The whole (and admittedly chaotic) crew is back for a festive takeover! Vanessa, Marq, and Beth reunite just in time tokick off December, and the Disneyland Paris Christmas spirit has officially sent them off-script and into the weeds. They're festive weeds, though !.

Tune in for an extra holly-jolly episode where we get into the most wonderful time of the year at DLP. We're talking seasonal magic, twinkling lights, and a heated debate about baked goods that can only be resolved by invoking international baked goods law. Then Marq sings"Smelly Cat". It gets weird.

We've also got major news to share, including a fantastic new accessibility initiative and details on a passholder-exclusive event that sounds truly enchanting. (Except for Queeny. We don't like Queeny. And Greta is also problematic, tbh)

Of course the DLP Dream Team cracks open the listener mailbag! We tackle two fantastic letters with May 2026 trip questions, offering our best advice on everything from nailing your hotel choice and scoring a birthday dinner to the best spots for a cozy drink and where to find a certain feisty duck. Our tips might just help you shift from being ride-focused to detail-obsessed !

There's all this, plus a very urgent Christmas mission from our sponsor, Easy Go Shuttle, that requires immediate tactical sleigh deployment. Do we succeed? You'll have to listen to find out, but here's that link, as promised : www.easygoshuttle.com/disneyland-transfers

So, pour a hot chocolate, grab a Plätzchen, and join us for an episode full of friendship, frivolity, and a solid reminder to never, ever bring scones into a biscuit debate.

Looking for ADVENTURE ? Then welcome to our North Mountain-sized, can't-miss episode of the Dedicated to Disneyland Paris Podcast! Your hosts Beth and Marq are coming at you with a special, off-schedule recording because the news from Disneyland Paris this week was just too big and too exciting to wait.

Strap in to your sleighs for a quick news roundup that covers everything from some significant shifts for Annual Passholders (let's just say your wallet might feel a little lighter) to some fun new Zootopia activities popping up in the Walt Disney Studios Park. We've also got the scoop on some fancy new menus, including one item that costs more than a pair of Mickey ears… and it's not even a full meal!

But consider all of that just the pre-show, because the reason we had to hit record again so soon is the plethora of massive, resort-changing announcements for WDS. We get deep into the enchanting, festive details of the brand new World of Frozen, from its stunning centerpiece to a magical boat ride and a celebration with some special, never-before-heard music.

We'll even tell you the exact day this whole stunning new area is slated to officially open !!

And that's not all! We're pulling back the curtain on the incredible transformation of Walt Disney Studios Park into Disney's Adventure World. We're talking a stunning new central lake, a breathtaking new nighttime spectacular that uses world-first technology you have to see AND hear to believe, and a magnificent new character dining experience that will have you dining like royalty alongside some of your favorite princesses in brand-new, exclusive outfits.

After all that earth-shattering news, we share a wonderful listener mail trip report from the fantastic Cassy, who shares some hilarious and heartwarming tales from her family's adventure, including which rides had her kids begging for more and the one character encounter that didn't quite go as planned.

This episode is absolutely packed from start to finish. You won't want to miss a single second of the magic, so press play now and get our take on everything happening at Disneyland Paris

Links mentioned in this episode :

NEW Annual Passes : https://www.disneylandparis.com/en-usd/offers/disneyland-pass

NEW Fleur de Lys Menu : https://media.disneylandparis.com/d4th/en-gb/images/H01R00_fleur-de-lys-bar.pdf

NEW Auberge de Cendrillon Menu: https://media.disneylandparis.com/d4th/en-gb/images/P1NR01_auberge-de-cendrillon.pdf

NEW Steakhouse Menu: https://media.disneylandparis.com/d4th/en-usd/images/D01R08_steakhouse.pdf

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Hey D2DLP fam, Marq and Beth are BACK! After a hiatus that had the podcasting authorities on high alert, Episode 226 has arrived. You'll want to tune in to hear the dramatic reunion and the shocking truth about Beth's extended absence (hint: it involves agriculture and kaiju).

So what did we miss while she was off becoming a corn and apple connoisseur? It turns out, a LOT !

Disney Village is undergoing a revolution, and we've got the inside track on all the new openings, temporary closures, and one truly massive McDonald's.

Then, our listeners save the day with incredible letters! We answer an urgent plea for help with trip planning during the winter holidays, as well as tackling a serious guest experience issue.

And just when you thought it couldn't get better, our favourite bird-oriented travel correspondents, Tom and Susan, are back with a brilliant follow-up that settles a international debate over a common phrase and provides shocking scientific data that proves, once and for all, that European pigeons are... absolutely gigantic.

All this, plus we have the ultimate resource for planning your Enchanted Christmas visit. Go to our website at dedicatedtodlp.com and you'll get the down low on the ho ho ho.

