Thinking about my days under shower I ask me what my first memories of DLRP was. We went by train in 1993 and the first thing I saw was the roofs of Disneyland Hotel. Wonderful feeling. And I also know how I found this horse-like pillars at mainstreet: Great to jump about them. And I also remember my first merchandise. A cup, a t-shirt (wish I weared proud at school) and a really big pennant! But now to your Merchandise. Start it all with a mouse? Or else? :mrgreen:
What was the first merchandise that you buy at DLRP?
My first purchase back in 1992 was a dinner plate, side plate, dessert bowl, cup and saucer from the Parks restaurants Walt's, Cafe Fantasia and Auberge de Cendrillon all purchased from Harrington's on Main Street. They are still on display in our dinning room today.
I remember they were quite expensive as they are made by Villeroy & Boch and I dearly wish I had bought settings from the Blue Lagoon and either Silver Spur Steakhouse or The Lucky Nugget Saloon. We were limited on what we could carry as we had travelled by train from the UK. Sadly on our next visit and all subsequent visits I have never seen the place settings for sale and have not seen them on EBay either.
In 1992 without Eurostar or TGV, train travel to Eurodisney from the UK was a bit of an epic journey you had to catch "the boat train" from Victoria to Folkestone Harbour to hopefully connect with the Seacat fast ferry to Boulogne-sur-Mer. Then change to a standard SNCF train which would take you to the Gare du Nord and finally the RER to the Park. All in all it seemed to take nearly a day each way, thank goodness for Eurostar.
:) Mine was a Bagheera plushie. I probably bought a few bits and bobs like keychains as well, but that was my main purchase (well, my mum bought it for me) on my very first trip to DLRP. :P I tried to make a habit of buying a plush on every trip. On our second trip my mum bought me Kiara and Kove plushies. On the third I bought a large Pegasus plushie. :( On the fourth my mum decided I was too old for plushies. On the fifth I bought a Cheshire Cat plush. On the sixth my mum bought me a small Mrs Jumbo and Dumbo snowglobe and on the seventh I bought a Figaro plushie!
:lol: So it's only the 4th and 6th time that I didn't get a plushie.
It was Jan 1994. I think there were definitly a few plush, (I have four daughters!) I can't remember which, but I think there were some 101 Dalmatiens. The other things were baby clothes and t-shirts. My daughters have always managed to find Star Wars figures that they couldnt get in England, too.
Hallo,
I can't remember the first thing I have bought back in 1992, because I was too young. But I am sure that it was a Pin wich my father bought for me! A very early thing was a pencil case with many functions like a thermometer and a calender....
but please post pictures of your first Merch!!!! I really want to see this plates and other things...
Bye Arno
Quote from: "arno-hh"Hallo,
I can't remember the first thing I have bought back in 1992, because I was too young. But I am sure that it was a Pin wich my father bought for me! A very early thing was a pencil case with many functions like a thermometer and a calender....
but please post pictures of your first Merch!!!! I really want to see this plates and other things...
Bye Arno
I remember having one of them things in your attachment but i can't remember what was on the cover. They were great :D
I think the first thing i got was either a 101 dalmatians or a puppet thing of the snake from jungle book, there was slots to put your hands at the head and tail :)
Wow! Cool pencil case! I think I should have something like this even today :mrgreen:
And CJNORTH this sounds cool. Didn´t know that Villeroy & Boch makes real expensive plates. But I think that´s because I live near them and they have an outlet here. And of course because Mr. von Boch looks always a bit silly with his "lordish shoes" which he wear at sundays. :mrgreen: Has you some pics of the plates? I´m interested in such things.
My first trip was a school trip in 1997, I came back with...
Medium Winnie the Pooh
Small Mushu teddy
Thumper Teddy Bag
Medium Flounder teddy
and I still have them all
Sorry for the delay in reply but here is a picture of some of the settings from left to right
Auberge de Cendrillon, Walt's and Cafe Fantasia.
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with the V&B Eurodisney backstamp
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As its not me who usually cleans them :oops: I noticed the Cafe Fantasia setting is made by Royale Rego and not V&B
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My first visit was in July 1992, and we go by bus for 4 days.
My first merchandise was a few postcards and two books from the parc (1 guide from Berlitz in german and one souvenir book in english with most hand drawing pictures in it).
Alexandra
Oooh Cjnorth they are very nice =D>
Indeeeeeeeeed!!!! Cool plates!!! I should ask v & b. Sometimes they have some rests.
To be honest when I arrived for the first visit I was blown away by all the merchandise and didn't buy anything till day 3. However when I did I went nuts.
DLRP from sketch to reality
Une Journee a Disneyland Paris CD
T-shirts, a tie, a watch the list goes on, problem was my bag wasn't big enough to pack it all in so I had to buy a big Disney suitcase as well, LOL.
Nowdays I have learnt though. Tip for anyone, during the year in the run up to my trip rather than throwing out my old clothes I keep them to take, wear them for the day at DLRP then when I'm back at the hotel put them in a bin bag and throw them. That way my bag actually gets lighter and has the space needed for all the souveniers.
I really can't remember because i was only 2 when we first went in 1992/3! I guess I probably got a mickey plushie and other such things that toddler's like. I remember i got a jasmine outfit the next time i visited (1996)
this one made me think. our first trip was back in 2001 and as we went by bus we were limited on what we could bring back. these are the things i can remember-
large wizard mickey mouse
minnie mouse balloon (don't have that one any more :) )
small clown minnie from the parade
mickey mouse plate - which she still uses
full tinkerbell outfit
minnie mouse money box for my mum
i'm sure i brought more (and i have definitly brought more since :P ) but that's all i can remember :)
My first ever trip to DLRP was with my school so i didn't bring much money and so i only bort a "Dancin' to a catchy rhythm" cd i didn't reilise it was only a single at the time but it didn't matter because it started the ball rolling and now i can't get enough dlrp cd's!!!!!!
