius how the princesses look like during Christmas Season (on their meeting point). Do they come every day with every wheather, even if it rains?
And what about shows like Enchanted Candleabration when it rains? Will it take place anyways?

And what about Belle's Christmas Village (although we don't already know if it'll be there again next year): Is it only like a "Christmas Market", or are there also still shows or somehting with Belle & Co.? Do you know if the sell waffles there? *g*

Oh, and: Is Fantillusion or something running during Christmas Season?

I hope anyone could answer my questions ;)!

i am going in 3 days :D i will have lots of pics !

hi nala, we went in november for the christmas season,

belles christas village was selling its of food, drinks and soup, but some of the stalls were closed all the time so i dont know if they are just to look at, there were pancakes and things like that being sold.

didnt really see princesses on their meeting point but i wasnt looking for them, saw them on the parade floats and that was it i think

Fantillusion was on on the sunday when we got there but i was very dissapointed with the parade as it was speeded up the fast and there was only one show stop and then it went flying past as quick as anything  :roll:

the one thing i would go and see if mickeys winter wonderland show for christmas, i know it was the same as three years ago when i last went but its still a great show to see (and if you do see it, sit at the back in the centre if you can  :wink: )

I'm going to answer some of your questions.
In the Belle's village there was a wonderful show "belle's medley" but it doesn't exist any more. The characters belle and the beast will appear sometimes.
For the candlebration "enchantée" (candlebration mixed with a christmas show), when it rains (pouring rain), the lighting show is performed but without the characters princesses etc...
There 's a sweet new show at the moment with minnie.
(//http://storage.canalblog.com/44/77/265198/19917576.jpg)

The fantillusion is there on weekends during the low season, and every day in high season (december).

I've recently returned from a visit during xmas season (also went xmas 2005), Nala, you really must go at christmas, everything is so lovely, we've never encountered any bad weather cancellations so i cant advise on that one, Belle's Xmas village is a cute series of shops basically, some do sell waffles, mini donuts, pastries, Mulled Wine, plus of course lots of xmas merchandise.  in 2005 there was Belles Musical Medley (only in French) which was nice as all the characters did a walkabout through the village for photos/autographs, but it was a very tight space so i'm not that surprised that it's been dropped.  There is a nice meet & greet with Stained Glass window & Magic Rose, where you can meet Beast (V rare- not in blue outfit though) & Belle - we saw her in her blue peasant dress with Red Xmas coat AND in her Ballgown with a golden winter overcoat - it's just a pity that there is no Official photographer here.  Belle was the only Princess Meet & greet in the park this year, the cynic in me thinks that this is down to the Auberge Character dining expereince - which has now gone up to 55Euros/20Euros! [-X

Hey, thank you so much for the detailled descriptions :)!!

@ miss disney fan: Oh, so Fantillusion wasn't that good? Was it different to the summer shows? I've never seen Fantillusion before so I don't know what it looks like ;)!
And Mickey's Winter Wonderland sounds so great, I also saw the pictures on dlrpmagic and I really, really hope that it'll run also during next year's Christmas Season  [-o<

@ kaysha: Wow, thank you for the great picture of the Minnie show, it looks lovely - and Minnie is one of my favourite Characters at DLRP :)!

@ jazzluvva: Oh, that's great to hear that you haven't encountered bad weather cancellations - that's what I'm most afraid of! When I look at the pics f.e. of photosmagiques, everything looks so amazing with this blue sky. But when I look out of the window, then I think we had no day in December without rain here in Germany :(!
Wow, the meet&greet point with Belle and/or Beast sounds so great!! Where is it placed? And she had also different outfits? Cool :)! Do you have any pics of/with her?
And you're right, the Auberge Dining is also much too expensive for me. We met the princesses (Belle) in September this year, but maybe it's replaced by Belle&Beast during the Christmas Season?!

Aw, you made me so curious now, I can't believe it lasts one year till I can come back to DLRP and enjoy my first Christmas Season there ;)! I hope that all the wonderful shows & extras you described will be there next year, too :)!
I'm afraid that I'll book "too early" and then later in the year they say "Big Thunder Mountain" or one of my other favourites will be closed   :?

Quote from: "Nala_84"@ miss disney fan: Oh, so Fantillusion wasn't that good? Was it different to the summer shows? I've never seen Fantillusion before so I don't know what it looks like ;)!

Fantillusion is usually great, well worth to watch so i dont know if they had some sort of a problem as the one and only show stop was really really long so i dont know if something had happen then  :roll: , never been over the summer only for christmas so i cant help you there  :(

Quotenala_84:I'm afraid that I'll book "too early" and then later in the year they say "Big Thunder Mountain" or one of my other favourites will be closed

If you go there in december, it is the most crowded period for the park, so there is no risk or very few that they plan a rehabilitation(for this year only space mountain from 11 to 13 december), they do it in november or january.

I will go there for my first disneyland christmas the 22 december  :D  , I'll tell you my experience!

i went in december two or three years ago, it was the second week into the month and it was as quiet as the november the year before  :?

