Andrea Monti

Disneyland Paris makes its nighttime spectacular even more magical by adding "Brave" & "Lion King" -themed scenes to Disney Dreams!

2013-03-28T23:40:00Z

One really has to tip their colorful, blinking mouse ears to the Disneyland Paris Creative Entertainment team. Between those two new scenes that were just added to the Disney Dreams! nighttime spectacular and that "Glow with the Show" technology which made its international debut this past weekend, DLP is now a brightly shining star in the theme park heavens. Which -- as you may recall -- wasn't always the case. Back in April of 1992 when this $4 billion project first opened to the...(read more)

The night-time sky over Disneyland Paris fills with magic during Disney DREAMS

2012-04-03T13:39:00Z

It's kind of funny to think that Fantasmic! opened in Disneyland on May 13, 1992, just 1 month after the April 12, 1992 grand opening of the EuroDisney Resort (as it was then called). Copyright Disney Enterprises, Inc. All rights reserved Disneyland Paris has always been considered the most beautiful of the Magic Kingdoms. This theme park might also have the very best versions of Pirates , the Mansion ( Phantom Manor in Paris), Thunder Mountain and Space Mountain . Not to mention the most magical...(read more)

Practically Perfect (In Every Way)

2004-12-16T21:00:00Z

How'd you like to be JHM writer Andrea Monti? The lucky guy who actually managed to score a ticket to the opening night of Disney Theatrical's latest extravaganza, "Mary Poppins"? Details on the opening night festivities and the show follow....(read more)

Little known secrets of the Tokyo Disneyland Resort.

2004-07-27T20:00:00Z

JHM columnist Andrea Monti returns with even more stories about the overseas Disney theme parks. This time around, "Mickeyfantasmic" shares secrets about Tokyo Disneyland & Tokyo DisneySea....(read more)

Little known facts about Disney's foreign kingdoms

2004-07-05T20:00:00Z

JHM's Andrea Monti (AKA MickeyFantasmic) returns with some little-known tales about the Disneyland- Paris and the Tokyo Disney resorts....(read more)

When it comes to Disney in Europe, it's all about quality and character

2004-05-23T20:00:00Z

Andrea "Mickey Fantasmic" Monti chimes in wth an article that discusses some of the unique problems that Disney's European offices are dealing with when it comes to selling the company's films & characters in overseas territories. ...(read more)

Further thoughts on Walt Disney Studios theme park

2004-05-05T20:00:00Z

Andrea "Mickey Fantasmic" Monti returns with an interesting follow-up to his earlier article this week. In which Andrea offers up a spirited defence of this beleagured little theme park....(read more)

What's next for EuroDisney SCA? A final financial fix or an abrupt bankruptcy?

2004-05-03T20:00:00Z

Guest columnist Andrea Monti is back, continuing his look at what's going on with EuroDisney. With less than four weeks 'til the waivers that DLRP's lenders just gave this troubled resort expire, will Disneyland Paris' beleaguered management team be able to pull another financial rabbit out of their hat? Or is this resort slipping irretrievably into the red?...(read more)

Oh no! Could Disneyland Paris be out of dough?

2004-03-11T21:00:00Z

JHM columnist Andrea Monti reminds readers that not all of the Disney-related news these days is coming out of Burbank and Philadelphia. Prepare for a pretty grim report about what's going on with DLP....(read more)

When it comes to frightful times, you can't hold a candle to Madam Tussauds Wax Museum

2003-12-29T21:00:00Z

JHM's Andrea Monti (AKA MickeyFantasmic) returns from the U.K. with a truly terrifying tale about his trip through the new interactive version of the Chamber of Horrors at Madame Tussauds' waxworks. ...(read more)

Little Known Facts about the Foreign Magic Kingdoms

2003-10-19T20:00:00Z

Andrea "Mickeyfantasmic" Monti returns with a potpourri piece about the Disneyland Paris and Tokyo Disney Resorts, highlighting some of the lesser known aspects of these resorts and their theme parks....(read more)

The Secrets of Disneyland Paris' Entertainment

2003-10-05T20:00:00Z

Andrea "MickeyFantasmic" Monti returns with an article that details what the DLP resort has in store for theme park visitors during Halloween and the upcoming holiday season....(read more)

Turning the Ship Around

2003-07-15T20:00:00Z

Guest columnist Andrea Monti returns with a follow-up to a recent JimHillMedia.com column. Can it be that Walt Disney Company officials actually are now trying to fix their previously unacknowledged errors?...(read more)

Announcing Excitement!

2003-05-06T20:00:00Z

Or "the secret of how to save WDW summer season with one simple announcement." Yes, Andrea Monti - AKA MickeyFantasmic - returns to entertain JHM readers (in his imitable writing style) with a look at the recent announcements of what's opening down in Orlando......(read more)

What's the deal with Disneyland-Paris' new management team?

2003-03-31T20:00:00Z

Andrea Monti - AKA MickeyFantasmic - returns to give JHM readers the skinny on Andre Lacroix and Yann Calliere, the new chairman and COO of EuroDisney SCA....(read more)