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- Spent about an hour in the room. Mostly due to the power going out and waiting for the elevators to come back into service.
- Decided to walk back to the parks since the rain had let up.
- A closer look at the Disney Village Christmas photo op since there was no one around.
- The stage looks ready for Christmas performances but I never saw any.
- Returning to Walt Disney Studios Park and hoping for better luck with the new Frozen show wait.
- Passing through Studio 1, the band was out again today.
- Got in line at 3:05pm for the 3:45pm Frozen: A Musical Invitation show.
- The queue snaked around Hollywood Blvd a bit.
- Back by the main entrance again.
- Moved into the main queue area to wait.
- About 3:35 we were moved into the lobby of the Animation Celebration. It looked more or less the same as I remembered from 2015. Here is a multiplane camera.
- A look around the lobby area.
- Looking back at the door.
- Title card up on the screen.
- A brief video showing an overview of the Frozen story was shown.
- Next up the rules..
- Around 3:50pm we were led into the first room and greeted by Kristoff and Sven.
- Video - Frozen: A Musical Invitation at Walt Disney Studios Park in Disneyland Paris.
- Anna joins them on stage.
- We move to the next room which is Elsa's Ice Palace.
- The show exits to the Animation Academy space.
- Turning to the right is a meet and greet, the zoetrope and the gift shop.
- Olaf was out meeting guests.
- This should be familiar to Disney California Adventure fans. The Toy Story Zoetrope is here.
- Video of the Toy Story Zoetrope in action.
- A quick look in the Animation Boutique
- A look at the carpet.
- Back out in the cold.
- Passing Toy Story Playland
- Making my way to Ratatouille Adventure
- Remy and Emile out greeting guests
- Time to ride, 30 minute stand by.
- Used a FastPass from the hotel and was boarding in less than 4 minutes.
- Less than 8 minutes from entering the queue I was back outside.
- Passing by Luigis
- A look into the queue. I skipped riding due to it being cold and wet.
- Monsters Inc photo op.
- The Crush Coaster had a 50 minute wait this evening.
- The park was really feeling empty as I walked through it.
- Walt Disney Studios Park wait times at 4:44pm
- I went inside to warm up for a while then headed out to the Production Courtyard for Surprise Mickey at 5:45pm for the 6:00pm Surprise Mickey Christmas Special.
- There was not much of a crowd when I first arrived.
- Closer to show time it grew a bit, bit the rain also picked up.
- A weather balloon being released prior to the start of the show.
- 6:00pm, show time in a light rain.
- Hearts on the building.
- Video of the Surprise Mickey finale.
- Mickeys on the building.
- Time for the Christmas finale.
- Looking back at the projectors as the rain fell.
- 6:24pm making my way out of the Walt Disney Studios park since it was closed for the day now.
- Making my way into Disneyland Park.
- 6:30pm arrived at Disneyland.
- Donald and Daisy snow figures in Town Square.
- A crowd gathered for Mickey's Magical Christmas Lights that started at 6:30pm
- I moved around to Main Street for a better view.
- Video clip of the finale of Mickey's Magical Christmas Lights.
- Before Disney Illuminations a special tribute to Mickey Mouse for his 91st Birthday was run. This is the same show that was used for his 90th Birthday celebration last year.
- Here is a video of the Mickey Mouse birthday tribute. I ran out as it started and did not have the best of locations. It was not on the schedule.
- Disney Illuminations started shortly after the preshow.
- I kept moving back in hopes of finding a less obstructed view.
- With the rain and smoke the lasers looked great tonight.
- After the show a look down Main Street USA
- Video - A look around Main Street USA as I exited Disneyland Paris this evening.
- A look around Town Square.
- It was a bit hazy this evening.
- Walking back through the Disney Village to wrap up my cold/rainy day. This was about 7:30pm.