Monthly Archive for November, 2009

Where in the Kingdoms – Mr Toad !

Mr Toad has been a prominent Disney character since its introducion…

Early on it has been incoprorated in the magical Disneyland mix. Early visitors were able to ride crazy automobile in what quiclky became one of the most famous Disneyland attraction : Mr Toad’s Wild Ride !

Even though Walt Disney World lost its unique dual tracked Mr Toad’s Wild Ride in 1998,  Anaheim kept it, and cherished it with a brand new facade along with the New Fantasyland of 1983.

courtesy of Flickr user VLoB

courtesy of Flickr user VLoB

So Today only one coast still proudly celebrate the honourable Mr Toad and on two location. The guest streaming along Canal Boats will also see a tiny representation of Toad Hall.

courtesy of Flickr user Anna1227

courtesy of Flickr user Anna1227

The only other Kingdom where Mr Toad lives is Disneyland Paris but in a very different way. There, the wealthy frog Toad Hall is none other than counter service restaurants using its many rooms as dining area. It is the biggest recreation of Toad Hall, complete with veranda and gardens, and serves fish and chips all through the year !

Toad Hall Restaurant in Disneyland Paris

Toad Hall Restaurant in Disneyland Paris

A 6th Kingdom.


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That’s it, the Shanghai Disney project is official : we’re getting a new resort.

Some feel sorry for it, some feel doubtful… I feel quiet happy.

Happy because, no matter how many parks they choose to inflate this new resort with, this can only mean a new Kingdom for us. A Kingdom to wait for, speculate about and enventually walk through.

EuroDisney emerged in an internet free era, Hong Kong in an interest free era – due to the general deception its evolving concept triggered.
Shangai should be a very well budgeted Disney venture, and so shall be its internet monitoring.

News will be sparse and rumors numerous and I don’t usually post news on this blog but for a 6th Kingdom, I think I’ll take my chance.
Untill we can start comparing…