Reportedly, “The measurement is being brought in as part of wider anti-waste laws – 30 billion receipts are printed each year in France, according to the government. Although the automatic printing of receipts will be banned, it will still be possible to request a receipt if you want one – and shops are legally obliged to provide you with one if so.”
This will also prove true for Guests visiting Disneyland Paris. If Guests want a receipt, they will be given one, but they will have to ask. For many visiting Paris who may not know about this new ban, headaches will surely ensue as Guests may assume the receipt is in the bag. Returns will still require a receipt in order to return or exchange items, so asking for a receipt on items you may be unsure about is crucial. Although this green initiative is a great start, it does have some hurdles to clear in terms of ensuring that all Guests are able to make a return if they don’t know that they must ask for the receipt.
Previously, we saw Disneyland Paris also do away with another paper product that Guests claimed each time they visited the parks. Disneyland Paris removed their paper park maps from the parks, pushing Guests to use the Disneyland Paris app instead. Of course, being tech savvy and using a mobile device may be inclusive for the majority of park-goers, but not everyone. Plus, having a Park map to commemorate your visit to Disneyland Paris is also something that many Guests like to collect as a free souvenir.
Now, Disneyland Paris is once again offering their Park maps to Guests if they ask, Basically, their map policy matches their receipt policy, “don’t ask, don’t get”. DLP Report (@DLPReport) shared their recently attained Park map on Twitter.
Disneyland Paris paper Park Maps are available again, upon request
Some Guests pointed out that the map remains dated, even though it has been brought back, and one mom commented on how the phyiscal map helps her son while at the park.
Themountainking (@Themountainkin1) was not a fan:
Don’t like the design (it lacks a lot of details and souvenir worthiness of the older maps) but at least they FINALLY brought them back. Hope they won’t be upon request soon and available at the entry for all the guests, as they were before
It appears that Guests are happy to see the maps return but would also like to see them return in an easier way that does not include having to find a Cast Member and make the request.
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Disneyland Paris opened their newest live show has undergone multiple changes since it was first announced during last year’s Disney D23 Expo, from its name to its debut date. Initially called Pixar: We Belong Together — likely referencing Randy Newman’s catchy song featured in Toy Story 3 (2010), “We Belong Together” — changed its name to TOGETHER: a Pixar Musical Adventure earlier this year. And while the show was initially scheduled to debut on July 8, 2023, its premiere was pushed back to July 15, 2023, likely due to the ongoing Cast Member strikes taking place at Disneyland Paris and Walt Disney Studios Park — which have forced Disney to lose thousands of dollars. Read more on that here.
Disney Parks Blog stated that the Pixar-inspired live musical would combine state-of-the-art stage technology, lighting effects, choreography, and iconic songs from fan-favorite Pixar movies, including Monsters Inc., Finding Nemo (2003), Toy Story, Up (2009), and Coco (2017).
The Park that started as Euro Disney and then transformed into Disneyland Paris with Disneyland Park and Walt Disney Studio Park has grown so much over the past 30 years, and now as the Park continues to expand, we are finally able to kick off the amazing celebrations of the 30th anniversary, which will come to an end on September 30. Sleeping Beauty Castle is now lit with LED lighting, the decor is in place, Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, and the rest of the gang have their outfits ready, Illuminations returned, and there is an all-new song for the celebration that sends a party down Main Street, U.S.A.! And that is just the tip of the iceberg; we haven’t even discussed the new drone technology that lit up the night sky.
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If you want to know what has changed, in short, there is new packaging on everything, from water bottles to sandwich boxes, Minnie Mouse is looking chic as ever in her new pantsuit, the After Glow show illuminates Sleeping Beauty Castle with an amazing drone experience, The all-new Dream… and Shine Brighter has also debuted, and so much more.
What do you think about the return of Park maps at Disneyland Paris?
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