CinéMagique

Great movie, best thing in the whole park (Euro Disney), editing is pure genius, interactivity with real live is superb. A must see I hope to find soon on DVD. Nice nostalgic cinema, great surroundings. A must see for every film fan! There's no need to speak french, most of the movie is in Englisch. The 25 minute movie feels like a trailer, fast, entertaining,..... Superb scene from "A fish called Wanda" has been added, along with scene from Hannibal Lector,... Acting is great, as one knows Martin Short, the Little Amigo. Overall quality sound and vision very good, sound system in the theater is THX worthy, other interactivity's are very amusing.

I almost passed on the rather innocuous sounding CinéMagique at Disneyland Paris in favour of another ride on the exhilarating Twilight Zone Tower of Terror; I'm glad that I didn't, because this ingenious, 'interactive' trip through the history of cinema is also tremendous fun (albeit less likely to give you a heart attack!).

At the end of a short pre-movie introduction, a Disneyland crew member reminds members of the audience to switch off their mobile phones during the performance, but despite this timely reminder, a loud ring tone can be heard only a few minutes into the film, the inconsiderate owner of the phone answering the call and proceeding to hold a loud conversation about his lost luggage. He gets his comeuppance, however, when the on-screen actors become annoyed at his behaviour and magically whisk him into their cinematic realm.

Having broken the 'fourth wall', the man (now played by Martin Short) wanders perilously through a variety of cinema classics, pursued by a beautiful silent-movie actress (Julie Delpy) who has fallen in love with him (only in a movie!), resulting in much hilarity.

While razor-sharp editing and fancy visual special effects ensure the seamless integration of Martin Short's character into the great selection of timeless movie moments, the specially equipped theatre throws a few additional surprises at the audience to ensure maximum enjoyment.

I saw this when it first opened in Disneyland Paris and it became an absolute must do. It was unique and beautifully made. Such a shame Disney decided to close it. Every aspect from the opening to the end titles is perfectly judged and for a movie buff it is a pleasure to try and name all the movies featured. Similar in it's idea to WDW's The Great Movie Ride, but, so, so much better.

Alas, both attractions are now closed, but, wouldn't it be lovely if Disney released Cinemagique, as shown in the park with Martin Short and Julie Delpy onto Disney+ for everyone to enjoy. Although I would love to see it return to the park, where it belongs.

This film is shown at Disney Studios in Disneyland Resort Paris.

The show starts as you sit in a darkened auditorium. A silent movie starts only to be interrupted by a mobile 'phone ringing. I must admit that I was totally taken in by this and got really mad when the guy gets up and starts talking to the caller about his lost luggage!

It becomes clear that the characters in the movie are aware of the man and with a pointing finger and a flash of pyrotechnics, the man is transported into the world of the movie. We see that the guy is, in fact, Martin Short.

What prevails is a chase through various well known movies from classic silent black and white movies to talkies and then colour. Martin Short is cleverly integrated using new footage and "Forrest Gump" style effects.

If you go to Disneyland Paris, be sure to check it out!

Absolutely fantastic but parents please be warned, this is not for little children as it has some very loud special effects.

They did not warn us about this on the way in and my husband had to take our one year old daughter out of the theatre as she was hysterical. (It may have said something on the door but we kind of rushed in there) Great for us big kids though : )

I would definitely recommend this, make sure you stay on the ball to spot all the movie references. Some of it is in French (the lead female is a french actress), but you get the gist of what is being said and the plot is easy to follow.

It has that magic that you would expect from Disney and Short is his usual dorky but funny self. The french actress who plays his love interest is stunning and although she speaks in french she translates well through emotion. I was also pleased to see a cameo from Alan Cumming who plays the mystical wizard with real flair.

There are also movie clips aplenty in this film and you will find yourself walking out of the huge cinema thinking 'I really must dig that movie out and watch it again when I get home'.

You really feel like you are part of the movie despite the fact that this is not 3D. I can't give the game away by telling you how they do this but believe me you will be talking about this long after your holiday!!