Mickeyville - A new land in Disneyland Paris

[DisneyFan32]

Yes, sadly, Roger Rabbit will not be part of Mickeyville.

Speaking of...

Having seen the scale model of the new Toontown, I've decided that just as Tokyo's Toontown was based on California's Toontown, so, too, will Paris' Mickeyville, but only in part. It will mostly just be everything in the residential area, including Mickey and Minnie's homes, Donald and Goofy's residences, and the roller coaster (I'm thinking of my idea for the backyard coaster themed to Donald and his nephews, rather than Chip 'n' Dale).

Nearby, the Town Square area will be included as well, which will be home to Le Train Fou de Mickey et Minnie (Mickey and Minnie's Runaway Railway). Instead of El Capitoon, however, the ride will be housed in something more Parisian, as a nod to Disney history. In 1935, as part of a huge tour of Europe by Walt, Roy and their wives, Walt happened upon a cinema that showed almost nothing but Mickey Mouse and Silly Symphony cartoons. It was called "L'Heure Joyeuse de Mickey":

The popularity of his cartoons, especially in a feature-length compilation like this, appeared to reinforce Walt's belief that people would love a full-length animated feature, too.

What do you think?

Ah, nuts. No Roger Rabbit? Well, I guess we need a Goofy thrill dark ride based on A Goofy Movie where Goofy forces his son, Max before he can go on a date with his girlfriend, Roxanne to see the concert as Goofy and Max traveling around USA for various locations inspired by A Goofy Movie.

 

[mharrington]

Ah, nuts. No Roger Rabbit? Well, I guess we need a Goofy thrill dark ride based on A Goofy Movie where Goofy forces his son, Max before he can go on a date with his girlfriend, Roxanne to see the concert as Goofy and Max traveling around USA for various locations inspired by A Goofy Movie.

Sorry, but there's no room for that either.

 

[Twilight_Roxas]

I think this is the Cinema Walt went to. It’s called the Lord Bryon Cinema which showed the Mickey Mouse & Silly Symphonies compilation films.

 

[Twilight_Roxas]

Hope you like the actual photos MHarrington.

 

[mharrington]

Hope you like the actual photos MHarrington.

I don't know, I was expecting something fancier and more palatial, something equivalent to the El Capitoon. Yet the Lord Byron appears to be rather plain.

 

[Twilight_Roxas]

I don't know, I was expecting something fancier and more palatial, something equivalent to the El Capitoon. Yet the Lord Byron appears to be rather plain.

These are very old photos, and the only two I could find.

 

[Twilight_Roxas]

The name of the theater while resembling the Lord Bryon Cinema could be a reference to “L'Heure Joyeuse de Mickey” saying that they’re premiering a new Mickey Mouse cartoon while the attraction name is underneath the theater name.

 

[mharrington]

The name of the theater while resembling the Lord Bryon Cinema could be a reference to “L'Heure Joyeuse de Mickey” saying that they’re premiering a new Mickey Mouse cartoon while the attraction name is underneath the theater name.

That was the intention, but when I saw what the theater itself looked like, I was disappointed. I was expecting something less plain.

 

[MickeyMouse10]

You could always just go with the best exterior in France. This way it is an iconic structure like the Chinese Theatre in Hollywood Studios.

 

[mharrington]

You could always just go with the best exterior in France. This way it is an iconic structure like the Chinese Theatre in Hollywood Studios.

Maybe, but I wanted the ride to be set in a smaller version of Toontown (hence, Mickeyville), which would feature Mickey and friends' houses and the town square area (City Hall and all), where the ride is located. The only part that would not be replicated is the downtown area where the Roger Rabbit ride is. In a way, it would be similar to how Disneyland's Toontown was replicated at Tokyo Disneyland.

 

[Twilight_Roxas]

Try another small cinema in France to match your description.

 

[mharrington]

Try another small cinema in France to match your description.

I'm thinking of something like the El Capitoon theater, so that it can fit the Toontown aesthetic, except I'm not sure how to do that.

 

[Twilight_Roxas]

I was looking again, and I found the actual entrance of the Lord Bryon Cinema.

 

[mharrington]

I was looking again, and I found the actual entrance of the Lord Bryon Cinema.
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I think it's rather too plain for what I had in mind.

I was thinking more along the lines of the old Gaumont Palace, but more toon-like (serendipitously, the picture I found is from the French release of "The Three Caballeros"!):

 

[Twilight_Roxas]

Well you could put a backdrop to resemble the area along with the toon version of the Lord Bryon Cinema to fit the size building of the attraction, and queue, and pre show.

 

[Twilight_Roxas]

Btw does Chris reprise his role as Mickey by speaking in French?

 

[mharrington]

Btw does Chris reprise his role as Mickey by speaking in French?

No, it's someone named Laurent Pasquier, who has been voicing Mickey since around 1999.

 

[Twilight_Roxas]

No, it's someone named Laurent Pasquier, who has been voicing Mickey since around 1999.

Ohh it’s because Chris’ Mickey sounds like Walt’s voice of Mickey, and has spoken French in some of the episodes unless there’s a way a French voice actor could sound similar to Chris & Walt.

 

[itsy bitsy spider]

You could always go a different route and go with Oswald the Rabbit.

 

[mharrington]

You could always go a different route and go with Oswald the Rabbit.

For what?