And don't forget- our friends at Easy Go Shuttle are ready to make your airport transfer completely stress-free with a special discount just for our listeners. Use our code 5D2DLP5 when you book with them at www.easygoshuttle.com/disneyland-transfers

It's a packed, joyous, and slightly unhinged return to form. The show must go on, and it's so much better when we're together

Welcome to Episode 225 of the Dedicated to Disneyland Paris Podcast. Our host Beth is back in the studio with Vanessa, but things are not exactly back to normal. After the harrowing werewolf incident of the last episode, a certain level of paranoia has set in, leading to some unconventional anti-monster preparations. Plus Beth has a startling new confession that could mean that the supernatural threats to the podcast may be far from over.

Despite the spooky season chaos, Vanessa is determined to steer the ship towards actual Disneyland Paris news. They discuss some tasty new menu additions and get to the bottom of some recent peculiar happenings at Walt Disney Studios Park. There are construction "updates" about Disney Adventure World and a sighting of a returning favorite on the Rivers of the Far West. They also cover a very quick, very sold-out new event.

As is often the case, there is an unforseen podcasting disaster that leads to a sudden lineup change- but no worries- Marq is on deck for a wonderful Love Our Listeners trip report, this time from friend of the show Georgina. Her adventure involves a royal quest, a touch of international drama, and a husband who is officially "Princessed Out".

Finally, Beth bravely enters the Department of Corrections to address a piece of outdated advice, thanks to a helpful listener, ensuring you have the most current information for your next visit.

The episode wraps up with a slightly unsettling feeling that the studio may not be as safe as they hoped…..

Happy Halloween, friends ! And if you are heading to the parks, be sure to check the official DLP app for park opening times, as they can change, especially during this season.

Grab your candy corn and hold onto your jack-o-lanterns, because a spooky spirit has possessed the podcast! Welcome to a very special, extra-ghoulish bonus episode of the Dedicated to DLP podcast. The Halloween season has officially descended upon Disneyland Paris, and let's just say things are a little... unhinged around the studio. Our co-host Vanessa has unfortunately fallen victim to a tragic pumpkin-spice-related incident, leaving Beth and Marq to hold down the fort. And if you think you heard some suspicious howling at the top of the show, well... so did Marq. We're blaming it on haunted airwaves.

We're sinking our fangs into all the news from the Disney Halloween Festival 2025. We'll give you the full scoop on the incredible, spooky atmosphere that's casting a spell over the park. We're talking about the charmingly eerie daytime decorations and the absolutely breathtaking, ghostly projections that transform Main Street into something truly spine-tingling after dark. It's a whole new level of creepy and captivating.

We're also cackling about the incredible new immersive dining experience that has taken over Frontierland. This isn't just a meal; it's a step right into a classic Disney haunting, and the attention to detail is so good it's scary. Of course, no Halloween round-up would be complete without a tour of all the characters, the cavalcade, and the spectacular villainous show that lets the bad guys take over the castle each night. Consider this your one-stop guide to all things macabre and merry.

Then, we stir the cauldron and open up a tomb-full of your incredible listener mail! We're answering your burning questions to help plan your magical, and maybe a little mysterious, trips. We tackle the great on-site versus off-site hotel debate for a spectacular birthday trip all the way from Australia. We also help a first-time visitor with her strategy for fireworks, navigating a hotel with a slightly... inconvenient detour, and finding the best superhero encounters for her little ones. We even dive into the best spots in the parks to let kids run wild without a single ride queue in sight.

So, whether you're heading to the parks this Halloween or just wishing you were, grab a pumpkin spice latte, check your surroundings for any stray lycanthropes, and join us for a howling good time. It's our most spooktacular episode yet!

Dearest Listeners,

Gather 'round, for your host Beth has returned from her adventures in the genteel society of Bath, her mind full of Regency decorum and an undiminished passion for all things Disneyland Paris. In this week's episode, the mailbag is overflowing with your splendid correspondence, and the news from the resort is enough to make any heart flutter.

In This Episode:

Beth and her co-host attend to the most urgent bulletins from the resort, including a musical revival that will have you marking your calendar for 2026, a truly masterful honour bestowed upon a legendary Imagineer, and the first-ever autumnal adornments for a certain royal residence. (Spoiler: It involves pumpkins fit for a palace).

We then delve into your letters, which provide no end of amusement and thoughtful discussion. We engage in a most serious debate on the merits of staying 'in the bubble' versus the strategic use of off-site lodgings, sparked by a wonderfully detailed inquiry from a listener journeying all the way from Australia.

We also share a delightful trip report from across the pond, filled with first impressions from seasoned Disney park veterans, including their thoughts on everything from the thrills of Big Thunder Mountain to the perplexing nature of the park's beignets, not forgetting the alarmingly proportioned birdlife !