Maybe, but it has changed since the 15th anniversary, all the weekends are blackout (very rare) and the castmembers are forbidden to make enter their relatives.
You can check  the waiting time for attractions Link (//http://disneycentralplaza.englishboard.net/disney-travel-planifiez-vos-voyages-f10/archive-des-temps-d-attente-de-vos-visites-t2.htm)
For example Grandmath from DCP said:
"Aujourd'hui samedi 8 décembre, malgré le temps pourri le Resort était blindé!! Déjà les bouchons dès la sortie 14 à 10h ça le fait moyen...

puis aux Studios j'ai pu relever à 11h:

Crush: 100 min puis 80/85 toute la journée
Cars: 60 min (!!)
RRC: 40 min (!!)
Tram Tour: 25 min"

Of course in the beginning of december it is more quiet the week since the school holidays have not started.
Whatever it doesn't change the fact that there are few rehab at this period of the year.

I'm so excited!

I'm not going to Disneyland this time with christmas,
But a lot of presents! I love decorations and stuff,
I already get the 'Christmas Spirit' a little bit.
Although it's still about over 18 days before christmas,
But I really am excited!

I already have our tree, in house, with the
christmas Belle + Lumiere ornament in front :D

Bye!

What are the times of the Minnie Jolly Holiday show?? Are the show only in the morning like the Halloween show?

The last performance is at 13.45h

You can check for the schedule on the official DLRP site where you can download the current programme.

Hello!

Scrooge from Disney Magic Interactive forum, informs us that the Christmas village in the central place of the parks entrance is openned.
There is a lot of food, chocolate, hot red wine, french specialities with cheese "raclette, tartiflette" etc.

(//http://storage.canalblog.com/09/52/265198/20114949.jpg)

//http://www.disneymagicinteractive.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=45335#45335

are this star arches new?

Wow, is that new or did it already exist during the last Christmas Seasons? Looks and sounds great :)
But I guess this will only be opened during the few days around christmas?

Yes its there every year, well it has been the last two years i have been at Christmas.
Its really nice and they always have loads of yummy food and quite often some nice things to buy for Christmas Presents.

Sorry, for your questions, I clearly don't know!
The star arches project snowflakes on the floor at night  =D>
I think the christmas village will be there until January 6th.

If you want more photos (from kyoto DMI)
Christmas village
//http://kyotodmi.free.fr/DLRP%2015122007/village%20noel/
Belle's village
//http://kyotodmi.free.fr/DLRP%2015122007/village%20belle/

Merry christmas!!

So around which date do they usually start with the christmas village? Looks great - I was in Paris several times during christmas season in the past 15 years but never saw it.

The Christmas market runs mid-December to... I'm not sure, maybe 6th January?

This is the third year it's been on the resort hub rather than in Disney Village, and although it's still a bit of a crappy thing to have to walk through on the way to the parks - WOW they have massively improved it over last year, when all the huts were painted cheap colours. This is much nicer and more traditional. The arches frame DLH nicely too, which always looks very lonely in the distance as you walk along the avenue there.

Actually, it's not so much on the esplanade this year (thank heavens!) as it is on the boulevard running along the NEX game arcade, the Imax and the parking garage....

Oh, good news! Last year with it coughed up all around the hub it felt like the street sellers around the RER station had just taken a step up from a tablecloth on the floor.

The DV market has always felt a little weird since Belle's Christmas Village opened. Is there really any need for it now?

The old style of it looked soooo bad! The new village looks much more like a real christmas market. Now it seems to be a nice place to stay and take a hot wine or something. With the old village this was a no go but now! Why not  :mrgreen: Well done

Actually, what they do this year is pretty how Disney Village did its previous Christmas Markets - except for 2006...

Media Magic wishes you a Merry Christmas, with my new interview of show director Christophe Leclercq on his two new Christmas shows, Minnie's Jolly Holiday and the Enchanted Candleabration. Thanks for your questions on that topic!

I really enjoyed it at christmas this year we were there 12 13 14th december was really cold though !! but non the less wasnt overly busy wasnt queing for rides, it was fab !! managed to catch the parade and and candlebration that was amazing !! we managed to get a really good view close up to the princesses and mickey and minnie my daughter was in awe at it all ! no rides were closed as i was led to belive.all in all a good few days !:D  

Quote from: "cinders"I really enjoyed it at christmas this year we were there 12 13 14th december was really cold though !! but non the less wasnt overly busy wasnt queing for rides, it was fab !! managed to catch the parade and and candlebration that was amazing !! we managed to get a really good view close up to the princesses and mickey and minnie my daughter was in awe at it all ! no rides were closed as i was led to belive.all in all a good few days !:D  

Sounds fantastic I'm trying to save up enough for a trip in November for Christmas. I have seen a couple of videos of Enchanted Candlebration and I love what I have seen.

Could someone please explain the show Minnie's Jolly Holidays to me, even better does anyone have any video or pics.