:D/ :D/ :D/ :D/
Well our first piece of merchandise bought in DLRP was for Jen, in the Studios Park. It was a Damsel Minnie plushie, as shown below :D
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I bought last time a hat similar to minnies above for my best friend. And what should I say, she wears it proudly :mrgreen:
Quote from: "RockNRoller"To be honest when I arrived for the first visit I was blown away by all the merchandise and didn't buy anything till day 3. However when I did I went nuts.
DLRP from sketch to reality
Une Journee a Disneyland Paris CD
T-shirts, a tie, a watch the list goes on, problem was my bag wasn't big enough to pack it all in so I had to buy a big Disney suitcase as well, LOL.
Nowdays I have learnt though. Tip for anyone, during the year in the run up to my trip rather than throwing out my old clothes I keep them to take, wear them for the day at DLRP then when I'm back at the hotel put them in a bin bag and throw them. That way my bag actually gets lighter and has the space needed for all the souveniers.
gee, guys, you know I've always thought I was about the most craziest Disney-Freak in the world, but now that I got to know you all, I have to say, no I am not! :wink: :wink: :mrgreen:
and I am so glad I got to know you! I have always thought, that there must be something wrong with me... :oops: :roll: :D
anyway, to get back to the topic:
my first merchandise must have been a t-shirt saying Euro-Disney on the back and in front was a big Mickey and the `92. and a very small mickey-plush, that I have dragged around with me all the time; it was my lucky-charm through all my tests and my year abroad in the states and so on... It is even on my Senior Pictures!
guess I could take my wedding-dress and then run around Phantom Manor before disposing it into the garbage (might need a big container though)... :wink: :wink: :wink: :mrgreen: :mrgreen:
On my first visit (weekend just gone) i bought:
15th celebration pen
15th celebration spoon
Sleeping beauty spiral straw pink glass
Steamboat Willie glass
Disneyland bottle opener keyring
Disneyland/studios keyring
Mickey mouse sitting on 'P' keyring
Eeyore teddy magnet
I think that was all :)
Our first merchandise had to be rain ponchos... and thank god we bought them, we got soaked! the list of items we bought is too long... runs from collectibles to 15 anniv pens, mugs, ... things for my kitty Simba, pjs, clothes, accesories,...
list is endless...
oh we even got our first Xmas tree (small tree with mickey heads which you don't need to decorate)
i'm nuts!!!
we were flying lowcost back home and we couldn't get too crazy or we would have to pay excess baggage
i'm trying to promise myself not to buy stuff this year, ...i made a small wishlist.. of at least 20 items :oops:
This thing i bought when i got there was
-postcards
-stamps
-autograph book
-pen
My 1st visit was in 1991, to the visitor centre in Marne La Vallee. I bought a T-shirt (Mickey, surrounded by a circle of European flags) and post cards of the concept art for Adventure Isle, the Castle, Phantom Manor and Big Thunder.
My first post opening visit April 12,1992, I was pretty broke. I bought a hard bound book (mainly has pics of EDL under construction, WDW pics, and concept art), some more post cards, and a CD. That was all I could afford at the time. Now that I have money, there is very little I want.
As for the plates, I bought my wife the Auberge de Cindrillon teapot, 6 cups and saucers and dessert plates (that was in 1999 I think). So they have had them since. I am now made I didn't buy service for 12 of the full set :(
Makes me think...
:idea:
Winnie the Pooh Framed Picture Type thing... Has a Pooh in what looks to be enamel pin on a backing of a how to draw Pooh. I bought it for my Girlfriend for Valentines Day as its the day we arrived home.
Tigger Hoodie, Grey with the catchpharse 'Always a cool cat' under the Picture of Tigger.
Chip (or was it Dale) Plush Keychain. (Valentines day pressie for Girlfriend)
Chip and Dale Best Friends Plush (Received As a Pressie)
Buzz Lightyear Comunicator (Recieved as a Pressie)
LGM Plush
Tinkerbell Purse (Birthday Pressie for a friend)
I bought more... I just can't remember what...
I was REALLY good in DLP until our last night there... then I went absolutely MENTAL in Disney Village and spent about 70 euros! The first thing I ever bought was one of those bottle toppers with the Mickey ears, I brought that back for my parents with a bottle of the 15th anniversary wine! :wink: First thing I bought for me was one of the huge 15th anniversary mugs.... I've still got the same autograph book that I had in WDW three years ago and it came to DLP with me last year - I'm not buying a new one till I've filled it completely! :D
I can't remember exactly, because I was probably only about 1 year old, but I do remember having a plush flounder bought for me at DLRP, I loved it so much :oops: :mrgreen:
I was there in '92 with Kodak (my mom worked there) before Disneyland was open to the public. It was only on special invitation only. So it was kind of a big deal. We had VIP passes and a special introduction which was cool. I was only about 8 or 9 but I remember it well. I loved it so much and out visits to DLRP are my most treasured childhood memories. Well, back to the merchandise... My mom bought me a Minnie Mouse dress and Ears. I also got an autograph book, customised Mickey ears with my name on it, a Eurodisney tape and book with pictures of the park, and oddly enough I remember getting this really shiny silver pencil with the castle and tinkerbell on it. We also bought a Minnie Christmastree ornament that I still have on my tree every year.
Mine was akids sword from adventureland back in 1992 and i still have it somewhere i also remember getting my first pair of mickey ears :D/