Which is surely in line with Disney's ultimate goal of having just 1 super rich guest per day per park, spending a fortune on upcharges, food and merchandise. 😂

"Jules Verne once said, what one man can imagine, other men can do." – Walt Disney Actual archival audio (not A.I.) of #WaltDisney quoting #JulesVerne, taken from the 2003 mini-documentary, Jules Verne & Walt Disney: Explorers of the Imagination. ▶️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=-sSk...

Over 10 years ago, Phil Bloom (the developer of #Ratatouille) spoke about 3D projection in rides reaching a saturation point! 🚫🕶️ "3D glasses are a problem. Handing them out, collecting them, cleaning them is a hassle and they're annoying to wear." ➡️ www.linkedin.com/pulse/shinin...

Originally, Disney wanted the dragon underneath the castle at #DisneylandParis to be a static figure, a "stone dragon".
😮 Imagineer Terri Hardin had to fight for the animated figure we see today, pitching her idea to the people at the top. 🐉 #DLPtrivia ▶️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=pfN9...

After 5 years, I've finally cancelled my #DisneyPlus subscription, for good! 👋 In trying to become the biggest streaming service, they've lost sight of what "Disney" actually means. If everything is "Disney" then nothing is "Disney". They've essentially made "Disney" meaningless. 🤦🏻‍♂️

I really hope that the #UniversalUK theme park coming to Bedford in 2031 includes dark rides that the whole family can experience together. 🧑‍🧑‍🧒‍🧒🙏 Specifically, I'd love to see a new version of the classic #ETAdventure, updated with Epic Universe's state-of-the-art animatronics tech. 🌲🚲❤️

"The biggest challenge was trying to light a monster, but to light it in such a way that it wasn't heavy-handed. To light it in such a way that the lighting was a living part of it, an integral part of it." ✨ Quote from Joe Falzetta, the original Lighting Designer for #SpaceMountain back in 1995.

To create the brand-new lighting design for #SpaceMountain, more than 640 luminaires were replaced, 17km of cables were installed, and technical equipment was modernised. 💡😍 #DisneylandParis

#SpaceMountain's brand-new light concept will be switched on today! The display lasts 16 minutes and features 48,000 points of light, offering new possibilities for the creative team. 🚀🌝💡 #DisneylandParis

Beautiful #ConceptArt for Storybook Land at #DisneylandParis by Larry Nikolai and R. Tom Gilleon. 📖🚂😍

Disney Imagineers have recently completed the installation of Elsa's Ice Palace, made out of more than 30 pieces. Natacha Rafalksi shared this photo. ❄️ #WorldofFrozen

Michel den Dulk and Ali Rubinstein were filming Episode 5 of the YouTube series "We Call It Imagineering" when I was at Disneyland Paris on 16 May 2025. ✨ ▶️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=WZDv...

FIRST LOOK: Imagineer Michel den Dulk takes us inside the royal hallways of Arendelle Castle at #WorldofFrozen. ❄️ #DisneylandParis

BREAKING: Disneyland Paris just announced at Destination D23, that #WorldofFrozen will open in Spring 2026 at Disney Adventure World! ❄️

#FrozenEverAfter "exterior is coming together nicely, and a lot is happening on the interior as well. But of course, it's a water attraction so with all the components together, it's quite complex and will take some time to be finished." – Michel den Dulk ➡️ darkridedatabase.com/designing-fr...

#Ratatouille at DLP will be closing in October 2025 for a major renovation, reopening in Spring 2026 with these enhancements: 😎 Permanent switch from 3D to 2D projections 📽️ All projectors replaced with state-of-the-art models 🎞️ Enhanced video media 🐟 New props and set pieces 🎨 New queue scene

Now that I'm totally done with it, I just wanted to say THANK YOU for reading my DLP May 2025 posts, here on Bluesky. 💖 💖 💖 What I thought would take just a few weeks, ended up taking me 3 months. In total I wrote 8,581 words across 196 posts. So much writing! 📝😅 #DisneylandParis #CFDLPMay2025

By 3:00pm, we'd made it back to Paris Gare du Nord. And just an hour later, we were sat in our seats on Eurostar 9043, ready to leave. 🇫🇷👋 Anyway, that's it! That's the end of Day 5 of 5. ✅ In total, I walked 6 miles (12,059 steps) and took 281 photos. THE END! 😅 #Eurostar #GareduNord #CFDLPMay2025

From the south entrance of Marne-la-Vallée–Chessy station, we took the RER back to the Moxy, a journey of about 15 minutes. 🚉 Once there, a member of staff retrieved our two suitcases from the luggage room, and kindly filled up our bottle with cold water. 🧳💧☺️ #AtTheMoxy #MoxyHotels #CFDLPMay2025