Alas, our time is once again cut short by the clock, leaving letters from Nicole, James, Cassy, and Georgina for our next gathering. Fear not—we shall address them with all due haste, perhaps even in a bonus episode!

Connect With Our Society:

We dearly love to receive your correspondence. Send your own questions, trip reports, and Regency-era Disneybound concepts to our electronic posting address: [email protected].

You can follow our social promenades on Instagram, Bluesky, and Facebook.

If you enjoyed this assembly, we would be most obliged if you would subscribe to the show and leave a favourable review on your preferred podcatcher. It is a truth universally acknowledged that a single review must be in want of many more!

Until next time, we remain your devoted servants in all things DLP.

Yours,

Lady Beth & her Mystery Co-host

Yoo-hoo! Come on in, the magic is fine! Welcome to the show notes for our latest episode, which is so packed we almost had to use a virtual queue. Better buckle up and pull on the yellow tab!

We're kicking things off by addressing the elephant in the room—or should we say, the fort in the frontier? Let's just say a certain co-host had some… thoughts… on last week's creative direction. Truce has (mostly) been declared.

Then, we're tumbling down the rabbit hole of news from the Destination D23 event. We're talking news for the future of Disney storytelling, both on the big screen and, more importantly for us, in the parks. We break down the biggest headlines and what they actually mean for your future trips to Disneyland Paris. Let's just say Spring 2026 is looking….frosty.

We also play fairy godmother to a wonderful listener facing a classic DLP dilemma: superhero chic or royal club-level treatment? We break it down with the seriousness it deserves, breaking down the pros, cons, and giving our final verdict

Plus, we've got the lowdown on what's open, what's closed, and what's probably cursed. And we share a story so lovely it'll give you the same happy chills as a drinking a giant yummy milkshake at Victoria's.

Grab your (Mickey) earphones and press play! It's a good one.

In This Episode:

• The Great Fort Comstock Debate is settled (for now).

• We react to the news from Destination D23.

• Helping a listener choose between two iconic hotel experiences.

• A truly magical piece of news that reminds us what Disney is all about.

• Your essential closure update for Autumn 2025.

A Quick Note on Our "Frozen" Booking Intel!

Just after we finished recording this episode, a fellow DLP Insidears slid into our DMs with a hot tip: Packages for beyond March 2026 are going to drop on Tuesday, September 10th! Now, we want to be your trusted travel guides, not Mulder and Scully, so we have to say this is not officially confirmed … yet.

And our long, conspiratorial discussion in this episode about seasonal windows might mean our tinfoil hats were on a little too tight!

But this new info comes from a good source, so we're passing it along. If you're planning a 2026 trip, maybe just keep that date in the back of your mind, and we'll all find out the truth together! The truth is out there! (Sorry, we couldn't help ourselves).

Subscribe & Follow Don't miss a moment of the magic(and chaos)! Subscribe to the Dedicated to DLP Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or your favourite podcast app. Find us on Instagram, Facebook, and Bluesky for more fun between episodes.

Get in Touch! We love to hear from you. Send your questions, trip reports, or favourite frontier fort facts to [email protected].

Marq is back on the show this episode and ready to get down to business and discuss Disneyland Paris with Beth. (You thought he was going to defeat the Huns, didn't you? We too were hoping for a dramatic, Mulan-style entrance where he defeated a villainous horde, but we'll take what we can get).

Rémy Gets a Remake, kinda: Ratatouille: L'Aventure Totalement Toquée de Rémy is closing soon for a major refurb. We discuss the new queue scene, technical upgrades, and the controversial move to 2D. Is it a smart practical choice or a loss of identity? We break it down.

Merch Madness:We cover the two hottest (and most contrasting) ways to lighten your wallet: the timelessly elegant souvenir spoons vs the impossibly elusive Toy Story Playland key. May the odds be ever in your favor (they won't be).

Feel-Good Magic: A quick, nice note on Disneyland Paris's wonderful long-running partnership with Secours Populaire Français.

THE BIG ONE: The permits are granted! The Lion King plan, codenamed "Project Sun," is officially a go.

Listener Mail: A Grand Tour We help out Barb from Manitoba, who is planning an epic around-the-world trip from Canada to India and wants to squeeze in some Disney magic. We answer her questions on:

• The best time to stop at DLP to end jet lag fast.

• How many days you need to see the resort without rushing.

• Which hotel offers the best bang for your buck (or loonie).

• And we tackle the ultimate question: is it even possible to add the three Asian Disney parks to this already monumental itinerary? (Spoiler: We have thoughts.)

All this, and we manage to keep the podcast coup attempts to a minimum. It's good to have you back, Marq.

Links & Mentions:

• For a deep dive into the Lion King land blueprints, check out the fantastic video analysis from our friends at The Main Street News.

