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Disneyland Paris adds Lion King/Jungle Book festival
Ben Ireland
ben.ireland@
travelweekly.co.uk
Disneyland Paris’s 2019-20 brochure lands on agents’ desks this week, as the park launches a Lion King and Jungle Book season.
The Lion King and Jungle Book
Festival will run from July to September 2019, coinciding with the release of the CGI remake of Disney’s cartoon classic. Featuring a Lion King show and Jungle Book parade, it will join Disneyland Paris’s existing festivals: Enchanted Christmas (November 10-January 6, 2019), which includes Mickey Mouse’s 90th birthday; Star Wars season (January 12-March 17), which will offer a new Chewbacca meet- and-greet; Pirates and Princesses (January 19-March 17); and Marvel season (March 23-June 16). Also new is Magical Pride, which starts on June 1 and celebrates diversity. Summer music festival Electroland has also been expanded.
OPERATOR
G Adventures bolsters National Geographic programme for 2019
G Adventures has added 62 trips across four new regions, including eight itineraries in its National Geographic range for 2019. Year-on-year sales of National Geographic trips have grown 30%. New itineraries include the eight-
“Agents love selling Disney. We have great trade partnerships and think it will appreciate the new brochure”
There is also greater emphasis
on food, with more healthy-eating options in the park and hotels. The Dine with Disney Characters meals now include a brunch offering. Dining packages, festival tickets
DISNEYLAND PARIS: Brochure has been expanded to 98 pages
The brochure has been
expanded by about a quarter to 98 pages, with twice as much coverage devoted to Disney’s hotels. More space has also been given
to Disney’s Nature Resorts. Two nights at Les Villages Nature Paris starts at £148, and at £146 at Disney’s Davy Crockett Ranch, based on two sharing and including park tickets.
and Paris excursions are all commissionable to agents. Max Mason, head of UK commercial at Disneyland Paris, said: “Agents love selling Disney. We have great partnerships with the trade and think it will really appreciate the new brochure.” The new brochure is valid for departures from April 2, 2019, to September 30, 2020. Agents can take advantage of an early-booking offer that gives clients
a half-board upgrade and 25% off.
disneylandparis.co.uk
day Highlights of Bolivia, from £1,499, and 20-day Discover Central and Eastern Europe, from £2,089. The addition of the 62 trips creates 34 new longer- trip combinations for agents to offer customers. G Adventures has also subdivided its Your Moments
range of optional excursions into eight sections: Your Foodie Moment; Your Living Local Moment; Your G for Good Moment; Your Hands-on Moment; Your Discover Moment; Your Big Night Out Moment; Your Wellness
Moment; and Your Journey’s Highlights Moment.
gadventures.co.uk
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NEWS IN BRIEF
BA starts Durban service from Heathrow on Monday
British Airways begins direct flights from Heathrow to Durban, South Africa, on Monday. Three services a week will be operated on a Boeing 787-8 on Mondays, Thursdays and Saturdays. Return fares start at £599.
ba.com
Stobart Air to start flying Southend-Newquay in April
Stobart Air will launch flights between London Southend and Cornwall Airport Newquay on April 1, 2019. The service will start with five flights a week, increasing to daily on May 1, using a 72-seat ATR 72.
stobartair.com
Visit Tampa Bay unveils first online training module
Visit Tampa Bay has launched its first online training module for the trade. Agents can log in to learn more about the Florida destination’s attractions and neighbourhoods, as well as to get itinerary ideas.
visittampabay.com/travel- professionals
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