My favourite thing about this trip was experiencing all of the changes in the parks since our last visit (in April 2022). 🤓 But above all, we had so much fun! This trip left me with a lot of new love for DLP and genuine enthusiasm to return! ❤️🏰💫 #FantasiaGardens #DisneylandParis #CFDLPMay2025

Once again, the sheer beauty of Fantasia Gardens slowed us down. I just had to stop and capture it. 📷😆 With Disney music playing, natural boulder streams flowing and the trees swaying in the breeze, it was such a perfect place to be. ⛲️🌳😍 #FantasiaGardens #DisneylandParis #CFDLPMay2025

All good things must come to an end, and after 5 truly amazing days in the parks, it was now time to leave. 👋😭 Unfortunately, we were so busy that we didn't get round to riding the Disneyland Railroad. So, that's something for our next trip! 🚂📝 #MainStreetStation #DisneylandParis #CFDLPMay2025

I thought the two performers playing Mary and Bert were jolly good. They were charming and faithful to the characters in the film. 💖 Watching them interact with guests put a smile on my face. I almost contemplated shaking Bert's hand... but I didn't. 🤝🙈 #MaryPoppins #DisneylandParis #CFDLPMay2025

At 1:26pm, we managed to catch Mary Poppins and the Pearly Band, at Town Square Gazebo. ☂️👜🪁 It's a 16 minute show, with five musicians. I love live music in the parks, and it was especially great to hear them playing songs from Mary Poppins Returns! 🎺🎻❤️ #MaryPoppins #DisneylandParis #CFDLPMay2025

On our way out, I took some photos of the Kiri wall art at the back of the restaurant. 🖼️ Clearly a lot of work went into it, but I'm not a fan of the fake history of a brand that launched in 1966, presented alongside real historical items. 🤷🏻‍♂️ #CableCarBakeShop #DisneylandParis #CFDLPMay2025

The Eclair Tartlet looked quite pretty. The pastry tasted nice and I enjoyed the piped meringue peaks and white chocolate butterfly. 💖 But overall I found it too sweet and wouldn't have it again. The raspberry coulis inside was too wet and gooey for me. 👎 #DisneyFood #DisneylandParis #CFDLPMay2025

I really liked the Golden Gate Cheesecake. The Kiri cheese worked better with it than some of the other items. It was yummy. 😋 The Presidio Muffin was very fluffy and seemed freshly baked. The dark chocolate contrasted nicely with the vanilla sponge. #DisneyFood #DisneylandParis #CFDLPMay2025

At 12:42pm, we entered Cable Car Bake Shop. It was really quiet inside, so I managed to get a booth table yet again. 😀 We intentionally didn't have any desserts at Pizzeria Bella Notte, leaving us space to try a few more Kiri sweet treats. 🍰🧁 #CableCarBakeShop #DisneylandParis #CFDLPMay2025

I'm not a fan of upcharges at DLP, but I think it would be great if the balcony above Victoria's was used for a Disney Tales of Magic "Dessert & VIP Viewing Experience". 🧁🎆 I'll keep sharing this idea on social media until it happens! 😆 #VictoriasHomeStyleRestaurant #DisneylandParis #CFDLPMay2025

The Lady & The Tramp spaghetti with veal meatballs was much better than I was expecting. It was delicious and easily one of my favourite meals of our trip! 🍝😋 We also shared a side order of garlic butter bread, which was quite good, nice and fluffy. 🥖👍 #DisneyFood #DisneylandParis #CFDLPMay2025

The doors to the Luca-inspired dining room were open, but it was roped off. They only let you in if you've bought food. ✋ I thought the nautical theming, with all of its props, was fantastic. It was charming and had a "Disneyland" feel to it. ⚓️🛟💙 #PizzeriaBellaNotte #DisneylandParis #CFDLPMay2025

At about 12:08pm, a little later than planned, we stopped for lunch at Pizzeria Bella Notte. Inside, it was busy. 🇮🇹🍝 Once we'd collected our order, it was quite difficult getting away from the counter, because there wasn't much space to move. 😬 #PizzeriaBellaNotte #DisneylandParis #CFDLPMay2025

I was worried about riding Hyperspace Mountain again, fearing that it would now be too rough for me. 😬 While it was very intense, I actually really enjoyed it! I was screaming "oh my god" and "sh*t" a lot, and was laughing by the end of it. 🎢😂 #HyperspaceMountain #DisneylandParis #CFDLPMay2025

As the BDX droids wandered off towards Videopolis Theatre, we took part in a Cast Member survey. 📋🙋🏻‍♂️ Normally I'm shy and avoid talking to people, but ask me for feedback about DLP and I have lots to say. I really enjoyed sharing my enthusiasm. ☺️ #BDXdroids #DisneylandParis #CFDLPMay2025