• As ever, our official sponsor is Easy Go Shuttle. A private transfer service dedicated to getting you to the magic ! Book Here

This podcast is dedicated to Disneyland Paris. All of it, but especially the Fort Comstock part

This week, we're tackling Catherine's fantastic questions about visiting Disneyland Paris with mobility challenges - perfect for first-timers navigating DLP's accessibility!

More In This Episode:

• 🏰 DLP News: Elsa's icy new digs are officially chilling in Arendelle, World Princess Week is assembling the ultimate royal squad (Raya's finally getting her invite!), and M&M's is back with a chocolatey scheme to send you to the parks for free.

• 🎢 Ride Roulette:The truth about Premier Access and Priority Cards (spoiler: you CAN conquer both parks without a marathon training montage)

• 🎂 Birthday Hacks: Snagging castle-view dinners + why Royal Banquet beats La Table de Lumiere (sorry, Aurora)

• 🎄 Christmas Sneak Peek: What holiday magic awaits starting November 8th (hint: it involves "snoap" and possibly jazz-hands Mickey)

Pro Tip Dropped: "Want fireworks views with your birthday dinner? Book Royal Banquet at 6:30pm and bribe...er, politely inform the concierge about your celebration!"

Listener Shoutout: Special thanks to Catherine for her epic question - we promise your 40th birthday trip will be far more magical than that time Beth tried to pronounce "Bath"!

🎙️ Next Episode: Barb's worldwide adventure awaits - prepare for January park tips, thermal underwear recommendations, and our controversial ranking of mulled wine spots!

Dedicated to DLP Podcast – Episode 219 Show Notes

Hosted by your favorite Disneyland Paris over-analyzers: Beth (professional hype-woman) & Marq (professional skeptic).

In This Episode:

Vanessa's Mysterious Absence Our co-host Vanessa is busy converting the masses to Disney fandom—one Pilates class at a time. Beth demands proof, and Marq delivers with an audio clip of Vanessa leading a Mickey-approved workout. Truly, she's doing Walt's work.

"A Million Splashes of Colour" Returns in 2026

Dust off your neon fanny packs! The parade/show hybrid is back, now with more French-speaking characters (except Mickey, who's stubbornly Anglophone).

The Thing Meet & Greet = Chaos

DLP learned the hard way that dropping a superhero into a crowd without a queue is like offering free Doritos in Frontierland. Spoiler: It got clobberin' time levels of messy.

Gazebo Garden's Very British Makeover As Walt Disney Studios Park transforms into Disney Adventure World,Disneyland Paris is sprinkling some very British whimsy into the new Gazebo Garden, and the Imagineers have clearly been taking notes from classic literature. The scenes include a bear wearing a shirt... but no trousers and some dogs running an unlicensed foster care center. The authorities have been contacted.

Listener Mail: Your Questions, Our (Strong) Opinions

• Cara asks: Can you ditch your bags at Newport Bay and sprint to Versailles? (Spoiler: Yes, but maybe wear some Air Jordans!))

• Tiffany shares her epic April 2025 trip report—3.5 park days, 7 people, and one toddler. What could go wrong?

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• Marq: "The Thing meet-and-greet was like Hunger Games: Avengers Campus."

• Beth: "Gazebo Garden is basically Pride & Prejudice with more pantless bears."

• Both: "If you skip Agrabah Café, we will find out."

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Episode 218 of the Dedicated to Disneyland Paris Podcast is all about AC, ADHD and ATOT (Annette's Triple Onion Threat). But as always we deal with the positive side of things, and even have a snappy "On This Episode" preview to kick the show off, so you can decide within the first minute if you want to keep listening (spoiler: Ya do.)

Imagineering Secrets Exposed :The team behind Disney Tales of Magic reveals how they pulled off drones, lasers, and that epic "Ze Battle Between Zurg and Buzz" (Adrien, we stan a French king). Plus: Did they really get a good deal on slightly used Olympic lasers?

Annette's Diner Strikes Again : Beth reluctantly reports on a burger so extra it lists onions 3 times and comes with a matching frisbee (RIP guests who try to throw it in the park).

Buzz Busted : Lightyear's Laser Blaster ride closes for upgrades—dads, start training those trigger fingers!

Drama: Georgina's epic trip-planning saga (princesses! ADHD! Alleged Fort Comstock slander) and James's heartwarming follow-up (shoulder-riding kids, single Disney Dad alert). Plus: Is Phantom Manor scary or just French Gothic adorable? (Spoiler: It's uber-spooky)

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Beth's 3 AM Frontierland shocker: Irish construction crews vs. Disney precision= Secret War. Can Stuart confirm the details? Help us, DLP Tips for Irish !

Press play now to hear more hot takes that won't leave you dehydrated and disoriented.

"Magic is what Disney is all about." —Owen (James's kid, already wiser than us all)*