After about 15 minutes, Soda Ray (the chief mechanic) invited us to step a little closer to the BDX droids, to take "image scans" with our devices. 📸 So I got some nice shots of Orange posing for me. I never imagined I'd get that close to the droids! 😀 #BDXdroids #DisneylandParis #CFDLPMay2025

The BDX droids were so alive and endearing, their characters so strong, that I completely forgot about the NVIDIA AI technology behind them. 😍 And that's exactly what Disney is all about, using technology in service of story. It was classic Disney magic! 🙌 #BDXdroids #DisneylandParis #CFDLPMay2025

We had some difficulty finding it, but the BDX droids show was one of the highlights of our trip! 🤖🐥 I loved their different personalties, how Orange was easily distracted and how Green was shy. Their physical comedy really made me laugh! 😂👍 #BDXdroids #DisneylandParis #CFDLPMay2025

We had about 20 minutes until the BDX droids show, so we decided to go on Laser Blast. 👽🔋🔫 Even though I still miss Le Visionarium, I always enjoy riding this attraction for its sensory overload and competitive element (I only got 99,600). 💯🙈 #BuzzLightyearLaserBlast #DisneylandParis #CFDLPMay2025

On our way over to Discoveryland, I spotted a familiar looking Imagineer standing on Castle Hill, with a film crew. 👀🎥 Yes, it was none other than Michel den Dulk, Vice President and Portfolio Executive Creative Director for Disneyland Paris! 🤩 #SleepingBeautyCastle #DisneylandParis #CFDLPMay2025

After 33 years of the same animatronic figure, which is quite stiff and limited, I think it's time for something better. 🐉➕ Imagine if Creature Technology Co. built a new dragon that looked the same, but could move more dynamically and fluidly! 😍🙏 #LaTanièreduDragon #DisneylandParis #CFDLPMay2025

In October 2023, La Tanière du Dragon was updated with UV paint that reacts to blacklight projectors. 🐉 I was expecting to see a "magical effect" with some colours on the dragon's head, but it was just a subtle highlight at certain angles. 🤷🏻‍♂️ #LaTanièreduDragon #DisneylandParis #CFDLPMay2025

In no time at all, we'd reached the crow's nest, the highest point of the treehouse. 🌳🔭 I miss the days when DLP built walkthrough attractions like this, on multiple levels, that invited you to climb and explore them. 💖 #LaCabanedesRobinson #DisneylandParis #CFDLPMay2025

The living room is my favourite area of the treehouse, decorated with items salvaged from the family's shipwreck. ⛵️ The lively music heard is of course "Swisskapolka" which, in the 1960 film, Mother Robinson plays to entertain her family. 🎹 #LaCabanedesRobinson #DisneylandParis #CFDLPMay2025

With such nice weather, at 10:12am we decided to climb the 176 stairs of La Cabane des Robinson. 🌳 This 27-metre tall treehouse features detailed rooms built on four levels and was inspired by a banyan tree, a type of fig tree native to India. 🇮🇳🤓 #LaCabanedesRobinson #DisneylandParis #CFDLPMay2025

The novelty of the Captain Hector Barbossa animatronic hasn't worn off on me yet. I always take a video of him. 📹😊 I appreciate the speed at which he swings his sword, and how he carries an actual light source that moves around freely. ☠️🗡️💡 #PiratesoftheCaribbean #DisneylandParis #CFDLPMay2025

With barely any queue, we swiftly walked down the slope to board one of the boats. 🛶 In my opinion, Pirates' load area (named Port Royal) is the best at DLP, instantly transporting you to a different time (evening) and place (Caribbean). 🌴🌙 #PiratesoftheCaribbean #DisneylandParis #CFDLPMay2025

22 minutes after the park opened, Pirates of the Caribbean only had a 5 minute wait. 🏴‍☠️👍 I got to see the Premier Access entrance, which was added in February 2024. I thought it looked excellent and totally matched the park's 1992 standards. 🙌 #PiratesoftheCaribbean #DisneylandParis #CFDLPMay2025

Adventureland Bazaar was looking great in the sunshine! It makes for such a beautiful entrance into the land. 😍🕌🌴 The two red compasses, either side of the archway, reference the logo from Disney's True-Life Adventures series of documentary films. 🔎🧭 #Adventureland #DisneylandParis #CFDLPMay2025

I know I always say this, but there really is no better way to start a day than to be walking down Main Street, U.S.A. at Disneyland Paris. ☀️🏰☺️ Thankfully they were playing the Main Street area loop. This piece is called "Old Timers Waltz Medley". 🎵💖 #MainStreetUSA #DisneylandParis #CFDLPMay2025

By 9:32am, Disneyland Park had opened for the day, so the queue under the Disneyland Hotel was moving, as guests streamed in through the turnstiles. Despite the blue skies and sunshine, it was just 12˚C, so I was very glad to be wearing my hoodie! ☀️😅 #DisneylandHotel #DisneylandParis #CFDLPMay2025